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- 14701: Peer Pressure
- ... friends, family, or T.V. Most people use peer pressure every day. A typical phrase is when someone says, It will be fun, trust me. This could be harmless pressure to try something like a new movie, or a new brand of cookies. It could also be pressure to abuse illegal drugs. Peer pressure is often used in harmful ways. (Doe, John) Teens at a party want to fit in. Many find it is very ...
- 14702: Athrax
- ... is a bacterium that, if inhaled, can kill a person in a matter of days. It sounds like science fiction, like something a mad scientist developed in a lab in hopes of taking over the world. In reality is an ancient disease of live stock and humans known since Biblical times. It just never made so many headlines before. Anthrax is an infectious disease known as Bacillus Anthracis. The bacterium can ... deadly anthrax spores airborne, causing hundreds of fatalities that were never reported. It is not likely that one would find these bacteria in ones backyard. Fortunately, it is very rare in most parts of the world, including the United States. Where the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have reports of only 235 cases since 1955 (www.cdc.gov).
- 14703: Crime 2
- When people think of high salaries they turn to the world of professional sports, because that is where athletes are paid outrageous amounts to do the things they love. Although some would argue that the athletes deserve these wages, I fell that not all professional sports ... tour golfers aren t paid extreme amounts. Golf is a gentlemen s game and is respected by all. You don t see any of the professional players complaining about their pay, because in the golf world you have to earn your salary. Players aren t paid a salary like most sports, they have to win a tournament to earn it. From tournament to tournament they are struggling to make a living ...
- 14704: JFK: Was His Assassination Inevitable?
- ... coming war, every inch on earth is now being monitored by satellites, submarines, and radar. This machinery needs regular maintenance, repair, and replacement. Every time this happens, the money goes into the MIC's pockets. World War II was a great example of how war boosts the economy, and how quickly the US can get out of a depression. Similarly, the ongoing situation in Vietnam was a great opportunity for the ... crime bosses in the United States threatened the Kennedys at one point or another. The Mafia and US intelligence, as discovered by the Kennedy's, had a few connections dating back all the way to World War II. While the Federal Bureau of Investigations didn't really hunt down the Mafia, the CIA actually collaborated with the Mafia on more than one occasion. Certain sources even claim that there were contacts ...
- 14705: Beowulf Values
- Every culture has distinctions that separate it from other cultures. That it what makes them so unique. The have different religions, foods, ceremonies, rituals, and holidays. The perceive the world in different ways, and also have certain values that they treasure very much. The Anglo-Saxon culture is no different. It had all these, and it strongly hold certain values to be admired. There are ... cultural values present in Beowulf and works of Anglo-Saxon literature. They have certain ideas they think should be upheld, and they express them through literature. This is similar to many other cultures around the world.
- 14706: The FBI and Its History
- ... in 1935. During the early period of the FBI's history, its Agents investigated violations of some of the comparatively few existing federal criminal violations, such as bankruptcy frauds, antitrust crime, and neutrality violations. During World War I, the Bureau was given responsibility for espionage, sabotage, sedition, and draft violations. Passage of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act in 1919 further broadened the Bureau's jurisdiction. The Gangster Era began after ... of a federal kidnapping statute. In 1934, numerous other federal criminal statutes were passed, and Congress gave Special Agents the authority to make arrests and to carry firearms. The FBI's size and jurisdiction during World War II increased greatly and included intelligence matters in South America. With the end of that war and the advent of the Atomic Age, the FBI began conducting background security investigations for the White House ...
- 14707: The Nazis and Their Rise to Power and Downfall
- ... of the total. The nationwide success drew even faster... in just three years, party membership would rise from about 100,000 to almost a million, and the number of local branches would increase tenfold. The new members included working-class people, farmers, and middle-class professionals. They were both better educated and younger then the Old Fighters, who had been the backbone of the party during its first decade. The Nazis ... Baltic region, penetrated to Vyborg in Finland, destroyed Army Group Center and brought an advance on this front of four hundred miles in six weeks to the Vistula opposite Warsaw, while in the south a new attack which began on August 20 resulted in the conquest of Rumania by the end of the month and with it the Ploesti oil fields, the only major source of natural oil for the German ...
- 14708: Evolution
- Evolution How do new and different species develop? How do existing species change over time? The answer to these questions is found through the process of evolution. According to Monroe W. Strickberger, a professor at the University of Missouri ... to live, then that trait will be selected for in mating. After many generations of selecting for this trait the population will have evolved so that the extreme is now the norm. The development of new species can be explained by disruptive selection, which occurs when two extreme forms of one trait are selected for in a population (Strickberger 443). As Purves, Orians, and Heller illustrate, this method of selection is ...
- 14709: Dirt Bikes
- ... of their dirt bikes. Workers also travel deep into the woods on dirt bikes to repair telephone equipment. (Chris Lace,10) Most people ride dirt bikes for fun. They enjoy being out doors and finding new places to ride. They can follow an old trail or blaze a new one. Riders are basically free on their dirt bikes, just be sure that you know what your doing and do not get lost. Also make sure the area you are riding permits the use of ...
- 14710: The Aging Process
- ... 110 days, and they must be constantly replaced. Without replacement, you would soon develop serious anemia. The lining of your small intestine is completely replaced every three days. Your skin is constantly regenerated with the new cells formed in the deeper layers, while the old cells move to the top and are shed. It is this constant state of regeneration that enables the body to be young. It also enables healing ... skeleton does begin to decrease in size after about age 30. The bones undergo constant changes with remodeling of the bone architecture. This is a regeneration process. After age 30, there is not as much new bone formed as is lost, resulting in a gradual decrease in skeletal size and strength.
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