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- 17991: Thomas Jefferson
- ... is remembered in history not only for the offices he held, but also for his belief in the natural rights of man as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his faith in the people's ability to govern themselves. He left an impact on his times equaled by few others in American history. Born on April 13, 1743, Jefferson was the third child in the family and grew up with ... point. Jefferson soon became a member in a group which opposed and took action in the disputes between Britain and the colonies. Together with other patriots, the group met in the Apollo Room of Williamsburg's famous Raleigh Tavern in 1769 and formed a nonimportation agreement against Britain, vowing not to pay import duties imposed by the Townshend Acts. After a period of calmness, problems faced the colonists again, forcing Jefferson ... Virginia Convention in 1775 and was chosen as one of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress, but before he left for Philadelphia, he was asked by the Virginia Assembly to reply to Lord North's message of peace, proposing that Parliament would not try to tax the settlers if they would tax themselves. Jefferson's "Reply to Lord North" was more moderate that the Summary View. Instead of agreeing ...
- 17992: The Chlorine Debate: How White Do You Want It?
- The Chlorine Debate: How White Do You Want It? Chlorine is one of the world's most widely used chemicals, the building element vital to almost every United States industry. We use chlorine and chlorine-based products whenever we drink a glass of water, buy food wrapped in plastic, purchase produce ... campaign that has as its objective nothing less than a total, worldwide ban on chlorine. With the public health and billions of dollars at stake, the debate over chlorine has become one of the world's most contentious and controversial issues. "Is a chlorine-free future possible?" asked Bonnie Rice, a spokesperson for Greenpeace's Chlorine Free Campaign. "Yes, it can be done without massive disruption of the economy and of society, if it is done in the right matter." (Gossen 94) The chlorine industry and its allies say ...
- 17993: Billy Budd 2
- ... chapter is the most important of all, because it revels the unseen traits of each man. John Claggart represents the epitome of demon-haunted man. In chapter twenty, Melville carefully describes the change in Claggart s twisted figure as he speaks to Billy with a hypnotic stare of his charge against the handsome sailor. His image initially was of a serpent fascination, however; his facial expression corrodes as he reveals his ... into a non-human being, an alien eyes of an uncatalogued creature. Furthermore, as opposed to his initial image, Melville compares the man to a hungry lurch of the torpedo-fish. Melville deliberately transforms Claggart s demonic trait to a more extreme level. Billy Budd plays a role of a good-hearted and simple peacemaker. His winsome looks and innocent nature wins the loyalty of many sailors except for John Claggart. During Billy s brief moment of his stay in Captain Vere s cabin, one can see that his angelic image morphs into an image of a deadly creature. When John Claggart shocks Billy with the accusation of ...
- 17994: Marketplace For System Analyst
- ... 1995 and is projected to grow at 16.9% to $258 billion by 2000.6 A recent study by the Information Technology Association of America reveals 346,000 IT jobs are currently vacant in U.S. companies, leaving 1 in 10 jobs unfilled.9 The U.S. Commerce Department's Office of Technology Policy report, America's New Deficit: The Shortage of Information Technology Workers, indicates between 1996 and 2006, more than 1.3 million new systems analysts, computer scientists, engineers, and programmers will ...
- 17995: Crucible 4
- Trials of Her Sins Hester Prynne, Nathanial Hawthorne's character from his novel, The Scarlet Letter, and Abigail Williams, from "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, have both committed a crime and they are both hated by their societies. However, there are also differences between ... not commit as many sins as Abigail did, she was not as secretive about it, and her actions only affected herself and her child. Hester did sin horribly but it was not comparable to Abigail's many sins. The sins that Abigail were guilty of were wrath, avarice, lust, and envy, while Hester only committed lust. Hester's adulterous behavior was considered one of the worst sins of the Puritan women. Although that was an awful sin to have committed, Abigail committed a sin of the same kind and more. Abigail and ...
- 17996: Dewey Hunter Theories
- ... a dramatic impact on the way curriculum design is viewed today. Dewey was born in Vermont in 1859 and throughout his lifetime he became well known as a philosopher, educator and psychologist. Many of Dewey’s ideas evolved from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and the idea of pragmatism. Pragmatism is the process of utilizing practical approaches to solving problems. Dewey once stated “We cannot solve such problems by habitual actions and thoughts. We must use ... printing, book-binding, weaving, painting, drawing, singing, dramatization, story-telling, reading and writing are all believed to be socially based activities that stimulate the students need to learn. Dewey emphasized that it is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the students learn the importance of such activities listed above and not just the manual skills and technical efficiency needed to complete a given task. He also felt that students ...
- 17997: DR Daniel J Boorstin
- Dr. Daniel J. Boorstin (1914- ) holds many honorable positions and has received numerous awards for his notable work. He is one of America's most eminent historians, the author of more than fifteen books and numerous articles on the history of the United States, as well as a creator of a television show. His editor-wife, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, a Wellesley graduate, has been his close collaborator. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Oklahoma, he received his undergraduate degree with highest honors from Harvard and his doctor's degree from Yale. He has spent a great deal of his life abroad, first in England as a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford. More recently he has been visiting professor of American History at ... fifty honorary degrees and has been honored by the governments of France, Belgium and Portugal. In 1989 he received the National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters by the NationalBook Foundation. Dr. Boorstin's many books include the trilogy The Americans: The Colonial Experience, which won the Bancroft Prize, The Americans: The National Experience, which won the Parkman Prize, and The Americans: The Democratic Experience, which won the ...
- 17998: The Urban Underclass: Challenging THe Myths ABout America's Urban Poor
- The Urban Underclass: Challenging THe Myths ABout America's Urban Poor Paul Peterson and Christopher Jencks, co editors of "The Urban Underclass," and William Julius Wilson, a contributor to the book, will conduct a public symposium from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April ... concentration of the minority poor in large cities, economically and socially isolated from mainstream society. The Urban Underclass brings together 19 essays by sociologists, economists, political scientists, and policy analysts in a test of Wilson's theories, as well as those in other recent works, including Charles Murray 1984 book entitled Losing Ground. In his essay, editor Jencks shows that poverty rates declined from 1959 to 1974, but then progress stopped ...
- 17999: The Real Side of Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol
- ... used, smokeless (chewing tobacco) and the kind you smoke. Both contain the addictive chemical nicotine. This is why people who use tobacco must use it so frequently. Tobacco can cause numerous health problems. It doesn't take much for lung, throat, or skin cancer to develop from cancer. many of these cancers turn to be fatal for many people. If they are not fatal there will be something to remember them ... are sober. There are many ways to "say no" to these things. When offered to smoke you can usually just say," No thanks," and that will be the end of it; however, sometimes that isn't the case. When someone keeps pressuring you to take a hit you can give an excuse why you don't want to smoke. You could say you are allergic, or you can't get caught or your parents will ground you for months. If you have friends that smoke and pressure you to do ...
- 18000: Leprosy
- Leprosy Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest and most misunderstood diseases. It has afflicted mankind for centuries and is also referenced in the Bible. Some of the oldest documented cases date back to 600 BC in China and India (LEPROSY 1 ... the first bacteria that was found to cause disease in humans (Leprosy: A Misunderstood 1). In 1874 Gerhard A. Hansen discovered the bacteria that causes leprosy (1). This is where the nickname for Leprosy, Hansen’s Disease is derived from (1). Leprosy is a disease that usually affects the skin, nerves and the mucus membranes (Leprosy: the Disease 1). The bacteria which causes leprosy is called Mycobacterium leprae. This particular bacteria ... often affected the worse, severe instances may result in blindness (1). Even though leprosy has been plaguing the human race for centuries, doctors still are not sure exactly how the bacteria is transmitted (Leprosy: Hansen’s Disease 1). Researchers believe that the bacteria maybe passed through the air in nasal discharge released by infected individuals (1). Doctors feel that the bacteria enters the body through the nasal passages or through ...
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