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- 11131: Sojourner Truth
- Sojourner Truth In an ever changing world , the evolution of man has been the most drastic in terms of technological, environmental, and emotional advancement. With great expansions in the various areas mentioned earlier the human being has ignored the very entity of ... her determination as exemplified earlier in the Narrative by fighting for what was right. You need not be afraid to give us our rights for fear we'll take too much... if woman upset the world, do give her a chance to set it right side up again. 7 Sojourner Truth Was born into slavery in 1797 under the name "Isabella Braumfree", after strong spiritual convictions she change her name to ...
- 11132: Ireland An Expansion Through T
- ... number, stretching across vast territories that would become in time the countries of France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, would be numerous. (192)” For it would be Columbanus that would truly spread Christianity throughout the western world, setting precedent in Italy where the holy city of the Vatican would later come. It was in this way that Ireland saved civilization, through their solidarity in the Christian religion. Which allowed them to expand ... and their ideals. Ireland as a country fostered the ideas of Patrick, Columcille, and Columbanus and allowed themselves to become one with those ideals. It was these Irishman that would spread their faith throughout the world from the eyes of Ireland. They not only had a God that would believe in them but they also had a country that would support them. For as Reinhold Neibuhr says in the foreword of ...
- 11133: Different Types of Explosives
- ... buildings with little effort. They are used in digging mines and to loosen the flow of oil deep beneath rock in oil wells. They blow away tunnels through mountains and send rockets into space. In war, explosives are used to damage cities, destroy ships and airplanes, and kill enemy troops. As you see, explosives aren't always used as harmless substances. Explosives may be solids, liquids, or gases. However, all explosives ... an explosive. Doctors use nitroglycerin to treat certain heart and blood-circulation diseases. RDX (Cyclonite or Hexogen)ÄÄ RDX is a powerful explosive also known as cyclonite and hexogen. It is commonly used as a war explosive, being the main explosive charge in bombs. It has wide use in detonators and fuses. RDX is made by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylene-tetramine, a product of formaldehyde and ammonia. When ...
- 11134: Genome Sequencing
- ... contrast, bacteria have morphologies that are too simple to be used in this way. Many early microbiologists avoided the area of phylogenetic classification for this reason, despite the fact that the history of the microbial world spans most of the Earth's existence. Those who did study the discipline created distorted schemes that are now under review. Since the 1950's, molecular studies have been used to determine evolutionary relationships, although ... discovery justified the creation of the three domains, since all are too dissimilar to be included in the same kingdom. It is only on the molecular level that we are able to see the living world divide into three distinct primary groups. For every characterised molecular system there is a characteristic eucaryotic, bacterial and archaeal version, which all members of each particular group share. Genome sequencing ventures are making the recognition ...
- 11135: Jungle and The Rain Forest
- ... the Queensland coast of Australia. Temperate rain forests, growing in higher-latitude regions having wet, maritime climates, are less extensive than those of the tropics but include some of the most valuable timber in the world. Notable forests in this category are those on the northwest coast of North America, in southern Chile, in Tasmania, and in parts of southeastern Australia and New Zealand. These forests contain trees that may exceed ... vegetation once the forest cover is removed, and some soils even turn into hard LATERITE clay. The effect of forest removal on local climates is also often profound, although the role of rain forests in world climatic changes is not yet clear. Humans and Rain Forests Throughout history, human beings have encroached on rain forests for living space, timber, and agricultural purposes. In vast portions of upland tropical forest, for example ...
- 11136: Aggressive Behavior Equals Man
- ... a week. The ratings for the stations that show wrestling have skyrocketed, and some have even had better ratings than 20/20, or Monday Night Football. Intimidating behavior is not only rewarded in the sports world, but also in the military, in politics, and in the work force. Military leaders must use aggressive techniques to keep order in the world. Political leaders must be aggressive in their campaigning, so that they will be noticed and respected by the public. Aggressiveness is also necessary in the work force to receive promotions, meet deadlines, and run a ...
- 11137: Skydiving
- ... the airplane, arch, take a deep breath, open your hands, and float off on the wind! You will note that I did not say "push off." Until your parachute opens, your last contact with the world of solid objects is the airplane. If you push off, you will have some momentum that will tend to make you go over on your back, just as if you stood with your back to ... In fact, square parachutes have no known inherent design malfunctions. Theoretically, given proper packing, a stable deployment, and barring material flaws, a square parachute will never malfunction. However, we do not live in a perfect world, and malfunctions are common enough that no sensible person would intentionally jump without a reserve. The malfunction rate for sport parachutes is about one in every thousand deployments. Nearly all are preventable. The catalogue of ...
- 11138: The Ecology of a Rain Forest
- The Ecology of a Rain Forest In 1980, the estimated amount of rain forests in the world was 40,000 square miles. This number decreases each year by roughly 1,000 square miles due to construction and the resources being used for profit. It is too bad, because the rain forest is ... April and May, mating takes place. Where pools are formed on the forest floor by water trickling down trees, females lay around 200 eggs. After the males fertilize them, the embryos live in their aquatic world for about two weeks, then after that they hatch and mature. This species was discovered in 1964 and it helped win government protection for Monteverde, which is the place where these frogs can be found ...
- 11139: The Life Of George Washington
- ... James Thomas. George Washington. Little. 1967 George Wahington George Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He served as commander-in-chief of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and later served as the first president of the United States. His thoughts and ideas helped mold the United States into the great country that it is today. George Washington was born on February 22 ... and Kentucky were added as states in 1791 and 1792 respectively. George Washington reluctantly agreed to serve a second term as president, even though he wanted to go home to Mount Vernon. An outbreak of war in Europe plagued Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy design. Alexander Hamilton formed a pro-British foreign policy during Washington's second administration. Jay's Treaty of 1795 settled outstanding American differences with Great Britain. This ...
- 11140: Prepubescent Strength Training
- ... of money being spent in the entertainment field of athletics has dictated a win-at-all-costs mentality that has trickled all the way down to negatively affect our youngest athletes - the prepubescent. The athletic world has forever been exploiting our youth as a source of athletic potential, sacrificing the health, safety and welfare of these child-athletes to satiate the intense nationalistic pride of the country and more dishearteningly in ... weight lifters have a minimum of two full rest days between exercise bouts as opposed to a one rest day minimum for mature weight lifters. REASONS TO IMPLEMENT STRENGTH TRAINING Throughout the country and the world there are literally hundreds of sports and athletic programs, both organized and recreational, in which children can participate. It is thought that the children who are involved in these programs can benefit from strength training ...
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