the infirmary and Müller say’s‚ "We have lost all sense of other considerations‚ because they are artificial. Only the facts are real and important to us. And good boots are hard to come by" (Remarque 21). This quote is in reference to how Müller wishes to take the dying soldiers boots because they are in much better condition than his and because he is dying he will no longer need them. This is an example of fighting for self-survival because out of pure inconsideration Müller does not have any
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The history of the 20th century can be defined by the biographies of six men: Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ Winston Churchill‚ Vladimir Lenin‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Mao Tse Tung‚ and Josef Stalin. Each of these men had a lasting significant involvement in world affairs. This essay will focus on the significance each individual had on the ideologies of Democracy and Totalitarianism. Four of the six individuals were leaders of a totalitarianistic state‚ and three of these led a communist country. Also four of
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literary cognition is non-propositional. It is the result of specifically literary devices‚ i.e. meaning-generating elements of the text’s form such as plot‚ perspective‚ foregrounding and more basic textual features like syntax‚ diction and style.” (Muller) The process of obtaining knowledge through philosophy is logical argument and deduction. An accurate proposition must be proven by logical operations. Therefore‚ ethics are determined by logic when using a philosophical perspective. Because of literature’s
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money that they need. In Calgary‚ Irving manages to acquire an old practice sled‚ as the Jamaicans have never been in an actual bobsled. The Jamaicans are looked down upon by other countries‚ in particular the East German team whose arrogant leader‚ Josef‚ tells them to go home‚ resulting in a bar fight. The team resolves to view the contest more seriously‚ continuing to train and improve their technique. They qualify for the finals‚ but are briefly disqualified. At the primary judge meeting‚ Irving
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system: the reticular theory by Josef van Gerlach‚ and the neuron doctrine theory.1 Eventually‚ in 1873‚ an Italian scientist named Camillo Golgi discovered a staining technique that allowed the neurons and the fibers to be seen and later on‚ the Spanish scientist Ramon y Cajal further refined the technique. These two scientists made many contributions and eventually went on to share the Nobel Peace Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1906.1 A German scientist named Josef van Gerlach in 1871 introduced
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World War II: Josef Stalin In 1917‚ Russia was ruled by Tsar Nicolas II until the Bolshevik party overthrew the Russian government by storming the palace in October commanded by Stalin‚ Lenin‚ and Trotsky. The Tsar family‚ which had been crueling dictating for centuries‚ was finally overthrown which lead to the creation of U.S.S.R. or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In 1992‚ Stalin was became the general secretary of the Committee‚ but he isolated the other party members by betraying and
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During the Holocaust‚ thousands of doctors went to concentration camps to aid the injured. Approximately 30 doctors were stationed in Auschwitz to tend to the Jews ’ wounds and perform necessary surgeries. Out of those doctors came the infamous Josef Mengele‚ famous for his unique preferences in the medical field. Dr. Mengele ’s experiments were cruel‚ demeaning‚ and inhumane toward twins. Mengele ’s cruelty and fascination for twins led him to be one of the most well-known doctors of the Holocaust
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Did Nazi Germany Build a Base in Antarctica? In December 1938‚ a ship named MS Schwabenland set off from the German city of Hamburg‚ on an expedition to Antarctica along with 57 men. In January of 1939‚ the ship arrived on what is now known as Princess Martha Coast in Queen Maud Land‚ where Norway had claimed. However‚ the Germans ignored this and charted the region‚ and planted Swastikas in the ice. They named the region after the ship‚ naming it Neuschwabenland‚ meaning New Swabia. One objective
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1358207/Everyone-saw-Lauren-suffering-but-no-one-saved-her.html. Last accessed 2nd Dec 2012. * Sam‚ A. (2008). Josef Fritzl. Available: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/joseffritzl/1929352/Austria-Elisabeth-Fritzl-was-imprisoned-behind-eight-doors.html. Last accessed 6th Dec 2012. * BBC News. (2009). Profile: Josef Fritzl. Available: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7371959.stm. Last accessed 6th Dec 2012.
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Remarque‚ depicts as if the boots are more valuable and longer-lasting than lives on the battlefield. Everyone envied Kemmerich of his boots. They were the fanciest of any boots any soldier had ever seen before. During wartime‚ the soldiers such as Muller or Paul owned nothing valuable‚ making them worthless. Money or gold were useless on the
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