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- 8691: Yuan Shih-k’ai’s Transformation of the Chinese Military
- ... on to the old ways would cause the country to become a target for foreign countries to try and control. The foreign invasion would begin after Japan had defeated China in the first Sino-Japanese War. In the Shimonoseki Treaty, Japan would insert a “most-favored-nation clause,” which would alow Japan and other countries to exploit China’s resources. These countries would built factories in the harbors and use China’s man power to benefit their businesses. The defeat in the war would send shock waves of fear through the country. Since the 1860’s China had been attempting a self-strengthening processes to keep foreign countries out, but now that was all changing. The self-strengthening ... was order to the palace for a meeting with the emperor. This meeting took place on September 16, here Yuan was promoted from his position of provisional judge to vice-president of the Board of War. With this new position, Yuan was now in full control of all military training in China. This would allow him to begin training all military personal in China as he had done in Hsiaochan. ...
- 8692: Gillian Anderson
- ... on CDs, at conventions, in movies, and she’s one of the most popular candidates for a website to be created about. Nonetheless, Gillian Anderson has gone from virtually unknown to known all over the world, and that itself is reason enough for her to be written, and read, for that matter, about. Gillian Leigh Anderson began her life in Cook County, Chicago on August 9, 1968. By the time she ... like sleeping with guys, and sleeping with one gave her what she had been looking for her whole life, someone to love and return the gesture. She loves her daughter more then anything in this world, she didn’t love the guy she slept with. Nevertheless, even though Gillian Anderson may be a celebrity role model, but she is still human. Human enough to make mistakes like everyone else in this world.
- 8693: My Oedipus Complex
- ... how all the characters were feeling throughout the story. In my perspective all the characters had similar emotions. Let me begin with Larry. He is five years old and his father is off in the war, thus alone at home with the undivided attention of his mother. Now as a little kid Larry is going through a lot of difficult times. He looks at his father like Santa Claus, only there ... shows another Santa connection, kids aren’t interested in Santa Claus if he is not in his big red suit. Now for Santa himself, also known as Larry’s Father. He went away to the war, where he was alone, he didn’t have his wife or his son to give him a hug when he went to bed. For some one to spend that much time alone when they know ... she just turned and took care of it. You asked us which one of the characters we felt sorry for the most. I would probably have to say the father. He has to go to war, yes he does make it home safely. When he gets home all he seems to want is to spend some time with his wife, and he pushes his son out of the way. Later ...
- 8694: Jailhouse Rock: The Story of Elvis Aaron Presley
- ... Elvis Aaron Presley was born to parents Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley in a two-room house located in Tupelo, Mississippi. Little did anyone know that this little boy would forever change the world of music and entertainment. Although this was a happy occasion for both of them, it was also a very sad one, too. Elvis had a twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, who was stillborn just a ... of United States pop-culture. He inspired countless musical artists. His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions. He demonstrated humility and human kindness throughout his life. Known in the world by his first name, Elvis is regarded as one of the most important cultural figures of the twentieth century. So many people loved him, and he was an inspiration to many. IV. Comparison to an ... of his own. If he were to be compared to anyone in the spotlight today it would probably be someone like Garth Brooks. Garth Brooks is a country singer with thousands of fans around the world. Like Elvis, he has sold millions of records worldwide. Garth is in the music industry just like Elvis was. Although Garth is very popular, he cannot compare to the popularity of Presley. Presley still ...
- 8695: The Paparazzi
- ... keep the public interested and when all else fails, they may alter the picture to make up a story. Their heinous acts have reaped themselves millions of dollars but not without the support of the world. The paparazzi are not primarily to blame for these scandalous acts but in reality the culprit is the public. The common interest in gossip about a person is of alluring to anyone and if that ... is hard to resist to pick up the magazine and flip through pages of outrageous pictures and texts. Mankind is at fault and to fix the problem would be to change the thinking of the world. A nearly impossible task but still plausible. Obviously not within the next decade or so but it may be added into the standard morals as a no-no as did slavery, child labor, and racism ... and imbedded in people's minds that their work is not something to praise. Their work has abused their government given rights and harmed innocent people with their dirt, attractive lies. In many ways, the world is responsible but however the paparazzi has crossed the line of human decency and has gone against human morals. In closing, the paparazzi have gone beyond the call of the press and assaulted the ...
- 8696: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
- ... the persona of the poem) has chosen a life different from that of Bob. Bob has chosen the city life of materialistic things while the author has decided to take in the beauty of the world. His life has reached its winter, it’s end, and he is stopping "To watch the woods fill up with snow," perhaps for the last time. He understands that he may not have much time ... Before I built a wall I’d ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offense." The author is not afraid of the outside world and he is not afraid of his neighbor. However, the freedom that breaks down the wall every spring is halted. The wall, though it serves no function is reconstructed every spring and only manages to ... live. Listen to your thoughts and the truth. For the truth will set you free, and we will not be here for eternity. So, discover these basic freedoms and the beauty that lies in the world. Do not be like "Bob" or the man who refuses to take down his walls and let himself out and others in.
- 8697: Guy Fawkes
- ... man of Catholic background and sympathies(Miller 578). In 1593 he enlisted in the Spanish Army in Flanders and in 1596 participated in the capture of the city of Calais by the Spanish in their war with Henry IV of France. He became implicated with Thomas Winter and others in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament as protest against the anti-Roman Catholic laws. This paper will demonstrate the life ... Parliament when it assembled to hear James I on Nov. 5, 1605. The day before the gunpowder was to be detonated, the plot was discovered. Fawkes was taken into custody and later executed in 1606(World Book 99). November 5 was made a day of thanksgiving, and it is still celebrated in England as Guy Fawkes Day. Every year since 1605, every town and village in Great Britain lights bonfires, lets ...
- 8698: Mark Twain’s Greatest Downfall
- Mark Twain’s Greatest Downfall Mark Twain is one of the greatest humorists and writers that the world has ever seen. Mark Twain had a natural ability to portray the lives of real people and also add a humorous twist to their lives. As most people know, Mark Twain’s real name was ... from them greatly. Samuel Clemens was born the son of a Missouri lawyer, married Olivia Langdon, wrote various books, short stories, and other stories. He gave various lectures and traveled to many parts of the world. His life was always moving, always traveling from place to place. He was never happy with the success and fame that writing had given him. He was skilled in taking financial risks that probably wouldn ... are true.” Online. Netscape Navigator. Available http://interact.courant.com/special/twain/himself.htm. Johnson, Allen. Dictionary of American Biography: Volume II. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929. Kaplan, Justin. Mark Twain and His World. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. Kunitz, Stanley J. American Neider, Charles. The Autobiography of Mark Twain. New York: Harper & Row, 1917.
- 8699: Spring Silkworms
- ... T'ung Pao hated the foreigners. Since they brought in foreign goods in, in other words, they brough in competitions. The global power seemed to have shifted irrevocably from East to West since the Opium War in 1842, in a clash of cultures amid an atmosphere of ignorance and arrogance on both sides. Of course the Chinese believed themselves as the "good guys" and the British as "the bad guys. T ... real life experience cross the time period. However, one thing we could never learn about from his story is that it did not receive the appreciation it deserved. He expressed the complexity of seeing the world but forgot about mentioning his literature status. It would be no point in describing such matter as he always believed. They are subjective and not universal nature and as such cannot be transferred to others ...
- 8700: Billy Sunday
- ... his popularity. By 1905 he was very popular and well-known in America. He would preach to thousands of people nightly. He preached about Christ, morality, hard work, the wickedness of alcohol, and patriotism. During World War I, Billy preached mostly on patriotism. He is quoted in saying, "In these days all are patriot or traitors, to your country and to Jesus Christ." He would wave an American flag from the pulpit ...
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