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- 27251: Vintage Or State Of The Art
- ... you pull up to the intersection you see a very familiar site. In the turning lane to your right you see a vintage Volkswagen Beetle. As the car turns in front of you, you can't help but watch it drive by. Noticing every detail from the oblong headlamps and wheel covering front fenders to the beetle shaped body and very small taillights in the rear of the car. You say ... of years I have learned that in order to own a vintage vehicle you have to give up some of the latest technologies a new car has to offer. As we all know there wasn't very much vehicle technology in 1964. With the purchase of a1964 Beetle you get some very unique things when it comes to vintage cars. The 1964 Beetle had an oil cooled rear engine, this made ... safety is mentioned the 1998 Beetle has safety features that far exceed those of the 1964. To begin with all new Beetles have to have safety belts, unlike the 1964, but the safety features don't just end there. 1998 Beetles also come with airbags driver and passenger side, and a stronger body and frame to support all the changes made to the vehicle. Because of all the new safety ...
- 27252: MP3 Audio
- ... Layer 3 Audio, which is a digital audio compression format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group. It takes a CD audio file and gets rid of all the frequencies on the song that cant be heard by the human ear, thus ridding the data file of much wasted space. With compression, the files turn out to be around four times smaller than the original with the same, near CD ... many bands that release their music online for publicity, which is completely legal. The only time it is illegal is when the audio file is that of a copyrighted music track used without the artists permission. To an up and coming band, MP3s and MP3 websites are a godsend. These bands can record a CD at any recording studio, then rip that is, take an audio CD track and turn ...
- 27253: Hands: Paranoia
- ... until dusk upon the school steps lost in a dream."(p. 884) "In a way the voice and hands, the stroking of shoulders and the touching of hair were a part of the school Master's effort to carry a dream into the young minds."(p. 884) This is a man that was run out of a town for something that was not a bad thing. Nor was this something intended ... tried so hard not to do happen. He touched someone, when he realized it I feel that the paranoia set in. "For once he forgot his hands. Slowly they stole their way upon George Willard's shoulders."(p. 883) "With a conclusive move of his body Wing sprang to his feet and thrust his hands deep in his pockets." "Tears came to his eyes." "I must be getting home, I can ... do would have an adverse effect on the situation. "The crowd gathered in the street, silent." Every person was worried that the man would jump. All people took preparation. "The dark hairy net with it's implacable grid was unfolded near the curb and spread out and stretched as the sheet is prepared to received birth." While the man stands at the edge of the building, about to take his ...
- 27254: Virtue Based Ethical Systems
- ... are modeled after is no longer appropriate. In the days of old, the notions of right and wrong where drawn from cultural views on God. In modern days, ethics has been detached itself from it s theological roots and has lost it s original appeal, thus calling for a better system to reject this model and guide it s followers onto a better path. Critics also dislike how action-based ethical systems overemphasize autonomy and neglect the communal context of ethics. Pojman states, It is in communities that such virtues as loyalty, natural ...
- 27255: Smokers: The Right to Pursuit of Happiness
- ... to be able to smoke in the campus center. I can understand how the smoke would be offensive to non-smokers and why there would need to be a no smoking area. But I can't understand why we smokers are forced to go outside to smoke. Are we less human because we smoke? Why isn't there a place for us to smoke inside? Are we less important because we choose to smoke. Are we to be discriminated against because we enjoy smoking and find happiness in little things like a ... to enjoy a cigarette in comfort. We are entitled to the same treatment as every other student here at Albright. We are entitled to a comfortable chair when we want to sit down. It doesn't matter if we want to smoke a cigarette while we're sitting. The Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal, that they are endowed . . . with certain unalienable rights . . . among these are life, ...
- 27256: The Use of Symbols in Macbeth
- ... the central plot of the play. Shakespeare used blood in this play several times. Blood is first mentioned by Macbeth shortly after he had slain Duncan. The subject of blood was introduced again when Duncan's murder was brought up by Lady Macbeth, as well as others later in the play. In the aforementioned circumstances, blood was used to symbolize the guilt, and pain that Macbeth and his wife were experiencing ... Water, Light, Dark, Animals, and the supernatural were The. major symbols that recurred throughout the play and were used in a way so that the audience could really feel the emotions of the characters. Shakespeare's s utilization of symbols is a big part of what has made him one of the greatest playwrights of all time, and has perpetuated the performance of his plays for future generations.
- 27257: What Are Values?
- ... Honesty, respect towards others, and learning to solve problems without resorting to violence are examples of values. Values helps a person determine what is right from what is wrong. Values help to build a person's character and personality. Now a days, many young teenagers are growing up without values. It is not uncommon to hear of teenagers getting into trouble. The decline of values among the American youth is a ... are committing more crime and acts of violence more than ever. News stories of kids killing kids and students carrying guns to school are common throughout America. Since 1985, more than 28,500 of America's youth have died from gunshot wounds and today, every 90 minutes a child is killed from a firearm( ). Before people used to try to solve their problems with their fists, but now kids use guns ... kids are growing up exposed daily to violence on television and their own neighborhoods and with a lack of moral or religious teachings ( ). The violence on television helps contributes to the desensitization of the today's youth. Kids of today have less respect or no regard for human life. Children do not understand how precious life is and how wrong it is to take a life. Growing up in single ...
- 27258: Voting Essay
- Voting Essay Can you imagine walking into the scheduled spot chosen in your riding for voting, to find a group of young teenagers just hanging around talking and laughing amongst themselves? Wouldn t you be thinking, what do those kids know about voting? Look at them just mingling about with each other! This election could determine my lifestyle in the future! For this reason and others, I believe ... true that the Young Offenders Act was created because youths under the age of 18 cannot think rationally for themselves and need special guidance? Well one could argue that for the same reason, youths shouldn t be given the right to vote. Politics, Federal Bills, and the government can all be classified as jobs for the elders. Perhaps it is best for the elders to decide upon who they are. Don t get me wrong, I m not trying to put down young people, obviously not, look at myself, its just that it is safe to say that citizens older then me, even one year older ...
- 27259: The Tragedy Of Hamlet
- The Tragedy Of Hamlet GREG CLARKE Hardship, unfortunately, is a part of everyone's life. It is unavoidable, and in Hamlets case he found out that bad luck comes in colossal amounts at a time. Most people see bad luck as getting splashed by a car in the rain, or finding out that the idiots at McDonald's forgot the fries in your order. But Hamlet got a quadruple dose of bad luck. First his father was unjustly murdered. Then the ghost of his father comes back and tells him that he is ... his insanity was most evident during the play which he set up and called "The Mousetrap". Hamlet sat fidgeting in his chair, staring at Caudius with accusing eyes. When his little trap had run it's course, Claudius had just about been broken. Hamlet watched as Claudius sweat and chewed his nails. When Claudius could take no more he stumbled out of the room and into the streets where hamlet ...
- 27260: Book Review of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squardron
- Book Review of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squardron The title of the novel is Star Wars : X-Wing Rogue Squadron. The author's name is Michael A. Stackpole. The type of book is fantasy / adventure. Main Characters A) Corran Horn : Corran is a pilot in training for the Alliance or the Rebellion. He is the best rookie pilot ... the Imperial Army. He later gets promoted to a commanding officer and sits on the right side of the head leader of intelligence for the Emperor. Setting : The setting first takes place in the Rebel's secret base. The setting then moves to a swamp planet by the name of Imdaar. The setting then moves to Imperial headquarters on the planet of Coruscant. Plot Summary : Corran and his new partners are ... book switches the first-person perspective between Corran and Kirtan Loor. While Corran and the Rogue Squadron are off fighting TIE fighters and Star Destroyers, Kirtan is hunting down information on the squadron and it's pilots. Personal Reaction : I found this book a little hard to read because of the long complicated sentences and the complex words Michael Stackpole chose for his book. I would say the reading level ...
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