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- 3251: By The Waters Of Babylon
- ... the forbidden zones. The main people in charge did not allow people to go into these so-called forbidden places. In the story by the waters of Babylon the people in charge were called the high priests. In the movie the planet of the apes the main people in charge were the elder apes and Dr. Zayus. In both stories their reasons for having the forbidden zones were similar they wanted ... boy on the verge of manhood. He was in a culture that resembled that of medieval times. Their culture had many tales, stories, good spirits, evil spirits, and magic. He was the son of a high priest, he called himself John. High priests made up the rules, purified evil objects and knew everything about everything. As the high priest s son he himself wanted to become a good priest but to become one he had to ...
- 3252: Nutrition: Facts On Malnutrition
- ... quickly. OVER NUTRITION Over nutrition is a problem usually associated with developed countries. The most common form of over nutrition is having an energy intake in excess of needs, resulting in overweight and obesity. Very high intakes of minerals and fat soluble vitamins (more than can usually be obtained from food sources alone) can be toxic. This is because they are stored in the body. With the exception of folic acid ... risk of an overdose. RISK OF MALNUTRITION The risk of malnutrition is increased by: - Increased requirements. It is more difficult to meet nutritional needs during periods of increased requirements. For example, some women have very high requirements for iron, eg if menstrual losses are high; if they cannot obtain enough in their diet they may develop iron deficiency anaemia. - Restricted range of foods. A diet based on a narrow range of foods is more likely to lack nutrients. For ...
- 3253: Travelers Guide to Colorado
- ... report to read. This report has both statistics and fun things to go and do. Colorado is state of mountains and hills. Colorado is the highest of the states elevation at over 14,000 feet high. Many people visit Colorado each year. Many of the people that visit here are outdoor enthusiasts, skiers, and people just wanting to go on a get away vacation. This state offers numerous things to go ... in Colorado is ideal for the outdoors (wo)man. The major sports end of the recreation has: football (Denver Broncos),basketball (Denver Nuggets), and baseball (Colorado Rockies). A popular sport stadium to visit is Mile High stadium, home of the Denver Broncos. Skiing is also a very popular activity in Colorado. Many thousand people visit the ski facilities of Colorado each year. "It is the best ski area in the United ... Silver City Grill, (Vail) Carrot Top, Daily Grind, L'Ostello, Sweet Basil, Terra Bistro, and The Wild Flower."-Colorado Guide to Smoke-Free Dinning. The prices of these fine restaurants are a little on the high side, but it is worth it to spend a little more on a vacation of a life. Like the other information, travel information was not found. This report has the best it could find ...
- 3254: David Korten's "When Corporations Rule The World"
- ... hectares of prime agricultural land are abandoned due to salinization form irrigation projects" (28). Two of the most important aspects of good health are in the abundance of clean water and proper sanitation. "Countries with high income levels are experiencing increases in rates of cancer, respiratory illness is, stress and cardiovascular disorders, and birth defects, as well as falling sperm counts" (41). This is due mostly to what is left after ... There is no longer any job security for virtually anyone at any level. This feeling is also bring on many other problems. These are in the family. With out security stress levels can become very high causing many problems in the family. Is this why the divorce rate in America has climbed to unbelievable heights? "High rates of deprivation, depression, divorce, teenage pregnancy, violence, alcoholism, drug abuse, crime and suicide are among the more evident consequences in both high and low income countries" (45). One of the other main problems ...
- 3255: Inherit The Wind
- ... a doubt, deserves no sympathy. One example of Brady’s overly self-confidence would be "No…I believe we should welcome Henry Drummond." (Pg. 25). Ha! What a shock he is in for. His own "high and mighty" thinking is going to lead to his downfall. Even Brady is taken a tad aback by the news that Drummond will be joining the trial "Brady: (pale) Drummond?" (Pg. 25) While he basks in his loving audience of townspeople, he will yet be pulled down from his high throne to be questioned and scorned. While the town feels much strife resulting from the trial, the truth will yet be discovered that there really is no right answer to the question who is right ... reader to question the motives of the defense for him. One must see through the filth and witness the truth. As the trial moves on, Brady begins to reveal his frustration and his instability in high-stress situations. One of the high points within the defense of Cates was when Drummond confounded Brady by denying one of his witnesses… "I object to the defense attorney rejecting a worthy citizen without ...
- 3256: The Life and Times of Peter Straub
- ... he was sexually abused. He has never spoken of the details, or who had done the reprehensible deed.3 Because of his exceptional learning abilities, Peter Straub went on a scholarship to Milwaukee County Day School and was loved by all his English teachers. During this period of his life, he discovered many great writers and also jazz music. Straub said this about jazz; “Probably, the way I heard jazz, the ... he felt actual writing was beyond him even though actual writing was truly his forte. Soon after receiving his degree in English, Peter married Susan Bitker, and took a job teaching English at his old school, which had only recently been renamed University School of Milwaukee. Fearing he would turn into a chalk-laden drone, he packed is bags and moved to Dublin, Ireland to work on a Doctorate, and eventually start writing seriously. During his 3 years ...
- 3257: Spain
- ... Bilbao, and Valencia. In early 1995 Spain's currency was devalued 7 percent against eight other European currencies, in part to slow selling by currency traders concerned about the country's internal politics and continued high budget deficit. The devaluation was the fourth in less than four years and raised doubts about achieving the goal of producing a unified European currency by 1997, as called for by the Treaty on European ... of Judicial Power, presided over by the president of the Supreme Court. The country's highest tribunal is the Supreme Court of Justice, divided into 7 sections; it sits in Madrid. There are 17 territorial high courts, one in each autonomous region, 52 provincial high courts, and several lower courts handling penal, labor, and juvenile matters. The country's other important court is the Constitutional Court, which monitors observance of the constitution. Health and Welfare The Law of Family ...
- 3258: Compare and Contrast: "Dead Poets Society" and "Day of the Last Rock Fight"
- ... the children go to. In “Day of the Last Rock Fight” there schools are k-8th grade where it is all college kids in the other story. The students in “Dead Poets Society” go to school and live on campus. In “Day of the Last Rock Fight” they go to school eight class periods and come home. The similarities are both schools are all boys. Both of the schools have a conflict and could see girls when they didn't have school. The deaths in the two stories also differ. In “Dead Poets Society” there is 1 suicide and in “Day of the Last Rock Fight” there is 1 suicide and 1 murder. The suicide in “ ...
- 3259: Germany And Its Abuse Of Chemi
- ... shells that could spread out the chemicals to a maximum radius while keeping them airborne the longest. From this knowledge, the Germans began making gas barriers and gas pockets. Germany believed in using surprise and high concentrations of gas against the Allies. They also fired both chemical and high explosive shells during an attack so that the result was even more deadly than either of the attacks by themselves. Persistent agents often served as gas barriers in both the offense and the defense. Although ... effects on the enemy (and sometimes friendly troops), and the lessons learned by the Germans. Ypres is the most famous of the chemical attacks, primarily because it was the first gas cloud attack. The German High Command chose Ypres not because it was the best place to use gas, but because the other German commanders refused to use gas in their theaters. Ypres was not a good location for gas ...
- 3260: The Hopewell
- ... site name 22 different types of exotic materials, 16 of them being minerals, yet only two native to Ohio. Value in terms of manufacture and symbolic meaning went hand in hand, as these objects displayed high prestige among the people. Several trading centers include Illinois, Scioto (Ohio), Missouri/Kansas, as well as other areas about the region. One researcher states that it was a big festival when the traders arrived home ... furniture. Cremations were done in clay lined pits dug into the floor after the bodies had been stripped of flesh and left there or placed inside the log cabin structure. They were then surrounded by high-quality grave goods mentioned above, artisans or craftsmen being interred with large amounts of their medium of specialty or trade including pearls, mica and obsidian. One mound was found with 12,000 pearls, 35,000 ... on top of burial, perhaps indicating lineage, that it was that clan’s mound. Some of the skeletons had copper noses affixed to their skulls (nasal cavities). The mounds were probably reserved for those in high status positions, sizes ranging from ten to fifty feet high and larger. The number of these earthworks in Ohio alone reaches 10,000, however, many have been lost in this and other areas due ...
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