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Vallon Pont D'arc Pont D'arc Cave
415 wordsAt the foot of a cliff in the Apache Gorges, in south-eastern France, amateur speleologists discovered the world's oldest painted prehistoric cave. Discovered on December 18, 1994, this cave features art that dates back thirty-one thousand years. Jean-Marie Chauvet, Eliette Brunel-Deschamps and Christian Hilaire, were the amateurs who discovered the cave that has come to be known simply as the Chauvet cave. The explorers were in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France some thirty feet below ground. While expl...
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Tim Feels Rainy River War
544 wordsWhen a Man's Dignity Controls His Life Future, past, and present friends standing along the shore with shouting enemies and fate. These are some of the images seen by Tim in Tim O'Brien's "On the Rainy River." The character has a vivid hallucination that encompasses all of his rivaling thoughts about going to war. The hallucination describes all of the reasons Tim feels embarrassed. He is embarrassed to go to war because he thinks war is somewhat barbaric and below his level of thinking. On the ...
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European Union Draft Treaty
1,459 words... since industry was likely to move to countries with looser standards of benefits to its workers. The European Regional Development Fund was agreed upon in 1973, and launched in 1975. The idea was to fund the development of poorer regions, in addition to the funds from the national level. These funds could only be used to improve infrastructure, and promote new jobs and industries. However, in keeping with the intergovernmental social policy of the EU, it was left up to the specific nations w...
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Stamped Self Addressed Envelope Stamped Self Addressed Members
562 words2 nd Edition of what author Tom Keneally calls his 'contractual bible' Advice on Electronic Rights, Agents, Option Clauses, Literary Estates, etc. Electronic/Digital Rights: A Handbook for Authors Members first copy FREE Non-Members $ 10. 00 Companion book to Australian Book Contracts 3. The Australian Publishers Association Directory of Members Contact addresses, phone & fax numbers Publishers, editors & personnel lists Lists types of books published so you can target your manuscript appropriat...
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North And South Great Plains
1,723 wordsWild mustangs have captured the thoughts and imagination of almost everyone at some point in time. From pictures of wild horses silhouetted against the sunset, to visions of the Wild West and the Cowboys and Indians that rode the wild mustangs and ponies. But how much of these stories are true and what part is pure imagination? My grandfather was a farmer for many years in southern Nevada, and although he was never a "mustang" he used to tell me some very exciting stories when we would go back t...
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Austria Hungary Hitler Began
1,051 wordsGerman political and military leader and one of the 20 th century's most powerful dictators... It was decided that he would attend Realschule, a secondary school that prepared students for further study and emphasized modern languages and technical subjects. However, Hitler and his father strongly differed about career plans. His father wanted him to enter the civil service; Hitler insisted on becoming an artist During this time, Hitler began to form his political views: a strong sense of German...
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Put Off For Tomorrow Freedom With The Car Time
952 words"There is always tomorrow. ", or maybe the all to common, " I'll do it later. ", these were a couple of my motto's when it came to getting anything of importance done! It never fails that when I need to get something done, it never happens. Or if it does then it comes right down to the wire. I think my life has come to be just a series of last minute choices that has really made huge impacts. So for anyone out there that can relate to me maybe some of this paper will hit home. Never put off for ...
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Born In Italy Great Uncle American
437 wordsWhen I was growing up there wasnt one specific time when I recalled becoming an American. For me I think it was more of a continuous process. There were certain incidents that helped me realize what it meant to be an American. I remember in 5 th grade learning about American history and about the many people who helped create this country. Learning about history is significant, because one can learn about the advantages and pitfalls of a society. When I turned eighteen I realized I had a right t...
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U S Court European Union
766 wordsBXA Issues Revised Encryption Export Regulations. On October 18, the U. S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) announced further revisions to the export regulations on encryption products. The new rules amend the Export Administration Requirements (EAR) and liberalize the export and reexport of encryption products to the 15 European Union member states and Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Switzerland. The Administration first...
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Nfl Players Sports World
1,149 wordsIn today's sports world Athletes are valuable commodities. Athlete salaries are routinely measured in terms of millions of dollars. Major league baseball teams and NFL football teams spend billions of dollars for medical care, training facilities, experts and physicians all to keep the team's athletes performing at their very best. Though teams spend incredible amounts of money on signing players and keeping players, some professional sports franchises still play in stadiums with Astroturf or so...
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Larry Bird Second Round
1,378 wordsJalen Rose is the starting forward for the Indiana Pacers and has a great chance of being named most improved player of the N. B. A. His coach and longtime legend Larry Bird said that he might just be the best player on his roster as of the 2000 season. Life was not always this great for Jalen and his childhood proves it. The first time I saw Jalen play was when I was watching a show on high school basketball players on ESPN. The way he played and involved his teammates made me like him ever sin...
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Things They Carried Tim Obrien
1,106 wordsDecisions are an inevitable part of life. The effects of our decisions that we make will have a significant impact on our lives. In The Things They Carried, Tim OBrien was faced with a critical decision. My senior year of high school, I too was faced with a decision that would effect where I would go, what I would do, and who Id be with. Every senior in high school was faced with this same big Senior Decision of which college to choose. We all realized quickly that there were so many choices out...
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,620 wordsAll of these seem to happen in a threatening silence: a gilded mushroom shaped cloud rises from the far away horizon, almost simultaneously all electronic devices malfunction, followed by an omnipotent shockwave originating from the center of the mushroom, destroying everything in its path. The blast releasing too much heat melts everything. The cloud swells rapidly and soon covered the sky. What follows is dark and quiet, what follows is the entire human civilization gone with wind? . This trag...
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Mandatory Military Service To Recieve Federal Student Aid
1,085 wordsI personally would have to agree with changing the federal financial aid for education policy from everyone can apply and receive this to allow only the people who have done military service be eligible for federal student aid. And the reasoning for this is to help discipline our youth, become a larger, stronger military and it may help our economy through the discipline people have endured. The way I see it, if you can rough out the time your in the military, there wont be a job you wouldnt be ...
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Sacco And Vanzetti York Mcgraw
1,023 wordsSacco- Vanzetti Case The case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti was not about the justice system blaming them for murdering two people, but rather how the justice system murdered two people and got away with it. Throughout the trial the public withdrew from their anti-radical thinking to more of a sympathetic understanding of another human being, no matter their beliefs. World-wide interest was quickly turned to the ill-fated Sacco and Vanzetti. While the judge and prosecution had already ...
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Bottle Of Wine Love Of God
1,446 wordsThe thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled. I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. Now Montresor began to develop the perfect plan of retribution. During this time, Montresor was careful not to arouse Fortunato's suspicions. [N]either by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued to smile in his face, and he did not...
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War In Vietnam Impact On Society
1,505 wordsFor the first time in American history, a large population of people of all ages, classes, and races came together to challenge the traditional institutions, traditional values in society, and the establishment in general. Youth, women, ethnic minorities, environmentalists, migrant workers and others caused the emergence of the counter culture. This cultural movement from 1960 to 1973 was caused by many factors. This era was one that was filled with many important events that shaped the way that...
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Marine Corps Air Force
824 wordsMilitary service should be mandatory Americans, especially baby boomers, should be ashamed of themselves. How can the worlds richest population let its military go begging for recruits? Each year, the military services Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy establish recruiting goals to maintain adequate numbers of personnel. The numbers change annually depending on, among other factors, service needs, recruitment figures the year before and retention of current troops. Most informed folks are familiar ...
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Declaration Of Independence William And Mary
1,510 wordsThomas Jefferson symbolizes the promise and the contradictions of America? s historical heritage. As the third president of the United States, a diplomat, plantation owner, architect, scientist, and philosopher, he is one of the most important figures in American history. The writings of Thomas Jefferson are today more meaningful than ever before in America? s history. You could reach into your pocket, pull out a nickel and find him gazing into the middle distance. Jefferson was born on April 13...
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Ku Klux Klan Men Are Created Equal
1,137 wordsThe Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" Thomas Jefferson (Cultural Racism 1) This excerpt from the Declaration of independence specifically stated that all men are created equal, but that is contradiction to the governments decisions. The Ku Klux Klan founded in 1865 by William ...
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