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- 5721: Violence In Hockey
- ... violence, which are all influenced by intervening parties. Hence, tempers do tend to fly and fights will break out. If enforcers take the risks, there are always consequences to their actions. Leagues all over the world are trying to regulate this problem which has roamed the sport for nearly a century. Over a great period of years violence has existed in hockey but in three different types: physical, psychological and moral ... a person and a hockey player. I'm not going to satisfy bloodthirsty fans who want to see fisticuffs," said Gino's coach Rick Ley. "If they want to see fighting there's the WWF (World Wrestling Federation). The biggest thing of all is he's a human being, not a chunk of meat."(Kerr, Grant p.C4) One cannot predict a fight. It happens. Sometimes during a match, things heat ... ice time they get is either skating to the penalty box or when the game needs to get physical. These players are mainly the cause of violence in the sport. But leagues all over the world are trying, time after time, to regulate this problem. Trying to control these barbaric acts of animosity is a tough task to accomplish. An enforcer like Tie Domi states that, "...fighting has been part ...
- 5722: Creative Story: Lycanthrope
- ... happened. I slowly got up and faced him. "How did this happen?" "It didn't just happen, Niles." He responded sarcastically. "I've always been this way. All my life. The only person it's new to is you." He sat back down at the table where we had been talking just a short while ago. Nervously, I joined him. "What kind of creature are you, Lyle?" He smiled ruefully. "I ... up with 'caline'. Which, unfortunately, I am." "A Caline," I said. "Half-dog, half-cat -- Lyle, what are you talking about? That's impossible!" He shot me a look. "Well, you're talking to the world's only one, as far as I know of, Niles." "Well, what-- When did all this happen?" "Like I said, I've been this way all my life. It has to do with my -- well ... what got him. One quick bite to the jugular and it was all over. He didn't suffer. I'm not that kind of person." Suddenly, I was beginning to see Lyle in a whole new light. He had killed in self-defense; he was no murderer. "Nobody ever found his body either. I was too upset at the time to notice, but actually, he tasted pretty good." "WHAT! You ...
- 5723: Literature - A Mirror Of Socie
- ... them to use reason. According to Thompson, The Revolution "had a major impact on Nineteenth- Century European Life." (895) It sent a strong wave of emotion and revival throughout France (Peyre 59). This lead to new laws and standards for the citizens, including newer, less imposing literary standards. Romanticism marked a profound change in both literature and thought. Romanticism, according to Webster's Dictionary, is defined as "a literary movement (as ... a major literary and cultural movement" that was inspired by the imaginations, inner feelings, and emotions of the Romantics. (895) If one term can be used to describe the forces that have shaped the modern world, it is Romanticism. (Peyre, 2) Romanticism has had such a profound effect on the world since the late 18th century that one author has called it "the profoundest cultural transformation in human history since the invention of the city." (Compton's Encyclopedia, "Romanticism") Harvey and Heseltine state that "The ...
- 5724: Movie: Dead Poet’s Society
- ... by.” The Welton Academy rears young boys into strapping men under the laws of ethics and morality, standards created by the school, centered around discipline and conformity, opposed to creativity and initiative. Mr. Keeting, a new teacher from the Chester School in London, not only introduced his students to a European method of teaching, but cultured them with independent thought and originality. He lead his students into the battle field of ... his captain, to get all of what you can out of anything. He begins to understand that nothing is given in life, he must take what he wants. It is impossible to progress in a world which tramples all over you, just as striking in pace with the flow of the population will never allow you to be set aside from the pack. Throughout his entire adolescence, Neil surrenders his own ... learns to swim against the current, to ignore the set rules stabilized at “Hellton.” He realizes that if he leads his father’s life, he will never grow to be his own man and this new knowledge gives him the strength to act and think as an individual. Towards the end he tries to release the chain that his father has on him by trying to be in the play ...
- 5725: Save The Internet
- ... is readily available to curious little children who happen to bump into them? Today, the Internet which has only become popular several years ago, is unequivocally one of the most revolutionary innovations in the computer world. The information superhighway has changed peoples' lives dramatically and have created many new exciting opportunities as well as markets to be exploited. But, unfortunately, the Internet also has created a haven for the depravity of pornography and hate literature. Therefore, this has called for immediate action and the ... of hardcore scenes featuring such acts as paedophilia, defection, bestiality and bondage." (Kershaw) According to Chidley, "In 1994, more than 450,000 pornographic images and text files were available to the Internet users around the world; that information had been accessed more than 6 million times." (58) This shocking figure is further agitated by the fact that pornography would be very harmful to the young unsuspecting child who happens to ...
- 5726: Gillian Anderson
- ... on CDs, at conventions, in movies, and she’s one of the most popular candidates for a website to be created about. Nonetheless, Gillian Anderson has gone from virtually unknown to known all over the world, and that itself is reason enough for her to be written, and read, for that matter, about. Gillian Leigh Anderson began her life in Cook County, Chicago on August 9, 1968. By the time she ... has as well. Gillian has two younger siblings, a sister named Zoe and a brother named Aaron. Her brother was 3 when he was diagnosed with the disease Neurofibromatosis. On May 3, 1996, with her new found celebrity, she worked to raise public awareness and funding for research by flying to Washington D.C. to address congress about the disease. Gillian’s most memorable speech is the one that she addressed ... filled, and she was truly content for the first time in her life. Piper has kept her in check, and she is blessed to have such a wonderful little girl. Piper is constantly teaching Gillian new things, which seems unlikely to becoming from a 4 year old, but she claims it is true. A daughter is what Gillian needed, a companion to love and go through the journey of life ...
- 5727: Colorado
- ... hour ahead of the Pacific Standard Time Zone. The state itself is located somewhat in the center of the United States, just slightly southwest of center. It borders Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Colorado is called the "top of the nation" because it’s average elevation of 6,800 feet is higher than any other state. It’s lowest elevation is 3,350 feet above sea level ... reservation life, but eventually they began to rebel. The United States army was called in to contain the Utes after members of a forte were murdered. With the Utes tamed and the creation of many new mining communities like Durango and Montrose, Colorado saw the last of the frontier. The federal Homestead Act of 1862 allowed many people the chance to own their own land. Because of this, thousands of families ... Plains became the Dust Bowl. Thousands of people abandoned their farms to stand in bread lines in Denver and other cities. Many people headed west, hoping to find a better life in California. The Second World War helped to lift Colorado and the nation from the depths of the Great Depression, as farmers and miners worked to support the war effort. The surge of military activity continued to shape life ...
- 5728: Creative Essay: Captain Edward J. Smith on Trail for Sinking of the Titanic
- Creative Essay: Captain Edward J. Smith on Trail for Sinking of the Titanic The entire world is preoccupied with the fact that Captain Edward J. Smith is going to court in New York City. Captain Edward J. Smith is being accused of negligence in the sinking of the Titanic. At this trial there will be lots of media coverage. Most of the news stations across the world are preparing to film this case, so they can bring it right to you on your television screens at home. The word is going around that at least 65 news stations are scheduled to ...
- 5729: Basic Discription Of Microbiology
- ... that spans out into a variety of areas. I am a person who is entering the health care field, and it is inparitive that I know the subject of microbiology and how if effects the world in which we live. Part one of this essay will deal with defining bacteria, viruses, fungi, microbes, and pirons. Part two of the essay will focus on indigenous micro flora that is on and in ... caused by harmful bacterium is Gonereah. “A contagious bacterial infection spread through sexual contact, including vaginal, oral or anal sex. Also called "the clap," it is one of the most commonly infectious diseases in the world. It is treated with antibiotics” (Jenson & Wright, 1989, p. 452) Viruses, as described by Englekirk & Burton (1979), are a particular type of microbes that are very tiny in design, and they are classified as living ... known as a capsid. Some viruses have a shield made up of fats and polysaccharides that is known as a protective envelope. A virus must take over a host cell so that it may yield new virus particles, because, a virus does not produce protein synthesis because it does not contain ribosome’s, nor does it produce energy because it does not contain sites for energy production. A virus will ...
- 5730: Creatine In Sports
- ... term side effects. Many supplements are as simple as packaged energy and others require a strict exercise and eating regimen. I will explore sports supplements focusing on creatine and it's effect on the sport world. The first and most basic sports supplements are protein weight gainers. This normally comes in the form of powder and works best when mixed with milk. The main reason for taking extra protein is to ... that allow the athlete to experience more energy by creating more heat. This allows the athletes' body to work more efficiently and therefore work faster, stronger, and longer. This is very important in the sports world because it is becoming harder and harder to compete at an unsupplemented level. Athletes want every advantage that he or she can receive. Now there is a substance that can give an athlete the edge ... side effect has been weight gain"(AFQ, pg. 44). What is the positive side of sports supplements such as Creatine? With the rise of popularity in sports supplements, sports are becoming more competitive. This creates new interest in sports and helps athletes get in better shape. Creatine almost works like magic and gives the athlete an extra boost when it is really needed, and the athlete is struggling. With sports ...
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