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- 11081: Origins Of Buddhism
- ... forced to live a life of seclusion. When he was twenty-nine years old, he ventured out into the world and was confronted with the reality of suffering and death in the world. The next day he left his wife and son to search for a way to put an end to human suffering. After six years of living ascetically, he realized that the path to success and enlightenment was neither ...
- 11082: Orientalism And Colonialism
- ... arrogant attitude to exploit the globe. However, to gain support of domestic citizens, European writings were used to paint a picture of a clan of people living in darkness and void. The scholars of that day carefully selected the publicity of their new conquests by cloaking it with a sentiment of charity and Christianity. Little recognition was given to the past cultures of these people. The plan was quite simple. They ...
- 11083: Effects Of The Atomic Bomb
- ... mass. When this supercritical mass is obtained, a rapid self-sustained chain reaction is caused (World Book, 1990). This type of atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima, and given the nickname "Little Boy" after Franklin D. Roosevelt (Outlaw Labs). The second type of atomic bomb is an implosion bomb. In this type a subcritical mass, which is in the shape of a ball, is placed in the center of the weapon ...
- 11084: Evolution Of The Corvette
- ... holding 270 horsepower. This was a far cry from its 435 horsepower of just a few years earlier. It was obvious that the high power days of the Corvette were over. This was a sad day for sports car enthusiasts everywhere. The Corvette would endure but the road leading to the next high-performance era in American automotive history would be a long and costly one. The Corvette changed its appearance ...
- 11085: Evangilista Torricelli
- ... in manuscript to Galileo with strong recommendations. The Grand Duke prevailed upon him to remain at Florence and to succeed Galileo at the Academy. There, Torricelli solved some of the great mathematical problems of the day, such as the finding of the area and the center of gravity of the cycloid. Torricelli's chief invention was the barometer. Pumpmakers of the Grand Duke of Tuscany attempted to raise water to a ...
- 11086: Computer Ethics
- ... having to do with the consequences to individuals, facts concerning them becoming public knowledge. The average patient does not realize the importance of the confidentiality of medical records. Passing out information on a S.T.D can wreck a marriage. Revealing a pattern of alcoholism or drug abuse can result in a person losing his job or make it impossible for the person to obtain a job or insurance protection. When ...
- 11087: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... only a good description for "The Raven" but could be applied to almost all of his work. In January 1847 Virginia Died and Edgar took this very hard but he kept on writing until the day he died in Baltimore October 7, 1849.
- 11088: Elvis Presley
- ... five singles with SUN and unreleased material of SUN. The final price was a whopping $40,000 with $5,000 bonus. No artist at that time was paid that much. September 9, 1956 " Elvis Presley Day" was proclaimed in Tupelo, Mississippi. December 31, 1956, the front page of the Wall Street Journal reported that Elvis' merchandise had grossed $22 million in sales. This would be forever part of the market of ...
- 11089: European Union
- ... is 'an ever close union among the people of Europe, in which decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen.' The European Union has its own flag, anthem and it celebrates the Europe Day on the 9th of May. Each Community had, and still has, its own legal base, a Treaty. The Treaties provide a set of policy objectives or goals, institutions to execute them, a decision-making process ...
- 11090: A Consise History Of Germany
- ... and Cornelius Tacitus describe these encounters. The Cimbri and Teutons, about to invade Italy, were defeated by the Roman general Gaius Marius in 101 and 102 BC. The Suevi and other tribes in Gaul (modern-day France), west of the Rhine, were subdued by Julius Caesar around 50 BC. The Romans tried unsuccessfully to extend their rule to the Elbe, and the emperors held the border at the Rhine and the ...
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