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- 13141: Immigrating to Canada
- ... harsh weather of Canada. To illustrate the immigrants who came to be farmers had to find their land, build a house and start the fields for crops. For most of the immigrant this was a new experience and found plowing fields and building a house a challenge. The winters were cold and snowy and the summers were hot and dry which made the new living even harder. Thus living in Canada was not as easy to do as it seemed to be. Immigrating to Canada therefore, was a good an bad experience. Because of establishing a new life and because of the harsh climate then it's a wonder that after finding such a hard life they didn't leave. Good thing they didn't leave because we wouldn't be ...
- 13142: Francisco Franco
- ... obscure command in the Canary Islands. The following July he joined other right-wing officers in a revolt against the republic. In October they made him commander in chief and head of state of their new Nationalist regime. During the three years of the ensuing civil war against the republic, Franco proved an unimaginative but careful and competent leader, whose forces advanced slowly but steadily to complete victory on April 1 ... at the service of his government. Tens of thousands of executions during the war and in the years immediately following it guaranteed the stability of Francos authoritarian regime. Franco kept Spain officially neutral during World War II, but after the Axis defeat he was labeled the last of the Fascist dictators and ostracized by the United Nations. As the Cold War gained in intensity, foreign opposition to Franco lessened because ...
- 13143: Frank Liszt
- ... 1848, he took up a full-time job conducting post at the Weimar court. Living with Princess Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein, he wrote or revised most of the major works for which he is known, conducted new operas by Wagner, Berlioz and Verdi and, as the teacher of Hans von Bόlow and others in the German avant-garde, became the figurehead of the 'New German school'. In 1861- 1869 he lived mainly in Rome, writing religious works taking minor orders in 1865; from 1870 he traveled regularly between Rome, Weimar and Budapest. He remained active as a teacher and ... Liszt's personality appears contradictory in its combination of romantic abstraction and otherworldliness with a cynical diabolism and elegant, worldly manners. But though he had a restless intellect, he also was ceaselessly creative, seeking the new in music. He helped others generously, as conductor, arranger, pianist or writer, and took artistic and personal risks in doing so. The greatest pianist of his time, he composed some of the most difficult ...
- 13144: MEDLINE
- ... THAT SIGNALS THE BEGINNING OF CONSUMER AWARENESS OF AND INTEREST IN MEDLINE.Until its appearance on the web, hardly anyone outside the health professions community was even aware of MEDLINE's existence. PreMEDLINE was a new database of quickly marked up records for material that would eventually be added and fully indexed in MEDLINE. Although not directly related to this discussion, it addressed the continuing problem of information currency in MEDLINE ... to PUBMED. The full set of criteria is located at http://omni.ac.uk/general-info/intmedeval.html Evaluation Criteria for Different Versions of the Same Database: A Comparison of Medline Services Available Via the World Wide Web. Health On the Net (HON): Survey Feb/March 97 - Results. Chart of results of the survey on Internet usage for health purposes conducted by the Health On the Net Foundation. Detmer, William M ...
- 13145: The Globe Theater
- ... the reconstruction of the Globe and an archive on Shakespeare in Performance at the Globe, featuring illustrations and texts on the building of the original Globe, staging at the original Globe and staging at the New Globe. After the Globe was closed by the Puritans in 1642, its form and layout became an enigma. Only a few relevant documents existed and none of these provided a complete and accurate picture of ... was awarded the European Tourism Initiative Golden Star Award by the European Federation of Associations of Tourism Journalists. Since it opened its doors in August 1994, hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world have come to visit the Exhibition and see the Globe under construction. The Exhibition tells the story of the Elizabethan theatre and the present reconstruction, and includes a tour of the Globe Theatre. The future ...
- 13146: Raid Is Not As Good As It Used To Be
- ... house on a summer night, have you ever seen a cockroach? Of course, mostly everybody has. What is your first reaction? Some people would probably run screaming, twitch, and shake. There is even some people brave enough to reenact the mexican stomp trying to kill everyone sight. Usually mom or dad runs to get the Raid or any other roach killing spray. Then you look for the target aim and fire ... the number of cockroaches is given as 3,500 species, but that number is likely far greater. 4. German roaches most commonly found in homes, and business establishments in every city and town around the world. American cockroaches where found in sewers and basements, particularly around pipes. Almost sounds impossible to get rid of these roaches don't it. However, before you go and put yourself in a plastic bubble. Here ...
- 13147: Franz Kafka
- ... and mostly un-vivacious reality of life and its hardships stands one man, Gregor, a provider of financial resources for his family. Such a young man is making his way in society, and the world in general. Through Gregors successes, and his almost workaholic attitude, he has suffered into prospering. Prosperity is an awkward word, for it is one which not only describes a persons wealth, though also his ... English. The name Gregor is closely associated to "Gregariously", which refers to a sociable and jovial mindset. Gregor is seen as the epitome of sociable, a "traveling salesman". However, Gregor is one who is "meeting new people all the time, but never forming any lasting friendships that mellow into anything intimate"(118). Through being a traveling salesman, Gregor must be friendly, though his forward happiness seems only a ploy to keep ...
- 13148: The Last Temptation of Christ
- ... was portrayed in a way that does not coincide with popular belief. He is viewed as the one who betrayed Jesus of Nazareth and the way he is portrayed in this movie tells of a new and different Judas. Judas is the most notorious figure within Christian lore and mythology. It is impossible to deny Judas' involvement in the death of Jesus, but the blame for this act should not rest ... of Jesus of Nazareth. Religious scholars as well as filmmakers have offered a variety of interpretations concerning the extent to which Judas was involved in Jesus death. Film-makers like Martin Scorcese have come to new conclusions as part of a trend in the past century that alters the amount of responsibility and guilt which rests on Judas' shoulders. The setting and scenery that underlined the characters brought new meaning to the way of life during the time of Jesus. The backdrops and costumes put me in the Holy Land, and a true feeling of the way it was, overwhelmed me. I thought ...
- 13149: Endangered Whales
- ... Whales. These animals were so over hunted, that certain classes of whales may not be able to be saved. Whales are revealing their intelligence and amazing communication abilities to scientists in one part of the world, while in another they are being ruthlessly slaughtered for pet food, lipstick, and oil. Once they swam in enormous numbers, communicating in complex sounds thought to carry over distances so wide, possibly carrying from Antarctica ... was later adopted by the UN General Assembly. Only ten days later, the IWC rejected the U.S. proposal moratorium with only 4 of 16 members voting in favor. Instead they adopted the so-called "New Management Procedure" (NMP) under which whale populations were allowed to be reduced to 54% of the estimated original population. Whaling is a hunt that dates back to the 1700s and is probably the most ...
- 13150: Mock Stock Portfolio
- ... markets have been bullish in recuperating from losses suffered over the summer months. I attribute the decline of market values to negative global news. Multi-national political issues have lead to instability in the investment world. During times of political uncertainty it is common that decreases in investor optimism lead to negative market growth and increased price volatility, never before has the market rebounded by a greater percentage in a shorter ... comparable return to the S&P500 using a 35% bond portfolio. The transaction costs per unit of return is also higher for fixed-income securities. Most of stocks in my portfolio are found in the New York Stock Exchange Index. Although a portfolio comprised of all stocks bears more risk than one comprised with bonds, a well-diversified group of stocks will consistently offer more return when the market is doing ...
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