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  • quoted by other authors. Much of his appeal comes from the immediacy of his pre-conceptual or proto-conceptual statements. His words resemble ...
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  • whatever you undertake”; if I could make such an appeal to you, your instincts and prejudices would secure me your ready sympathy. But I should have ...
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  • In his peace theory Fried moved beyond the ethical appeal of earlier pacifists. In the early days of his cooperation with baroness von Suttner ...
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  • to the imperial throne, Herodias urged Antipas to appeal to him for promotion to the title of king rather than tetrarch, an ambitious move which brought ...
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  • assault. A large part of the Ramones' appeal was their inclusive, down-to-earth approach to music, one that was embodied by Joey himself: ...
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  • century further weakened the theory's appeal, and by the early twentieth century, it had been virtually abandoned. ==Background== ...
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  • with him. This group, possibly already planning to appeal to Pilate for Barabbas' release, would have made common cause with the high priest's ...
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  • of all claptrap —should stand alone [ … ] and appeal to the artistic sense of eye or ear, without confounding this with emotions entirely foreign ...
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  • Shrubs are used in landscaping for their aesthetic appeal to human beings, appealing to people's inner search for beauty through their colors ...
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  • a free act of the will, not a forced act. We must appeal to the conscience, not compel it by violence. You can force people to be baptized, but you ...
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  • jointly rule the Kingdom, which found little appeal with his brother. However, Harold promised him assistance and support for his conquest of England ...
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  • students. Byoir recognized the significant appeal which these schools would have to both American mothers and teachers, because of the system ...
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  • Songhai Empire, as previous leaders had tried to appeal to many religious groups at once, and in doing so, failed to satisfy any of them. Drawing his ...
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  • Poetry,” in which he argued that poetry should appeal to emotions rather than intellect. He died two years later in Cambridge. His ashes are buried ...
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  • gave the readers vivid images with strong artistic appeal. His writings were influential to Chinese writing, which become a role model for various ...
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  • high court judges will sit. The Court of Appeal, comprising three judges ... intermediate court and that the Court of Appeal is the final court of appeal. ...
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  • Faculty Advisory Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal, and co-chair of the Executive Committee of the International Center for Peace in the Middle East. ...
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  • he had founded in India, and to an appeal he had received to preach in "Ethiopia" and dealing with overland and oversea routes to ...
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  • become one of his most important themes: the appeal of the life of contemplation vs. the appeal of the life of action. After "The Wanderings of ...
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  • Council was Australia's highest court of appeal. In theory, the UK parliament could still pass legislation that had jurisdiction in Australia. This ...
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  • Lane. These performances solidified his appeal, and The Philadelphia Story, with Hepburn and James Stewart, presented his best-known screen role: ...
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  • would have to have the outstanding qualities to appeal to electors from many states, not just one or a few states: Talents for low intrigue, and ...
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  • such as probabilistic causation. The appeal of causal indeterminism traces to the success of quantum physics, or more accurately, the success ...
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  • welfare, and censorship, but these have limited appeal outside the era in which they were written. ==Legacy== He was elected as the first president ...
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  • in charge at the siege at the Alamo. His appeal for help has been used as an example of American courage and fortitude[http://www.lsjunction ...
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  • mounted a legal defense and led an international appeal to Sudan from such world figures as Jimmy Carter, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Bono (Paul David Hewson ...
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  • [[Image:Conscientious Objector Claim of Appeal for Alvin Cullum York.gif|left|thumb|Claim of Appeal to being drafted for World War I for Alvin ...
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  • was not until 1614, when King James rejected his appeal for a position at court and stated that he would only offer Donne an appointment in the clergy ...
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  • in the world." While less fundamental, his appeal to freedom from fear and want likewise attempted to extend the natural generosity and compassion ...
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  • #Use Diplomatic Pressures (Appeal for United Nations intervention) ... on, as was a potentially time-consuming appeal to the United Nations. They ...
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  • of the initial signatories of the Campaign's appeal in 2007. In a message to the Campaign, he stressed the necessity to establish democratic participation ...
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  • Despite its intuitive appeal, several philosophers have directly or indirectly attacked the naturalistic fallacy. To be sure, the naturalistic ...
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  • Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz "made the appeal to survivors" on October ... and they needed shelter. The UN made an appeal to raise US$272 million to ...
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  • though not of any extra scientific interest, appeal to collectors because of the stones' myriad combinations of beautiful hues. Coloration can ...
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  • addition to other penalties. The institution may appeal the findings or sanctions to an appeals committee. After considering written reports and oral ...
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  • In addition, given its strength and aesthetic appeal, it is used for kitchen countertops and flooring tiles. Polished granite stones are used in ...
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  • In 2003, following a lengthy appeal, Hazlitt's gravestone was restored in St. Anne's Churchyard, unveiled by Michael Foot. A Hazlitt ...
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  • publish ‘The Mystery of Iniquity’. He wrote an appeal to King James I arguing for liberty of conscience and sent him a copy of his book. "The ...
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  • obtain their cooperation. They responded to his appeal, and the Duke of Mercœur, who was also the Governor of Brittany, took command of the imperial ...
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  • youth, her marriage, and finally, motherhood. The appeal of Montgomery's books crosses the boundaries of time, age, culture, and gender. Her works ...
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  • as those of some other thinkers, had a broad appeal because of his literary ability and rich suggestiveness. Hampshire was one of the antirationalist ...
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  • is only one action involved. There is a certain appeal to such a view; we can well imagining the man thinking to himself, while watching the dog retreat ...
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  • halting enforcement of the Intolerable Acts. Their appeal to the Crown had no effect, and so the Second Continental Congress was convened the following ...
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  • and social, cultural phenomena based upon the appeal to universal truth or universal values. In this context, the narrative is a story that functions ...
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  • Memphis, Tennessee's The Commercial Appeal newspaper, one manatee was ... goes to zoo for analysis. The Commercial Appeal December 13, 2006. ...
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  • of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal and sit as Hong Kong judges. system consists of the Court of Final Appeal which replaced the Judicial ...
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  • Angelina wrote her first tract, An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South (1836) to encourage southern women to join the abolitionist movement ...
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  • The appeal of a project like this should be immediate to anyone with a systematic imagination. Scholastic classifications are regarded with more ...
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  • that is attractive in one language may have less appeal in another country, a plant may be given different selling names from country to country. Quoting ...
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  • A720090121 Online pornography law appeal denied]. Reuters, Wed Jan ... A720090121 Online pornography law appeal denied]. REUTERS, Wed Jan ...
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  • that her input would produce a book with greater appeal to Americans. [[Image:Cordon Bleu, Ottawa.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The Cordon Bleu school ...
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  • project known as Elsa Wild Animal Appeal. She then began working with leopards, rehabilitating them for re-entry into the wild. She was working ...
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  • aptly that Matthew Arnold's poetry will appeal to those who "like their pleasures rare." ===Criticism=== Although Arnold's ...
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  • bright colors can offer an aesthetic appeal to humans as well. Flies are common among humans and some can cause the spread of serious diseases ...
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  • Turkey. Emperor Justinian I, after receiving his appeal, then sent Silverius back to Rome for an inquiry. Vigilius, however, intercepted him before ...
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  • century landscapes again lost their appeal. The 1960s and 1970s brought renewed appreciation for these Hudson River School paintings as contemporary ...
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  • *[http://www.russianseattle.com/news_terrorism_bonner_eng.htm An appeal to the world] (April 12, 2002). *[http://www.economist.com/node/18863888 ...
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  • accounted for the process of rebirth by appeal to phenomenological or psychological constituents. Theravadins, for instance, identify consciousness ...
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  • However, despite widespread fraud, the appeal of Spiritualism was ... fraud accusations, and partly through the appeal of religious movements such ...
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  • of around 3,274,855, with their far broader appeal and content. ===Image=== Long considered the UK's newspaper of record, The Times is generally ...
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  • it is common for people to exhort or appeal to others to gira ubuntu meaning to "have consideration and be humane" towards others ...
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  • Her appeal is so large that Christie is often cited, by the Guinness ... As an example of her broad appeal, she is the all-time best-selling ...
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  • and professionals in many languages. The appeal of haiku is that it communicates ... The universal appeal of haiku is reflected in the ways in which it ...
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  • Created and A Rejoiceful Individual, didn’t appeal to the critics. The scripts and the comedies of the two writers weren’t spared either. Under the ...
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  • film scoring. The source of his monumental appeal to the Indian people has ... elements, Ilaiyaraaja's compositions appeal to the Indian rural dweller ...
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  • formula "Thus saith the Lord" or appeal to the law of Moses. They speak out of their own minds, not claiming divine inspiration, yet ...
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  • was also justified, which had an obvious appeal to many artists and their patrons. Examples of such works include Botticelli's "The ...
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  • hard labor. He was acquitted following appeal after serving two years. ... * The defendants were not allowed to appeal or affect the selection ...
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  • the now-prevalent Buddhist tradition. Indeed, the appeal of this text to the Neo-Confucians was its "support for the focus on inner cultivation—on ...
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  • growth illustrates the continuing appeal of new religious movements in Asia in the twenty-first century. ==Origins== Founded by Li Hongzhi on ...
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  • system, made up of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, Magistrate's Courts, and traditional courts that exist predominantly in rural areas. All ...
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  • the children would await their instruction to appeal to "wets" as they approached the voting booth. Some successes were registered ...
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  • This idea obviously has some cross-cultural appeal, evident in the reverence shown by western culture toward the meticulous, precise and scientific ...
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  • ) failed to materialize and the word lost some of its novelty appeal, the term continues to be used. Merriam-Webster Dictionary online, [http://www ...
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  • was a serious contender. Crucial to her appeal was the deep unpopularity ... and internationally, refocusing its appeal. In November 1997, still ...
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  • months after the war had begun, Kautsky issued an appeal with Eduard Bernstein and Hugo Haase against the pro-war leaders of the SPD and denounced the ...
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  • outside Luoyang. Confucian teaching had little appeal to her. Her legacy remains that of a strong women who rose to power at a time when rule by women ...
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  • The reason for choosing Cannes was because of its touristic appeal ... "arthouse cinema with a wide audience appeal." Un Certain Regard ...
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  • and Rinzai Zen lost the relevance and appeal it had held for its primary patrons. Through the efforts of Hakuin, Rinzai Zen redefined itself ...
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  • beyond the river," and an appeal was made to Darius I, who promulgated a decree authorizing the completion of the work. The Temple was indeed ...
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  • Motown's music was crafted with the same ear towards pop appeal ... one of the major factors in the widespread appeal of Motown's music was ...
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  • and their families, and issued an appeal urging the local population to rise up and liberate their country from the “American cannibals and ...
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  • NBC into two companies in 1940 in case an appeal was lost. The Blue Network ... With the loss of the final appeal before the United States Supreme ...
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  • the most significant aspect of his legacy is his appeal to universal values. Gunnar Jahn, in presenting his Nobel Peace Prize, remarked that as an academic ...
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  • of his ability to use common language to appeal to general audiences. ... adopted a more colloquial style to better appeal to the masses. Le Père Duchesne ...
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  • from its modern incarnation. Much of its appeal during this era was due to the ribald, suggestive performances put on by many of the imitators. ...
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  • but he traveled to Washington and made a direct appeal to President Ulysses S. Grant, whose intervention made it possible for Michelson to be admitted ...
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  • parties today, showing a remarkable ability to appeal to people of all ages due to their humor, memorable lyrics, and charming story lines. ...
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  • to provide for his family. In his subsequent appeal for compensation, Campbell clearly believed the Glengarry men to be the more culpable, making ...
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  • and suffering (samsāra). Upon hearing this appeal for help, the Buddha was moved to begin teaching others what he had learned in his meditation ...
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  • had its own legal system, the final Courts of Appeal applied to the whole of the Holy Roman Empire—the final appellate was the emperor himself ...
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  • declared that hedonism had an initial practical appeal, but that the maximization of pleasure did not result in self-realization for anyone. He pointed ...
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  • divine punishment. This explanation will not appeal to everyone but history does tend to show that societies that lose their moral virtue do not survive ...
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  • Sanger served 30 days in jail. While an initial appeal was rejected, in 1918, a state appellate court allowed doctors to prescribe contraception. ...
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  • Austria, Chemnitz had gone so far as to make an appeal to France and Sweden. Pufendorf, on the contrary, rejected all idea of foreign intervention, and ...
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  • seldom is, as a great part of its beauty and appeal rests in its faint grain and hair markings, as well as its warmth and simplicity. ...
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  • justice in 1848, and president of the court of appeal. The Taaffe family were originally from Ireland and in addition to their Austrian title of Count ...
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  • justified. Some principles simply appeal to us and others don't; ... religion beyond strict fideism is by an appeal to miracles. But Hume argued ...
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  • Chapter four begins with an appeal to unity in the midst of the diversity of gifts among believers: "There is one body and one Spirit.. ...
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  • became a president of a division of the court of appeal and a judge of the court of cassation. Eugène François Cauchy was a publicist who also wrote ...
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