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- 451: Anabolic Steroids
- ... of where the athletes got these drugs said that 36% of them got them from a physcian, 10% got them from trainers, 9% from pharmacists, and 45% said that they bought them illegally. Now the big question. Why do atheletes use this drug? Well its because of the false information that steroids will get you bigger and stronger than a person that is dieting and training hard. Researchers have concluded though ... small and not worth the health risk. Yet almost all the athletes who use anabolic steroids feel that the steroids had a great effect and that they would not have been successful without them. The big gap between researchers and athletes has caused a big contraversy athletes say one thing and researchers say another. The researchers have found a reason that maybe is the cause that anabolic steroid users see efects that researchers say are not possible they call ...
- 452: The Changes In The Movie Industry
- ... a time for new and innovative ways to entertain the people. Since the blacklisting continued in Hollywood, the making or films became very difficult to express. The restrictions, such as the production codes, kept the big corporations to produce films that had no interesting subjects. These films also had to be films that show no signs of communistic values. The film industry was failing to bring in the audience to the theaters. With the TV making a big wave all over, the U.S. the film industry was losing it is money. Then in 1961 something big happened, 20th Century Fox took apart its lot. This act was one that led to a chain reaction. Studios were assuming the role of distributors. This would allow the independent companies to come in ...
- 453: How A Car Motor Works
- ... to the piston by a pin known as the wrist pin. This is called the small end of the rod. The other end of the rod is attached to the crank. This is called the big end of the rod as the crank's journals are much bigger than the wrist pin journals. The crank journals are bigger because the crank journal continually rotates at a high speed as opposed to the simple rocking movement at the wrist pin end of the rod. The high speed rotation requires additional bearing area to prevent the rod and crank from being damaged by friction. The big end of the rod spins smoothly on the journal of the crank on a pressurized oil film or sleeve bearing. On typical Import motor the small end of the rod has a bronze bushing for ... it reaches the top where it can be pushed down again by another explosion of fuel and air. The crank rotates on its main journals on an oil film sleeve bearing just like on the big end of the rods. This covers the basic bottom end assembly and how it works. In our next installment we will get into the operation and function of the cylinder head and some of ...
- 454: The Chrysanthemums
- ... clear as water. Her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening costume, a man's black hat pulled low down over her eyes, clodhopper shoes, a figured print dress almost completely covered by a big corduroy apron with four big pockets to hold the snips, the trowel and scratcher, the seeds and the knife she worked with." As evidenced by this excerpt you can see that she has covered up her hair with a "man ... She hints to the reader that she would like to take on more masculine responsibilities after her husband Henry says that he wishes she'd work out in the orchard and "raise some apples that big." She reacts to this by saying "Maybe I could do it too. I've got a gift with things." All of these descriptions show the reader that Elisa Allen strives to be more than ...
- 455: Make-Up Art Cosmetics
- ... packaging and they encourage Recycling with the "Back-to-Mac" programme. Customers are given a free lipstick of their choice with the return of six empty containers. The company offers good prices compared to other 'big name' companies without any false promises such as miracle (age reducing) creams. While some companies may be nervous about linking their names to the specter of illness and death, M.A.C. is upfront in ... smelling trends before the rest of the industry catches on. One of the remarkable aspects of the success of M.A.C. Cosmetics is the way the company has grown without the conversational help of big advertising campaigns, spokespersons or other big kinds of promotional gimmicks. This high quality company shows that advertising is not always needed. Being true to the customer and serving their needs brings success. This company is a leader and never follows ...
- 456: Dave And Busters Inc
- ... in a racer-like cockpit drivers seat and compete with other customers sitting aside them. There are video cameras that focus on each persons facial expressions while driving and they are projected on a big screen TV above the game for everyone to watch! Their video games have something for everyone. If you have a certain interest, Dave and Busters has a state of the art video game for it ... to spend. But what happens if the economy starts to slow down. An average amount one person spends at Dave and Busters ranges from $50 to $80 dollars. Not exactly cheap. But you do get bang for your buck. To fully understand the glitz and glamour that Dave and Busters produces it is vital that one visit the premises. At some point in your visit you will definitely understand why this ...
- 457: John DeLorean and His Acomplishments
- ... 1952, John graduated from the Chrysler Institute with a master's degree in automotive engineering, and continued as a full time Chrysler engineer. As a 27 year old engineer, John felt that Chrysler was too big and stifling for him to work at. "Forget about being an individual" the head of Chrysler engineering had told him. He quit, and took a job as an engineer at Packard. Immediately, John was put ... later (much later,) built as the Pontiac Fiero. The Chevrolet Years In 1969, John was promoted to head the Chevrolet division. GM was hoping that he could work some of that "Pontiac Magic" on its big brother. Chevy was in a horrible slide at the time. Customers, dealers and profitability were all major sticking points at the time. Their resale value (always a GM source of corporate pride,) had been steadily ... take over his company in order to create a massive, international money laundering scheme. As the days went on, the calls from Hoffman kept coming. He kept telling DeLorean that he and his partners were big muc ky-mucks in the world of organized crime. He continued to threaten the DeLoreans. John continued on the road towards a breakdown. His world was falling apart but DeLorean wasn't licked yet. ...
- 458: The Adventures Of Huckleberry
- ... feelings towards Jim. These two adventurers had planned to leave the Mississippi and go North, but missed their chance. The river took them farther and farther South. If Jim was caught, he would be in big trouble. If Huck didn t turn Jim in, he would also be in big trouble. Huck found himself battling with his conscience, when he realized how close Jim was to his freedom, " I begun to get it through my head that he was most free and who was to ... Huck. As they spent more time with each other, their friendship grew stronger and stronger until Huck could sacrifice things for Jim. Mark Twain presented the terrible existence of slavery and gives the reader a big adventure in how a white can sacrifice so much for a slave to reach freedom.
- 459: Medicine: "Microsurgery: Sew Small"
- ... for you if you'd had your thumb smashed beyond repair. But in the past 14 years, you would have been in luck, if your feet were intact. Every year in North America, hundreds of big toes are removed from feet and grafted onto hands. Sometimes tendons are shifted from less important neighbouring fingers to allow the thumb to work better in its unique role of opposing the other fingers and allowing us to grip. While we in North America can live without our big toes and never really miss them, people in Japan can't. They need their big toes to keep the common footwear, the clog, on their feet. So their second toe is taken instead. Farmers, labourers car accident victims and home handymen are the people most often helped by microsurgery ...
- 460: The Used Car Industry
- ... article's figures). The auto industry has been busy changing and evolving to answer consumer demands. One of these signs has been the growth of large auction houses that are appearing all over the country. Big investors are attracted by the potential profits, which are an average of 1.5% of the wholesale price. The auctioneers make their money by auctioning off used cars and trucks mainly to dealers only, and ... article's figures). The auto industry has been busy changing and evolving to answer consumer demands. One of these signs has been the growth of large auction houses that are appearing all over the country. Big investors are attracted by the potential profits, which are an average of 1.5% of the wholesale price. The auctioneers make their money by auctioning off used cars and trucks mainly to dealers only, and ... article's figures). The auto industry has been busy changing and evolving to answer consumer demands. One of these signs has been the growth of large auction houses that are appearing all over the country. Big investors are attracted by the potential profits, which are an average of 1.5% of the wholesale price. The auctioneers make their money by auctioning off used cars and trucks mainly to dealers only, ...
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