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The Year 2000 Computer ProblemLess than two years until the year 2000. Two seemingly small digits may turn January 1, 2000 from a worldwide celebration into a universal nightmare. With computers mistaking the year 2000 for 1900, virtually all businesses that use dates will be affected. Not only will the companies be affected, ...
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NicaraguaThe area of is 50,193 sq. mi. The n highlands, with a
elevation about 2000 ft, cross from the northwest to the southeast.
Several mountain ranges, the highest of which, the Cordillera Isabelia, reaches
an elevation of more than 6890 ft, cut the highlands from east to west. In the
west is a ...
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Albert Camusis one of the most renowned authors in the twentieth century. With works such as Caligula, The Stranger, Nuptials, and The Plague, he has impacted the world of literature to a great extent. This great success was not just "given" to him "on a silver platter" however. He endured many hardships ...
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Queen Elizabeth IIn England, the period between the Gothic and Renaissance styles is
known as the Elizabethan age. It reached its peak in the late 1500s,
toward the end of the long reign of , and is often
considered the last phase of the long-lasting Tudor style. Although the
Elizabethan age produced a certain ...
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How Television Affects ChildreTelevision: How It Effects Children
Is television a positive force in the lives of young children? That is the question many parents find themselves asking. They come home from work to see their child glued to the TV not willing to move for anything. What these parents do not realize is that many ...
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A Price Above Rubies" I’m going to question whatever I like",
" I’m going to choose whatever side I want and if God happens to be on the other side then so be it." I believe these two quotes capture the essence of the film " ". The main character, Sonia Horowitz, a Hasidic Jew, ...
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Pablo Picasso 2Pablo Ruiz Y Picasso was the most famous artist of the 20th century. He was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. Picasso showed great talent at an early age. He loved to paint pictures of city life and was fascinated by the circus. He also enjoyed painting pictures of the day-to-day life of ...
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BEHIND THE SCENESIn the aftermath of the untimely death of Princess Diana a timeworn issue re-plays itself like a tired re-run of “The Honeymooners.” Does the media go too far? Maybe. But like any other commodity, supply and demand go hand and glove. Whether a high profile celebrity or an every-day Joe, we sit ...
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Personal Writing: At The Hockey GameWarm gusts of wind brought the smell of freshly baked pizza and
buttery popcorn through the giant metal doors. The warm-up music became
increasingly louder as I approached the steps of the famous Joe Louis Arena.
Scalpers hovered the sidewalk, while the Red Wings began departing from a
clean ...
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Ecuador And DemocracyBriefly, democracy is a matter of degree and quality. Confusion often
arises in discussion about democracy. This stems from the different premises
people have in mind when they use the term. In my opinion, most people fail to
specify their underlying premises, and we often incorporate into our ...
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Acid Rain, Effects And CausesAcid rain is a term which is used to describe a variety of processes which might more accurately be referred to as acidic deposition. Natural rainfall is slightly acidic due to dissolved carbon dioxide, picked up in the atmosphere. Organisms and ecosystems all over the planet have adapted to the ...
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Jessie James: Murdering Outlaw or American Hero
There are two sides to everything. Coins have both heads and tales, the moon has a dark side and a face that we are so familiar with, and yes, the Lochness Monster has both a head and a tail. To every opinion, or story, there will always be one that ...
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Utopia 2It would be hard to define the word utopia in a manner that could relate to everybody. There are just too many types of people out there with different perceptions of what is ideal. So, instead of focusing on every group of people and their thoughts and ideas on utopia, I have decided to focus ...
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Archimedeswas a Greek mathematician and scientist. He was born in Syracuse, Sicily in the year 287 B.C. He was educated in Alexandria, Egypt. Due to the lack of information about Greek mathematics, many Greek mathematicians and their works are hardly known. is the exception. was very preoccupied with ...
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First Civilization Arose In AsiaThe world's , and for the next over 5000 years, the history of the Eastern Hemisphere would remain Asia-centered. The civilization of Mesopotamia arose around 3500BCE and its livelihood was based on the Tigris-Euphrates River. This event marked the emergence of many other civilizations. ...
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Act Of Courage (jim Abbott)Faced with the task of writing a paper on a specific act of courage my initial reaction was that of total uncertainty. Later that evening, as I lay in my bed watching television I pondered what topic to do for the paper. Then the sportscaster on the news began an interview with Jim Abbott a ...
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Blacks And Indians In The DeveThe Involvement Of Africans & Indians In The Development In The Americas
Europeans have always been curious about worlds other than their own. They went to the Americas' seeking the New World. After claiming the New World as their own, another interest came about. They needed slave labor. In ...
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MarsThe year, 2266, the planet . Earth is no more, it went out with a flash of light then a bang. My science teacher said "we will feel the effects in a couple of days," said Cathy. Cathy didn't know it then but when the Earth died so did all the water supply to .
Cathy is in the 6th grade at the ...
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The First Atomic TestOn Monday morning July 16, 1945, the world was changed forever when the first atomic bomb was tested in an isolated area of the New Mexico desert. Conducted in the final month of World War II by the top-secret Manhattan Engineering District, this test was code named Trinity. The Trinity test took ...
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Utopia...Model Or RealityIn his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes the society and culture of an imaginary island on which all social ills have been cured. As in Plato's Republic, a work from which More drew while writing Utopia, More's work presents his ideas through a dialogue between two characters, Raphael ...
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