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- 3841: The American Basketball Association
- ... graduated from college. As a result, many college stars began to go straight into the ABA before graduating. One which did this was Moses Malone, he was the first player to come straight out of high school into professional sports. This was a revolutionary event in the history of professional sports. The ABA had a style of its own. Newsweek once described them, “Sex, drugs, platform shoes, sideburns, slam dunks, midnight franchise ...
- 3842: Unfair
- ... as a human, and try to ruin my future by taking away my chance at a college degree. Aren't these people interested in protecting education? Obviously not, if they want to expel me from school. If any of these teachers had taken a minute to write a polite e-mail, they would have found out that I am a very reasonable, and compassionate person. They might have also found out ... my parents went to college, and they had no interest in paying for my education. So, for the last six years of my life, I've been working full or part time to struggle through school. In my last year of school, those teachers were going to take all of that work away from me, without bothering to confront me about their feelings. At that point, I knew who my friends were! The students who sent ...
- 3843: Julius Caesar
- ... these took place in the coliseum. Caesar had the best games that Rome had ever seen. He was becoming a celebrity in Rome. Two years later Caesar had bribed the right people to become the high priest of Rome. This was a position of great political importance. He had a special house in Rome’s forum and he could grant great favors to his friends and creditors. In fact, on the day of his election he told his mother that she should not expect him home if he lost because his creditors would expect him to pay in blood (Suetonius 123). While he was the high priest he did many things to help his own self. He paid for others to believe in him and he gave much money to the things he thought would help him in the long run ... governorship after they served as the judge. For Caesar this was the opportunity of his life where he could finally acquire enough money and power to escape from under Crassus shadow. Caesar was now a High Priest, a Judge and a member of the senate (Schlesinger 53). Caesar was now chosen to go to farther Spain to govern a Roman province. He took this opportunity to collect much needed money ...
- 3844: D-day
- ... A. The Normandy Campaign. New York: Gallery Books, 1986. “World War II”. Microsoft Encarta. Microsoft Publishing. 1998 Version. Tute, Warren. D-Day. New York: Nautic Presentations LTD, 1974 “50th Anniversery of D-Day”. Patch American High School. Online. 3 March, 1999. www.nando.net/sproject/dday
- 3845: Philosophy Statement
- ... of thought behind every design that goes beyond the mere thought put into technically exacting an image onto paper. A thought that exists unrelated to design--that no amount of design education can inform. A school intended to civilize children as noble people of a community by feeding them excellent food and teaching decorum and tradition would be a very different building than a place where students are briefed with information ... to gain transcendence independently, to try to escape our mortal roots and our own death. A study has been done in psychology which finds that people are friendlier on the ground floor than on the high floors of a skyscraper. Our modern actions deny the importance of place, but I think we would find it very wrong to have the institutions we use to revere and treat death, such as funeral ...
- 3846: An Analysis Of Political Eliti
- ... have true democracy; political representation elected by the people, for the people, and controlled by these people. This is an ideology that is often worn out. Instead, these elected representatives are controlled by political élites: high-ranking political "gladiators", the media, lobbyists, and, though it may not seem evident, big business. It is, in essence, commonly believed by most. Some reasons why political élites at times dominate government and who these ... believed to important who "vest political power in their incumbents" (Van Loon, Whittington, 1981). From a sociological point of view, elitism deals with class structures. Marx describes these class structures and what makes certain individuals "High Class" or "important". "The separation of ownership from the management and control of industry" (Penguin Books, 1994, p.58). Marxists see political élites as "bad guys" - theoretically, it is because they represent a small portion ... difficult to define elitism, however. The above definition, first and foremost, deals with financial status. What’s more, Plato’s opinions and definitions of elites are blatantly out of date. Though political élites are predominately high-class and wealthy, it does not explain interest groups and lobbyists. The men and women in these groups are, on the whole, not particularly "rich" or "important". What makes them truly important or powerful ...
- 3847: The Life And Times Of The Man
- ... brothers died of tuberculosis, Melville Bell took his remaining family to the healthier climate of Canada in 1870. From there, Aleck Bell journeyed to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 and joined the staff of the Boston School for the Deaf. The following year, Bell opened his own school in Boston for training teachers of the deaf; in 1873 he became a professor of vocal physiology at Boston University, and he also tutored private pupils. Bell's interest in speech and communication led him ... on things that interested him, things that brought attention to him. He was always willing to try out an idea no matter how farfetched. He didn’t do as well as we might think in school, because of the fact that he literally did what he wanted to do. This upheld throughout his life. I believe that it was his pursuit to the ideas he liked which led him unconsciously ...
- 3848: Helpful Resources for *** College Students
- ... still operates today with pride and satisfaction. It was built in 1917 and gave many citizens hope of getting a decent education. Out of the 30 students being accepted to UC Berkeley’s HAAS business school in the Spring, 1999, two of them were *** College students. This is a big advantage for the students of *** College for them will not lose hope of success. Since the day it was built, *** College ... shots, medicine, and blood pressure measurement. Another student, Janice Lee, takes a flu-shot once a semester in the center. She said, it was very convenient to do it on campus because she came to school full time. She would not have any other time to go to hospitals to make appointments and get flu-shots there. Besides, the Health Service Center charges only six dollars, which is cheaper than most ... to go to the class with them, and help them to fill out forms and tests. Representatives in the Disabled Student Center are kind, patient and friendly. They give disabled students confidence to stay in school. The services of the *** College Disabled Student Center makes disabled students comfortably study in college, which is very successful. In conclusion, students can greatly benefit from the many services offered at *** College. Using resources ...
- 3849: Computer Crime 2
- ... Access to the Internet has begun to expand geometrically, and technology is making the Internet even more friendly and affordable for millions of users. But foolproof protective systems can probably never be developed, although some high-tech entrepreneurs are certainly trying. Even if a totally secure system could ever be developed, it would likely disrupt the free flow of information--an unacceptable intrusion to most users. In fact, it is the ... EXPECTATIONS The outlook for curtailing computer crime by technology or conventional law-enforcement methods is bleak. Most agencies do not have the personnel or the skills to cope with such offenses, and to date all high-tech approaches have been met by almost immediate turnabouts by hackers or crackers. As individuals see and talk to each other over computers in the next few years, and as nanotechnology makes computers even more ... new products and services; and (3) decentralization of information protects us all from "Big Brother.". Computer crime probably cannot be controlled by conventional methods. Technology is on the side of the offender and motivation is high--it's fun, exciting, challenging, and profitable. The only real help is one that has not proven very successful in recent decades: conscience and personal values, the belief that theft, deception, and invasion of ...
- 3850: Teddy Bear
- By: robert white E-mail: www.AAA0@aol.com Theodore Roosevelt American History Chickasha High School Mr. Solomon April 16, 1998 Second period Robert White Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United states Was the youngest President in the nations history. he took office at the age of 42. Roosevelt had ...
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