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16271: Theseus: ... united the many small communitties of the Attic plain into a strong and powerful nation and brought prosperity and civilization to the people. But he kept his love of danger and adventure and during a war with the Amazon Women he abducted the Amazon Hippolyta, who bore him a son who was named Hippolytus. He took part in the Calydonian boar hunt and in the quest of the Argonauts for the ...

16272: The Kalapalo Indians: ... isolated artificially from Brazilian social and economic influences that reach almost every other Indian tribe in Brazil. This unusual situation has made it possible for the Kalapalo’s culture to be undisturbed by the outside world and the surrounding tribes. Much of Kalapalo life is run through a central concept or an ideal of behavior, called ifutisu. This is an infinite ideological concept that is represented in many ways in social ...

16273: Intellect: ... int-¶l-,ect\ n [ L intellectus , fr. intellect-, intellegere to understand ] 1 a: the power of knowing b: the capacity for thought esp. when highly developed 2 a: a person of notable intellect - Websters New World dictionary. "Intellect is and always will be of high statue. At least it should be" Intellect, in raw form, is the power of knowing. The intellect will always agree upon that statement. in·tel·lec ...

16274: Dirtbiking: ... could crash and burn. That's the adrenaline rush you get when you ride a dirtbike. Dirtbiking is an exciting, adrenaline pumping sport. Dirtbiking is also a sport enjoyed by many people all over the world. To get involved in dirtbiking you have to race in the right age group. You also have to know what size dirtbike is right for you. Next, you need to know what kind of race ...

16275: Being a Mortician: ... ground. When the mourners leaves, the funeral director ordinarily supervises the lowering of the casket into the grave or burial vault"(IRN 6). Earth burial is the most common means of final disposition in the world today(Lamers 96). The outlook for funeral directors in the future is a good one. The greatest need will be in suburban funeral homes, whose business is increasing because of the growing shift of the ...

16276: Geoloy Of Mars: ... the sun and is recognized by its reddish color. Mars is also very much like the Earth. " More than any other planet in the solar system, Mars has characteristics that make it an Earth-like world "(Grolier, 1992). One thing that is very similar to Earth is the rotation period. Mars rotation period is only thirty seven minutes longer than the Earth's. This would explain why Mars has significant seasonal ...

16277: Greek Myth - How the Turtle was created: Greek Myth - How the Turtle was created When the war between the Titans and the Gods was over, Zeus had commanded the two conquered Titans Prometheus and Epimetheus to create a new being, one of higher intelligence, that could rule over the animals but be ...

16278: How Toxic Waste Affects Our Natural Environment: How Toxic Waste Affects Our Natural Environment Canada and all of the developed countries in the world produce some kind of toxic waste(s). It doesn't matter whether it's a chocolate bar wrapper or a canister of highly radioactive plutonium, they're potentially dangerous to us and/or our natural ...

16279: History and Reading of Tarot Cards: ... The Tower Punishment, pride, divine inspiration XVII The Stars New beginning, pleasure, salvation XVIII The Moon Uncertainty, changeability XIX The Sun Splendour, health, wealth, affection, treachery XX Judgement Punishment or reward, final achievement XXI The World Fulfilment, completion on a material level The Fool Fate, luck, the end. That is the first part of the Tarot deck. It also consists of 56 other cards, which are 4 suits of 14 cards ...

16280: History of Papermaking: ... the 14th century paper mills existed all over Europe, particularly in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. During the 1450's paper printing(by machines) was introduced and the demand for paper increased all over the world. Papermaking remained unchanged till the 18th century, with linen and cotton rags used for raw materials. This soon presented a shortage, since no more rags and linen were available and it is was apparent that ...

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