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- 7361: The Churches of Christ: A Comparative Essay
- ... their own traditions and fellowship. On June 25, of 1957, the four churches held a synod meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, to commit more fully to unity, liberty, freedom in Christ, and the evangelism of the world. These groups, under the head of the Uniting General Synod, became the United Churches of Christ. Today the CoC has over two thousand registered churches in the world. By 1979, the roots of the CoC were firmly in place. It was then that Chuck Lucas, a pastor at the Gainesville Church of Christ (mainline), met a young college student, Kip McKean, and began ... Hong Kong, Bombay, Cairo, and throughout the United States by the year of 1985. His success with this goal led him to present another Evangelism Proclamation in 1990 that said that every city in the world with a population of over 75,000 will have a sister church by the year 2000. Today the ICC is in over seventy two countries, with a recorded attendance (as of January 1997) of ...
- 7362: Howard Hughes
- ... love of aviation. In 1927 he started his career in acting. Some of his movies were "Hells Angels" in 1930, "Scarface" in 1932, and "The Outlaw" in 1941. Howards great achievements broke records. His world speed record of 352 mph, in 1935 ended in a crash. It took him several tries to get that speed. On July 10, 1969 he and his crew took off to fly around the world. Even though he made several stops he was back home 4 days later, he landed at 2:37 on July 14. On July 7, 1946 he took the new XF-11 plane up for a ... and the interior looked like the set of the old "Time Tunnel," TV series. On November 2, 1945 in San Pedro Harbor the Spruce Goose flew but for only seventy yards. Hughes also built the worlds first communications satellite. His dream was that anyone on or about the earth could communicate with someone else. Arthur C. Clark first had this idea but never told anyone, Hughes did! By the ...
- 7363: The Praise And Strife Of A Her
- ... their body and mind while tearing them down off their rightful pedestals. All heroes and idols from across the globe have to contend with it, from the Dali Lama to Princess Di. In Chaucer s world, with the post of clergyman comes the unimaginable pressure to do good deeds and to never become corrupted. This is quite difficult as best as Chaucer describes the corruption of the priesthood. It was wrong ... become more and more the personal perception of an individual. In Chaucer s Prologue, the knight is the common definition of a hero, but he is not the only one. Every individual in our known world has a different definition of a hero, and it is only through that personal realization that a true personal hero may emerge. Young children mature in a world where they are placed in front of the television and begin to view the world from a perverted and very different perspective to the generation before them, rendering them to view people with perverted ...
- 7364: "Paul's Case": Willa Cathers
- ... 1900's, economically disadvantaged people were not subject to such a beautiful atmosphere unlike that of the bourgeoisie. Cathers tells a story of a young boy who desperately wants to be a part of this world and then realizes that "this was what all the world was fighting for, he reflected, this was what all the struggle was about", once he had lived in the glorious haven of New York City. Cathers repeatedly acknowledges that during this time period Pittsburgh was ... Carnegie Hall was Paul's "fairy tale, and it had for him all the allurement of a secret love." This was the beauty that he had dreamed of, which would not be found in his world, reality. Paul had mentored the numerous performers that had graced Carnegie's stage, and these characters support how their glamour and "artificiality" had brought upon such a beautiful atmosphere. The German soloist, even though ...
- 7365: Behind The Urals
- ... were. Thus the workers of Magnitogorsk held a very important position as they had the responsibility to help the Soviet Union take flight as a country that could compete with other powerful countries of the world, all while working under the most inhumane conditions. John Scott moved to the Soviet Union leaving the United States and in his eyes, its unsatisfactory capitalistic way of governing. Scott may have been aided in ... by the Soviet philosophy of governing. It tool Scott a tremendous amount of will and fortitude to leave behind everything he knew so well, to start a new life on the other side of the world. He showed his courage as he began his new life by starting a family, educating himself, and growing very successful. Scott knew exactly what he was doing, as after some reflection I could find no ... a particular skill, and kept it that way in their resistance to change the way of life in which they were comfortable. Magnitogorsk was a haven for the peoples of countries from all over the world, and in Khaibulin's situation, had people coming from an extremity in which the modern world was a foreign idea. Looking to the opposite end of the spectrum, there were people in Magnitogorsk who ...
- 7366: Oliver Cromwell
- ... who gave contributions to parliament. After forty-years of being an outspoken politician, he was chosen by his peers to represent Cambridge in the Long Parliament. During this time England was in turmoil with Civil War. In Ireland, just one year after joining Parliament, the rebellion of 1641 broke out against Protestant and English settlers. With England fighting amongst themselves they had no time to remedy the problems in Ireland. Cromwell raised a Calvary regiment, called the "Iron Sides". After being a critical factor in many battles during the civil war he was appointed Lieutenant. General . In 1645 he took part in the battle of Naseby, the decisive battle in the Civil War. In 1648 he came to the conclusion that Charles I should be held responsible for renewing the civil war. The king was tried and executed. In 1649, with the conflict in England settled, they ...
- 7367: The Time Machine
- ... By H.G. Wells The Time Traveller had built a time machine that would allow him to journey through time. He traveled into the future to the year 802,700. It is an extremely different world. It seemed almost utopian-like populated by a childish people, the Eloi. He studied and observed these creatures. Then his time machine was stolen. It is then when he discovers the existence of another people ... began to hunt the Eloi. The theory that a proletariat driven to the depths will devour the upper class is exemplified. While in search of his time machine, the Time Traveller learned about this future world. He befriends an Eloi, who he named Weena. Then he himself was hunted by the Morlocks. He escaped by scaring them with fire. The Morlocks had hidden his machine. He finally found it and returned ... not. They lived in fear of the Morlocks, who hunted and snatched the Eloi while they were sleeping. This novel was an interesting read. It was intriguing. I felt like I actually understood the futuristic world Wells had written about. One thing I didn't like was the thought of having a world like that someday. I was surprised by the lack of technology and intelligence in the future. The ...
- 7368: Commercial Effectiveness
- ... method of advertising. "People rely on television for information more than any other medium" (Internet TV Commercials 1). The main purpose of a commercial is to expose to the viewer what is out in the world and how to obtain it (Internet TV Commercials 1). By advertising over the television the producers are able to reach a much wider realm of people and promote their products much faster to consumers all over the world. The commercials on television have interesting affects on people. Even though many people believe that commercials make consumers want to buy a product, psychologists believe that the commercials make consumers more ready to buy. In ... such as shampoo, make-up, hairspray and deodorant. The most pointless is of course the deodorant commercials. One that comes to mind is the one where the announcer asks the most beautiful woman in the world "what is the most important thing she puts on." Of course in the commercial it shows fancy lingerie, seductive dresses, and most importantly lots of skin. The woman answers, "its my deodorant." Now that ...
- 7369: Anti-Censorship
- ... the ancient Egyptian empire, nothing negative could be said about the gods. When America was an English colony, if anyone spoke out against the King of England, it was considered treason. In the pre-civil war period, books like "Uncle Tom's Cabin" were banned in the south. And even today, censorship laws have been implemented on the internet. In all these cases ,it did nothing positive. The Egyptian empire collapsed, The United States had a revolution, the Civil War broke out, and pornography has spread even more across the internet. If there is nothing to gain with censorship, then schools shouldn't try to censor the books we read. Besides not working in the ... color is taken out. A lot of famous books would be banned because they accurately portray the way people spoke. Books with violence would also be the target of censorship. A book about the Vietnam War could be censored just because it was truthful and discussed the death and suffering during the war. Where would people learn about these things if the books about them were banned. A third reason ...
- 7370: Preservation of the Environment
- ... the past 40 years have forecast a dark future of pollution, extinction and growing health problems. But, as the 20th century comes to a close, some leading researchers and policy-makers see evidence that the world's environmental tide may be about to turn. If people continue destroying the environment , the world won't be as perfect as it may seem to be at the time. Ground-level ozone, which causes a range of respiratory ailments, remains a serious health risk in most American cities, and in ... proposed innovative, new technologies which will radically change D&D, and ongoing tensions between scientists, the public, national and local decision makers regarding cite specific nuclear issues." New Jersey as well as places around the world are trying to better the area by not dumping toxicating things into our waters and oceans. Once again relating to the water problem. In conclusion, adding to all the things that are currently being ...
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