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- 341: Mars 4
- ... than they do the dark reigons. The mineral scapolite,which is rare on Earth,seem's wide spread; it may serve as a store for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Bright caps, apparntly made of frost or ice, mark the planet's polar regions . their seasonal cycle has been followed for almost two centuries .Each Martian autumn, bright clouds form over correct pole.Bellow what is called polar hood , a thin cap of carbon dioxide frost is let during autumn and winter.By late winter, the cap may streach down to latitudes of 45 degrees. At about spring, and the end of the long polar night, the polar hood diseapers, showing the winter frost cap; then gradually decreases poleward as sunlight evaporates the gatherd frost. By mid summer the steady recessions of the annual cap stops and lasts till next autumn. These remnant polar caps are believed to ...
- 342: Alcatraz
- ... 1934 eighty years of the U.S. Army on Alcatraz had ended - except for 32 hard case prisoners, who were left to become the first penitentiary inmates. Some of the inmates included Al Capone and Robert Stroud, also known as the birdman of Alcatraz. Capone's exact cell is not identified because records are not available. Former prisoners and Correctional Officers indicate that Al Capone's cell is located on the outside west end of Cellblock B. Capone spent more time in the hospital than in the general population (GP).Robert Stroud (Birdman of Alcatraz) arrived in 1942, spent some 90 days in the GP. and was then transferred to D Block. Occupying more than one cell over a period of seventeen years, Stroud stayed in ... prison system via deportation to Canada in 1969. Leaving that country to assume residency in Spain, Karpis committed suicide in 1979. The most complete media coverage to be accorded an Alcatraz inmate was given to Robert Franklin Stroud. He was to gain world wide attention and notoriety as the Birdman of Alcatraz, regardless of the fact he was not permitted to continue his avian studies during his 17 years on ...
- 343: Charles Lindbergh
- By: Jon Robert E-mail: jryarger@aol.com One of the greatest heroes the world has ever known Charles Augustus Lindbergh. He is most famous for his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh acquired great fame ... to Lindbergh and the “Spirit of St. Louis”. After he published the book he flew all around the United States promoting airmindedness on behalf of Daniel Guggenheim. While doing this he learned about research that Robert Goddard was doing on rockets. Lindbergh persuaded Daniel Guggenheim to support Robert Goddard’s experiments on rockets. Robert Goddard’s experiments led to the early development of missiles, satellites and space travel. After flying around the United States, Charles Lindbergh began to fly to Latin American ...
- 344: Charles Darwin: His Life Story of Dicovery
- ... has absolutely no view on 'Darwin's Theory of Evolution' or 'Darwinism' what is commonly believed by the magistarium is that one should not necessarily take the Bible in a literal sense ..." -An excerpt from Robert Richard's The Meaning of Evolution. Charles Darwin, a British naturalist has revolutionized biological and genetic studies with his new idea of "Natural Selection." His theory on evolution, which held that a species had emerged ... some rock layers were higher than others in some are but in other areas they were lower. Early Years Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809. He was the son of Robert Warren Darwin, a family doctor and of Susannah Wedgewood Darwin daughter of a porcelain manufacturer. His grandfather, infact, was the great English poet Erasmus Darwin. His early school training was at a small school house ... John, Charles Darwin: A New Life; 1991. Bowler, PJ., Charles Darwin: The Man and His Influence; 1990. Keynes, R.D.,ed., Charles Darwin’s Beagle Diary; 1988. Moorhead, Alan, Darwin and the Beagle; 1969. Richards, Robert, The Meaning of Evolution; 1993.
- 345: Coca Cola
- ... newspapers, he would give away coupons for a free Coke at any fountain. Coca-Cola was sold after the Prohibition Era to Ernest Woodruff for 25 million dollars. Woodruff gave Coca-Cola to his son, Robert Woodruff, who would be president for six decades. Robert Woodruff was an influential man in Atlanta because of his contributions to area colleges, universities, businesses and organizations. When he made a contribution, he would never leave his name; this is how he became known ... pull the old Coke off the market came about because taste tests showed a distinct preference for the new formula. The new formula was a sweeter variation with fewer tangs; it was also slightly smoother. Robert Woodruff’s death was a large contributor to the change because he stated, "he would never change Coca-Cola’s formula." [Online]. Available FTP: www.thecoca-colacompany.com/tcc.bottle.html. Another factor that ...
- 346: The Women Of Jane Austen
- ... are important enough for which one should disregard perceived social expectations. This new understanding of the proper place for emotion enables her to sob in front of Edward when he tells her that his brother, Robert, has married Lucy Steele and that he wants to marry her. Marianne s emotional reactivity softens while she is sick and can observe the way the Elinor intensely loves Edward without the tears and anguish ... is not especially bright, witty, beautiful, wealthy or anything else that could recommend her to a marriage partnership with a gentleman. Knightley is correct in his assessment that Harriet s best-case scenario lies with Robert Martin, a man who loves her and can provide for her. Harriet does not even think enough of her relationship with him that she defends it to Emma. At the drop of Emma s hat ... Harriet s feelings. When Mr. Elton is no longer available, so to speak, Harriet falls for a man significantly out of her range--Mr. Knightley. As he warns Emma when she persuades Harriet to refuse Robert Martin, Vanity working on a weak head produces every sort of mischief (Austen 615). Harriet s lack of self-knowledge reflects Emma s own. Harriet serves the reader best as a simple mirror of ...
- 347: William Faulkner
- ... to them. He began a friendship with Phil Stone in 1914. Phil was a young lawyer. This gave him a chance for literary discussions and helped acquaint him with such rising reputations as Conrad Aiken, Robert Frost, Erza Pound, and Sherwood Anderson. (American Writers; 55e) William was underweight and only five feet tall. Because of this, he was turned down by the United States Army. He did, however, join the Royal Flying ...
- 348: Coca Cola And Its Evolution
- ... increased the sales by 400 percent. After Asa's retirement, Coca-Cola was sold again following the Prohibition Era to Ernest Woodruff for 25 million dollars. In turn, he gave Coca-Cola to his son, Robert Woodruff, who would be president for six decades(Gould 16-18). A man known for his achievements and ideas, Robert Woodruff had "Taught Coca-Cola to Fly" (Coca-Cola). In 1923, Woodruff introduced the six bottle carton. He also made Coca-Cola available through vending machine in 1929. He started advertising on the radio in ... original Coke off the market came about because taste tests showed a distinct preference for the new formula. The new formula was a sweeter variation with less tang, it was also slightly smoother(Tchudi 37). Robert Woodruff's death was a large contributor to the change because he stated that he would never change Coca-Cola's formula. Another factor that influenced the change was that Coke's market share ...
- 349: Edward James Hughes
- ... European poets such as Pilinszky and Popa, both admired by Hughes. Hughes' concern with religion gave inspiration to his construction of anti-Christian myth, which was mainly based on the famous British writer and critic Robert Ranke Graves' book The White Goddess (1948) and partly on his own studies of anthropology (12:486). Speaking of his early poems, the critics note that at first they were mistakenly viewed as a development ... I. Varnaite points out the influence of Arthur Schopenhauer's philosophy on Hughes's verse. According to her, “many poems translate a number of Schopenhauer's theses into the language of modernistic poetry” (4:61). Robert Stuart interprets Hughes' works in the light of Nitzscheanism, while other critics find some of Hughes' poems being under Heidegger's influence (ibid.). I. Varnaite also notes that the poet's worldoutlook is a complex ... Literatura Velikobritaniji XX Veka. Moscow: Visshaya Shkola, 1984. 9. Walder, Dennis. Ted Hughes. Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1987. 10. Walder, Dennis. Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Great Britain: The Open University Press, 1976. 11. Stuart, Robert. English Poetry 1960-1970. England: Cambridge University Press, 1985. 12. The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature (ed. by Rogers, Pat). New York: University Press, 1990. - p. 486-489. 13. The Cambridge Guide to ...
- 350: Ted Bundy
- ... will become a serial killer there are traits that appear to be similar in all killers. These behaviors include cruelty to animals, bedwetting, lying, drug and alcohol abuse, and a history of violence. According to Robert Ressler et al., "serial homicide involves the murder of separate of separate victims with time breaks between victims, as minimal as two days to weeks or months. These time breaks are referred to as a ... deaths of 36 young women and spanned through four states. The biggest question in many people's mind was how could someone as intelligent,highly accomplished, and praised as Bundy do such a thing? Theodore Robert Bundy was born November 24th, 1946 in Burlinton, Vermont to a 21 year old mother. Ted's mom never told him much about his father except that he was in the armed forces and they ... on death row. It would be seven years later before Ted would die though. On the eve of his execution Ted told an evangelist that watching pornography had led him to commit his crimes. Theodore Robert Bundy died January 1989. His last words were "I'd like you to give my love to my family and friends."(Time Life) Using the DSM IV Ted Bundy can be diagnosed as having ...
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