The founder of the People’s Temple‚ Jim Jones‚ was born in 1931 in Crete‚ Indiana. He began to be interested in religion since childhood‚ being a teenager‚ preached in the streets. At the age of 24‚ he founded the religious group "Disciples of Christ”‚ which in a year was renamed "People’s Temple"
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Over all‚ Jim Jones‚ as a great leader before he become corrupted and evil‚ he equipped with all the ability that a lender must have confidence‚ charisma and communication and he’s really good at it. At the beginning he had really good idea and plan‚ he knows what people want and felt‚ so he take an active part in all socially activity to help the other people‚ and to collect a lot of experience to help himself found his own church. Also Jim Jones was really good at speech he know how to use his
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average: What is it and where did it come from? Logan B. Bryant Dr. Ritchie – ABUS 478 University of South Carolina – Aiken Spring 2009 Dow Jones & Company (as it was called in the beginning) was founded in 1882 by Charles Henry Dow‚ Edward Davis Jones‚ and Charles Milford Bergstresser in a small basement office at 15 Wall Street in New York (dowjones.com). In May 1986‚ editor of the Wall Street Journal and founder of Dow Jones & Company‚ Charles Dow‚ first formulated
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quote illustrates a main theme in Lloyd Jones’ Mister Pip‚ the influence of literature. Mister Pip is set in the Solomon Island of Bougainville‚ during the 1990s‚ when the island was at war with its government. The protagonist‚ thirteen year old‚ Matilda Laimo‚ lives with her mother‚ Dolores‚ and teacher‚ Mr. Watts. Through Mr. Watts’ reading of Great Expectations‚ Matilda escapes the poor conditions of the island. Correspondingly‚ in Mister Pip‚ Lloyd Jones uses the character of Matilda to demonstrate
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Just four days after his birth on July 15‚ 1573‚ Inigo Jones‚ the great English architect‚ was baptized at St. Bartholomew-the-Less in Smithfield‚ England. This was around the same time that the Elizabethan style of architecture was becoming well established (Gotch 6). He was named after his father‚ a cloth maker‚ though there is not much known about his childhood or the identity of his mother. However‚ what is known is that he was one of England’s most interesting and notable designers in architecture
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Outline * Topic - people aren’t always as they seem * Thesis statement - Craig Silvey demonstrates the concept of façade verse reality. He proves this though the characters of Jasper Jones‚ Jack Lionel and Pete Wishard. * Paragraph 1 - Jasper Jones is seen as a bit of an outcast but in the end he is innocent * Paragraph 2 – Jack Lionel comes across as a mad killer who doesn’t associate with anyone in Corrigan and is living in his creepy old house just planning his next attack.
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Earl Jones was born in Montreal on June 24‚ 1963. He started to work at Montreal TRUST for over 16 years; he worked 8-10 different positions including investment management‚ estates‚ trust administration‚ will planning and manager of the mortgage department. In 1970 Jones left the company to start his own business‚ he began holding courses on taking care of finances. He then launched a company he called “Earl Jones Consultant and Administration Corporation‚ an administrative and financial advising”
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Casey Jones Next stop is a different kind of transportation‚ trains. Another historical element and tourist attraction in Jackson‚ Tennessee is the Casey Jones Village. You’d never know it was there it sits behind a Taco Bell and is overpowered by a comfort inn and suites sign. Behind the franchises or is a travel back in time. If feels like a country western film. The Casey Jones Village is a small community of shops‚ museums and memorabilia dedicated Tennessee History. The main actor is Casey
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special bonds is Jim Jones. Jones was the leader and founder of the Peoples Temple and responsible for the mass number of deaths in Jonestown. To begin with‚ Dawson (2006:9) argues that there are three essential features of a charismatic leader‚ “first‚ charismatic authority is rooted in the display of exceptional abilities by an individual”.
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Silently skilled Jacob Jones‚ an introvert sophomore‚ exerts his energy into basketball rather than talking. It is said Jones has three special character traits that not many talented athletes his age have: focus‚ priorities‚ and the ability to be humble. “I guess [I am humble]‚ I don’t really brag much about being good”‚ says Jones‚ looking down and shrugging his shoulders. Not only does Jones set a positive example with his humble attitude‚ he sets an example with his work ethic. A tenth grader
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