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- 10671: An Inner Depravity In The Cruc
- ... This inflow of settlers was primarily the result of the persecution of their denominations in their home by the established churches. The region with the most persecuted settlers was Massachusetts, which was to become the new residence of the Puritans. These ascetic folks based their theology on different grounds, praising simplicity in a very difficult way. Their views are dark, not as in the color black, but as inflexibility by all ... Their severity is depicted in their way of thinking, proceeding, and even in their decision “to deny any other sect its freedom.”(Miller, 5) Puritans, as the name correctly clarifies their intentions to purify their new home from the corruption brought by wrong ways and deceitful ideas, which contradicted theirs. Therefore, there is only one method of attaining this position. Unfortunately, they must force all the divergent beliefs to follow the supposedly righteous path by erasing their cultures, there upon accommodating to a new religion against their will, only if they are to stay in puritan towns. But again there is nothing more than the puritan establishments and the unknown wilderness. Enforcing this new set of laws which ...
- 10672: The European Union
- The European Union While the European continent has remained stable since the Second World War, it has failed to see a huge amount of continent-wide growth since then. However, the world has seen European nations increase their influence in the world economy. This trend will continue for the next decade into the next millenium and increase the quality of life for the majority of European nations. The formation of the European Union (EU) has proved ...
- 10673: Dave Matthews' "Dancing Nancies"
- ... This band was different. Dave Mathews Band combined instruments rarely ever heard on the stage of rock ‘n’ roll. In doing this they created a sound both unique and addicting. Rolling Stone, commented on the new group writing, “Dave Mathews Band operates completely outside the parameters of current trends.” I for one had never heard a similar band. Although Dave Mathews Band has kept similar expressions as traditional rock, they refuse to conform. Dave Mathews Band brought the fiddle, saxophone and even the occasional flute into the category of rock ‘n’ roll. Using these new instruments combined with the old ones: acoustic guitars, the electric bass and the drums, the new band created a sound that almost laughed in the face of modern pop rock and quickly rose to the charts. The debut of “Dancing Nancies” on the band's first professional album entitled, Under ...
- 10674: Can We Say "NO" To Recycling
- ... solid wastes disposal has diminished, due to excess trashing. People dispose lots of stuff, and simply do not care. Therefore scientists found out a way to reuse things and that process was called "recycling". This new approach seemed quite successful at the beginning, until its true identity appeared. Recycling first started as man's best friend, people were intrigued by this new phenomena. What could be better than using things that were already used. Recycling has been very useful especially that man is constantly consuming, burning up, wearing out, replacing and disposing at an alarming rate.(Durning ... a factory that would recycle plastic bottles it had produced (1994). Therefore to retool a factory to make it compatible with the demands of recycling means machines in an old factory must be replaced with new ones and this is costly. For some reason all the machinery in a recycling firm tend to ware out so fast, it is due to the interaction of these materials. So what has to ...
- 10675: Savage Inequalities
- ... the teachers don't care enough to teach the children the basic rules of life. In 1989, the average amount spent on Chicago schools in the lower income cities only topped $9,000. In contrast, New Trier High, located on the outskirts of Chicago, offers state-of-the-art technology and resource material. New Trier is equipped with three separate gymnasiums, several art, music, and drama courses are also offered. The students can choose from six foreign languages, and before graduation they even have a choice to major in a topic in the areas above. The students, teachers, administrators, and parents expect nothing but the best. Although the situations listed above may fit the typical stereotype of inner-city Chicago, New York also experiences educational set-backs. In Riverdale, located Northwest of the Bronx, the principal remarks, "I thank God [the teachers] are still breathing". Kozol, Jonathan. "Savage Inequalities", pg. 84. The students attend class ...
- 10676: The Time Machine
- ... By H.G. Wells The Time Traveller had built a time machine that would allow him to journey through time. He traveled into the future to the year 802,700. It is an extremely different world. It seemed almost utopian-like populated by a childish people, the Eloi. He studied and observed these creatures. Then his time machine was stolen. It is then when he discovers the existence of another people ... began to hunt the Eloi. The theory that a proletariat driven to the depths will devour the upper class is exemplified. While in search of his time machine, the Time Traveller learned about this future world. He befriends an Eloi, who he named Weena. Then he himself was hunted by the Morlocks. He escaped by scaring them with fire. The Morlocks had hidden his machine. He finally found it and returned ... not. They lived in fear of the Morlocks, who hunted and snatched the Eloi while they were sleeping. This novel was an interesting read. It was intriguing. I felt like I actually understood the futuristic world Wells had written about. One thing I didn't like was the thought of having a world like that someday. I was surprised by the lack of technology and intelligence in the future. The ...
- 10677: The Dangers Of Diet Aids
- ... aid combination. On their own, these appetite suppressants proved disappointing, but in 1992 University of Rochester researchers reported that taken together the two drugs helped patients lose almost four times as much weight as before.(New, 58) Still, only one in four patients lost weight and fifteen percent had to stop taking the drugs because of side effects such as dry mouth and dizziness.(New, 58) In 1997 Fen-Phen was taken off the market because of more deadly side effects. Fenfluramine has a connection with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), a disease that kills the majority of people who get ... brain chemical that seems, among other things, to curb cravings for sweets. In one study patients who took dexfenfluramine -- and made no special effort to cut calories-- lost an average often pounds over three months.(New, 58) Last year Johns Hopkins neurologist George Ricaurte found that high doses of dexfenfluramine caused lasting damage to the rain nerve-cell endings in lab monkeys.(New, 58) Despite these findings, the U.S. ...
- 10678: A Farewell To Arms
- Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel, A Farewell to Arms, is one of the greatest love and war stories of all time. The success and authenticity of this tale is a direct result of Hemingway’s World War I involvement. The main character, Frederick Henry, encounters many of the same things as did Hemingway and creates a parallel between the author and character. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, July21 ... an eye injury that he sustained during his high school football career. Hemingway’s bold, daring, personality and determination landed him a job as a Second Lieutenant ambulance driver of the American Red Cross during World War I. Hemingway arrived in Milan April of 1918. On his first day, he and his fellow drivers were rudely awaken to the total devastation of the war when they had to remove the parts ... victims of a munition factory explosion. This, as well as later experiences in Fossalta, Italy, makes for a very believable novel. Frederick Henry was, like Hemingway, an American lieutenant who drove ambulances in Italy during World War I. He was badly injured by a mortar shell explosion and was taken to a hospital in Milan where he fell madly in love with an English nurse. The young nurse, Catherine Barkley, ...
- 10679: Aircraft Law: Liability
- ... growth and development in the range of air transport services and technology earned the sector a distinctive international character. The latter is the most outstanding feature of the industry which allowed "every part of the world [to be reached] within a few hours of every other and, in doing so … brought about a revolution in world trade, in business contacts, and in methods of diplomacy." (1) The principles of air law have been evolving at a rapid pace since the beginning of the Twenty-first Century, however, they also remain inadequate ... to meet the needs of contemporary society. Concern for this immense growth and the accompanying implications produced the impetus to devise a means to ensure orderly and appropriate development. Thus, "The general policy of the world community in regard to emerging issues of air law demands the maintenance and promotion of a balance between technological advance in aviation and the preservation of a wholesome environment by providing adequate policies and ...
- 10680: Salem Witch Trials
- ... of Salem Village. Tituba, like Good, was very poor. She worked as a servant in the Parris home and was a Carib Indian born in Barbados in the West Indies. Reverend Parris brought Tituba to New England when he was still a merchant, and after this she married John Indian who also worked as slave for Reverend Parris. Tituba was the person asked to aid with the girls' illnesses by making ... at all. While she was being tried, Martha Corey had the audacity to laugh at questions presented to her. She acted naive and said she did not even know if there were any witches in New England She also labeled herself as a "Gospel-woman." Her presence and attitude during the trial led many to believe that she was in fact guilty of practicing witchcraft. From this point on, after Ann ... in the case of the witchcraft trials, the accused witches were guilty until proven innocent. Not many were given the chance to prove themselves to be innocent. Bibliography Bibliography 1. Guilley Ellen, Witches and Witchcraft (New York: Facts on File, 1989), 152. 2. Wilson, Lori Lee, The Salem Witch Trials (Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Company, 1997) 3. Hoffer Peter, The Salem Witchcraft Trials: A Legal History (Kansas: University Press of Kansas, ...
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