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- 2821: The Downy Woodpecker
- ... Winter for a Downy By September the downy woodpecker family has broken up, the young of the year look like adults, and all become solitary and quiet. As cold weather approaches, the first order of business is to locate a winter roosting cavity. Apparently, downies do not use their nesting cavities as winter roosts; most birds drill fresh roosts in anticipation of the long winter ahead. These preparations, however, are not ...
- 2822: Cryogenics: Is It Worth Waiting For
- ... time for a chance to live life again. Works Cited Allen, Richard J. Cryogenics. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippencott Company,1964. AOL user. Internet interview. 6 January 1997. Coxeter, Ruth. The Deep Freeze for Irregular Heartbeats. Business Week 19 September 1994: 90. "Cryobiology." Comptons New Media Forum. 1995 ed. "Cryobiology." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. 1996 ed. "Cryobiology." The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1993 ed. "Cryobiology." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1967 ...
- 2823: A Massive Project for the Benefit of Mankind: A Look at the Human Genome Project
- ... the gene, it is only a matter of time before they acquire the disease. Because the medical costs of treating such persons in terminal illnesses are extremely high, insurance companies who want to stay in business see this genetic test, and others like it, as an opportunity to screen prospective clients for the probability of such diseases. Some people feel that this information gives insurance companies unfair advantage over those covered ...
- 2824: Episcopalianism / Anglicanism
- ... The bishops surrounded themselves with many assistants to carry out their many tasks. These assistants lived upon the fees that they received for doing their duties, and were constantly subject to the temptation to make business in order to increase their incomes. The bishops became known to his diocese as a person for whose benefit rents were raised and dues extracted. They became lax in their duties. At the same time ...
- 2825: Bram Stokers Dracula
- The setting of the story begins in 19th century Europe, in the eerie country of Transylvania. A solicitor from England named Jonathan Harker is sent by a business man to meet with an old Count named Dracula at his castle located far from civilization. Residents of Transylvania who become aware of his destination begin crossing themselves and giving him garlic and blessings. As ...
- 2826: The History Of Religion
- ... which is a form of religion where the church and the state are not separate, but entertwined. When you are in charge of a theocratic government, you are in complete control of not only the business end of things, but the religious aspects as well. Calvin's followers were expected to follow strict religious observances, attending several church services a day, following every biblical law Calvin deemed important, and violation this ...
- 2827: Brief Look at Jewish History
- ... For twelve years following 1933 the Jews were persecuted by the Nazi's. Jewish businesses were boycotted and vandalized. By 1939,Jews were no longer citizens,could not attend public schools,engage in practically any business or profession, own any land, associate with any non-Jew or visit public places such as parks and museums. The victories of the German armies in the early years of World War II brought the ...
- 2828: What is Satanism?
- ... concern for psychic vampires 7. Man as just another animal, the most vicious of all 8. Gratification of all ones desires 9. The best friend the Christian Church has had as he kept it in business for centuries LaVey's rituals and ceremonies are pageants used to celebrate a person or element of faith. Magick rituals consist of three types. Sex magic (include materbation), healing or happiness rituals and destruction rituals ...
- 2829: Wicca
- ... a pagan shop in a predominantly Christian town. Due to differences in religious views, their land lord refused to renew their lease. Many townspeople, including several town ministers, publicly voiced their objections to the couples business venture. The Riley's gathered fellow Pagans from surrounding areas and marched down the towns main street publicly displaying their beliefs. People began to compare this incident to the Salem Witch Hunts. Just as Jan ...
- 2830: Computers
- ... measured in megahertz, or millions of cycles per second. A computer with a "clock speed" of 10 MHz-a fairly representative speed for a microcomputer-is capable of executing 10 million discrete operations each second. Business microcomputers can perform 15 to 40 million operations per second, and supercomputers used in research and defence applications attain speeds of billions of cycles per second. Digital computer speed and calculating power are further enhanced ...
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