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Yuan Shih-k’ai’s Transformation Of The Chinese MilitaryYaun Shih-k’ia (1859-1916) was one of China’s most successful rulers, but his rise to power came the way many modern dictators claim control. Yuan would use his military family lineage and knowledge to create the first modern and dominant army in China. This army would later be the reason he ...
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The Crucible 3In Miller’s, The Crucible, he describes a New England town in the midst of Salem witch-hunt hysteria during the late 1600’s. His play not only recounts the historic events but also specifically sheds light on the rationalization for this hysteria. In Miller’s running commentary ...
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The Cybernetic Plot Of UlyssesA paper delivered at the CALIFORNIA JOYCE conference (6/30/93)
Good afternoon.
To quote the opening of Norbert Wiener's address on Cybernetics to the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences in March of 1950, The word
cybernetics has been taken from the Greek word kubernitiz (ky-ber-NEE-tis)
meaning ...
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The Yellow Wallpaper: Journey Into InsanityIn "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the
dominant/submissive relationship between an oppressive husband and his
submissive wife pushes her from depression into insanity.
Flawed human nature seems to play a great role in her breakdown. Her
husband, a noted physician, is ...
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Traffic Control: The Need For ChangeAs the population of the United States dramatically increases and the
number of vehicles on the nation's roads and highways skyrockets, new methods of
traffic control and organization have become necessary, by utilizing new methods
of transportation or by revising the current system. In the past ...
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Dylan ThomasCharles Asher Kim Lewis English 112 April 30, 2000 ' Final Trip to America Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on October 27, 1914. He died November 9th, 1953 in New York City. In only 39 years, left an indelible mark on history. Thomas published numerous books of his poetry, plays, ...
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The Effects Of Anabolic SteroidsYou've seen them, and you thought you knew what was going on. The
muscle-heads at the gym, the all-star basketball player, the amazing offensive
tackle, and the lightning fast swimmer. All of them used steroids, and you knew
it. They were all unnaturally strong, and looked like gods. But what ...
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Mad Cow DiseaseBovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better know as is a
relatively new disease. Most sources state that BSE first showed up in Great
Britain in 1986 [Dealler p.5] but some say it popped up in 1985 [Greger p.1].
However the official notification was not until 21 June, 1988 [Dealler ...
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Faster Dissolved Oxygen Test KitPurpose
The purpose of my project is to determine if there is any significant
difference in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels as measured by the traditional HACH®
method or the newly developed CHEMets® test kit under typical field conditions.
Hypothesis
My hypothesis is that there is no significant ...
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Drug Prohibition The Federal Government, while trying to protect us from our human nature, developed harsh anti-drug policies with the hope of eradicating drugs. At the time, these policies seemed simple enough: we will impose penalties on those who use substances illegally, we will intercept drugs coming from ...
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Predator - Prey RelationshipsThe relationship between predators and their prey is an intricate and
complicated relationship; covering a great area of scientific knowledge. This
paper will examine the different relationships between predator and prey;
focusing on the symbiotic relations between organisms, the wide range of ...
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Events Of The Civil Rights MovEMENT
A. Why it began
B. What happened
II. Emmett Till
A. Said "Bye-Baby" to white woman
B. White woman brother and husband kill Emmett
C. Both men found not guilty of their crimes
III. Little Rock Nine
A. Gov. Faubus denies entry
B. Pres. Eisenhower ordered troops to integrate ...
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The Hobbit 2While choosing a book for my book report, I had trouble making up my mind on which book I wanted to do. All of the books on the list I had already read or had no interest in. Therefore I asked my dad if he would suggest a book for me. He thought for a while and asked me, "Have you ever read The ...
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Animal Farm Relating To RussiaGreed for Power, and Cruelty: Making Followers
In Animal Farm, George Orwell demonstrates the danger of unquestioning acceptance of ideas and actions that are “supposed to represent” a better way of life. Throughout the book there are many examples of hatred and evil undermining what ...
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Agatha Christie: Queen of the Mystery Genre Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Torquay, Devon, England. Researchers debate on the year in which she was born, but it was September 15 in either 1890 or 1891. Her father was an American who lived with his British wife in Torquay. At ...
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The Evolution Of The Eyeis examined by comparing optical designs of the eyes of present day animals and comparing the advantages and disadvantages of each design. One can extrapolate from the eye designs of today that these eyes may have benefited the animals to be able to adapt to their environment. It is interesting ...
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Flexible Benefits PlanThe employees of today’s workforce are divers. With such a workforce at hand, an employer must have a flexible benefit plan to match the composition of its employees. Flexible benefit plans are a written plan under which employees of a company are allowed to choose two or more benefits ...
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When Will We LearnThe gods must be crazy. Strange pollen is in the air. Like Mr. Dylan said, “The times, they are a-changin’ “. What has it been, thirty years since he penned that line? What has changed? America, as a whole has wallowed in the pitfalls of it’s own failures and mistakes ...
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European UnionSpring 1999 was supposed to be the 's finest hour, as its Economic and Monetary Union finally got underway.
Instead, the union was thrown into turmoil. After a scathing report suggesting corruption and mismanagement in the European Commission, all 20 commissioners were forced to step down.
At ...
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A Review Of Colin Palmers SlavColin A. Palmer. Slaves of the White God: Blacks in Mexico, 1570-1650. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1976.
In the introduction to Slaves of the White God, Colin A. Palmer noted that his research on blacks in colonial Mexico was inspired by the protests of the Black Consciousness movement ...
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