Papers on Miscellaneous Topics
Cellular Phone Hazards
Words: 360 - Pages: 2.... the benefits of cell phones definitely outweigh the problems. Quicker conveyance of information about road hazards, congestion or problem drivers allows authorities to respond faster. Also, phone-equipped drivers are able to summon help in the event of mechanical difficulties or other roadside mishaps. Though more research is needed, previous NHTSA studies suggest is a primary or contributing factor in as many as 50 percent of all car crashes (Cellular phone research).
Besides being distracting to drivers, cellular phone radiation is also cause for controversy. Headway National Injuries Association wants mobile phones to be treated .....
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Bermuda Triangle
Words: 1396 - Pages: 6.... been lost in the past twenty-six years, without a single body or even a piece of wreckage from the vanishing planes or ships having been found. Disappearances continue to occur with apparently increasing frequency, in spite of the fact that the seaways and airways are today more traveled, searches are more thorough, and records are more carefully kept (Berlitz 1).
During the past century more than 50 ships and 20 aircraft sailed into oblivion in the area known as the . Exactly what happened to the ships and aircraft is unknown. Most disappeared without a trace. Few distress calls and little, if any, debris signaled their disappearance ( .....
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Socrates' Moral Decision To Not Escape
Words: 793 - Pages: 3.... a father/mentor figure: The
state says that all of the laws and statutes have protected him and raised him.
His parents were married by the law, and the same saw to it that he was educated.
Now the state says "Is it alright for you, who thinks so much of virtue, to
destroy us?" Socrates is wise to see that he would be contradicting not only
himself, but he would betray the examples he was trying to set to his followers.
The impact of Socrate's teachings on the world were greatly increased by
his decision. Socrates had no education, therefore none of his own teachings
were ever written. His followers have carried on his messages and le .....
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A Simple Proposal
Words: 485 - Pages: 2.... body. At least they are rewarded for working such tough hours. They get the other 6 months off, get their travelling expenses paid for, and get paid at least $75,000 per year and that’s for rookie umpires. Since they have to travel every few days, they are always tired so they are rewarded by getting to sit in first class whenever they fly and when they land at their destination, they get to sleep at the best hotels.
It’s hard to believe why kids don’t want to be like umpires. It’s probably because all the kids don’t want to work that hectic of a schedule. Another good thing about being an umpire is that whenever you have a .....
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Traditional Ways Or Not
Words: 552 - Pages: 3.... Nora if she does not help him get his job at the bank back. " When your husband was ill, you came to me to borrow two hundred and fifty pounds."
( Isben, 22). Nora must tell her husband Torvald that she has taken money without his consent, which in those days was against the law. Nora is faced with a very serious matter which can end her marriage if Torvald finds out about the loan. At the end of the play Torvald finds out about the loan which ends the marriage and breaks up the family for good. This shows how important family customs and traditions mean to the Helmer family.
To some people having a family means everything in the .....
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Day Of Dead
Words: 668 - Pages: 3.... 1st, All Saints Day, is when the spirits of the children,
called "los angelitos" (little angels), are expected to return. Traditionally, it is a time when family members share memorable stories that would commemorate their lives together.
Secondly, there are many items that people do to celebrate the Day of the Dead. On November 2, family members clean and perhaps paint the headstones, arrange flowers, and lighting candles. Mexican families construct special home altars dedicated to the spirits of their deceased loved ones. The altars range from simple to the very elaborate and are usually filled with objects that provided pleasure t .....
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Volcanoes
Words: 450 - Pages: 2.... involving the start of the earth and . In these areas there are a lot of islands. The cause of these islands is .
There are three types of . A Cinder Cone is mostly made of cinders and is loosely arranged. A Shield Volcano is round and covers a large area. It was named this, because these looked like the shields of the Germanic warriors. The Composite are strong steep-sided cones. Some the tallest are Composite .
produce many chemicals and natural resources. make zinc, copper, lead, mercury and many of the World's sulfur deposits. are very useful. The rocks are used in different types of construction, crushing them for roads, geot .....
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The Hopi And Their Culture
Words: 309 - Pages: 2.... for a Hopi, their significance ranges from the spirits of ancestors, dieties of the natural world, or intermediaries between man and the gods. They may bring rain, fertile crops, punish transgressions, or cure disease.
For six months of each year (August through January) it is believed that Kachinas live in their own land within the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. When the winter solstice comes, Kachinas leave their homes and become one with the Hopi, remaining there until the end of July (Niman Festival).
During this season for Kachina dance ceremonies, the Hopi men dress in colorful masks and vestiments to impersonate these .....
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How To Set Up A Repel
Words: 701 - Pages: 3.... five times and slip a carabineer in the figure eight and attach and lock it to the other end of the rope. Pull the rope so it is tight and there is no chance of slipping. Next find the other two places to tie off from and go ahead and tie the webbing into water knots around the tie off points and attach a carabineer and lock it to the webbing from the rope. Where you attach the carabineer to the rope you should also tie a figure eight knot in the rope. Once you have tied everything up you must then go ahead and test the ropes to make sure they will not slip.
Now that everything is safe and secure you must deploy the rope down to the .....
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Binge Drinking On Americas Cam
Words: 2512 - Pages: 10.... more drinks for a woman" (Thompson, J.J. 63). Binge drinking is rampant on today's colleges and university campuses. Schools affected are both large and small, just as they are both urban and rural.
At the same time America has managed to keep the same percentage of its students from drinking entirely for the last five years, binge drinking has been on the rise (Thompson, J.J. 63). While 49 percent of college students binge, only 28 percent of their non-college counterparts do (McCormick, John; Kalb, Claudia 89), clearly illustrating the divide that exists between students and non-students. These figures are upsetting in that one would exp .....
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