In his essay Freedom as Anti-Power‚ Philip Pettit presents a unique‚ republican vision of liberty. Diverging from liberal or “negative” notions of freedom—freedom from interference—Pettit assumes the notion of antipower. Fundamentally‚ antipower results from the reduction of arbitrary dominion and subordination (Pettit 588). By protecting against the powerful‚ regulating oppressor’s resources‚ and empowering those in subordination‚ antipower “itself represents a distinctive sort of power” (Pettit
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The theme of journeys is present in Philip Larkin’s poem‚ A Study of Reading Habits. However‚ it is not a physical journey that we see‚ but a metaphorical journey about the speaker’s life progression through his changing escapisms created by books. The title is a mock‚ serious title for it sounds like a piece of academic research Larkin uses first person persona to give expression to things he would prefer not to have attributed to himself. The structure of the poem divided into three stanzas; school
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WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE Answers to the questions from the text (axcerpt from the novel) ”A Rumor Of War” by Philip Caputo. 1. Where does the action take place? The action takes place in Vietnam‚ during the Vietnam war. More specifically it takes place in a village called Ha Na‚ which is one of the biggest villages fronting the Vu Gia River. The village is surrounded by hedgegrows‚ trees/forrest and sugarcane fields. 2. What do the soldiers find in Ha Na? They found a large cashe of rice
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Many organizations are faced with the challenge of solving poor employee engagement in their workforce. People are less motivated‚ want fewer responsibilities and more pay. Business must find ways to hire and retain workers who are motivated and productive. This article will provide you with information that can help you build a high-performing‚ fully engaged workforce. Whether you’re an executive‚ a manager or a team leader‚ the following information will be beneficial to you. As a corporate decision-maker
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Individuals are conditioned to merge the role of a leader to a title. Often times‚ an individual’s understanding of leadership is based upon the title they are given. Consequently‚ leadership is merely reduced to obtaining a specific title. Mark Sanborn attempts to dissect the meaning of a leader from merely a title one possesses. Sanborn proposes that even if a person does not hold a title‚ that individual can still be a leader. Sanborn begins his book with laying the foundation of his definition
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David Holsinger’s “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” is a moving piece for concert band that is based off text whose history dates back to 1873 when the lyricist Horatio G. Spafford wrote them in response to the sinking of the S.S. Ville du Havre and subsequent deaths of his four daughters who were on the ship with their mother heading to England. Supposedly‚ when going to meet his wife‚ Spafford stopped near where his daughters drowned and began to create the text for “It is Well With My Soul” (Holsinger
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freedom‚ a timely topic in 2002 that could allude to the events of 9/11 (Urie). Not to mention the whole plot of the movie centers around the notion that this Precog system is infallible. Only then can it be seen as reasonable grounds for arrest. Philip K. Dick did not go through this much depth and detail in his short story. The film adds a reality to that which is even seemingly impossible because it is filmable‚ and the genre of science fiction indulges in this possibility because of what is left
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New Immigrants During the mid to late nineteenth century over 10 million European immigrants came to the United States. Most of these immigrants settled in the northeast and the Midwest looking for jobs and a better life. Many came to realize that there expectations were misguided and were forced to work long days for low wages and live in slums. There were many hardships and challenges involved when coming to America that many people were not aware of. Immigrants looked at America as a new start
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ENTRY MODES The choice of entry mode can be based on the expected contribution to profit. Choosing the right market entry mode(s) is one of the most decisive factors that can influence company’s success in a foreign market. Export modes 1In establishing export channels Carlsberg has to decide which functions will be the responsibility of external agents and which will be handled by the firm itself. While export channels may take many different forms‚ for the purpose of simplicity three major
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The book that I chose to read was written by the Mississippi author Willie Morris. The book‚ Good Old Boy‚ was written in 1971 and takes place in the small Mississippi town of Yazoo City. The book contains experiences of the author’s childhood in this small town. The story began by telling many of the legends of Yazoo City. One of these legends involved a woman who lived by the Yazoo river. She supposedly lured fishermen to her house to kill and bury them in the woods never to be found again. The
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