Notes: Alone among the Founders of the United States George Washington earned the title "Father of his Country" in recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence. ... Notes: The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco with Marin County in absolute splendor. ... Notes: "The Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. ... After 1901, the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. ... Monticello Architect: Thomas Jefferson Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Date: 1768-1782 Buil...

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Harvesting is done by hand and transported to their storage bins, which are large round baskets woven out of bamboo.. (2 meters across and two meters high), usually off of the ground to keep out the rats. Maize seeds are stored in baskets that are off the ground too.. but have fires built under them to keep out the weevils until next years time to plant. ... It is harvested in about 10 months ground, cyanide leached out and cooked into a glue like substance, eaten as is. ... Partially because of the very high death rate (note that every village will have a coffin maker) there is a reality ...

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Stanovich's (1989, p.39) defines it thus: "operationism is simply the idea that concepts in scientific theory must in some way be grounded in, or linked to, observable events that can be measured. ...

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In order to clarify our perspective on the problem, it is also important to note that violence against women is to be considered as being essentially related to the more general problems of women's oppression. ... A further area of concern specifically for certain development capitalist states, is that of overpopulation combining with poverty to from a breeding ground for the seeds of rebellion. ... This has led to a proliferation of institutional and infrastructural build-ups which included the constitution of a separated division of population control and family planning under the Min...

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"Just leave a note next time, please. ... The more they sang, the more wrenching the pain became, until, at last, he crumpled to the ground. ... Fiona pulled a daisy from the ground and, when she did, there was a sudden burst of light coming from a single petal. ...

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Lividity is evident when the part of the body facing the ground turns purplish in color. ... There are many types of evidence that fall under that theory. ... This process is usually taken under by crime scene technicians. ... Noting the ossification, or bone formation, the anthropologist can narrow down the age range. ... Under examination at the crime lab, the make and model of the weapon can be determined. ...

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A white ground artist which has also been successful is The Penthesileia Painter: pyxis. ... There are two groups of three armed warriors fighting over a corpse under the root of the handles on both sides. ... Dionysus is framed by two maenads who both carry the thyrsos which they use to fend off the advancing satyrs, who come out from under the handles. ... On the ground is a pick. ...

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In the Leviathan and the Second Treatise of Civil Government, Hobbes and Locke, respectively, both ground their political philosophies at the same location: the state of nature, meaning the natural condition of mankind prior to any artifice such as government. ... Hobbes notes that there are three natural causes of conflict among people in the state of nature: distrust of one another, competition for limited resources, and glory (to preserve one's reputation): "So that in the nature of man, we find three principle causes of quarrel. ...

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SCENE SUMMARIES AND NOTES Act I, Scene 1 The play opens late at night on a street in Venice. ... Notes In this second scene, Othello is introduced in person for the first time. ... Since Brabantio will not allow Desdemona to stay at his house during Othello's absence, she will follow her husband to Cyprus, under the care of Emilia, her maid, and Iago, who is Emilia's husband. ...

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In contrast, as Ed Cohen notes in Talk on the Wilde Side, "agricultural labourers and the industrial working classes [ ] were largely determined by the material constraints circumscribing their lives- (19), which is to say that the work in which they engaged was mainly physical, intellectually disengaged, and under-waged, so that there was little possibility of accruing excess capital. ... Hence, as Cohen notes, the spectre of failure haunts the middle class even as it anticipates a better life (19-21). ...

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I had to gain a comprehensive vision of the reality of life in Montreal beginning at the turn of the century up until around 1950 (span of time in which the works were produced as a side note) to understand what forces were behind this move towards Canadian modernism. ... In order for Fortin the paint the image he stood somewhere along the South Shore up at higher ground. ... Another important piece to note is the inclusion of the St Lawrence River featured in the painting. ... " He himself described it saying "The method using a black ground is a technique that brings the values out...

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At the funeral when the priest implies that Ophelia should be buried in ground unsanctified have log'd, (V, i, 239) Laertes protests, and he claims that Ophelia shall become a ministering angel (V, i, 251). ... His sadness is great, but under the circumstances it is not excessive. ... It is only logical that under these circumstances, Hamlet would be under great duress, and it would not be abnormal for him to express grief or appear to be sick. ...

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Newton claimed Leibniz stole ideas from his unpublished notes, which Newton had shared with a few members of the Royal Society. ... These were particularly effective in the defence of Syracuse when it was attacked by the Romans under the command of Marcellus. ...

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For example, in 1999/2000 a virtual working group under the auspices of UNIFEM conducted an email exchange about approaches to violence against women which included 2300 participants in 120 countries. ...

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(Plato's The Protagoras pp 79) Humans cannot be noble, just, and couragous but must strive to become these, that is, to live grounded within the rules of absolute truth. "... ... A situational ethicist, viewing the world through sensibility would argue that the general principles for viewing ethical points of view are grounded in human experience and the only absolute truth is change itself. ... Because reflective Judgement from the emperical Laws (situational ethics) to the Universal (Absolute truths) can be established by a priori knowledge, it follows that the Universal, the ground of ...

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The screenplay by Mankiewicz and Welles (which got an Oscar, the only one Welles ever won) is densely constructed and covers an amazing amount of ground, including a sequence showing Kane inventing the popular press; a record of his marriage, from early bliss to the famous montage of increasingly chilly breakfasts; the story of his courtship of Susan Alexander and her disastrous opera career, and his decline into the remote master of Xanadu. ...

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God tells Adam that, "he will work the ground and it will grow with weeds and thistles"; God tells Adam, "In the sweat of your face you will eat bread!" ... He doesn't throw his influence around or hold it over those under his supervision. ... As a bridge between the employer and employee sections, I would like to make note of the Nazi German slogan, "Arbeit macht frei, or "Work will make you free", posted over the main entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp. ... The work was forced under inhumane conditions, and the freedom gained came in the form of death as a release. ... It...

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He had unlawfully and consciously drove while under the influence of alcohol. ... THE HEARSAY ISSUE ISSUE Should the hearsay evidence be admitted in terms of s 3 (c) of the Law of Amendment Act RULE OF LAW Under the rule of law section, statutes that are appropriate and that apply to this case would be discussed and listed as well as other cases that have some relevance to this case. ... STATUTE This rule of law points out to the court the conditions under which it can give discretion to admit hearsay evidence. ... (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not ren...

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It was coming closer, the polished wooden steps creaked under its weight as it mounted them one by one. ... I snuggled under the covers and drifted off to sleep immediately. ... Cory, now under the covers with me, was trembling with fright, gripping my hand so tightly that he was cutting off the circulation in my fingers. ... Cautiously risking a peek out from under the covers, I cast a furtive glance at the window but there was nothing there. ...

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The major advantage of the focus group over questionnaires and structured interviews is that it reveals what is on the respondents mind and not the researchers (Bryman, 1988). The respondents are able to talk in their own terms about issues that are of central significance to them rather than respon...

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MY LIFE STORY By Margaret Christia Newberry Herbert My Mother, Margaret Lular Bass Newberry, told me this following things as I grew up. I asked her questions about my grandmother, as I never saw any of my grandparents. My grandfather John Bass, was the overseer of a large plantation in South...

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Ankle injuries occur when there is too much twisting at the bony junction between the leg and the foot and most often when body weight is placed on the ground, such as when stepping on an uneven surface or a misplaced object. ... It is important to note that improvements on blood lipid levels are similar for both endurance and strength exercise (Westcott 36). ...

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Todd's growing obsession is significant as it becomes fertile ground for the seed of evil within him that is waiting to be nourished by Dussander. ... Note: The idea of staring or facing off is used several times: between Todd and Dussander, between Dussander and the Nazi hunter, and, significantly, in the end, between Todd and the guidance counselor. ...

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Perhaps some applesauce under his blanket, or mayonnaise in his shampoo A few minutes passed, while Dana leaned against the wall and contemplated the many ways in which she would repay her brother for being such a little brat. ... Dana's right foot struck the chair leg as she fell to the ground, bruising both knees. ... Dana slowly got up off the ground, holding her nose, becau! ... I expect a note from your parents tomorrow." ...

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It is almost certainly an oxymoron to mention any concept labeled to be "Machiavellian justice," as much of the Florentine diplomat's work is provided under the premise that a proper order of the soul is a weakness and detrimental to the republic. ... Machiavelli doesn't see an attainable middle ground between creating excessive strength to protect the republic and harboring weakness which he feels will collapse the republic. ...

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