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- 361: John Lennon: Biography
- John Lennon: Biography I, John Winston Lennon, was born in Liverpool, England in 1940. I was the founding member of a group called the Beatles, which was the most popular music group in the history of rock and roll (World ... it released (Rolling Stone 229). Three months later, Yoko and I flew to Los Angeles for four months of primal scream therapy with Dr. Arthur Janov (Rolling Stone 229). Because of this experience the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was made (Rolling Stone 229). In 1971 I moved to the United States to continue my campaign for peace (World Book 197). That year, the US Government made continual attempts ...
- 362: George Dantzig
- ... nonlinear optimization, integer programming, and optimization under uncertainty) has had a fundamental impact on the development of operations research as a discipline. Dantzig has received many honors including the National Medal of Science (1975), the John Von Neumann Theory Prize of the Operations Research Society of America and the Institute of Management Sciences (1974), and membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy ... The prize, which recognizes original research that has had a major impact on the field of mathematical programming, was awarded for the first time in 1982. Since then it has been awarded every three years. John Nash was born on June 13, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia. Nash's mother, Margaret, was a Latin teacher. His father, John Sr., was an electrical engineer. In the fall of 1945, Nash enrolled at Carnegie-Mellon, then Carnegie Tech, in Pittsburgh. It was there that the label "genius" was first applied to Nash. His mathematics ...
- 363: John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy Many people have had profound impacts on America and how the country is and how it is ran. Many of these people are presidents, and one of these people is John Fritzgerald Kennedy. John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. He was born into a rich family, and his father who was the Ambassador to Great Britain under Franklin Roosevelt raised him to ...
- 364: The Beliefs of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes
- The Beliefs of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes The issue of how and why government is organized was an integral part of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan and John Locke in Two Treaties on Government contributed to the thoughts to the discussion. The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes lived through the civil war and was disturbed by the mess it created. He set fourth his ... from returning to that state of anarchy. However Hobbes justified the absolute power not on grounds of divine right, but on its usefulness. The only people retained only the right to protect their own lives John Locke, another English philosopher, adopted many of Hobbes work. His most important political work also appeared in 1690, the Two Treatises of Government; there he argues that the function of the state is to ...
- 365: Biography of John Dalton
- Biography of John Dalton Dalton, John was born in Eaglesfield, in 1766 and died today 1844. Dalton was a British chemist and physicist, who developed the atomic theory of matter on which modern physical science was founded. He began a series ... literature pertaining to the life of the foundress of the Discalced Carmelites, he spent nine months during the years 1858-59 at the English College, Valladolid. On his return to England he settled at St. John's, Maddermarket, Norwich, where he ended his days. Canon Dalton is described by contemporary writers as most amiable, zealous, and charitable, and a favourite with all creeds and classes. Among his numerous works translated ...
- 366: Literary Analysis of John Updike's A & P
- Literary Analysis of John Updike's A & P The short story A & P, by John Updike, can be broken down into a number of components, which include characters, setting, plot, point of view, and the theme. A & P is a story about a young man, about 19, named Sammy, who ... step of his metamorphoses. The events of the story are seen through eyes of the main character. The reader is able to experience his points of view, his feelings and his problems. I believe that John Updike's main theme of the story is the idea of growing up, being independent, making decisions on our own, and being responsible for the consequences. The point in life where we can't ...
- 367: Analysis of Children's Fairy Tales
- ... even a quarter of the light and darkness imagery used. I recorded the most important of the imagery used. Treasure Island This was an exciting adventure about Jim Hawkings, a young boy who accompanied Long John Silver (a pirate with a wooden leg ) to find a buried treasure on a desert island. The only problem was that Long John Silver and his pirates that became the crew of Jim Hawkin's boat turned on them so that they may get the buried treasure. Most of the pirates ended up dead. All but Long John Silver who remained captive. Due to the bond that built up between Jim and Captain Silver Jim set the Captain free. Long John promised that if Jim set the captain free. Long John promised ...
- 368: Creative Writing: John Griffith Biography
- Creative Writing: John Griffith Biography Let me put this heavy load down and take some of these bulky clothes off and I'll tell you about how I became a short story and novel writer. My name is John Griffith London. But I like to be called Jack. I was born in San Francisco in 1876. Most of my childhood I was very poor. I had to help my parents earn a living by ... become a reality. I was now very wealthy. I built a fantastic castle but had to write incessantly to meet my bills. I wrote The Sea Wolf based on my experiences on the sealing vessel. John Barleycorn became a novel about my struggles with alcoholism. My style-brutal, vivid, and exciting was set in localities where the struggle could be most obvious: in the wilds of Alaska, on remote Pacific ...
- 369: John Jake's Homeland: A Review
- John Jake's Homeland: A Review Homeland, John Jake's formidable novel about the final explosive events of the nineteenth century, in the first in a series that will focus attention on a new "Jakes" family, the Crowns. Multiple characters and settings at ... with death, and marrying his first love. This first novel of the Crown series does a creditable job in setting the stage for future adventures of Paul Crown and his budding new family. REFERENCE Jakes, John. Homeland. New York: Bantam Books, 1994. (Paperback Edition)
- 370: A Critique Of Charlotte Gilman
- ... to disconnect from reality, which in turn, lead to her independence. Charlotte's husband, is the first element that drove her to disconnect from reality, which in turn, lead to her independence. Although well intentioned, John takes away what little power she has by regulating everything she does. Charlotte is presumed to be weak, unable to cope with normal activities. She is not even allowed to write, and says that, "he ... making her seem even more like a child and a prisoner. It is odd to note that, Charlotte, being the one for whom the vacation is taken, is not allowed to do what she wants. John, in his pragmatic reasoning, believes he has her best interest at heart and forbids her to work. Charlotte disagrees, and believes that, "congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good." He feels he is helping her by not giving her any responsibility, when in reality, her lack of control over her own life causes her to become even more ill. John literally drives her crazy by taking away her control and by doing so, pushes her to disconnect from reality into her fantasy world where she is in control. In the end, she steps over ...
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