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- 311: The Scarlet Letter Character D
- ... his wife, 2 years since he last saw her, she was already up on the scaffold. He visited her in prison and pleaded for her not to reveal the fact he was her husband. He d be ashamed to marry a disgrace people looked down on. However, he too should have been ashamed. He also committed sins. The first was marrying Hester. Although she had no desire to become hitched to ... for a short amount of time in the book. He brought Roger Chillingworth to Hester while she was in prison. Also, he smiled and nodded at Pearl and Hester while everybody waited for the Election Day festivities to begin. The Commander was the captain on the ship Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale hoped to board. He was in his middle ages. He made Hester realize Roger Chillingworth would be sailing with Pearl ...
- 312: Prince William
- ... of the school curriculum. This first school year of Eton College is roughly equivalent to the junior year of an American high school. Eventually, the boys move up from the "F" block to the "E," "D," "C" and finally the "B" block when, after that, he usually continues his education at a university although many former Etonians have taken a year off, known as "the gap year." Students, despite their wealth, power and potential to destroy the name of Eton College, are kept on a strict schedule. Much like we have class periods, Eton College divides their school day into different "schools" and not periods. In the autumn term, the school day starts at 7:30 a.m. for "First School," and then after their first period, the students have breakfast at 8:15 a.m. Chapel starts at 9:20 a.m. and at 9: ...
- 313: Prince William
- ... of the school curriculum. This first school year of Eton College is roughly equivalent to the junior year of an American high school. Eventually, the boys move up from the "F" block to the "E," "D," "C" and finally the "B" block when, after that, he usually continues his education at a university although many former Etonians have taken a year off, known as "the gap year." Students, despite their wealth, power and potential to destroy the name of Eton College, are kept on a strict schedule. Much like we have class periods, Eton College divides their school day into different "schools" and not periods. In the autumn term, the school day starts at 7:30 a.m. for "First School," and then after their first period, the students have breakfast at 8:15 a.m. Chapel starts at 9:20 a.m. and at 9: ...
- 314: Day of the Dead
- Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is a very special day for the Spanish speaking world. This day is more popular for Mexican people, it is more traditional in their heritage. It occurs on the first of November. People put offerings out for the dead ...
- 315: Constitutional Convention: Day by Day Occurrences
- Constitutional Convention: Day by Day Occurrences May 29, 1787 After these few short days of the convention here in Philadelphia, I realized that it would be important to keep personal records of this convention to assist in future discussion. This ... concentrate. Also, some of the discussions at this convention are sluggish and tiresome. One good thing about the weather is that it has given me time to reflect on the Virginia Plan proposed a few day ago. The one point I disagree with regarding the Virginia Plan is that it gives more power to all the states with higher population, thus giving the smaller states no voice. June 3 It ...
- 316: Perfect Day For A Bananafish,
- ... to take drastic actions to find peace. The effects of war have the capacity to undermine the belief system that a person once lived by, cuasing them to question every aspect of their life. J.D. Salinger eloquently places the reader into the life of Seymour Glass at a time when he is struggling to find peace in his life after returning home from World War II, in the short story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." Seymour's struggle emanates from the psychological effects of the war, alienation from society, lack of compassion and understanding from his peers, and the lack of innocence he finds in the materialistic post ...
- 317: Elizabeth
- Who's Who Henri IV Henri IV (Henri de Navarre, Henri de Bourbon), 1553-1610, first Bourbon king of France, was the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d'Albret. On her death he succeeded to the kingdom of Navarre (1572). He took leadership of the Huguenot (Protestant) party in 1569. His marriage in 1572 with Marguerite de Valois was the occasion for the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day. Henri saved his life by abjuring Protestantism, but in 1576 he escaped from his virtual imprisonment at court and returned to Protestantism. When in 1584 Henri III named him heir presumptive, the Catholic League, headed ... afterward. Charles negotiated for Spanish help and held power at court 1567-1570. Henri de Lorraine (pictured), 3rd duc de Guise , 1550-88, son of Franηois, helped to plan the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day and after 1576 formed the Catholic League. Immensely ambitious and popular [called "the people's king"], he instigated the revolt of Paris against King Henri III (1588) and took control of the city. After ...
- 318: The Koala
- ... age of two. The female produces one baby every other year. The koala almost never produces twins. In the female's pouch, there are two nipples. The female koala gives birth after a 20-35 day gestation period. When the joey (baby koala) is born, it is no longer than 2 cm and weighs no more than a 1/2 gram. The joey stays in its mother's pouch for 5 ... The koala is dangerous because of its extremely sharp claws. Its scientific name is Phascolarctos (pouched bear)cinerus (ash-colored.) An adult four year old koala eats 1.3 kg. (3 lb.) of eucalyptus per day. It also weighs 13.6 kg. (30 lb.) and is 60-85 cm. (21-33 in.) The koala sleeps a lot. The koala is also nocturnal, that's why the koala exhibit at the zoo ... KOALAS! Third, there are hundreds of save the koala associations world wide. Another reason koalas are dying is because of fires. Most of these fires come from careless smokers. If you go to Australia one day and you see someone smoking, tell them to make sure that they put it out. There is a koala hospital in South Queensland that is building a 24-hour koala hospital. If you want ...
- 319: Knights In Shining Armour
- ... women heart racing! Though there are many of these element the most vital are Gallant Love, daring deed, and Noble hero. The writer of First Knight, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Le Morte d Arthur used these element well creating a dangerous combination, creating some of the most legendary Knight girls could only dream of. To be a Knight in shining armour you have to perform many darning deeds ... cut your head off, has more balls than he needs. Sir Gawain also get bravery points for excepting his offer and going up against this intimidating creature when no other Knight would. In Le Morte d Arthur it is the King of all Kings, King Arthur, that performs the daring deeds, even after his dream of Sir Gawain warning him to not fight that it will leaded to his death. After ... him a fatal wound, which in turn Sir Modred cuts into Arthur scull which he too would die form. A woman need a Far away setting to escape the hard, cold depressing happing of her day to day life. What a better place than the greatest empire ever, Camelot? Or being rescued form a dark castle far from your home like in First Knight. What sounds more beautiful than a ...
- 320: Headaches Their Causes And Effects
- ... also the leading cause for missing school and work in this country. There are many different types of headaches ranging from just ordinary pain, to pain associated with a disorder or serious medical condition. I d like to discuss the worst type of headache. The type of headache I d like to discuss, the Migraine, although intense in its pain, is not associated with a medical condition or injury. The Migraine is a recurring throbbing headache, affecting only one side of the head and often ... management of migraines. Pay close attention to your diet. See if avoiding certain foods can prevent a migraine. The three C s- Cheese, chocolate and citrus are the most common foods which trigger migraines. I d like to discuss sleep habits. While it s important to get enough rest, avoid oversleeping as well. It s best to go to bed and get up at about the same time each day, ...
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