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- 2481: The Street of Crocodiles
- ... as providing a bridge between the past and the present by McBurney and Wheatley in their notes on the script. His input continued to illuminate not only the character of his uncle but also the world in which he wrote and lived. There is often a lyrical, often somewhat pastoral quality to much of Bruno Schulz’s writing. The external reality so closely associated with the subjects and settings of his work are widely regarded as bleak and burnished. The world he represents in his stories is not necessarily in keeping with the images often associated with Poland during his lifetime. Given this, the help offered by Jacob seems likely to have been invaluable. The younger ... itself and says much about the man who gives it voice. Jacob’s personal experience of his uncle can only have helped to add depth and texture to the figure of the man and his world. I believe the single most brilliant aspect of the original writings of Bruno Schulz is this. The beauty with which he sees and experiences his world seems fully contained within the writer himself. Without ...
- 2482: Reebok International
- Reebok International Ltd. BUSINESS SUMMARY I. General Background Information Reebok International Ltd. is a worldwide sports and fitness company influencing the athletic lifestyle of the world since 1895. The story of Reebok International Ltd. began in Victorian England when Joseph William Foster created the first known running shoe with spikes for members of his local running club. Mr. Foster had a ... athletic sports, fitness, and casual footwear, apparel, and equipment products. Rockport's product line consists of dress wear and shoes. The company is also the North American licensee for Ralph Lauren footwear, which launched a new line early this year. Finally the Greg Norman business is more focused on golf apparel. Anyone investing into a company should evaluate their opportunities of minimal risk along with their ability to control their own destiny, to get profits. Giving a company such as, Reebok International the financial backing it needs to develop new innovative ideas would be contributing to this fact. This would later provide stockholders with rising earnings per share. As a result, a decision like this would basically enable an individual like you or I ...
- 2483: Ceremony
- Knowing Oneself, Knows the World The colonization of civilizations has changed the world’s history forever. From the French, Spaniard, and down to the English, have changed cultures, traditions, religions, and livelihoods of other societies. The Native Americans, for example, were one of the many civilizations that were ... result was their ways of life based on nature changed into the more “civilized” ways of the colonists of the English people. Many Native Americans have lost their old ways and were pulled into the new “civilized” ways. Today only a small amount of Native American nations or tribes exist in remote areas surviving following their traditions. In the book Ceremony, a story of a man named Tayo, did not ...
- 2484: China 4
- ... century parts were rebuilt. Since that time the great wall has been extended, rebuilt many times, and destroyed in part. But it still stands and has become one of the major tourist attractions in the world. A new visitors' site was opened at Mutianyu, northeast of Beijing, in 1985. It shares the tourist traffic that was previously concentrated at Beading, northwest of the city. I. THE LAND China is one of the largest countries in the world. China is approximately 37 million square miles which makes China one of the largest countries in the world. There are only two countries in the world that are bigger than China , they are Canada ...
- 2485: The Four Political Parties of Canada
- ... from the left wing to the right wing. To represent these varying political views, Canada has four official national political parties to choose from: the Liberals (who are currently in power), the Progressive Conservatives, the New Democrats, and the Reform Party. What is particularly interesting is that none of the latter three parties compose Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Commons. The Bloc Quebecois, a Quebec separatist party ... disasters, and the comparison of major economic policy standpoints, which will ultimately lead to a prediction of which party will win the next federal election in Canada. Starting on the far left, there is the New Democratic Party of Canada. Today's modern New Democratic Party was originally called the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and was founded in 1932. Originally led by a man by the name of James Shaver Woodsworth, the CCF was formed by several ...
- 2486: A Review of "The Lost World"
- A Review of "The Lost World" The Lost World by Michael Crichton was a very adventurous and suspenseful book. This book is a perfect addition to Jurassic Park and continues exactly where it left off. It takes place on a remote island not far ... dinosaurs where conceived and where they were checked against any diseases before being shipped to the actual park. But after the InGen corporation went bankrupt and their owner suddenly "disappeared" in the park, this "Lost World" was left behind because no one really knew about it. Through the story, the ingenious Ian Malcom along with his new friends, Dr. Levine, Arby, Kelly, Eddie Carr, Dr. Thorne, and Sarah Harding, matches ...
- 2487: Slangs in The English Language
- ... of the common people (MacNeil 143). Change in the grammar and diction of a language is natural, and English is always confronted with changes. Among them are the use of slang, clipped word endings, and new dialects. Some Conservatives do not like changes because they claim that standard English is a perfect language; they do not want to corrupt it. Others simply do not like change. Neither group of Conservatives has any new arguments, and nothing to fear from change. Slang worries Conservatives the most because it affects the vocabulary of English. American English, especially, is always adding new words to its vocabulary for social, scientific, or artistic reasons. The scientific and artistic words do not bother these people; only the social, or slang, words do. Slang is usually created by children or ...
- 2488: Disposable Diapers
- ... consumers are turning away from disposable diapers because they are not biodegradable. Given this gap in the market, Bio-Diapers has been developed to provide ecology-minded consumers with an environmentally safe disposable diaper. This new line of biodegradable disposable diapers will feature all the elements that are popular among users of disposable diapers, but will include that added benefit -- biodegradability. The revolutionary new advancement in the disposable diaper market will attract consumers who are concerned about the environment as well as those consumers using cloth diapers and diaper services because the disposable diapers currently on the market are ... women continues to rise, and by the end of the 20th century, women should make up 47 percent of the work force in the U.S. This creates a multitude of problems for women with new babies. Caring for a baby is a time-consuming, monumental task. And for new mothers who also hold jobs outside the home, juggling work and family responsibilities can often prove overwhelming. With both the ...
- 2489: ... attended the University of Alabama, and spent a year in England as an exchange student at Oxford University. In 1950 Lee left the university without completing the requirements for a law degree. She moved to New York City where she worked as an airlines reservation clerk. Her childhood desire to become a writer now returned and she spent evenings and spare time working on essays and short stories. Eventually she got up the courage to show a few of her best pieces to a New York literary agent. The agent liked one of the stories and suggested that it be expanded into a novel. On the basis of this encouragement, Lee decided to quit her airlines job and devote herself ... able to work without interruption, however. Just as she was making some progress on her novel, her father suffered a sudden illness. From then on she made extended visits back home, dividing her time between New York and Alabama. It turned out that the trips to Alabama were not a bad thing as far as her novel was concerned. Being home again brought Lee closer to the scene of her ...
- 2490: ... studied for a year at Oxford University in England. Lee never completed her work for her law degree. In the 1950’s she worked as a reservation clerk with Eastern Air Lines and BOAC in New York City. In the late 1950’s Lee decided to devote all her time to writing. She lived in a cold-water flat, and was supported by friends who believed in her writing. Lee began writing at a very young age. She never tried to get her works published until she met a literary agent in New York. The literary agent told Lee that she should expand one of her short stories into a novel. That short story would later become Lee’s famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In 1957, she ... and the universal characteristics of people everywhere” (GradeSaver). In 1966 Lee was named by President Johnson to the National Council of Arts. She has received numerous honorary doctorates since then. Lee still lives in both New York and Monroeville, flying back in between the two frequently. She lives a very private life, giving very few interviews and speeches.
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