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- 2971: The French Revolution
- ... of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789- 1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution, was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It questioned the authority of kings, priests, and nobles. The Revolution also gave new meanings and new ideas to the political ideas of the people. The French Revolution was spread over the ten year period between 1789 and 1799. The primary cause of the revolution was the disputes ...
- 2972: Geography and Climate In the American Colonies
- ... geography played a major role in the lives of all people. This was evident in the British colonies in America in the 17th century, where the rocky, barren soil and harsh climates effected settlers in New England, and the temperate climate and rich soil beneficially affected the lives of those in the south. However, to state that geography accounts for the differences in the colonial way of life in the three areas of British colonies, New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the South, is an overstatement. Slavery and immigration, religious experiments and improper preparation certainly had an enormous impact in differentiating the colonial way of life. The New England climate was one of the largest factors in the high death rate in colonies such as Massachusetts Bay because of its harsh winters and hot summers. The soil in New England was also ...
- 2973: AIDS
- ... American Covert Action Information Bulletin (CAIB). In fact, Top Secret carries the Naming Names column, which CAIB is prevented from doing by the American government, and which names CIA agents in different locations in the world. The article, named "AIDS: US- Made Monster" and subtitled "AIDS - its Nature and its Origins," is lengthy, has a lot of professional terminology and is dotted with footnotes. AIDS FACTS "The fatal weakening of the ... also called 'helper cells`, which play a regulatory role in the production of antibodies in the immune system." In the course of the illness, the number of functional T4- cells is reduced greatly so that new anti-bodies cannot be produced and the defenceless patient remains exposed to a range of infections that under other circumstances would have been harmless. Most AIDS patients die from opportunistic infections rather than from the ... We must emphasize, in this connection, that we do not know of any findings that have been published in professional journals that contradict our hypotheses." DISCOVERING AIDS The first KNOWN cases of AIDS occurred in New York in 1979. The first DESCRIBED cases were in California in 1979. The virus was isolated in Paris in May 1983, taken from a French homosexual who had returned home ill from a trip ...
- 2974: RU-486 The New Abortion Pill: How Safe Is It?
- RU-486 The New Abortion Pill: How Safe Is It? RU-486 is an abortion pill. This pill is a steroid hormone similar to the natural hormone progesterone. It is an antiprogestrone drug that blocks receptors of progesterone, a ... method is in between $250.00 and $350.00 dollars. This pill cost nearly as much as other procedures and it takes longer to get over and done with. Works Cited Elsa, Brenner “In Brief” New York Times, Jan 25,1998 Weschester weekly: page 6 Harrison, D. MD “RU-486 The abortion pill” Christian America Hope-net.com “Abortion Methods” http://hope-net.com/cplink/methods.html Rubin, Rita “How does the abortion pill work” US News & World Report March 3,1997 Page 68
- 2975: Napoleon 5
- ... Revolution and he supported the Jacobins. Soon after he joined Abbe Sieyes in a successful coup d etat to overthrow the Directory. In overthrowing the Directory, Napoleon issued the Constitution of the Year VIII. The new constitution was established universal male suffrage that suggested democratic principles, a complicated system of checks and balances that appealed to republican theory, and a Council of State the evoked memories of Louis XIV. The new constitution in fact established the rule of one man the First Consul, Bonaparte. He was elected the First Consul, he was the first modern political figure to use the rhetoric of revolution and nationalism, to ... feudal privileges disappeared, and the peasants were freed from serfdom and manorial dues. In the towns, the guilds and the local oligarchies that had been dominant for centuries were dissolved or deprived of their power. New freedom thus came to serfs, artisans, workers, and entrepreneurs outside the privileged circles. The established churches lost their traditional independence and were made subordinate to the state. Church monopoly of religion was replaced by ...
- 2976: Roswell Incident
- ... but rather a known event that is thoroughly documented. It is the objective here is to summarize the details of the events and interviews of that event, affirm the right of all people throughout the world to know the truth about what occurred, and propose a course of action that will allow the truth to emerge. It was July 1947, the day started out just like any other day. People of ... work, going downtown shopping, and the little ones were at playgrounds with their mothers. Day in and day out townspeople would drive by the military without giving it much thought. However, this day, in Roswell, New Mexico would change the course of history, and how the public thinks of themselves, God and the outer limits of space! Roswell New Mexico was in the middle of the desert. Here was a vast open land where one could see miles around. On this afternoon something very strange was about to happen. In the clear skies ...
- 2977: Community-Based Policing: Law Enforcement For The Twentieth Century
- ... a diverse pool of nationalities, subcultures, and attitudes. People identified themselves as parts of separate groups and at times the Police was not part of what they called "us.@ During this time, a burst of new ideas and changes in the sociopolitical and economic structure began to occur that would eventualy,bring about a new kind of police officer. In this changing environment, all social institutions were scrutinized. The Police, slow and overburdened, were losing ground rapidly. Police leaders felt the need to reflect on these problems and their overall ... problems of Police - Community relations, as far back as 1967.The Presidents Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice report: The Challenge of crime in a free society, called"for the creation of a new kind of police officer.@ Almost thirty years later that idea of a "new kind of police officer" has provided a whole new model for Policing. It is an evolutionary and not revolutionary philosophy that ...
- 2978: Mark Twain
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is perhaps the most distinguished author of American Literature. Next to William Shakespeare, Clemens is arguably the most prominent writer the world has ever seen. In 1818, Jane Lampton found interest in a serious young lawyer named John Clemens. With the Lampton family in heavy debt and Jane only 15 years of age, she soon arried John ... Samuel to leave Orion and the Journal behind at the age of eighteen. He had bigger aspirations and vowed never to let a place trap him again. His journeys would take him to St. Louis, New York City, and then Philadelphia (Hoffman 32-36). The best position he found involved night work as a substitute typesetter at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Clemens wrote about the sights of Philadelphia which he copied from ... see this unique style in his description of the nation’s capital: The public buildings of Washington are all fine specimens of architecture, and would add greatly to the embellishment of such a city as New York- but here they are sadly out of place looking like so many palaces in a Hottentot village. . . .The [other] buildings, almost invariably, are very poor--two and three story brick houses, and strewed ...
- 2979: Helen Keller
- ... no longer see or hear. Because she could not hear she also found it very difficult to speak. So how did this child, blinded and deafened at 19 months old, grow up to become a world-famous author and public speaker? Helen Keller was born on 27 June 1880 in Alabama, the daughter of a newspaper editor. Before her illness she was a lively and healthy child with a friendly personality. She could walk and even say a few simple words. The fever cut her off from the outside world, depriving her of sight and sound. It was as if she had been thrown into a dark prison cell from which there could be no release. Luckily Helen was not someone who gave up easily. Soon she began to explore the world by using her other senses. She followed her mother wherever she went, hanging onto her skirts. She touched and smelled everything she came across and felt other people's hands to see what they ...
- 2980: Cold War Paper
- Cold War paper The role of America at the end of World War II was where the origins of policing the world originate. America had been engaged in a very costly war in terms of dollars as well as lives. But, despite the expense the United States came out of World War II better than any other nation that was involved. The Second World War was a battle between the Allied and Axis Powers. The Allied Powers consisted of the United States, Great Britain, the ...
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