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Candide And His Friends Heavily Damaged Earthquake
1,115 wordsThe earthquake began at 9: 30 on November 1 st, 1755, and was centered in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 km WSW of Cape St. Vincent. The total duration of shaking lasted ten minutes and was comprised of three distinct jolts. Effects from the earthquake were far reaching. The worst damage occurred in the south-west of Portugal. Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, was the largest and the most important of the cities damaged. Severe shaking was felt in North Africa and there was heavy loss of life in Fe...
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December 7 1941 Attack On Pearl
1,054 wordsWorld War Two was well under way when the Japanese bombed Pearl Habor. It came as a shock to many and is a very reminiscent incident. The event that took place on December 7, 1941 has and always will be a very significant event in American and world history. It shaped the way of the war and left a huge impact on society. Just the name Pearl Harbor brings to mind the infamous day when the United States were forced into World War Two. During the 20 s Japan suffered greatly due to industrial overca...
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Pearl Harbor Attack World War Ii
1,302 wordsThe Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Ships Present at Pearl Harbor, 0800 7 December 1941 Action Reports for commands and ships at Pearl Harbor Cryptologic Histories relating to the Pearl Harbor Attack Related Web Sites on the Pearl Harbor Attack The road to war between Japan and the United States began in the 1930 s when differences over China drove the two nations apart. In 1931 Japan conquered Manchuria, which until then had been part of China. In 1937 Japan began a long and ultimately uns...
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Nelson Mandela Third Wave
494 wordsSouth Africa is a rich and diverse country. The bush. Gold mining. Cape Town. But it's a country that's been brutally managed on behalf of a very small minority for the past 40 years. And that has screwed up its entire infrastructure. Forty percent of the country's able-bodied population is unemployed. More than 70 % of its adult population is illiterate or semiliterate. In a country of 40 million people, there are only 3 million telephones-old ones at that, as I can attest from personal experie...
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Stay Out Of The Water Black Flag Beach
880 wordsAs we walked along the beach, we ran and spoke as freely as possible. My sister and I ran about throwing sand at one another's faces and trampled the remnants of what were once sand castles. Our fun was unhindered do to the fact that we were alone, aside from my parents we were the only ones for about a mile on the beach. This seemed quite peculiar because it was a perfectly sunny day. There were no clouds and the sky seemed to be a creamy blue, the sun seemed to warmly soak into our skin, and t...
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Organized Crime And Its Stranglehold On The World
1,538 wordsOrganized Crime and its Stranglehold on the World Nuclear terrorism against the United States is one of the most likely outcomes of the post-cold war time period. At least according to Americans surveyed it is (United 1). These weapons are now readily available to anyone with enough money to purchase them thanks to the surplus of weapons located in Russia, and the Russian Mafias uncanny skills in acquiring these weapons (United 3). How organized crime was allowed arrive at this stage of power is...
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Water Can Travel Shale And Sandstone Erosion
1,789 wordsWATER: IT MOVES THE WORLD Water does move the world, but not always in a noticeable or dramatic way. Erosion is a key element in making the world possible to live in. Erosion forms the valleys, literally dissolves solid rock, moves 3 ton boulders, and builds bridges. Water is the most abundant and therefore most powerful resource on the planet. Although water creates landmarks the size of the Grand Canyon, man cannot see the process, only the result. RAIN EROSION According to Rain Erosion: graph...
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World War Ii End Of The Year
1,843 wordsThe huge company called Sony was named after two words. The first word was sonus, which means sonic or sound and the second word was sonny, which means little son. The combinations of the two words mean a very small group of young people who have the energy and passion toward unlimited creation. Mature Ibuka came up with the idea in 1946 right after World War II. His main motive was to set up a company to create a steady work environment where engineers who truly appreciate technology and realiz...
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Opposite Direction Royal Society
1,980 words... 'During its flow, ' and this was the time when an effect was expected -- but here Faraday's power of lateral vision, separating, as it were, from the line of expectation, came into play -- he noticed that a feeble movement of the needle always occurred at the moment when he made contact with the battery; that the needle would afterwards return to its former position and remain quietly there unaffected by the flowing current. At the moment, however, when the circuit was interrupted the needle...
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Hunter S Thompson Loathing In Las Vegas
1,717 wordsLouisville, the cultural center of the Bluegrass State and home to the Kentucky Derby, is famous for its production of cheese-burgers, cigarettes, gin, half the worlds bourbon, and Hunter Thompson. Thompson was born during the Great Depression to Virginia Ray and Jack Thompson. Thompson was the oldest of three sons, he led the way from the beginning of his life. Thompson and his family lived in a rural middle-class area in a neighborhood with many other families just like theirs. His parents, Vi...
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Wanted To Make Percent Of The Vote
2,055 words... soul one. They brought in 6. 5 percent of the vote. Starting in 1925, with the institution of the Dawes Plan, Germany entered a period of relative prosperity and political stability. Just as economic turmoil and political unrest characterized the early postwar period, the years from 1924 to 1929 would be remembered as the Golden Twenties. It was the calm before the storm. For the National Socialists, the next four years were filled with failed tactic after failed tactic to regain a foothold ...
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Hiroshima Nagasaki And The World
653 wordsEinstein first told president Roosevelt about the tremendous power of fused uranium in the late 1930 s. Soon after this news from Einstein the atom bomb was built and tested. With bombs ready, Truman is faced with a decision. America is in the middle of World War II with no end in sight. He decides to deploy two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the two fateful cities. The atomic bombs give relief to America because it ends the war. Even though America wins the war...
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People In This World Meaning Of Life Lives
768 wordsWhy is it that people, who are treated with contempt, who get hurt, are the ones who least deserve it? Why is this happening? Is the world that cruel? Doesn't anyone know the meaning of life? Funny how people can search for books with no relation to life, for example Star Wars, Harry Potter, but ignore books hat give us meaning in life, that shows us how to treasure life. How ironic. We search for material needs but fail to treasure what we already have, Our lives, Our happiness, friends, family...
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The Age Of Exploration In Spain
882 wordsThe age of exploration was one that flourished in new discoveries of new lands, and resources. Many countries had a lasting effect on this era of time. Perhaps the most influential was Spain. Spain was the beginning point for many famous explorers including Columbus, Pizzaro, and Cortes. All three greatly influenced the exploration age. Of the three explorers, Columbus was the first to embark on his voyage. In 1492, the sea captain, Christopher Columbus, set off for Asia, to find the luxuries ma...
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Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Poe
1,707 wordsEdgar Allan Poe's philosophy in his poetry was certainly demonstrated in his poem A Dream Within A Dream. Poe did most of his work from Richmond, Virginia, in which he was also raised; Poe's first poem came out in 1827. I chose Edgar Allan Poe because I had heard so much about him, people saying that his work was amazing, and I wanted to know all about him. Edgar Allan Poe's odd literary style and amazing philosophy are clearly noticeable in his poems. Poe reveals his wonderful style by explaini...
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Figure 2 Figure 3
1,254 wordsFire Optics Pag Preface Fibre optics is an emerging form of technology that uses minute fibres of glass or plastic to transmit light. The light source and method of delivery can be modified to transmit computer data, such as images and sound, or simply luminescent light. In recent years, the advancement of fibre optic technology has increased greatly. Many of these advancements, along with an explanation of the technology and societal implications will be discussed within this essay. Introductio...
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Eclectic Gourmet Guides Union Square Cafe Restaurant
2,607 wordsEVERYONES A CRITIC With the proliferation of dining guides, theres no shortage of restaurant reviews out there. But how reliable is the information customers are getting? First, a moment of realization and then panic spreads through the restaurant, one of Manhattans toniest, from the front of the house to the back and downstairs to the basement where the chef is yelling the ear off of some poor, unwitting reservations. How did this happen? ! ? he screams. The Zagat's are here and theyre not on t...
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Cable Modem Cable Tv
1,139 wordsCABLE MODEMS Wave of the Future? If you think about the future, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Well, in the minds of most people the word computer or Internet will come to mind. Since the introduction of PCs in the late seventies and early eighties, the technology involved in computers has grown exponentially. The internet, which came into widespread use only five or six years ago has grown unimaginably. Anybody can find virtually anything they want over the Internet. The first way ...
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Alcohol Consumption Sir Andrew
1,672 wordsPuritans- Who Were They and What Are They Doing in My Kitchen? Puritans are indeed among us in society. They are in our drug stores, our laundromats, and yes, our kitchens. They are purists. Puritans want to make society a dull place where everyone works hard and no one has too much fun. Although they think they know what is good for everybody, their way of life not only disagrees with modern society; it contradicts itself. The Puritan movement began in England in the 1500 s (Puritanism World Bo...
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Surf Gear Body Surfing Board
364 wordsThe intent of this paper is to introduce the reader to surfing. There are many things to learn about surfing such as its history, surf gear, and safety hints. Surfing is a water sport that involves planing, in a controlled way, on the sloping portion of a wave as it moves toward shore. The most basic form of the sport is body surfing. It is done without a board. A person first swims toward shore to equal the wave speed. Then the person stiffens the body in order to plane on the front of the wave...
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