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- 8621: Violence in Algeria
- ... intensive efforts to stop this conflict. (Battersby 1994) Algeria's worst conflict seems to get worse and worse day by day. The total number of people massacred is very high. During 7 years of civil war, more than 75,000 people have been killed. The victims include civilians, rebels, and members of government security forces. (More than 400 massacred in Algeria 1998, Page 1) Each year during the 7 years, the ... Zeroual promised election by the end of 1995. Even though these trials turned out to be a failure, they show the attempts that Algeria made. (Battersby 1994, Page 3) Algeria's 7 years of civil war has left one of the most horrid atrocities in recent memory. These massacres have been like a part of daily life in Algeria since the battle between Islamic militants and the secular government. Even though ... it doesn't seem to get any better. In spite of the fact that the government is trying, the conflict can not be resolved with only the government working towards it. Both sides of the war have to agree on a deal or whatsoever. Besides the fact that the situation did not get any better, the actions of the Algerian government show and prove that they have been trying hard ...
- 8622: Saint John of the Cross
- ... bore no animosity toward his oppressors; nor did he complain or boast about the suffering that he had endured. Because of his experience, John was now more than ever before, able to appreciate the natural world around him. John was now able to listen to all of nature through his senses; the flowers, the whistling breezes, the night, the dawn; all were manifestations of the Lord. This seemed to be one ... all of nature spoke to him. God was present everywhere. gCome and see these little creatures of God. How well they worship the Almighty!h John found it impossible to ignore any person of the world who was in personal distress. However, John did not limit himself to only assisting others who were seeking spiritual enlightenment, but he looked for ways to help those with material needs as well. John was ... give his sick friars the best possible care. He was a true leader in service. "It was out of this poverty and suffering, that John learned to search for beauty and happiness not in the world, but in God." But Johnfs deepest concern was for those persons who were suffering in their spiritual life. In his oral teachings, John used to point out that the more you love God, ...
- 8623: Algeria
- ... contrast to the south that includes parts of the Sahara desert. In all, more than four-fifths of Algeria is desert. Algeria is 919,590 square miles and is the tenth largest country in the world. The country’s population is 29.2 million and is growing annually at 2.2 percent. About 75 percent of all residents are under the age of 25 due to the short-lived lives. Most ... In March 1954 a revolutionary committee was formed in Egypt by Ahmed Ben Balla and eight other Algerians became the foundation of the FLN. Consequently, on November 1st of the same year the FLN declared war on the French. They attacked government buildings, military installations, police stations, and communication facilities throughout the country. This went on for about 8 years until March of 1962 when a cease of fire was negotiated ...
- 8624: Al Capone
- ... word spread that Capone had taken over in Atlanta, he was sent to Alcatraz. There were no other outfit members in Alcatraz, and security was so tight that he had no knowledge of the outside world. He was unable to control anyone or anything and could not buy influence or friends. In an attempt to earn time off for good behavior, Capone became the ideal prisoner and refused to participate in ... Laurence. Capone: the Man and the Era. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. - Enright, Richard T. Capone's Chicago. Likeville, MN: Northstar Maschek Books, 1931; 1987 reprint. - Halper, Albert, editor. The Chicago Crime Book. Cleveland: World Publishing Co., 1967. - Hammer, Richard. The illustrated history of organized crime. Philadelphia: Courage Books, 1989. - Kobler, John. Capone: the Life and World of Al Capone. New York: Da Capo Press, 1992.
- 8625: Alice Walker
- ... her view on women in the following way: Exquisite butterflies trapped in an evil honey, toiling away their lives in an era, a century, that did not acknowledge them, except as the ‘mule of the world.’ They dreamed dreams that no one knew not even countryside crooning lullabies to ghosts, and drawing the mother of Christ in charcoal on courthouse walls (In Search of Mothers’ Gardens, Walker)." This representation of the ... won a Pulitzer Prize in 1983, and it made Walker a financially secure woman. It has been translated into 22 languages and has sold over four million copies. The novel covers the period between the World Wars, telling the story of two sisters, one a missionary in Africa, the other a child-wife living in the South. They sustain each other, and themselves, through a series of letters. However, many critics ... s normal, day-to-day relationship. In her family alone, they are about four different colors. According to the book Alice Walker by Winchell, Gates Jr., and Appiah, "When a black woman looks at the world, it is so different. When she looks at the people in Iran they look like kinfolk. When she looks at the people in Cuba, they look like her uncles and nieces"(1993). Overall, Walker ...
- 8626: Amelia Earhart
- ... record setting flight, her name became known in every household across the country as she won the Outstand Woman of the Year award. She accepted the award on behalf of all women, demonstrating to the world that women can accomplish almost anything. For the next two years, she toured Europe and America giving speeches to various groups and promoting aviation. In autumn of 1934, her ambitious nature and love for flying ... For the next few months, she went back to promoting aviation through lecture tours almost nonstop. In later 1935, Amelia began to make plans for what was to be her longest flight yet: around the world. On March 17th of the same year, she took off from Oakland to Hawaii. After resting in Hawaii, she set off from Luke Field near Pearl Harbor, but lost control of her plane at takeoff ... t give up, but rather waited almost two years before embarking on her journey for the second time. On June 1st, 1937, she departed this time from Miami Florida on a different route around the world. Amelia made it all the way to Singapore this time before problems arose. On June 17th, she fell ill with dysentery that lasted for many days. Although weakened and exhausted from her illness, she ...
- 8627: Louis Sullivan An American Arc
- ... his buildings. On September 3, 1856, the future architect was born Louis Henri Sullivan in Boston, Massachusetts. His background was paternally Irish and maternally French. Louis led a sheltered childhood as result of the civil war, and spent a good deal of time on his grandparents’ farm outside of the city. It is here that Sullivan developed an intense concept of nature, which would be apparent in his later work. By ... of the operation. After the turn of the century however, Sullivan became destitute with few commissions. Prior to his death in 1924, he wrote A System of Architectural Ornament. In the book, he illustrates “natural world” theme apparent in his work. In a relatively short amount of time, Sullivan achieved many strides in American architecture. His works were based on the Romantic Movement of the time, and his most common building ...
- 8628: The Awakening
- ... suppression of her adventurous spirit and the lack of "fulfillment" in her relationship. Although she embraces her new found freedoms, she commits suicide at the denouement of the book due to her frustration with the world around her. Many philosophers have dealt with the question of whether to live a life of servitude or to pursue ones greater happiness. Immanuel Kant stipulates that the more people cultivate their reason, the less ... one but you. If was you who awoke me last summer out of a life-long, stupid dream . . .Oh! I have suffered! Now you are here we shall love each other. Nothing else in the world is of any consequence." In keeping with Kant's philosophy, Edna's life has been riddled with reason and duty, essentially giving herself away to the people around her. This devotion to responsibility causes her ... one but you. If was you who awoke me last summer out of a life-long, stupid dream . . .Oh! I have suffered! Now you are here we shall love each other. Nothing else in the world is of any consequence." In this quotation Edna is craving the adventure, love, and freedom that has been void from her life since her birth. Her dream, as she puts it, has truly been ...
- 8629: Hebrew, Greek, Japanese, And H
- ... told of a special time that is held sacred to all humans. The four creation stories had many similarities, as well as, differences. First, the Hebrew creation story told of one God who created the world in six days. He made everything present on the earth, as well as, man and woman. He made man in his own image, so he himself looked like a human. God was over everything that ... immortal up in Heaven and one fourth of him was all beings. His body was divided into many different parts. From his spirit came the moon. His eyes produced the sun. Indra, the storm and war god, and Agni, the god of fire, came from his mouth. The wind came from his breath. His stomach was the sky, his head was heaven, and his feet the earth. Purusa was like the ...
- 8630: Nicaragua
- ... Francisco Fernández de Córdoba, founded Granada in 1523 and León in 1524. Nicaragua was governed by Pedrarias Dávila from 1526 to 1531, but later in the century, following a period of intense rivalry and civil war among the Spanish conquerors, it was incorporated into the captaincy-general of Guatemala. Colonial Nicaragua enjoyed comparative peace and prosperity, although freebooters, notably English navigators such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Hawkins, continually ... American force returned in 1926. An election was held under American supervision in 1928, and General José María Moncada, a Liberal, was chosen president. One Liberal leader, however, Augusto César Sandino, engaged in a guerrilla war against U.S. forces for several years. The marines were withdrawn in 1933, leaving Anastasio Somoza commander of the National Guard. Somoza had Sandino killed and was elected president in 1937. During the next 20 years, although not always president, Somoza maintained control of Nicaragua. Nicaragua declared war on the Axis powers on December 9, 1941. In June 1945 it became a charter member of the United Nations. Nicaragua joined the Organization of American States in 1948 and the Organization of Central ...
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