1978

In 1978, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil started working on a musical adaptation of Les Misérables in French. “This show was inspired by Alain’s visit to Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Oliver! in London.” (Musical World.) When Mr. Boublil saw the Artful Dodger he instantly thought of Gavroche and the idea of Les Misérables as a musical was created. They released a French concept album in 1980. In September of the same year a French director by the name of Robert Hossein staged…

The Australian Mist Cat is a relatively new cat breed, as far as cat breeds go. It was created by Dr Truda Staede as recently as 1978. It is a combination of a Burmese, Abyssinian and the Domestic Short Hair. And it’s said to have inherited the laid back nature & loving personality, loved about Burmese; the intelligence and ticked coat of the Abyssinian and the genetic hardiness of the Domestic Shorthair. The Australian Mist cat breed comes in both Spotted and Marbled, with the latter markings…

injustices in many other aspects of one’s life. Many sociologists have observed the social class gradients of mortality and “has shown consistently that those in the lower classes have higher mortality, morbidity and disability rates” (Schwartz, Kart 1978:398). While society continues to distance the classes, the gaps between the classes medical inequalities continues to grow. In order to change our current issues with health and social inequality the “commitment to health equality, that is, to…

his paintings appear to be presenting a very ideal American society is that he has used a lot of symbols in his paintings, so in many of his “utopianism” artworks, there are actually some deeper and darker meanings behind them. Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American illustrator, he illustrated covers for The Saturday Evening Post for 47 years. The public loved his often-humorous depictions…

The Ironton Train Depot, completed in 1907, was used by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company for both passenger and freight trains until it closed in 1969. Almost a decade later, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the 5,000-square foot building has housed a number of restaurants, including its current tenant, “The Depot.” The Norfolk and Western Railway originally connected Petersburg, Virginia with City Point (now-called Hopewell), Virginia and was…

During the years of 1978 and 1980, I was a teen single mother trying to juggle 2 children, a job (on occasion 2 jobs) and school to provide for my children without any assistance. It was my desire to further my education in order for me to provide a better life for my children; however, it became overwhelming and I had to drop out both times. The desire was still in me so I attempted again to further my education in 1986 and 1988 after my children became school age. Sadly, during that time…

Just like the seasons, the nature of business is ever changing. Executives know that in order to keep up with these changes, they must place a high level of importance on understanding, explaining and addressing these challenges in order to improve the behaviors of individuals and groups within their companies. One of the most significant challenges facing managers is how to lead an organization during hostilities. Hostilities can arise from various situations, but most often during times of…

diminished because of early voting (Burden, Canon, Mayer, and Moynihan 2014). Burden, Canon, Mayer, and Moynihan’s conclusion agrees with previous research about reform laws making it more difficult for voters to vote in elections. The article, published in 1978 states “the more time and energy required to vote, the…

victims. He shot Vincent then attacked, brutally and stabbed to death his wife also gouged out Maxine Zazzara eyes out as well. The police had no concrete evidence on Ramirez but on August 24th, 1985 Ramirez would kill his last victims. He says that he was mistakenly identified but he was charged with 14 murders and 31 felonies and after 23 years on death row Ramirez died June 7th, 2013 at the age of 53 from complications related to B-cell lymphoma. The Clown Killer, John Wayne Gacy born March…

What if I told you that, unconsciously, that ‘voice’ is actually protecting your ego instead of harming it? One way in which that ‘voice’ uses in order to protect our ego, is called self-handicapping. Self-handicapping is defined by Jones and Berglas (1978) as a self-defending maneuver by either creating or claiming obstacles in preparation for a failing performance. This study looks to determine if there is a relationship with self-handicapping and gender, as well as to see if neuroticism and…