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Rise Of The Tech Stock
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... of cargo 200 years ago, yet many people don’t know how it works, or where their money goes when they purchase a stock; they simply think "buy low, sell high." Although this is a good basic investment plan, it is imperative that one knows where his money is headed when he buys a thousand dollars worth of a specific stock. When one purchases a stock, they are actually purchasing part of a company (Brian 1). The reason one would do this is because he wants part of the profits of the company. If one purchases 1% of a company, he will receive 1% of the income, to put it in a simplified manner. The money the company gains from selling their stock ...



"The Religion That Fears Science Dishonors God And Commits Suicide"
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... seem, at the same time, that many religions condemn scientific progress out of fear of losing the mystery and magic of their beliefs. The people that follow these religions truly have nothing to fear, because all that science does is bring us closer to the truth, and the real God himself. Religions that stay stubbornly solid on their beliefs against science try to ignore this progress and insist on staying primitive. In other words, they refuse to move on with their lives like the rest of the world. This quote might also be implying that maybe God created science and evolution and therefore created the universe utilizing science. It is plainly stated every day, ...



The Discovery Of Pottery On An Archaelogical Site
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... all play their part in piecing together the past. Much can be learned from pottery some of which is directly linked to the pottery itself. Other information can be found which is more inferred than anything else. This therefore makes the study of pottery one of two parts. Firstly, the physical study of pottery, which will be dealt with in the first part of this essay, and secondly the study of the cultural insight pottery gives enabling archaeologists to understand the society from which it came. Perhaps the most obvious way of analysing pottery is by the naked eye but its obviousness should not detract from its importance. By observing the physical attribut ...



Mccormick Place
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... of the Chicago Tribune Colonel Robert R. McCormick. He was born on July 30, 1880 in Chicago. He worked as the head of Streets and Sanitation Department from 1905-1910, and in 1911 he became president of the Tribune. He worked there until he was called into action for World War One where he served in the first infantry; directly under the command of John J. Pershing. When he returned home to Chicago, Robert became somewhat of an entrepreneur ("Exhibition Center Hailed…"). In the late 1940's, McCormick recognized the need for a permanent convention center in the city. He began the campaign for this exhibition hall that would eventually bear his name. Sadly, ...



Frontline
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... to them, however this is not widely known throughout the general public. Furthermore it’s exactly what did with “The Siege” and “Dessert Angel” when it complemented certain factors of the story to make them sound more entertaining than the boring facts. By ‘enhancing’ the facts and manipulating the truth it made the stories more presentable to the audience as a form of entertainment and mockery in regards to journalists. This was spoken about in the “Dessert Angel” episode when Marty shows Stu how anyone can be turned into ‘good media fodder’ Frontline is aimed at being a comedy program and therefore has a main purpose of comedy and entertainment rather than i ...



Ebonics
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... is actually happening in today's America. Nuuk February 1997 Ral Fleischer THE QUESTIONS ASKED I will attempt to answer the following questions about Ebonics; - what is Ebonics? - what are the underlying reasons behind Ebonics? - who is prospering from Ebonics? What is Ebonics? Most people outside of America have at most but a vague idea of what Ebonics is all about. Apart from being a buzzword in American media since December 1996 what are the fundamental concepts behind this expression? Where, how and when did it start, and who started it? What are the underlying reasons behind Ebonics? To fully understand Ebonics, some historical background is needed. One h ...



Electrofishing As A Sampling Method
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... The person using the backpack unit carries two poles (usually tubular fiberglass). Each pole has an electrode on the end, one a cathode and one an anode. Insulated wires connect the electrodes to the backpack unit. The backpack unit itself is housed in waterproof casing and mounted on a non-conductive frame. Power is supplied from a battery, conventionally 12-24V DC. Outputs from back mounted units can range anywhere from 100V to over 1000V DC with amperage from 10-60A. Maximum output power also varies from about 8Kw-70Kw. All backpack units offer the ability to select different levels of output and some of the more costly models offer differe ...



Kent State University Incident
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... of Kent State University rallied to protest Nixon¹ s announcement. There was violent protesting all through the night. Windows were broken, cars were destroyed, and the ROTC building was burned to the ground. When the firemen arrived, their hoses were taken by students and used aganist them. At that point Governor James Rhodes called for the National Guard to come in and protect the campus(Four Deaths at Noon). The following day Kent State University was under the protection² of the Ohio National Guard. Around noon on that day, students fromed in protest. They were told to disperse, but refused. The first action of the National Guard was to release tear-ga ...



Sport Psychology
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... is now gaining popularity, is Sports Psychology. Though this isn’t a new field, its popularity is just beginning to take off. There is still a lot of skepticism about the validity or worth while of the practices used. The following is a review of a number of articles that outline different studies done that show how athletes can improve their performances. The articles were found using a database search of PsychInfo. Keywords such as increased performance, psychological practices, and sports were used to narrow the search. Over the years there have been many different definitions offered as to what is. One of the best ways to look at it is to ask what ...



Water
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... of aluminum uses 3800 liters (1000 gallons) of water. A pound of synthetic rubber requires 1100 liters (300 gallons). The production of a car uses, on average, an incredible 380,000 liters (100,000 gallons). To refine 1 liter of gas, it takes 10 liters of water. Another big industrial use of water is disposal of waste products. They use water to wash away all the garbage on the floor, and to flush away dirty or contaminated water. They also throw out the hot water that is left after they cool metal. The second biggest user of water is agriculture and food processing, at 42% of total annual water use. More than 380 billion liters (100 billion gallons) of wat ...




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