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- 2231: Patton
- ... Biography] In 1917, Pershing and Patton travel to France where they learned how to use the newest weapon of war, the tank. [Biography] This would play a major significance in the up coming war. The American's first battle with Rommel, the desert fox, was a disaster. The American forces needed a leader who could whip the troops into a fighting machine. That man was Patton. Patton took control of the Second Armored Division, in January 1942. [Biography] When he learned, that Rommel's forces were going to ambush his troops, through an intercepted message, Patton staged his own ambush. This was the first American victory in Northern Africa. The Allied forces, Gen. Montgomery, and Gen. Patton, had divided and destroyed the German North African Core. Patton recommended a plan used by the Ancient Greeks for the invasion of ...
- 2232: Mesopotamia
- ... Euphrates rivers. As people began to settle in this area they made the transition from food gathers to food producer for the first time and cities also began to appear, This is called the Cultural Revolution and is the greatest known cultural change in the history of Mesopotamia. Because of the Mesopotamian climate and geography the Mesopotamian people began to domesticate animals and rely on agriculture.1 In only a short ... in these areas seemed severe, their application is mitigated by the admission of forgiveness and of extenuating circumstances.21 Because the development of the Code of Hammurabi followed the formation of cities following the Cultural Revolution, it is yet another Mesopotamian development caused by its climate and geography. This development is a political one. From my research, I can conclude that Mesopotamia’s climate and geography did lead to political, economic and cultural developments. The Cultural Revolution (the transition from food gather to food producer) is the single event that led to such developments. Because of the location of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Mesopotamia was greatly influenced by ...
- 2233: The War On Tobacco
- ... companies are innocent because of this. In actuality, the tobacco companies are to blame for toying with the lives of millions of Americans. For many years, the tobacco companies have been keeping secrets from the American public and lied about the true effects of cigarette smoking causing our older generations¹ deaths. The tobacco companies now have warning labels on packs of cigarettes and are seeking another generation to kill by aiming ... They are increasing the potency of the nicotine to ³hook² more smokers as well. In the years 1950-1968, the tobacco industries knew that their product was harmful and didn¹t decide to warn the American public until the year 1969. Because of the tobacco companies irresponsibility, our older generations are enduring painful, inevitable deaths. The tobacco companies have been arguing for years that no studies have been done within their ... companies are innocent because of this. In actuality, the tobacco companies are to blame for toying with the lives of millions of Americans. For many years, the tobacco companies have been keeping secrets from the American public and lied about the true effects of cigarette smoking causing our older generations¹ deaths. The tobacco companies now have warning labels on packs of cigarettes and are seeking another generation to kill by ...
- 2234: Skin Cancer
- ... Sunburn is the most preventable risk factor of skin cancer. Skin type and family history cannot be changed. Protection from the sun and education of the potential hazards of the sun need serious attention. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 850,000 cases of skin cancer will occur in the United States during 1996. Of those cases, they predict that 9,430 will end in death (4., p 1). Apparently ... screen out and reduce the UV light that reaches the earth's surface and its people. Very simply, sunburn and UV light can damage the skin and lead to skin cancer (1., p 1). The American Cancer Society also faulted repeated exposure to x-rays, artificial forms of UV radiation like tanning beds, and contact with chemicals like coal tar and arsenic as other causes of skin cancer (4., p 1 ... of diagnosis, the interval between examinations can be extended to 1 year. For patients with atypical moles, or a positive family history of melanomas, examinations should be considered every 3 to 6 months (11). The American Cancer Society reports that basal cell carcinoma, the most prevalent skin cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma have a notable prognosis if detected and treated early. Although, individuals with non-melanoma skin cancers are at ...
- 2235: The Brief History of Alaska
- ... Russians established the first white settlement on Kodiac Island, in 1784. The Russian hunters and traders went there in search of valuable furs so that they would become rich. In 1799, Russia chartered the Russian-American Company, a trading firm. Alexander Baranof became its manager and the company was the only governing body in Alaska for sixty-eight years. Baranof treated the natives harshly and enslaved the Aleuts. During 1799, he ... force of Russians and Aleuts. They quickly defeated the Tlingit Indians and built New Archangel on the battle site, which later became Sitka. New Archangel soon became the largest town in Russian-America. The Russian-American Company prospered when Baranof was the leader, but after he was replaced in 1817, it declined. The people who took over were naval officers who hardly had any interest in the business, plus competition from ... latitude 54 degrees 40' as the southern boundary of Russian territory in America. Russia also gave Britain and the United States of America trading rights along Alaska's Pacific coast. By the 1850s, the Russian-American Company was no longer interested in trade, mainly due to the fact that the Russian government had taken over a large part of the company's affairs. After the Crimean War (1853-1856), Russia ...
- 2236: Sleep Apnea
- ... cut through the axis of the brain at one level, which would prevented the animal from awakening; showing that brain structures below the level of the cut were responsible for awakening the lab animal. The American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA), Association for the Psychophysiological Study of Sleep (APSS), Association of Sleep Disorder Centers (ASDC), and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has studied sleep and sleep disorders since the early 1970's. Out of all the sleep disorders currently being studied, sleep apnea has gain world wide attention, affecting over 15 million people ... conclude, the sleeplessness of sleep apnea or the prolonged wakefulness of creative output, the timing of physiological rhythms can be affected by psychological states. In 1988 a congressional commission determined that sleep related problems cost American Society 50 billion dollars a year and that 95% of individuals with sleep disorders were going undiagnosed. According to the American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP), The standard method for diagnosing sleep apnea is ...
- 2237: The Queer Use Of Women In Borg
- ... is a strapping young lad ("mocetón") of Basque descent with light coloring, while the older Bandeira "da, aunque fornido, la injustificable impresión de ser contrahecho" and whose mixed ancestry of Portuguese Jew, African, and Native American underscores his darkly colored patchwork appearance (Aleph 42).[8] Common between the two, however, a link that unites them, is the remarkably significant Borgesian facial scar. As I have shown elsewhere,[9] the visible scar ... very queer is going on. WORKS CITED Agheana, Ion T. Reasoned Thematic Dictionary of the Prose of Jorge Luis Borges. Hanover [NH]: Ediciones del Norte, 1990. Altamiranda, Daniel. "Borges, Jorge Luis (Argentina; 1899-1986)." Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Ed. David William Foster. Westport: Greenwood P, 1994. 72-83. Balderston, Daniel. "The Fecal Dialectic: Homosexual Panic and the Origin of Writing in Borges." [[questiondown ... E.D., Jr. "Women in the Short Stories of Jorge Luis Borges." Pacific Coast Philology 14 (1979): 13-19. Cirlot, Juan-Eduardo. Diccionario de símbolos. 3rd edition. Barcelona: Editorial Labor, 1979. Dorfman, Ariel. "Borges and American Violence." Some Write to the Future: Essays on Contemporary Latin American Fiction. Trans. George Shivers with the Hughes, Psiche. "Love in the Abstract: The Role of Women in Borges' Literary World." Chasqui 8.3 ( ...
- 2238: Paul L. Dunbar
- ... encouraged her children to read poetry as well. Dunbar began writing and reciting poetry as early as age six. Paul was one of the most popular poets of his time and was the first black American writer to achieve national and international reputation. He was not only a poet, but also a novelist, short story writer, writer of articles and dramatic sketches, plays and lyrics for musical compositions. His first volume of poetry, “Oak and Ivy” was published in 1893. Many of his poems and stories were written in Afro-American dialect, of which he was initially most noted for (Martin and Hudson 16). His second volume, “Majors and Minors” was published in 1895. “Majors and Minor” were a collection of poems that was written in ... true feelings of oppression. We must not let the oppressor know otherwise our true feelings. In an editorial in a issue of the Dayton Tattler in 1890, Dunbar states, “You know well that the Afro-American is not one to remain silent under oppression or even fancied oppression. When kicking is needed they know how to kick (Revell 48). In Dunbar’s young manhood, Fredrick Douglas pronounced him the most ...
- 2239: Home Health Care Nursing
- ... nursing describes a philosophy of care applicable to all nurses in all settings, reflecting how nursing care is provided - not where (Hunt, 1998). References Benefield, Lazelle (1998), Are you really Ready for Home Health Nursing? American Journal of Nursing, January, 17-19 Brady, Joan (1995). Branching Out into Home Health Care. American Jouranal of Nursing, June, 34-36 Brown-Morrison, Becky (1995). Home health Care - Staying Safe in Dangerous Times. Nursing , October, 49-51. Farr, J. Michael, (1998). Occupational Outlook Handbook, Lincolnwood, IL: JGM Career Horizon Gonzalez, Barbara (1994). The Field of the future, Nursing, March, 92 Hardin, Nicole (2000) Home health care registered nurse for Grandview Home Health. (Personal Interview) , March 7 Hunt, Roberts (1998). Community-based Nursing. American Journal of Nursing, October, 44-48 Johnston, J. & Clark, B. (1990). Orientation to Home Care: Maximizing Medicare Reimbursement. Home Healthcare Nurse, 8 (1), 45-49 Sebolewski, Sally (1996) “See You in Home Care,” American ...
- 2240: Review of Ernest Hemingway and Writings
- Review of Ernest Hemingway and Writings Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelest and short-story writer whose writings and personal life exerted a profound influence on American writers of his time and thereafter. Many of his works are regarded as American classics, and some have subsequently been made into motion pictures. A review of Hemingway reveals many interesting points about his life, about the influences upon his works, and of the the themes and styles ...
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