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- 1401: Violence 2 -
- ... was three. To a child, at any age being left alone must bring up some feelings of rejection. Poe was raised by the Allan family, but throughout his life he was rejected by one man. John Allan was Poe s foster father very soon in their relationship Allan showed Poe that he did not care. When Poe entered the University of Virginia Allan didn t send him adequate amounts of money. This, in turn, drove Poe to gambling for books and clothes. John Allan had, at different times, refused to pay Poe s debts. He was forced to work in a job he didn t want, and eventually John Allan disowned him permanently. The male figures in his life were not the only ones to cause Poe grief. Poe also had disappointments with the women in his life, not with rejection but with ...
- 1402: Tess - Fatalism
- ... and learn of Tess's ancestry: "Durbeyfield...are the lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the d'Urbervilles...that renowned knight who came from Normandy...if knighthood were hereditary, like a baronetcy...[John] would be Sir John" (4). Somehow the reader knows almost immediately that this knowledge isn't necessarily going to save the poor clan, especially once we learn of the Fate of Tess's ancestors: "Where do we d'Urbervilles live?" asks "Sir" John to the parson who responds, "You don't live anywhere. You are extinct" (5). If one believes in the concept of natural selection, they probably realize rather quickly that this isn't the best ...
- 1403: If Saccharin Is Safe, Why Does It Require A Warning Label?
- ... under fire again. Scientists suggested that saccharin might be a carcinogen in 1951. Saccharin is the ancestor of all artificial sweeteners. It was discovered by accident in 1879 by I. Remsen and C. Fahlberg at John Hopkins University. Fahlberg noticed a sweet taste on his hands after working with some chemicals in the lab. Through taste tests back at his laboratory he found the source of the sweetness was saccharin. A ... in 1974, a National Academy of Science review found that, "Saccharin itself could not be identified as the cause of the tumors because of possible impurities as well as problems with experimental design and procedures" (Kennedy 131). Therefore, the FDA decided not to ban saccharin until they received the results of a study being conducted in Canada. In March 1977, the Canadian study showed that feeding large doses of saccharin to ...
- 1404: Tennessee Williams - Outcasts In His Plays
- ... Creative Arts Award (1965); a Medal of Honor from the National Arts Club (1975); the $11,000 Commonwealth Award (1981); and an honorary doctorate from Harvard University (1982). He was honored by President Carter at Kennedy Center in 1979, and named Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, in 1981. In addition to kudos from critics, Williams held for many years the attention of audiences in America ... 429 entries for Edward Albee. 3) According to critic Alan Sinfield, "EngLit" (his term for scholars attached to the new critical movement), "traditionally, has never had reason to see any homosexuality" (61). He reports that John Crowe Ransom, possibly the most influential scholar in the new critical movement, accepted for publication a poem from Robert Duncan and then, discovering the poet was gay, withdrew his acceptance. "Ransom thought homosexuals such as ...
- 1405: Isolationism
- ... struggles and broad policy statements by Washington and Monroe. Several treaties were established to resolve outstanding differences with European countries, which displayed the clear intention for isolation. Jays Treaty of 1794 was made by John Jay, the chief justice at the time, to settle the conflict with the British after their assaults on American shipping. This treaty was very long and complex and also gave more to the British then ... and using American ports for warships. After Jays and Pinckneys treaties of 1794 and 1795, American relations with Britain and Spain improved, but relations with France worsened. Attempting to reach a peaceful settlement, John Adams sent John Marshall, Charles Pinckney and Elbridge Gerry to negotiate with the French and this was the beginning of the XYZ Affair. The French demanded a loan and a bribe from the U.S.; Adams was ...
- 1406: Alcoholism: Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, Patient And Deadly
- ... somehow, someday they will control and enjoy their drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death. The John Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore uses the following questions as a test for alcoholism. # Yes No 1 Do you loose time from work due to drinking? 2 Is drinking making your home life unhappy? 3 ... to your addiction. You have reached the end of the article, and no doubt, have developed a better understanding of addictions and the need for your own recovery. Substance abuse can have a happy ending. John Barleycorn, CUNNING, BAFFLING, POWERFUL, PATIENT AND DEADLY can be defeated. Works Cited Coping with Addictions. Arthur T. Horvath, Ph.D. A.B.P.P. Copyright ,1989 Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. New Your City Are you an Alcoholic? John Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD. American Society of Addiction Medicine 4601 North Park Ave, Arcade Suite 101, Chevy Chase, M.D. 20815, Fax 301/656-3815 Addiction Research Foundation. 33 Russell Street Toronto, Ontario ...
- 1407: Web Advertising
- ... How can a business use the medium effectively ? Where is all this going ? These questions appear to be most pertinent in the process of understanding interact ive marketing on the Internet. The qualified opinion of John Matthee, a Web site designer employed by Adept Internet (an Internet service provider), was sought in accumulation of a large sum of the following data. This seems appropriate as the novelty of Web advertising at ... second problem is clearly demonstrated by the printout of the coffee shop Fandango's We b site in which the main picture failed to load. See figure 1 in section 5.4 below. (Take note: John Matthee, who originally designed the site and who, as an employee of Adept Internet, is hired to handle the maintenance of the site, has since rectified the problem.) 6.4) Profiles of Examples Example1: Fandango ... South African marketer's are provided with an opportunity to prove themselves to a very viable Internet market. In conclusion , the future of the Internet and Web advertising can be encapsulated through the words of John Matthee - 'bigger and better, bigger and better...'. 10) References 1. David, F . R (1997). Concepts of Strategic Management (6th ed.) . New Jersey : Prentice Hall 2. Direct Marketing . Supplement 96. Marketing Mix; Vol. 14, lss ...
- 1408: The Life of Henry Ford
- ... Henry wanted to make as many watches as possible and sell them as cheaply as possible. His friends thought he was crazy. "You're a fuddy duddy, if I ever saw one," said his friend John (Neyhart, 41). A while later, Henry's sister sent him a letter saying things were not going well on the farm and asked him to come back. His father was happy to see Henry back ... Booton. Ford, An Unconventional Biography of the Men and Their Times. New York, Weybright and Talley, Inc., 1969 Nevins, Allan. Ford, The Times, The Man, The Company. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954 Rae, John B., Henry Ford. New York, Prentice-Hall, 1969 Neyhart, John. The Life of Henry Ford. New York, Johnson Publishing, 1963 Backlund, Robert. Great Men Series: Henry Ford. New York, Tippman and Co., 1979
- 1409: When is Now? Euthanasia and Morality
- ... his own decisions; he could see other doctors to see if his illness had not been mistakenly presented. Is it not for the individual to decide whether she or he wants to live or die? John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, expresses his view on individual rights: "In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign ... from intractable suffering. If a person prefers and even begs for death as an alternative to linger on in torment, only to die, then surely it is not immoral to help this person die sooner. John M. Freeman, "To Treat or Not to Treat," expresses the dilemma as follows: "If we elect not to listen to a person's wish on dying, what becomes of him? Is he to be fed ... quick and painless death. Why is euthanasia considered morally wrong by some people? The principle of self- determination promotes the ideas of self-governance, freedom of choice, and personal responsibility for individual decisions and behaviors. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, says: "But the strongest of all the arguments against the interference of the public with purely personal conduct is that, when it does interfere, the odds are that it interferes ...
- 1410: The Crucible Men Of God
- ... flaws by establishing a good versus evil scenario. Miller creates characters to fuel the evil and others that evolve to show the outbreak of good. Two of these characters are Reverend Samuel Parris, and Reverend John Hale. These men are the spiritual leaders for two neighboring towns in New England, whom many in the community looked up to. Although the personalities of these "men of God" seemed very similar throughout the ... self-serving character, far from the God he claims to serve, unfortunately in this act he is not alone. Further into Act 1, the minister whom Parris has called upon to investigate the situation appears; John Hale. Hale seems to be looking for the same type of attention Parris is, and speaks as though he has been divinely appointed to bring the devil from Betty Parris. Instead of investigating the situation ... respect from the townsfolk. Both men have realized the fault in their actions, but deal with it differently. The Crucible by Arthur Miller displays a wonderful development of characters, distinguishing good from evil. Accordingly, Reverend John Hale begins as a self-serving conceited individual, who ultimately sees the light, and attempts to reverse the effects of his actions, but the fact remains that Reverend Samuel Parris ends as he began ...
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