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- 5411: Atomic Bomb 2
- ... brought together to construct the most deadliest thing known to man. The project originated in the Pentagon in 1942 when General Groves was told, by the White House, he was to lead the Manhattan Project. World War II had already been raged for three years when the Nazis, after being victorious in Europe, declared war on the United States. This was nine months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In September ... project would never be finished. So, Grooves most always ended up agreeing or letting Oppenheimer do what ever he wanted to do. In April of 1943, this isolated area was being build in Las Alamos, New Mexico. The borders consisted of barbed wire fence accompanied by guard dogs. Many laboratories, storage buildings, shelters, hospitals, dining halls, and other buildings were found inside these borders, also. One thing that was not found ... work got them no where. They were faced with the problems such as weight, velocity, and detonation. To make such a bomb they needed materials heaving enough to weight tip the biggest cranes in the world. Late one night, while eating an orange and talking to another scientist, Seth Neddermeyer (a scientist) thought of an idea called implosion. He got the idea from the orange he was eating. This was ...
- 5412: Hamlet: Notes
- ... Cloudius time to react in negative way towords him. As a result in the next scene the king is planning to send Hamlet to England to be executed there. Scene 3 37. Claudius' prayer add new dimansion to his character in the way that it is clear in his soliloquy that Claudius is to tornented by a guilty conscince and agonizing over murdering his brother eg: "It has the primal eldest ... Polonius. 45. Both want revange and are serious about it. Both plan, but Laertes is ready to take action immediately. Both men are honest, but Leartes is much more corageous. Leartes shows that he is brave. He is much more admilrable becuase there is no 'ifs' or 'buts' about it. He just wants to avange is father's and sister's death. We can see that Leartes is ready to take ... a way because the king's plan does not got well. The qeen gets posioned instead of Hamlet. Leartes dies quicker than Hamlet. 54. Hamlet shows a scene of responsibility and a concern for the world, and for its people at the end of his life when Horatio also wants to take his ownlife but Hamlet tells him his purpose is clearly to stay behind and report this tragedy to ...
- 5413: The Awakening
- ... embrace her intense desire for personal fulfillment. Edna's choice to escape shows two elements: rebellion to the suppression of her adventurous spirit and the lack of "fulfillment" in her relationship. Although she embraces her new found freedoms, she commits suicide at the denouement of the book due to her frustration with the world around her. Many philosophers have dealt with the question of whether to live a life of servitude or to pursue ones greater happiness. Immanuel Kant stipulates that the more people cultivate their reason, the less ... one but you. If was you who awoke me last summer out of a life-long, stupid dream . . .Oh! I have suffered! Now you are here we shall love each other. Nothing else in the world is of any consequence." In keeping with Kant's philosophy, Edna's life has been riddled with reason and duty, essentially giving herself away to the people around her. This devotion to responsibility causes ...
- 5414: Philosophy - Davide Hume
- ... bigger list. HUME'S BELIEFS Hume believed that all knowledge came from experience. He also believed that a person's experience's existed only in the person's mind. Hume believed that there was a world outside of human conscience, but he did not think this could be proved. Hume grouped perceptions and experiences into one of two categories: impressions and ideas. Ideas are memories of sensations claimed Hume, but impressions ... George BERKELEY to the logical extreme of radical SKEPTICISM. He repudiated the possibility of certain knowledge, finding in the mind nothing but a series of sensations, and held that cause-and-effect in the natural world derives solely from the conjunction of two impressions. Hume's skepticism is also evident in his writings on religion, in which he rejected any rational or natural theology. Besides his chief work, A Treatise of ... death. Early copies were passed around, and someone of influence threatened to prosecute Hume's publisher if the book was distributed as is. The printed copies of Five Dissertations were then physically altered, with a new essay "Of the Standard of Taste" inserted in place of the two removed essays. Hume also took this opportunity to alter two particularly offending paragraphs in the Natural History. The essays were then bound ...
- 5415: Television And Its Affect On Our Lives
- ... for granted. Thirty years ago the idea of a portable computer that could be carried around by anyone was unthinkable. In fact the technology we have now is being outdated at this very second by new technology in the world. The technological advance that has most impact and shaped my life is the invention of cable for the television. The technological advances that has been made in the past twenty years shape and mold today ... disagree with these thoughts. Television and cable are not just comedy shows, they offer educational background as well. Through this technological breakthrough, I can receive up to the minute coverage of breaking events around the world instead of reading about it a day late in the paper. Television offers a picture to go with the words unlike the radio. It serves as a quick and easy information source for people ...
- 5416: Catch-22 Book Review
- ... this component was not too sorely missed. This critique is intended to thoroughly explore Hellers thesis, using six points of critical analysis. Catch-22, written by Joseph Heller, was published in 1955 by Dell Publishing, New York, NY. Joseph Heller was born in Brooklyn, New York. During World War Two he served in the Air Force division of the United States Army as a wing gunner. After just a few weeks of war, he tried to obtain a discharge from his superiors. ...
- 5417: Ragged Dick
- ... struggles through the hardships of city life, trying to achieve the American Dream . As a child, Dick is nothing more than a poor city boy who is trying to earn money on the streets of New York City. He spends his time shining shoes for working men, making only about ten cents a pair. Although he works and struggles to remain an honest, hardworking boy, he also gets caught up with ... being a boy of good trust, he never cheats anyone. As time goes on, Dick eventually meets a young boy named Frank, who is of a wealthy family, but is not at all familiar with New York City. Dick makes a very intelligent proposal; he offers to show Frank all around the city, and take him to all the famous places. Young Frank accepts the proposal, and in exchange, his uncle buys Dick a new suit, and helps him clean himself up. This was the real turning point in Richard Hunter s life because Frank s family was able to help young Dick. They did this by providing shelter ...
- 5418: Alexander's Empire
- ... under the Persian kings Darius I and Xerxes I and thereafter struggled to maintain itself against Thracians and other barbarians and against the Greek cities of the Chalcidice as well as Sparta and Athens. A new stage began with Archelaus (d.399 B.C.), who centralized the kingdom with a system of roads and forts; he also fostered the Hellenization of his people by inviting famous Greek artists, Euripides among them ... power was his, the young monarch swiftly brought order to his domain by armed force when necessary, by diplomatic guile whenever he could, Philip set out to make Macedon the greatest power in the Greek world. Alexander was born in 356 to the first wife of Philip. As a teenager Alexander was educated by Athenian philosopher Aristotle. By the year 337 all of the Greek city-states had been conquered or ... battering rams, catapults, and mobile towers in their attack. The Tyrians on the island surrendered in 332 B.C, after seven months of fighting. Alexander's use of huge siege machines at Tyre introduced a new age of warfare. Alexander next entered Egypt. The Egyptians welcomed him as a liberator from Persian rule, and they crowned him pharaoh. On the western edge of the Nile Delta, Alexander founded a city ...
- 5419: Dandelion Wine The Effects
- ... telephone or huddled in school hallways, teen-agers are constantly reaching out to their friends. They can t imagine surviving high school and adolescence without them. The very word of friendship is complicated in the world today. When someone leaves you for any reason you are going to miss him or her with many affects. As memories flow through your head remembering the person that left seems to get harder and ... around him. Douglas felt alone at the time until he remembered all of his family was there to support him. Sometime loneliness is temporary, a reasonable response to a situation such s moving to a new location or losing a spouse (Lifetime Health Letter p6-7). So when all the anger is cleared you decide to head home to your family your friends. You may be my brother and maybe I hate you sometimes, but stick around, all right (Bradbury 112)? In the world today it is relevant that you will rely on family. Family is primal nature to us, so we are encouraged to ask them for help when we need it. Doug realizing that he lost ...
- 5420: Morocco
- ... of heat. Only the big mountains have snow. The Sahara desert is a part of Morocco. Rabat is the capital. Early this year the king of morocco died. His name was Hassan the 2nd. The new king is Mohammed the 6th. He was his son. Their official religion is Islam. In Casablanca has the 3rd biggest moss in the world. Everywhere you go there is a moss. A moss is where you pray. Well most of the people are poor, but there are some lucky ones. When you buy your food you always buy it ... a van and play music and yell out player's name. . That's what kids play all the time. But basketball is getting popular in morocco. Broke the record for the fastest mile in the world. In 1956 Morocco became an independent nation led by Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef. He died right after surgery in 1961. His son Hassan the 2nd wrote a new constitution for the country. On July ...
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