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- 26621: A Tale of Two Cities: Characters are "Recalled To Life"
- ... Throughout this story various characters are "recalled to life", meaning that they have had a new chance at life. Dr. Manette is clearly mad after being in prison for eighteen years. When Lucie, the Dr.'s daughter, and Mr. Lorry eventually nurse the doctor back to a healthy state and out of his insane state they had "recalled him to life." Dr. Manette was nursed from an insane state with no real life to a sane one with a very functional life. In doing this Lucie and Mr. Lorry, in a way, gave Dr. Manette's life back to him or "recalled him to life." Another instance in which someone is "recalled to life" involves Charles Darnay. Charles Darnay is on trial for treason in England(Book 2, Ch.2-4 ... represented Darnay on trial and saved his life we saw how smart Carton was. In the last instance of "recalled to life" we saw how much Carton really felt for Lucie when he saved Lucie's husbands life in return for his own. The theme "recalled to life" is seen throughout this novel and should be recognized as one of the most important.
- 26622: Revolutionary QM212
- ... process could be used by the military. The military, utilizing bio-chemical tools, could engineer an antibody which binds with nerve gas and splits each molecule. This could be accomplished by first of all searching t he Brookhaven database for a proper antibody. Then, using large mainframe computers, one can manipulate models of the antibody and create a binding sight for the nerve gas molecules. Then, the soldier would inject himself ... money in replicating vaccines. A mini-computer would be used to replicate synthetic antibodies instead. Creating molecules with the uncanningly precise seek-andÄ destroy capabilities of natural antibodies is an exciting step in replicating nature's fascinating immune system. Bibliography Uehling, Mark D. "Birth of a Molecule." February 1992, p. 74
- 26623: Anti-Matter
- ... Research Early scientists often made two mistakes about anti-matter. Some thought it had a negative mass, and would thus feel gravity as a push rather than a pull. If this were so, the antiproton's negative mass/energy would cancel the proton's when they met and nothing would remain; in reality, two extremely high-energy gamma photons are produced. Today's theories of the universe say that there is no such thing as a negative mass. The second and more subtle mistake is the idea that anti-water would only annihilate with ordinary water, and ...
- 26624: Ring Of Time
- In E.B. White’s The Ring of Time, the author gives a narrative account of his trip to a circus rehearsal where he describes a fascinating scene of a young girl practicing a horse act for an upcoming show ... he wishes to focus on. After watching her magnificently ride around the one of the circus’ rehearsal rings, the author begins see a connection between the girl and her act. This brings about the author’s central idea of a cyclical view of time. White suggests that time is circular, and that is goes round and round repeating itself. The images of rings and circles throughout the first few paragraphs support this. He describes the girl’s gaze as "circular", and "time itself began running in circles" as she took her horse around the circus ring. However, time itself is a constantly changing quantity with everything around it changing also. White ...
- 26625: Granada, Spain
- ... is generally very monocultural in comparison to most of the other developed countries. For centuries Spain was host to Arabic culture and this has left many strong imprints both genetically and culturally. The "granadainos" don't have a particularly good reputation and they are renown for their "mala follar" which means "bad humour". The granadinos are less friendly and lighthearted than the average Spaniard. Granada has the Alhambra which is considered ... over many centuries. It consists of gardens, fortifications and sumptuous palaces. It was the home of many of the Arabic Sultans who ruled the whole province. It receives 8000 visitors per day and is Spain's most visited monument. Even the biggest philistine would be impressed. Granada was ruled by many Caliphs, Arabic sultans and dynasties. The Arabic/Moslem empire once stretched right up into the north of Spain. The various ...
- 26626: Belief Red Badge Of Courage
- ... believes that when he becomes a hero he will become a man and know about life. The youth believes becoming a hero will make him the person he wants to be. In reality he doesn't know what he wants, or if he truly wants to be a hero. He runs from a battle confused, he believes that he was better off than the other soldiers who might die were. In ... the flag in the heat of a battle. The other characters also believed in what the fought for in the end of the book and for example the loud soldier who (believed that he wasn't afraid ended up changing and becoming a nice person as well as a good friend. He learned that what he originally believed, which was I am not afraid of anything wasn't what he truly believed. He was terrified; he even gave the youth his will. The Union or blue sky with sun, believed in what they fought for. They believed that a state cannot succeed ...
- 26627: From Dirt To Duchess
- ... stronger physically, but made her resent him. Also, his teachings helped shape her into that of a duchess. Another person responsible for the changes in Eliza was Mrs. Pierce. Her involvement was more with Eliza’s appearance, rather than her personality. It was Mrs. Pierce who bathed Eliza that first day and it was Mrs. Pierce who kept her appearance refined. She picked out the clothes and made sure she ate ... which pushed her over the hump and made her feel like a lady. All these characters, Higgins, Mrs. Pierce, and Pickering helped transform Eliza into the lady she had the potential to be. They didn’t create something out of nothing; instead they unlocked the true nature of Eliza through different methods. Whether it be harsh teaching, good hygiene, or sheer kindness, all three did their part to transform Eliza into ...
- 26628: AZTECS
- ... or nobles(Aztecs/ Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia). The Aztecs typical home was on a log raft covered with mud which had plants on it that stabled the raft with its roots. The home usually had it’s back to a canal with a canoe tied at the door so they could have efficient transportation(Aztec Empire History). At the peak of the Aztec market there were 60,000 visitors daily. Goods were ... eagle, and serpent are all on the Mexican paper money(Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia). Today, the Aztecs are "highly respected and remembered for their struggles, devotion, and for the love they showed to their culture."(Aztec’s of Lost Civilizations) BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Escobedo, Rodolfo. "Los Aztecas", shrike.depaul.edu/~resobed/, Depaul University, Nov. 12 ’98, Feb. 26 ’99. 2. Segarra, Ramon Luis. "Aztec’s of Lost Civilization", www.oswego.edu/~lau/EL MUNDO/tribes/aztec.html, Lamba Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc., Feb. 20 ‘97, Feb. 26 ’99. 3. "The Aztec Empire History", www.csc.calpoly.edu/~ercarlso/essays/ ...
- 26629: Articles Of Confederation DBQ
- ... the idea of a unified country in the United States of America. There was no army to defend it, not even a show of unified support to stand behind the Articles. In 1785, John Jay's instructions to the United States Minister to Great Britain are weak and powerless. He asks that United States land be returned to the United States, and that it be pointed out that the trade restrictions ... limits between them. He explains in a speech to Congress that he was unable to obtain the rights to the Mississippi, and in fact the Confederation never was able to procure those rights. John Jay's letter to George Washington speaks of crisis and revolution, probably referring to Shay's Rebellion, the first major uprising against the Confederation. The rebellion was crushed, but it showed the discontentment of the popular masses. The letter also speaks of the "better kind of people" who might be ...
- 26630: CyberPorn: On A Screen Near You
- ... a 1.1% in chat rooms and on Bulletin boards. Perhaps because hard-core sex pictures are so widely available elsewhere, the adult BBS market seems to be driven by demand for images that can't be found on the average magazine rack, such as pedophilia, hebephilia, and paraphilia. While groups like the Family Research Council insisdt that online child molesters represent a clear and present danger, there is no evidence ... to $100,000and prison term up to two years on anyone who knowinglymakes "indecent" material available to children under the age of 18. Robert Thomas spends his days like any other inmate at the U.S. Medicalcenter for Federal prisoners in Springfield. Thomas, 39 a amateur BBS in California, made headlines last year when he and his wife were indicted for transmitting pornographic material to a government agent in Tennessee. This ...
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