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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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Frozen In Time Trench Coat
3,095 words... penetrate through most materials I know of, clothes have no chance!"So, you said a lead. I mean, I could have said it was a girl who led it, but, who?" Coleby feels Derek is leading no-where usefull. "Ah, the lead. " Derek grins. "There was a finger print on the material. The person it leads to could have in no way been the suspect, but it could very well become obvious who is. "Samantha, " commands from behind coleby, a voice very well recognized. Coleby turns to see a man about 6 ' 2 " wit...
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Phil Knight Asia Pacific
2,343 words... nd recreate the very best performance product. The company that we know today as Nike (received this name in 1972) was formally known as Blue Ribbon Sports. Between 1957 - 1960, Bill Bowerman, a coach at the University of Oregon was handcrafting shoes for his runners, when he met Phil Knight an athlete at Stanford Business school. Knight, interested in breaking the domination of Germany over the United States athletic shoe industry, thought it would be logical to do so with high-tech exports...
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Ball Bearings Cm
1,060 wordsSC 1: Investigating Terminal Velocity When an object falls through a fluid it accelerates until it reaches its terminal velocity. At this speed the forces acting on it are balanced. My task is to investigate the factors that affect the terminal velocity of a falling object. I am going to investigate how mass affects the terminal velocity. I think that as the mass of the ball bearing increases so does the weight of the ball bearing, which requires more friction to balance the ball bearing's weigh...
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One Success Happiness
336 wordsThe definition of success varies in our minds through lifes experiences. Success, under my standards, is pure happiness after an accomplishment that was worked through with an enormous amount of effort. Struggle and achievement falls under that category as well. In the following. I will give a synopsis on why my I feel this way. Happiness is sought out of what one may have had accomplished. I feel it is common knowledge that goals are to receive happiness. Why else would one struggle or even bot...
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William Henry Fort William
1,782 wordsThe book begins in the middle of the French and Indian War in upper New York State near the Hudson River and Lake Chaplain. General Webb has just gotten word from an Indian that Montcalm and the French are going to attack Fort William Henry and that Colonel Munro will not be ale to keep the fort because he only has one thousand men and that he (Webb) needs to send reinforcements immediately. Upon hearing this, he ordered fifteen hundred men to be ready to march at dawn and has Cora and Alice Mun...
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Four Principles Bottom Line
1,096 wordsThese Are the Facts, This Is the Outcome Abstract Since its inception in 1981, BATNA has proved to be a useful tool in solving potential conflicts. A win / win situation which is much sought in organizations is much easily achieved by utilizing options before coming to the negotiation and choosing the option that will best serve the purpose. In our case scenario, Troy could have developed a deep misunderstanding with his staff that is not only counter-productive but may well become personal as w...
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Second Hand Smoke United States Government
1,635 wordsCount 1: The executive officers and members of the boards of the multinational cigarette companies are indicted for conspiracy, or preparation of a common plan to execute the substantive crimes enumerated in counts 2, 3, 4. Count 2: These executives officers and members of the boards of the multinational cigarette companies are indicted for deliberate, willful violation of traditional norms, laws and rules of commerce and social contract. Count 3: These executive officers and members of the boar...
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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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American Civil War Confederate Army
2,442 wordsCivil War END OF A TRAGEDY THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding then of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. In this document, I will speak mainly around those involved on the battlefield inthe closing days of the conflict. Also, reference will be made to the leading men behind the Union and...
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Kid In The Closet Wolfgang Crying Box
1,144 wordsCreative Story: Kid In Closet Wolfgang knew about his fathers past. It wasnt talked about much, but when it was, Wolfgang's mouth would perspire saliva and he would swallow it with fear. His past scared him, scared him so much one time while listening a small puddle began to form around his left leg. His father had never hit him or anything. His friends, they all got the belt, slap across the butt. Wolfgang tried to explain to them the stories, but they all thought he had it easy. The stories co...
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Russian Army Russian Government
1,134 wordsThe Campaign of 1812 should have been a another crusade for Napoleon, but he now faced 2 new policies that he had never faced before, the severe Russian winter and the notorious scorched-earth policy. On June 23, 1812 Napoleons Grande Armee, over 500, 000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. An equal amount of Russian forces awaited them. The result of the campaign was a surprise. Two authors, General carl von Clausewitz and Brett James, show similarities in reasons why Napoleon had lost ...
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Quot Quot Quot Mother
2,992 wordsPrologue The Creative Writing Assigned Psycho? Prologue The door to the motel room slammed shut, shaking the walls. " Mother. Mother where are you? God damn it. You get out here right now. Ive not finished with you yet mother! " Norman screamed. He stormed through the hotel room. " Come out come out where ever you are. " Norman lifted the cover on the edge of the bed, and ducked down to look under it. " Mother, I know youre here somewhere. Im going to find you! " In...
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Ferry Dock Heard Karley Wed
1,241 wordsAs I, woke up, fuzzy from lack of sleep, I crawled out of the tent to see where we were. It was so dark the night before when we arrived, I wasnt sure. Our campsite was on a hillside terrace, and the campground was empty except for our Barbie sized blue plastic pup tent. I heard Karley moan from inside the tent. I looked at my watch, 6 oclock, it was time to go. The ferry would be leaving in an hour and I wanted to get there early. I called to her to get up and proceeded to look for a bathroom. ...
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Zora Neale Hurston Eyes Were Watching God
779 wordsHow far can you see? Way, way off in the distance? But there is one sight always at the end of your vision: the horizon. Doesn? t matter how far North, South, East, or West you go you are never going to get past the horizon. In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston, a lady named Janie searches for self and her place in the world. Throughout the book the concept of the horizon comes up, both figuratively and metaphorically. The horizon represents the ultimate goal, never to...
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Ponce De Leon Juan Ponce De
1,701 wordsJuan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460, in Tierra de Campos Paleia, in Leon, Spain (Ponce, 1996). He came from a noble family and entered the royal household as a page for Pedro Nunez de Guzman, at the Court of Aragon. Later, young Ponce de Leon would become a solider for Spain and fight in the battles to drive the Moors from Granada (Blassingame, 1991). In 1493, Leon sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America (Ponce, 1996). He was a member of the forces that enslaved the Indi...
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Deductive Reasoning Logical Thinking
1,524 wordsDo culture and individual beliefs affect logical thinking? If so, how do they influence the conclusions we reach? The first question that must be asked before answering this question is: What exactly is logical thinking? Logical thinking is the process in which one uses reasoning consistently to come to a conclusion. If this definition is strictly followed, logical thinking cannot be affected by any outside influences as long as the premises are truly valid. For example the syllogism: All mammal...
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Decided To Make Correctional Facility
2,351 wordsLost in the dark I tried everything I knew possible so that my friends would think I was cool. I was popular, but I never did anything that considered breaking the rules, or the law. I was always home on curfew, and never had gotten into trouble with the law. So one day I decided I would. We were all just sitting around Bobby's house with nothing to do. Bobby is dating my best friend Erin. His house is the only spot where we can actually hang out and not be pestered by parental figures. Bobby's ...
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Back And Forth Reach Orgasm
3,538 wordsWas it really almost 20 yrs ago? Doesnt seem like it. I can remember... Nineteen years old and still a virgin. Now thats something you dont want to get around to the rest of your shipmates. But hey, I was a little drunk and looking for sympathy when the subject of last piece came up. I was only temporarily assigned to the ship and wasnt really part of the group. They let me tag along sometimes and thats why I was there when the subject came up. So I told them I was a virgin. Got LOTS of sympathy...
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Left The Room Doors Opened
1,504 wordsFear engulfed me with every step I took. I was scared, because I wasn t sure that this plan would work. When I arrived at Room 320, I reached in my pocket and pulled out the key which I had stolen from the front desk of the hotel lobby. As I inserted the key I heard a voice coming from the end of the hallway, so I had to act quickly. I rushed into the room looking for a place to hide for surely he would be back soon. The closet was the only logical place to hide, so, I dashed into the closet jus...
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