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- 351: John Kennedy
- ... and 1936 John attended the London School of Economics. Later on in 1940 at Harvard University he graduated with honors. John also did some graduate work in economics at Stanford, the prestigious university. In his college thesis he wrote "Why England Slept" concerning England's involvement in World War Two, or the lack they re of. This later turned into a full novel that became a New York Times bestseller. John ... his brother Robert in the Select Committee of the Senate to Investigate Improper Activities in Labor-management Relations. John had many back problems. It all began when he hurt his back while playing in a college football game at Harvard University. On October 1954 he began spinal operations. These injuries would haunt him for the rest of his life. John would not be able to support even the lightest of jackets ... November 1960. At age 43 he was the youngest man ever elected president. He was also the first Roman Catholic President. John was inaugurated in January 1961, succeeding Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kennedy won the Electoral College Vote by three hundred votes to Nixon's two hundred nineteen. Senator Byrd won fifteen votes. John was also the first Television President. In his Inaugural Address Kennedy stated "Let the word go forth ...
- 352: Microsoft Corporation
- ... lack of transistors, the 8008 chip was very limited in its use, but Allen discovered despite the limitations, the chip was good for repetitive tasks and mathematical data. First Business Venture When Paul Allen entered college at Pullman, Washington, a town on the east side of the state, sixteen-year-old Bill Gates traveled frequently by bus to visit him. On these long trips across the state, Gates wrote a program ... two programmers were full of enthusiasm for the success of their new company; most communities, however, were reluctant to purchase from two kids: consequently, their fledgling company enjoyedonly marginal sales. Education Attempt Gates attended Harvard College in 1973 while Allen secured a job in Boston, Massachusetts as a programmer for Honeywell. In 1974 Intel announced the advent of the 8080 chip that boasted 2,700 more tran-sistors than its predecessor ... opportunity of a lifetime, and I seized it.@ (Gates, 16). Driven by fear of someone writing software for the Altair 8800 personal computer before his own software was complete, Gates scrambled feverishly in his Harvard College dormitory forgoing a decent night's rest. Five weeks later, a version of BASIC became the impetus for Athe world's first microcomputer software company . . . In time we named it >Microsoft.'@ (Gates, 17) In ...
- 353: High School Education In Japan And United States
- ... the sports teams, each teams play during their sports seasons, so students can play a few sports for a year. Most Japanese students quit playing sports on summer of senior year to concentrate studying for college. In Japan, most high schools have some school events each year. It is similar to American schools, but in Japan, Taikusai (physical education festival) and Bunkasai (cultural festival) are very popular. These events are opened ... many students go to private studying school for three or four hours about two or three days a week. Some students go there every after school. They go there for preparation for school test, and college exam. In Japan, students believe that they have to go there if they want to go to college. Also "senior year students spend most of their time for studying for getting in college," said Kazuaki Kuribara who went to the University of Japan. (Kazuaki Kuribara) Applying for colleges in Japan are same ...
- 354: Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’s
- ... Friedan essay and let me know if she felt as moved as I was, and to share with me her experiences of sexism. Her immediate reaction was to point out that "Betty Friedan was a college educated woman and she had certain goals that never interested me." My grandmother, though growing up during a time when women had few social rights, said she didn’t experience oppressive sexism in her life ... young age. Alice Brooks experienced inequality on the basis of her race and her sex. In her autobiography, A Dream Deferred, she recalls the reaction of her father when she brought up the idea of college to him: I found a scholarship for veterans’ children and asked my father to sign and furnish proof that he was a veteran. He refused and told me that I was only going to get married and have babies. I needed to stay home and help my mother with her kids. My brother needed college to support a family. Not only was I not going to get any help, I was also tagged as selfish because I wanted to go to college. (See Endnote #6) This is another example ...
- 355: Business Planning
- ... that they have been discriminated, mainly in clubs, due to their colour and that in 3-4 years staying in Nicosia they have never been to a local club. Their only way out is the college's parties and get-togetherness. Our idea in making an International Friendship Club in Nicosia is what foreign students need at this time. A club, a restaurant, a bar, a leisure place for playing trivia ... the analysis they are as follows. First, the businesses internal strengths include the location of the club because of its convenient access to many students in the area. Students from the University of Cyprus, the College of tourism, the Philips college, the Hotel Institute, and the Higher Technical Institute who live close to their colleges can even have access to the International Friendship Club by foot. Vehicle transportation is not needed if they do not ...
- 356: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... readings before clubs and in prisons and hospitals, and he was first exposed to acting before he started school. He was in several well - received school plays. His love of the developed further at Eureka College. His grades were not exceptional, but he earned acceptable marks through "quick studies" before tests. Reagan was particularly drawn to moralistic dramas featuring heroes who against great odds prevail by being true to their core value. In Reagan's view of the world heroes were important and necessary. After his high school graduation in 1928, Reagan enrolled at Eureka College, a small college in Eureka Illinois. He majored in economics, joined the college football, track, and swimming team; and acted in school plays. He washed dishes at his fraternity house and saved money from summer jobs to ...
- 357: D.h. Lawrence
- ... in friends' names; the winning entry was in Jessie Chambers' name. (Chambers 687) In December 1904 Lawrence took the examination for the King's Scholarship, which would guarantee him a day place at Nottingham University College, where he could obtain his Teacher's Certificate. He passed - he was in the top 37 of over 2,000 candidates, but was unable to take up the position until September 1906 due to financial hardship. Lawrence was to be bitterly disappointed by college. He felt that he gained nothing from the experience; the biggest disappointment being the lecturers themselves. (Bocker 78) In 1908 Lawrence became a qualified teacher and took up a post at Davidson Road School, Croydon ... dictated by his lungs. An aunt had in-laws in Germany and a plan was suggested whereby Lawrence could go to stay with them and perhaps spend some time as a Lektor in a German college. Ernest Weekley, a professor of Modern Languages at Nottingham University College, where Lawrence had been a student, was consulted about the plan and invited the young man to lunch. Lawrence accepted the invitation and ...
- 358: The New Federalist Party
- ... members of an existing one. Furthermore, individuals are free to practice, or abstain from the same, any religion or belief they please, provided that it is legal and does not infringe on others rights. Electoral College: The electoral college may have been a great idea when it was invented, but now it is horribly out of date and can no longer meet the needs of the American people. When a president is elected by the electoral college yet does not get a majority of the popular vote, something is obviously wrong. A constitutional amendment will be proposed to dissolve the electoral college and elect the president by the popular vote results ...
- 359: Magic Johnson
- ... out with 1:29 left in the game. He had scored thirty points and nine rebounds and he blamed himself for the loss. He had let Reggie down since he was to short to play college ball. Reggie made All-Capital Area Conference and Metro-All Conference first teams. Earvin was named All-Conference Most Valuable Player And United Press International’s “Prep Player of the Year” in Michigan. That summer ... stay at MSU for another year. (Brenner, p.56-57) Earvin was majoring telecommunications. He met a beautiful woman named Cookie and he asked her out to dinner. This didn’t happen to much in college, but Cookie was pleased. Cookie understood Earvin’s main focus was basketball. (Johnson, p.58-68) Earvin appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for a college basketball preview. Earvin emerged in a tuxedos to show how classy college hoops were. Sports Illustrated favored MSU to finish near the top, with star five of their six players returning like Greg “Special ...
- 360: Why Our Grading System Is Impo
- ... Lean, author of the article The Farce Called Grading , students are naturally, stupid dolts who must somehow be coerced, cajoled, persuaded, threatened, strong-armed into learning. Those few however, who are not, can go to college where an honor code is in place, such as New College of USF or Harvey Mudd, and the farce called grading will be of no encumbrance to the individual. The rest of the students need a system by which academic achievement can be measured. After observing ... that it would be more beneficial to an employer to have written reports regarding certain character traits of job seekers. This, he states, is more helpful to the employer than say, a B-plus in college algebra. This idea is altogether untrue. Working as a computer technician, I was informed by my employer that the most advantageous part of my application was my advanced level of high school classes and ...
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