Probably the most important thing to focus on is not the development of conscience, which may well be almost beyond the reach of literature, but the contents of conscience, the code which is imparted to the developed or immature conscience available.

The novels and stories like Pohl's Drunkard's Walk ( 1960 ), with the focus on adventure and with the dystopian elements only a dim background -- in this case an uneasy, overpopulated world in which the mass of people do uninteresting routine jobs while a carefully selected, university-trained elite runs everything -- are in all likelihood as numerous as dystopias.

One effect of the spirited give-and-take of these discussions was to focus attention on practical applications and the necessity of being armed with the facts: knowledge of the destructive force of even the tiniest `` tactical '' atomic weapon would have a bearing on judgments as to the advisability of its use -- to defend Berlin, for example ; ;

The major weakness of vocational training programs in labor surplus areas is their focus on serving solely local job demands.

State governments have been taking the lead in establishing area vocational schools, but their focus is still on area job opportunities.

In order to focus clearly upon the operation of this one force, which we may call the effect of `` public-limit pricing '' on `` key '' wage bargains, we deliberately simplify the model by abstracting from other forces, such as union power, which may be relevant in an actual situation.

If, however, the figure to be discerned were complicated, composed of several interlocking subfigures, and so on, even the tracing process failed him, and he could not focus even relatively simple shapes among its parts.

Since I have already discussed his moral position, that discussion is incorporated by reference into the following pages, which will focus on the empirical and analytic side of Fromm's treatment.

We have a brief glimpse of the Tsar's public personality, the `` official Boris '', but our real focus is on the excitement of the crowd -- a significant contrast with its halfhearted acclamation in the opening scene, its bitter resentment and fury in the final act.

Let us focus on an atom of calcium from the tip of the bone of my finger and let us suppose that I swallow a magic Alice In Wonderland growing pill.

The moment I walked in, the whole miserable feeling of the day seemed to focus on the woman in the bed.

A study on the relationship happiness to various character strengths showed that “ a conscious focus on gratitude led to reductions in negative affect and increases in optimistic appraisals, positive affect, offering emotional support, sleep quality, and well-being .”

In practical terms, however, since most of us are spontaneously self-centered, Buddhism encourages us to focus love and compassion on others, and thus can be characterized as " altruistic.

A common criticism has been that many social science scholars ( such as economists, sociologists, and psychologists ) in Western countries focus disproportionately on Western subjects, while anthropology focuses disproportionately on the " other "; this has changed over the last part of the twentieth century as anthropologists increasingly, also study Western subjects, particularly variation across class, region, or ethnicity within Western societies, and other social scientists increasingly take a global view of their fields.

Ethnologists in these countries tended to focus on differentiating among local ethnolinguistic groups, documenting local folk culture, and representing the prehistory of what has become a nation through various forms of public education ( eg, museums of several kinds ).

Kroeber and Sapir's focus on Native American languages helped establish linguistics as a truly general science and free it from its historical focus on Indo-European languages.

The Christian Science Monitor reports that " Counterinsurgency efforts focus on better grasping and meeting local needs " in Afghanistan, under the Human Terrain System ( HTS ) program ; in addition, HTS teams are working with the US military in Iraq.

The appellate court will typically be deferential to the lower court's findings of fact ( such as whether a defendant committed a particular act ), unless clearly erroneous, and so will focus on the court's application of the law to those facts ( such as whether the act found by the court to have occurred fits a legal definition at issue ).

Wittowsky argues that not enough critics have taken the time to focus directly on the mercantilism and theories of labor in 18th century England.

* Registration acts ( comics ), fictional legislation that is a focus in Marvel Comics

He made the decision to focus on comics when he got into high school, and upon finishing high school he devoted what energy he could towards that goal.

The focus on the stories was on the characters, with their variety of personalities, rather than on action as in superhero comics, or on shcock value as in underground comix.

Three translations were particularly important to Spiegelman: French, as his wife was French, and because of his respect for the sophisticated comics tradition there ; German, given the book's focus ; and Polish.

Steampunk, a subgenre of science fiction popularized in novels and comics by such writers as Alan Moore and James Blaylock, demonstrates postmodern pastiche, temporal distortion, and a focus on technoculture with its mix of futuristic technology and Victorian culture.

In 2004, the Maison de la Bande Dessinée, a comics museum in Brussels dedicated to his works was created, later expanding its focus to the work of Jijé as well as the creators he has influenced.

Recently, The PC Weenies relaunched with a new site, with a focus on multi-panel tech comics.

The G-taste comics consist of a collection of four scene erotic vignettes, which typically each focus on a particular female character.

After issue 200, Wizard made several changes to the magazine, shifting focus from reviews and humor to information about upcoming comics and the industry as a whole.

Based on its focus on Golden Age reprints and stories inspired by that style, AC has developed a reputation for straightforward, fun, and action-packed superhero tales which often avoid the darker themes of many modern comics.

Despite its title, the show is not an adaptation of the Young Justice series of comics, but rather, an adaptation of the entire DC Universe with a focus on young superheroes.

Though comics were the main focus, many issues included galleries of non-comics illustration and illustrated prose or non-fiction pieces ; for example, Raw Volume 2 Number 2 featured one of the earliest published articles on Henry Darger, complete with fold-out color reproductions of his paintings and diaries.

He became the primary artist for their superhero comics, including the characters The Shield ( the first patriotic superhero ), Bob Phantom, The Hangman, and Steel Sterling, until MLJ cut back on these titles to focus more on their Archie comics.

After publishing licensed comics with Nintendo and the World Wrestling Federation, Voyager repositioned itself to focus on its initial plan: to create original superhero comic books under the Valiant Comics imprint.

Gemstone published more than a hundred issues of the magazine Comic Book Marketplace, a monthly magazine for comics fans focusing heavily on the Golden and Silver ages, while more popular magazines ( such as Wizard ) skew more recent in focus.

Since donaldism has its roots in Europe and much of the research is carried out there, past and present research mostly focus on Disney comics and comic strips.

Stephen R. Bissette ( born March 14, 1955, in Vermont ) is an American comics artist, editor, and publisher with a focus on the horror genre.

By Volume Three: Love and War, featuring comics dated from November 2004 to January 2006, the comic had come to focus more emphatically on longer story arcs which tie together to form an ongoing plot, culminating in the epic Empire, the comic's longest story to date.

That same year, however, the comics division began to lose steam, suffering from lack of focus and internal dissension.

Among the changes in the film version are the focus of the secret organization ( only policing and monitoring extraterrestrial activity on Earth, omitting the other paranormal elements ), Agent J's race changed to African-American ( he was Caucasian in the comics ), its methods ( using memory erasure rather than killing witnesses ), and its goals ( apparently just merely maintaining order on Earth, rather than directing it ).

With a focus on dark humor, the Contemplating Reiko comics primarily consist of single-panel, black and white cartoon gags, with the notable addition of the sparing use of the color red.

DragonCon is an example of a large convention with a focus on popular culture and comics that includes a large gaming contingent and 35, 000-40, 000 attendees, but isn't dedicated solely as a gaming convention.

Born in Venice, Serpieri moved to Rome in his youth to study painting and architecture at the Fine Art Academy in Rome under Renato Guttuso, and began his career as a painter in 1966, but in 1975 he shifted his focus to comics when he took on work from Italian comics magazine Lanciostory.