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Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Single Bullet Theory
1,501 words
The JFK Assassination: Conspiracy or
Single-gunman? Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator of
Germany during World War II, once said, "The
bigger the lie, the more people will believe it. "
Although this may sound ludicrous, we can see many
example of this in the world's history. One
example would have to be the John Fitzgerald
Kennedys assassination. For over thirty years the
people of the United States were led to believe
that a single gunman shot and killed Kennedy in
Dallas on November 22, 1963, at...
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Crotalus Horrid Is A Member Horrid Is A Member Snakes
1,027 words
The following is a brief description, as well as
know characteristics commonly associated with the
Crotalus horrid snake family. The Crotalus horrid
is commonly referred to as the timber rattlesnake,
or in more indigenous terms, the canebrake or
banded rattlesnake. Its genus name is a
translation from the Greek word krotalon, which
means rattle. The species is a Latin word meaning
"standing on end. " (Breen, 1974). Together they
illustrate the rattler's stalking posture. The
Crotalus horrid is a...
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Stalk Roll Shelling High Moisture Corn Losses
1,752 words
During recent years, the use of high moisture
grain has become more popular. This is due to the
increased costs of handling and dry feed grains.
For cattle feeders in particular, storing grains
as high moisture. This is one practice that can
improve their competition. Using high moisture
grain allows greater opportunity to design a
system that will minimize harvest, storage and
feed processing costs. Grains such as wheat have
been stored as high moisture, but corn is the
principal high moisture ...
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Make You Feel Flight Attendant
1,658 words
Trent Boyd hefted his small attache case into the
over head compartment and sat down in the aisle
seat and waited for the 737 to take off. Leaving
the bone chilling cold of Detroit to spend a long
weekend in New Orleans was enough to bring a smile
to the face of any seasoned traveler! One stop
over in Memphis, and it would be good by Woodward
Ave. and hello Bourbon Street! This would be
Trent's sixth visit to the Crescent City, and it
was definitely his favorite destination, with all
the food, b...
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Foot Binding Ming Dynasty
1,882 words
In the beginning of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with
the Wind, the heroine, Scarlet O'Hara grips a
bedpost while her maid squeezes her torso into a
corset, so that her waist will be 17 inches.
During the late Nineteenth century, in the United
States, it was the fashion for women to have tiny
waists. Unfortunately, this fashion came at the
cost of broken ribs and damaged internal organs.
The corset compresses the stomach, as well as
dislocating the kidneys, crushing the liver,
squeezing the heart an...
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Dry Ice Petri Dishes
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A particle cloud chamber is a device that makes
visible to the human eye the presence of certain
particles and cosmic rays. This paper will discuss
the process in which a successful chamber
prototype was developed. This paper will also
discuss how the chamber utilizes the properties of
a supersaturated environment to detect these
particles. Finally, plans for the future
development of a larger model to study the charge
and energy of particles through the use of a
magnetic field is presented. The...
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Orange Or Yellow Patches Orange Or Yellow Penguins
588 words
I They are small white and black bird like
creatures that live in cold regions. Penguins are
the most fascinating creature around. A Most
penguins have a white breast and a black back and
head. Many species exhibit red, orange, or yellow
patches on the head and neck. Because their short
legs are placed far back on their bodies, penguins
assume an upright posture. B Penguins are grouped
into 18 species and 6 genera, most of which are
found in Antarctica and on subantarctic islands.
Others are nat...
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Henry Ford Model T
902 words
Henry Ford was initially stubborn about car sales
on his first car the Model T, not to mention
resentful. His theory was that dealers, not his
car, were to blame for the decline in sales.
However, the invincible man finally came to terms
with reality. As well as the rearrangement of the
Ford plants where it would be produced. Production
of the Model T ceased at the end of May 1927, a
few days after the 15 millionth car had come off
the assembly line. The most interesting thing of
Ford's plunge i...
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Kind Of Thing Idea Of A Perfect
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Spinoza at first worked in the framework of the
Cartesian philosophy, publishing in 1663 a book
entitled Principles of the Philosophy of Ren
Descartes. Another early work, the posthumously
published Treatise on the Emendation of the
Intellect, contains themes that were central to
Descartes investigation of knowledge. It also
contains hints of the metaphysics unfolded in the
posthumously published Ethics, the capstone of
Spinoza's philosophical career. In the Emendation
of the Intellect, Spinoza ...
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Divided Into Three Bow And Arrow
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The year is 1232. Somewhere in northern Europe, a
Saxon castle is under attack. In the fields for
miles around, thousands of soldiers viciously
fight. Metal strikes metal, arrows strike flesh,
rock strikes rock. No matter how good these
soldiers are, the battle will ultimately be
decided by weapons. These weapons can be divided
into three categories. Melee, or hand-to- hand
weapons, include clubs, swords, daggers, saxes,
hand axes, and some spears. Small-scale missile
weapons include other spear...
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Focal Length Distant Objects
1,280 words
Light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation
coming from the universe outside the Earth must
travel enormous distances through space and time
to reach observers. Only the brightest and nearest
stars can be seen with the unaided eye. To see
farther and to clarify and measure what is seen, a
telescope is needed. The word telescope is derived
from the Greek words tele, "from afar, " and
shops, "viewer. " Even a simple homemade telescope
can clearly show Saturn's rings, Jupiter's bands
and red...
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Sexual Freedom Romantic Period
995 words
The Corset By Sawyer Armstrong November 8, 2001
All throughout history, a persons economical and
social rank could be shown through what clothes
they wore. In ancient Egypt, a person of upper
class was permitted by law to wear sandals on the
harsh, desert floor. Because of these laws,
female-confining ideals arose. For example, the
Greeks and Romans controlled the type, color, and
number of undergarments worn by women and the kind
of fabric do used on them. The torso became the
sculpting block o...
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Digestive Juices Interesting Facts
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Name and Functions The part I researched, which
has only one name, is the pancreas. The pancreas
is an organ that produces digestive juices
necessary to break down food. It also produces
insulin and glucagons. Insulin and glucagons are
two hormones needed to break down sugar and to
regulate our metabolism. The pancreas provides a
lot of power to the body. For example, it allows
you to eat many foods and allows your body to feed
your cells the energy they need. It also allows
you to exercise with...
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Common Vampire Bats Common Vampire Bat Species
768 words
Bats. Usually the first thing to enter a persons
mind when they hear this word is Scary, vicious,
rats with wings. But bats arent really like that
at all. That image was just created by Hollywood
in their attempt to frighten others. Bats are
apart of a whole different order than the rodent.
There are approximately 1, 100 species of bats in
the world, which is about twenty percent of all
mammal species. The two main species are the
megabits and the microbes. Examples of two species
(both of which...
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Ancient Egypt Land Of The River
1,683 words
All of Egypt is the gift of the Nile. It was the
Greek historian Herodotus who made that
observation. The remarkable benefits of the Nile
are clear to everyone, but through history he was
the first to talk about it and consider its
fascination. Through history, the Nile played a
major role in the building of civilizations. The
first civilizations to appear in history started
on a river valley or in a place where resources
are numerous and example of these are in India
where Indus river is found ...
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Addictive Substance Alcohol Consumption
829 words
Alcohol And Advertising By Roberto It is not fair
to say that all people drink to gain acceptance,
or that all people use drinking to create a new
self image. Quite often in life, however, even
those who do not form an addiction, about three
out of four individuals, have probably drank at
one time to ease nerves and not worry so much what
others think. Whether this is right or wrong per
individual, it is very much a part of the
Australian culture. Advertising agencies are
definitely not the last...
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Labor Markets Migrant Workers
1,728 words
The Institute fr Public Policy Research estimates
at least 5. 5 m British citizens are living
permanently verses. n tp f that, the IPPR
estimates a further 500, 000 live abroad part f
the year - either because they wrk in ther
countries r have send hme's. That means that also
ne in 10 f British citizens are living abroad at
the men. The researchers reached this figure by
line at national census data and ther sources,
such as verses passport applications. BBC News
Recent trend have witnessed the ...
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Feet Per Second Doesn T
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Not many people know about a sport called bow
fishing. When people think of bow fishing, they
think that you must lose a lot of arrows because
the archer has no way of retrieving his or her
arrow after launching it off its rest. This is a
very big misconception in a very misunderstood and
mysterious sport. As most people don? t understand
about bow fishing, then don? t know that most bow
fisherman rely on the darkness of night to cover
them as the approach their prey. A specially
rigged bow fish...
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Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Single Bullet Theory
1,436 words
The JFK Assassination: Conspiracy Or
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Conspiracy Or Single-Gunman? The JFK
Assassination: Conspiracy or Single-Gunman? Adolf
Hitler, the Nazi dictator of Germany during World
War II, once said, The bigger the lie, the more
people will believe it. Although this may sound
ludicrous, we can see many example of this in the
worlds history. One example would have to be the
John Fitzgerald Kennedy assassination. For over
thirty years the people of the United ...
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Surface Of The Water Left Arm
1,232 words
Front crawl, or freestyle is both the fastest and
the most efficient swimming technique. The ideal
body position for the front crawl is having your
body horizontal, with your body stretched out in a
straight line. Your face should be in the water,
except when you come up for air, with the water at
about the hairline. Look forward and slightly
downward. The arm stroke for the front crawl is
generally one arm pushing back, and the other arm
coming from your side. In the front crawl, the
arms provi...
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