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- 23031: James "Jimmy" Earl Carter
- ... Southern Growth Policies Board. In 1973 he became the Democratic National Committee campaign chairman for the 1974 congressional elections. He anounced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Dcember12, 1974, and won his party's nomination at the 1976 Democratic National convention on the first ballot. He was elected President on November. Jimmy became our 39th president on January 20, 1977. His noteworthy foreign policy accomplishments of his administration included the Panama Canal treaties, the Camp David accords, the treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel, the SALLT II treaty witht he Soviet Union, and the establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. He championed human rights throughout the world. On the domestic side, the administration's achievements included a comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy; deregulation in energy, transportation, ...
- 23032: Sex In Advertising
- Sex In Advertising Paper # 1 There is no dispute over the power of advertising to inform consumers of the various available products, and in today's economy, effective advertising is essential to a company's survival. The purpose of advertising is to convince people that a particular company's product is better than their competitor's product. Advertisers must carefully aim the product to the appropriate audience, and this is often obtained by using sex in the advertisement. Unfortunately, this can be a ...
- 23033: Aboriginal Beliefs
- ... human, sometimes animal, they were possessed of miraculous powers. Their deeds on earth are enshrined in Aboriginal mythology and are closely associated with animals and other features of the natural environment. Each tribe had it s own creation myth. For example, the people of the Arunda tribe believed that the spirits cut them from the earth in the Dreamtime. Originally, myths, or Dreamtime stories, were not expressed simply in verbal or ... they were born into. A totem could be any object, such as a bird or plant, or even some particular landmark through which a person is linked to the spiritual force responsible for that person s existence. This person, through their totem, becomes linked with the land and to the Spirit or Ancestor, governing that territory. Each totem has its own Sacred Site and sites of meaning associated with the mythology ... person from the same group. The people took a great amount of care to ensure that a deceased spirit could find its way to the sky or a spirit-place , by sitting by the person s grave and mourning. After death, the relatives took a number of precautions against the deceased person s spirit returning to their camp. This involved them in taking a zig-zag course to the burial ...
- 23034: Albert Belle And The Corked Bat
- ... Indians was suspected to be using a corked bat, which is illegal. When he and his teammates arrived at the field that night the umpires confiscated one of Belles bats and locked in the umpire’s office. The Indians were very worried because Belle was their leading hitter at the time and he would surely be suspended. Then Jason Grimesly, who was a rookie relief pitcher at the time, came up with a plan to steal the bat out of the umpire’s office by dropping into the room from the ceiling and replace it with another player’s bat. The plan was successful and at the end of the game the umpires were baffled as to how the bats were switched. The White Sox, the team they were playing and also happened ...
- 23035: The Merchant Of Venice-portia
- When William Shakespeare wrote, The Merchant of Venice, he included a female character that influences the play dramatically. In most of Shakespeare's plays, the women have little power and intelligence. In The Merchant of Venice, however, Portia is a woman that saves the life of a man with her wit and intelligence. Another woman created by Shakespeare ... heart. The women share many similarities as well as many differences which seem to be inevitable because Portia seems to be put on a pedestal that very few can reach. Portia is one of Shakespeare's great heroines, whose beauty, lively intelligence, quick wit, and high moral seriousness have blossomed in a society of wealth and freedom. She is known throughout the world for her beauty and virtue, and she is able to handle any situation with her sharp wit. In many of Shakespeare's plays, he creates female characters that are presented to be clearly inferior to men. The one female, Shakespearean character that is most like Portia would be Beatrice, from Much Ado about Nothing. Both of ...
- 23036: Casinos
- ... important reasons why casinos are a good thing is the fact that a number of jobs are created. In the past three years casinos have created nearly 43,0001 jobs directly and indirectly. With today's job market, these jobs are greatly needed to help keep the unemployment rate down. There is really no negative side to creating jobs for the people of Ontario. From past years it can be noted ... the money is just being moved from one area to another within the government, but where would it be moving from? Further money will also go to charities within the community, such as the Lion's.5 In Ontario alone it's expected that 160 million dollars6 is given to charities. With this additional funding the charities will be able to help so many more people that they would otherwise without this funding. One more of ...
- 23037: Essay About Cooper Industries
- ... products such as hand tools and light fixtures. The company bid a $21-a-share tender offer to acquire Champion Spark Plug, manufacturer of auto spark plugs, as a counter offer for the Dana Corp.'s $17.50-a-share bid. Also, in the mean time, Cooper Industries was considering a $700 million bid for Cameron Iron Works. Even though purchasing either or both companies will give operational and organizational advantages ... purchased every company that is vital to its energy industry and all the side industries that effect it. From tools to fuses to cables to the drilling equipment was manufactured and distributed by the corporation's divisions. Each acquisition is decided from a wish list that was closely examined and studied. At the time of the take over, the Management Development & Planning division would implement the corporate strategy in a period ... One of my first suggestions will be to consider Cameron Iron Works first since all the valves and other natural gas and petroleum products will be more beneficiary. Apparently there is more demand for Cameron's products than the Champions. Little adjustments in the production process along with the 'Cooperization' adjustment will have make the company efficient in a short period of time. In contrast, Champion is considered to have ...
- 23038: The Detrimental Effect Of An Education In A Foreign Language
- ... a proposition in 1997 that ended funding for teaching children solely in their native language. Instead of these programs, opulent citizens will provide funding for the English as a Second Language (ESL) program in California's public schools. These ESL classes will have non-native speakers learn subjects in English and their native language simultaneously. Even though the proposition passed, the issue of which plan is more beneficial continues to spark ... understand English. They argue that their children need to be taught in their native tongue. Most tax-paying residents of California endorse the new standard because their tax money is being used for their child's education, and not being used for teaching children in another language. Results are evident even though the ESL program has been used for only two years. The ESL method is more effective because of the ... will be going towards the education of the children whose parents paid taxes. Ultimately tax money is better allocated under the ESL plan. The second major problem with the old system was that a child's education was being adversely affected in the long run. Basic elements, such as reading and writing, are important to develop at a young age. Even if a child learns these basic skills in a ...
- 23039: Internet Groups
- ... of the added humor. I found out that this group is actually the center for an entire network of groups. So I picked out one group that is apart of the network, and analyzed it's structure. I chose a group called CEBUG. CEBUG stands for Computer Erie Bay Users Group (http://cebug.member.apcug.org/index.htm). This group is based in Sandusky, Ohio and it's members extend throughout Erie County and the surrounding area. Computer groups have the ability to recruit members who are thousands of miles away and yet this group, along with many other groups, is concentrated in ... year at a local high school. The meetings are open to the public free of charge, however certain privileges such as door prizes are reserved for members. At these meetings, new software, such as Microsoft's FrontPage 2000, is usually the topic at hand, but demonstrations of software or workshops may also be held. As far as the authority structure of the group, there is a president, Irene M. Kraus, ...
- 23040: Operation Barbarossa
- ... took Russia by surprise. The widening war raging in Africa and eastern Europe were key distractions for Hitler from his ultimate goal of attacking Russia. Although the British army remained undefeated in the west, Hitler’s goal proved an urgency for him to begin moving on the east. Whilst planning was made throughout 1940 for the invasion of Russia, time was favorable towards the Russians and they continued to mobilize their ... and Germany over 1 million, but the German campaign still failed. Though there is not one single causing factor, the Germans had underestimated the Russians who had men to spare and were encouraged by Stalin’s message of Nationalism where he called on to defend Mother Russia against the invaders. Germany’s military strategy was also flawed as there were too many goals at once and not one principal target but three, yet the front was too wide. In their quest for domination, the Germans had ...
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