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- 2181: Nucular War
- ... A more effective method, known as implosion, is used in a spherically shaped weapon. The outer part of the sphere consists of a layer of closely fitted and specially shaped devices, called lenses, consisting of high explosive and designed to concentrate the blast toward the center of the bomb. Each part of the high explosive is equipped with a detonator, and is wired to all other parts. An electrical impulse explodes all the chunks of high explosive all at the same time. At the core is a sphere of fissile material, which is compressed by the powerful, inwardly directed pressure, or implosion. The density of the metal is increased, and ...
- 2182: Transcendentalists Hippies A C
- ... is one of the most common ways that people break the law. When people break the law there are unappetizing consequences. A speeding ticket is an effective form of discipline: paying for a ticket, traffic school, and higher insurance rates. Paying for a speeding ticket is an unpleasant experience. A ticket can be outrageously expensive depending on how fast you were speeding. Some states charge ten to twenty dollars per mile ... you generally end up paying the excessively large fine. This only leads to another line, and another wait. This has to be the most unpleasant part of a speeding ticket. In addition, paying for traffic school is also a disagreeable experience. If you waited to see the judge, you may be on your way after paying the fine. If the judge is kind, and offers a traffic school option, the unpleasantness continues. Usually the traffic school is no where near to the courthouse, which causes you to search to find the it. The great experience of paying is close at hand after ...
- 2183: To Kill A Mockingbird Notes
- ... novel's title), however, the tea party becomes an opportunity for the Finch women to display moral courage by maintaining a public facade of composure. To Kill A Mockingbird - Chapters 26-27 Summary Dill leaves, school starts, and the children pass the Radley Place every day. They are too old to be frightened by the house, but Scout still wishes wistfully to see Boo Radley just once. Meanwhile, the shadow of the trial still hangs over her. One day in school, her third-grade teacher, Miss Gates, lectures the class on the wickedness of Hitler's persecution of the Jews, and on the virtues of equality and democracy. Scout listens, and later she asks Jem how ... further trouble. But these events worry Aunt Alexandra, who points out that Ewell seems to have a grudge against everyone connected with the case. That Halloween, the town sponsors a party and play at the school to avoid the unsupervised mischief of the previous Halloween, when two old sisters had their house burglarized and all their furniture hidden in their basement. The play is an "agricultural pageant" in which every ...
- 2184: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ... 1994, p.81). This disorder is much more frequent in males than females by a ratio ranging from 4:1 to 9:1 depending on the setting. Usually the disorder is first diagnosed during elementary school years, when school adjustment is comprised. In the majority of cases seen in clinical settings, the disorder is relatively stable through early adolescence (First, 1994, p.82). The main feature of ADHD is order is a persistent pattern ... with ADHD some symptoms that cause impairment must have been present before seven years of age. Also some impairment from the symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as work, home or school. It is very unusual for an individual to display the same level of dysfunction in all settings or within the dame setting at all times. There must also be clear evidence of interference with ...
- 2185: Early Intervention And
- ... varying degrees of severity, from profound to mild. Dr. Temple Grandin is an assistant professor at Colorado State University who was diagnosed as autistic at a young age, yet with proper help, she continued through school and earned a Ph.D. Autism is usually diagnosed in the first three years of life. Early indication of autism may be seen in one or more ways. First, there is a lack of response ... are too many to try and list individually. Certain physical disabilities are more easily recognized at birth, or shortly after because they are more readily apparent and noticeable. Some diseases do not manifest themselves until school age, of which muscular dystrophy is a good example. Clumsiness, walking with a strange gait and repetitive falling down, trouble rising to a standing position, and difficulty climbing stairs are signs of muscle deterioration and ... his or her class mates could be exhibiting sings of an underlying physical impairment. Of the three disabilities mentioned specific learning disability, or SLD, is one of the few that does not become apparent until school age. The newest of recognized disabilities, it quickly became the largest group in the area of special education. Almost half of all students identified as eligible for special education classes are SLD. It is ...
- 2186: Disposable Diapers
- ... the reviewer's attention and creates the curiosity necessary to impel the reader to the next section of the marketing plan. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The purpose of this plan is to demonstrate the need for a high-quality, biodegradable disposable diaper that will fill a gap left in the marketplace by large disposable-diaper manufacturers. In a survey of 1,000 parents commissioned by Softie Baby Care Inc. and conducted by Timmons ... phased over a period of time, the risks are very few and very controllable. They include: Product acceptance by consumers: Based on surveys commissioned by Softie Baby Care, Inc., we feel consumer acceptance will be high and present minimal risk. Technical delays: With the expertise already present within the principal owners of the company, this risk will be greatly reduced. Increased competition from major competitors: Most of the major players are ... premium price will be applied to the product for these reasons: 1. The distinct product differentiation between Bio-Diapers and other brands will warrant a higher price based on its premium value. 2. Due to high research and development costs to produce the patented agent responsible for the molecular breakdown of diapers upon prolonged exposure to the sun, initial prices will be higher. 3. Since Bio-Diapers will be a ...
- 2187: Chernobyl
- ... a widespread release of radioactive materials to the environment. Release of radioactive materials The release of radioactive materials to the atmosphere consisted of gases, aerosols and finely fragmented nuclear fuel particles. This release was extremely high in quantity, involving a large fraction of the radioactive product inventory existing in the reactor, and its duration was unexpectedly long, lasting for more than a week. This duration and the high altitude (about 1 km) reached by the release were largely due to the graphite fire which was very difficult to extinguish. For these reasons and frequent changes of wind direction during the release period, the ... a few years. These workers were called "liquidators". A small number, about 400, of plant staff, firemen and medical aid personnel, were on the site during the accident and its immediate aftermath and received very high doses from a variety of sources. Among them were all those who developed acute radiation syndrome and required emergency medical treatment. The doses to these people ranged from a few grays to well above ...
- 2188: Matilda
- ... afternoon. Matilda's parents were both so warmless and so wrapped up in their own silly little lives that they failed to notice anything unusual about Matilda. Afterward, Mr. Wormwood decided to take Matilda to school; in school Matilda found lots of friends and two special teachers, Miss Honey the gentle teacher and Miss Trunchbull the head teacher, a harsh and ruthless woman. Miss Trunchbull treated the kids awfully in her school, so Matilda with her extra powers decided too . .......................!!!!!!!!! Those who carry out the most important actions in a story are considered main participants. Matilda is the only main personality in this story, she is ...
- 2189: Overpopulation And The Economi
- ... When comparing a continent like Africa, to a continent like North America, there are many different, noticeable, differences. An example of this being the fertility rate. In Africas particular culture, having many children equals high fertility rates and this, they believe, is a great blessing from God. Also, here women are not educated, as well as the developed countries, and there is no or very little knowledge of contraceptives. (John ... also cause a great amount of death in the urban centers. (John L.Seitz. Global Issues, an Introduction. Pg.25) Another problem in the less developed countries is housing. As the population density is quite high in the third-world, there are many problems with housing. These problems are that the quantity and quality of housing for urban people, vary. The average density of a developed country lies between 3 600 ... are unable to afford mass communication, which is much of our technology. This hurts the global economy as products that are produced within North America are unable to be exported to these countries. With the high population unable to buy these products, the cost of such technology as computers and television, remain at an inflated price. (Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, pg42) China In ...
- 2190: Canada's Institutional Landscape and The Government's Ignorance of Farmer's Needs
- ... intrastate federalism in the senate is typically the most desired institutional change. Intrastate federalism aids in bringing regional representation to the national political arena. The desire for regional representation in the Senate is held in high demand by Saskatchewan wheat farmers. The most prominent suggestion is for a Triple E senate (equal, effective, and elected) instead of the current form of the Upper House. Support for a Triple E senate is ... some part of the country. In the case of developing a free-market system most of the support came from Alberta wheat farmers. Alberta wheat farmers support a free market system because of the recent high prices which are not reflected in the CWB, as it sets a moderate price so that it can support farmers in times of trouble. Desiring to take advantage of the high prices Alberta wheat farmers seemingly ignore the problems that a free-market system brings with it, especially in the fluctuating market that would likely develop following Quebec separation. Both the price-support and free- ...
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