Dorothea Lynde Dix was quoted as saying‚ "In a world where there is so much to be done‚ I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do." Dix began at the age of 39‚ and spent the next 20 years as a social reformer for the treatment of the mentally ill. When asked to teach a Sunday School class at a women’s correctional facility‚ Dix was appalled at the conditions‚ as well as the fact that many of the women weren’t criminals‚ but were instead mentally ill. This is where her
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In Gray‚ Maine ‚ a sudden drought takes toll on the local streams. Water levels are a foot lower than average‚ and the precipitation rate has been 8 to 9 inches lower than last year. This was quite a bit of water being absent from the Maine’s average main precipitation. Fortunately‚ there is a forecast of a substantial amount of rain. The amount of rain however‚ causes worries about flash flooding. Luckily‚ the amount of water should be small enough to be immersed by the vegetation. National Weather
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The future of Barnes & Noble booksellers is questionable. They are facing several pressing issues that must be dealt with delicately and efficiently. As highlighted in the first paper‚ a major problem for Barnes & Noble is their declining profits caused by decreasing sales of physical books and printed information. Another issue affecting the success of their future is the lack of organization and ability to make decisions of the top management. In my opinion‚ the issue of their aging technology
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Fishing was a very important part of Maine economy. Fishing is what brought in and kept the Europeans in Maine. During the 1620s a year round fishing group of 13 fishermen was supported by Damariscove. In 1632‚ Robert Trelawny developed a fishing and trading post which for about 10 years had around 6o fishermen on 3 year contracts. People preserved the fish by leaving them in the sun and adding salt. They did this instead of keeping them in barrels in boats. After this they found dry- curing. This
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As explained on the "cash to boot" page of this website‚ mergers between corporations sometimes are paid for with a combination of stock and cash‚ which provides a unique accounting challenge. The general tax rule is that you must pay capital gains tax on such a transaction‚ but only to the extent of "cash to boot" which is the amount of cash you actually received. (It’s technically called a Section 368 reorg.) In some cases‚ such as Fording Canadian and the Wyeth merger with Pfizer‚ the
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The Virginia Colony vs. The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were both similar and different on three main topics: religion‚ economics‚ and demographics. Religious views and importance differentiated greatly between the two colonies. New Englanders‚ the area in which the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled‚ came to America to exercise religious beliefs that were not allowed before the English Civil War and after the Restoration. They were made up of
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or alienation from his fellow human beings. (page 115) 3.His death leaves the people who wanted to be like him wondering about the purpose of life. (page115) 4.A descendent of the colonial poet Anne Bradstreet‚ Robinson was born in Head Tide‚ Maine‚ in 1869 and grew up in the nearby town of Gardiner. (page 115) 5.Robinson‚ were descended from old New England families. (page 116) 6.Robinson’s father retired from his successful mercantile business at the age of 51‚ moving the family to Gardiner
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humorous animals he experienced the journey with‚ and the untrue details that characterize the biblical story. However‚ the most remarkable information the woodworm includes in the story involves the character of Noah himself. In “The Stowaway‚” Julian Barnes uses the voice of the woodworm to depict the character of Noah as a depraved individual. The woodworm brings to our attention Noah’s blind arrogance very early in the story. Noah made decisions and would not change his position even when it was
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1. How has the catch of lobsters changed over the past 15 years in the state of Maine? Lobstering has dominated the fishing industry in Maine over the last 20 years. However‚ lobster population in the state has diminished as a result of overfishing. 2. What does Walter Day suggest needs to be done to keep the industry flourishing? “Just let us do what we’ve been doing‚ and otherwise let us alone.” 3. What are shorts? Lobsters that are too small. 4. What are eggers? females carrying masses
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of each of the characters Stephen King uses the relationships between the boys to really display the character traits. Rural Maine is where the story takes place. The film accurately portrays the setting with all of the trees and where the train tracks are high above the river which causes them to walk on the train tracks. Stephen King studied at the University of Maine which is how he adds just a little bit more of himself into the story. As the boys are
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