Why are gun barrels rifled? Background to rifling Rifling consists of lands and grooves in the inside of a barrel‚ the lands are the part of the barrel which is not cut away while the grooves are the part of the barrel which is cut away. Lancaster oval bore‚ eight groove rifling and polygonal rifling are only a few example of rifling forms. Lancaster oval bore rifles have a smooth barrel interior. Unlike Lancaster oval bore rifles‚ grooved rifles have grooves which are engraved into the interior
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Marissa Treece Theology 20611 11/13/08 Destruction of Marriage Much of today’s practicing adolescent population would argue the accusation false. As a whole‚ the liberal population would probably concur. But despite their continuously supported “pros” of premarital cohabitation‚ it is partly—and largely—responsible for the destruction of marriage as a sacrament and as an institution in America. In the following pages‚ I will address the sexual ethical issue of cohabitation prior to marriage. While
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common ownership of property. Communism is a system of government where all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state‚ founded by Karl Marx‚ with the main goal of having equality. Communism has its pros and cons‚ but i would say that the cons outweigh the pros in this situation. Some of the concepts of communism can be good and bad all at once. Even though these are things that a communist society supposedly follows‚ some countries tend not to abide by them to the fullest. For
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All the terror attacks that the news broadcasters speak about have gone unpunished because nothing much has been done to fight ISIS. ISIS has many names like ISIL and Daesh. ISIS was a sub unit in Al Qaeda who broke off to pursue their own goals. ISIS’s goal for the past few years have been to create a Caliphate or Islamic state where they enforce Shariah law meaning they use the Qu’ran to make their laws and to decide what to do in times of trouble. ISIS’s members have shown their brutality towards
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The Portuguese sailors were seeking for a water route to the east and sailed southward towards the African coasts. In search for Prester John‚ a king who was rumored to have built a Christian stronghold in northwestern Africa. Henry the Navigator was in search for this king‚ for he had hoped Prester would help him fight the
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As a result‚ many people died and there was a very harsh winter. John Smith saved the colony by enforcing the “work to eat” rule‚ but chaos soon returned when he was
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Name‚ Class‚ Date‚ Teacher Arguments For and Against School Uniforms Pro-Uniforms Many private and catholic schools have converting to uniforms rather than a “free dress” policy. Causing less distractions than student chosen attire and further defining the students primary academic focus‚ it can be clear to one why schools are adapting the new dress code. Not having to worry about if her shorts are too short or that shirt is showing too much skin‚ administration can focus on the education of their
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In talking with James‚ this line between the positives and negatives of the wilderness was the space we wanted to target for our sermonic moment. There was one more step that I wanted to take in preparing for this sermon though; because my lay committee has often encouraged me to work with personal stories more regularly‚ it was important to me that I include my own experiences with wilderness in my part of the sermon. As a boy growing up in the rural south-eastern U.S.‚ I spent a lot of summers
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confusion or disregard about Christianity‚ presenting an argument of the inadequacies of naturalism provides a significant platform that might introduce one to Christianity. Scientific Inconsistency According to Taylor‚ naturalists view the world as “a big‚ regular‚ material machine” (Taylor‚ 2013‚ p.91) But how do naturalists explain why a material world exist? What caused the world
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A teacher. pros and cons of their career. Have you ever thought of becoming a teacher? If so‚ you should know that this job requires many qualities such as kindness‚ knowledge‚ tenderness‚ understanding‚ love‚ etc. Teaching can be a rewarding career‚ but it certainly isn’t for everyone. It requires to have patience and to be able to relate information in an interesting way to your students. Moreover‚ you have to be a good psychologist to deal with people and to understand them. Before deciding
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