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- 30331: The Compromise Of 1850
- ... 10 million on the debt contracted by the republic of Texas. These proposals faced great opposition, but Daniel Webster greatly enhanced the chances for their acceptance by his famous speech on March 7, 1850. Taylor's death and the accession of conservative Millard Fillmore to the presidency made the compromise more feasible. After long debates and failure to pass the omnibus bill, Congress passed the measures as separate bills in September ...
- 30332: "The Attitude of Fiction," "The Necklace," and "The Story of An Hour": The Super Ego
- "The Attitude of Fiction," "The Necklace," and "The Story of An Hour": The Super Ego In his essay "The Attitude of Fiction," Lesser says that in fiction, as in real life, a character's ego (the striving for goals) conflicts with the super ego (the voice of reason and moderation). In the two short stories "The Necklace" and "The Story of an Hour" exhibits the struggle between the ego ...
- 30333: Why Moses And Miriam Are Individuals And Leaders
- ... To help with the boycott , many people gave money to the reverend, but Miriam wanted to do something different, something she could do herself, individually. If she just gave money it would be her husbands money. Miriam helped with the car pooling. She drove the black people wherever they had to go when they needed a ride, without her racist husband knowing. Another reason why she is considered an individual ...
- 30334: The Writings of Joyce Carol Oates
- ... writes about boxing as a metaphor; a spectacle and dance; the history; the question on whether the sport should be banned; and women in boxing (Souther, boxing.html). Joyce Carol Oates remains one of Americas most brilliant writers. Her life is nothing like the disturbing images she depicts in her books. This difference is what adds to the success of her work. When reading something written by Oates, one enters ...
- 30335: Elephantiasis
- ... that at the same time albendazole is attacking the filarial parasite it will also cure infections with gastro-intestinal parasites (including hookworm) as well. It is estimated that, because nearly one-fifth of the world's population is at risk of infection, it will take approximately 20 years to eliminate the disease. In men the scrotum is affected about as much as the leg. Less often it occurs in the arm ...
- 30336: The Pardoner
- ... the Pardoner briefly summarizes his teaching methods. He frequently quotes "Radix malorium est" (Love of money is the root of all evil) as his doctrine. He targets the so-called good sinners, saying there isn't much he can do for the sinners who are really bad. He begins by advertising a private sideline having nothing to do with his work as Pardoner. He has a collection of 'sacred relics,' bones ...
- 30337: Legalization of Marjuana
- ... is canvas. This canvas is very useful in making tents, sails, and even the covers on early settlers' wagons. Like the rope, the canvas also stands up well against water, and ninety percent of ship's sails were made of hemp canvas before the nineteenth century. The last product I am going to talk about is hemp paper. This paper is much softer than conventional paper, and it is stated that ...
- 30338: Dante
- ... once a spiritual and holy man, but as of recently he had felt less than holy. Yet, he still wants to remain spiritual. To do this, Dante must recognize the true nature of his sin(s), renounce them, and pay penance for them by travelling though the nine levels of hell. Dante the
- 30339: Medical Revolutions
- ... until the latter part of the nineteenth century. Once the knife and the saw had done its duty, the question was would microbes attack, and moreover would they win? In general, it was the patients toughest battle, an engagement of toxins, pus, hemorrhage, fever, and terrifying convulsions pitted against Mother Nature. But nature could be aided, sometimes with telling success. Good food and tender care, if available, and the will ...
- 30340: The Causes Of The Civil War
- ... of slave states in the Union. But many Southerners felt that a government dominated by free states could endanger existing slaveholdings. The South wanted to protect their states rights. The first evidence of the Norths actions came in 1819 when Missouri asked to be admitted to the Union as a slave state. After months of discussion Congress passed the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This compromise was legislative measures that regulated ...
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