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- 751: Black Like Me
- ... Investigation the most they could do is tell him not to go. I think Griffin should've done more planning with this project also. It seems like he just came up with the idea one day and hastily contacted people with the idea. The first day in New Orleans it sounds like Griffin just walked around but really didn't have a plan for shelter. Another thing that I was wondering is why he decided to keep his original name. Many ... t such racism I believe there wouldn't be a need for a race to be united, but in the times they were living in it was essential. The shoeshine owner has some food one day and notices a poor man across the street staring at the food. The shoeshine owner eventually says "Okay, dog ass, come get some food." By saying this did it make the shoeshine owner feel ...
- 752: Endangered Species 2
- ... deleterious effects of inbreeding.6 A comprehensive captive breeding scheme is in operation incorporating zoological institutions worldwide. Details of this scheme are recorded each year in a Tiger Studbook (table 3).19 Smith, J.L.D. and McDougal, C. 1991. The contribution of variance in lifetime reproduction to effective population size in tigers. In Conservation Biology 5(4): 484-490. Thornback, J. 1978. The Red Data Book Vol. 1. IUCN: Morges. Anon. 1994. Hopes of rediscovering the Javan Tiger Fade. In Cat News 21: 12-13. Toyne, P. and Hoyle, D., 1998, Tiger Status Report: 1998 --The Year for the Tiger Anon. 1997. Tiger Link News, Vol.3, No.1 pp.24 (June). CALIFORNIA CONDOR HABITAT : Rocky scrubland. GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD: California, USA. CURRENT POPULATION: Reduced to ... Canyon in December 1994, and another five captive-bred birds have joined them there. REFERENCES: Collar, N.J., Gonzaga, L.P., Krabbe, N., Madroρo Nieto, A., Naranjo, L.G., Parker (III), T.A., and Wege, D.C. 1992. Threatened Birds of the Americas. The ICBP/IUCN Red Data Book. ICBP (now BirdLife International), Cambridge. Collar, N.J., Crosby, M.J., and Stattersfield, A.J. 1994. Birds to Watch 2. The ...
- 753: Battle Of Hurtgen Forest
- ... November 6, and entire company broke and retreated, throwing their equipment as they ran and leaving wounded soldiers where they lay, their cries for assistance ignored. In late November, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, veterans of D-Day, entered the forest. The Rangers were an elite unit that had been trained better than most soldiers. According to Lieutenant Len Lomell, "Our Rangers tactics seemed to be needed, stealthful and speedy infiltration and surprise ... driven back. Hundreds had lost their lives for no gain. On December 6, a desperate 8th Division called for the Ranger's assistance. At first light they attacked. Many remember the battle as worse than D-Day. The Rangers took the Germans by surprise. They pinned down the Germans with small arms fire while others threw grenades into the bunkers. They chased the retreating German forces almost to the Roer ...
- 754: To Kill A Mockingbird: Great Quotes by the Characters
- ... about Mrs. Dubose not being a lady: "She was. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go and read to her. I wanted you to see something about her-I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of seeing courage is a man with a gun ... Chapter 10 Scout (talking): "I'm scared.."Scared about Atticus. Somebody might hurt him." Page 149 Chapter 15 Tom Boy Scout (doing): "With this in mind, I faced Cecil Jacobs in the school yard next day: "You're gonna take that back boy?" Page Unknown Scout (doing): "Presently I picked up a comb from Jem's dresser and ran its teeth along the edge." Page 136 Chapter 13 Scout (remembering): Before ... was glad to do it." Unknown Talking to Mr. Gilmer: "I was just tryin' to help her out, suh." Page 199 Chapter 19 Talking to Atticus about going by the Ewells: "Why, yes suh, I'd tip m'hat when I'd go by, and one day she asked me to come inside..." Page 193 Chapter 19 Honest Talking to Atticus about the fight he was in and getting cut: " ...
- 755: Sweetness And Power
- ... food can reveal facts about people and how food can bring people. He also states why he chose sugar instead of some other substance, such as honey or other luxuries. He says, In 1000 A.D. few Europeans knew of the existence of sucrose, or cane sugar (Pg. 5). By 1900, it was supplying nearly one-fifth of the calories in the English diet (Pg. 6). Mintz was determined to discover ... uses is quite evident, also. While many types of history are represented within his work, such as political, cultural, or intellectual history, but he primarily focuses on social and economic history, which is what you d expect to find when dealing with a topic such as sugar. This is clearly shown throughout the entire book. In chapters two and three, he gives many examples of production and consumption data. For example ... of power declined while its potency as a source of profit gradually increased, declares Mintz (Pg. 95). Mintz then writes on to point out the combination of tea and sugar that has until this very day remained a part of English society. From tea, sugar went on to supplant other food such as bread and porridge. To explain the emergence and standardization of sugar in the daily English person s ...
- 756: Law and Morality
- ... should sacrifice their life to save the others, again Brooks refused and they did not let the boy in on the plan. Eventually the decision that if no vessel were to come around the next day, they should kill the boy. This decision, yet again, came from Dudley and Stephens. Again Brooks disagreed and the boy was never consulted. A day passed and no vessel was in sight. Dudley went to the boy, who was sleeping, and killed him. They fed upon the body of the boy and drank his blood for the following four days ... Studies 2nd ed. . (North York: Captus Press Inc.) 1995. Pg.24. 3 Carleton Dept. Of Law Casebook Group. Introduction to Legal Studies 2nd ed. . (North York: Captus Press Inc.) 1995. Pgs.19-24. 4 Fraser, D. Fall Term Law Notes for 51.100A. (Carleton University) 1996. 5 Fraser, D. Fall Term Law Notes for 51.100A. (Carleton University) 1996. 6 Carleton Dept. Of Law Casebook Group. Introduction to Legal Studies ...
- 757: Telecommunication
- ... together so that they can exchange information. The first such exchange of information was on May 24, 1844 when Samuel Morse sent the famous message "What hath God wrought" from the US Capitol in Washington D.C. across a 37 mile wire to Baltimore using the telegraph. The telegraph is basically an electromagnet connected to a battery via a switch. When the switch is down the current flows from the battery ... Watson, Come Here! The first successful telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. He along with Elisha Gray fought against time to invent and patent the telephone. They both patented their devices on the same day-February 14, 1876- but Bell arrived a few hours ahead of gray thus getting the patent on the telephone. The patent issued to Bell was number 174,465, and is considered the most valuable patent ... electric current. An advantage was that theoretically it could also be used both as a transmitter and a receiver. But since the current produced was so weak, it was unsuccessful as a transmitter. Most modern day telephones still use a variation of Bell's design. The first practical transmitter was invented by Thomas Edison while he was working for the Western Union. During his experiments Edison noticed that certain carbon ...
- 758: Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry -
- Contrast and compare the ways in which the characters of David and Hammer Logan deal with the issue of prejudice in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor s Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry is set during the Great Depression, in the rural areas of Mississippi. The majority of the people in this community are sharecroppers, who are greatly dependent on ... did to you no more than your Uncle Hammer, but I had to weigh the hurt of what could have happened to you to what could have happened if I went after him. If I d gone after Charlie Simms and given him a good thrashing like I felt like doing, the hurt on all of us would ve been a whole lot worse than the hurt you received, so I ... you? Course you always did think you was too good to work in the fields like other folks. Naw, that ain t it said Uncle Hammer, I just ain t never figured fifty cents a day was worth a child s time, let alone a man s wages. Often Mr. Granger is lost for words and becomes tense and aggravated. Papa however remains quiet throughout the entire conversation until the ...
- 759: Satire Or Tragedy - Macbeth
- ... Amen" Stuck in my throat. and: Methought I heard a voice cry "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep," the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast- Macbeth shall sleep no more. In this scene, he shows great turmoil over the ... confidence in the world. Macduff, the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Shakespearean lords, does the impossible and brings the wood to the hill, and brings the fall of the great and powerful Macbeth. A tragic ending? I'd say not. A tragic ending would have been for Macduff to fall under Macbeth. A tragic ending would have seen Lady Macbeth take Macbeth's life. But for Macduff to do what he had to ... powers. The reader could not possibly pity the community of Hadleyburg, and would typically cheer at its fall. Isn't it the same with Macbeth? The townspeople of Hadleyburg felt remorseful when they realized they'd been had, in much the same way that Macbeth surely felt when he learned of Macduff's method of birth. The people of Hadleyburg thought that no harm could come to them, because they ...
- 760: Performance Management
- ... the Tender procedure within 6 months: - Activity or milestone Action Deadline A. Appoint Consultant By End of Month 1 B. Approve Budget By Start of Month 2 C. Finalise Design By End of Month 2 D. Send spending specification By Start of Month 3 for Tending E. Evaluate Tenders By End of Month 4 F. Appoint Contract By End of Month 5 G. Complete Contract By End of Month 6 The ... to the project. However, it is always possible the community will react negatively, as they may believe that the money may be spent on more important areas of the community, such as the building of day care centres, hostels and other amenities. This opinion is likely to be derived from the social class and affluence of the area. If it was a deprived inner-city area, it is likely that although cultural and educational enrichment may be valued, the support of single parents room through free day care are more likely to be better received. However, if the area is highly affluent, then it is likely that a project such as this will be well received by residents. This is largely ...
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