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- 3171: Gandhi
- ... lead the nationalist movement. Gandhi is probably the best known proponent of passive resistance and this idea helped him to achieve the goal of Indian nationalism. His inflexible self-control helped him to be the great leader that his is known as today and helped to fuel his fire for a new India. Gandhi studied law in London and then went to South Africa to work as a lawyer for Indian ... believed adamantly in a few things, one, passive resistance, two god as a creator and not as a religion, and three, the return of India to its roots. His actions of passive resistance presented a great force upon the British. Although hard to control at times, the idea eventually worked in the end. Gandhi practiced protesting, fasting, and the boycotting of British goods. To accomplish the last he made his own ... free India but it was not truly free because of the split. Approximately five months after the British announcement, Gandhi was assassinated on his way to prayer. This was truly a heavyhearted demise of a great leader that is mourned to this day.
- 3172: George Lucas Biography And Wor
- ... had spent the better part of two years making a very personal movie that had been dumped into the marketplace without attention or care (1, 98).” Marcia Lucas stated, “Directing that movie [THX) was a great thing for George. It was a breakthrough. Now he was really a filmmaker (1, 98).” After THX, Lucas wanted to make a movie that would “dispel his image as a technobrat, a cold, mechanical filmmaker ... least heard about it when The Star Wars Trilogy was re-released, but I heard nothing relating to it or any other movie, such as the hit American Graffiti. Although, THX:1138 was not a great success, I still have a desire to see it, just because George Lucas made it. It never even occurred to me that George Lucas had a rough time before he made it big. He was ... of attention and hide in the background. However, that is probably the only similarity between us. I hope that one day I can be as successful as he is with his career and gain his great amount of initiative and determination to get where I am going in life. Work Cited 1) Pollock, Dale. Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas. New York: Harmon Books, 1983.
- 3173: Abortion
- ... created. A new human being who carries genes in its cells that make that human being uniquely different from any and other human being and yet, undeniably a member, as we all are, of the great human family. All the fetus needs to grow into a babe, a child, an old man, is time, nutrition and a suitable environment. It is determined at that very moment of conception whether the baby ... problems following and because of abortion. I quote Ft. John L. Grady, Medical Examiner for Florida State Attorney's Office, "I believe it can be stated with certainty that abortion causes more deep-seated guilt, depression and mental illness than it ever cures". We used to hear a lot about the risk of suicide among those who threatened such action if their request for abortion was refused. How real is that ...
- 3174: How To Make Money Selling Item
- ... that are lying around the house that need to ridden of, like of those CD’s that are not listened to anymore, that old toy gotten as a kid, things like that. These items are great to sell to make some extra money, but they are a one time sale item, meaning once they are sold, they are gone and so is the chance at a recurring income. The second category of items that can be sold is a set of products that I create or buy in order to sell them. These can be a great source of income, things as simple as my mother’s recipe for chocolate chip cookies, an information disk, or book about Beanie Babies. These types of items are things I can sell over and over again. They may not bring in as much money per item as other items, but I can sell them in a great quantity. I want to give a detailed description of the item types that I have just talked about.First, I will take the one of a kind items. These are the items that are ...
- 3175: Ponce De Leon
- ... had to kick the bucket!” Don Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conqueror and explorer. He was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. Ponce de Leon lived during an age of great discovery and excitement. Ponce de Leon is well known, claiming and naming what is now Florida, the discovery of Puerto Rico, and his never-ending search for the old time classic, the Fountain of Youth ... grounds, which was where he was, fighting with the soldiers, and brought him to Cuba as fast as possible. He never recovered, and eventually died from this DEVISTATING arrow blow. Ponce de Leon was a great explorer of his time. During his conquering of Puerto Rico, search for the Fountain of Youth and discovering Florida. For these reasons he should be remembered as a great man who displayed bravery and leadership among his comrades!
- 3176: Gaius Marius: Savior.. or Destroyer?
- ... attributes naming a populare. This inclination manifests itself numerous times, much to the chagrin of the Senate and patricians alike, and is due to Marius' resentment of the upper classes. For although he would gain great military glory, many tributes, and even a clear mandate by the people for consecutive consulships, a rare occurrence, he would never be considered a social equal by most of the upper class. A short time ... each day of service, but upon retirement they were settled on land in Southern Gaul or North Africa. Hence, the former soldiers would not return to their previous life as poor peasants. This was a great incentive to join the army. The poorest of the poor could join the army, serve with distinction, perhaps even a chance for advancement (although rare), and retire with an allotment of land to call home ... t. It is doubtful that even the most astute and insightful auger of the period would ever have fully understood the ramifications of allowing capita censi into the army. It can also be said with great certainty that changes such as these would have happened regardless of Marius' involvement. In fact, most of the changes he made to he army vastly improved their abilities as a fighting force at an ...
- 3177: Poussin And Roman Influences I
- ... newly formed institutions of French art. The accepted teachings at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, which was founded in 1648, were based upon Poussin's ideological values for art. His philosophy about the great importance of drawing as the crucial intellectual core of painting was a precept at the Academy. The new official stance on artistic value reflected Poussin's own artistic values and his belief in the superiority ... most important occurrence while there was an encounter with a courtier of Marie de Médicis by the name of Courtois. Courtois gave Poussin unlimited access to the vast royal art collections containing some of the great works of Raphael as well as many other talented Italian artists which immediately captivated Poussin. The result of his fascination with these works of art as well as his zest for the Italianate style can ... the new stability of a family life and a steady patron, Poussin was finally able to dedicate himself to his original goal in Rome, and thus began his education by viewing the works of the great masters as well as sharing ideas and techniques with other young artists in the city. Rome at that time was, and is today, the ideal place for a young artist to learn and expand ...
- 3178: Wuthering Heights
- ... actions after it is brought to her attention that Heathcliff heard what she said. Catherine goes out to the road in search of him, "where heedless of my expostulations, and the growling thunder, and the great drops that began to plask around her, she remained calling, at intervals, and then listening, and then crying outright" (77). This description symbolizes the relationship and the internal bond that the characters of Wuthering Heights ... tells Nelly Dean that she loves him - "not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same... My great miseries in this world have been Heathcliff's miseries, and I watched and felt each one from the beginning: my great thought in living is himself. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty ...
- 3179: Princess Diana
- ... led to her obsession with her weight and appearance. She developed an eating disorder called bulimia (Delano 51). She often over exercised and stressed over dieting. The public often blamed Diana’s illness on her depression and insecurities (Donnelly 49). During Diana’s life, she devoted much of it to helping others. Especially the poor and less fortunate (Donnelly 122). She also did a lot with benefits and charities to raise ... money. Diana had a few special charities, which were her favorites. She donated the most to these. They were the Leprosy Mission, English National Ballet, National AIDS Trust, Royal Marsden NHS Trust and London’s Great Ormond St. Hospital for children (Donnelly 96-97). Over the years, Diana did so much charity work. She often donated food, clothes, and money to starving children and the less fortunate (Delano 64-65). She ...
- 3180: Political Process of Early 1800’s
- ... The voting process from the beginning of this country was a horrible thing. It started off with people saying in front of their peers which candidate they were voting for. This made peer pressure a great influence in the voting process. “Vote for the wrong person, get beaten” (that was you, Wood.) Most states changed over to a written ballot where the voter had to write the names of fifteen electors ... yourself ballots but the politicians of course tainted the process. They colored their own cards so that they could know who was voting for them and who wasn’t. Once again, peer pressure had a great influence on your vote. It wasn’t until the civil war that votes were truly secret. That was when the curtain came into effect. Finally the American voting process was a mostly fair one. Well ... the major parties held their conventions before the election to choose which candidates they would endorse. This tradition continues to this very day. As you can see, the early 1800’s were a time of great political advancement for our contr. It was not yet perfect, as women and African Americans were not yet allowed to vote, but it was quite a change from the 1700’s. Hopefully to this ...
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