Heavy artillery was introduced in World War 1 to combat trench warfare. It was a new a new type of weaponry which would have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It was used in most of the major battles with varying success. What actually is heavy artillery? Heavy artillery were massive guns‚ which could shoot 900kg shells over 18km. In the First World War artillery was divided into light and heavy‚ depending on the weight of the shot fired. Heavy artillery could also be used to deploy chemical
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A contact zone is defined as “social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the world today.”(Pratt) The definition makes it sound like a very advanced concept but in actuality it happens in everyday life. You come in contact with something new everyday‚ from meeting someone to accidently grabbing barbeque sauce when you always
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This zone is the part that is hit and crushed before the passengers in the car. These crumple zones allow for an increase in time over the distance of the crash as the crumple zone gets crushed in the crash. This increase in time creates a slower velocity for the car making the energy transferred less and making the impulse of the crash smaller
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8 Ways to Combat Elderly Depression (#6 Will Surprise You) Depression among the elderly is not uncommon. In fact‚ WebMD states that late-life depression affects about six million Americans age 65 and older. But only 10% receive treatment for depression. One of the core problems with elderly depression is the illness goes untreated because depression symptoms manifest differently for the elderly. Anxiety and depression is often confused with other symptoms. This stems from medications and illness
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to formulate a newfound policy‚ but rather to state the newfound grounds that have been formed by the amalgamation of the multiple levels in the societal structure of each country‚ ranging from cultural bases to the implemented Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). It is thus important to state the status quo of the current island dispute and the stand of each involved country‚ this would prove to be an important reference throughout the essay‚ for the policies of the each country would later be contrasted
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internalize the experience. These internalized experiences set the foundation to construct new ideas. The difference between what a learner can achieve independently and what a learner can achieve with scaffolding and encouragement is known as the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Vygotsky states that the ZPD is where the most sensitive guidance should be given and if done so properly‚ it can support children towards developing higher mental functions. Furthermore‚ he recommends that teachers
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about the symptoms of this type of virus it already sounds like a nightmare. The virus is called Ebola and a man by the name of Richard Preston wrote a full length book about the discovery and the fight against this virus in the book entitled The Hot Zone. This book goes into an agglomeration of detail pertaining to this particular virus and it is shared through the eyes of two Doctors at the US Army Medical Research
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Introduction To microbiology | The Hot Zone by Richard Preston | Tiffany Burgess | 5/29/2013 | A highly infectious‚ deadly virus from the central African rainforest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington‚ D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of it’s victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientist is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this “hot virus”. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story‚ giving detail accounts of this rare
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Introduction In all probability the most interesting trend used to combat terrorist organizations are the de-radicalization programs being used by many Islamic nations. These programs have been developed in order to re-educate detainees on the ideological and theological misconceptions being spread by Islamist extremist organizations. Yemen‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Indonesia‚ Iraq and Singapore are currently some of the nations that have developed such programs. In this paper I will discuss the programs
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Introduction Inclusive education in Australia is ever changing. It encompasses not only students from non-English speaking backgrounds but also students with mental and physical disabilities (Elkins‚ van Kraayenoord & Jobling‚ 2003). An inclusive classroom is one where the teacher makes adjustments to the curriculum and the classroom layout to strengthen and accommodate the needs of all their students. The purpose of this essay is to highlight some of the issues teachers encounter within the
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