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  • Gila Monster Natural History Paper

    Gila Monster Natural History Paper

    “Gila Monster” -Scientific Classification- Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Helodermatidae Genus: Heloderma Species: Heloderma suspectum -Binomial Name- Heloderma suspectum Two subspecies: Heloderma suspectum cinctum, banded gila monster Heloderma suspectum suspectum, reticulated gila monster The gila monster has got to be the least identified creature I have ever studied. What I mean is on WikiPedia.com, a site I am thankful for because I have used it greatly on past reports and it

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    Essay Length: 1,265 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: July
  • History of Computers

    History of Computers

    World War II was a scientific war: Its outcome was determined largely by the effective deployment of scientific research and technical developments. The best-known wartime scientific program was the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb. Another major program of the same scale and importance as atomic energy was radar, in which the Radiation Laboratory at MIT played a major role. It has been said that while the bomb ended the war,

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    Essay Length: 265 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Bred
  • The History of Jazz Dance

    The History of Jazz Dance

    Maggie Miller Dance Appreciation Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people, reflecting ethnic influences, historical events, and cultural changes" (Kraines, 2005,1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet, liked gymnastics, and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with

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    Essay Length: 2,635 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Brief Japanese History

    Brief Japanese History

    The period from 1603 to 1867 was called Edo Period or Tokugawa Period. This started when there 250 warring daimyos. There was one called Oda Nobunaga which tried to unify the lands, it got the Central daimyos unified but their ruler died. So a former general Hideyoshi took over and moved the capital to a fishing village called Edo. The general then died, but before he set up a ruling faction until his son was

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    Essay Length: 1,589 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Steve
  • History of the Osi Reference Model

    History of the Osi Reference Model

    History of the OSI Reference Model Looking at the origins of the OSI Reference Model takes us back to several issues that were discussed in the Networking Fundamentals chapter of this Guide; specifically, I am talking about standards and standards organizations. The idea behind the creation of networking standards is to define widely-accepted ways of setting up networks and connecting them together. The OSI Reference Model represented an early attempt to get all of the

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Victor
  • The History of Computers

    The History of Computers

    THE HISTORY OF COMPUTERS In 500 B.C. the abacus was first used by the Babylonians as an aid to simple arithmetic. In 1623 Wihelm Schickard (1592 - 1635) invented a "Calculating Clock". This mechanical machine could add and subtract up to 6 digit numbers, and warned of an overflow by ringing a bell. J. H. Mueller comes up with the idea of the "difference engine", in 1786. This calculator could tabulate values of a polynomial.

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    Essay Length: 649 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Vacuum Cleaner: A History That Sucks

    The Vacuum Cleaner: A History That Sucks

    The Vacuum Cleaner: A History That Sucks Ehren Gerhard Mrs. Anderson English IV March 28th, 2004 In our past, we have always demonstrated an insatiable quest for cleanliness. For example, as early as 2300 BC twig brooms were being used to tidy up peoples cave dwellings. (Inventors) In the early 20th century, the United States was enveloped with the rise of the industrial revolution. Surprisingly, one close to home detail was yet to be improved:

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    Essay Length: 660 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The History of Israel and Palestine

    The History of Israel and Palestine

    The History of Israel and Palestine The history of Israel and Palestine is as a long and troublesome one. Israel is slightly larger than Massachusetts and lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt on the west, Syria and Jordan on the east, and Lebanon on the north. It is home to Arabs as well as Jews. It was a land established in ancient biblical times in conflict, and

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    Essay Length: 1,001 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • Irish History

    Irish History

    Sources: 1.) Whelan, Kevin. The Tree of Liberty: Radicalism, Catholicism, and the Construction of Irish Identity. 1760-1830. United States: University of Notre Dame Press, 1996. Irish History Tree of Liberty Paper The Protestant Landowners in the 1690's grew tired of attempting to collect taxes from a relatively poor Irish population. Middlemen were therefore appointed to manage the lands, collect taxes, and ensure profitability. The owners of the lands may have been Protestant but the workers

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    Essay Length: 878 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Artur
  • Making History by Stephen Fry

    Making History by Stephen Fry

    Making History by Stephen Fry Making History is a novel by Stephen Fry, who was born in Hampstead, London on Saturday, August 24, 1957 as the son of Alan and Marianne Fry. Except other books such as The Hippopotamus Fry also wrote some plays(e.g. Latin! in 1979) and films and the musical Me & My Girl. He also worked as an actor in the famous BBC series Blackadder. Making History was first published in the

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    Essay Length: 1,530 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: July
  • Music History Through the Middle Ages, Rennisance, Baroque, Etc...

    Music History Through the Middle Ages, Rennisance, Baroque, Etc...

    Music has evolved too many different forms that we recognize today. We trace this development throughout time. Beginning in the middle ages, we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events, politics, religion, technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better

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    Essay Length: 1,141 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Tommy
  • A History of Human Art and Body Painting

    A History of Human Art and Body Painting

    A History of Human Art and Body Painting If the impulse to create art is a defining sign of humanity, the body may well have been the first canvas. Alongside paintings on cave walls visited by early people over 30,000 years ago, we find handprints, ochre deposits, and ornaments. And because the dead were often buried with valuable possessions and provisions for the afterlife, ancient burials reveal that people have been tattooing, piercing, painting, and

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    Essay Length: 607 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Bred
  • History of the Computer Industry in America

    History of the Computer Industry in America

    Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U.S. and one out of every two households (Hall, 156). This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around

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    Essay Length: 2,952 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Mikki
  • History of Computers and Their Impact on Civilization

    History of Computers and Their Impact on Civilization

    History of Computers and Their Impact on Civilization History of Computers and Their Impact on Civilization We as human beings burden ourselves in hope of information that is beyond our time. We have become dependent upon numbers that are much larger than our mind can calculate at any given time. We use mathematics in the form of statistics to justify mean and probability that could add value to the understanding of many discoveries. Due to

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    Essay Length: 1,038 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Accounting and Its Importance

    History of Accounting and Its Importance

    History of Accounting and Its Importance On September 28, 1998, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Arthur Levitt sounded the call to arms in the financial community. Levitt asked for, immediate and coordinated action… to assure credibility and transparency of financial reporting. Levitt's speech emphasized the importance of clear financial reporting to those gathered at New York University. Reporting which has bowed to the pressures and tricks of earnings management. Levitt specifically

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    Essay Length: 2,174 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • History and Its Effects on the Future

    History and Its Effects on the Future

    History and Its Effects on The Future According to definition, History is a narrative of events in the order in which they happened with their causes and effects, a record of past events. Throughout history many events have further evolved the human race, providing different ideas, policies, political laws and ways, and even scientific advances that further pushed the boundaries of human life to where they are today. The future is very much affected by

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    Essay Length: 2,173 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: regina
  • History of the Cmsaf

    History of the Cmsaf

    Air Force Magazine Online – September 1997 Vol 80 No 9 In 1966, the Air Force launched a search for "the best qualified and most impressive individual" in the service to fill a new position, that of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. It said that candidates had to have at least 22 years of active-duty service and two years as a chief master sergeant. Each had to have "the highest standards of integrity

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    Essay Length: 881 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Tasha
  • American History X

    American History X

    In many ways, the media must be involved in ethnic and racial issues. The media is to provide the public with information useful to them. The media is on the public’s side. Racial stereotyping is a problem that is out in the public. Drugs, teen pregnancy, child abuse and rape are also problems that affect the people of the world everyday. The media has a job to make these issues aware to the people and

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    Essay Length: 436 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Will Sky Captaun Make History?

    Will Sky Captaun Make History?

    A movie that brings back nostalgic memories of the old classics; it must be worth seeing! Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a film full of action, adventure, animation, mystery, and suspense. A pertinent sub-genre that the movie seems parallel to is: Film Noir. It involves detective work, has a beautiful but stubborn reporter, a mad scientist, and a hero. To top it all off, there was even a previous romance between the

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    Essay Length: 910 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Sociological History of Boston Massachusetts as It Relates to Work and Culture

    The Sociological History of Boston Massachusetts as It Relates to Work and Culture

    Boston is both the capital of and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is considered the unofficial capital of the New England area, and one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most expensive places in the country to live. Its citizens are known as “Bostonians” and their city is home to the nations first school, first college, and has been called “The Athens of America” for its great intellectual and cultural influence and

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    Essay Length: 1,773 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • Capital Punishment - History

    Capital Punishment - History

    Capital Punishment - History Capital Punishment - History There have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion, gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a crime. It is not intended to inflict any physical pain or any torture; it is only another form of punishment. It

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    Essay Length: 2,086 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • History, Science and Technology, Justice, and Environmental Issues of Sweden

    History, Science and Technology, Justice, and Environmental Issues of Sweden

    History, Science and Technology, Justice, and Environmental Issues of Sweden During the seventh and eighth centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their trade. In the ninth century, Nordic Vikings raided and ravaged the European Continent as far as the Black and Caspian Seas. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden slowly became a united Christian kingdom that later included Finland. Queen Margaret of Denmark united all the Nordic lands in the "Kalmar

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    Essay Length: 660 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Vika
  • The History of Bowling

    The History of Bowling

    The sport of bowling has a lengthy history packed with an evolution that has comprehensive rules; and is an indoor activity that has become one of the most popular sports in the world. It can easily be said that over 50% of Americans have bowled once in their lifetime, whether it was for a birthday party or on a date. However, many people bowl routinely without knowing anything about the interesting history of the game.

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    Essay Length: 1,451 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Victor
  • History of Rave Culture

    History of Rave Culture

    The idea that "techno usually has NO message, no image etc. it is faceless" is certainly not one that is embraced by enough of a majority for it to be considered an intrinsic property of techno itself, but rather an indication of what Mr./Mrs./Ms. ALLES NAAR DE KLOTE is getting out of it. This is an important distinction that needs to be made, I think, when discussing exactly what the nature of the state of

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    Essay Length: 957 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Anna
  • History of Ephesus

    History of Ephesus

    The earliest record of the city of Ephesus was in 1200 B.C. The Ionians migrated and settled it. At the beginning of the 7th, the Cimmerian invasion devastated the area. Under the rule of Lydian kings Ephesus became one of the wealthiest cities in the Mediterranean world. Persia came to reign shortly after Lydia. Ephesus remained under Persian rule until 314 B.C. when Alexander the Great took over the area. The city remained under Greek

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    Essay Length: 293 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Top

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