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- 28651: 2Pac Shakur
- ... of sexual assault (“Death”). In November 1994, Tupac himself was shot during an attempted robbery outside a music studio in New York. Tupac did, however, mention this; “Thug life to me is dead. If it's real, let somebody else represent it because I'm tired of it.” Shakur told Vibe Magazine. “I represented it too much. I was Thug Life”(“ Associated”). Tupac had a very promising career. His first album ... violent life, mostly tried to keep others away from the life he had lived. He died after going farther than a lot of people would have gotten in their entire life. Some believe that Tupac's death was faked but I do not know which to believe. This man was great at what he did, rap, and movies and that is what I admire him for. Bibliography “Associated Press Life.” http ...
- 28652: Natural History of the Lamprey
- ... They are native to the Atlantic Coast of North America and Europe. In many areas it has adapted to a life cycle spent entirely in freshwater. The sea lamprey invaded Lake Erie in the 1920’s, where its warm water was good for reproduction. They migrated to Lake Huron in 1939 and then to Lake Michigan. Within a few years, the lamprey had severely damaged the valuable trout fish in these ... They are native to the Atlantic Coast of North America and Europe. In many areas it has adapted to a life cycle spent entirely in freshwater. The sea lamprey invaded Lake Erie in the 1920’s, where its warm water was good for reproduction. They migrated to Lake Huron in 1939 and then to Lake Michigan. Within a few years, the lamprey had severely damaged the valuable trout fish in these ...
- 28653: Marijuana Legalization
- ... that public treasuries would have an increase of ten billion dollars a year. The importance of the issue for the legalization of marijuana is gaining importance as the use of marijuana increases. In the 1970’s, America faced a significant drug problem. Through education, law enforcement and treatment, illicit drug use was reduced in the 1980’s by fifty percent. Teenagers graduating in 1992 were fifty percent less likely to use drugs than were those who graduated in 1979. (“Marijuana as a Medicine,” California Narcotic Officers Association, www.cnoa.org/marijuana.) In ...
- 28654: Diversity
- Diversity Creates Dimension In Our World Philosopher Jerome Nathanson once said that, “The price of the democratic way of life is a growing appreciation of people's differences, not merely as tolerable, but as the essence of a rich and rewarding human experience.” These words hone in on the philosophy that, diversity creates dimension in our world. Our world has been growing ... they can do for us, but as people. This respect for people keeps us strong and lets us understand the true nature of diversity, which as Mr. Nathanson said, “Is a growing appreciation of people’s differences.”
- 28655: Oedipus The King - Blindness
- ... blackness and the physical pain he had inflicted on himself as reminders and as punishment. Oedipus' physical blindness was just as painful as his blindness to the truth. Both were intertwined in each other. Jocasta's blindness was different then Oedipus'. She knew about the prophecy, but she thought Oedipus was dead. She had no idea that she had married her son. As pieces of information came to point to the ... to accept what had really happened. She realized what had happened, and she knew that she had played a role in them. Her way of dealing with the whole deal was to kill herself. Jocasta's blindness ultimately led to her downfall. Teiresias' blindness was of the physical nature. Teiresias played the role of the typical prophet in the Greek tragedy. He was physically blind, but he had vision into the ...
- 28656: Adam De La Halle and Ars Antiqua Time Period
- ... homophonic by add extra voices or instruments. Polyphonic is the type of music we hear today. Polyphonic is when there is a melody line accompanied by harmony. A considerable amount of Adam de la Halle's polyphonic work was designed for plays. One of Adam's manuscripts contains the oldest known existence of the sharp sign. In 1872 his music was officially published. Ars Antiqua Time Period Ars Antiqua is Medieval Latin for "ancient art". Ars Antiqua was the period of ...
- 28657: All Quiet On The Western Front: Ramifications of War
- ... a nineteen-year-old who was drafted into the war. At this point in time, going to war was not a question once one were drafted because it was an honor to die for one's country. The people who were not involved in the war could not perceive what it was like to be on the front. They had no idea of the actual brutality of the situation. Because the ... men today generally do not see this as an honor and therefore do not take pride in going to war; consequently, they will do anything possible to dodge the draft. The media has shown today's society that war is not something to be glorified. Society, at the time of World War I, did not have the opportunity to see this on television like people today do. Although men, who go ...
- 28658: Hurricanes
- ... of air. A large quantity of warm, moisture-laden air is required and a continual supply is needed to keep it going. A location only a few hundred kilometers from a hurricane (just one day's striking distance away) may experience clear skies and virtually no wind. As a typical storm approaches, wind speeds increase, first to an intensity of 60 kilometers per hour and eventually to over 160 kilometers per ... may reach several meters above sea level as the center of the storm passes onto low-lying land areas, causing highly destructive flooding. The practice of naming hurricanes has been common since the early 1800's in Australia and the Caribbean. Currently, the United States applies mixed male and female names to hurricanes according to annual lists of proposed hurricane names given by the World Meteorological Organization. Each year a unique ...
- 28659: Women In Julius Ceasar
- ... Brutus, and Calpurnia wife of Julius Caesar, offer readers or viewers insight into the characters of their mates. Each wife shows different aspects of their companion. Portia, wife of Brutus reveals a ghostly side. Portia's character reveals an un-pleasant relationship with Brutus. They have nothing in common, except for their extremist anti-Caesar political views. This lack of compatibility leaves them with nothing to discuss. Despite Portia's ancestry, (she was the daughter of an anti-Caesar extremist) she thinks of herself as being less than Brutus is. She kneels in front of him and speaks to him in third person. She pleads ...
- 28660: Lord of the Flies: Creative Story
- ... bunch of people to find food, good sleeping grounds, and high hills good for fires. Then set up posts so that people could watch out for passing ships. We can ration the food and everyone's belongings because there's no telling how long we all could be stranded. Everyone who has glasses, take out your lenses to facilitate starting fires. Pig, fish, and whatever else anybody can salvage off this deserted island will be ...
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