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- 1841: In Cold Blood
- ... factor in the media. When looking back on his childhood, Capote associated his mother with emotional neglect and his father with leaving the family. Even though he had a rough childhood, Truman always excelled in school, especially in English classes. From elementary school he maintained an A average, even through high school. When Capote was 17 years old, his first story got published in a national magazine (Gale 2). Capote was excited and proud of this accomplishment. At the age of 18, Capote took an I. ...
- 1842: Edgar Allan Poe - Life And Works
- ... given to the care of John and Francis Allen in Baltimore. Poe was a bright and very intelligent young boy who impressed his teachers and made John Allen a proud foster father. He went to school in Richmond where he received praises from his master. His parents spoiled him and this is what supposedly ruined him. His parents allowed him to carry extravagant amounts of money, which enabled him to get ... according to his masters. John Allan took his family and moved to Great Britain to set up business in 1815. The Allan family stayed in Britain for five years where Poe did not excel in school but his performance did not drop either. The stay in Britain was a complete failure, not surprisingly considering the lack of happiness in the family, in almost every way. Francis became very sick and never ... Spanish, Italian, and Latin. He had an excellent scholastic record but he faced financial problems, and accumulated a gambling debt of over $2000. John Allan would not pay for Poe's gambling debts or his school either. The months at the university marked the beginning of the long feud between Poe and his foster father. The battles were between money and behavior. Poe was spending money extravagantly, and John Allan ...
- 1843: William Henry Gates III
- ... up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and chairwoman of United Way International. Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he began his career in personal computer software, programming computers at age 13. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft's ... Ahead" won't satisfy readers curious for insights into Chairman Bill's psyche; it mostly has the bland, confident air of an annual report. But in its very first chapter -- next to a cute high-school picture of Gates and Paul Allen scrunched over an old teletype terminal -- Gates does give one clue to his mindset. He was attracted to computers as a kid, he explains, because "we could give ...
- 1844: Benjamin Franklin Was A Man of Many Accomplishments
- ... have bought for the money, and while they laughed, he cried. It was a lesson he never forgot (Meltzer 23). Franklin's education started at home. At the age of eight he went to Latin school. George Brownell taught him soon after he was finished with Latin school. He went there regularly until his teacher stopped teaching the boys to go teach the young women of the school. After this took place he ended his schooling at the age of ten (McMaster 3). After schooling Franklin had many jobs. His jobs were to cut wicks, mold candles, and tended the shop. His ...
- 1845: The Five Themes of Geography
- ... response, the Joint Committee on Geographic Education produced a landmark publication entitled "Guidelines for Geographic Education". This document contained a scope and sequence in Geography with suggested learning results for the nations primary and secondary school systems, as well as suggested educational strategies for analysis on the part of the students and teachers. Most importantly, this article provided the Five Fundamental Themes in Geography, which have evolved to become an integral ... in which they live. Observed Characteristics are in part an overflow of human characteristics. People change their environment, this change can be observed in everyday life; the roads we use to get to work or school, the power lines used to heat our homes, the pollution exuded from our factories to produce the luxuries we crave, all of these represent changes to our environment. These physical changes represent the observed characteristics ... illiteracy in our schools. After all, education is not memorization, education is understanding. Bibliography 1. "The Four Traditions of Geography", The Journal of Geography, May 1964, pg. 211 - 213, William D. Pattison 2. "The New School Geography: A Critique", The Journal of Geography, February 1990, pg. 27 - 30, Robert Harper 3. "An Elaboration of the Fundamental Themes in Geography", Social Education, May 1994, pg. 211 - 213, Richard G. Boehm and ...
- 1846: Ethiopia
- ... speculations. Education & Welfare: Education in Ethiopia is not compulsory by law, but public education is free from the primary to the college level. The schooling consists of 12 years divided into six years of primary school, two years of middle school and four years of secondary school. The literacy rate is extremely low at approx. 4.9% of the total population. Literacy has been steadily increasing though in the past few years. Ethiopia has been awarded the literacy price from UNESCO ...
- 1847: Desensitized America
- ... think of many instances that we accept, and in many ways we become desensitized to their horror because they are so common. A big example of this is the rampage of violence especially in our school systems. I can remember my freshman year that there was a bombing in a primary school in Scotland. I cannot even remember all of the details, but it was a truly tragic event. The fact that I cannot remember too much more of this story is an example about how we ... in my mind is the Columbine tragedy, but in between the huge stories, are the instances that are just as tragic but get less press. So many times we hear of children bringing guns to school, teens that play around with guns that dont belong to them, and someone gets hurt or even dies. In the summer before I was in eighth grade a boy in the class ahead ...
- 1848: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- ... were too small, and their skin was see-through, and they walked on their heels, not on the balls of their feet. 3. Explain how their education in Stamps prepared Marguerite and Bailey. How is school different in St. Louis from the one they attended in Stamps? Marguerite and Bailey were prepared for school because of their education in Stamps. They learned arithmetic through working in their store and they said they read so much in Stamps because there was nothing else to do. They also said the schools ... first female Negro trolley conductorette in San Francisco. 10. How does Ritie handle her pregnancy? She does not share with anyone, but her brother that she is pregnant. She continues to work and go to school while concealing her pregnancy. Essay question: In the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Marguerite was influenced by a great deal of characters. One of the biggest influences was her brother, Bailey. ...
- 1849: The Computer Underground
- The Computer Underground NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPUTER UNDERGROUND A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY BY %CompuServe: 72307,1502% %GEnie: GRMEYER% DEKALB, ILLINOIS ABSTRACT Mame: Gordon R. Meyer Department: Sociology Title: The Social Organization of ... is concluded that despite the widespread social network of the computer underground, it is organized primarily on the level of colleagues, with only small groups approaching peer relationships. Certification: In accordance with departmental and Graduate School policies, this thesis is accepted in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. ______________________ Thesis Director ______________________ Date ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR CRITIQUE, ADVICE, AND COMMENTS: DR. JAMES L. MASSEY DR. JIM THOMAS DR. DAVID F. LUCKENBILL FOR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT ... phreak/hackers. The message areas on "anarchist" boards are quite active, "chatty" messages are not discouraged. Indeed there are normally several different message areas devoted to a wide range of topics including everything from "skipping school" to "punk rock." The files area contains both warez (but normally only the newest games, and specific to the computer system that the board runs on) and phreak/hack text files. Neither collection is ...
- 1850: Kenichi Ohmae
- ... with contributions of 10,000 yen($90). Ohmae is also the founder and Managing Director of the "Ohmae and Associates". Since October 1996, Ohmae has been a visting professor of the Global Management Course, Graduate School of Business at Standford University. January 1997, he joined the UCLA School of Public and Social research as chancellor's Professor of Public Policy. He currently serves on the boards of MIT Corporation, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and Niki, Inc. He received an honorary doctorate from Notre Dame University in 1955. He lives in Tokyo with his wife and two sons, and in his spare time, ...
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