interesting facts about rifles and the history about where rifles began. The first rifle The first rifle barrels appeared during the sixteenth century. During the sixteenth century‚ the rifle barrels were the best air rifles at the time‚ and have more accuracy than the smooth barrel. During that time‚ the rifle barrel also traveled a longer distance that the smooth barrel. For this reason‚ the rifle barrels started to get more popular. After 1776‚ the
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[source: MEMA]. That ’s about 820 trips from the sun to Pluto and back. Up Next •Gas Prices Quiz •Why is summer fuel more expensive than winter fuel? •TreeHugger.com: Ethanol Fuel Basics The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil products per day (bbl/d)‚ according to the Department of Energy [source: DOE]. Of that‚ almost half is used for motor gasoline. The rest is
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Crime and Forensics Short-Answer Questions What constitutes a computer crime? This type of crime is the illegal exploitation of computer technologies‚ usually involving the Internet‚ to support crimes such as fraud‚ identity theft‚ sharing of information‚ and embezzlement. Exactly what is illegal varies greatly from territory to territory. Consequently‚ the growth of international data communications and in particular the Internet has made these crimes both more common and more difficult
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food firm. Currently‚ MNC has been producing biscuits and cookies and has a nationwide reach for its distribution channels from supermarkets down to the sari-sari store. To compete with the crackers product line‚ MNC through its sister company Monde M.Y. San Corporation is a major player in the crackers category. Monde M.Y San Corporation is a Filipino firm originating from an ice cream parlor situated in Escolta in 1935. Three Chinese brothers headed by Mar Yu San‚ sparked the M.Y. San legacy
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* MarkersSafety barrels guide traffic and serve as a visible barrier between traffic and work crews. These barrels consist of a brightly colored plastic drum (approximately 130cm high and 50cm in diameter) that is attached to a heavy base. The robotic safety barrel replaces the heavy base with a mobile robot that transports the safety barrel. The robots work in teams to provide traffic control. Independent‚ autonomous barrel motion has several advantages. First‚ the barrels can self-deploy
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Say Yes to Pork and No to Corruption The Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)‚ better known as “Pork Barrel” is a public fund regularly distributed among the members of the congress to cater to the legislators’ local projects for the development of their particular communities. The “Pork Barrel Scam” is currently a sensitive and obfuscated issue in our country as Pork Barrel is a frequent target for critics who say that it facilitates corruption. They say it makes it easier for politicians
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN AND THE GLOBAL FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA A report submitted to the Faculty of Business Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the final term examination in Principle of Management‚ Summer-2013. Submitted To: Prof. Dr. Shahid Uddin Ahmed Course Instructor EM 502 (S-B) Principle of Management Submitted By: Group B Sahin Sultana‚ Roll-66 Kanis Fatima‚ Roll-76 Nowshin Ahmed‚ Roll-63 Tabassum Mohsin Chowdhury
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connotative language used in these novels is not only degrading and distracting‚ but it is also desensitizing society. Words that were once intentionally offensive are now being used on a daily basis in casual conversation. Words such as "nigga‚" "cracker‚" and many more racial slurs have made it into the
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LAW TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Tutorial 1 1. Explain: (a) international law (b) legal rights (c) legal duty (d) public international law (e) private international law 2. Explain the differences between civil law system and common law system 3. Explain: (a) Convention (exam) (b) Treaties (exam) (c) International Organization (d) State (e) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (f) MNE & TNC (g)International Person 4.What governs the relationship in International Trade? Tutorial
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Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream: Imagery In "Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream‚" the author Didion uses fiery imagery to parallel the San Bernardino Valley to hell. It is a place where the "hills blaze up spontaneously‚" and "every voice seems a scream." (p.3) Didions hellish descriptions of the geography reflect the culture of San Bernardino Valley. It is "where the hot wind blows and the old ways do not seem relevant‚ where the divorce rate is double the national average." (p.4)
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