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- 7851: George Washington Carver
- ... teach full schedule of classes, assume responsibility for Tuskegee’s agricultural extension efforts in the rural South, and manage the institute’s two farms. Over the next 20 years, George’s knowledge of the agricultural world became better than ever. He developed various of ways to bring nutrients back to the soil. Crop rotation, organic fertilizers, and crops such as velvet beans, black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes, peanuts, alfalfa, and soybeans ... troubles and achievements. A few bad times had made George threaten to quit his job at Tuskegee. Beside these troubles, the United States government had became interested in his work. He was asked to develop new ways of supplying food for the troops during World War I. Though the war had ended too soon for George’s help, they still did not ignore him. He was approached by an inventor by the name of Thomas Edison with a great ...
- 7852: George Washington
- ... Congress in 1775 because of his service in the House of Burgesses and his response to the British policies. After fighting between Massachusetts and the British broke out in 1775, Congress named Washington of the new Continental Army. He was first in charge of a small force in Boston and then moved his army to New York in March, 1776, when the British evacuated Boston. He was then defeated in New York by General William Howe and then left New York and retreated to northern New Jersey. Later he left New Jersey and went to Pennsylvania for safety. On the morning of December 26, 1776, ...
- 7853: Death, Rebirth
- ... of death is, it will fascinate people for millenniums to come and every writer will have their own opinions. Death is a symbol which has been linked to many objects, however, it continues to represent new meanings in new ways. Death is the theme which encompasses and underlies Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and James Joyce’s “The Dead” using opposite elements; moreover, from the surrounding death, both main characters, Marlow and Gabriel ... 165). Then, he continues on to explain how they attend this dinner year after year depicting the endless cycle they follow -- as in the cycle of life or death. Gabriel explains how he fears the new generation emerging, while the current generation and society are losing their ways. Finally, when Mr. Browne asks about the horse Johnny, Gabriel explains how when Johnny came into sight of King Billy’s statue, ...
- 7854: Ecommerce
- ... simple way to send messages to and from two different computers with different operating systems, known as the beginning of E-Mail, to a way to sell and buy products just like in the tangible world. This article explains that the Internet or Web must be reckoned in dog years, because the pace of change is so fast that one year on the Internet is like seven years in any other ... America will have 38 million online households, one third of all households. The reasoning, or thesis, of the article is the question of whether the Web should be used for information purposes, or for a new marketplace in this expanding goldmine of information. The potential for businesses is enormous. Fifteen million people is a very large consumer marketplace. Consumers are not the only ones "surfing" around for info. Businesses also focus on other companies to sell their products. General Electric sold machine and appliance parts using a new business to business technology called "extranet". GE used its successful "extranet" to roll in 1996 online sales of one billion dollars. Another very successful type of business on the net is the coming of ...
- 7855: Lord Of The Flies Comparison T
- ... on a deserted island. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes more than a mere tale of survival. The island is no longer simply a place for an adventure but a metaphor for the entire world, with each of the characters representing important aspects that make up this world. The first hint Golding gives us that his novel will contain deeper meaning is the fact that the plane the boys are traveling in is shot down during the Cold War. This turns the war ... longer something that is going on far away from where they live but something that they are a part of, that will change their lives forever. One way Golding creates representations of the adult "real world" is through his characters; Piggy, Ralph, Simon, and Jack. Piggy is the representative of technology, intellect, and education. He is also the most mature and adult like member of the group. This, along with ...
- 7856: George Washington
- ... wonderful country we like to call The United States of America. Although he’s not thought of as glamorous, George Washington is looked upon with the utmost respect and awe by all countries of the world. George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732. He was the oldest son of a Virginia farmer. Washington received most of his education at home. When he was 17 he was ... elected Washington commander in chief of its army. In July Washington arrived in Massachusetts, where the battles at Lexington and Concord had been fought. The British pulled back most of their troops to winter in New York City, leaving scattered garrisons of German mercenaries in New Jersey. On December 25 Washington led his small army across the ice-clogged Delaware, successfully attacked a garrison at Trenton, and re-crossed the Delaware without interference. In January 1777 near Princeton, he defeated ...
- 7857: Death of a Salesman : A Social Criticism
- ... delusions, encouraging her husband that he is successful, handsome, and well-liked, perhaps just a little tired from all his hard work day in and day out. Somehow she makes ends meet at home while New York City grows up around their small, suburban house, blocking out the sunshine and even the fresh air. Meanwhile, Willy's career is stagnant and he resents "the way they boxed us in here. Bricks ... than in all the sales he ever made" (Miller 138) and Linda says, "He was so wonderful with his hands" (Miller 138). Obviously there is continuing need for carpenters, architects, even concrete pourers in this world in order to make society function- some even argue that the place would be better off without traveling salesmen altogether. The question is, why does Willy insist on remaining in a career that yields no ... his clients are going to talk about it. Willy meets with his boss, the son of the man who hired him, and begs to be taken off the road. He wants to be centralized in New York, which makes sense, because he is an old man and his wife is alone in the house now that the boys are grown. Of course, the play would not be called Death of ...
- 7858: Lucy Grealy
- ... outward appearance, but instead by her actions, personality, and spirit: "Horses neither disapproved or approved of what I looked like. All that counted was how I treated them, how my actions weighted themselves in the world" (152). These ideal relationships not only allowed her to experience the valiant, true, intense love she longed for in human companions, but also gave her a way of coping with her loneliness. She also came to understand the real beauty of the world, the beauty that swells beneath the surface of every being. The harshness of her peers did not end when she became older. Groups of drunken men would hoot at her from a distance, but taunt ... college, Greg, pulled her up by taking her dancing at gay clubs. Being encompassed by homosexual males gave her a blanket of security: "No one took notice of me - I was without value in this world. It was easy to sublimate my own desire and sustain my feelings of physical worthlessness" (201). She knew that none of the men there cared about her attractiveness because in their minds she was ...
- 7859: The Night: Living by Conformity
- ... about now is when our needs will be served and when we will receive them, in other words, impatience! We must learn to accept the values of waiting and see all optimistic outlooks of the world. As humans, we are given freedom, so we should use the free will given to accept all values that should be appreciated on this earth, instead of laying everything off. The longer we influence ourselves ... humans to take care of the earth, not for it to take care of us. I know that as a kid, no one quite understands how privileged we are to live in such a beautiful world. As we get older, it is hard to get away with the same excuse. Sure, all adults have to work a nine to five job in order to support themselves along with their spouses and kids, but I know that any person can find time out of their hectic schedule. We also deteriorate the earth while doing so. All the humans in this world take the beauty earth has provided for us. In our society today, humans ruin the earth without even knowing it. An example is deceiving the human mind of thinking the earth is our dump ...
- 7860: The Godfather: Gangster Genre
- ... police, private eyes, special agents or lawful authorities, or mysteries such as who stole the valued object. Gangster films are morality tales, success stories turned upside down in which criminals live in an inverted dream world of success and wealth. Although they are doomed to failure and death, criminals are portrayed as the victims of circumstance, because the stories are told from their point of view - all other "normal" roots to ... group of young thugs sit on Putty Nose's bed listening to the plan. Putty Nose presents both Tom and Matt with guns: "A Christmas present from Santa Claus, with best wishes for a prosperous New Year." During the robbery of the Northwestern Fur Trading Company, an inexperienced Tom is startled by the sight of a huge stuffed bear's head. He panics and impulsively fires several shots into it. A ... violence. Its grim, dark passages and bright exterior scenes are all part of the excellent cinematography by Gordon Willis. Part I of The Godfather Trilogy centers on the Corleone crime "family" in the boroughs of New York City in the mid 1940s, dominated at first by godfather "Don" Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), the head of one of the five Italian-American "families" that operate a crime syndicate in New York ...
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