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- 2541: Oliver Cromwell
- ... affairs, had been a member of one of Queen Elizabeth's parliaments. Robert Cromwell died when his son was 18, but his widow lived to the age of 89. Oliver went to the local grammar school and then for a year attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After his father died he left Cambridge to go care for his mother and sisters but it is believed that he studies at Lincoln's ... glad of it, and would endeavor to maintain it." Hesitating up to the last moment, Cromwell, finally accepted Charles's trial as an act of justice. He was one of the 135 commissioners in the High Court of Justice and, when the King refused to plead, he signed the death warrant. (Smith, 1991) After the British Isles were declared a republic and named the Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell served as the first ... reckon for." To him murder, treason, and rebellion were the only crimes subject to capital punishment. During his Protectorate, committees known as Triers and Ejectors were set up to ensure that clergy and schoolmasters maintained high standards of conduct. In spite of resistance from some members of his council Cromwell readmitted Jews into the country. He concerned himself with education, was an excellent chancellor of Oxford University, founded a college ...
- 2542: Abraham Lincoln
- ... of Abraham's parents were members of a Baptist congregation that had separated from another church due to opposition to slavery. When Abraham was 7, the family moved to southern Indiana. Abraham had gone to school briefly in Kentucky and did so again in Indiana. He attended school with his older sister, Sarah (his younger brother, Thomas, had died in infancy). In 1818 Nancy Hanks Lincoln died from milk sickness, a disease obtained from drinking the milk of cows which had grazed on ... P. Basler, Volume VII, "Reply to New York Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association" (March 21, 1864), pp. 259-260. "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country." Lincoln' ...
- 2543: John McCain
- ... young Americans don't vote, primarily because they don't feel candidates are addressing issues important to them (Cox, Finklestein). According to a Youth Survey conducted by Project Vote Smart, voters aged 18-24 think school shootings and kids with guns, crime and violence, poverty and unemployment, corrupt government and illicit drug sales are the five most important problems facing America today ("General Population"). Meanwhile, candidates spend the majority of time ... television shows ("Why John McCain"), McCain has aggressively courted "Generation Y." America's youth today is disenchanted with politics, tired of campaigns focused on health care and social security. "Generation Y" wants to hear about school violence and college costs; issues they care strongly about and feel should be an essential part of candidate's platforms. McCain has attempted to win their vote by utilizing the Internet, magazines, youth-oriented television ... McCain." McCain 2000 http://63.224.30.9/cgilocal/viewReleases.pl?press=press167 This commentary explained the organization, Students 4 Dole, and the role it is playing in McCain's campaign. Sullivan, Andy. "McCain Gets High Marks From Many Young Native Americans But That Won't Translate Into Votes." Medill News Service 18 February 2000 http://yvote2000.com/Archive/2000/2/18-87509.html This article gave examples of how ...
- 2544: Alchemy
- ... art was attributed to Hermes Trismegistus and supposed to be contained in its entirety in his works. The Arabs, after their conquest of Egypt in the seventh century, carried on the researches of the Alexandrian school, and through their instrumentality the art was brought to Morocco and thus in the eighth century to Spain, where it flourished exceedingly. Indeed, Spain from the ninth to the eleventh century became the repository of ... On the introduction of chemistry as a practical art, alchemical science fell into desuetude and disrepute, owing chiefly to the number of charlatans practicing it, and by the beginning of the eighteenth century, as a school, it may be said to have become defunct. Here and there, however, a solitary student of the art lingered, and in the department of this article "Modern Alchemy" will demonstrate that the science has to ... metals made use of must be purified to insure the success of the operation. The process for the manufacture of silver is essentially similar, but the resources of the matter are not carried to so high a degree. "According to the "Commentary on the Ancient War of the Knights" the transmutations performed by the perfect stone are so absolute that no trace remains of the original metal. It cannot, however, ...
- 2545: Botswana
- ... English is the official language of Botswana, most people speak Setswana, a Bantu language. Eighty-five percent of Botswana's people practice traditional African religions, while the rest are Christian. Most Botswanan children attend elementary school, but only fifteen percent will go on to high school. The small percent of people that go to college attend the University of Botswana in Gaborone, the nation's capital. Great Britain once had control over Botswana. South Africa wanted Botswana, then called Bechuanaland, ...
- 2546: Purchasers
- ... Of course, those with the most education in their field have the highest incomes. Many purchasers spend at least several days a month traveling. Purchasers for worldwide manufacturing companies and large retailers, and buyers of high fashion, may travel outside the U.S. A majority of purchasers are male. Only about one-third of workers in this occupation are women. Compared to other occupations, people in this field are about average ... age of workers in this field is 40.I will now discuss some education and qualification points that are needed for this occupation. There are several ways to become a purchasing agent. Individuals with a high school diploma can start in an entry- level position, such as purchasing clerk, expediter, junior buyer, or by working in departments where stock is processed such as stores and shipping/receiving. Taking courses in purchasing ...
- 2547: Charles Dickens
- ... Charles was two years old, his father was transferred to London and he brought the family with him, then he was moved to Chatham in 1817 and later back to London in 1821, Charles attended school in Chatham for a year. Charles' father was deep in money debt so they moved to Marshalsea Prison Lodging expect for Charles who started earning his own money by working at Warren's Blacking Warehouse at the age of 12. When Dickens was 13, he went back to school at Wellington Academy in Hampton for two and half years and later got work as clerkship that he did not like, he was more into being a reporter. By March 1832, he joined the reporting ... the poor through the eyes of a child. THE CHRISTMAS CAROL This novel is one of his known childrens book where through this he expresses his views on the low-class society and the high-class society. The Christmas carol is about a greedy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, the wealthly man of the town who, at the end, turns into a faithful Samaritan. On the night of Christmas ...
- 2548: The Bean Trees: Symbols and Hidden Meanings
- ... car breaks down and she is given an Indian baby, she finds herself in the predicament that she was trying to avoid in Kentucky. Back in Kentucky she was proud that she made it through high school without becoming pregnant and having to take on that responsibility. When she leaves her home town she also wants to leave it all behind. It's is symbolized by her changing her name and leaving ... and how the different classes can't mix or even eat together. When they come to America they are put in a class as refugees. Taylor talks about being knowing as a Nutter back in school which was like a class she ended up in. Lou Ann, Taylor, Esperanza and Estevan could all be classified as Nutters in a way they all are kind of outsiders and find a sense ...
- 2549: Crime Prevention
- ... aspects of the environment through architectural, social & planning techniques so that criminal activities will be reduced. The idea was actually invented by planners, and architects. They were unhappy with the planning because there was a high rate of victimization. The housing had so many uncontrollable access points that it allowed offenders to commit a crime untouched and undetected. This approach is directed to identifying unsafe sites. Criminologists would look at specific ... big columns in front of the buildings can be an ideal hiding spot. Instabank tellers also offer obscure locations which can be an ideal location for an armed robbery; multi-tiered parking lots has a high possibility for abduction or robbery when the planners or builders identify these situations they can keep these factors in mind. Another technique of environmental design is civic design and how cities want to make the ... the offender committing these crimes? These questions will help the experts in providing the correct crime prevention solution. A part of this strategy is to understand the nature of the offender. Similar to the classical school of thought the offender weighs the costs and benefits of committing a particular crime. Will there be a chance of getting apprehended? Is there some type of law enforcement in the area? The offender ...
- 2550: The Drinking Age
- ... of drinking, of course, there comes responsibility. It is felt that the responsibility should not fall solely upon the person drinking but the other branches of our society as well. Other environments such as the school system and the home should not be overlooked as a foundation for responsible drinkers. The school system, which is so high upon every Americans priorities, would be an excellent place to instill an awareness of this fact. The children of this country seem to be taught everything they need to know to get by in ...
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