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- 19931: Blaise Pascal
- ... four horse carrige the two lead horses ran off the bridge. The only thing that saved him was the traces breaking. Always somewhat of a mystic, he considered this a special summons to abandon the world of science and return to his studies of religion. He wrote an account of the accident on a small piece of paper, which for the rest of his life he wore next to his heart ...
- 19932: Albert Einstein
- ... at the small, quiet wedding, were Maurice Solovine and Conard Habicht. After the wedding, there was a meal to celebrate at a local restaurant. But no honeymoon. After the meal, the newlyweds returned to their new home. It was a small flat, about 100 yards away from Bere's famous clock tower. Upon returning home, a small incident occured, that was to occur many times throughout Einstern's life; he had ...
- 19933: Blaise Pascal
- ... experiment stating: "It was I who two years ago advised him to do it, for although I have not performed it myself, I did not doubt of its success." In October of 1647 Pascal wrote New Experiments Concerning Vacuums which would lead to disputes with various scientists who didn't believe in vacuums. Etienne Pascal died in September of 1651, which hurt Blaise badly. He wrote to one his sisters giving ...
- 19934: Teenage Pregnancy
- ... done to find out just how important sex education courses are, and what effect they have on pregnancy rates. The amount of sex education they receive is not as important a factor, according to a new study. (Fewer girls get pregnant when involved in community, E8) Toronto Sun, 1998) Other sources say: Sex education courses, advocated to prevent teen pregnancy but denounced as encouraged sexual interest, appear to have little or ...
- 19935: Indians Of The United States
- ... the Indians crossed over the land bridge to Alaska finding wild game. And following rivers and bodies of water, they moved south covering most of America. Another evidence was found near the site of Folsom, New Mexico, which was an arrow points or dart point. Fossils found showed that they used these arrow points to hunt mammoths and other animals. We can only guess what the story of the Indians is ...
- 19936: Independence And Failure
- ... International Dictionary. Springfield, Mass: G. & C. Merriam, 1967. Johnson, Samuel. The Plays of William Shakespeare. London: J & R Tonson, 1788 Jorgensen, Paul A. Our Naked Frailties. Los Angeles: U of CA, 1971. Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: Penguin Books, 1987. Van Doren, Mark. Shakespeare. NY: Doubleday, 1939. Watkins, Ronald. The Theology of Macbeth. Oxford: Oxford University, 1964.
- 19937: Booker T. Washington
- ... arena of race leadership. He convinced southern white employers and governors that Tuskegee offered an education that would keep blacks "down on the farm" and in the trades. To prospective northern donors and particularly the new self- made millionaires such as Rockefeller and Carnegie he promised the instillment of the Protestant work ethic. To blacks living within the limited distances of the post- Reconstruction South, Washington held out industrial education as ...
- 19938: Orion Nebula
- ... acts as a coolant, by carrying heat away from the condensing clouds. It is believed that this process is necessary to slow down the particles in order to allow the compression of the particles into new stars. 6 The discovery of water in the Orion Nebula will undoubtedly provide the basis for further study. More specifically, it will prompt scientists to search for water in other regions of space at different ...
- 19939: A Farewell To Arms - Religion
- ... was; then turned back and ran toward the end. When there were enough on the end they fell off into the fire . . . I remember thinking at the time that it was the end of the world and a splendid chance to be a messiah and lift the log off the fire . . . but I did not do anything but throw a tin cup of water on the log, so that I would ...
- 19940: The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Leo Tolstoy - Rebirth by Death
- ... felt as if he were being squeezed down into a black hole and there at the bottom was light. This metaphor serves as image of physical death and spiritual rebirth. His death gave birth to new consciousness. He suddenly perceived that man's essential life belongs to the spirit and well-being is achieved through loving of people. He asked forgiveness of his family for his sins and welcomed death... This ...
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