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The Son Of Sam And Terror New York
1,296 words
The Son of Sam and Terror of New York "At one a.
m. on July twenty-ninth a man was cruising in the
Bronx when he spotted two young women sitting in a
parked blue Oldsmobile. He swung around a corner
and abandoned his car, pushing the bag-covered
pistol into the waistband of his trousers. With
his characteristics gait he shuffled back toward
the women, Donna Lauria, eighteen, a medical
technician, and Jody Valenti, nineteen, a student
nurse. They were parked in front on Lauria's home;
her parents...
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Son Of Man Mass Destruction
1,325 words
Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an
escape from emotion; it is not the expression of
personality, but an escape from personality. But,
of course, only those who have personality and
emotions know what it means to want to escape from
these things. Eliot, Tradition and the Individual
Talent Eliot believed poetry should be a lot like
archaeology, the process itself like a carefully
excavated dig. His relics are no more than scraps
of ancient texts, warped and distorted by time,
like th...
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Century B C Higher Classes
705 words
In the first century B. C. , a typical Roman
citizens day would include work in the morning and
a leisurely afternoon at the public bath or there.
Large cities and small towns alike had public
baths. The baths were large buildings built for
the citizens by rich emperors who wanted to
impress their subjects. Sometimes, wealthy Romans
who were trying to gain popularity with the people
would pay the entry fee for anyone wishing to
visit the baths for a whole day. There was a
minimal fee so the lowe...
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Outlawing Cigarettes Horrible Illnesses
882 words
My father is addicted to cigarettes and it has
been that way for years. I still remember those
long winter evenings spent with my father in our
living room. Him reading a newspaper and us
playing around. But one think from that time I
remember most, it was the unpleasant cigarettes
smoke we had to inhale. When I was a youngster I
did not realized that smoking or breathing the
cigarettes smoke may be so dangerous. Every year
cigarettes kill hundreds of thousands people, and
many more will suffer ...
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King Henry Ii Thomas Becket
560 words
If only the Canterbury Cathedral could talk, there
would be so many things to here about. It has been
through two fires, the murder of Thomas Becket, a
war, and numerous unknown incidences. Becket,
involved deeply with Canterbury, died because of
his beliefs in his church. The Canterbury's first
stones were laid in 597 when Augustine arrived
from Rome with a party of Monks to baptize King
Ethelbert of Kent (Wright 11). The cathedral has
been through two fires. The first of which
happened in 1067...
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Harmful Chemicals Carbon Dioxide
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... would dissolve the polymers in the fuel of
current automobile engines, but there is a way
around this problem by hydrogenating the ketones
to their corresponding alcohols. This hydrogen
could be generated from natural gas or other
renewable resources. Another significant advantage
of fuels derived from waste biomass is that they
are a way to control global warming caused by the
combustion of fossil fuels. The carbon dioxide
released from the combustion of biomass is
balanced through photosyn...
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Fire Escape Glass Menagerie
798 words
In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses
the theme of escape to portray the inutility and
disparity of each of the characters dreams. The
Glass Menagerie takes place in the small, ghetto
apartment of the Wingfield family. Poverty is what
has trapped them in their meager living quarters.
The escape from this apartment, these
relationships, and this way of life is an
imperative theme throughout the play. The fire
escape, the dance hall, the absence of Mr.
Wingfield and the unavoidable depar...
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Couple Of Years Rain Forest
1,634 words
"We know there will be problems in environmental
terms, many serious problems, but it is a matter
of economics. There won't be any complete
disaster, and what we cannot solve, well, that's
the price we have There is a constant war that is
being fought in the rainforests of South America.
The death toll is one that far surpasses any other
war in history. Vietnam and World War II had
minimal loss of life compared to this never ending
battle. It is predicted that by the year 2020, the
casualties wi...
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John The Savage Guy Montag
707 words
One such author, Ray Bradbury, utilized this
concept in his work, Fahrenheit 451, a futuristic
look of a man and his role in society. Bradbury
utilizes the luxuries of life in America today, in
addition to various occupations and technological
advances, to show what life could be like if the
future takes a drastic turn for the worse. He
turns man's best friend, the dog, against man,
changes the role of public servants and changes
the value of a person. In Fahrenheit 451 Guy
Montag, the main char...
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Iran Iraq War Facts On File
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Kuwait is located on the Northwest coast of the
Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia. It is bordered by
Iraq on the Northwest and North sides, and by
Saudi Arabia on the South side. The countrys total
area, including the islands of Bubiyan, Warbah,
and Faylakah is 6, 880 square miles. (Encarta)
Virtually the entire country, except for some
small coastal areas, is barren desert, with a flat
to rolling terrain. Soils are practically
nonexistent. The average annual temperature is 77
F, and the average an...
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Campaign Finance Reform Answer The Question
788 words
Only YOU can prevent forest fires." This famous
quote, by Smokey the Bear, is a statement that
essentially defines momentum. Momentum, in the
case of forest fires, is detrimental momentum. We
" ve all seen the commercial, the bright red
Ferrari driving down the road, flicking a
cigarette out the window. It rolls onto a pile of
dry leaves, and suddenly, the leaf is smoking! Oh
no! The leaves have caught fire and it is
spreading to a nearby tree! Soon, nearby trees
have caught fire, and thus the m...
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Film Analysis Of Cry Freedom
776 words
Cry Freedom is a film directed by Richard
Attenborough. Attenborough shows his bias point of
view through out the film. The film is centered
around the brutality used by the white man and the
death of black activist Steve Biko. The film is
also shows consciousness, racial hatred and many
other issues. The opening scene is set in the
black township of Crossroads early in the morning.
There is little noise and only the sound of
crickets and peaceful South African music. The
peace is broken by the ...
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League Of The Iroquois Iroquois Indians Tribes
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Before the white man the story of Iroquois Indians
began long before the white explorers, traders,
and settlers reached the shores of the New World.
The Iroquois originally lived in some unknown part
of the North America. According to legend, these
Indians were instructed by the Great Spirit to
move into the Northeast. There they carved a
territory for themselves in the middle of a rival
group of Indians, the Algonquins. The Iroquois
settled in beautiful and rich lands of northern
New York State...
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Carbon Dioxide Global Warming
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The purpose of this written report is to inform
the reader about the concerns and facts involved
with reforestation. Reforestation began in Ontario
after World War II. What happened was,
professional foresters were assigned to an area
and became responsible for its well being. Under
the Crown Timber Act, long term management was
prepared. Then the many steps needed to rebuild a
forest began. Included in this report will be
information on the effects of cutting and
replanting, such as Carbon Diox...
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Natural Greenhouse Effect Carbon Dioxide
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What is global warming, and how is it affecting
the earth and its inhabitants? Global warming is
sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect.
The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy
radiated from the earths surface by carbon dioxide
and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the
atmosphere to become warming. The greenhouse
effect is what is causing the temperature on the
earth to rise, and creating many problems that
will begin to occur in the coming decades. For the
last 10, 000 ye...
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Ethnic Backgrounds Ethnic Groups
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With the commencement of the millennium one might
think that what is known as the melting pot of the
world would interact more smoothly than what is
portrayed in the media. We have long lived in a
society that is segregated, not because it has
gone unopposed, but because no one wants to take
on the responsibility of breaking the Berlin Wall
of segregation. We have, however, come a long way
from the kind of segregation that was imparted in
our countrys fledgling stages, slavery being the
number o...
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Good Versus Evil Act 1 Scene
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Discuss the imagery in Macbeth by William
Shakespeare Macbeth is the shortest of William
Shakespeare's plays yet contains more imagery than
any other. It was written for James I of England
(James VI of Scotland) and performed before him in
1606 at Hampton Court Palace. The play which
contains five acts is based on a true story. In
reality Banquo, one of King James ancestors helped
to kill King Duncan, but Shakespeare changed this
as King James may have found it offensive to have
descended from t...
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Clash With Reality Hottest Day Dream
496 words
In Search of a Dream/Clash with Reality A dream is
a vision, a vision different for each man on the
earth. Some dream of the past, events they cannot
change, either with horror and shame at their
choices or resting content in the preludes to
their happiness and glory. Others, knowing their
past, look to the future for their greatness or
failure to come. One must be careful, though, that
these dreams, past or future, do not obscure
reality; that one doesn t only see what he wishes
to see. The con...
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Ray Bradbury Good Example
560 words
In Ray Bradbury novel, Fahrenheit 451, there is a
very commonly known as a book of science fiction
book. More specifically one that refers to the
future, and the consequences that can be inflicted
as a result of the world having very little
individuality. However, this book also has had a
long lasting effect on the world as we know it to
be presently. Bradbury is obviously very concerned
with the world, and how it is losing its
individuality. This novel represents the
differences of having indiv...
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Julius Caesar B C
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Marcus Licinius Crassus Marcus Crassus was born
around 115 B. C. , though this date is not
certain. He was the son of Publius Crassus who had
served as consul and held various other offices.
When Marius the Younger captured the city in 87 B.
C. , Crassus fled from Rome to Spain where his
father had been governor. Crassus father and
brother became victims of Marius proscription list
during this time. Crassus was a successful officer
during the Civil War from 83 - 82 B. C. He managed
to win a key ...
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