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Wrestling 2
996 Words - 4 Pages.... had to kiss the other's buttocks. "Mr. Ass" brought an obese woman wrapped in a blanket into the ring and declared that his opponent would have to kiss her backside. She obliged by lifting her skirt and displaying her underpants and a ripped pair of panty hose. However, as "Mr. Ass's" antics indicate, there may be other, draws for spectators besides the "sport" itself: sex, violence and occasional racism. Aside from the heavy metal music, there is an area of wrestling that is very politically incorrect. If you were to turn to ABC at one o'clock in the afternoon, you would see the same acts that are displayed on wrestling. "All My Children", a daytime soap opera, contains som ....
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The Olympic Athlete
532 Words - 2 Pages.... or political acts, which accompany the Games, has been noted since
ancient times. The ancient Olympic Games, part of a major religious festival
honoring Zeus, the chief Greek god, were the biggest events in their world. They
were the scenes of political rivalries between people from different parts of
the Greek world, and the site of controversies, boasts, public announcements and
humiliations. Ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams,
as in the modern Games. The emphasis on individual athletic achievement through
public competition was related to the Greek ideal of excellence, called "arete".
Aristocratic men who attained this ideal, throu ....
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Microwaves
1376 Words - 6 Pages.... of radar, using radio waves. But the trouble with radio waves is that their long wavelength requires a large, cumbersome antenna to focus them into a narrow radar beam. The British showed that , with their short wavelength, could be focussed ina narrow beam with an antenna many times smaller. This enabled them to make more effective use of radar since an antenna could be carried on aircraft, ships and mobile ground stations.
This characteristic of , the efficiency with which they are concentrated in a narrow beam, is one reason why they can be used in cooking. You can produce a high-powered microwave beam in a small oven, but you can't do the same with radio waves, which are ....
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Internet Censorship
800 Words - 3 Pages.... However, this availability has some individuals and governments worried. Enter the ominous presence of the Internet censor.
I. "The Good Internet"
A. Information
1. The internet provides a nonstop flow of information on basically anything and everything imaginable. This can be used for anything from cooking dinner to finding out the latest movie showtimes.
2. Being such a good source of reaching people, the internet can change the way society works. It is an entire new way of communication. A small phone wire or data cable from a network can transmit data that is then interpreted by us, the user, as communication, interaction. By using the internet we are not only look ....
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The Lorax
665 Words - 3 Pages.... for the safety of the "Humming-Fish" choking in the polluted pond, the "Swomee-Swans" overcome by smog, and the "Brown Bar-ba-loots," starved by the loss of the Truffula Fruit. Approaching intense ecological problems in a colorful nonsensical tale. The child-sized Lorax emerges from the stump of the first Truffula tree that is axed as a sort of nature spirit, and he then uses the stump as a type of pulpit to deliver his desperate message: “I am . I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Like an activist trying to stop this madness, he establishes the responsibility of all creatures for the welfare of others, especially th ....
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Track
587 Words - 3 Pages.... and keep telling myself "be
patient, wait" then ....."Go," I yell as he harnesses his adrenaline for a good
start. I again have to make another critical, split second decision. When
should I give him the baton? There can be no mistakes on the hand off. If I
miscalculate my steps, it could be disastrous for the team. As I sprint at his
newly energized heels, I yell "Stick!" He reaches his arm back in a robotic-
like manner and I slam the baton in his hand, so he will not lose a handle on it.
It is a successful hand-off and my body jars, as I try to bring myself to a
quick stop. My journey is over but the next runner's has just begun.
Track is a big part of my life a ....
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Pizza Hut
1578 Words - 6 Pages.... Domino's was essentially a delivery-only chain the pressure was placed on to compete for the market. The expansion of Domino's had led to competition in the locations where had been the only local pizza shop. After the aggressive competition by Domino's the market share of declined by 3% to 15.4% in the $53 Billion fast food market. Another important reason for to enter the Home Delivery market was to capture the fast growing market of Home Delivery that increased to $7 Billion from just $0.1 Billion in a span of 8 years.
In the time span of 1984 and 1985 the home delivery of pizza grew to be the newest and fastest growing fast food concept. People who had enjoye ....
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American And British Houses
795 Words - 3 Pages.... and in the
way they are constructed.
The modern British house typically has fewer amenities than that of its
American counterpart. In the bedroom, walk-in closets organize the
American's ensemble and accommodate his shoe collection. Conversely, the
Englishman uses a pine wardrobe, possibly a family heirloom, which moves
with him from home to home. In the American bathroom, a shower is a
standard feature that is quite uncommon in the British home. When one is
installed, the British shower is a point of significant difference as
well. The pressurized American shower is powerful, and leaves one with a
feeling of invigoration. The gravity fed British shower, h ....
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