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- 451: Coca-Cola and its Evolution
- ... 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. He gave Coca-Cola to his son, Robert Woodruff, who would be president for six decades(Facts, Figures, and Features Multiple pages). 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 to ... 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 less tang, it was also slightly smoother(Demott 54). 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 ...
- 452: Kate Chopin's The Awakening
- ... others - but no matter_" As the book begins, Edna is a married woman who seems vaguely satisfied with her life. However, she cannot find true happiness. Her "awakening" begins when a persistent young man named Robert begins courting her. Edna begins to respond to him with a passion she hasn't felt before. She begins to realize that she can play roles other than wife and mother. Throughout the book Edna ... was the social convention of the time), she frequents races and parties. Unfortunately, her independence proves to be her downfall. Edna stays married because divorce was unheard of in those days. She wants to marry Robert, but he will not because it will disgrace her to leave her husband. No matter how much Edna exceeds social boundaries, she is held down by the will of others, despite what she wants. In ... freedom. She was, for the most part, doing whatever she wanted and there were no signs that she intended to stop. Rather, it was the lack of good, healthy alternatives that led to her demise. Robert had left her in an attempt to protect her, himself, or possibly both. This left Edna to pursue a minor romance with Alcee Arobin. Or stay in a marriage that held no hope of ...
- 453: Serial Killers 2
- ... had a bedwetting problem and had killed a cat before as a prank. The Son of Sam, David Berkowitz, had set many fires, kept a diary and even nicknamed himself the "Phantom Fireman". Alaska's Robert Hansen, murderer of at least 17 women, was convicted of arson as a youth. An important fact is the "McDonald Triad" is not believed to be a cause of violence, but only a set of ... and Olshaker, Mark. Journey Into Darkness. Pocket Books. N.Y. 1997. Egger, Steven A. Serial Murder : An illusive Phenmenon. Praeger, N.Y.1990. Goff, Colin. Criminal Justice in Canada. ITP Nelson. Scarbourough. Canada. 1997 Haggard, Robert J. Jack the Ripper as the Threat of Outcast London. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH35/haggard1.html Haines, Max. Multiple Murderers II. The Toronto Sun. Toronto. 1995. Keppel, Robert D. and Birnes, J. Signature Killers. Pocket Books. N.Y, 1997. MacDonald, J. The Murderer and His Victims. Charles C. Thomas. Springfield. Ill. 1986. Schechter, H. and Everitt, D. The A-Z Encyclopedia of ...
- 454: Stonewall Jackson
- Stonewall Jackson, born January 21, 1824 was one of the most famous confederate generals and one of the best officers to serve for General Robert E. Lee. But Jackson wasn’t just born a general, he earned it. Since his parents died when he was very young, life was very rough for him. He was raised by his uncle, Cummins ... upper third of his class. His military career had just begun. As soon as he received his commission as lieutenant of artillery, Jackson was assigned to the war zone in Mexico. There he first met Robert E. Lee. Jackson served at Veracruz, Contreras, Chapultepec, and Mexico City, and rose to the temporary rank of major within a year. In 1850, after the Mexican war was over he went to Florida to ... to fight on and eventually win. In 1862, in the Shenandoah valley Jackson earned international fame by defeating 60,000 Union soldiers with only 17,000 troops. After the campaign ended he went to help Robert E. Lee in Richmond. He and Lee were very close to each other and knew each other like brothers. Other battles Jackson fought in were The Seven Days Battles, Cedar Mountain, the Second Battle ...
- 455: Personal Writing: My Vacation At Beech Mountain, North Carolina
- ... have to offer gives me such a refreshed feeling—sometimes city life can leave one with a cold emptiness. Hiking through unmarked paths makes me curious to explore the new territory. I often think of Robert Frost’s “The Road Less Traveled” when passing through these sections. Sometimes I sit and observe all of nature’s critters at work: rabbits digging, squirrels playing, and birds chirping. I also enjoy the wonderful views ...
- 456: Chemistry
- Robert Boyle is considered both the founder of modern chemistry and the greatest English scientist to live during the first thirty years of the existence of the Royal Society. He was not only a chemist and ... first earl of Cork, and Katherine Fenton, his second wife, Boyle was the youngest son in a family of fourteen. However he was not shortchanged of anything. After private tutoring at home for eight years, Robert Boyle was sent to Eton College where he studied for four years. At the age of twelve, Boyle traveled to the Continent, as it was referred to at the time. There he found a private ... being so. At his death in the December of 1691, Boyle left a sum of money for the foundation of the Boyle lectures, a group of sermons that were intended for the disputation of atheism. Robert Boyle opened the way for future scientists, changing their methods of experimentation, thought, and outlook on chemistry as a whole, forever.
- 457: The Change
- ... where we've come in life, or placing your survival in the hands of your friends or theirs in yours, but that short and difficult journey changed me. Upon reflection, I whole-heatedly agree with Robert Frost: I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference ...
- 458: “Sin in the Global Village”: Privacy In Cyberspace
- “Sin in the Global Village”: Privacy In Cyberspace Robert Wright wrote an essay featured on page 135 of Time Magazine on October 19, 1998. The essay was called “Sin in the Global Village” and it focuses on personal privacy in cyberspace. The Internet is ... the world, electronic mail that arrive at a blink of an eye, being able to publish ideas on personal web pages, and even downloading a contemporary picture from thousands of different locations around the world. Robert Wright is introducing the idea that the Internet has become an instrument of privacy killing. In the same way that the public is getting access to countless bytes of information, the accomplished computer user gets ... just a gigantic library. It is also a way for people to seek entertainment and meet other individuals all under the privacy of first names and nicknames. But how confidential is one’s identity really? Robert Wright explains that one’s identity might not be all that anonymous after all. This scares me a little, because when I go on the net I want to be able to visit any ...
- 459: Comparison Of Grant And Lee
- Comparison of grant and lee Introduction of a Comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee Grant and Lee: the titans of the American Civil War. It's difficult to compare their merits, because prejudice enters into the equation, rendering judgments that are tainted with passion. The cult of ... sympathizers of the old South have not followed their forefathers example. The writings of Jefferson Davis, Lee, Longstreet, Alexander Stephens, John B. Gordon and dozens of other Southern leaders reveal unqualified praise for General Grant. Robert E. Lee, specifically, spoke in glowing terms about his adversary. He was particularly grateful for the generous treatment he had received at Appomattox and that Grant threatened to resign his commission in the Army if ... be drawn and quartered before they shall be violated." The sequel was that the power and popularity of General Grant thwarted the jealous and vindictive President Johnson. There was never again any talk of imprisoning Robert E. Lee. The issue of Appomattox was one, which Grant discussed only reluctantly. Even his youngest son stated that his father never talked about the incident with his children. On one celebrated occasion when ...
- 460: John Paul Jones: The Undaunted Sailor
- ... methods. The Navy adopted the ideas of inspecting vessels, training sailors, and briefing as a result from John Paul Jones. Due to his success and valor, head of the Marine Committee, John Hancock wrote to Robert Morris, who was handling the executive business of the Continental Government, that Jones was a fine fellow who should be kept busy. Within one of Hancock's letters he wrote, "I admire the spirited conduct ... who had never served, superseded him in command. Jones was trying to get congress to realize that officers had to be carefully analyzed and chosen based on merit rather than acquaintances. In a letter to Robert Morris, Jones wrote: I could heartily wish that every commissioned officer was to previously examined. To my certain knowledge there are persons who have already crept into commission, without abilities or fit qualification. Jones believed ... s ideas. In accordance with his ideas of reforming the Navy, Jones also wanted to change the way officers were developed. His ideas of officer training were well before his time. In another letter to Robert Morris, Jones expressed his ideas of future officer training: My plan for forming a proper corps of sea officers, is by teaching them the naval tactics in a fleet evolution. To lessen the expense ...
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