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Bram Stoker Forty Five
1,531 wordsJust who was this peculiar Vlad Tepes Dracula? An explorer of the further realms of experience, a demon to some and Angel to others. Nevertheless he was the fifteenth century ruler of Romania. Bram Stoker based his Dracula novel on Vlad Tepes. His real history is perhaps more interesting than any vampire story. Vlad was born in 1431 in the town of Sighisoara. He was the second son of the Prince of Wallachia, Vlad Dracula. Dracula, his father was the ruler of a country called Wallachia. He was al...
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N 1 1 N
1,887 words... or a phrase, first used in the British television programme Monty Python's Flying Circus, used when suggesting that there may be a sexual meaning to something that someone has just said -nudge n latent adj usu. fml present but not yet noticeable, active, or fully developed: a latent infection | latent aggression | These aggressive tendencies remained latent. -- tech n [U] freak 1 /fri 8 k/ n 1 a living creature of unnatural form: One of the new lambs is a freak; it was born with two tails. |...
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Percent Of Americans Viet Cong
1,641 words... nd ammunition depots. These tunnels proved to be an excellent strategy for fighting in the Vietnamese jungles, as they were perfect for transporting men and supplies unnoticed through the jungle. Another strategy that the Vietnamese used to combat Americas military superiority was the laying of booby traps. Booby traps are defined as Concealed devices used to inflict casualties. Booby traps were an integral component of the war waged by the Vietnamese forces. Between January 1965, and June 1...
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Half Hour Mountain Range
1,251 words... e was taken to the Hold. He even talked to the Banished One. But the disgusting evil twisted thing tortured him! Tortured him beyond recognition. For years all he felt was pain. Pain, like nothing he had ever felt before. Sometimes when he was allowed to stay in his cell without pain it hurt even more. He hated not being in pain more than he did being in pain. He hated it more because he could think. He could think about his life before he was captured, that gave him a pain in his heart. He ...
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Teachers And Students Standardized Tests
809 words"Teaching to the test" does not increase student capabilities and knowledge. This depends on whether the test is good. For multiple-choice tests, "teaching to the test" means focusing on the content that will be on the test, sometimes even drilling on test items, and using the format of the test as a basis for teaching. Since this kind of teaching to the test leads primarily to improved test-taking skills, increases in test scores do not necessarily mean improvement in real academic performance....
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Israeli Palestinian Conflict War Against Terrorism
1,647 wordsThe Stakes Terrorism is one of greatest shames and horrors of modern days human conduct. Terrorism has no nationality but most offenders appear to be the representatives of Islamic states. From very ancient times these two religions: Christian and Islamic had controversies and fought for dominance. But terrorism has many other aspects besides the religious and as resent events of terror show these aspects involves much more money and power. Shibley Telhami, who holds the Anwar Sadat chair at the...
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African American Children Achievement Gap
719 wordsEducational Problems 1 It is hypocritical to talk about equal opportunity when the educational system ensures never-ending advantages for upper-income white students. A discussion of closing the achievement gap should not focus on equalizing outcomes, but rather on equalizing learning opportunities. To achieve that goal, it is necessary to take a look at what is going wrong with the education of African American children- especially low-income children. Although we can commend the No Child Left ...
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Death Penalty Statutes Century B C
1,868 wordsThe Righteous Debate against Capital Punishment In these times of nationalistic fervor and pride, the successful citizens of a country rarely ever stop and consider the legitimacy of their governments actions. The majority of citizenry feel they are being the best they can be by utterly and completely supporting their country in everything it does. The best citizen though, would do everything possible to make sure that their country is doing the finest and fairest job possible with regard to hon...
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Ten Seconds Three Minutes Man
331 wordsMarquis of Queensberry Rules Governing Contests for Endurance That s right, there s a new set of standard rules out for the fighters. They were created by, John Sholto Douglas and John Graham Chambers, two of the worlds best boxers ever seen to hit the ring. 1. To be a fair stand-up boxing match, in a twenty-four foot ring, or as near that size as practicable. 2. No wrestling or hugging allowed. 3. The rounds to be of three minutes duration, and one minutes time between rounds. 4. If either man ...
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Favorite Method Was Impalement Method Was Impalement Power
292 wordsVlad becameDracul Dracula Vlad became quite known for his brutal punishment techniques; he often ordered people to be skinned, boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled, hanged, burned, roasted, hacked, nailed, buried alive, stabbed, etc. He also liked to cut off noses, ears, sexual organs and limbs. But his favorite method was impalement on stakes, hence the surname Tepes which means The Impaler in the Romanian language. (1) What is the topic? Kurt W. Treptow s Dracula: Essays on the Life and Tim...
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Heart Of Darkness Chain Gang
994 wordsHeart Of Darkness Exploitation Of The African Natives Heart Of Darkness Exploitation Of The African Natives Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, is an intriguing and extremely disturbing portrayal of man? s surrender to his carnal nature when all external trappings of civilization are removed. This novel excellently portrays the shameful ways in which the Europeans exploited the Africans: physically, socially, economically, and spiritually. Throughout the nineteenth century, Europeans treated th...
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Organized Crime Gambling Industry
453 wordsPresently, High Stakes High Stakes Presently, America is experiencing a gambling boom. Everywhere you look there s at least one advertisement involving gambling. Whether it s a new Las Vegas hotel or a one-dollar scratcher, it seems to catch people s eyes. Although it may look like a lot of glam and hype, there s a dark side to the gambling industry, one people overlook the harsh consequences of. The gambling industry grasps a hold of everyone s attention. Lotteries appeal to the low economic le...
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