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- 2681: Napoleon Bonaparte: A Great Mastermind
- ... for his family. Napoleon spent the next seven years reading the works of the philosophers, and educating himself in military matters by studying the campaigns of the great military leaders of the past. The French Revolution and the European war that followed broadened his sights and presented him with new opportunities. Napoleon was a supporter of the French Revolution . He went back and forth between Paris and Ajaccio, working for the Republic. Napoleon rose quickly through the ranks and became a captain in 1792. In 1793, Corsica revolted against the Republic, and Napoleon's ... but Napoleon remained perfectly calm. Then his reinforcements came, and he lead a final charge to win the Battle of Marengo. Napoleon them reorganized almost everything- roads, factories, harbors- that had been destroyed by the Revolution. He now controlled every part of the French life. He invited the Nobles back who had fled abroad. He wrote laws that are still in use today. He reorganized the treasury department, forming the ...
- 2682: Predator - Prey Relationships
- ... Animal Behavior. Sunderland, Sinauer Associates. 379-385. Boughey, Arthur S. 1968. Ecology of Populations. New York, Macmillan Company, 89-101. Brooke, Michael and Nicholas B. Davies. 1991. Coevolution of the Cuckoo and Its Hosts. Scientific American, 264:92. Brum, Gil, Larry McKane, and Gerry Karp. 1993. Biology, Exploring Life. New York, John Wiley. 973-975. Carr, Donald E. 1971. The Deadly Feast of Life. Garden City, Doubleday and Company, 179-180. Drummond, Hugh, Douglas Mock and Christopher Stinson. 1990. Avian Siblicide. American Scientist, 78:438. Heinsohn, Robert and Craig Packer. 1995. Complex Cooperative Strategies in Group- Territorial African Lions. Science, 269:1260. Mader, Sylvia S. 1993. Biology. Dubuque, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 761-762. May, Mike. 1991. Aerial Defense Tactics of Flying Insects. American Scientist, 79:316, Nitecki, Matthew H. 1983. Coevolution. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1-38. Polak, Michael and Therese A. Markow. 1995. Effect of Ectoparasitic Mites on Sexual Selection in a Sonoran Desert Fruit ...
- 2683: Babylon Revisited
- ... for herself, which she then deposited onto her husband. She is the type of person that in order to make herself feel worthy has to taunt, tease and slander someone; she is "simply enameled in American female cruelty" (Hemmingway 1569). She is desperate to stay young and beautiful; she was desperate to make sure she was not left behind. She had Franciss ticket in her hot little hand but kept ... can buy; you have to earn it. Bibliography Works Cited Page Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "Babylon Revisited". Fiction `00. Third edition James H. Pickering. New York: Macmillan, 1982. 210-30. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "Winter Dreams". The American Tradition in Literature. Fourth edition. Sculley Bradley. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1974. 54-75. Hemmingway, Ernest. "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". The American Tradition in Literature. Fourth edition. Sculley Bradley. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1974. 1564-90. Zinn, Howard. A Peoples History of the United States. New York: The New Press, 1997.
- 2684: Theodore Roosevelt's Impact On The Presidency
- ... The two had previously competed against each other in 1896. McKinley named as his running mate Theodore Roosevelt, a man thoroughly involved in expanionism. A lot of events had taken place since the last election. American foregn policy had been so succesful in McKinelys first term that the anti-imperialist Bryan had to drop the issue from his campaign speeches. Instead, he tried to emphasize the failures of Republican economic ... United States continued to intervene in the domestic affairs of weaker countries of economic and strategic interest to the nation. Roosevelt did these things in an independent and sometimes high-handed manner. After the Spanish- American War ended many Americans were brought home in need for a quick route between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. The Isthmus of Panama was an ideal location for such a route but at the time it was a province of Columbia, a South American country. In November of 1903, there was a revolt with US warships hovering offshore to provide support for the rebels. TR immediately recognized this as an indepented Panama and made the US its protector. ...
- 2685: Duke Ellington
- Edward Kennedy Ellington, American jazz composer, orchestrator, bandleader, and pianist, is considered to be the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He composed over 2000 works and ... played by his orchestra. He often wrote pieces for specific players with distinctive musical styles in his band, such as Concerto for Cootie (1940) for fellow musician and trumpeter, Cootie Williams. With the help from American trumpeter James Bubber Miley, Ellington often incorporated in his music the jungle effect. This effect was made by placing a plunger at the opening of a brass instrument, therefore, muffling or muting the notes played ... playing three different instruments. Improvisation was a big part of Ellington s music. One of Ellington orchestra s signature tunes is Take the A Train (1941). This piece was not written by Ellington but by American composer Billy Strayhorn, who became Ellington s musical collaborator. This piece is very jumpy and light, making you feel like tapping your feet and following the beat. In the background is a piano in ...
- 2686: Descartes 2
- ... and its place in the universe were being constructed and many of those who were aware of this work became very optimistic about the influence it could have. Descartes was a child of the scientific revolution, but felt that until sceptical concerns were dealt with, science would always have to contend with Montaigne and his cronies, standing on the sidelines and laughing at science's pretenses to knowledge. Descartes' project, then ... and its place in the universe were being constructed and many of those who were aware of this work became very optimistic about the influence it could have. Descartes was a child of the scientific revolution, but felt that until sceptical concerns were dealt with, science would always have to contend with Montaigne and his cronies, standing on the sidelines and laughing at science's pretenses to knowledge. Descartes' project, then ... and its place in the universe were being constructed and many of those who were aware of this work became very optimistic about the influence it could have. Descartes was a child of the scientific revolution, but felt that until sceptical concerns were dealt with, science would always have to contend with Montaigne and his cronies, standing on the sidelines and laughing at science's pretenses to knowledge. Descartes' project, ...
- 2687: WEB DuBois
- ... small village of Great Barington, Massachusetts, three years after the Civil War. For generations, the Du Bois family had been an accepted part of the community since before his great-grandfather had fought in the American Revolution. Early on, Du Bois was given an awareness of his African-heritage, through the ancient songs his grandmother taught him. This awareness set him apart from his New England community, with an ancestry shrouded in ...
- 2688: Privacy For Public Officials
- ... off itself -- when these things happen all around us and most of the time we don't even notice, the confusion is complete" (Wen Stephenson The Atlantic Monthly Company). It has become second nature for American's to see sensationalism in the news when it comes to politics. There have been no events that personify this more than the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal. This experience has brought the personalization of politics to ... presidents. Every time a question about strong moral leadership is asked, the public says it wants that leadership from the president and says that such leadership is rooted in personal integrity" (Everett Carll Ladd). The American public expects a great deal from there presidents. They expect them to be not only great leaders, but good, morally upstanding people. They want them to represent everything that is good about America, and feel ... done to sell their product, whether it is television ratings, magazines, or newspapers. This includes exposing scandalous information that may not necessarily need to be exposed. This has led to the personalization of politics. The American public does not necessarily want to hear negative information about public officials, but will listen to what is being said, which means they will buy the products, or watch the television causing the media ...
- 2689: Bioluminescence in Fungi
- ... while Panus stypticus was listed as poisonous it was found to contain a clotting agent and useful in stopping bleeding (Lincoff 1981, Newton 1952 and Herring 1978). As it only a field guide to North American mushrooms was available, only the North American varieties were examined. If all 42 species of bioluminescent basidiomycetes were included in the search, a possible correlation may have been found. Bioluminescence Research Applications Luminescence has a unique advantages for scientific studies as it ... Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, U.S.A. Johnson, F. H. and Yata, H. 1966. Bioluminescence in progress. Princton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press. Lincoff,G.H. 1981. The Audubon Society field guide to North American Mushrooms. Knopf Inc. New York. U.S.A. Newton, H.E. 1952. Bioluminescence. Academic Press. New York. U.S.A. Herring, P.J. 1978. Bioluminescence in Action. Academic Press. New York. U.S.A. ...
- 2690: A Massive Project for the Benefit of Mankind: A Look at the Human Genome Project
- ... Yeast," New Scientist (vol. 150, Apr. 27, 1996) pg. 11. Hudson, Kathy L.: "Genetic Discrimination and Health Insurance: an Urgent Need for Reform," Science (v. 270 Oct. 20, 1995) p 391-3. Hutton, Richard: "Bio-Revolution: DNA and the Ethics of Manmade Life," New York: New American Library. Lewis, John: "Automation System Quickens Gene Mapping," Design News (vol. 51, July 8, 1996) Pennisi, Elizabeth: "New Gene Forges Link Between Fragile Site and Many Cancers," Science (May 3, 1996) pg. 649.
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