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- 2601: The Tempest 5
- ... by means of strict discipline and study, rising above the natural order by means of his greater knowledge, and actually coercing spirits of a fairly high rank, such as Ariel, to do his bidding and control other spirits for him. In the Arts which both represent, Prospero certainly reflects the world of the mind. [And Sycorax does not?] However, in the use of his Art, Prospero reveals himself as not wholly ... Caliban cannot be said to be wholly mind or sensual passion, but Caliban does rely largely on his senses, and by the end of the play, Prospero's mind has achieved a great extent of control over his passions.
- 2602: K0rean War
- ... all these deaths, the conflict isn't completely resolved in Korea. There are still American troops stationed in South Korea, in case the Communists decide to take aggressive action. In WW II, Japan had gained control in Korea. At the end, when Japan was defeated by the Allies, the US and Soviet forces moved in Korea . Korea was divided to serve as the purpose to move the Japanese troops out. The ... that took place between the US and North Korea was at Osan, south of Seoul. North Korea had already surpassed Seoul. On July 7, Truman named General MacArthur the commander of UN Commands. He had control over all of the forces in South Korea. By August 2, the North Korean army had advanced to the Pusan Perimeter. The Pusan Perimeter was on the southeast corner of South Korea. This was one ...
- 2603: America At D-day:a Day Of Reme
- ... those logs it would set off the mines, causing the ships to explode. The heaviest casualties did not come from the mines or the sinking of the ships, the casualties came from the heavy machine gun fire that was raining down on the troops from the cliffs above. The American troops were exposed to that machine gun fire until they got to the sea wall that could cover them from the blazing bullets. The assault on Omaha beach suffered the heaviest loses. The reason why is because the Germans had an extra ...
- 2604: Alexander's Empire
- ... the early fourth century promoted the rise of several cities, yet when Perdiccas III, king of Macedonia, fell in 359 B.C. while fighting the Illyrians the seaboard of his state was largely under Athenian control or in the hands of the Chalcidian league, grouped about Olynthus. Philip (382-36), brother of the dead king, was made regent for the infant heir, soon set aside his nephew, and became outright king ... of the rebellious city of Thebes and demolished the city. About 30,000 inhabitants were sold in slavery. Alexander's action against Thebes discouraged, for a time, rebellion by other Greek cities With Greece under control, Alexander turned to his fathers plan for attacking the Persian Empire. In 334 B.C., he led an army of about 35,000 infantry and cavalry across the Hellespont from Europe to Asia. The Persians ...
- 2605: Achondroplasia
- ... 6 inches. There is no relationship between the height of the parents and the adult height of their children with achondroplasia. Children with achondroplasia develop slower. It takes them along time to gain proper head control, because of the extremely large head the neck muscles have to be strong enough to support it. Children with achondroplasia commonly get middle-ear infections in the first five or six years of life, probably due to abnormal drainage of the tube from the middle ear to the throat. Weight control is a frequent and lifelong problem for many people with this disorder. Both children and adults must be careful of what they eat because they are prone to add excess weight. The basic cause is ...
- 2606: Automation
- ... of homes, and traffic laws have changed as methods of transportation has changed throughout history. Automobiles are responsible for more than half the airborne pollution in the western world. Many plans are being developed to control air pollution. Burning cleaner fuel and burning fuel more efficiently both help the environment. Pollution controls devices for cars have also been developed. For example, catalytic systems were installed in many car exhaust systems in ... any automobile company. In fact the average salary for most was a mere $2.50/day at GM and Chryslers. But Henry Ford s $5/day plan was truly an illusion, it allowed for greater control of his workers. It was said that The 5 dollar/day plan was an important early attempt at implementing a corporate welfare program. Ford wanted to see his company prosper, his employees were a part ...
- 2607: Lebanon
- ... dissident PLO forces no longer recognize Arafat as their leader because of his lack of mili tancy in the fight with Israel. The Syrians, in addition to controlling these dissident members of the PLO, also control the 3,500-man Palistine Liberation Army. The Christians, who in 1932 made up a majority of the Lebanese population, are now only about 44 percent of the population. The largest Christian sect - and thus ... Shiite Moslem and the defense minister would be a Druse. In addition, the Christians were to have six seats in Parliment for every five seats held by Moslems. This system guaranteed the Maron ite Christians control of Lebanon. This system worked well enough for fifteen years. From 1943 until 1958 the nation's economy boomed and Beirut was transformed into the showcase city of the Mediterranean. The government seemed stable enough ...
- 2608: Declaration Of Independce
- ... the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence states that all men were, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. By eliminating the control of a monarchy, Jefferson envisioned a country where all men would have the opportunity to control their own destinies. Jefferson foresaw a government where individual rights would be recognized and the new government would represent the interests of all its citizens. In a democracy all these are possible to achieve. By ...
- 2609: Jamaica
- ... breadfruit. Jamaica has many animals although it boasts only one native mammal, the coney, which is a wild rabbit. The mongoose is large rodent originating from india. It was introduced to Jamaica in 1872 to control the problem of snakes and rats in the cane fields and has done an adequate job since then. Most of the snakes have disappeared from Jamaica except for a few non poisonous ones which look ... from a council of appointed members. As in the colonies of North America, the church had a strong influence on the politics in a colony. End of Spanish Rule During the last years of Spanish control of the island, internal political fighting had weakened the colony. The governors were not supported well by Spain and constant attacks by pirates did not make the situation any better. On may 10th, 1655, a ...
- 2610: Empress Wu
- ... Wu had a total of 4 children. There were three sons and one daughter. Her first child was a daughter that she killed to frame Empress Wang. She used her second and third son to control the Tang Court by telling them to do whatever she wants. In other words, they were just puppets controlled by her. Her fourth child, who was her third and last son, was named Chung-Tsung ... she wanted more power, so she ruthlessly killed her own newborn daughter and framed Empress Wang for the murder. Afterwards she became the official empress of Kao Tsung, but she still wanted more power and control. So she used her sons, while they were on the throne, like puppets and ordered them to do what she wanted. During the time that she ruled, she made quite a few accomplishments. One of ...
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