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- 25521: Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
- ... the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He was later accepted as a candidate for the priesthood by Most Rev. John J. Russell, then Bishop of Charleston. He studied at the following Colleges: St.Mary's, St. Mary, Kentucky, St.Mary Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland, where he received the Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He also attended the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. where he received the Master of ... College of Cardinals. On February 2,1983 he received his "red hat." On September 9,1996 President Clinton awarded Cardinal Bernardin the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In presenting the Metal, the President cited Cardinal Bernardin's work on behalf of racial equality and arms control and noted he “has been a persistent voice for moderation.” Cardinal Bernardin was Chancellor of the Catholic Extension Society and the University of St. Mary of ... as well as chairman of the ad hoc Committee on the Structure and function of the NCCB/USCC. Cardinal Bernardin received numerous honorary doctorates from colleges and universities in the US and Europe. Cardinal Bernardin's extensive writings touch open a variety of topics, religious, moral and social. One of these is the famous and challenging Consistent Ethic of Life, a collection of ten major addresses on the topic of ...
- 25522: Christopher Lathrop: Autobiography
- ... If a cow laughs, does milk come out of his nose?" So I took what was left of the care package, most of it though, was broken during my stay in the Turkish prison. That's a whole different story though. Well anyway; I took what was left of the care package, and left. Then at the age of fourteen I moved to Cat-mon-du-Abudabi-allowishis- debris 90210. and ... a bit hazy, when It comes to those times. After the abortion I moved to New York, and began raising venomous hamsters. I was bitten 420,007,211,187 times in the buttox. Which didn't help the large cell growth in that area; being that it had already produced a rash there anyways. So I joined the marines and fought in the Veit Nam war 42 regiment. I was a ...
- 25523: As I Began This Assignment I E
- ... transitioning of shows and stars from radio to television. The standard fare of news, comedy, and quiz shows was in full swing by 1954. I suppose the goals are different in a saturated market, it's more about moving listeners and viewers from one source to another rather than creating a new demand. To illustrate, the number of movie theaters was virtually unchanged over the five years, yet the number of showings per day at each theater more than doubled, and the advertising promoting reduced price showings and "Late Showings" increased as well. I suspect, although without evidence that the total number of patrons didn't double, but rather since the availability of screenings had increased, the opportunistic viewer had more choices and was more inclined to attend spontaneously. I believe that I might have seen more dramatic changes if I ...
- 25524: Jane Eyre
- In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, good weather is Bronte’s tool to foreshadow positive events or moods and poor weather is the tool to set the tone for negative events or moods. This technique is exercised throughout the entire novel, alerting the readers of any up coming atmosphere. In the novel, Jane’s mood was, to a degree, determined by the weather mentioned. For example, after Jane was publicly, falsely accused of being a liar by Mr. Brocklehurst, an upcoming positive event was predicted when Jane described her ... not the least delight of the entertainment was the smile of gratification of our hostess regarded us, as we satisfied our famished appetites on the delicate fare she liberally supplied” (65). Another example is Jane’s first morning at Thornfield. A positive mood was foreshadowed when Jane described the weather as, “The chamber looked such a bright little place to me as the sun shone in between the gay blue ...
- 25525: Life In The British Colonies
- ... large part of the colony. Colonies with cash crops would take their crops to the county seat several times a year to sell them and buy imports. The cities were developed in the middle 1700's along the Atlantic coast where there were good harbors. Ships docked at these harbors and brought imports from England and left with exports from the colonies. An export is goods that were to be sold ... and buy what he wanted, and send it back on a ship. An indentured servant would agree to work for someone without pay for a certain time to pay off their debt. Some indentured servant's were prisoners sent to the colonist as punishment to pay for their crimes. Slaves were often people who were kidnapped in Africa and sold to the people in the Colonies. Plantations were far apart from one another. Many times ships carrying cash crops sunk at sea.The Planter's wife had to feed, clothe, and provide medical care for everyone living on the plantation. Large plantations had their own small schools to teach reading and writing. At age 12 or 13, children might ...
- 25526: Macbeth
- ... to climb up a cliff. Scar was at the top of the cliff. Mufassa reached out his paw to his brother for help. Instead of pulling his brother up, Scar drove his nails into Mufassa's paw. Mufassa fell and was killed. Simba ran to his father. Scar came up behind Simba and told him that he was the cause of his father's death. Scar encouraged Simba to flee from the Pride Lands and never return. Simba took his uncle's advice and ran away, followed by three murderers hired by Scar. Simba made it to safety and lived in the jungle. Scar became King and enjoyed the time that he ruled very much, although ...
- 25527: Iron and Rust
- Iron and Rust Iron is a silvery solid white metal that can be found in Group VIII of the periodic table. Iron’s atomic weight is 55.847 and its atomic number is 26. Its chemical symbol is Fe. Iron can be found in the Earth’s crust and is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Rust, otherwise known as the corrosion of iron, forms when iron, water, and oxygen react with one another. Iron that is totally immersed in a substance usually tends to corrode slower than iron ...
- 25528: Life In Ancient Greece 2
- ... family homes. Homes, public buildings, and temples were where people gathered for conversation and to buy food and crafts at daily markets. Citizens also lived in small villages or farmhouses scattered around the city-state's countryside. In Athens, more people lived outside the city's wall than inside. Houses were simple, containing bedrooms, storage rooms, and a kitchen around a small inner courtyard, but no bathrooms. Waste was dumped in a pit outside the door and then collected for disposal ... families consisted of parents and their children, but generally no other relatives. Fathers were responsible for supporting the family by work or by investments in land and commerce. Mothers were responsible for managing the household's supplies and overseeing the slaves, who fetched water in jugs from public fountains, cooked, cleaned, and looked after babies. Light came from olive oil lamps, heat from smoky charcoal braziers. Furniture was simple and ...
- 25529: Bulimia
- ... eating during which they consume very large amounts of food. Some bulimics then use their fingers to induce vomiting, or they use laxatives to purge the food from their bodies and thereby decrease the body's opportunity to turn food into fat. Symptoms of eating disorders are fear of gaining weight, food obsessions, avoidance of meals, rigid dieting and fasting, rigorous exercise, weight loss, unusual mood states like confusion and lethargy ... swollen glands), dark circles under the eyes, raspy voice, social withdrawal and combative behavior, low self- esteem, declining school performance, use of syrup of ipecac, and lack of menstrual periods. Bulimia is stimulated by society's emphasis on thinness; some doctors feel parents may also contribute by emphasizing appearance, by pushing food on children, and by over- restrictive parenting. If a girl has missed 2 or 3 periods or has not ... young women. Most are high-achieving women from high- achieving but troubled families. The exact cause of bulimia is not known. Some researchers believe that eating disorders may be related to malfunctioning of the part(s) of the brain regulating mood and appetite. Bulimics seem to be particularly vulnerable to rejection, loss, and failure. Although most bulimics have a normal weight, they feel a lack of control over their eating ...
- 25530: Cyrano The Bergerac - Love
- ... very complicated. In fact it is so complicated that a person in love may be misunderstood to be acting in an extremely foolish manner by other people. The complexity of love is displayed in Rostand’s masterpiece drama Cyrano de Bergerac. This is accomplished by two characters that love the same woman and in the course neither one achieves love in utter perfection. First of all the question rises what is ... one of the main characters who was loved by Roxane, did not find love. "She does not love me any more." (IV,163) He died in the middle of the story. His death lead Roxane’s decision to turn to a solitary life and she did not marry again. Although Cyrano knew Roxane loved him, he did not ask her to marry him. He was afraid of being turned down. People ... that all characters loved someone or the other, they did not achieve love as their destiny. Love is so complicated that even the people who love do not know all complexities involved. Cyrano and Roxane ‘s love is an exquisite example of this. Cyrano loved Roxane more than his life. He went to meet her with an injured head, even though he knew that he was going to die when ...
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