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- 8751: Swinger's Not Just on Playgrounds Anymore
- ... swing club it's a lot more social than people imagine," Dave said. This socialness includes dances, special theme parties, dinners and vacations. The couples who attend are also interested in learning about relationships, meeting new friends and for exposure to something new. One of the most common misconceptions is that people come just to have sex. However, this is an option at Dave and Dawn's club. Their club is known as an ‘on-site' club. This ... in Anaheim, Calif. His organization holds a swing convention every year and this year he expects more than 3,000 to attend. This weekend convention offers people a chance to educate themselves, socialize and make new friends. This is what McGinley thinks draws so many to the convention. He does not believe most come simply for the sex, and that most people who attend are not what generally comes to ...
- 8752: James Rachels' Death and Dying
- ... of euthanasia. There is an active euthanasia and a passive euthanasia (Jussim 7-13). This so-called distinction between active and passive was challenged by Rachels in a paper first published in 1975 in the New England Journal of Medicine. In that paper, Rachels challenges both the use and moral significance of that distinction. He argues that active euthanasia is in many cases is more humane than passive euthanasia. Rachels urges ... is neither right or wrong. Works Cited Humphry, Derek. Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying. Oregon: The Hemlock Society, 1991. Jussim, Daniel. Euthanasia: The "Right to Die" Issue. New Jersey: Enslow Publishers Inc., 1993. Kung, Hans, and Walter Jens. Dying with Dignity: A Plea for Personal Responsibility. New York: Continuum, 1995. Landau, Elaine. The Right to Die. New York: Franklin Watts, 1993. Rachels, James. The End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality. New York: Oxford University Press, 1986.
- 8753: If I Cant See God, How Do I Kn
- ... that God does exist, and that relationship with God gives meaning to their lives. Others who are skeptical point to God as an obsolete hope of an ignorant human race. People today live in a world distinguished by sophisticated technology in which modern science has been a strong agent in questioning the existence of God. Although many cannot articulate their reasons for believing in the existence of God, their faith is ... and true. An individual's faith in God is drawn through their personal experiences and the experiences of the community to which they belong. Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth century theologian, used his experiences of the world to develop his proofs of the existence of God. His five proofs, which depend on natural reason, include a belief that there exists a Necessary Being who cannot be said not to exist, and apart ... such as Ludwig Feuerbach contended that God was merely a projection of our own nature to explain phenomenon. Karl Marx declared that religion was "the sigh of the oppressed creature, the feeling of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless circumstances. It is the opium of the people." Moreover, science has provided for a scientific framework to explain questionable aspects of our lives; Copernicius discovered that the sun simply ...
- 8754: Some Tips On Car Restoration
- ... helpful in those frustrating times when there are parts strewn from wall to wall in no particular order. Mine was an integral part of the process on my 1969 Chevy project. Most people who are new to the project car scene tend to begin the project with cosmetics such as paint, interior vinyl and carpeting, and chromed accessories. This will not pay off in the end. The place to start is ... roof is called the headliner. If it is in good shape, you are already half done. Replacement of the headliner requires the removal of all interior moldings around the doors, windows, and floor. When the new one is clipped into place, a misting with a spray bottle of water will cause the material to tighten as in evaporates (believe me, it makes a huge difference). If the seat covers do not have any holes or serious fading problems, a coat of protective sealant should make them look like new. If not, they can be replaced easily with a set of upholstery hog rings and pliers. Removal of them is required, however. While the seats are out of the car, the carpeting and sound- ...
- 8755: John Fitzgerald Kennedy and His Accomplishments in Office
- ... he envisioned all the hopes of the United States rising from it’s troubled past? Or maybe it was attributed to a man who, in only 1,037 days in office, changed America and the world. January 21, 1961 (Inauguration Day), after becoming the youngest ever elected president as well as the first Roman Catholic and beating out Republican Richard Nixon he gave what was one of the shortest speeches ever ... need but also food, education, and medical care. The idea of a Food and Peace Program in his state of the union address in January was to distribute Surplus American Food needy countries throughout the world. In March of 1961, his executive order created the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps was made up of Americans willing to put their skills and education to use in order to work for the people of newly developed nations. The idea was to teach the people of third world countries the help them develop solutions to their own problems. The idea caught on quickly and 5,000 Americans volunteered to join the Peace Corps. Kennedy’s early presidency was also marked by tension ...
- 8756: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Twain Revealing His Own Childhood
- ... Sawyer to reveal his own childhood; thus, many specifics in the book, such as the characters and the setting are very dear to his heart. It is the story about life in a boy’s world, and it discloses the feelings of Mark Twain concerning his boyhood, his town, and the people there. The time period is about two decades before the Civil War, and the setting is in St. Petersburg ... reward, either. Tom and Huck return to the cave and uncover twelve thousand dollars worth of treasure, and the treasure is invested for them. As said before, this book is the story of a boys’ world. Everything that Tom or his friends do is done with great imagination. Mark Twain goes to great lengths to add small details to the story to paint a picture of a boys’ world. In the first few chapters, we learn what boys’ wealth is. To these boys, wealth includes a piece of chalk, orange peels, a knife handle, a doorknob, and even a dead rat on a ...
- 8757: Walt Whitman Biography
- ... the writer. The Walt Whitman poem “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” is looked at by most as just that. It is a documentation, of sorts, of his own paradigm shift. The realities of the world have therein matured his conceptual frameworks. In line 147 we read “Now in a moment I know what I am for, I awake.” This awakening is at the same time a death. The naiveté of ... Home, or rivers and mountains from home, Singing all time, minding no time, While we two keep together. There seems to be a perfection to the state which these two share. No matter what the world brings their love exists as it always had. The next stanza begins with “Till of a sudden, May-be kill’d, unknown to her mate, One forenoon the she-bird crouched not on the nest ... extent to which the he-bird carries on the love for the she-bird, with a constant longing song. Whitman recognizes this and begins the process of slowly coming to learn the truths of the world. “Land! Land! O land! Whichever way I turn, O I think you could give me my mate back again if you only would”. Whitman also realizes the torment felt by the he-bird as ...
- 8758: Chernobyl 3
- ... technology becomes available, what to do with these “eyesores” is a consuming issue for many government agencies and environmental groups. No one knows what to do about the problem and in many areas of the world, another nuclear meltdown is an accident waiting to happen. Despite a vast array of safety measures, a break in reactor pipe or a leak in a containment vessel, could spell another environmental disaster for the world. In addition to the potential dangers of accidents in generating stations, nuclear waste is a continuing problem that is growing exponentially. Nuclear waste can remain radioactive for about 600 years and disposing these wastes or ... repercussions. Nuclear power plants should be dismantled and replaced with safer energy generating sources. Solar power, wind power, wave power, water power, and conservation should be utilized to replace nuclear power plants and return the world to a society not threatened by radioactive disasters. Governments around the world need to acknowledge that there is no safe source of nuclear energy and the sooner they face this truth, the better off ...
- 8759: Bull Durham: To the True Meaning of The First Fight Scene
- ... of the bar. Crash then orders a drink for Annie, and is then asked by Annie to come over and sit by her. Crash introduces himself to Annie and tells her that he is the new catcher on the Durham Bulls baseball team. At the same time Nuke comes over and ask Annie to dance, but Crash stands up and says that she is dancing with him. When Crash stands up in front of him, Nuke takes this as a challenge and he asks Crash if he wants to take it outside. At this point Nuke still does not know that Crash is his new catcher. While Nuke is waiting for Crash outside, Crash begins to wonder how he is going give Nuke his first lesson to make it to the majors. When Crash finally comes outside he sees that ... to punch him. Before he can, Crash punches him right in the nose and causes him to fall to the ground. After Crash knocks him to the ground, he introduces himself to Nuke as his new catcher and helps him up. In the end, Crash invites Nuke back inside for a beer and to talk. The number of communicational concepts that appear in this short interaction is very high. The ...
- 8760: Barney The Hitler Of My Generation
- ... for her two years old son(Tolentino 2). Thus, the Barney phenomenon was born. Conceived as a show that would help little children celebrate childhood and understand the complex business of growing up in a world where sixth graders carry guns to school, Barney & Friends has achieved a cult-like following among toddlers who swear upon their mother's graves that he is God himself. Barney has become a marketing win-fall. With an international fan club of more than six hundred thousand and video sales that outnumber copies of Cannonball Run and Playboy's Lingerie Video combined, Barney is slowly taking over the world. Barney has brainwashed the world's children into thinking he is a god, when truly he is the spawn of Satan himself. Recently, a student at Duke University published a theorem about Barney being the spawn of Satan: Given ...
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