... line and asking lots of questions. One of the most common questions, and one not often answered by the news media is "Why aren't the Banks Getting Loans Instead of Handouts". Believe it or not, the logic behind the choice to give the money rather than loaning it is quite flawless. The reason the press doesn't give you the answer is that the answer is a well known cure for insomnia. Up ... a linear fashion. Product or service costs X dollars and after mark-up, consumers buy the product for Y amount. It's easy to mistake banks as falling into the same category, especially when they ding y...

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... command begged Lincoln to fire U.S. Grant, Lincoln's answer was "I cannot spare this man. He fights!" In the end, Lincoln and Grant split the credit when they won the war, neither of them having likely seen the white of an enemy's eyes in battle. To say Grant "fought" was to say that men fought for ... it too. Eisenhower was so unsure of his plan that he wrote two letters, one praising the valiant men who stormed the beaches in the event of success, the other taking full blame in case the offensive was defeated. The men knew what they were heading into, and they went anyhow; not for a ...

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... proved to be - it's a lot of hoopla over a bang that will likely be less than a fizzle. That's likely what lawmakers had in mind when they enacted the law that requires television stations to make the switch which has been rescheduled for June 12, 2009. While certainly 6.5 million households that now receive signal via antennae rather than from satellite or cable will turn ... on their sets on the day of the switch to see snow, the fact is that those folks represent about 2% of the American populous, and tend to be people who don't consider television to be a priority or who may find gr...

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... of women - and, in turn, infiltrated the social conscience of American youth. The message in the music altered the way its fans thought, spoke, and behaved. The result: A generation of young people who think that gangbanging, violence, the degradation of women and a life of crime is what the cool crowd does. The music is no longer about the music, the story, and the enjoyment of a good beat. Being a fan of dancehall ... it portrays. And unfortunately, it's not a life to which most of us would want our children to aspire. The dangerous effects of the dancehall culture aren't just on boys...

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... parties can be dicey. People in real life generally meet in workplace situations, or in similar social settings, or because of mutual friends. It's hard to simply cut bait. On the internet, you can generally click ignore and move on. If it doesn't work out, all you have lost is time. 4) Intimacy happens more quickly- While physical intimacy is impossible online ... , core intimacy happens in the mind among people who are communicating. In real life, a couple can slow intimacy down by involving themselves in a movie or a game. They don't have to actually speak. The benefit of internet dat...

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... -American president leave his mark on the world? It has been said that the world has only two global superpowers: The United States and the world opinion. Not since the weeks and months immediately following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center have these two things collided in the way they did the night an African American stood before the nation and accepted the task America has laid before ... of an African American to the highest office isn't just an American victory, it is a human victory. But that doesn't mean his task will be an easy one. When Barack Obama steps into...

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... worse declines in domestic travel than that suffered from the current economic crisis. While a lot of jobs have been lost and many have lost their homes or are in danger of losing their homes, it seems that the bulk of Americans are more plagued by the promise of woe than the reality thereof. Internationally, the economic news for the travel industry is even better. 43 percent of ... international respondents to the same survey stated that they saw economic conditions as "terrible" and of those, only 15% have ... cancelled or delayed travel plans as the result of a sluggish or receding...

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... question. Everyone agrees that greed and loose lending practices lead to the catastrophic downturn that required a financial bailout, and the result was that when the smoke cleared, we were left with a new banking system, planned or otherwise. The independent banks that could once loan money competitively at their own discretion were bought out by holding companies on whom there are far stricter regulations. This makes ... it harder, going forward, for people to get loans, but it also insures that those who take loans will be more likely than before to make good on the loans they take o...

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... forties, with essays such as Discours sur les Sciences at les arts and the well-known work of art Emile, ou l"education. In English translation it reads Emile: or, On Education. Emile was published in the year 1762, and was proclaimed by Rousseau himself as both the best as well as the most important writing he ever penned. Emile is a philosophical outlook on man himself ... . The book looks at both political and philosophical questions concerning man's relationship to the rest of society. The book focuses largely on how one can keep their self ... naturally good while being inundated b...

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... clamoring for bailouts? Why can't they just live off of their savings and weather the storm? The answer is boring, but it is also the harsh reality faced by those who make money by loaning money. Competitive lending practices of the last 15 years have kept interest rates at bay. In the 1980s home owners were faced with interest rates on their mortgages that were double digits ... of mortgage brokering. On one hand, it takes more loan sales to make a profit. On the other hand, when interest rates are low loan sales are more plentiful. With larger loan sales come greater risks, but less s...

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... compartmentalized services, lack of communication between departments, numerous case managers, and inadequate assessments. . Inaccurate or insufficient history given by the adoption agency and caseworkers on the child and its history and behaviors. . Birth parents change their minds about placing their children for adoption, thus reversing the adoption process. Factors in preventing disruptions and strengthening adoptive families: There is no magic cure, but here are ... parent and foster care trainer. "Sometimes a "failed adoption" is a blessing in disguise. Sometimes a birth mother do...

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... a classic feminist book most often read for its portrait of Victorian marriage. In this story, Chopin tries to let all women know that they can experiment with sexuality throughout their motherhood. Chopin's struggle with motherhood and bisexuality caused the character of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening to be an undevoted mother and wife. Edna Pontellier was a good mother when protecting her children from harm ... , but she never mistaked herself for them. She exclaims as she talks to Madame Ratignolle that, "She would give up the unessential; her money and her ... life but she would n...

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... start to discuss how does Kate Chopin present the question of gender in The Awakening, I think I have to give a little background of the story. The story took place in the late 1800's, while women's liberation was never be concerned about. At this time women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and also taking care of the children. The setting was in the society of Grand Isle, and ... was new to her. And she failed to find the way that would allow her to successfully live behind society's prejudice of woman. And I think this is why Chopin let her heroine suicide in ...

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Kate Chopin's The Awakening "Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer; than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life" ("Kate" 1). These words and way of thinking were uncommon and far ahead of this time period. Kate Chopin not only said this quote but meditated and reflected on these thoughts by writing in agreement with her words. Many say she ... foreshadowed times and movements occurring in today's society. For example, one of the novels where she heavily communicated these thoughts was The Awakening. In this novel, Kate Chopin used her experiences and lessons she lear...

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... and amazed critics which was a major "awakening" for them because many of her previous works were shadowed and not as well known. Chopin was severely criticized for depicting a sexualized and independent-thinking woman who questioned her role within the southern patriarchy. Chopin soon found herself stuck between society and the moral of that time. This disapproval by , what seemed like everyone around her, ... left her questioning herself and gave her little hope and faith for the future. She wrote very little up to her time of death in 1906. . The Awakening was reissued and Kate Chopi...

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... -brother died fighting in the Civil War. Throughout her life, Kate Chopin became an independent and successful writer, creating opportunities on her own. Although she had no political career, she was instrumental in the push for suffrage. Her book, The Awakening deals with the condition of women in marriages during the late nineteenth century. Edna Pontellier is the focal point in the book for feminism. Throughout the book, she struggles ... eventually moves to New Orleans, and begins an affair with Alcee Arobin. She moves in by herself and continues to profess her love for Lebrun. The l...

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... a loving wife, a compassionate mother and a dependable housekeeper, Chopin's writings were in opposition of these. At the same time, society was made up women, "who idolized their children, worshipped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals" (Chopin 638). Under the circumstances, life proved very difficult for women like Edna. In the society created by the Awakening, the husband's attitude played a large role in Edna's liberation ... . The Creole husband is "never jealous" (Chopin 641); however, their wives existed only to be possessions that ...

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... Local Color also appear in Chopin's writing. Romanticism writing is often emotional, marked by a sense of liberty, filled with conflicts of the inner self, dreamy settings, memories of childhood, and unrequited love. There are various romantic elements in The Awakening, the location of the story (Grand Isle and New Orleans), the use of color (different characters), and nature (ocean). The main romantic theme in the novel is Edna's search for ... sexuality not only with Robert but also with Arobin, Chopin is using realism. Sexuality is a real issue and the fact that Edna does not discover ...

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... been killed in an accident, she instead drops to her own death from "the joy that kills." Chopin depict throughout her stories that marriage leads to the power of one person dominated over another. However, in her short story "Athenaise" she shows that marriage does not require the wife being dominated by her husband; but that both men and women are capable of emotional and ... spiritual growth. The character, Athenaise, is a young girl who's promised to be married to a gentleman by the name of Cazeau. The young girl, who is still very immature and not ready for marriage, runs back ... ...

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... and a "soul that dares and defies" (Chopin 61). The male-dominated society she lives in (America, late 1800's) looks down on females who seek anything other than attending to their husband's and children's needs. Therefore, Edna is seen as rebellious and treated by some as an outcast. Near the beginning of "The Awakening," Edna's husband, Leonce, poses the question, "If it is not a mother's ... place to look after children, whose on earth is it?" (Chopin 7). In saying this, Leonce is reflecting the view of the masses - women should be mothers, giving up themselves for the needs of their ...

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... weighed down by a patriarchy society. Women were considered inferior to men and were not allowed to have the same rights and equalities that men had, which is what we call feminism today. Feminism was beginning to emerge in the late 1700's and continued to escalate through the 1900's. Feminism had an impact on female writers in the 1800's for example Charlotte Gilman, and Kate Chopin whose ... a woman exploring her extreme, erotic, and independent thoughts on her life. It is the first time in Literature these thoughts that women had were explored but is not acceptable in her culture. Al...

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... . After Mrs. Mallard has reflected upon her situation and realized that she was no longer married, the descriptive words now reflected freedom or breaking from bondage. At the beginning of the story, Louise Mallard has just learned of her husband's death. Chopin describes Louise as a woman who is "afflicted with heart trouble" and not capable of handling news of death. Her sister, Josephine, and ... passing of her grief is something that surprises her. Louise begins to reflect upon her situation and rationalizes her reaction. Here the story changes tone and become happy. Almost directly ...

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... as unconventional. Her stories often deal with marriage and her point of view was frequently frowned upon by high ranking officials. After the death of the only living relative Chopin cared about offending, she set about to write a novel. The Awakening was Chopin's first noted novel, and also her last. The novel deals with a young married woman who goes on vacation only to discover that she is her ... intellectual women, who had omitted her after the publication of The Awakening (Ewell 25). But the affects of the scandalous story remained; Chopin continued to write but could not sell he...

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... 's recognition of her unhappiness demonstrates Chopin's commitment to a woman's perspective and what it beholds beyond the horizons of a males discourse. It takes a massive amount of strength and perseverance to really attack the problems that are facing society. Kate Chopin , did this masterfully through her literary works two being The Awakening and "The Story of An Hour" Even though Kate Chopin faced many attacks she kept on ... writing on what she thought very strongly about. Kate Chopin is , and will continue to be one of America's finest ... writers who portrays women in a positiv...

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The Awakening: Portrayal of Leonce In the novel The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, Edna begins her awakening by first examining her relationship with her husband, Leonce. While Mr. Pontellier is a good provider for his family, he is first and foremost a businessman who seeks to uphold the traditional traditions of French-Creole society. Very concerned with social appearances, Leonce is unsympathetic to his wife Edna by demanding that she continue the ... Chopin delineates Leonce as an unsympathetic husband is through his obsession with business. Mr. Pontieller, while he believes himself to be a k...

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