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- 26671: What Is A Baseball Fan
- ... an abbreviation of fanatic, meaning “insane”. In the case of baseball fans, the term is appropriate. They behave insanely, they are insane about trivia, and they are insanely loyal. Baseball fans wear there official team T shirts and warm-up jackets to the mall, the supermarket, the classroom, and even-if they can get away with it-to work. Baseball fans behave insanely, especially between April and October. In addition, they ... section, constantly encouraging their favourite players and obediently echoing every cheer flashed on the electronic scoreboard. Baseball fans are really fascinated by trivia. Every day, they turn to the sports page and study last night’s statistics. They simply have to see who has extended his hitting streak and how many strikeouts the winning pitcher recorded. Their bookshelves are crammed with record books, team yearbooks, and baseball almanacs. They delight in ...
- 26672: Musician 2
- ... in a musical or perform in their own style. Singers are classified by their vocal range and the type of music they sing. Examples of vocal range would be soprano, alto, or tenor. A singer's style could be jazz, blues, country or pop, just to name a few. Composers are people who write original music for symphonies, popular songs, movies or other users. They turn ideas and feelings into music ... a "day job" to live on, and perform their music as a hobby or for a second income. Even those who can live on the money they make as musicians, find that the hours aren't that great. They work mostly evenings and weekends. Some successful musicians also have to do considerable traveling for their jobs. This often takes them away from their homes and family for long periods of time ...
- 26673: Biological Warefare
- ... of people in a few seconds, if it is properly distributed. Biological weapons have many effective possibilities. They can cause soldiers to become sick and unable to fight. Biological weapons can also infect an enemy's crops or water supply and damage them. Chemical Warefare Chemical agents affect the nervous system, breathing, skin, eyes, nose, or any other body part. Chemicals come in many shapes and sizes, they can be in ... and Chemical Weapons Biological and chemical arsenals are not a new tactic to war. Humans had developed primitive forms of biological warfare for thousands of years. In Medieval times, corpses were catapulted into an enemy's fortress. The body would be infected with a deadly disease that would spread with the enclosed walls of the castle. This tactic was used by the Romans. Disease infected bodies were also put into streams ... the latest advancements in CBW defences: Fuchs- Fuchs is an amphibious, 6 wheeled vehicle with a water speed of 10 kph. Manufactured in Germany, this vehicle will become the major element of the United Kingdom's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Regiment. Currently under development at the Chemical Defence Establishment, the vehicle will be equipped with the joint United States and United Kingdom Integrated Biological Detection System. Chemical Agent Monitor ( ...
- 26674: Oklahoma City Bombing
- ... profession, he has always provided me with a firsthand knowledge of the impact that domestic terrorism has on the citizens and law enforcement. Through him, I learn the facts of these incidents without the media’s exaggerations. Today I will share with you some of these facts. I will talk to you about the impact that domestic terrorism has on our citizens. These impacts include: the monetary damages that terrorism inflicts ... the issues that made this attack the most devastating that the US has experienced, was that 19 of the lives that were lost that spring day were those of children that were in the “America’s Kids Daycare Center.” While it is always difficult to lose a loved one or suffer the long-lasting scars of a terrorist attack, perhaps some of the most lasting effects of domestic terrorism are those ... would soon point the finger at Timothy McVeigh and his ex-Army buddy Terry Nichols. Investigators were out there twenty-four hours a day, picking through the rubble of broken stone, family pictures, and children’s toys, as well as other graphic images too gruesome for public viewing. They were out there all day, every day, until May 9th. The day that all but the final victim were found. During ...
- 26675: Types of Problems
- ... their lives. The problems may be as unimportant as what to watch on television or as important as choosing a new profession. if a bad decision is made, time and resources are waster, so it's important that people know how to make decisions well. Ther are six steps to follow to assure the best decision. Problems do not always have straight forward solutions. Some problems, such as balancing a checkbook ... heuristic solutions. The problem solver can use the six steps for both algorithmic and heuristic solutions. However, in step 6, evaluating the solution, the correctness and appropriateness of heuristic solutions are far less certain. It's easy to tell if your completed checkbook balance is correct and satisfactory, but it's hard to tell if you've bought the best stock. With heuristic solutions, the problem solver will often need to follow the six steps more than once, carefully evaluating each possible solution before deciding ...
- 26676: Macbeth-blood
- ... been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says, "Which smok'd with bloody execution"(Act 1 Sc 2 line 18), he is referring to Macbeth's braveness in which his sword is covered in the hot blood of the enemy. Blood is used in these passages to identify honor and courage, it separates the good from the bad, and it also ... she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect the guilt from her and Macbeth. Macbeth knows this too, as he try's to put the blame on the Donaldbain and Malcolm by referring to them as the "Bloody cousins". (Act 3 Sc 1 line 30) Both characters commit several treacherous crimes which is represented with blood to ... will be their undoing. A final way, and perhaps the most vivid use of the symbol blood, is the theme of guilt. Macbeth first hints at his guilt when he says, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"(Act 2 Sc 2 line 60) meaning that he wondered if he would ever be able to forget the dastardly deed that he had committed. Lady ...
- 26677: Brown Vs. Board Of Education
- ... Mexican children and ruled that school desegregation was illegal. The 1936 Berlin Olympics marked a historical moment in history when Jesse Owens broke the racial boundaries. This moment, much to the unhappiness of the world's leading political leaders, opened up the arena of world class athletics to a greater number of athletes regardless of race. Although this did not happen instantaneously, the Berlin Olympics marked the beginning of this trend ... strikes to prevent the black students from entering the schools. Teachers noted an increase in crime and fighting. The test scores of the two groups varied greatly, with predominantly white schools scoring in the nation's top 5% and predominantly black schools scoring in the nation' s lowest 5%. The racial tension would erupt causing riots and fighting. Over time these tensions grew less volatile, however, they have never fully disappeared to this day. Tracking became an important issue in the ...
- 26678: Islam
- ... were collected. At first these were just remembered and spread by word of mouth. Later they were captured in writing, to serve as an additional guide for believers, along with the Koran. It was Muhammad's contention that Christianity had departed from belief in God's message as revealed in their Scriptures. God had sent many prophets, among them Abraham, who is considered the founder of the faith for Islam, as he is also for and Christianity. The Koran, using sources in the older Scriptures and later traditions, relates the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus. After Muhammad's death in AD 632, it was feared that the content of the revelations might be lost, as those who had originally memorized it died. It was therefore decided to collect all the revelations, from ...
- 26679: Harsher Penalties For Violent
- ... much money on rehabilitation. In a selection from my source, the author writes: “Many moral concerns are brought up by the death penalty used as punishment. The Bible (Genesis 9:6) says, ‘Whosoever sheds man's blood, by man may his blood be shed.’ This classic argument in favor of the death penalty has usually been interpreted as a proper and moral reason for putting a murderer to death. ‘Let the ... at it as an investment in safety since these murderers will never kill again.” Most violent offenders are in fact, repeat offenders. The only reason is because we as Americans in our justice system don’t place enough emphasis on the fact that once a crime is committed and a convicted felon is placed in prison, they can get out early for good behavior, or on a work release program; to ...
- 26680: Medieval Castles
- ... a storehouse. There was also an oven room where the bread was baked, a kitchen, a kennel for dogs, and a well and drinking fountain_. The largest building along the wall was the castle owner's home. It contained the apartment for the master and his family and a great hall. This great hall was the center of social life such as wedding feasts, banquets, and knighting ceremonies. Within the walls ... Bavaria in the 19th century. The most famous and most frequently pictured is Neuschwanstein, located near Fussen. But for many the most appealing is the small Linderhof, a jewel of rococo design near Oberammergau. Ludwig's Herrenchiemsee palace on an island in the lake named Chiemsee was modeled after Louis XIV's magnificent edifice at Versailles, near Paris. Versailles has other imitations, including the beautiful Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. Palaces will probably be built for as long as there is wealth enough to pay for them. ...
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