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- 24951: Personal Writing: College
- ... computers and I thought I wanted to be an engineer. Well that was a choice I made, and it was not exactly a choice I thought about adequately. As it turns out engineering just wasn't what I was meant to do. Some people would say that I made a bad decision, but I would rather say that I made an unwise decision. Computer engineering (the major that I choose first ... come back and give this my all, and to do well, is the right CHOICE for me. is the right place for me. People sometimes underestimate the power of choice in their lives. They don't realize the impact that it can have. Obviously I didn't realize it earlier this year. I guess I am an example of how people just don't think enough.
- 24952: Saint John Bosco
- ... a farmer. While growing up John wanted to become a priest. One night when John was a boy he had a dream that he led young boys; and when he awoke he realized his life's work was to help poor boys. Bosco also had many other dreams along with many others that directed him to help homeless boys. Bosco when he was young went to fairs and carnivals, and learned ... not afford it, neither could his mother help him pay for it. John became a priest in 1841 at the age of 26, and was named Don Bosco, which means Father Bosco. After Sunday Mass's he would have a catechism class which would teach young people about God. After a while the catechism class turned into a school were boys could receive a real education, not just a religion class. He was appointed chaplain of St. Philomena's Hospice for girls. John did not really like his job so he resigned and opened a house for boys, where he helped boys that he saw on the streets, and brought them to the ...
- 24953: A Career In Graphic Design
- ... completely open-ended and up to the designer, while others have a specific idea in mind. It is important for the designer to remember that he is creating a piece of work for someone else’s liking, and it may not be exactly what he would do on his own time. Most clients, however, choose their designers by looking at their portfolios or recognizing other pieces they have created. A client ... with how to incorporate color with type and image to create an emphasis where needed. It is important to be able to catch on to things quickly. A strong vocabulary will be to the designer’s advantage, because oftentimes words are used as the main focus; any misspellings would not be the client’s fault. When looking at advertisements in magazines, for example, the ones that catch the eye have a good balance of image and type; there is not too much of one or the other. Computers ...
- 24954: Canterbury Tales - The Knight
- Canterbury Tales - The Knight Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, written in approximately 1385, is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England. Prior to the actual ... is devout and courteous off the battlefield and is bold and fearless on it. In twentieth century America, we would like to think that we have many people in our society who are like Chaucer's knight. During this nation's altercation with Iraq in 1991, the concept of the modest but effective soldier captured the imagination of the country. Indeed, the nation's journalists in many ways attempted to make General H. Norman Schwarzkof ...
- 24955: Sir William Lawrence Bragg
- ... his father, British physicist Sir William Henry Bragg, for their work in establishing X-ray crystallography, the study of crystal structures with X rays. Born in Adelaide, Australia, William Lawrence Bragg studied at Saint Peter's College in Adelaide and at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 1908. He enrolled at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, in 1909 to continue studying mathematics, but switched to physics at the suggestion of his father ... Laue. Although the wave nature of X rays and the order of magnitude of their wavelength had been established, there were no methods developed to interpret the photographic interference pictures that two of von Laue's colleagues had produced by directing X rays through crystals. Lawrence Bragg and his father had begun discussing von Laue's findings in 1912, and worked together to treat them mathematically and simplify their interpretation. Lawrence Bragg discovered that certain planes in a crystal reflect X rays, in accordance with the normal law of reflection. ...
- 24956: Military Clash Between The United States and Iraqi Jets
- ... American Air Force F-15 jets fired on two Iraqi MIG jets. The Pentagon says the Iraqi Jets were flying in the restricted “no flight zone” over southern Iraq. According to the Pentagon, the U.S. warplanes were patrolling the no flight zone when they detected that they had been latched onto with radar. The F-15s then fired -and missed- three, air to air missiles on the Iraqi jets. Strangely ... British warplanes, which were also patrolling the area, were not involved in the confrontations. There has been conjecture that Iraq continues to disregard the no-flight-zones so that they may be pursued by U.S. warplanes, in hopes to perhaps capture a U.S. pilot in an elaborate blackmailing plot. This military clash was just one of the three military clashes which has happened in the past two or so weeks. Despite the close encounter, President Hussein stated ...
- 24957: The Great Passion Play
- ... adorned brightly colored costumes accented with rhinestones. The costumes were relevant to the period of time of the play, and although realistic they did not seem to overpower the physical features of the characters. Herod's attire seemed to fit his boldness of character. The Roman soldier's wore beautiful gold helmets and breastplates. Lighting, sound effects and props were all used as technical elements in this play. Their appropriateness was accurate as well as functional. The minute details cannot be relayed in ... temple healing the blind and unclean and he is questioned by the scribes about whom taxes should be paid to, Caesar or God. Jesus tells them that you should pay unto Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's. Jesus tells his disciples of his impending death and the end of time. He warns them of false prophets and tells them to beware of them. During ...
- 24958: To Kill A Mockingbird: The Guilty Verdict and Consequences of the Trial
- ... the victim and the accused were lifelong residents of Maycomb, County and were acquainted. Mr. Robinson was represented by County lawyer, Atticus Finch, a well renowned and respected lawyer. Highlights of the Trial The Prosecution's strongest witness was the alleged victim, Mayella Ewell. Ms. Ewell stated under oath that the defendant, Tom Robinson, was in fact the person who raped her. However, there were several discrepancies in the testimony that ... The Defenses' strongest witness was the accused himself, Tom Robinson. Lawyer Finch called his client to the stand and questioned him about the allegations that were being made about him. Mr. Robinson answered his lawyer's question in what appeared to be a forthright and honest manner. He denied ever contemplating or committing such a terrible crime. Mr. Finch pointed out that the bruises on the left side of her face ... verdict that is based in fact and not tainted in any way by race, creed or sex. In this case, the jury must apply the law in a color blind manner. The Verdict and It's Consequences: For Tom Robinson, the consequences of the trial and the rendition of the Guilty verdict are quite simple and clear. For the rest of us however, the consequences are not so clear and ...
- 24959: Barn Burning
- ... boy, Sarty, objects to his father burning barns and wants people to be treated fairly. His father, Abner, believes his son should respect and support kin. Abner thinks family is right no matter what. Faulkner’s intent is to show that choosing between one’s own family and justice is very difficult to do, and in the end justice must prevail. The theme is best illustrated by its point of view, its characterization, and setting. Faulkner represents his point of ... that he is older and is remembering things of his past. Switching between first and third person shows that the choice he made greatly affected him. The way the characters are portrayed remarkably depicts Faulkner’s theme. The two conflicting characters are described in similar ways to show their differences. Abner is described by how people see and think about him. From the beginning his character is clearly depicted by ...
- 24960: THOMAS JEFFERSON
- ... enacted in 1786. Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton when Jefferson was Secretary of State in President Washington's Cabinet. He resigned in 1793. Sharp political conflict developed, and two separate parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, began to form. Jefferson gradually assumed leadership of the Republicans, who sympathized with the revolutionary cause ... a President and a Vice President from their own party, cast a tie vote between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The House of Representatives settled the tie. Hamilton, disliking both Jefferson and Burr, nevertheless urged Jefferson's election. When Jefferson assumed the Presidency, the crisis in France had passed. He slashed Army and Navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated the tax on whiskey so unpopular in the West, yet reduced the national ... Further, although the Constitution made no provision for the acquisition of new land, Jefferson suppressed his qualms over constitutionality when he had the opportunity to acquire the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803. During Jefferson's second term, he was increasingly preoccupied with keeping the Nation from involvement in the Napoleonic wars, though both England and France interfered with the neutral rights of American merchantmen. Jefferson's attempted solution, an ...
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