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- 2391: Irish Immigration To Canada
- ... hospitals were so overcrowded and there was a significant shortage in staff, those who had to wait eventually contracted disease. In order to prevent the spread of disease to Canadian citizens, constables were employed to control the movement of emigrants to inland. However, a number of emigrants who were likely fearing contagion, went to inland without permission. To make the situation worse, food was unfairly distributed as portions were given only ... and adults.¡¨(O¡¦Driscoll and Reynolds, p. 165) At the quarantine stations, little could be done to prevent the spread of the epidemic. ¡§Through the spring and summer of 1847, the epidemic raged out of control, but with the arrival of autumn and the coming of the cold weather, it gradually subsided.¡¨(O¡¦Driscoll and Reynolds, p.167) The officials in Canadian quarantines showed lack of anticipation in not expecting the ...
- 2392: John D. Rockefeller: Obsession Into Success
- ... his original partnership to concentrate on the oil business. In 1870, with a capital of better than one million dollars, Rockefeller reformed his company as the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. Buying the means to control production from the smallest detail (he even built his own barrels to save money) Rockefeller soon managed to dominate the nationwide oil market. In 1879 Standard Oil controlled 95 percent of oil production in the ... s and early twentieth century, Rockefeller was assaulted by the courts in an attempt to reduce his virtual monopoly. In 1892 he was ordered to dissolve his trust, one of his inventions which allowed him control over a number of subsidiary companies. He simply placed relatives and friends at the helms of the newly-freed subsidiaries. In 1906 Standard Oil's railroad rebate schemes were discovered and the company was fined ...
- 2393: Othello: Iago - "O, beware, my lord, of Jealousy"
- ... wits and all the tribe of hell, thou shalt enjoy her. Iago uses his wit, his scheming or cunning , to make Cassio lose his credibility in Othello's eyes, initially by coercing Cassio to lose control at the party and begin to fight. Then by making it appear that Desdemona is having a secret romance with Cassio. But in the end, minor errors (but very important errors) contributed to his downfall ... made him lose his ability to reason or think logically. In fact, Iago has been so successful with his plan that he was able to put Othello into a state of madness. He even loses control of his body and Iago explains it as epileptic seizures. At the end of the play, after Othello smothers Desdemona to death, it is brought to his attention that he was set up by Iago ...
- 2394: Othello: Shakespeare's Most Tragic Play
- ... Desdemona in front of other people. “'Devil' he strikes her ‘I have not deserved this.'” (141). Othello changes even more dramatically because of the poison suggestions that Iago has given him. He goes out of control and eventually kills Desdemona thinking that she has did something wrong. Othello has many tragic flaws. He is a really gullible person, for example he was tricked by Iago; thinking that Desdemona was really having ... Iago too much and totally relies on Iago therefore making him really vulnerable to Iago's evilish schemes. Othello's gullibility causes him to be jealous. He let's his jealousy take over, he looses control of himself and acts on his jealous emotions, he let's his jealousy clutter his mind and good judgment. “`Damn her, lewd minx! O, damn her, damn her! Come go with me part. I will ...
- 2395: Human Nature
- ... physical desires, while aggression seeks to overcome others and assert itself when confronted with an obstacle. When someone is constantly giving into to his or her aggression and appetites they will loose the ability to control these impulses, consequently resulting in making it harder for them to reason. If a person learns to control their desires and impulses they will gain the ability to reason. According to Aristotle this is how we should live our life. Being able to reason is what makes human beings unique. It is believed ...
- 2396: Martin Luther King
- ... bombed. Luckily his wife and baby had left the living room when the bomb exploded, but a black mob formed and was angry about what had happened, and Policemen were sent to the scene to control the situation, even though they were outnumbered. King, however, because of his strong belief in nonviolence, urged the crowd to not use their guns and to go home. The news coverage increased on the Montgomery ... surprised to find that 1000 youths were protesting. Though 900 were arrested, the next day 2500 children were protesting. Water hoses were used by authorities to fight the blacks. Attack dogs were also used to control the mob. But when the public was shown of the violent methods, it increased the sympathy onto King's cause. Despite this, 3000 youngsters demonstrated the next day. There was no more space in the ...
- 2397: Henry Ford: A Life in Brief
- ... had more than doubled the wages of his men, shortened their work day, and thereby tried to give the employees a share of the profits. Ford eventually resigned as president of his company and gave control to Edsel. Conflicts rose between Edsel and Henry. All his life, Ford had been in charge, calling the shots. Now, even though Edsel was President in name, none of the decisions went without Henry's ... refused to sign. Only after his wife threatened to leave him, did Henry sign. He did not just sign, he gave them better terms. Henry felt a need to dictate. He had always been in control, and this was time was no exception. War broke out in December, 1941. Ford's factories were converted to plants that constructed war machines. Even in this time, Ford kept his love for nature and ...
- 2398: Assimilation Or Accommodation
- With the end of the Seven Years War and the fall of New France in 1763, Britain assumed control of almost all of North America. The Seven Years War was for the possession of the Ohio Valley. A valley rich in the fur trade industry and land good for future settlement. Britain s newly ... of the French is the Court of Kings Bench. An English court, by whom the King sentences foreigners that have no defense and can not even speak the English language. The French no longer had control of the fur trade, they lost their market to the English and could no longer compete to the full extent as the English. Above all, the French out number the British, resulting in the constant ...
- 2399: Censorship In Radio
- ... the air waves.) He points out that shows like Seinfeld, (In prime time when most kids are watching) can talk about “Sexual intercourse, Masturbation, bodily functions, male and female sex organs, Impotence, homosexuality, and birth control methods.” and people and the media love him. And a show like the Howard Stern Show.( in the morning, when most kids are in school.) talks about “sexual intercourse, . . . and birth control methods.” and people and the media hate him. He goes on to say “most people who rave about Seinfeld watch his program. most people who rant about Stern haven’t actually listened to his show ...
- 2400: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... Wilson's quad plan--an attempt to create colleges or quadrangles where students and faculty members would live and study together--was defeated. Opposed by wealthy alumni and trustees, he also lost his battle for control of the proposed graduate college. The Princeton controversies, seen nationally as a battle between democracy and vested wealth, propelled Wilson into the political arena. George Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly, with help from New ... democracy." As war president, Wilson made a major contribution to the modern presidency as he led Americans in a spectacular mobilization of the nation's resources. Establishing a series of war agencies, he extended federal control over industry, transportation, labor, food, fuel, and prices. In May 1917 he forced through Congress a Selective Service bill under which 2.8 million men were drafted by war's end. He sought and received ...
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