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- 22341: Hockey
- ... object with sticks between two goalposts. Probably the first ice hockey players were North American Indians who used field tools that were curved at the lower end. The French word for the similarly shaped shepherd's crook, hoquet, was attached by French explorers who watched the Indians' ball-and-stick games. Although the original game called for nine men on each side, the number of team players involved could vary from ... and equipment were improvised gradually whenever problems cropped up and as rougher play made certain types of injuries more common. The creation in 1893 of a status symbol, the Stanley Cup--then awarded to Canada's best amateur hockey team--gave some credibility to the sport. Ice hockey is a low-scoring game in which the team that hits the most pucks into its opponent's goal wins. The goals are located at each end of the hockey rink, an enclosed rectangular ice surface with rounded corners. The standard size of the rink is 180’by 60’, though there may ...
- 22342: Siefried Sassoon And Counter-Attack
- ... went to Clare College, Cambridge but left without a degree. For the next eight years lived the life of a country gentleman. He spent his tie hunting, playing sports and writing poetry. Published privately, Sassoon's poetry made very little impact on the critics or the book buying public After being wounded in April 1917, Sassoon was sent back to England. While recovering at Craiglockhart War Hospital Sassoon met two other ... had grown increasingly angry about the tactics being employed by the British Army. Sassoon was willing to go farther than Owen and Graves in his criticism of the war and July 1917 published a Soldier's Declaration, which announced that "I am making this statement as an act of willful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it." Sassoon's hostility to war was also reflected in his poetry. During the war Sassoon developed a harshly satirical style that he used to attack the incompetence and inhumanity of senior military officers. These poems caused ...
- 22343: Genetic Cloning ----
- ... gal. Some are thinking of knocking out the gene for alpha-gal and replacing it with the human gene for type O blood sugar. One other stumbling block may be the transferense of unknown virus's like the HIV virus, that was somehow transmitted from monkeys. Scientists are hoping that most virus's will not be viable in humans. Tissue engineering is a promising new field and livers are being grown in sponges, in hopes of providing livers to those whose livers have failed. Transgeneic production is providing ... genes in human. Mice were engineered to be super smart and one mouse was called Doogie, suggesting that intelligence is alterable. Some think that this technology can be used for memory problems, like in Alzheimer's patients. Others think that it will only be available to the wealthy, like cosmetic surgery, if used to boost intelligence. Scientists have also found a way to track gene placement by using the technology ...
- 22344: Frankenstein - The Question Of
- ... by people, honored by people and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today not one person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It was Dr. Victor Frankenstein's opinion that it was alright to create a "monster". Frankenstein's creation needed a companion. Knowing that his first creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the knowledge at hand, to Dr. Frankenstein, it is not at all morally correct to bring another ... bestow I will quit the neighbourhood of man,"(pg 142) promises the morally corrupt monster to the doctor upon the completion of his partner. When the doctor, if and when he, finished his first creation's mate there is a chance that the monsters will not keep their promise and stay in Europe envoking fear into townfolk. The good doctor, trying to act morally, destroys the monster for the good ...
- 22345: Capital Punishment: For
- ... put on death row. In the book "Rights of execcution" by louis Mansor there was a case where a girl had both her parents brudally murdered, the book reads "She cries every day, she doesn't sleep through a single night and she thinks apart of her died too. She doesn't find much joy on anything." Don't you think is a moral obligation to her, and her family, and it would also bring justice to society to put the criminal on Death Row. These kind of people get enjoyment out of ...
- 22346: How To Start A Business
- ... is used by only a small percentage of people, it may not be worth the risk of lost revenue. As opposed to deciding whom the product will be sold to, one must consider a vendor(s). It is important to find a vendor who is fair and will produce quality products that will be used to produce the product planning to be marketed. Another large factor that one must consider is ... loans from banks. Other factors to be considered are those decisions to be made within the office. First, one must assign duties that he or she will need to complete every aspect of the business’s operation. There will have to be a boss, salesman (phone or door-to-door), assemblymen, and so on all the way down to maintenance. This organization technique will easily assist one in determining how many ... solid business plan, there are several other steps to take in starting to have the new business make money. First, the company needs to be named. A business name should be short and memorable. John's Boats is much easier to remember than George Costanza's Slaughterhouse and Junkyard of Liverpool. An entrepreneur will also need an excellent lawyer. The lawyer will be helpful in applying to the state for ...
- 22347: Julius Caesar: Motives in Actions
- Julius Caesar: Motives in Actions William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The various men who happened to object to his assassination had different personal desires for their actions. Depending on each of their actions ... loved the Roman people more than Caesar. Brutus was the head of the conspiracy because the Romans respected his judgement and loyalty to the Roman Empire. If he would have loved Caesar more than Rome’s people he never would have killed Caesar for the Roman people. Cassius is the most significant character for his ability to perceive the true motives of the characters. Cassius thinks the nobility of Rome is ... from power by using his persuasive speaking. Antony first appears in the play as a devoted follower of Caesar. He is also one of the great triumvirs. When he gains permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral he undermines the public confidence to seize the power of Rome. In his speech at the capitol he concentrates on Brutus and appeals to the emotions of the people of Rome. At the ...
- 22348: The Pearl Notes: Chapter 1
- ... Song of Evil," or the music of the enemy. This was first caused by the scorpion that stung Coyotito, and was later caused when Kino thought about the doctor and his people who hurt Kino's people. Finally, the song was again caused by the doctors refusal to treat Coyotito. In Chapter Two Kino hears the "Song of the Pearl that Might Be," which was a song of hope for Kino ... which was characterized by the fact that the doctor and his people were in control, and would not help Kino or his people, therefore laying the trap that luck alone determined wether on of Kino's people lived to adulthood or not. 5. Kino was a man who was typical of his breed. He would go straight through a problem, attacking it directly. He cared much for his wife and son ... only black and white. His love of his family was white, his stubbornness black. Neither would bend. Juana was a loving, strong, and disgustingly obedient. She would probably made a better family head, but Kino's ego would not allow it. Should was not influenced by pride, and tried to go around problems rather than through them. 6. Since the Europeans treated the Indians "like animals" the doctors statement about ...
- 22349: Critical Analysis Of The Ethic
- ... It is the heart of philosophy rooted in the ancient Greeks, especially Plato and Aristotle, whose insights made their way in to Catholic Church through men like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. The background to Aristotle's divisions is to be found in the thought of Plato, with whom Aristotle had many disagreements but whose basic ideas provided a framework within which much of his own thinking was conducted. Plato, following the ... of opinion phenomena, or appearances; he referred to the objects of knowledge as noumena (objects of the intelligence) or quite simply as realities. Much of the burden of his philosophical message was to call men's attentions to these contrasts and to impress them with the necessity to turn away from concern with mere phenomena to the investigation of true reality. The education of the Platonic philosopher consisted precisely in effecting ... be discovered on which the metaphysician can stand. It was Thomas who was triumphant in giving the definitive form. For this was the foundation that was used by the church for many centuries since it s establishment and shpaed to be an instrument of theological exploration. It is a living tradition of philosophical wisdom which we can become a part of today. Based on the teachings of Dr. Vasco, I ...
- 22350: Play Report On Kiss Of The Spider Woman
- ... to him was that harm would never come his way. Molina was a very humorous character and was played extremely well. Valentin was a character whose whole appearance seemed to be completely opposite of Molina's. Valentin seemed to have a harsh nature. He did not care what happened to himself in order to protect the cause he was imprisoned for. When Valentin and Molina first began to share a cell together, they were complete opposites. Valentin seemed to be easily adjectated by Molina. Given Molina's character, this is very understandable. In fact, Valentin became so adjectated that he drew a line in their cell which neither one of them was ever to cross. As the play went on, Valentin and Molina actually became friends. Valentin's nature became less harsh towards Molina and Molina's character became more personable. Molina lost the whole attitude of doing anything to keep harm from coming to himself. He began to lie to the ...
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