Papers on Miscellaneous Topics
The Advancement Of War
Words: 386 - Pages: 2.... elements of modern total war, a real clash of fundamental values and the capacity to wreak massive destruction on an enemy society.
Unlike the war of 1914 to 1918, World War II took the form of a true battle to the end between entirely different, agnostic politico-social systems. Loss of war threatened loss of everything, even freedom of individual conscience. World War II, which produced the cynical aggression and inhuman behavior of the aggressors, also left the legacy of the acts of the victims' aggressions.
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not revolutionary events. One major justification of the events was the argum .....
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Battle Chess
Words: 370 - Pages: 2.... display. You can have the option of having
sound on while you play. If you have a Sound Blaster (a card that modifies
your sound of your PC to a maximum) you can listen to it in stereo. If
will sound much better, but you can still use your regular PC speaker. If
you have a piece taken in the game the two pieces in controversy will ‘
simulate a fight. The piece taken over the other will always win, but it
is still very interesting to watch. I think that this article helped me a
little. I am not really interested in chess games for the computer. I
feel that the article was written to the people who are interested in
computer gam .....
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Global Warming
Words: 774 - Pages: 3.... been
increasing due to the increase in technology that humans have developed
(example, factories). These human-induced gases include carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone depleting substances such as CFCs, also
known as Chlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and perfluorocarbons.
These gases are generated a number of human activities such as fossil fuel
combustion, waste disposal in landfills, the use of a refrigerator,
numerous agricultural and industrial activities, and the cutting down of
numerous forests.
These human practices have already changed the chemical make up of the
atmosphere. Between the pre-industrial times .....
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Globalization
Words: 973 - Pages: 4.... in developing countries but in affluent nations as well. Economic disparities are increasing both within and among countries. As a result of these disparities, the rich can often protect themselves from environmental threats to health while the poor usually cannot.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called poverty the world's biggest killer. It has been shown that being poor increases one's risk of ill health. Poverty also contributes to disease and death through its second-order effects; poor people, for example, are more likely to live in an unhealthy environment. Many of the world's poorest are unable to secure even the ba .....
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Collective Behavior
Words: 483 - Pages: 2.... was simply an organized group of people that gathered for the purpose of resisting change (In this case, the strategies discussed by the aforementioned institutions) through their collective action. Specifically, this type of social movement is called a resistance movement, because this group was in opposition to change of a certain aspect of our society.
The main reason why activists gathered in protest on Saturday was to expose the World Bank and IMF practices and policies that the protesters believe have led to the degeneration of the environment and the social deprivation in the developing world. One protester was quoted “Injustice a .....
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
Words: 523 - Pages: 2.... wear a mouth guard, groin cup, and combat gloves. They can not eye gouge, bite, strike the throat, fishhook, or kick with hard-soled shoes (SEG sports 4-5). Other than those rules, anything goes.
The main problem with the UFC according to states, has been safety for the competitors. Most people don't know that each fighter has a full medical exam, including HIV, Hepatitis B&C, and cardiovascular testing between bouts. These precautions equal or surpass the most stringent boxing commission regulations in US (Kriegel 3). People believe that there are no rules and a guy just beats the other senseless, but that is totally wrong. Most type .....
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CONTRACEPTION
Words: 1083 - Pages: 4.... made of a tight material that covers the entire penis, is the safest way to prevent AIDS and STDs. They are also nearly one-hundred percent effective in preventing pregnancy when used properly and with
spermicide. The failure rate of a condom, when used correctly and by itself, is about two percent. More often they fail around twelve percent of the time. There are a few different types of materials that condoms are made of . The most popular are made of latex.
Polyurethane or animal skin are also used. The latex condom is the strongest of the three.
The many kinds of condoms on the market are lubricated, non-lubricated, ribbed, and lubri .....
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White Bay Power Station
Words: 2463 - Pages: 9.... operation in 1909.This was built by a private company, the Balmain Electric Light and Power Supply Corporation.
Construction of White Bay Power Station commenced in 1912. At this time the Railway commissioners metropolitan electric power supply provided for the traction current for the Sydney’s tramways, the railway and tram workshop and part of city’s lighting load and other government departments (eg sewerage, swing bridges e.t.c.).
White Bay Power Station came into existence in 1913. At this stage the buildings had been completed but most of the plant has yet to be established. In 1925 the proposed electrification of Subur .....
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Cutting Class
Words: 508 - Pages: 2.... can sometimes develop a negative sense of responsibility. Often a student becomes uncaring about many things. For instance, I began to care less about my family's feelings, my grades, and myself. Speaking of grades, it is almost certain that a student's grades will go down when he/she does not attend class on a regular basis. One reason is because it is harder to understand a subject in full depth when a student cuts class. Also, it is very easy to fall behind. When a student does fall behind, and his/her grades go down, the student sometimes doesn't realize that it has a great impact on college years. In my own situation, I fai .....
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Political Correctness In Schools
Words: 496 - Pages: 2.... Many elementary school educators believe that violent toys can lead, and
often do lead to violence if the children are allowed to play with the toys
in an unsupervised environment.
Something that used to be considered good clean fun has become a
constant frustration to teachers and parents everywhere. Many educators on
recess duty who have observed children at play have come to believe that
rough play which might look innocent can and often does lead to real
violence. The goodness of teaching political correctness in the classroom
is its ability to protect our children from violence, discrimination, and
the unfairness that exist in this .....
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