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- 15871: Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography
- ... to books and loved to read and began serving as an apprentice to a printer. Franklin worked as a printer apprentice for his brother, but he didn’t like the situation. He left Boston for New York at the age of seventeen. He left New York after a short time because he was told he could find work as a printer apprentice in Philadelphia. He arrives in Philadelphia with little money and no friends. He purchases some bread and eats ...
- 15872: Leprosy
- ... loose parts of their body. All of these signs can be prevented with early detection.In the past chaulmoogra oil was used, thinking that it would make a good treatment for leprosy. In today's world there are many drugs that are used to prevent it.The drugs are the best way to stop it from spreading. Another way is to watch that youget good nutrition.Doctors have made many great advancements in the fight against leprosy. In today's world if caught early it can be treated. In the past few years doctors have been working on a leprosy vaccine that would hopefully one day get rid of the disease.
- 15873: The Work of Stephen King
- ... are many reasons Mr. King uses small towns in his novels. The whole small town culture makes it easier to intertwine the story among various characters. Small towns also seem to be separate from the world that we are used to today. Also, the fact that everyone knows everyone else helps with the significance of the actions of various characters. There are many critics who have embraced the public's passion ... situations that defy conventional logic King subjects the reader to a harrowing tour of the lives of characters who must attempt to defeat the irrational, in order to restore a modicum of sanity to their world. King tries to terrorize the reader, "If I find I cannot terrify the reader, I will try to horrify, and if I can't horrify, I'll go for the gross-out, I'm not ...
- 15874: Hurricanes
- ... southern and eastern United States, fewer than five hurricanes, on the average, develop each year in the warm sector of the North Atlantic. Although hurricanes are most noted for their destruction, some parts of the world, especially eastern Asia, rely on them for much of their precipitation. Although numerous tropical storms develop each year, only a few reach hurricane status, which by international agreement requires wind speeds in excess of 119 ... been common since the early 1800's in Australia and the Caribbean. Currently, the United States applies mixed male and female names to hurricanes according to annual lists of proposed hurricane names given by the World Meteorological Organization. Each year a unique set of names begin with 'A' and progress through the alphabet except for the letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z. Hurricanes are classified into 5 categories: Category 1 ...
- 15875: Coparison Between Two Guitars: Ibanez 453 RVC and the Gibson Les Paul
- ... strong, and from too much playing of the guitar wears the frets down and are dead in a couple of years. So, when the frets are so worn out, you can't just buy a new fret board, you have to buy a whole new guitar. Then we have the head of the guitar which is located at the very top of the guitar. On the top of the guitar, we have what are called tuning pegs, used, obviously to ...
- 15876: Zeus The King Of The Gods
- ZEUS, THE KING OF THE GODS Zeus is one of the most ancient gods of the world. His name can be found in other Indo-European nations, except the Greek. Some of those nations are the Indians, the Ombrius and the Latinos. So he must be worshiped at least from 3000 BC ... goddess that was helping women to give birth. From Diony he had Aphrodite, goddess of love and sexuality. From his sister Dimiter, the goddess of agriculture, he had Persephony, who became goddess of the under world. From Maia he had Hermes,the god of trade and protector of messengers. From Semely he had Dionysus, god of wine and theater. From Seline (moon) he got Ersy. From Asteria he had Ekati, the ...
- 15877: George Orwells 1984
- ... Brother, the Inner Party, the Outer Party, and the working class. The basic plot in 1984 is a simple one; it follows a man through his struggles to rationalize his existence in an upside down world. Winston Smith is the main protagonist. Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, which is concerned with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. He is employed in the Records Department, where he writes and ... a way scary and interesting at the same time. For a reading audience I would recommend high school and up, because I believe most young readers would not understand the corollary between communism and the world in 1984.
- 15878: BB King
- ... radio commercials and became a disc jockey. Later he played in small clubs, and then in larger venues in the mid-1960's. He has toured extensively through- out the United States and around the world, appearing in concerts, at blues festivals, on television, and in films. How did Riley B. King receive the nickname B.B. King? Well, he was known as " the blues boy from Beale Street," later shortened to B.B. "Riley B. King is the world's preeminent blues guitarist. There is hardly a rock, pop, or blues player anywhere who doesn't owe him something." Frank Sinatra and Nat Cole are two who use the "B.B. King style of ...
- 15879: Pride And Prejudice
- ... one of the upper class, and declines all introductions to any young ladies. As a result, the young women pass judgment and his character is decided: He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again. (63) Soon however, Darcy begins to develop a certain fondness for Elizabeth. Instead of actively pursuing this interest, he maintains a remote aloofness, unable ... same, but the novel could no longer be sentimental- it would be a darker commentary. There would be no human connection and no happy ending and instead, Austen would paint the portrait of a lonely world with much dissatisfaction. Elizabeth would perhaps become a spinster and Mr. Darcy would most likely stay isolated from society in his outlandish ways or become trapped in an unfulfilling marriage. Ultimately, such a pessimistic story ...
- 15880: Thailand: My Perspective
- Thailand: My Perspective Visiting countries in different regions of the world was something I experienced while serving in the U.S. Navy. I was given the opportunity to observe diverse cultures and religions as well as frolic with the natives during my port visits overseas. Furthermore ... an exciting place to visit. The Monsoon forests play a big part in the humidity in the climate in Southeast Asia that gives you the remarkable jungle-like atmosphere. Traveling to this part of the world opened my eyes to the reality of preserved culture I wasn't aware still existed today. -The Population of Thailand is primarily rural. This village, or moonban, is typical of the kind of community in ...
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