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- 26121: Effective Writing is Important
- ... most people are unaware of is the fact that it is actually broken down into just a few basic principles. Because of the many benefits that proper voice, structure, and thesis development bring to one's writing, these facets of writing are more important than any other. Voice in a piece of writing can bring rewards like nothing else can. Voice is the key to getting the reader involved in an ... a necessity in essay writing. Without it, a capable piece of writing can become a nebulous maze of imperfection. Structure acts as a road map for the reader. When the reader can follow the essay's structure, the essay as a whole becomes easier to comprehend. The reader can follow the essay logically and therefore does not have to fill in his own gaps. When a reader can read without stumbling ... become evident that voice, structure, and thesis development are all essential elements of effective writing. The primary purpose of writing is to serve the reader. These three facets all manage to cater to the reader's palate. Without them, an essay can not function as it rightfully should.
- 26122: Viking Sailing Ships
- ... sailed well in either stormy seas or calm waters. They traveled long distances through difficult terrain, which was easier then once thought. When at sea, the ships depended mainly on the wind and the ship's large woolen sail for power. On rivers, rowers powered the ship. A Viking warship had between fifteen to over thirty pair of rowers. Not all Viking ships were war ships. Some were used to carry ... and wide and fifty- four feet long. They sailed through the ocean mostly by the sails and not much by rowers. Early Viking navigators depended on the sun and the stars, but by the 900's they developed a system to figure out which direction they were sailing. They made a table of figures with the sun's midday height for each week of the year, with using a measuring stick and the table of figures a navigator could estimate the latitude of the ships location. Over the years the Viking ships ...
- 26123: Sammy Davis Jr.
- ... He never received an award, but he was merely a performer, not a writer. The Rat Pack was made up of Sammy, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and several other actors who worked together on Ocean’s Eleven. While they were in Vegas shooting scenes they worked the Sands Hotel and Casino. In 1960, he wed May Britt. They had Children, but Sammy’s devotion to his career led to their divorce. Sammy was active in politics. He supported Democrats until 1972, when he ran to President Nixon’s side. When questioned about selling out Sammy said that Nixon had bought him with good deeds for our country. Sammy met Altovise in London and they were married a few years later. When Sammy ...
- 26124: How To Set the Timing On A Engine Utilizing A Distributor
- ... A Engine Utilizing A Distributor There are four main steps involved in setting the timing on a normal engine utilizing a distributor. Setting the timing on an engine synchronizes the spark timing with the engine's compression stroke for maximum efficiency. First, pull the vacuum line off of the distributor and plug the end of the line. Next, mark the Top Dead Centre (TDC) mark on the harmonic balancer (the round ... with chalk. In addition, it is a good idea to chalk the correct mark for the number of degrees to which you'll be setting the distributor. This specification is usually found in the owner's manual of the vehicle. The third step is to actually use the timing gun. Hook the timing gun up to the battery using the twelve volt alligator clips. Additionally, attach the gun to the number one spark plug wire with the wire provided. Usually, a certain engine speed will be designated by the car manufacturer for setting the timing. This specification should also be in the owner's manual. You may need to enlist the help of a friend to sit in the car with his/her foot on the gas. With the engine running, point the gun at the harmonic balancer ...
- 26125: Caborn - Geography
- ... region consists of deciduous trees, mainly oak, hickory, maple and ash. The study area is in the southern region of the Corn Belt and the major cash crop being corn. Bibliography Carbon Quadrangle. Map. U.S.G.S., 1975 Atlas of American Agriculture. Washington, United States Govt. print. off., 1936. U.S. Bureau of the Census, USA Counties. 1996 CD-ROM 1995 County Business Patterns for Posey, IN Indiana Geological Survey http://www.indiana.edu/~igs/
- 26126: Exams Are Unfair Assessments of Progress
- Exams Are Unfair Assessments of Progress Most educators believe that exams are the best way to judge a student's ability. They believe that students' ability can be judged depending on the marks or grades that students get in the exams. They also think that studying for exams can help students review and absorb the ... their exams without studying hard if they are lucky. Furthermore, many students get poor results in the exams because they do not have enough time to finish the exam papers, but not because they don't know the answers. The marking standard of examiners is also very unsteady. Sometimes, the marking standard might depend on the emotion of the examiners. Last of all, the original purpose of studying is distorted. It ...
- 26127: Eucharist
- ... Eucharist is a sacrament, and is also a ritual. It is a repeated sacrament, and is the most frequently used among all sacraments. It is "a way of remembering" and a daily reminder if God's love. 2 Jesus at the Last Supper shared bread with us, and said "Do this in Memory of Me." This is why we have bread, because it represents Jesus' body, and how He gave Himself ... other. 6 The word Eucharist means giving thanks, and the ritual of the Eucharist is like a "Thanksgiving every day of the year". 7 Symbols of the Eucharist The Eucharist is a symbol of God's love for us. It illustrates Jesus's body, and welcomes others to participate in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is an unfilled Celebration and receiving the Eucharist on Sunday, makes the rest of the week more meaningful. It symbolizes the unified body ...
- 26128: The Asian Crisis
- ... world by the economic growth and trade over the past twenty or thirty years. Effects of the Global Economy In this new global economy, countries are more tightly linked than ever before to each other's fates. A decade ago, a collapse in the currency of a small, distant country like Thailand would barely have rated a mention in the typical American newspaper. Last year, however, that currency crash triggered a ... US mutual funds, pension funds, and individual investors also participated. But whatever its source, the extent of this investment means that economic turmoil in East Asia has a direct financial impact on the developed world's capital markets, including our own. Indeed, a brief plunge in US stocks last October was widely attributed to turmoil in the Hong Kong stock market that was, in turn, linked to the crisis set off by Thailand's currency crash. What were the causes? Throughout the East Asian crisis many different ideas have been proposed to what the cause or causes were. Attempts to identify the fundamental causes of a financial crisis ...
- 26129: Essay on the Intrinsic Flaws Inherent in Christianity
- ... the Bible, events have occured which are even more miraculous than the resurection of Jesus Christ. Events such as the stopping of the sun by Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14), the reversal of the sun's course by Isaiah (Isaiah 38:7-8) , the resurrection of the saints, and their subsequent appearance to many (Matthew 27:52-53) were witnessed by thousands of people. The stopping and reversal of the sun ... saints leads us to believe that certain writers of the Bible had differing views on christianity. The christian Bible is highly contradictory, not just to modern day christian beliefs, but in and of itself. Today's society is of the belief that all people are created equal, and Christians submit that their god is of the same belief. Modern Christians believe that their god loves everyone, and that they are all ... of his descendants may ever be admitted. These are not characteristics which are normally associated with justice and goodness. These are petty, cruel actions. This is not the only discrepancy in the christian Bible. Judah's daughter-in-law, Tamar, is said to have been a harlot (Genesis 38:24). Because of her harlotry, she became pregnant (Genesis 38:25). She had twins and named them Perez and Zerah. "These ...
- 26130: The Brokerage Industry and The Internet
- ... all trades were done by calling a brokerage and talking to a broker who usually tried to push some hot stock and charged you a large sum to purchase the shares you wanted. The 70’s gave way to a new era of discount brokers. The discount brokers provided the means to make trades at a significantly lower cost but at the expense of less informative and directed services. These discount ... it is dominating the online trading market. By seeing the potential the Internet offers and entering early Schwab has been able to revolutionize trading. According to a statement made by Schwab President and CEO David S Pottuck “Schwab and the securities markets experienced unprecedented volumes in January… The investments we have made in capacity enabled our Web site to handle 1.2 billion hits during January, approximately double the October 1998 level”. It was also reported in a article by on Yahoo’s web page that Schwab “… customers funneled 153,000 trades a day through its intent site in January, up 65% from 93,000 a day in the fourth quarter (ic1998). … customers held a record $521 ...
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