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- 10181: Saigon
- ... rivaled any Asian city at the time. After the fall of South Vietnam to communist in 1975,The city and many of its inhabitants were in a State of chaos and turmoil.In 1976 ,the new government renamed the city Ho Chi Minh City and shut its door to the rest of the world.Althought recognized world wide as Ho Chi Minh City,to the people of Vietnam,the city is still lovingly refered to as Saigon.
- 10182: Catch 22
- A cult classic, Catch-22 is also considered a classic in American literature. It tells the story of Captain John Yossarian, bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Force in the Second World War. Yossarian sees himself as one powerless man in an overpoweringly insane situation. Heller himself was a bombardier for the U.S. Army in the Second World War, flying in combat over Italy. He flew 60 missions before he was discharged as a lieutenant at the end of the war. After the war, Heller took a job as a copywriter for a small New York advertising agency. In 1953 he started working on Catch-22 --which he didn't complete until 1961. There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for ...
- 10183: A Study Of Catholicism
- ... distinguishes Catholicism from other religions, Christian and non. The notion is that Catholicism is a religion that is based on open-mindedness. McBrien alludes to flags to clearly define his thesis. Many flags of the world share the same three colors. He uses the colors red, white, and blue. The flags for Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cuba, and France all share the same three colors, yet they are not configured the same way. The flag of the United States has fifty stars and the French flag has three thick bars of color. It is in this way that McBrien relates the flags of the world to Catholicism. The Catholic Church is distinguished from other Christian religions by the configuration of its practices and characteristics. One instance that I read about in the news recently was about a young girl in ... told her priest. The priest then referred the girl to the Cardinal of that area. The twelve-year-old girl comes from a family that can barely afford food and clothes, let alone support a new child. Abortion was obviously not even an issue in this case. The clergy decided it would be best to use church money and support this girl in her pregnancy. This shows openness on the ...
- 10184: Austria
- ... every year. Many of their Tourists come from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Switzerland. People in Austria celebrate many of the same holidays as we do but they are on different dates. For example their New Year’s Eve is on January 6. We celebrate ours on January 1st. Christmas is celebrated differently too. They share a meal and sing carols on Christmas Eve and if there are children they receive ... Franz Joseph was a worthy and earnest representative, the typical representative of a ruler sent by God’s Grace, in the best sense of the word. It was said that when Franz Joseph died the world lost its last real ruler in the best sense of the word. An accompaniment to the music of Mozart and the writings of Schnitzler would be the Austrian wine, which has been a part of ... drink an average of 32 liters per person a year, these figures also include visitors to Austria. Today, both the domestic and international media have stated that some of Austria’s finest white wines are world class. This is due to the many top wine producers in Austria. They are now looked upon as mentors by promising young talent. Along with wine cultural arts play a key role in Austrian ...
- 10185: Geography of Mauritania
- ... south Burkina Faso. It's total area is about 1,030,700 sq miles and it's land area about 1,030,400 sq miles which is slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico. It has land boundaries are Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara which make up the 5,074 sq miles of it's total land.[3][2] Mauritania is made up of mostly desert and barren ... demand for the iron ore has dramatically dropped in the passed 10 years however; this has produced cut backs in production. Although the coastal lines are one of the richest areas for fish in the world, it is among the top five since 1985. The first deepwater port opened near the Nuoakhott River in 1986 and is now almost extinct of fish. In recent years drought and economic mismanagement has resulted ... improve it's national status of a lesser developed country. Bibliography [1] Encyclopedia Britanica 1986 (or 87 not sureJ)pages 957-959 [2] National Geographic Special edition (on Africa) 1-143J 1985 [3] MaUrItAnIa:the world fact book page of Mauritania
- 10186: The Success Of Rap
- ... audience was homogenous to the artist. Is rap becoming a type of music that is “made for white people.” This question should be asked when examining the extremely popular Puffy Combs (Puff Daddy), called the “New King of Rap” by Rolling Stone magazine. Puff has admitted that he is not a rapper, but a hit-maker who has sampled such songs as “Every Breath You Take” by the Police, and “The ... for artists trying to continue the tradition of producing rap targeted for African Americans. This topic of the importance of white audiences was addressed in an interview last year with rapper Coolio, regarding about his new album, “My Soul,” that was released in 1997: "It's funny that I'm a black man but white stations add my music before black stations do," Coolio says. "My music has attracted a lot ... sales? I’m guessing that it had no huge effect, but it does make you question the individuals you listen to; is their music intended for you? An interesting phenomena seen in the hip-hop world is the emergence of some white rappers in the 90’s such as Snow and Vanilla Ice. The latter, Vanilla Ice, was impressively successful in selling albums of a traditionally black-ruled type of ...
- 10187: Thailand
- ... a lot of crowds. The boat races sometimes attract big crowds. They do most of the boat racing in Chao Phraya River. It is always a highlight on the Constitution Day Fair. Works Cited The New Book of Knowledge Grolier Incorporated, Danbury, CT Thailand in Pictures James Nach The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places World Book, Inc., A Scott Fetzer Company America on Line Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 10188: Internet Site Evaluations
- ... evaluating the effectiveness of a website, is sometimes debatable. The author of a website can be anyone. It can be ones next door neighbour, someone whom was met last week at a bar or a world renowned open heart surgeon who was on television just three days ago. Before beginning to delve into a site, make sure that authorship meets one of two sub-criterion: if reviewing a site in ones ... but usually, when one is able to recognize and relate with the authorship of a source, the rest of the criterion should all fall into place. Publishing Body Books are published every day around the world. It is the job of the publisher of these books to be certain that the books they distribute portray the type of message and image that the public would be intent on receiving. This is ... to why their opinions are the way they are or the names of other notable researchers in their field, it may be time to consider alternative sources. Accuracy In our ever evolving lives through this new era of technology, the accuracy of information presented must be examined under intense scrutiny, debated and finally reviewed, before one can ultimately assert whether the veracity of the material presented is of competent quality. ...
- 10189: Is Perception Reality?
- ... me the Company owed back taxes to Internal Revenue Service. The IRS came in and seized all of the Companies bank accounts and assets. All of a sudden I had to scramble to find a new job. I did not immediately find work as an appraiser but took a job with the Arizona Department of Corrections. What I thought to be true and what the reality was; were two different things ... they were law abiding while in prison. In other words, I believed that they were limited in not being able to break the law. Additionally, I assumed they had virtually no contact with the outside world. I completed some training in self-defense, first aid, conflict resolution, Radio Communications, etc. I was then sent to Cell Block 6 AKA Death Row. This is where my perceptions began to give way to ... Tar Heroin and Cocaine; were smuggled in. Visitors and the packages they brought carried the drugs. Although searched, they still managed to get the drugs in. I remember one time inspecting a pair of brand new boots that a family member sent in. I found the innersole had been removed and carved out. It had been filled with marijuana. Drugs, stamps & store items were used as money in the prison. ...
- 10190: Driving
- ... get transportation to go to work. They will have to ask their parents to drive them everywhere, which drives the parents nuts. In responding , one can say that teenagers always complain about the ¡§grown up¡¨ world and its rules. Teens find it rather hard to be part of the grown up worl until they have the licence to go out on their own. Basically, the whole concept of graduated licencing is ... must be a fully licensed driver beside you with at least four years of driving experience in the G1 level. 2) There is a year waiting period between the G1 level and G2 level. 3) New drivers may only drive in cities, not on highways, and only during daytime hours. Even though there is a 1 month waiting period between G1 level and G2 level, it can be shortened to 8 ... even below the legal limit. I personally think the government did the right thing in establishing graduated licenseing. Who could have known? A few little changes may have saved so many lives and made our world a better and safer place to live in. Everyone feels safer knowing that the people who are driving with them on the road have more knowledge and experience.
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