|
Term Papers on Miscellaneous
How Social Darwinism Influence
Number of words: 757 - Number of pages: 3.... justified their actions through Social Darwinism. Troops in the Royal Armed Forces of Britain invaded more land than any other empire that ever existed. The troops invaded so successfully because they had sound motivation. Their motivation was the glory of their country and their belief that by invading these countries, they were eliminating the world of weak races. The British believed that they were the highest race of people on earth and so they plundered different nations and cultures and were motivated by Social Darwinism. If these troops were not motivated .....
|
The Game Of Basketball
Number of words: 3633 - Number of pages: 14.... considered ideal for most players. Professional basketball courts are slightly larger, 94 ft (28.7 m) long and 50 ft wide. In addition to size, courts can vary in other ways, such as in the radius of the circle situated at the center of the court, in the size of the backboard, and in the distance of the 3-point line (from beyond which a score counts for 3 points) from the basket. For example, the 3-point line in high school and college games is 19 ft 9 in (6 m) from the basket, while in international play it is 21 ft 6 in (6.6 m) and in professional play it i .....
|
Medieval Weapons
Number of words: 643 - Number of pages: 3.... stronger piece of armor that was a single
plate. Huge suits of plate armor were developed and used to fend off any
attacks. They could withstand sword blows and even arrows.
The average suit of armor consisted of around 20 pieces, weighed
about 50 pounds, and cost as much as a small farm. Because of the huge cost
many knights would scavenge for armor on the battlefield.
As weapons, such as crossbows and guns, were improved armor slowly
became very ineffective. Bullets would tear through the steel and provide a
hard time to get in side and clean wounds. .....
|
The Origin Of Basketball And I
Number of words: 1556 - Number of pages: 6.... football, soccer, and hockey ("History").
Dr. Naismith contemplated the way the game should be played and what should be used for a goal. His original idea was to have a vertical goal. When he consulted some of his students, they brought to his attention that people would be able to block an attempt to score by simply raising their hand in front of the ball. He then came up with the idea of a horizontal goal in which the players would have to throw the ball in an arc. This would mean less force would be needed to get the ball in and it also meant that the .....
|
Book Report On 1984 By George
Number of words: 1968 - Number of pages: 8.... and hears everything everyone is doing. There is a telescreen placed in every corner of every room. This telescreen could not be turned off. If you are heard thinking of something the Big Brother does not want you to think then you will be punished by the Thought Police. This punishment could be death or a sentence of 25 years in a forced labor camp. You had to keep your feelings to yourself and try to hide them from the Thought Police. “Your worst enemy is your own nervous system,” (page 67) this is something you hear all the time from cr .....
|
Utopia-work
Number of words: 612 - Number of pages: 3.... Whether it be food, supplies, road conditions, or any other improvement of lifestyle, the amount and setup of work in the society can provide for all these. Because everyone contributes, the amount of work required, per person, is small. "In several of the necessary crafts, their way of life requires less total labor than does that of people elsewhere." When there is less work for each member of the community to perform, the opportunity to shrink the average work day arises. This allows for more free time in which the people can pursue their interests.
Th .....
|
What Causes Juvenile Delinquin
Number of words: 781 - Number of pages: 3.... things can be encountered such as drugs, or abuses such as physical, sexual, or mental. A juvenile without a stable place to live will almost inevitably become delinquent.
Use of drugs or alcohol can also cause problems in the home. Either of these items being abused in the home will immediately cause it to be unstable. Both items will most likely lead to other things such as fighting between the parents, abuse of the juvenile, or just an overall disregard for life. On top of that it gives the juvenile an easy chance to start using the products. Once the .....
|
Gender Roles
Number of words: 2099 - Number of pages: 8.... to determine the sex of an infant without general exposure to the genitals, most parents choose to clothe they’re young child in the respective colors so people will know whether it is a boy or a girl. After all, what male infant wears pink? When the children grow older, do they still continue the practice the color identification game? This is wear it changes. When boys reach the age wear they start dressing themselves and start buying their own clothes, they will continue to wear the
blues and the greens and even yellows and reds, but not pink or violet, cause .....
|
|
|