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Hindus And Muslims Mohandas Gandhi
1,590 words
Few men have ever had as much of an effect on our
world as Mohandas Gandhi, though he used the
message of peace and love, rather than war and
destruction. One time a prominent lawyer in South
Africa, Gandhi gave up practicing law and returned
to India in order to help ease the suffering of
the repressed people of his homeland. Gandhi's
love for people and his religious passion made him
a revolutionary in many of his ideas and actions.
On October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India, a region
of Queen Vic...
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Booker T Washington And His Themes On Education
1,768 words
Throughout the life of Booker T. Washington
expressed in his autobiography, Up From Slavery,
one element has remained the same through his
influences, education, public speaking, and
teaching of others. This is the fact that one
cannot succeed solely on a book education, but
must accompany this with that of an industrial
education as well. He believed that with this type
of education, the black man could provide
necessary services not only for himself, but also
for those in his community as well...
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Port Au Prince Taste Of Salt Haiti
574 words
This story takes place in the slums of Haiti. In a
hospital bed, lays Do, beaten and hardly alive. Do
is an innocent victim of a political firebombing.
The Macoutes, or the bad guys, pour gasoline in
and on the camps of the followers of Aristide.
They rob and slaughter the members of the camps.
He is also a vital member of Father Jean Bertrand
Aristides. Father Aristide, or as the local
Haitians call him, Titid, sends Jeremie to Do. She
has a tape recorder with her. Jeremie is there to
listen an...
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Sodium Bicarbonate Sulfuric Acid
865 words
Nitroglycerin (C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9) Nitroglycerin is
one of the most sensitive explosives ever to be
commercially produced. It is a very dense liquid,
and is sensitive to heat, impact, and many organic
materials. Although it is not water soluble, it
will dissolve in 4 parts of pure ethyl alcohol.
Heat of Combustion: 1580 cal / g Products of
Explosion: Carbon Dioxide, Water, Nitrogen, Oxygen
Human Toxicity: Highly toxic vasodilator, avoid
skin contact! Although it is possible to make it
safely, it is...
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Great Salt Lake Twelve Apostles
806 words
"Whenever I see a pretty woman I have to pray for
grace. " - a quote from the founder and first
Prophet of the Mormon Church and predecessor of
the Great Prophet Brigham Young. Brigham Young was
a very much-disliked person in his time but was
also a praised person in his religion. A practical
man of enormous common sense, he marched his
people to the Rockies, directed the establishment
of more than 325 western towns, built railroads,
constructed stores, erected factories, brought
Utah tens of th...
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Shown In Figure Surface Of The Earth
1,655 words
The oceans are said to be the source of life. The
enormous, blue, calm oceans are the signatures of
the planet earth. They cover nearly three-fourths
of the surface of the earth. This is equal to 71
percent of the earths entire surface or about 361
million sq km (140 million sq mi). Its average
depth is 5000 m (16, 000 ft), and its total volume
is about 1, 347, 000, 000 cu km (322, 300, 000 cu
mi). This includes the Atlantic, Pacific, and
Indian oceans. These oceans are bordered by the
continent...
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Nuclear Power Plant U S Department
1,835 words
... o stay in the county. Other residents oppose
the facility due to the inherent dangers of
nuclear radiation. The Western Governors
Association web site stated the following
objective for their transportation program: The
objective of the Western Governors' Association
Radioactive Waste Program is the safe and
uneventful transport of waste from temporary
storage facilities to more suitable treatment and
storage facilities. Western Governors recognize
development of a successful transportation ...
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Japanese Culture Hundred Years
585 words
Sumo has been a part of Japanese Culture for many
years. People have enjoyed the sport because it
tests two peoples brut strength. Sumo is fought in
a circular ring. The object of Sumo is to either
get your opponent to touch the ground with
anything other than the souls of his feet, or to
push him out of the ring. About fifteen hundred
years ago is when the first recorded match was.
The matches of Sumo were originally religious.
They were held in Shinto shrines in hopes that the
gods would bring...
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Great Salt Lake Brigham Young
1,229 words
... ad to find the route. He came across a place
with grassy hills crowned with beautiful timber 25
miles north-west of Garden Grove. He named it Mt.
Pisgah, referring to the mountain from which Moses
saw the Promised Land from. The majority of the
camp made it to Mt. Pisgah and planted crops and
built cabins to help the Saints that were to come
later. There were nearly 2000 people there at one
time. By October, starvation was widespread. On
October 9, 1845, flocks upon flocks of quail flew
into...
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Salt Lake City Christ Of Latter Day Saints
1,819 words
Mormonism is a very unique and interesting
religion. Originally founded by Joseph Smith in
1830 in Sharon, Vermont. Smith had a vision, and
formed a sect based on his visions and teachings
from God. There are many beliefs that Mormons have
that many people do not understand. In this paper
I will present some of them and offer an
explanation of why they have these beliefs. I will
also give a detailed description of the history
and the members of this community. In closing I
will offer my opinion ...
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Three Hundred Years Three Times
1,913 words
In this paper I will be discussing the treatment
of Wicca, Witchcraft, by the Christian religion,
since day one. First I will give a brief
description of the religions. In the next
paragraph I will give a brief history lesson, then
I will get into the nitty-gritty. In the next few
paragraphs, I will discuss the movie, The Craft,
and some reviews by various Witches in the
country. Then I will speak of the movie Warlock,
and I will give my own review. Then I will give my
own thoughts, and "wrap it...
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State Of Florida Alligator Farming Alligators
667 words
The American Alligator is an amazing reptile,
having survived almost unchanged since the time of
the dinosaurs. Having been hunted almost for
extinction, this reptile has made an amazing
comeback in recent years. Inhabiting almost every
body of water in Florida. American alligator are
not considered endangered species, but these harsh
looking creatures are threatened. There are two
kinds of species of alligators. The American
alligator and the Chinese alligator. Many people
have a hard time tell...
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Paddle Pop Stick 2 Co 3 Flame
663 words
Experiments to determine the identity of metals by
examining the colour of flame when samples of that
metal are heated. The aim of this experiment was
to find out whether different metals had different
reactions when subjected to the flame of the
Bunsen burner. This might then allow the
classification and identification of certain
metals if they have their own reactions, which
will be different coloured flames for this
experiment. It was hard for me to predict what
would occur during the experim...
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Uddalaka Asks Svetaketu Zimmer 1951 P One
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... rst Uddalaka asks Svetaketu to divide a fig;
when to his question of "what do you see inside?"
, Svetaketu replies: "nothing, father"; Uddalaka
asks: "How can a great tree grow out of nothing?"
. Later, Uddalaka asks Svetaketu to dissolve salt
in water and then asks him to taste it. Even
though the boy cannot see the salt in the water,
he can taste every part of it. Then Uddalaka
compared two experiences to Brahman, saying that
like salt, Brahman is present but unseen. "This
whole world has ...
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Food Processing And Preservation
1,352 words
... methods, such as smoking or salting, which
yielded a palatable product, were generally
preferred. Commercial dehydration of vegetables
was initiated in the United States during the
American Civil War but, as a result of the poor
quality of the product, the industry declined
sharply after the war. This cycle was repeated
with subsequent wars, but after World War II the
dehydration industry thrived. This industry is
confined largely to the production of a few dried
foods, however, such as milk...
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High Blood Pressure Preventive Measures
625 words
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood
pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120 / 80. A
blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140 / 90
is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood
pressure means your heart is working harder than
normal, putting both your heart and arteries under
great strain. High blood pressure is serious
business. On average, people with uncontrolled
hypertension are: Seven times more likely to have
a stroke. Six times more likely to develop
congestive heart fail...
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The End Permian Mass Extinction
3,001 words
... verify the Chinese reports of iridium and they
are fruitless. Anomalies can cause a build up of
iridium in one place which would lead to what the
Chinese have discovered (Erwin, 1993). Cosmic
Radiation Global Cooling Global Warming Salinity
The hypothesis that salinity decrease caused the
mass extinction of oceanic life was first formed
by Beurlen in 1956 (Maxwell, 1989). Evidence for
this phenomena was based mainly on stenohaline
groups such as the bryozoans, ostracods and corals
which were...
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Ten Commandments Pro Life
1,045 words
English I 1 Abortion, when the topic comes up, it
is usually something people do not like to
discuss. People may tend to avoid this issue for
fear of offending or angering others but it is
extremely important that the horrors of this
brutal practice be addressed. During the years
1965 - 1996 over 515 million babies have been
murdered, this is if you add the number of
chemical and surgical abortions (web). This is
what we need to understand: abortion kills and we
need to know where it came from. ...
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Absorbed Into Clouds Times As Acidic Acid
393 words
Acid Rain is caused by pollution containing sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and ozone (SO'y, NOx, and
O'y) is released into the air. These chemicals are
absorbed into clouds and results in Acid
Precipitation (Acid Rain, Acid Snow, Acid Hail,
Acid Sleet). When the chemicals aren't absorbed
into clouds, they can drift for miles and fall to
the ground, resulting in Acid Deposition, or dry
deposition. When Acid Rain falls into water it is
mixed in with the normal water and causes the pH
of the entir...
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Digestive Tract Bowel Movements
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Suffering in Silence
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a common
disorder of the intestines that affects nearly one
out of five people in the United States. According
to the book, Irritable Bowel Syndrome 038; the
Mind-Body-Brain-Gut Connection by William B. Salt
II, IBS is the most common functional
gastrointestinal disorder. The symptoms include
constipation, diarrhea or alternating bouts of
both, bloating, abdominal pain and many other
problems. Symptoms of irritab...
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