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- 7901: The Atomic Bomb anad Nuclear Bombs
- ... as a test, at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. The energy released from this explosion was equivalent to that released by the detonation of 20,000 tons of TNT. Near the end of World War II, on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It followed with a second bomb against the city of Nagasaki on August 9. As many ...
- 7902: Dune
- ... was good. The author should of added a bit more spice to their characters. This would of made the story more enjoyable. Otherwise, this science fiction novel is like it says on the cover, A world beyond your experience, beyond your imagination. The emperor sent the Atreides to Dune for one purpose only. Their destruction. He joined forces with the Harkonnens and attacked the Atreides. The Harkonnen spy, Dr. Yeuh turned ... prosperity. Their may be truth to this story and one day a fight between good and evil may come to reality. Dune is the typical `Good guys vs. Bad guys' theme. The Atreides are at war with the Harkonnens and the good always win (as you already know.) Although this plot is really used too much Frank Herbert did an excellent job to disguise this fact. He blended this into a ...
- 7903: Such A Good Boy: How A Pampered Son's Greed Led to Murder: Summary
- ... her father; George died in a fall at work three months after the birth of his child. This left Doris alone and knowing that she needed to do something to support her child. After the war, she landed a job with the newly formed Unemployment Services in the Vancouver area, where she raised enough money to complete one of her dreams: own her own dress shop. She married again to Rene ... Huenemann. The judge sentenced Darren to imprisonment for life without eligibility for parole for 25 years. At this, Darren Heunemann, calm throughout the trial, dropped his mask, and cursed the judge, the court, and the world. In the cases of Muir and Lord, the same elements, presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt, were used by the defense to try to acquit their clients. For Lord, he also had a statement by ...
- 7904: The Handmaids Tale
- ... women, known as the Aunts, they could tell the women that they understood and knew what it was like, and that all this was for their own good, to keep them safe and make their world a better place. There were many of these training facilities, but we learn the most about the red centers, where the women are trained to be handmaidens. In other words, mistresses, to bear children for ... their whole lives striving to be the best and have the most, giving no thought to others, and having no time or money for children. People were afraid to bring a child up in a world such as it was, and abortions and birth control devices were common. The blame, however, was placed on the women, since they could choose whether or not to bear children. Yet people still were desperate ... want to acknowledge how society was falling to pieces around them. "We lived, as usual, by ignoring. Ignoring isnt the same as ignorance, you have to work at it."(p. 53) The Sons created a world where it would be safe for children, and women. It also eliminated sex. It was no longer for enjoyment, but a necessity for life. Before it had been out of control, "There were stories ...
- 7905: Poe And Thoreau
- ... describes a period that connected certain human thought and behavior to individuals and cultures. Rather than analysis and reason, it is a period full of imagination and insight. It is a period that explores a world that is in hope of finding acceptance and new ideas. Henry David Thoreau and Edgar Allen Poe are two relatively well-known authors during the Romanticism period. Thoreaus life, in particular, constantly remains in ... philosophy and literature emphasized the inspiration of nature and the understanding of the basic mysteries of life, Edgar Allen Poe brought perspective to the darker side of the Romantic period. His success in the literary world led to the publication of his short stories and poems as he worked as a magazine editor. Poes desire was to cut free from reality or actuality and enter the world of imagination. Unlike Thoreau, he believes that truth lies in the dark and irrational depths of the human mind. In comparison, both Thoreau and Poe try to understand and explain their individual, creative means ...
- 7906: France
- France is a nation focused on culture. It is in many ways the "cultural capital of the world" (Lect.Notes #7 Sp.99). France has always been an inspiration for many artists. Due to its strong culture and other moral factors, France is a country afraid of change and its education system is ... the Baccalaureat C usually attend the les Ecoles. They are the best-equipped schools available and graduates of les Ecoles usually go on to the high paying careers. There are no other countries in the world that place higher values on education than France. A degree in France is what carries people through to retirement (Lect. Notes #4 Sp.99). If you want to be successful in France the only way ... France places much more emphasis on the transfer of knowledge while the U.S. tries to teach children how to learn on ones own and the excitement of learning. As education has advanced throughout the world, France's fear of change has caused this nation to fall behind. With new improvements France's educational system will regain its power and integrity.
- 7907: Lord of The Flies: Human Nature
- ... children, not humans in general, are swayed by the ideas and actions of their parental figures is also a central idea of the book, "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Because of the war in England where the boys were from their human experience was one of war. If there was no war going on in England at the time they were evacuated from England, there would've been no deaths, no Lord of the Flies, and certainly no beast. Because if they had came with a ...
- 7908: Peter The Great
- ... 1714, it had 34,550 buildings. The Following are some of the depressing things that happened to the city, during and after its construction: (4:99) 1705-the entire city is drenched in water 1709-war with the Swedes 1715-people died due to roaming wolves 1721-floods and fires raged, and Peter nearly died To modernize and beautify his town, Peter created the academies, and the first libraries. He also ... center of many plots by the conservative clergy and boyars to overthrow Peter, and overturn his reforms. Soon, Peter issued Alexis an ultimatum, either follow him loyally and support his reforms, or retire from the world as a monk. Alexis denied, and continued to be used by others. After hard questioning to Alexis and the boyars, Peter gave up and arrested and imprisoned Alexis in 1718. While being questioned in prison ...
- 7909: Sophistication
- ... the final step into adulthood. Their ability to sit and communicate without saying a word is a sure sign of growing up. Their thoughts have taken a transformation so that they now look at the world with a more knowledgeable and worldly view. George and Helen are changing and growing into sophisticated adults. At the same time, they are merely on the verge of adulthood and have an occasional tendency to slip back into the playful innocence of youth. They are caught somewhere in an animal-kind of world that only evolves with time. In the company of another adult who understands, loneliness is banished but somehow deepened at the same time. It is like a security blanket. George knows that she is there ... help him, but the comfort allows him to sink further into his isolation. Somehow this time of experimentation, loneliness, yearning, ambition and understanding is what all teenagers dream of. Yet once sophistication is obtained, the world gets smaller and everything around is less significant. So why do we all want to grow up so badly? That is for each person to figure out as they cross the threshold of maturity ...
- 7910: The Jeep
- ... for the vehicles for use in WWII. Willys later renamed their jeeps the MA and the MB, while Ford called theirs the GP and GPW. Many believe, as I do, that the Jeep won the war for the Allies. As for the name 'Jeep', no one really knows for sure where it came from. Some people believe that it evolved from the Ford 'GP' designation, which many think stood for 'general ... Seep. This little vehicle was basically a MB with a boat tub on the bottom (with cut-outs for the wheels) and a PTO propeller. Seeps were not the most sea-worthy things in the world, but one highly modified Seep, called "Half-Safe," did manage cross the Atlantic in 1950 and then continued on to circumnavigate the globe. The CJ series began back in 1945 with the CJ2A. The name ...
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