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- 5041: Henry Carey
- ... Unfortunately, Carey was unable to forward any proof of this argument but he may have well predicted the future as the advancement in human intelligence has lead to population anti-growth devices such as birth control. The main theory implies that low-income countries are caught in a trap, which condemns the too perpetual poverty. It bases this assumption on per-capita income and on population growth rate. When per-capita ...
- 5042: Vampires
- ... practice of placing stones on these vampires graves to kep them from escaping.This then became standard practice and is still used to this day in the form of a tombstone. Tombstones were used to control ghosts and other spirits instead of their original use in controlling vampires. Due to the fact that vampires seemed to be so commonplace around the globe, there was a large variety of vampires that differed ...
- 5043: Progression Towards Light
- ... of darkness and light as a consistent image in the Oresteia depicts a progression from evil to goodness, disorder to order. In the Oresteia, there exists a situation among mortals which has gotten out of control; a cycle of death has arisen in the house of Atreus. There also exists a divine disorder within the story which, as the situation of the mortals, must be brought to resolution: the Furies, an ...
- 5044: The Kalapalo Indians
- ... isolated completely from the existing society. The two most important social units in Upper Xingu society are the village and the household groups. Both the village and household can be considered corporate in that both control rights to territorial resources, acts as a unit when performing certain economic and ceremonial activities. Members of a household group are obligated to pass out food which they collect amongst themselves. Even when one cannot ...
- 5045: The Sport of Running
- ... new Cool-max material that grabs moisture off your body and pushes it away to keep you feeling cooler and stranger. To the newer shoes how use special grids, spikes etc. to help keep motion- control, cushioning, fit, stability, light weight, and traction to a maximum. According to Olympics world record have been broken all the time. The Olympics have around for a very long time. If for all the sudden ...
- 5046: Snowmobiling
- ... 50 mph if you fell off your snowmobile, which brings me to the issue of safety. Safety on a snowmobile has to do more with common sense and keeping your need to show off under control. Just ride with common sense using all the same rules you would use when in your car. Remember there are no speed limits on snowmobile trails so use good judgement. Do you really need to ...
- 5047: Cigars
- ... come in contact with the tobacco, at this point, are the monitors who sweep up the debris and add it back to the hopper. Since machines are doing the work, there is very little quality control. Only one out of a thousand is checked (that's one cigarette out of fifty packs). Cigar smoke is savored and appreciated, while cigarette smoke is considered nasty and smelly. Cigar smoke is very heavy ...
- 5048: Physical Education In Schools
- ... take fewer risks and undoubtedly miss out on many opportunities in life. Sports also allows the student to practice social skills in an informal environment. Skills such as; co-operation, responsibility, leadership, communication and self-control. Not only are these skills essential in the classroom, but they are also essential for a rewarding and successful life. Quality, daily physical education means a planned program of instruction and activity. This program is ...
- 5049: History and Reading of Tarot Cards
- ... Empress Human understanding, femininity, sensuality, beauty, happiness IV Emperor Masculinity, independence, creativity, action V Pope Advice, justice, healing VI Lovers Choice, decision VII Chariot Achievement, success, danger of defeat VIII Justice Caution in taking advice, control of one's fate IX Hermit Time, wisdom, withdrawal X Wheel of Fortune Change, prudence, the eternal rebirth XI Fortitude Strength of purpose, coming danger XII Hanged Man Adaptability, desire to learn, violent change and ...
- 5050: The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion
- ... lifted the sledge hammer above his head and brought it down to meet the rail. He had missed the spike, but the telegraph operator had already sent the message and New York fired a hundred gun salute, Philadelphia rang the Liberty Bell, and a San Francisco paper announced the "annexation of the United States," (Cooke 218). "The country might take to the railroad as a novelty and a tourist fashion, but ...
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