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- 6871: Medievel Knights: Creative Essay
- ... Queen Ariah. For months Dolan wandered around his castle feeling nothing but sorrow. He dare not leave his castle for fear that his enemies were plotting revenge against him and his kingdom. On a certain day, Sir Rowa approached him and asked,"Sir, what bothers you so that you seem to be flooded with sadness?" "Ah, my brother Rowa, you have heard of Queen Ariah's kidnapping. This is what bothers ... the ground, dead before she could put her spell on the king. The king sighed, took a deep breath, mounted Lightning, and rode off i nto the sunset. As the sun rose on the second day of his journey, Sir Dolan arrived at the castle of his enemy, Sir Francais. At the entrance of the castle was a large drawbridge which stretched across a stream of fast, running water. As Sir ...
- 6872: History Of Greek Theater
- ... the end of March. The Proceeding began with the procession of choruses and actors of the three competing poets. A herald then announced the poet's names and the titles of their plays. On this day it was likely that the image of Dionysus was taken in a procession from his temple beside the theater to a point near the road he had once taken to reach Athens from the north, then it was brought back by torch light, amid a carnival celebration, to the theater itself, where his priest occupied the central seat of honor during the performances. On the first day of the festival there were contests between the choruses, five of men and five of boys. Each chorus consisted of fifty men or boys. On the next three days, a "tragic tetralogy" (group made up ...
- 6873: Government Instructions Includ
- ... 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 ... countries. And we should not emulate the great battle leaders of the past, we would then be following the example set by Hitler, Stalin, and Rommel. There is a bit of irony compared between modern day and the renaissance. In chapter XVII, Machiavelli is explaining that you can fight by means of law or by means of force. A leader should be both human and beastial so as to provide himself ...
- 6874: Gold Strike, Relating To Cry,
- “Gold mining union plans one-day Free State strike” An article dated March 17, 2000 NUM, or South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers, is organizing a one-day strike at Free State gold mines. They are protesting the poverty and job losses from the mines. NUM is the country’s biggest mining union with 50,000 members, and on March 22 the strike ...
- 6875: The Population Problem
- ... God said to man, “be fruitful and increase in numbers; fill the earth and subdue it.” Prior to the nineteenth century, it was believed that God would provide for those who came into the world (Day 101). But, in 1798, this view was shaken by Thomas Malthus' An Essay on the Principle of Population, in which he concluded that while population increases geometrically, agricultural production only increases arithmetically. Thus, eventually, food ... by Bread Alone: Overcrowding in Mice.” Man and the Environment. Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Company Publishers, 1971. Chen, Lincoln C. “A New Modest Proposal.” Issues in Science and Technology, November 1993, pp. 88-92. Day, Henry C. The New Morality: A Candid Criticism. London: Heath Cranton Limited, 1924. Douglis, Carole, and Gaylord Nelson. “Images of Home.” Wilderness, Fall 1993, pp. 10-23. Hardin, Garrett. Stalking the Wild Taboo. Los Altos ...
- 6876: Andy Warhol
- ... born, but according to Andy's two older brothers and the birth certificate that was filed in Pittsburgh in 1945, he was born on August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. Whether or not this is the day he was born hasn't been proved, but it was on this date that he would celebrate his birthday. He is considered a founder and major figure of the pop art movement. Pop art, according ... He was merely looking for fame. The subjects that Warhol used in his work helped to promote this popular culture fad which Warhol had found himself in the forefront of. His artwork transcended the present day and went ahead, his ideas and machine like processes were something that had not been seen in the art world yet. Some would say that Andy Warhol was an innovator, fixing a machine that needed ...
- 6877: The Call Of The Wild
- ... and farther, Buck knew he was dying. While Buck was being beaten, a man named John Thornton came fort and took Buck from his attacker. The man nursed Buck back to health, and from that day forward, Buck lived for that man. Buck loved him with all his being. After being with this man for quite some time, Buck started to hear a call from far away. He started paying more ... This call was the call of the wild. He had a will to go off and be with other dogs. He felt the urge to be free from man and catch his own food. One day, Buck finally left for good. He was excepted by a pack of wolves who treated him like a wolf himself. And so the transformation was complete. Buck had changed from a dog, to a beast ...
- 6878: Life Is But A Choice
- ... rational choices, one can achieve a healthy mind, body and spirit. One important choice in life is having a healthy mind. The key to achieving a healthy mind is to be open minded. Since the day we are born, we are bombarded with information from television, radios, books, magazines, and what we observe personally. The world is filled with a vast amount of information and each individual is responsible for obtaining ... us that smoking and excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages can be extremely harmful to our health. Making a choice to exercise is very important also. Doctors tell us that exercising at least thirty minutes a day will reduce the risk of a stroke and heart disease. Not to mention, exercising is a great way to cope with the stress of everyday life. The most important way to stay healthy is to ...
- 6879: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
- ... people to never forget their dreams. King preaches that in the eyes of God, the blacks are as good as any other race and should be treated as equals. "I have a dream that one day every valley will be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places shall be made plain, and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the glory of the lord shall ... I Have a Dream speech) Unlike Malcolm X, King does not incite his followers to riot and hate, but encourages his followers to remember that all people are God’s children and that hopefully one day all American can join together to sing "My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing…" King’s eventual disillusionment became because of the lack of success the blacks were making ...
- 6880: Germany And Its Abuse Of Chemi
- ... not necessary for persistent agents. When using persistent agents, artillery fire would last for several hours and thoroughly contaminate an area. Germany could renew the contamination by firing more shells into the target area each day. They also discovered that by using a variety of agents in a battle that they effected the ability of the masks to filter out the poisons. Along with normal gas-filled shells, the Germans used ... the Germans had to ensure that when they released the chlorine, that a wind from the east would blow the gas towards the enemy. This reliance on the wind meant that planning for an exact day and time was very difficult and therefore coordination with an infantry assault was extremely complicated. The infantry that was to follow the gas cloud initially did not have any type of protection. However, prior to ...
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