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- 361: Important African American Figures
- ... B. Johnson chair of National Policy. During the 1992 Democratic Convention, Jordan earned praise for her powerful speech against racism and intolerance among both whites and blacks. Edward Brooke, American legislator, was born in Washington, D.C. and educated at Howard University. During World War II Brooke served in the infantry, rose to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge. After the war ... was arrested along with nine black students. She demanded protection of President Eisenhower for returning students. The 10 were awarded Spingarn Medal 1958. Weaver, Robert Clifton was an U.S. public official, born in Washington, D.C., secretary of housing and urban development (1966-69) under President Lyndon Johnson and he was the first black American to head a federal department. He got a B.A. in 1929, an M.A. in 1931, and a Ph.D. 1934, all from Harvard University. He became an adviser on black affairs for President F.D. Roosevelt from 1933-37. He was also the administrative assistant, on the U.S. Housing Marshall, Thurgood, U. ...
- 362: Alternative Energy Sources
- ... population increased twofold (Anonymous em_txt4.html). Richard Cromwell, general manager of SunLine Transit Agency in Southern California's Coachella Valley, is a firsthand proponent of alternative fueling. Having to smell the awful odor emitted day after day from his fleet of forty-seven buses, Cromwell (Silverstein 10) encourages the changeover. Phil Bostley, Mayor of Indian Wells, a subsection of Coachella Valley, agrees wholeheartedly by saying petroleum-base fuels will go the way ... would be the implementation of the hydrogen fuel cell. Experts agree that it could quite possibly be the "most promising replacement for the internal combustion engine in the early part of the 21st century" (Nauss D-1). However, as technologically advanced as the hydrogen fuel cell idea is, there still exist some rather large hurdles to overcome before society will be driving around in vehicles powered by it. One of ...
- 363: Famous African Americans
- ... B. Johnson chair of National Policy. During the 1992 Democratic Convention, Jordan earned praise for her powerful speech against racism and intolerance among both whites and blacks. Edward Brooke, American legislator, was born in Washington, D.C. and educated at Howard University. During World War II Brooke served in the infantry, rose to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge. After the war ... was arrested along with nine black students. She demanded protection of President Eisenhower for returning students. The 10 were awarded Spingarn Medal 1958. Weaver, Robert Clifton was an U.S. public official, born in Washington, D.C., secretary of housing and urban development (1966-69) under President Lyndon Johnson and he was the first black American to head a federal department. He got a B.A. in 1929, an M.A. in 1931, and a Ph.D. 1934, all from Harvard University. He became an adviser on black affairs for President F.D. Roosevelt from 1933-37. He was also the administrative assistant, on the U.S. Housing Marshall, Thurgood, U. ...
- 364: The Truth About Eppie A Sequel
- As Eppie grew on she remained content with the knowledge that Silas was her father and her mother had passed away when she was an infant. This lasted until the day of her twenty-first birthday. On that spring morning Eppie awoke with a feeling of happiness. It was going to be a beautiful day and although the sun was just rising, Eppie could hear a happy melodic chirping out in the fields; the birds were singing. Quickly she dressed and proceeded into the kitchen to greet her father. Though the occasion was happy and the day was now bright a look of concern and a heavy heart troubled Silas. Today was the day that he would have to tell Eppie the truth. A secret he'd kept for nearly twenty ...
- 365: The Story
- ... it or to work for its conception and healthy existence, gloriously dissertated Lester, convincing his fellow authors. Their participation was thus confirmed, the authors and Ned agreed on a strict schedule that started the next day. It was composed of an early wake-up, followed by a healthy breakfast, four hours of class with Lester, then lunch, and the tiresome day ended with two more four-hour sessions with Mann and Povey, and finally dinner. This personality infusion madness lasted for two months. Devine had to infuse himself with their thoughts and ways in writing he would then apply his new found knowledge to the secret he had discovered, the secret of human emotion. He worked hard every day to perfect his skills and learn those of his friends. Devine had never worked this hard in his life, but now he had motivation, inspiration, and skill. This man was on the road to ...
- 366: Small Business Setup
- ... or loss) on his/her individual tax return (form 1040). The business ends with death of owner unless previously sold or transferred. The government has very limited regulations, and few records are legally required. A D.B.A. (Doing Business As) form is available at most office supply stores or at a County Department of Economic Development office, which also requires a small fee. Completed form with notarized signatures must be ... office. Completed form with all signatures notarized must be filed with the County Clerk s Office. It is advisable to consult a lawyer about a partnership agreement before filing the certificate. With a corporation, the day-to-day control rests with the hired management team. Ultimately control is vested with the Board of Directors who are influenced through the voting process by the shareholders. The ability to raise capital is potentially greatly ...
- 367: Convince Me There Is A God
- ... create Eve from one of Adam’s ribs? He created Adam from dust , what’s the big deal about creating another one without having to do a bit of surgery on poor old Adam? You’d think an omnipotent being would be a bit more organized….(and of course there’s the story of Lillith – Eve was not the first woman, she came in second (or maybe even third…)). Death Was ... whole ecosystem collapses. Not all bacteria are harmful, many organisms have a symbiotic relationships with bacteria and could not survive without them. This also causes problems for the often quoted scripture “to the lord a day is a thousand years and a thousand years a day”. Using this logic, the absence of millions of rabbits, flies and bacteria ooze, indicates the 7 days of creation are correct. But, this brings us to the dinosaurs! Where do they fit in? Hmmmmm… ...
- 368: Net Censorship
- Thesis: The vast cyber-frontier is being threatend with censorship from the government. Internet censorship should be left up to the individual not the governments discretion. I. Censoring the Internet. A. Clinton passes the C.D.A. B. Our rights as Americans. C. Exon’s victory. D. What’s really online. E. Strike to free expresson on Compuserve. II. Where the Internet stands now. A. Judges Panel. B. Congress and other’s opinions. C. Background information. D. Other opinions. III. Solutions. A. Family’s responsibility. B. Censorship Software. C. Civil Rights. A.Conclusion. After threatening the Communications Decency Act with a vetos of the past versions, President Bill Clinton signed the ...
- 369: Celine Dion
- ... that year, Celine came out with another album, Celine chante Noel (Celine sings Christmas). She even made a guest appearance on the most watched talk show in Quebec. Celine released another album, Tellement j ai d amour (I have so much love), in 1982. That same year she won a gold metal at the World Popular Song Festival, and the Musicians Prize in Tokyo. In 1983 she sang in the Cannes Music Festival in France. In France she released the album Du soleil au coeur (Some sunshine in the heart), and she recorded two television shows. Her 1982 song D amour ou d amitie (Of love or of friendship), sold more than 500,000 copies in France and Celine became the first Canadian to merit a gold record in that country. Six days later she received a ...
- 370: Kurt Vonnegut And Slaughter-Ho
- ... what person in American history he would most like to have been, Vonnegut admits to nominating none other than Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin, college professor and Civil War hero whose valiant bayonet charged helped save the day for the Union at the Battle of Gettysburg. Although Vonnegut received instruction on the 240-millimeter howitzer, which he later dubbed the ultimate terror weapon of the Franco-Prussian War, he eventually ended up as ... met and became friends with Bernard V. O'Hare, who joined Vonnegut as a POW in Dresden and would go on to play a large role in the genesis of Slaughterhouse-Five. On Mother's Day in 1944 Vonnegut received leave from his duties and returned home to find that his mother had committed suicide the previous evening. Edith Vonnegut had grown increasingly depressed over her family's lost fortune and her inability to remake that fortune by selling fiction to popular magazines of the day. "She studied magazines," her son recalled, "the way gamblers study racing forms." Although Edith was a good writer, Vonnegut noted that she "had no talent for the vulgarity the slick magazines required." Fortunately, he ...
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