follower and is not curious. However, on the other hand, Clarisse is the opposite, she can effortlessly make Montag reflect and ask questions. As it is seen throughout the novel when they encounter one another it is not intentional but, destined. Clarisse was innocent which made Montag observe her further. He is curious as to why Clarisse is so interested is a lot of things. This is new to Montag because he is not used to walking around and questioning everything and why things do what they do. From his
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1) When is the average velocity of an object equal to the instantaneous velocity? A) always B) never C) only when the velocity is constant D) only when the velocity is increasing at a constant rate 2) A new car manufacturer advertises that their car can go "from zero to sixty in 8 s". This is a description of A) average speed. B) instantaneous speed. C) average acceleration. D) instantaneous acceleration. 3) Suppose that a car traveling to the East (+x direction) begins to slow down
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been many innovations developed as a result of World War Two (WWII). Many of those innovations and technologies were pushed forward in to high gear because of the need created by warfare. All types of items such as a proximity fuse (used to detonate bombs & Anti-Aircraft shells), significant advances in tanks, amphibious mobile troop carriers (DUKW), new designed aircraft carriers took over the old World War One battleships, were a direct product from the conflict. The development of the RADAR (RAdio
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this is Japan. Japan had suffered severely during the Second World War especially after being hit by two atomic bombs. It was considered as one of the most damaged countries after the war. Yet, Japan emerged to be one the strongest economic superpowers today. The success of Japan is mainly attributed to the discipline and patriotism of its populace. The same could be said about South Korea, who was also devastated after the war, yet emerged to be one of the economic powers today. Business success
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Name Institution America as a World Leader Before the Truman Doctrine, the Cold War was rapidly accelerating (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). Additionally, the United States started wars against communism during the confrontations of the Soviet Union and the United States over the Berlin and the Southern and the Eastern Europe, the inauguration of the communist government in China, and the development of an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). As a result, the National Security Council
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need to send a formation of soldiers or a fleet of warships, instead computer viruses and logic bombs in microprocessor control units and memory chips, may cause a wide spread disruption of every tier of society including military systems. 3. Cyber warfare, which is a new battle concept in the information age, was first used by US forces during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. That effort was primitive and was limited only to the reading of E-mail sent between Iraqi commanders. US Air Force used sophisticated
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second war for independence in 1812. U.S. territory expanded westward across the continent, brushing aside Native Americans and Mexico, and overcoming modernizers who wanted to deepen the economy rather than expand the geography. Slavery of Africans was abolished in the North, but heavy world demand for cotton let it flourish in the Southern states. Through shipping, manufacturing and supplies, major northern cities were closely tied to the Southern cotton economy and slavery as well. For 50 of the
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continuation. It’s been constantly rising over the past 100 years because of major contributions which include: greenhouse gases (especially CO2) being emitted, industrialization, burning of fossil fuels, and the increase in population. Global warming was first discovered in 1896 by a Swedish scientist named Svante Arrhenius who proposed an idea that there is a relation between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature. He later then described, by comparing carbon dioxide levels, infrared
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a President of the United States ever lied to the American people he should resign” William J. Clinton,1974 Introduction: Critics should pay a very special attention to the Bill Clinton apology speech. The speech of the ex-president Bill Clinton was a bright example of how perfect rhetoric techniques might fail to deliver the message of a president to a mass audience if it goes about his morality. In his speech, Clinton, actually confesses he had a private relationship with Monica Lewinsky. It
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r Contents This revision guide is intended to guide you to the key essentials necessary for answering questions on Unit 3. You shouldn’t use at it a replacement for your class notes or your own revision notes, but as a way of supplementing them and ensuring you have a firm awareness of major events, individuals and ideas. 1. The seeds of conflict 2. Emergence of Cold War,
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