Revolutionizing the World of Warfare Through deserts of Afghanistan to the foothills of China‚ one simple invention revolutionized planet Earth. Over 1‚000 years ago the Cchinese invented an explosive chemical that would one day change the world. Gunpowder first began as three main chemicals: charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate. All three chemicals‚ charcoal‚ sulfur‚ and potassium nitrate‚ would create make a chemical reaction that could have the potential to cause a massive devastation. The
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and exiting the bar in the minutes leading up to the bombs detonation. A few of them that are close to death get away‚ and one man even escapes and the re-enters the bar‚ seconds before it turns into a fiery explosion. The author’s purpose in this work is that of creative statement. The poem is mostly about the fragility of life and destiny. The work is not so much about the terrorists‚ as one would think at first read‚ it is about the bomb. More importantly‚ the poem is about the explosion
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The British Royal Forces (RAF) started to come up with a new tactic “night precision bombing” aiming at specific targets and attacking during night. The main targets picked out for attack were oil‚ aluminum‚ and aero-engine plants (USSBS‚ 1945). Though these attacks were constant in trying to slow down and destroy Germanys productions most of them were ineffective. Most of the bombers couldn’t find their target mostly because of the geographic location of the target but also because of the limited
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conclude with the car being in tact and in perfect condition following the fall. He makes these works of art in an attempt to resemble a car bomb‚ which occurs all over the world daily. This piece shows the entire process the vehicle would go through during a bombing‚ yet brings it into one piece‚ showing as the artist called it‚ a “dream” of a car bomb due to the fact that it never really takes place. Guo-Qiang created this to show the process behind a horrific event such as this. He uses
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Normally a bombing situation is going to be more chaotic‚ and have the possible for more causalities. During a bombing investigation‚ many other agencies including federal‚ local‚ and state agencies will deploy teams and personnel to assist. Bomb dogs and Bomb technicians will arrive on scene and control the security cordons for the scene. Many different groups and personnel will have certain jobs and duties to perform in order for the scene to become clear. During any bombing investigation a secondary
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paranoia had caused‚ among many other things‚ what would be known as the Red Scare (****). The Red Scare was the label given to the actions of legislation‚ the race riots‚ and the hatred and persecution of "subversives" and conscientious objectors during that period of time. The purpose of this research is to explore the threat that plagued the United States in its’ time of great panic and anxiety‚ during the “first” Red Scare which lasted between 1919 to 1921. This powerful threat turned out to be Communism
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Have you heard of the Boston Bombing that happened in April 15‚ 2013? Two improvised explosive devices made from pressure cookers exploded near the finish line of a race killing 3 people and wounding an estimated 264 others. Dzhokar Tsarnaev‚ a 19 year old college student‚ and his brother‚ Tamerlan Tsarnaev‚ a 26 year old‚ were the ones suspected by the FBI to have been the bombers. Tamerlan got accidentally ran over by his brother after a shootout with police. Couple months later‚ Rolling Stone
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The Bell Jar was published in 1963. The book dealt heavily with mental health and how it was treated and perceived at the time. The Bell Jar touched on gender issues at the time and was described as a feminist novel. In the 1950’s numerous historical events took place and references to those events were made in the book. The story centered around a young woman named Esther Greenwood‚ who aspired to be a writer. The book started off in the summer of 1953 in New York‚ where Esther was an intern
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Climate Scare Is all the hype about man made climate change going to destroy the human race. In The 11th Hour by Leonardo DiCaprio‚ we hear and see the perceived effects man-made climate change is having on our planet. Flooding‚ hurricanes‚ and drought‚ all caused by man’s use of fossil fuels‚ our only chance of survival‚ eliminate our use of fossil fuels. Bill McKibben agrees with this theory‚ in “350 Science” he informs us the current level of carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ 392 parts per million‚
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The Red Scare (Diary Entry) To whoever may survive to read this… I lay here in Down Town Kansas City using my last bit of energy to write these details. A little over 72 hours ago‚ Angry Kansas City Chiefs fans formed a huge riot taking over the city. The mass riot resulted from their hometown team securing its first winless season in franchise history. Angry fans took to the streets after the devastating home loss to the Oakland Raiders. Soon as the game ended Chiefs Quarterback Catt Massel
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