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- 1031: The Presidency and Inexperience
- ... performs a variety of ceremonial duties such as holding state dinners and bestowing the Medal of Honor. (Neustadt 84) In fact the President’s activities as head of state are not limited to the White House and Washington, D.C. He is expected to travel within the country and also travel extensively abroad and appear before the people of many countries. As head of state, the president symbolizes the sovereignty and ... heads of agencies and has to keep abreast of their activities. Indeed, all would agree that the president, in supervising the work of the executive branch, has some very important responsibilities. Despite a large White House staff, the president could very easily have difficulty keeping abreast of all activities. This is especially the case with a newly elected President who, so to speak, does not ‘know the ropes’. And indeed, this ... mandatory that a president elect, without actually assuming the powers of the presidency, simply be indoctrinated into the position by the incumbent president. This would simply mean that the president elect would join the white house staff and follow the president on his various assignments up to the time that he is sworn in as president. Nevertheless, we can think of situation where this would not be possible, such as ...
- 1032: The Great Gatsby: The American Dream
- ... it. His second and final chance at recapturing Daisy's heart falls just short. The main reason his second attempt falls short would have to be the theme of this book, time. Gatsby bought his house in West Egg to be across the bay from Daisy. He would go outside alot at night to look at the green light at the end of the Buchanan's dock. At the time, that ... right answers, Tom asked a question that came as a shock to everyone in the room, including Nick and Jordan. He asked Gatsby "What kind of a row are you trying to cause in my house anyhow? " With this question, they were out in the open and Gatsby was content. Gatsby wanted Daisy to tell Tom she only loved him. First, Gatsby told Tom this. Then, Daisy agreed, and Tom was ... Myrtle's wife, George Wilson inquired around about the yellow car that ran over Myrtle, then questioned Tom Buchanan who told him it was Gatsby who ran her over. Wilson then proceeded to Gatsby's house in West Egg and shot him to death in his pool, which he had not swam in all year. Wilson, mentally unstable, then shot himself. Gatsby, although innocent of Myrtle's death, was implicated ...
- 1033: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby Is Set Apart From the Common Man
- ... borrowed. The fantasy world that Fitzgerald gives Jay Gatsby also concludes with parties that are practically like movie-like productions. These parties are so fantastic that they last from Friday nights to Monday mornings. His house and garden is decorated with thousands of colored lights, “enough to make a Christmas tree of his enormous garden.” (39) “ Buffet tables are garnished with glistening hors-d'oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads ... of wonder.” (112) He devotes his life to trying to get Daisy back into his life by first becoming rich and then by getting her attention with his possessions and parties. He even builds his house directly across the bay and facing the Buchanan's house. Gatsby is also likened to a chivalric knight. His outrageous car may be paralleled to a great white horse of a knight. His quest for Daisy is identical to the quest of medieval knights ...
- 1034: Bridging Technology And Academe
- ... the higher education community accommodates NITs. As the Clinton/Gore administration maintain, technological literacy is "…as fundamental to a person's ability to navigate through society as traditional skills like reading, writing and arithmetic" (White House, 1996). The RAND report, "Fostering the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy", (Glennan and Melmed, 1995 ) observes that, "Information technology is the fundamental underpinning of the science of structural re-engineering. It ... and the exchange of information among people and institutions around the world". Vice President Gore predicts that, "By the year 2000, sixty percent of the new jobs in America will require advanced technological skills" (White House, 1996). The Educational Technology Initiative (1996), of the Clinton/Gore administration proposes the community-wide participation of parents, teachers, business leaders and the higher education community to collaboratively build the social, financial and educational infrastructure ... government information that was previously unavailable geographically, or impossible to locate in a library not participating in the depository program. Research institutions such as the Urban Institute, Rand, and the University of Michigan gather and house information and data on a variety of sociological topics and issues. These data are gathered via numerous governmental, educational, organizational, or commercial sponsored interests. The General Social Survey (GSS), for example, is available on ...
- 1035: Summary of Willie Morris' "Good Old Boy"
- ... in this small town. The story began by telling many of the legends of Yazoo City. One of these legends involved a woman who lived by the Yazoo river. She supposedly lured fishermen to her house to kill and bury them in the woods never to be found again. The sheriff eventually found out about her and chased her through the woods into quicksand where she sank and died. Before she ... the next day. Everyone noticed that he was not at school or at home so they headed to the only place he could have gone. When they got to the mansion, they went to the house and saw seven eight and a half foot tall Indians dancing around someone. They went around the house and found a secret staircase leading to the attic where they fell through the rotten floor down to the level with the Indians. They looked where the Indians had been dancing and saw Rivers ...
- 1036: A Raisin In The Sun: The Propagation Of Pride And Dignity
- ... surmount any obstacle and keep the pride of the family alive. Once the insurance money is received by Mama, Leana Younger, she believes that the best thing to do with it is buy a new house for her family and help to pay for the cost of Beneatha's schooling. At first she is very adamant against giving any of the insurance money to Walter because she believes that his uses ... benefit the family. But, as time progress Leana sees how downtrodden her son his because none of the family members will back his dream, so she gives him the money left over after buying the house to spend on his dream and "be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be." Walter's deal falls through though and he is faced with an even more 'pride ... deflating' task of talking with the head of the white 'Welcoming Committee' of their new neighborhood and pretending to be the stereotypical subservient black so that the 'Welcoming Committee' will buy the family's new house and the family can then use that money for Beneatha's schooling and existence. But, as the time draws near for Walter to put his pride away he realizes with the help of the ...
- 1037: The Crucible: The Deterioration of Salem During the Witch Trials
- ... trying to excommunicate John Proctor, there were not enough people at church to do it. The people were getting misled so far as to leave a dagger stuck in the door of their minister's house: “Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house--a dagger clattered to the ground...There is danger for me.”(128) were Parris' exact words. With the conveyer of God fearing for his life there was no longer anyone but Abigail to lead the ... Lynn, and upon my signature?”(85) said Danforth, describing the number of people that were in jail on charges of witchcraft. There were so many people executed that Hale commented “there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere...”(130) Salem was turning into a ghost town. With Abigail controlling the community, the church no longer getting the ...
- 1038: Serial Killers
- ... bodies. The inventory inside his home consisted of heads, hearts, livers, intestines, and skin scattered about. At night he would take off all of his clothes, put on his mothers skin, and dance around the house. Seeking yet more sexual gratification Ed made furniture and musical instruments from body parts. Some of these items included lampshades, tom toms, and bracelets. Gein then moved on to killing other people. Even though he ... and final victim was ten year old Grace Budd. He told her parents that Fish was taking her to Fish's niece birthday party. There was actually no party, he took her to an abandoned house in the country. After molesting and strangling the girl, he chopped her into pieces and made a stew out of her. When Fish ate the stew he had experienced an orgasm that lasted seven days ... in a truck. John grew up and worked as an electrician and a part time clown. Gacy suffered from two broken marriages and then he started to kill. John would lure young boys to his house with promises of sex or porno movies. He would have sex with those who wanted sex and would manipulate the others to masturbate during the porno's. After having his way with the boys ...
- 1039: The "Around The World" Party at College
- The "Around The World" Party at College As I approached the party I could hear the blasting music all the way from the street. When I reached the back of the house to enter I could distinguish the song that was playing; it was “It's good to be King” by Tom Petty. After waiting in a line to enter I was finally in the loud, crowded house. Upon my arrival the host of the party informed me that there were no cups left, and that I would have to look for one. So I handed him my money as I was shoved ... we all had in common was our goal to consume alcohol. As soon as I walked in the room I immediately could see and smell the smoke that was lingering in the air around the house. I was handed a cup by a friend. Looking into it to see if it had been used, we both shrugged and turned towards the basement. As I pushed my way through the crowd ...
- 1040: Bulldozing our Past
- ... to revamp all of the historical buildings of our city, so they will offer monetary assistance to only those who meet their financial criteria. A 79 year old women lived in a run down large house in the forth ward of Houston. She had once been a married, vibrant, blue-collar worker in her younger years living in one of the most prestigious communities Houston had to offer. After 50 years of marriage her husband died and the neighborhood’s prestige had faded. The community was now filled with drug dealers, prostitutes and vagrants. After living in the house, a large, two story, Victorian style, for over 60 years, the home had decade into a large pile of rubble with no windowpanes, massive foundation problems and filthy conditions. The Houston Historical Society had enforced a multi- million dollar order to refurbish the district. Unfortunately, they were not going to grant the owner’s of the elderly woman’s rental house government money to improve the home. Why? Well, the owner’s of the home were not financially in the poverty zone. They actually were making above $35,000, which did not allow them access ...
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