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- 1181: Indira Gandhfemalei
- ... the center of her grandfather’s attention. Then, when Indira was barely three, the Indian freedom movement entered the Nehru house, changing Indira’s life and the course of Indian history (Currimbhoy 25-26). Jawaharal Nehru had come into contact with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who became the leader of India’s freedom struggle. Both Jawaharal and Motilal were drawn to Gandhi ... minister was "just another job I have to do." It was to her misfortune, however, that she took on the job at the worst time in India’s post independence history. The monsoon had failed for two consecutive years, threatening million with starvation, adding yet another burden to an economy already depleted by two successive wars(Jayakar 136). It was in ... she now seemed afraid-sometimes almost paranoid-of losing it again(Currimbhoy 145). The last years of her life, however, were among the stormiest in her checkered career, and in history of the country that she ruled. Barely six months after Indira’s victory, her son Sanjay, now a member of Parliament-was killed attempting a daredevil stunt in a ...
- 1182: How Napoleon Obtains And Maint
- ... likeness of man, he can install the same fear and respect, therefore maintaining the same power. Through Napoleon and his battle for power, George Orwell is conveying the message of history. The novel Animal Farm is based on the Russian Revolution, and each character in the novel represents a figure in history. By portraying the Russian Revolution in a simple way, using animals, Orwell is able to present to the readers this important part of history interestingly and plainly. As well as just presenting the information, Orwell is able to present the emotions and the inequalities seen in the Russian Revolution, which you can not ...
- 1183: Sex In Society
- ... attention of the public? Before discussing sex in the media, one must understand why it has come to be that people use sex as a gimmick. "The writing of modern history has resulted in a viewpoint that is nothing short of a stag party. The history of women is ignored, hushed up, and censored in the most literal sense of the term. This method of eliminating the social and political destiny of half of humanity is ... Impoco, Jim. (1996 April). Tv's frisky family values. U.S. News & World Report 120 no 15, p. 58-62. Janssen-Jurreit, Marie Louise. (1982). Sexism: The Male Monopoly on History & Thought. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux Johnson, Robert. (1997). Ads accused of fueling pedophilia fires. Canadian Journal of Criminology,39(3), 324. Los, Maria, Chamond, Sharon E. (1997). Selling ...
- 1184: James Watt
- ... protectionist nature of his patent also meant that future improvement could not easily be made, protecting his version of the steam engine as long as possible. References Internet Sites: www.history.rochester.edu/steam/carnegie/ www.history.rochester.edu/steam/thurston/1878/pp80.gif www.history.rochester.edu/steam/marshall/chapter3.html www.sydney-australia.net/tourism/sydney/attracts/power/powp18.html www.cre.canon.co.uk/~davide/kbsm/boulton-watt.html www.adventure.com/ ...
- 1185: Angina Pectoris
- ... Angina Pectoris 6 Signs and Symptoms 7 Different Forms of Angina 8 Causes of Angina 9 Atherosclerosis 9 Plaque 10 Lipoproteins 10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma 11 Risk Factors 11 Family History 11 Diabetes 11 Hypertension 11 Cholesterol 12 Smoking 12 Multiple Risk Factors 13 Diagnosis 14 Drug Treatment 14 Nitrates 14 Beta-blockers 15 Calcium antagonists 15 Other Medications 16 Surgery ... alpha particles do not react with the enzymes are returned to the circulation. RISK FACTORS There are several risk factors that contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and angina: Family history, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Smoking. Family History We all carry approximately 50 genes that affect the function and structure of the heart and blood vessels. Genetics can determine one's risk of having heart disease. There ...
- 1186: The John Scopes Trial
- The John Scopes Trial In July of 1925, the Scopes trial began and made history for teachers. Also known as the Monkey Trial, it came about because of John Scopes', a 24-year-old biology teacher, violation of the Butler Act. The Butler Act was ... Scopes was found guilty and fined. The Scopes trial set people against one another and changed how science would be taught in the future. The Scopes trial was negative to history because it came across as a waste of time. It seemed the objective was not to regulate curriculum, but rather to make a fool of the people involved. It also ... supposedly as a result of the strain of the fundamentalist versus modernist trial, in which he has been subjected to a withering examination by Darrow..." (Webster's Guide to American History p423.) " Nobody gives a damn about that yap schoolteacher. The thing to do is to make a fool out of Bryan." (Settle, Scopes Trial p75.) "The world shook with ...
- 1187: Serial Killers --
- ... one murder but at different times (Reid, p. 134). Serial killers have been around for decades but According To Jack Levin, seven of the ten largest mass killings in American history have taken place in the last decade (Douglas, p. 137). One of the most popular and well-known serial killers in history was Ted Bundy. He was convicted of killing three women but is suspected of killing thirty-six other women (Douglas, p. 137). So what makes a serial killer? Levin points ... victim at a time over a period of days, weeks, years, and even decades (Douglas, p. 137). Ted bundy is probably one of the most famous serial killers in American history. Ted Bundy was born to a prim, modest department store clerk, the eldest of three daughters in the family of a Philadelphia nurseryman. On November 24, 1946 Ted Bundy ...
- 1188: William Shakespeare
- William Shakespeare The English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was the author of the most widely admired and influential body of literature by any individual in the history of Western civilization. His work includes 36 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems. Knowledge of Shakespeare is derived from two sources: his works and those remains of legal and ... first period was one of experimentation. His early plays, unlike his more mature work, are characterized to a degree by formal and rather obvious construction and by stylized verse. Chronicle history plays were a popular genre of the time, and four plays dramatizing the English civil strife of the 15th century are possibly Shakespeare's earliest dramatic works (see England: The ... conventions of the time, and perhaps the scientific discussions of Sir Walter Raleigh and his colleagues. Second Period Shakespeare's second period includes his most important plays concerned with English history, his so-called joyous comedies, and two of his major tragedies. In this period, his style and approach became highly individualized. The second-period historical plays include Richard II ( ...
- 1189: The US Stock Market
- ... itself, and even investor psychology. On a trend that started approximately six years ago, the stock market is in what is commonly referred to as the longest bull market in history. And with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard and Poor's 500, and Nasdaq Composite continuing to break new records, many in the financial world are worrying about ... stock market is due for a correction. Some of them are supporting their predictions with the theory that the past is a good indicator for the future; in other words, history repeats itself. In 1995 and 1996 the stock market has returned 37% and 24% respectively. Theres a consensus developing that after two great years in the stock market, we can ... of double-digit returns" (McGee C1). As this comment suggests, the DJIA has never had three consecutive years of double-digit returns and this may lead those who believe that history repeats to fear a market correction this year, especially with the average up 9% in the first three months. Actually, there is no technical reason why the average couldn' ...
- 1190: Catherine The Great: Empress Of All Russia
- ... also playing a determining role in world affairs. Bibliography 1. Scott, Robert, H., “Catherine the Great” Microsoft(R) Encarta, Microsoft Corp., 1995. 2. Http://www.guide.spb.ru/culture-n-history/history/cathii/index.html. 3. Http://www.cityvision2000.com/history/catherine.htm. 4. Http://taft.k14.ojgae.edu/~garrison.naomi.html. 5. Http://www.sptimes.com/Treasure/TC.2.3.13.html. 6. Http:/www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/ ...
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