Hugh Hammond Bennett

Ted Talks Write-Up # 2 I. Name and background of presenter (Approximately ½ of a single-spaced page). Hugh Evans was the presenter. Evans is the Founder and CEO of the Global Poverty Project. When he was very young Evans spent time in the Philippines living among people that lived in filth and severe poverty. He said that when he was younger, he asked a lot of questions, most of them were “Why” questions. As he sat amongst the filth and poverty with the friends he met while on his travels, he…

Although very unordinary, these clothes are designed this way for one main reason: to promote prestige and uniqueness. It would be fine if Pacsun’s goal for profit did not affect their consumers. However, along with their clothes, they sell the ideas and lifestyle of living without responsibilities and without restrictions, which will lead to prestige. These young consumers view themselves as self-made if they are able to afford expensive things and do whatever they want. The store uses this to…

of it So with the help of his experts; Sharon Johnston, nutritionist and David Gillespie, Lawyer and Author of ‘Sweet Poison’, Gameau embarks on a journey that shows his opinion about sugar. Throughout the documentary, he also involves the help of Hugh Jackman who does some hocus pocus with visual aides concocted with sugar granules on a lit-up podium to illustrate the history of sugar and Brit wit Stephen Fry who elucidates the difference between glucose, lactose, sucrose and fructose in…

Marilyn Monroe Who is the iconic Marilyn Monroe? Born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, she became one of the world’s most everlasting sex symbols. Marilyn overcame many obstacles in order to become the fortuitous actress and model that she is remembered as today. Marilyn Monroe went from nothing to everything in thirty-six fleeting years. On June 1, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up not knowing her father, but she once thought him to be Clark Gable.…

The idea of starting the Community Church Garden came from the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference in North Florida. Here, the conference's main focus is to encourage you to figure out what your personal talents are, find a need in your community, and then use your talents to address this need and make a difference in your community. So, as I began to think about my background with agriculture and the National FFA Organization I was thinking on how I could improve on canned food drives…

2830 aircraft, made up of fighters, bombers and stuka dive bombers. The RAF comprised of 650 operational aircraft with 1434 aircrew spread over 52 squadrons. Post ‘The Battle of France’ the RAF were tactically well prepared. Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding had already sustained heavy casualties at Dunkirk and refused to send further…

Some people are given nicknames based on their actions others are based on their personality. Some people are so famous that we incorporated their names into spells or wizardry. Queen Mary of England of the 1500’s was so ruthless that she was given the nickname bloody. When people are that bad and ruthless they are never forgotten and their spirit is always there to haught you. Bloody Mary is mostly known as a drink you can get in a bar. But, Bloody Mary was actually a person who is part of…

All the great design houses are unveiling their Spring and Fall lines for 2007. While it would be wonderful to be able to drop several thousand dollars on a jacket or skirt, it just isn't feasible for most shoppers when they consider the fact that the garment they buy this season will be out of style next season. It will be the fashion world's equivalent to what your wrap fish in - yesterday's news. Fashion trends and designers are fickle creatures. Sure, whatever you buy this year may be back…

Dr John Frederick Joseph Cade Cade was born on January 18th 1912 in Murtoa, in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. John Cade’s father, David served as the physician for the town of Murtoa, but on returning from his service in WWI, he sold his practice and assumed a position in the Mental Hygiene Department. Over the following years David Cade was assigned the role of medical superintendent at a number of Victorian mental hospitals, including Sunbury, Mont Park and Beechworth. John…

The Stockbridge Cup, 1870 British, London The second piece is dish designed by Henry Hugh Armstead (British, London 1828–1905 London). For firm of Hancock and Co., London, England. The material of this dish is silver and parcel gilt. The diameter is 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm)This dish is metal work silver. Also, it is gift of Margaret A. Darrin, 1990. This large dish was the prize winner of the Stockbridge race, run every year, with a silver "cup" for the owner of the winning…