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- 4671: The Women's Rights Movement (1848-1998)
- ... Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 and died in 1902. During the eighty-seven years of her life she accomplished many goals and over came numerous obstacles. Elizabeth attended Emma Willard's School in Troy where she obtained her education to the fullest extent possible for girls in those days. She was a suffragist and Quaker abolitionist. In 1840 she was chosen as a delegate to the World ... fifty years to help women achieve the vote and other equal benefits. Lucretia Coffin Mott Lucretia Coffin Mott was born in 1793 and died in 1880. Lucretia was educated at Nine Partners, a Quaker boarding school near Poughkeepsie, New York. She married James Mott, who had been a teacher at that school. Lucretia was an American abolitionist and feminist. In 1817 she became involved in the Society of Friends, and in 1827, the society split into two parts; she and her husband joined the group called ...
- 4672: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Different Business Structure
- ... estate may still be liable for the businesses debts. Unless specific continuation provisions are made in the agreement, death, bankruptcy or retirement will dissolve the partnership. Less flexibility than a limited company, in transferring ownership. High level of trust required. Whether drawn or not, the profits are taxed as income. Self-employed national insurance entitlements have less benefits. Tax relief on pension contributions is restricted. Partners can be sued individually, or ... subject to regulation and suspension from secretary of state for trade and industry, the courts and the registrar of companies certain accounts records to be submitted to ROC less of confidentiality. Audit and account costs high, full audit costs if sales exceed an upper limit. Shareholders personally taxed on dividends. Double tax when company pays corporation tax on profits and capital gains. Higher national insurance contribution. Limited liability initially as creditors ... legal requirement concerning allotted share capital must be equal or greater than fifty thousand pounds. Can not exercise its borrowing powers or enter business transactions until the registrar has granted it a section 117 certificate. High degree of legislation, rule and formalities it must conform to, e.g. directors retiring at 70 years of age, minimum of 2 directors, voting for directors individually at a general meeting, share allotment. Must ...
- 4673: The 1960s: Happenings, Causes, and Effects
- ... the deluge of disorders made it harder and harder for most americans to keep events in perspective. they tended to forget that most of the nation's 6,700,000 collegians were studying hard at school and not causing trouble. an underlying pattern emerged in the american university. the university suddenly became a political arena. the students wanted to address the national problems of war, race, and poverty. as a result ... list goes on and on. and it was only the beginning. Drug use was everywhere. rock musicians used drugs frequently and openly. their compositions were riddled with references to drugs, from the beatles' "i get high with a little help from my friends" to the jefferson airplane's "white rabbit." Space Exploration At the end of 1968, americans became the first human beings to reach the moon. seven months later, they ...
- 4674: A Brief Overview Of Psychedelics
- ... known to use mescaline and psilocybin and other naturally occurring hallucinogens such as those found in morning glory seeds, and nutmeg, as well as synthesized hallucinogens like LSD. Because of their mind-expanding qualities, the high insight into reality that they seem to produce, as well as highly complex sensory experiences, some report receiving inspiration from such drugs. The modern world s first glimpse into the world of psychedelics was through ... see a somewhat magnified image of an object, however that image appears upside down and backwards. The telescope changed our whole idea of the solar system and revolutionized navigation. Psychedelics are more like today s high-powered Hubbell-type telescopes that are able to scan the depths of outer, invisible space. They are not convenient. One cannot go bird watching with them. They explore a tiny segment of an enormous infinity ... of the numerical symbols. I looked at an art magazine; the pictures were beautiful, almost three-dimensional. However, the script was a jumble of meaningless shapes. The same subject, near the end of his psilocybin high, reported still another alteration in the viewing process: Earlier, I had tasted an orange and found it the most intense, delightful taste sensation I had ever experienced. I had tried reading a magazine as ...
- 4675: The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion
- ... part, a rush of American farmers who wanted to take part in free and cheap land in areas that were well watered. A third factor was the sale of land by states at attractive prices. School lands, university lands, and other state lands were put on the market in competition with homesteads. The chief factor, however, in this swift Westward colonization was the railroad companies. All of them were eager to ... colonization methods. They permitted their New York agents to use dubious means of enticing immigrants coming off steamboats to settle on their lands. Some were said to have stolen trainloads of immigrants from each other. High-pressure salesmanship was used in disposing of lands to prospective settlers. Rapturous tales were told about what the land would grow. The climate of the plains was misrepresented. Jay Cooke, the financier of the Northern ...
- 4676: The JFK Assassination: Conspiracy or Single-Gunman?
- ... left. Although many people dispute the single bullet theory, this may be true. To understand why, you must understand the trajectory of the bullet and the angles involved. The bullet, if fired from the Texas School Book Depository, should have hit Kennedy at a 21 degree angle, and, in fact, it did. (See the pictures on the subsequent pages.) Also, President Kennedy was sitting nearly six inches above the level of ... Thus, when the bullet left the President, it hit Connally, who was turned 15-20 degrees. When the bullet hit Connally, the hole in his back was 5/8 inches wide by 1/4 inches high, or more than twice as wide as tall. This means that the bullet was partially turned sideways when it entered Connally's back. Thus, the bullet must have hit something before it hit Connally. Also ...
- 4677: The Effectiveness of Eisenhower's First Term: 1953-1956
- ... nuclear arsenal and air power to deliver the weapons. This plan was justified because in the eyes of the President the bulk of the United States' military power lied in its ability to use these high yield weapons of destruction not in the ground forces. Also, "New Look weighed defense costs against the goal of avoiding burdening the economy with taxes or deficits."14 This initiative became known as the "more ... support. Eisenhower knew the importance of popularity. He said, "one man can do a lot... he can especially do a lot at any particular given moment, if at that moment he happens to be ranking high in public estimation. By this I mean he is dwelling in the ivory tower and not in the dog house."38 The public support that President Eisenhower was able to maintain was very high. The majority of Americans believed that he was doing a good job and that he was doing what the United States needed. Throughout the administration, Eisenhower was able to average a 69% approval rating ...
- 4678: Immigraton Laws
- ... sectors. (Rumbaut, 615) Those most likely to benefit from this situation are also those most supportive of more restrictive measures. Higher than average support for a "zero immigration" policy was expressed by those without a high school diploma and incomes below $15,000 per year.(Pending Legislation) Also, curiously enough, the highest level of support for tougher measures against illegal aliens came from Midwesterners (85%). (Pending Legislation) Another popular misconception is that ...
- 4679: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
- ... weather was that it prevented the oil from breaking down. Under normal weather conditions, the oil would have began to decompose, which would have made it easier to deal with. There were also problems with high winds, which were often in excess in of forty knots. Perhaps the most interesting problem that cleanup workers had to deal with was with the wildlife. There was actually one reported case of an Alaskan ... was used to clean the beaches involved concentrating oil on the shoreline. This is done by using powerful pumps to move sea water up the beach. This water then flows through a perforated hose on high ground that runs parallel to the water front. This creates a continuos flow of water to push the oil downhill towards the shore line. High pressure hoses spray one hundred forty degree water to "blast" the oil of the rocks. This oil is also moved down hill towards the shore line. Cold water is used at the shore line ...
- 4680: Macbeth-tragic Hero
- ... play progresses, Shakespeare gradually indicates that Macbeth is a tragic hero. There are many factors that contribute to Macbethˇ¦s degeneration. First, Macbeth is shown to be a man of exceptional nature as well as high position. However, he errs in listening and trusting too much in others. This error brings ruin to him. Finally, Macbeth possesses a tragic flaw in his personality, which leads to his acting in a certain ... this ambition which eventually dooms him. Macbethˇ¦s character gradually degenerates from that of a noble man to that of a violent individual. At first, Shakespeare shows Macbethˇ¦s exceptional nature as well as his high position. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is portrayed as a brave, selfless warrior - competent and loyal to his lord Duncan. He defends Duncan by killing Macdonwald and the forces of the traitorous Thane ... understands that he will no longer be safe. In conclusion, Shakespeare has proved that Macbeth is a tragic hero through his degeneration in the play. He first demonstrates Macbethˇ¦s good character and shows his high position and so shows the height from which he will fall. Macbethˇ¦s errors and other causes bring ruin to him. Too much ambition is his tragic flaw and leads to his acting in ...
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