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- 3531: Jeanne La Pucelle (Joan The Ma
- ... tried her on accusations of witchcraft and heresy. Despite constant badgering she never swayed from her belief that her visions her from God. A French clergy sympathetic to the English convicted and sentenced Joan to death. On May, 30 1431 in the town square at Rouen she was burned at the stake. Due to her bravery in death people thought they had witnessed martyrdom of a Saint. Much to her family's regret she was not allowed a Christian burial as her ashes were thrown into the Seine River. In 1455 Joan's ... was canonized as a Saint. You can celebrate her feast day on May 30. "Joan of Arc, the maid of Orleans, was neither a witch nor a saint, but by curious circumstances her life and death fulfilled the requirements of both." -From Jeanne La Pucelle and The Dying God by James L. Matterer
- 3532: Health
- ... that limits daily activities such as arthritis, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, heart conditions, and hearing impairments. Fatal diseases also begin to appear for example: heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, emphysema, and cancer. The leading causes of death among the middle-age are heart disease and cancer. Again there is a drastic change in health status from middle-age to older adults. Musculoskeletal problems are more common and more severe. Acute problems become more severe. Chronic conditions are dominant and more severe. Death rates rise rapidly among the elderly. The leading cause of death is heart disease, stroke, and cancer. In summary, people's evaluation of their physical health decline with age. Daily symptoms change with age. Acute conditions decrease with age. Chronic conditions increase with age. Nonfatal ...
- 3533: John Wilkes Booth
- ... the neck down and whispered his final words, "tell my mother I did it for my country... useless, useless [while looking at his hands being held up to his face]."[ In reaction to Lincoln's death a women from the south replied, "Hurrah! Old Abe Lincoln is dead!" South Carolina girl, on hearing Lincoln's death, April 15, 1865. In the end two people where killed the assassinated and the assassinater. Lincoln the assassinated killed good friday April 15, 1865. The assassinater John Wilkes Booth completed his so called mission, with ... of a few people. A conspires maybe, of those on the side of evil who believe that we should have slavery today. The KKK who are racists might look back on the day of the death of Lincoln. So do you think this was morale right think on the side of booth North and South back then.
- 3534: Appearance Vs Reality In Hamle
- Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. Hamlet a play that tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlets uncle Claudius marries his mother the queen and takes the throne. As the play is told Hamlet finds ... sovereign by speaking kind words of him. In reality he cares little for the old king, he speaks kindly only to give the appearance of loving brother. Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be green, and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe Act I As Claudius sends Voltimand and Cornelius ... less than kind. Act I . Claudius gives Hamlet advice that over grieveing can be harmful and not healthy. Claudius tells Hamlet that he is a admirable person for grieveing for so long over his dads death. Yet again Claudius keeps putting on the appearance of the honorable man. Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet, To give these mourning duties to your father: But, you must know, you father ...
- 3535: Antiheroism In Hamlet
- ... power struggle. Just when Claudius thinks he controls Hamlet, it is really Hamlet who has the upper hand over Claudius. There are very strong philosophical references made by Hamlet in this act regarding life and death. Hamlet tells Claudius, Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable ... in the scene. The forces of Claudius and Laertes have combined against Hamlet. Claudius states, To an exploit now ripe in my device, Under the which he shall not choose but fall, And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe; But even his mother shall unchange the practice, And call it accident. (IV, vii, 65-69) Claudius is willing to undertake any measures necessary to eliminate Hamlet, to the ... child in school, since the king, with the aid of Laertes, is out to kill Hamlet, this time with a passion. Much like a political revolutionary, Hamlet has the system against him and is facing death because of his loyalty and honour towards his father. The fact that Hamlet's life is not indeed in jeopardy attributes to his "hero" status. In addition, his only fault is the desire to ...
- 3536: Assumptions And Principles Underlying Standards For Care of The Terminally Ill
- ... is essential to enable an informed decision to be made. 16. Many people do not know what the dying process involves. The family should be given time and opportunity to discuss all aspects of dying, death, and related emotional needs with the staff. 17. The patient and family need the opportunity for privacy and being together. The patient and family should have time alone and privacy both while the patient is living and after death occurs. A special space may need to be provided. 18. Complexity of treatment and time-consuming procedures can cause disruption for the patient/family. Procedures must be so arranged as not to interfere with adequate time for patient, family, and friends to be together. 19. Patients and families facing death frequently experience a search for the meaning of their lives, making the provision of spiritual support essential. The religious, philosophic, and emotional components of care are as essential as the medical, nursing, and social ...
- 3537: Good Vs. Evil In Treasure Isla
- ... seem to want. While he was staying at the inn, many people attempted to steal the chest from the buccaneer. Billy Bones is a very heavy drinker, which may have been the cause of his death while staying at the inn. After the death, Jim s curiosity for the old chest overwhelms him. Jim opens up the chest and finds to his pleasure an old treasure map. Jim immediately brings the map to Dr. Livesey, a friend of Jim ... shipmates attempts to kill him. By Silver saving Jim, it created a war between both sides of Silver, both the good and the evil. It also taught the other sailors not to cross Silver, or death is sure to come. Throughout the novel, Silver s two sides were in constant disagreement about what decisions to make. While it is evident through Silver s actions that the evil side came through ...
- 3538: India 3
- ... a hector per person. This is 1/9 of the amount in the U.S.A. and ½ the amount in India" (1987, pg. 42,) The birth rate of India in 1983 was 34 and the death rate was 14. The population growth of 2%, even with extensive birth control efforts has remained the same. It is difficult to exert pressure on the people due to the democratic political system. The population ... of space people take turns sleeping, food is prepared on the floor, people bath and shave in public. There are no windows or chimneys for fresh air and the water supplies are limited. Disease and death run wild. Most Indian people do not eat well. Bread makes up most of their diet. The country has a high death rate because of poor living conditions and diet. Again, the government has taken great steps to fight disease, but as with education, they cannot keep up with the number of clinics and medical personnel ...
- 3539: Flanders Fields
- ... phases of the 2nd Battle of Ypres. The poem was eventually sent to England. The Spectator in London rejected it but Punch published it on December 8, 1915. The poem In Flanders Fields commemorates the death of thousands of soldiers who died in Flanders during the grueling battles there. Over 57000 Allied troops were wounded and over 10000 were killed at Ypres. The poem quickly became the poem of the British ... military cemetery at Wimereux and was attended by military personnel of all ranks. John McCrae was mourned by a multitude of people who had been inspired by In Flanders Fields and now with his own death the poem was even more poignant. He was remembered by his friends not only for what he had accomplished, but for what he might have done. McCrae s friend and colleague at McGill, Professor Stephen ... Rob. In Flanders Fields. The Heritage of the Great War. 1995. http://www.iaenv.nl/users/robr/poppies.html (October 12, 1999). Smithson, Dan. In Flanders Fields. Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 1984. Vance, F Jonathan. Death So Noble: Memory, Meaning and the First World War. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1997.
- 3540: Kurt Cobain
- Kurt Cobain The number one cause of death in teens is suicide? Looking back to one of the most commonly known and most devistating suicides, of Kurt Cobain lead singer of the former band Nirvana. In his time of music he had the ... that night. At the '93 awards Nirvana won "Best Alternative Video Award." Nirvana performed twice on Saturday night live in their time. In 1993 they recorded Mtv Unplugged, which wasn't released till after his death. The last weeks of Cobain's life were filled with turmoil and angiush. Courtney gathered friends and doctors to try to scare Kurt into getting help for his drug problem through interventions. After foolishly mixing ... pointing to his chin. On a counter nearby was a suicide letter addressed to his fans, wife and baby, made out in red ink. He had been dead 3 days. In result of his tragic death hundreds of people gathered in seattle where the devastated widow, Courtney, read certain parts of the suicide note over microphones. The media went wild and some obsessed fans commited suicide in tribute. The slight ...
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