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- 8961: WW
- By: ahabeger Causes of World War 1 World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an ... danger of these alliances was that an argument between two countries could draw all the other nations into a fight. This is just what happened when a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia led to World War 1. Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey). Prominent among the war's causes were the imperialist, territorial, and economic rivalries of the great powers. The German empire in particular was determined to establish ...
- 8962: The Christian Gospels
- ... who were possessed by the Holy Spirit, which explains their similarity in style and content, wrote the Bible. However, through archeological findings and scholarly analysis, the origins of the Bible begin to take on a new light. Studies done by modern scholars have sparked some interesting debates about the writings found in the Christian Bible. Many, such as Professor L. Michael White, believe that each Gospel was written for a specific ... Gospels. In scientific terms, this would explain the similarity in the sayings and teachings that appear throughout all the Gospels, both Biblical and Gnostic. Together, these two beliefs form a basis for a number of new theories about how the Gospels were written. All the Gospels were written after the Roman sack of Jerusalem in 70A.D. The first to be written was the Gospel of Mark around 75A.D. This ... and cultured Gentiles of the surrounding area. Therefore, if non Jewish people were able to believe in his teachings and not be worried about clashing with Roman rules, that would bring hope and allow this new religion to flourish. The last of the four Gospels is the Gospel of John. John s Gospel is the last one to be written around the beginning of the second century A. D. Of ...
- 8963: Walter Johnson - A Pitcher
- ... In 1916 he had a miniscule E.R.A. of 1.86 but lost 20 games. It was 1924, and by hard work and determination (Johnson went 23-7) the Senators made it to the World Series but, they had to face the powerhouse of the N.Y.Giants with John McGraw at the helm. Johnson had never won a World Series game in his life and it was his dream of being able to do so but he was getting old and he knew this would probably be his last chance to win one. In ... 7 and 8th, mowed down hitters, through the 9 he knew he was running on empty and he would probably come out of the game. He then pitched what he thought would be his final World Series inning, the top of the 10th, in the bottem of the 10th with 2 men out and runners at the corners the Washington batter lifted a ball into shallow left that droped for ...
- 8964: E.J Lennox and Building of a Courthouse
- ... was know as the style of public dignity). But by the time the project was underway, the city government decided that it needed a city hall as well as a court house, so Lennox prepared new designs for a building that combined both. The Interior features involve bronze and iron detailing, painted murals by George Reid, as well as huge symbolic stained- glass windows by Robert McCausland. The entire building was created out of stone. Materials used were Credit valley red sandstone, Sackville brownstone from New Brunswick and greystone from a quarry near Orangeville. The stones are decorated with elaborate carvings of floral and geometric designs, hideous faces and caricatures. The complete building cost the city 2.5 million dollars which ... building, including four on the tower, but most of them were removed because deterioration made them a menace to the passerby on the streets below. In 1956, mayor Nathan Phillips announced a contest for a new city hall. Toronto lost interest in the old building and began to admire the new one when the construction was over. By 1967 government wanted to sell the old city hall as a site ...
- 8965: Society and Technology
- Society and Technology We are starting to witness the beginning of a new era. It is full of information and technology, and it will decide how the future is going to be. But despite all our new inventions and ideas that show us how we're better than the generations before us, have we grown in any other ways? Does being civilized only mean to become more advanced technologically, or does it ... quantities of people. Many people have to live in constant fear o these weapons, while others use them for protection. We still have as many wars as we did in the past, but now the new technology used in them helps bring about more casualties. Could this be crueler than our ancestors. Besides the wars, society has not grown in understanding other people. There is still prejudice today. Many hate ...
- 8966: Baseball In The Civil War
- ... the Civil War Civil War Times Illustrated: May 1998 pp30-37 In the beginning of his articles, George B. Kirsch, addresses the origins of baseball. For many baseball was created in 1839 in Coopers town, New York by Abner Doubleday. Kirsch quickly points out that Doubleday probably did not invent the modern rules of baseball in 1839 because he was enrolled at West Point in 1838. Kirsch feels that now one person developed baseball but that the game evolved from other ball and bat games that were played throughout history. The two types of baseball mentioned by Kirsch are the Massachusetts and New York. The New York version is the one that gained the most popularity and was taken to war when the men enlisted. Baseball was encouraged in the camps to help keep moral up and keep the men ...
- 8967: Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Most of the world s electricity is generated by either thermal or hydroelectric power plants. Thermal power plants use fuel to boil water which makes steam. The steam turns turbines that generate electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use the great ... the two types is the hydroelectric power plant. The main reason most countries use thermal versus the hydroelectric is because their countries don t have enough concentrated water to create enough energy to generate electricity. (World Book vol. 14, 586) Nuclear power plants generate only about eleven percent of the world s electricity. There are around 316 nuclear power plants in the world that create 213,000 megawatts of electricity. (INFOPEDIA) Radioactive, or nuclear, waste is the by-product of nuclear fission. Fission occurs when ...
- 8968: Knights 2
- Knighthood began in the 9th century. As a request of the fall of Charlemagnes Empire in Western Europe a new way of life began. Little kingdoms replaced the old Empire that were held together by kings or lords. Because of continuous attacks by invading Moors and Vikings , the greatest need in these new settlements was for protection and security. Therefore , a new form of civil government arose. Which was called feudalism based on mutual agreement between the kings and lords , and their knights or servants. The kings or lord gave land to his knight in exchange ...
- 8969: It Feels it Just the Same: Animal Experimentation
- ... Medical Research. Journal of Legal Medicine, v. 4, March 1983. pages 109-127 Cottingham, John. A Brute to the Brutes? Philosophy, v. 53, October 1978. pages 551-559. Day, Nancy. Animal Experimentation-Cruelty or Science? New York, NY: Enslow Publishers, Inc, 1994. pages 8-15 French, Richard D. Animal Experimentation: I. Historical Aspects. Encyclopedia of Bioethics. New York: The Free Press, v. 1, 1978. pages 75-79. Friedman, Ruth. Animal Experimentation and Animal Rights. Orxy Science Bibliographies, v. 9, Orxy Press, 1987. pages 1-9 Heneson, Nancy. America Agencies Denounce LD50 Test. New Scientist, v. 100, November 17, 1983. pages 475. James, Carolyn. A Rabbits-Eye View. Science 84, v. 5, March 1984. pages 88-89. Perry, Tina. Unsafe on Any Plate Animal Issues, v. 29, ...
- 8970: Government Instructions Includ
- ... Prince, is one of the first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational perspective. Machiavelli was a very smart man. He was always aware of the events going on in the world and an astounding historian. His observations in chapter III apply well with modern day America. He takes some tips from the Romans, stating that a Prince should "colonize, protect lesser powers without increasing their strength, reduce strong and threatening powers, do not let foreign powers gain footing in neighboring areas"(38). America has accomplished a lot of these tasks; perhaps that is why we are one of the world's super powers. We colonized the North American continent, we've protected our allies yet we don't give them much power, reduced the strong nations and threatening powers (Milosevic, Sadam, and Yeltsin), and we ... on the subject of warfare. In chapter XIV, Machiavelli says, "a prince's main objective and profession must be warfare"(81). A lot of things can be settled without bloodshed and violence. In the modern world, war is an extremely scary thing, especially with all the nuclear and biochem technology. I believe a "prince's" main objective and profession is to take care of his people and govern his land ...
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