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- 3381: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... John had a big dispute and Poe decided to run away and join the army( under the name Edgar A. Perry). Poe spent three years in the army, during this time he began experimenting with writing. In his last three months in the army, Poe decided he did not desire to be a professional soldier. He left the army set on becoming a professional writer. In 1833 Poe had written three ... with intervals of horrible sanity." Poe began courting a long line of wealthy widows. He sometimes was engaged to several at once. One of the widows, Mrs. Shelton was ready to marry him. Gradually his writing became more tortured and horrific. "I dwelt alone in a world of moan," is how he described his tortured existence. Poe left to marry Mrs. Shelton and his last words heard before he left were ...
- 3382: Bill Gates
- ... it 'Microsoft'"(Gates 17). Gates left Harvard on leave in 1975. Microsoft's big economic break came in 1980 when "IBM- the computer industry leader- asked Gates to develop an operating system for its new personal computer"(Clayton 452). IBM usually did not use external help in software design or hardware manufacture, but they wanted to release the first personal computer in less than a year. "IBM had elected to build its PC mainly from off-the-shelf components available to anyone. This made a platform that was fundamentally open, which made it easy to ...
- 3383: Upton Sinclair, Jr. And The Ju
- ... that fiction can become into a political reality factor. Historians also see The Jungle as one of the world's best expressions of fury over man's cruelty to other men. Upton Junior began his writing career as a college student. Before he was graduated from the City College of New York in 1897, he had already sold many jokes and stories to newspapers and magazines. By the time he left ... found them so contradictory to Moir's teachings, he lost faith in orthodox religion, but for the rest of his life he did believe in the moral teachings of Jesus. From that point on his writing became highly serious and idealistic. Now finally unto the interesting part. The Meat Cutters' strike, 1904, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters, with 56,000 members, demanded that the "Beef Trust" - Armour, Cudahy, Swift, and other great ...
- 3384: Gun Control
- ... the new world were used initially for hunting, and occasionally for self-defense. However, when the colonists felt that the burden of British oppression was too much for them to bear, they picked up their personal firearms and went to war. Standing against the British armies, these rebels found themselves opposed by the greatest military force in the world at that time. The 18th century witnessed the height of the British Empire, but the rough band of colonial freedom fighters discovered the power of the Minuteman, the average American gun owner. These Minutemen, so named because they would pick up their personal guns and jump to the defense of their country on a minute's notice, served a major part in winning the American Revolution. The founding fathers of this country understood that an armed populace was ...
- 3385: Liberalism
- ... around since the times before Christianity. The main beliefs in these times were that each person should be protected, respected, and able to seek fulfillment in their lives. The Stoics and Epicureans put an individuals personal life the highest priority, above even social or political considerations. Within the moral core there are three main ideas. An individual has certain personal liberties that guarantee protection from the government, and that everyone has the right to live under a form of law with known procedures, that corresponds to everyone, including the people in the high offices or ...
- 3386: A Guide To Indoor Air Quality
- ... Air Problem? Where to Go for Additional Information Glossary AIR POLLUTION SOURCES IN THE HOME 1. Moisture 2. Pressed Wood Furniture 3. Humidifier 4. Moth Repellents 5. Dry-Cleaned Goods 6. House Dust Mites 7. Personal Care Products 8. Air Freshener 9. Stored Fuels 10. Car Exhaust 11. Paint Supplies 12. Paneling 13. Wood Stove 14. Tobacco Smoke 15. Carpets 16. Pressed Wood Sub flooring 17. Drapes 18. Fireplace 19. Household ... wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated, asbestos containing insulation, wet or damp carpet, and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution. The relative importance of any single source depends on how much of a ...
- 3387: Life Of Baruch Spinoza
- ... look at the life of Baruch Spinoza, then I will expound on two or three of his main philosophical achievements. I will then finish my essay with at least two or three pages of my personal stance concerning his philosophies. I will thoroughly give the life of Baruch Spinoza from his childhood, to his adult hood, and will express some of the best and worst times of his life. Baruch Spinoza ... during his life time was his political position on the idea of the social contract. Unlike most of the philosophers Spinoza studied, he visualized a community in which human being derived advantage from their own personal desire. The social contract was an agreement by which human beings are said to have abandoned the “state of nature” in order to form the society in which they lived. Spinoza’s social contract was ...
- 3388: Anti-Social Personality Disorder
- ... lets the person feel no guilt or pain for what they did and quite possibly feel great about their actions. A sociopath has little self regard for themselves and pays little attention to their own personal safety when picking fights. Quite often they will be outsized and get hurt. Some sociopaths are non-violent and stay out of prison by doing small crimes like swindling and insurance fraud. It is possible ... to conform to the social norms for lawful behavior, as indicated by repeatedly performing illegal acts that are grounds for arrest 2. deceitfulness, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure 3. impulsivity failure to plan ahead 4. irritability and aggressive , as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults 5. reckless disregard for safety of self or others 6. consistent irresponsibility as indicated ...
- 3389: Red Badge Of Courage
- ... it shows all his fears. It is not just about war and the fighting, the book gives details about the camp and the other soldiers that Henry Flemmings interacts with. Stephen Crane has a unique writing style because it is very symbolic and it paints a lot of pictures for you. Crane is very imaginative and takes a look from one viewpoint into an isolated person and his relationship with society. I believe the book was well writing at times because some parts could have used more detail. It would have been easier to understand. Some parts of the book I felt like I was really there but others it just felt so ...
- 3390: Let Me Decide: The Right To Die
- ... with dignity to me. There are specific choices pertaining to the level of care a person could ask for. The other areas include feeding, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. All choices are outlines in the individual’s personal statement. In the personal statement a person has to be very specific about what they want or do not want should they find themselves in various medical situations. Health care directive choices should be made with the assistance of ...
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