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- 931: Benito Mussolini's Rise and Fall to Power
- ... September 15, Mussolini approached him and said, "I have come for my instructions." The instructions were very harsh: A new Fascist republic would be established in Northern Italy under Mussolini, but the Germans would assume control of its foreign policy and many of its economic resources and would govern part of the country. Also, all the members of the Grand Council that had voted against Mussolini would be tried and executed ... be reunited with Mussolini. The next day the communist partisan drove both Claretta Petacci and Benito Mussolini to a nearby villa. He ordered the both of them out of the car and stuck a machine gun in their guilty as sin faces. This gun jammed but he got another one and quickly shot at Claretta Petacci and killed her instantly. Mussolini holding back the lapels of his jacket said, "Shoot me in the chest." The partisan shot him ...
- 932: Al Capone
- ... spent only one night in jail because there was insufficient evidence to connect him with the murders. When Capone finally served his first prison time in May of 1929, it was simply for carrying a gun. In 1930, at the peak of his power, Capone headed Chicago's new list of the twenty-eight worst criminals and became the city's"Public Enemy Number One." The popular belief in the 1920s ... had to pay the prosecution costs of $7,692.29. In May 1932, Capone was sent to Atlanta, the toughest of the federal prisons, to begin his eleven-year sentence. Even in prison Capone took control, obtaining special privileges from the authorities such as furnishing his cell with a mirror, typewriter, rugs, and a set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Because word spread that Capone had taken over in Atlanta, he was sent to Alcatraz. There were no other outfit members in Alcatraz, and security was so tight that he had no knowledge of the outside world. He was unable to control anyone or anything and could not buy influence or friends. In an attempt to earn time off for good behavior, Capone became the ideal prisoner and refused to participate in prisoner rebellions or strikes. ...
- 933: Hostile Takeover of the New World
- ... reservation policies reduced Indian lands to mere islands in the stream of American settlement. Reservations themselves were largely unwanted or remote environments of little value. (Lewis, 1) The policy makers did not only want to control the Indians, but civilize them as well. The chiefs are thought to have agreed to these treaties not because they understood the provisions, but because a U.S. treaty tactic was to bribe them with ... Wounded Knee Creek. There were 120 men and 230 women and children. (Brown, 441) The teepees and clothing of the Indians were searched extensively for weapons. In the madness, Black Coyote mistakenly shot off his gun. (Brown, 442) Indiscriminate killing from the soldiers followed. One estimate placed the death toll at 300. There were only 350 Indians in total at Wounded Knee Creek. (Brown, 444) The remaining 4 men and 47 ... Bolt reaffirmed the rights of Northwest tribes to harvest fish under the provisions of the 1854 Treaty of medicine Creek without interference by the State of Washington. The Boldt Decision restored a measure of Indian control over their environment and natural resource use. (Lewis, 3) By 1900, whites actively competed with Indians for the scarce Western resource, water. In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Winters v. United States that ...
- 934: The Prohibition
- ... prevent immense quantities of liquor from entering the country” (Behr, 162). Barely five percent of smuggled liquor was hindered from coming into the country in the 1920s. Furthermore, the illegal liquor business fell under the control of organized gangs, which overpowered most of the authorities (Wenburn, 234). Many bootleggers secured their business by bribing the authorities, namely federal agents and persons of high political status (Bowen, 160). “No one who is ... was Al Capone, operating out of Chicago. One of the most gruesome and remembered gangster shoot-outs of all time occurred on Valentine’s Day, 1929. Because of business differences, Capone had his henchman, “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn plot the murder of the O’Banions, led by Bugs Moran. McGurn staged a delivery of alcohol to Moran at a warehouse and had his gang members impersonate police officers and pretend to raid the transaction. With a sweep of machine gun fire, McGurn killed all that were inside. Capone had a solid alibi, being in Miami at the time, and no convictions were ever made. This event is an example of how prohibition fueled gang ...
- 935: Is There Hope For The Psychopa
- ... Social Personality Disorder, or in layman's terms, the psychopath. The psychopath has probably the most deviant mind that exists, and treatment is not very successful because there is not a cure or drug to control it. The sociopath has a combination of other mental illnesses that are incurred in childhood as a result of heredity, trauma and the lack of emotional development. The lack of moral or emotional development which ... 60 and 70. After 30, they are less likely to be in trouble with the law. A sociopath in their thirties will continue to have problems such as unstable relationships, substance abuse, impulsiveness, poor temper control, and failure to honor financial obligations. In our population, 3% of men have Anti-Social Personality Disorder, and 1% of women in the overall population have it. The ratio of men to women is 4 ... the following in the past 6 months: 1. often bullying, threatening, or intimidating others 2. often iniating fights 3. use of a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (bat ,brick , broken bottle, gun, knife ) 4. physical cruelty to people and animals 5. stealing in a confrontation with victim ( mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery ) 6. forcing someone into sexual activity 7. Destruction of Property - such as deliberate ...
- 936: A Comparison On The Iranian An
- ... program that involved land reform, as well as social and economic modernization. In 1965 Amir Abbas Hoveyda was elected prime minister. During the late1960 s, the shah became dependent on the secret police (SAVAK) for control over the opposition parties after there was an Islamic uprising against the policies of the White Revolution. Throughout 1927, riots, strikes, and mass demonstrations resulted in the deaths of a number of people. People destroyed the statues built to honor the Shah and his father. In 1979, revolutionaries took control of the shah s government and forced him into exile. In Feb. 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini , an Islamic fundamentalist, returned from exile and took power, launching the "Islamic Revolution". In 1979, during November, the militant stormed ... hour before the parade started, the police came under the orders of the mayor himself. A 150 police insisited that the parade be sopped. Someone fired a shot. It was folllowed by fifteen minutes of gun fire ordered by the police. After the smoke cleared, one hundred-fifty people were injured and twenty-one dead. None of the people injureed or dead had any arms, or weapons were found on ...
- 937: The Wife of Bath
- ... throughout her life she has possessed a man to please her. The people that see her as that, are probably the men who think that women should succumb to men and that men should have control over their wives. The Wife of Bath is someone who, in that time period, was viewed as a whore who didn't have morals. The individuals that comprise Chaucer's contemporary audience undoubtably found this ... he admires the attributes that he bestows on the Wife of Bath. After all, what person wouldn't want to be able to voice their opinion so clearly? Who wouldn't want to be in control of the situations they put themselves in? She is a strong, independent, passionate and sensual woman. She is determined in her convictions and subsequently she often attains all she desires regardless of what people think ... virtues that women want today. I am also sure that women in Chaucer's time wanted to have some of her characteristics as well. I would think that this tale would appeal to women because control is a pressing issue for us. Men are probably not as taken by this woman because they also have a need for control. The Wife of Bath lived in a world where there was ...
- 938: Teenage Sex
- ... them more frequently than before. Some teenagers are aware of the contraceptives available, but they just choose not to use them. Others may find it difficult and embarrassing to talk to their partners about birth control or contraceptives. Contraceptives such as the condom, Depo-Provera, diaphragm, IUD (intrauterine device), and the pill are effective more than 80% of the time. Some of those, more than 90%. Nine in 10 sexually active ... believe that you cannot get pregnant in a hot tub, girls cannot get pregnant during their period, and that you cannot get pregnant the first time they have sex. Some even believe that if birth control is taken right before intercourse, it will prevent a pregnancy. Those are all myths. Getting pregnant is easier than anybody would think. In fact, one out of every 20 girls becomes pregnant the first time ... is drinking alcohol or using drugs is less likely to be cautious and responsible about their behavior (Meier, 1994, p. 10). Teens will often go to parties and get so "smashed" that they have no control over what they are doing. Some of them go back to school and brag about what happened at that party or gossip about what happened to someone else. That is where some people earn ...
- 939: Development of Computers and Technology
- ... together by his son, later), but the main thing about this was it manifested five key concepts of modern computers -- · Input device · Processor or Number calculator · Storage unit to hold number waiting to be processed · Control unit to direct the task waiting to be performed and the sequence of calculations · Output device Parts of Babbage's inventions were similar to an invention built by Joseph Jacquard. Jacquard, noting the repeating task ... stiff card with a series of holes in it, to block certain threads from entering the loom and blocked others from completing the weave. Babbage saw that the punched card system could be used to control the calculations of the analytical engine, and brought it into his machine. Ada Lovelace was known as the first computer programmer. Daughter of an English poet (Lord Byron), went to work with Babbage and helped ... 1945, a study of computation that showed that a computer should have a very basic, fixed physical construction, and yet be able to carry out any kind of computation by means of a proper programmed control without the need for any change in the unit itself. Von Neumann contributed a new consciousness of how sensible, yet fast computers should be organized and assembled. These ideas, usually referred to as the ...
- 940: 14 Elements Of A Successful Safety & Health Program
- 14 Elements Of A Successful Safety & Health Program Element 1: Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control. Establishing and maintaining safe and healthful conditions required indenifing hazards, evaluating their pontential effects, developing ways to eliminate or control them and planning action priorities.This process is the essence of successful safety and health management. Element 2:Workplace Design and Engineering Safety and health issues are most easily and economically addressed when facilities, processes ... for safety performance. They should reflect applicable regulatory requirements, additional voluntary guidelines and best business practices. We describe how managers, supervisors and employees can be made responsible and held accountable for meeting standards within their control. We look at how job performance appraisals can reflect performance in safety and health, as well as in other areas. Element 4: Regulatory Compliance Management The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine ...
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