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- 13131: Eliot Ness
- ... Ness made special arrangements to ensure Capone was lead to his last train ride by The Untouchables. That was the last Ness saw of Capone who was infected with syphilis and died in prison, the world’s greatest crime boss died a near vegetable. In July 1934 Ness was promoted and continued his war on bootleggers, in less than a year he and his team made it too expensive to bootleg ... few days later but Ness was able to take him to court, destroying his pension. This reinforced Ness’ idea of getting rid of the bad apples in the force and inspired him to make a new group of Untouchables. These six were never unmasked and were charged with policing the police. Another similar incident dealt with a club called McGinty’s. Although this club was not owned by a police chief ...
- 13132: Violence and Sportsmanship in Sports
- ... as in hockey where it is not right to fightor hit a Wayne Gretezy or Mario Lemieux type of star player!. His economic incentive is to protect the team and if he does not, a new line of work might be in thefuture. All three of those theories relate closely to the role of the fighter in sport and why it is that he does commit the acts of violence. When ... it be in hockey, boxing or a bench-clearingbrawl in baseball. I can recall on numerous occasions where the media has hyped up a hockey gameinvolving two "tough guys" and creating a hysteria in sporting world wanting to see the outcome of thefight. Is this wrong for the media to be encouraging and glorifying the violence in sport? I don'tthink so because the fans want to see it and like ...
- 13133: Theories of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Julian Rotter's Locus Reinforecement Control
- ... the sad times. I would never trade my family or friends for anything. As far as my love life goes, there is no one special at the moment, I enjoy dating different girls and meeting new people. I'm sure I'll find the right girl for me someday, but right now I'm having fun. The fourth step is self esteem needs. The two meanings are respect for yourself and ... as of yet reach my potential, and my not do so for a few more years. I hope to finish college in the next two years, I'd like to travel the county and see new places and meet new people. I'd like to find a job that will be filling not only monetary ways but one I'll enjoy doing for a long time. Julian Rotter's Locus of Reinforcement Control is ...
- 13134: The DHC-6 Twin Otter
- The DHC-6 Twin Otter With arctic challenges of rough terrain and extreme climatic conditions, Canada provided a unique opportunity for manufacturers, enterprising businessmen and pilots. Following World War II, deHavilland Canada (DHC) made a corporate decision to re-enter the northern bushplane market. Incorporating the needs and preferences put forward by northern pilots, engineers initiated development of the Twin Otter, an aircraft that has had far reaching impact on the development of transportation and communication around the world. Development of the Twin Otter was an evolutionary process. Its predecessor, the DHC-2 Beaver was, to a large extent, designed by the pilots who would fly it. It was the first plane that could ... April 29, 1965. Performance of the aircraft was beyond all expectations. From 13 signed contracts in its first year, there are currently more than 800 Twin Otters operating in more than 80 countries around the world. Although the DHC-6 Twin Otter has been out of production since 1986, it plays a significant role in military transport, executive travel, freight, geophysical surveying, coastal patrol, exploration, medevac, disaster relief, search and ...
- 13135: Co-Op Housing
- ... lots, pedestrian trails connect the homes and environmental awareness is either mandated or encouraged” (Stella Lee). “Disillusioned with a the once fondly held dream of suburban life, some people are moving towards co-housing, a new way of living and interacting together. Co-housing emphasizes communal living in an attempt to overcome the sense of isolation sometimes felt in the modern communities, where contact with neighbors is often minimal” (Doug Adams ... example, swimming pool, underground parking, tennis courts and a small gum. Monthly fee regarding maintenance, property tax, insurance or mortgage could be very low comparing to a private home. Last week we visited the brand new co-housing project in Fayetteville. In my opinion Mike Bradley did a wonderful job, he called his project, “The community of different buildings”. As a student of architecture I get slapped by some of the ... and well lit, but the second floor wasn’t as good. The rooms weren’t as big and the windows didn’t play a big role in the design. “Co-op housing is not a new idea. The first co-operatives, building co-operatives were very popular in the 1930's. Continuing housing co-operatives made an appearance in the late 1950's. Although slow to catch on, since the ...
- 13136: The Truth About Airbags
- ... and collided with another minivan waiting to turn left (Dowd 136). In a blink of an eye both airbags were inflated (Dowd 136). Robert, a little stunned, began to worry about the damage to his new minivan (Dowd 136). Next, he realized that Alison was not moving and was positioned sideways in her seat (Dowd 136). The doctors told Robert that Alison was brain-dead as soon as the bag made ... airbag accidents is the idea of a “smart” airbag (Underwood 81). Included in this genre of “smart” bags are seat sensors that determine whether or not baby seats are in the passenger seat (Underwood 81). New sensors will shut off the bag if passengers lean too close to the bag (Underwood 81). Another is a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) which is a video camera to determine if the airbag should be ... child deserves to lose his life because his parents were too lazy to put him in the back or because manufacturers didn’t want to spend more money on safety research. With the help of new technology, parents can be assured that their children will be safe to live long and happy lives.
- 13137: Ernest Che Guevara
- ... later he got a reputation for cold-blooded cruelty in the mass execution of recalcitrant supporters of the defeated president Batista. At the triumph of the Revolution, Guevara became second to Fidel Castro in the new government of Cuba, and the man was chiefly responsible for pushing Castro towards communism. It was a communism that was independent of the orthodox, Moscow-style communism of some of their colleagues. In 1959, he ... merely discontented—youth of the later 1960s and early 70's. He was a focus for the kind of desperate revolutionary action which seemed, to millions of young people, the only hope of destroying the world of middle class industrial capitalism and communism.
- 13138: The Story of Sugar
- ... a commodity literally overnight, where before it was expensive and only available to the middle and upper class minorities. The large scale production of sugar meant that the crop was transplanted half way across the world with the main passage as south Europe and Madeira and the Canary Islands, West Indies and Brazil. During the 1970’s The European Community (EC) had become a major exporter of white sugar, thus making ... in fact ‘Sugar’, there was an attempt to reorganise the production of sugar as each country knew they had structural difficulties, but they were faced with competition from cheap EC sugar. Countries of the third world were forced into a position of selling their primary products on the international market (e.g. Jamaica). Sugar went through a number of changes, first, for economical reasons; there was the introduction of the sugar ... an expensive item, now it has become a commodity and is available at a fraction of the cost (very cheap). In the past there was slavery- where people were actually immigrated half way across the world and forced to work on plantations, now there is a waged labour and up to date technology. Overall there has been such a drastic change involved with sugar, which began as a simple object. ...
- 13139: Some People Are Really Stupid!
- ... can not be cured medically and obviously not by the Senate ether, only God holds the healing hand. The information you are about to read will at first sight seem fictional and out of this world, but I assure you it is all confirmed totally true in every aspect. To get started lets analyze these few cases of really stupid people. Shut your eyes and try to imagine this, you’ll ... walked the same sense. My hats off to Bill Clinton. He was so stupid that he thought he could ride every bicycle in the White House and get away with it even though the whole world is watching him at every second. Then trying to get out of it by making up his own definition of sexual relationship. Maybe I can figure out what’s going on to cause this defect ... think of. I guess you could classify stupidity as a natural phenomenon. Is there a cure for it? From where am standing at I can’t see any in sight. Should the people of the world start to worry about the stupidity epidemic? Well your stupid if you don’t start to worry. Remember the intensity of stupidity ranges vastly in subjects so some times it is hard to detect ...
- 13140: Amateur Wrestling VS. Professional Wrestling
- Amateur Wrestling VS. Professional Wrestling What do people think of when they hear the word wrestling? Most think of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) or World Championship Wrestling (WCW) while some people might actually know that wrestling (amateur) is a real sport, not a skit. There are three huge differences between professional wrestling and amateur wrestling (High School and Collegiate), are ... pick up a couple nicknames from teammate’s. Another factor differing professionals from amateurs is their build. Professionals usually take the “muscle bound” or the “I am just a fat slob” approach into the wrestling world. Amateurs go for the best all around shape, meaning strength, endurance and flexibility. The moves a grappler knows, practices and can execute are known as their technique. A professionals technique, if any consists of ...
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