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- 23591: Chemical Warfare
- ... can be used to control rioting crowds. These agents just affect the eyes, nose, and throat. They can cause blinding tears and a lot of times, violent coughing. But the effects of the gas aren't too serious because they disappear within a few minutes, or even after a victim gets some fresh air. In the 1950's and 1960's, police and military forces increased their use of non-lethal riot-control agents to control a lot of internal problems they had. The same agents were used also in the battlefields of Southeast Asia. ...
- 23592: My Personal Belief
- ... to be a better person because it teaches me such things as loyalty, understanding, honesty, patients, values, and morals. These things assist me in leading a more fulfilling lifestyle, as well as making other people's lives better. I also believe in Christianity because I feel that everyone continues their existence beyond this worldly life. I believe that there is a Heaven and a Hell, and everyone will go to one ... person because I know that I have something to look forward to. Whether you believe in Christianity or some other belief, I feel that everyone needs to believe in some higher being. If you don't have anything to believe in, then you live your life with a void. You don't really live a fulfilled life, you just exist each and every day. Without my belief in God, I could not make it through life.
- 23593: Eating Disorders
- ... gaining weight. Extreme exercising is also commonly associated with anorexia. An anorexic may allow themselves any where from 100 to 1,000 calories a day. It is not food that turns them off however, it s the preoccupation with gaining weight. Food my in fact may be on their mind constantly. Some develop such obsessions with food that they will develop obsessions with cooking and preparing the foods probably never even ... starve, losing size. Cholesterol levels tend to rise. An anorexics body does not receive many valuable nutrients it needs to function. Minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphate are normally dissolved in the body s fluid. They are particularly important because they affect electric currents that cause the heart to beat regularly. Anorexia causes low levels of reproductive hormones, changes in thyroid hormones, and increased levels of the stress hormones ... or bulimic) will have an obsession with perfection and rituals. Though they are mental illnesses, treatment is available. Psychologically, as well as physically. If you suspect that someone you know has an eating disorder don t ignore it they are very dangerous!
- 23594: Analysis Of Macbeth 2
- ... to himself, "Is this a dagger which I see before me... Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going;" He had tricked himself into seeing a dagger to lead the way to Duncan's quarters. He tried to believe that he did not know what was to transpire when he came upon the sleeping king. He was going to kill Duncan nonetheless, and never even considered the consequences. He ... with evil witches, or if he does, he simply ignores it in favor of hearing his future. It never occurs to him that they might be lying about his destiny. In all reality they weren't lying, it was only his perception of the prophecies that proved to be his downfalling. During one of the final scenes with Macduff, Macbeth admits, "Accursed be that tongue that tells me so, for it ... fate, whatever they may be. He dies of course, but even up until the very end he believes that he can prevent this if he only fights with enough strength. Throughout the theatrical performance, Macbeth's inability to accept reality slowly tears apart all that he holds to be true, and eventually destroys him. Though narrow-mindedness rarely is the cause of self-destruction, it can be very harmful. Being ...
- 23595: GIS and My Fields of Interest
- ... on the uses of GIS in all of these areas that which I have interest in. I will not go into too much detail when dealing with each area because if I did you wouldn't ever get it all read so I think I will just touch on primarily the present applications of GIS in these areas that interest me the most. Let's start with laws and legality and how that relates to GIS. Early on with GIS, there were many legal battles over information and if it should be a commodity for sale or free for all ... And should some maps and information be withheld from the public for safety reasons and/or be treated as a private entity, which can be bought and sold. Some examples of confidential data that can't be released are records in the Internal Revenue Service, Census Bureau, and also the Mineral Management Service. Another holder of private information would be the Department of Defense, withholding war information and military technology. ...
- 23596: Citizen Kane By Orson Wells
- ... duration of the film, there were a few points where the scene transitions and changes of camera angles almost had a chaotic effect. I think this is done purposely to parallel the chaos in Kane’s life at certain points throughout the film. Other camera techniques that made the film as great as it is are the unconventional lighting, the use of shadows, and the variety of camera angles used. The director used the camera to project the frenzy that was going on in Kane’s head. Citizen Kane is known as one of the greatest films ever made. I don’t know if I would agree completely, but I can see why it receives as much praise as it does. This film broke barriers of film for its time. The film consisted of great acting, ...
- 23597: What is A Plant?
- ... have evolved to compete with other animals, or even other plants. These plants may grow higher than the surrounding plants so that it can get more sunlight. Plants may become parasitic and use another plant's resources. Many plants produce germination preventing chemicals. Plants have been around a very long time, and ever since there were animals, some of those animals have been dependent upon plants for food. Wheat, corn, and ... shelters out of wood, and we make clothes out of cotton. Plants provide us with paper. Paper can be dated back to 105 AD in China. Drugs made from plants are essential to some people's health and if those plants were not in existence, it could mean a huge difference in our world. Fossil fuels would not be here if there weren't any plants around. Whole economies of some countries depend on plants. Plants were, and still are, important in life. Plants do more than just provide resources for us. They modify climates and hold soil ...
- 23598: Greed In Sports
- ... one applies, who gives a shit about a commitment. A new trend in baseball started about ten years ago. Players now sign one year contracts, and play for a different team each year. They don't ask themselves if that team will be a contender, or if that's the team they truly want to be a part of. They look at all the offers put in front of them, and see which one has the most dollars signs in it. It has gotten to the point where if someone asks “who did he used to play for?” they correct answer is six or seven different teams, depending on how long he's been playing. Professional athletes always say that there is nothing they would want to do more than play their sport. One year later they contradict themselves by refusing to play due to a salary ...
- 23599: The Monkeys
- ... outrageous it was and the whole monkey room was in an uproar. Most of the monkeys refused to clean up their peels when they were done just to show Gus and Barbara that they wouldn’t comply with everything that they told them to do. Other monkeys did what they were told, but even those monkeys were unhappy and they let Gus and Barbara know it in other ways. About three ... banana peel clean up duty, however, you must do a new job for us in place of it. From now on, you are going to have to start picking the fleas off of each other’s backs because we are just way to grossed out to do that job anymore. You need to do your part. Sincerely, Gus and Barbara. The monkeys felt that picking fleas off of each other was ... later, Ted and Jill posted this note on the door which read as follows: “Monkey want out monkey house. Let monkey go now.” Following this eloquently written declaration, was a list of all the monkey’s signatures. The monkeys had taken their first step towards freedom and the rest is history.
- 23600: National Geographic: Mysteries Underground
- ... the careful proceders the cave explorers go through. It also talked about how the formations were made over such a long time. I learned many interesting things that would never seem possible. In the world's new most exotic ,Lechuguilla, cave there lied water so clean and clear that the cave explorers were forced to take all there clothes off before they swam acrossed it because the littlest dirt from any ... far from the entrance it would probably take months to get you out safely. One safety precaution I learned was that when the explorers are traveling through cold water they must make sure they don't get their upperbody wet because that will cause them to freeze and get many sicknesses that are caused by the cold. One thing that I found interesting was that with the technology today you would think that we would have all the caves discovered and explored. We aren't close at all. In fact some caves have been being explored for years and there is still no end in sight. That just goes to show that there is still much more to learn ...
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