due to cell phone use while driving. Since cell phones are hazardous and a distraction to drivers‚ there should be a standardized law passes by law makers. Most of us are neither pilots nor astronauts. We are not trained to steer large‚ hurtling hulks of steel and gasoline while manipulating small computers. So there’s something blindingly obvious about the risks of texting while driving. Yet research shows that driving while simply talking on a cell phone--including using hands-free technology--can
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The Origin of Thor and Loki through Marvel and Mythos Thor and Loki are mythical gods that are featured in Norse mythology as well as modern mythos created by Marvel. The origins of these gods go hand in hand. Thor and Loki are both sons of Oden. Oden though had a preference for Thor over Loki which led to Loki’s jealous nature. Thor was a god of thunder‚ strength‚ and he stood for that what was good. Loki on the other hand was a god of mischief‚ jealousy‚ and evil. While Thor may represent what
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decorative motorcycle wheelieing its way over a boy’s name‚ “Atticus.” Just below‚ in the corner‚ is a toddler bed outfitted with Buzz Lightyear sheets and his favorite blanket. Crowning the bed are the superheroes Thor‚ Iron Man‚ and The Incredible Hulk. Perhaps there has been some great conflict to save the earth? By appearances this seems to be true. Scanning across the room‚ he sees the bookshelf is awry‚ books tussled about its shelves and the floor surrounding it. There also appears to be
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“There is a myth out there that anabolic steroids can turn a cub into a bear. Steroids won’t make you tough and competitive. What they will do is ruin your health. It’s that simple.” -Dick Butkus (Steroids). Steroids first came around in the 1860s when a group of swimmers from Amsterdam were caught taking drugs to improve their race times. In 1935‚ German soldiers reportedly were taking male testosterone supplements to increase their aggressiveness on the battlefield. Steroids and other supplements
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Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961)‚ which helped to usher in a new level of verisimilitude in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby‚ who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on. As the first superhero team title produced by
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Out of the early morning mists and tall grass of northeast India emerges a massive creature with a dinosaur-like face‚ having survived millions of years despite a curse - literally on its head. As elephant-borne riders approach‚ the formidable hulk sniffs the air for danger‚ then resumes its breakfast. This is Kaziranga‚ refuge to more than 2‚200 endangered Indian rhinoceros and one of the world’s best-protected wildlife reserves. But even here‚ where rangers follow shoot-to-kill orders‚ poachers
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the Mediterranean Squadron will change the way in which the US Navy doing business in Tripoli. Commodore Edward Preble was given command in June 1803. A veteran of the Continental Navy‚ Preble has become a prisoner of the famous British prison ship hulk Jersey. Preble has a reputation as an angry and harsh discipline. After arriving in the Mediterranean‚ Preble set about reorganizing the squadron and commander in accordance with its own rules. The young commander who served under Preble be formed
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A form of literature that is rapidly growing more popular today is that of the graphic novel. This unique type of text has been associated with and been more commonly called the comic book. But‚ in recent years‚ this form of literature has grown more powerful through the realization of all the values it offers and has thus caused scholars to adopt other more sophisticated names such as graphic novel or graphic narrative. Books that have become sources of scholarly learning have been categorized under
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Ionisation Uses of ionising radion Danger of ionising radiation Non ionizing radiation refers to any type of electromagnetic radiation that does not carry enough energy per quantum to ionize atoms or molecules—that is‚ to completely remove an electron from an atom or molecule. Instead of producing charged ions when passing through matter‚ the electromagnetic radiation has sufficient energy only for excitation
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The History of a Legend: Superman "Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!" (Bridwell 11) These celebrated words have echoed for over six decades in American cultural and social society. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster‚ Superman was intended to fight greed‚ crime‚ injustice and abuse. The impact created by Superman‚ or better known to the average man as Clark Kent‚ extends
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