victorville forelcosures: Survival as Social versus Individual: An In-depth Look at the Drowned and the Saved
- 01/13/09 08:12 AM
Survival as Social versus Individual: An In-depth Look at the Drowned and the Saved Levi says the Lager was a “gigantic social experiment” A social experiment by definition says that it deals with how people relate to each other. One question that may be asked about this social experiment is whether survival in an extreme environments is dependant physiologically on the support of others. Levi answers the question in the negative. He says that survival is a “human animal struggle” and points to survival as an instinct which implies that it is intrinsic of human beings and not dependant on others. … (2 comments)
victorville forelcosures: Social Narrative & a Life Worth Living
- 01/13/09 07:51 AM
Kort Linden Professor Rohit Chopra History and Society Foundation Section 1 Take-home Final Essay 5/02/08 Social Narrative & a Life Worth Living What is a narrative? The Oxford English dictionary defines a narrative as, “An account of a series of events, facts, etc., given in order and with the establishing of connections between them; a narration, a story, an account”. Essentially, a narrative is the act of storytelling. Storytelling seems simple, self explanatory. A story is an event which may or may not of happened and to tell it is simply that. However, it seems that story telling has a much … (1 comments)
victorville forelcosures: Why I want to study abroad
- 01/13/09 07:45 AM
I have always strove to be at the top of my class not because this was hugely important to me but because the top ten percent of students receive about ninety percent of academic and non-academic benefit in life. This ten percent rule is something I apply to most areas of my life. That is way I came to Babson, not only because I loved entrepreneurship but because I knew I wanted to be among the top ten percent of business students nationwide. Coming to Babson, I thought that I might be overwhelmed by the intellectual giants here. However, I was … (1 comments)
victorville forelcosures: Fictional Autobiography of an Hasidic Jew
- 01/11/09 04:40 PM
Kort Linden The Middle East: People and Culture Professor Platt Autobiography-Hasidic Jews in Isreal 11/06/08 Two Sisters, Two Separate Worlds, One Choice My name is Ruti Kavensky. I am sixteen going on seventeen years old, and, apart from my father and brothers, I have never talked to a boy or man, ever. I live in the Mea Shearim area in Israel, with my six brothers and five sisters. I am the oldest of my siblings and will soon be married. My mother died during labor with my sixth sister, who, sadly, died during labor too. I belong to a small, extremely … (2 comments)
victorville forelcosures: Posthumously Concieved Children's rights-Inheirting Real Estate
- 01/11/09 04:29 PM
Kort Linden Business Law Professor Craig P. Ehrlich 10/29/07 Law and the Children Born of Technology Imagine a husband and wife, and the husband is dying of leukemia. Before undergoing radiation and subsequently dying, he preserves sperm for later use. After his death, the wife proceeds to have a child through artificial insemination. We call this posthumous conception. When the wife applies for social security survivor benefits for her child, she is denied. This is a true life scenario, and when the rights of posthumously conceived children arise, the courts have an interesting legal problem. Currently, most state and national statutes … (1 comments)
Survival as Social versus Individual: An In-depth Look at the Drowned and the Saved Levi says the Lager was a “gigantic social experiment” A social experiment by definition says that it deals with how people relate to each other. One question that may be asked about this social experiment is whether survival in an extreme environments is dependant physiologically on the support of others. Levi answers the question in the negative. He says that survival is a “human animal struggle” and points to survival as an instinct which implies that it is intrinsic of human beings and not dependant on others. … (2 comments)
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