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- 2781: Biological And Chemical Weapons
- The Development and Control of Chemical and Biological Warfare The year, 600 BC. Solon, the legislator of the Athenians, contaminated the River Pleisthenes with hellebores (skunk cabbage) to give the defenders of Kirrha violent diarrhea leading to their defeat ... 1977 that a single ounce of anthrax introduced into the air-conditioning system of a domed stadium could infect 70-80,000 spectators within an hour (Hardy 1998). In January 1998, the Center for Disease Control declared that an epidemic hit Miami, Florida. Doctors have not yet diagnosed the specific cause of the disease, but the illness initially resembled a chest cold that progresses into pneumonia-like symptoms. It then progressed ...
- 2782: American Revolution - Causes
- ... finally resolved in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England turned its attention back to the colonies and found that colonists had developed their own identity as American. There was no central office in England to control what was happening in the colonies. The executive authority in England was divided among several ministers and commissioners that did not act quickly or in unison. Also, the Board of Trade, the branch of government ... the barracks provided by the colony) whenever their commanding officers thought it desirable." The Administration of Justice Act stated that, "any government or customs officer indicted for murder could be tried in England, beyond the control of local juries." The Quebec Act was not intended to be used as a punishment of the colonists, rather to extend the boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio River and give the ...
- 2783: Changing World
- ... deaths, but by much less than a few years ago because AIDS related deaths are increasing. Beneficial applications of technoscience could be used in the above cases to improve social situation by introducing greater population control methods and by helping to control the AIDS epidemic. Energy related indicators shoe the positive effects of technoscientific application. While the production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995, wind electric generation expanded ...
- 2784: Violence In Schools
- ... weapons are showing up in schools underscores how readily accessible they are. In 1996, 5 percent of all 12th graders reported that they had been injured on purpose with a weapon such as a knife, gun, or club during the prior 12 months while they were at school, and 12 percent reported that they had been injured on purpose without a weapon. This number has not significantly changed during the past ... the percentage of students in grades 9 to 12 who reported carrying a weapon to school at least 1 day in the prior 30 days. About 3 percent of high school seniors reported carrying a gun to school at least 1 day during the previous 4 weeks. Although serious violent crimes constitute a small percentage of the total amount of school crime and homicide is extremely rare, the possibility still exists ...
- 2785: Kurt Cobain
- ... and tranquilizers he lapsed into a coma in Rome, a failed suicide attempt. He spent several days in the hospital until willfully leaving. Its reported that immediately following the departure of hospital Kurt purchased a gun. He was missing 6 days. He was found sprawled on the floor of the Seattle Cobain home, dead, gun still pointing to his chin. On a counter nearby was a suicide letter addressed to his fans, wife and baby, made out in red ink. He had been dead 3 days. In result of his ...
- 2786: The Values of an Educated Person
- ... the qualities in an educated person? Socrates’ definition is someone who uses their intelligence wisely and someone who doesn’t take their success over the edge, as well as those who keep their pleasure under control. What are the qualities in an educated person? An educated person can have many qualities. Mother Theresa had her education in her teachings and her heart. Every person can have their own qualities such as ... generosity in taking care of others speaks out for her education. With all she has done she never had arrogance or was spoiled by herself. As Socrates says, “Those who hold their pleasure always under control and are not duly overcome by their misfortunes, bearing up under them bravely and in a manner worthy of out common nature.” With the helpings, teachings, the way she cared and loved people, Mother Theresa ...
- 2787: Thomas More's Utopia
- ... better of the people as whole. His description of the institutions Utopia is so prescise and well formatted that it is difficult to see any flaws other than the ones that were out of his control. More, just as anyone, was a slave of the society he lived in. No matter how hard More tried to escape it, his morals and values were still derived from the society he lived in ... problem of a capitalist society stems not from its' structure but from the people within it. In contrast, the people of the socialist society are all equal; yet, what makes this possible is the structures' control over the people. Both societies have strengths and weaknesses. Untill humankind can be resocialized losing the terms power, greed , and pride from our vocabulary, will there be terms like opression and freedom in it as ...
- 2788: Cry the Beloved Country: The Power of Love
- ... but it cannot be controlled. Man doesn’t have power over love. He can search for it in many different places, but the power he is searching for remains in God. A human has no control over their likes and dislikes. People cannot make something better or worse than it is. Love is the same. One cannot help it if they love something. People or things can touch a person’s ... because he created them all. People have the option of turning the power in the direction that best suits them, but God controls what will happen when one does turn the power. No man can control sickness, death, or natural disasters. The only thing that matters in man’s life is what he does for the glory of God. The most important power that man has is the power of choice ...
- 2789: Inclusion Of Handicapped Students In Public Education and Politics
- ... However, the debate has long been waged against inclusion in the classrooms. Critics of inclusion often point to the fact that teachers have had to deal with preparing lessons for children with various intellectual capabilities, control the behavior of all the children, and give more attention to the disabled children than to typical students all within the same classroom (Finn, 1996, Schrag, 1995). Critics state that not only are teachers required to work harder to provide an education, but that typical students suffer from lack of attention from the teacher and class disruption by disabled children who have no control over their emotions and behavior. Schrag (1995) reports that many studies support the idea that mentally disabled children are not receiving enough instruction in regular classrooms, and that teachers are simply unprepared to instruct them ...
- 2790: Civil War - The Battle Of Vicksburg
- ... in the west. The city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 250 feet high, overlooks the Mississippi River on the Louisiana-Mississippi state border. Confederate forces mounted artillery batteries ready to challenge the passage of Union ships. Receiving control of Vicksburg and the Mississippi River was a huge benefit in the war. Due to the Geographic location made it ideal for defense. Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Vicksburg, Mississippi had become one ... forts supported Jackson and St. Philip stood guard at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Anxious to confront the task, Union land and navel forces moved from two directions. In a huge attack to gain control of the Mississippi from the Confederate troops heading south from Cairo, Illinois, federal forces took forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers respectfully and opened the pathway of invasion to the south ...
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