The question of genetic and environmental influences on a person's behavior sparked my interest after the lecture and discussion about the terrorist attacks on September 11th. ... The psychologist apparently only used a standardized test to obtain an IQ score. ... The question of genetic and environmental influences on a person's behavior sparked my interest after the lecture and discussion about the terrorist attacks on September 11th. ... The psychologist apparently only used a standardized test to obtain an IQ score. ... The psychologist apparently only used a standardized test to...

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During the 1950s multi megaton nuclear warheads were tested above ground. ... (2) If nations cannot test nuclear weapons, they cannot build nuclear weapons. ... Forgotten was that one of the two types of nuclear weapons dropped in Japan had never been tested and the other type worked at Trinity during its first test. ... (5) The use of a single nuclear weapon by one of the nuclear nation states for military purposes would spark a world wide nuclear war. ... Any nuclear nation state facing a chemical, nuclear or biological threat from a terrorist could retaliate with a tactical nucle...

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In order to determine this, we turn to the clear and present danger test as developed in Schenck v. ... When applying the clear and present danger test, one must look at the present circumstances of both the nation and the world as a whole. ... A single revolutionary spark may kindle a fire that, smoldering for a time, may burst into a sweeping and destructive conflagration... It is the direct duty of the United States government to stop the spark before it starts a flame. ...

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The government's plans for a new nationality and immigration legislation, including a possible citizenship test, sparked new controversy. The much debated citizenship test is already active in countries like USA and Canada, and in Britain's case aims testing in English proficiency, legal and social systems and the roles of the Monarchy and other institutions. After passing these tests, emigrants may be granted British citizenship. ...

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As teenagers we go through our childhood and enter adulthood where we face situations that test our character. ... In fact, he is so talented and genuine, he is able to spark a famous author, previously living his life as a hermit, to open up and take a risk. ... His ability to over come fear aloud him to spark a connection with a famous author who in turn drove him to pursue his dreams. ...

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By testing and observing we make a probability "real."" ... By an observer physically testing, s/he pulls the quantum probability of both wave and particle into our reality, causing the tested subject to become exhibit either wave or particle characteristics. ... Both cannot have the same spin, and when one is tested for its spin, it will atomically make the other electron have the other spin. Both electrons have the ability to have either spin, again existing in quantum probability, but until tested the spin is unknown. Testing the electron for its spin causes it to fall out of this q...

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She sparked the revolution of equality amongst the sexes in the 1960s. ... The interpretations gave universities the "three-pronged equal opportunities test," this test was to ensure that they were complying with Title IX: "(1) universities must provide equal financial assistance to "members of each sex participating in intercollegiate athletics.... " (117) These three tests are known as the substantially proportionate test, program expansion test, and the interests and abilities test. ... The Clarification went into depth explaining the three-part substantially propo...

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The president has suggested that making school days longer and extending the school year will increase learning, raise test scores, and close the achievement gap. ... "The argument that more time in school increases test's scores is debatable. Countries that score better than we do on international standardized tests require fewer hours of schooling per year than we do. ... Some 350,000 students in Chicago missed seven days of school as a result of the walkout that sparked a national debate over education reform. ... I'm a music teacher and my students are not meeting the standard o...

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The game's 1962 release sparked interest from people all over, specifically children, which were amazed by its interactive nature and high level of addiction. ... They tested fifty-five of these games based on their genre. Of the fifty-five tested games, thirty-five of the games had scenes that demonstrated acts of intentional violence, some games having more scenes than others. ... In 2000, The National Institute on Media and the Family conducted a test similar to the one performed at Harvard, only this time parents and child development experts were used to rank the games based on vi...

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Maxim's jumbo creation didn't last long however, it jumped the test track and suffered extensive damage. ... With the advancements and refinements made by early inventors, engineers could use those test results to design propellers with better performance and structural reliability. ... Geoffrey deHavilland, an English engineer, tested propellers whose aluminum blades could be adjusted to change their angle. ... Turnbull tested and confirmed that the large, slow-speed propellers produced higher thrust efficiencies than those compared with smaller, high-spe...

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This decision was made just two days before Ryan's term as governor of Illinois was up, sparking much controversy. ... Rakoff, a New York Judge, made this decision at a time where DNA testing and other technological advancements flourish in the court of law to help inmates challenge rulings and convictions. It was reported in the USA Today that because of DNA testing, 12 death-row inmates have been freed. ...

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Abraham Lincoln, striving only for the people's equal rights, described best what impact the war would have on the nation when he said, "Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether our nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure."... It was truly a test of the heart of the United States as to whether or not it could overcome such a trying time. Times ironically sparked by the same conflicts that ignited the American Revolution. ...

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The story of Job from the Old Testament was a purely a test of faith of Job. ... In Job's case, the trial is a test of faith in "the belly" of Satan. ... Job is put through this definitive test to prove himself to God. ... Satan requested that God test Job by having him suffer. ... This motivation is also sparked for the readers from many different cultures. ...

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A "crucible" is defined as a metal container used for melting and purifying substances at high temperature or a place or occasion of severe test or trial. ... The play depicts the witch trials, sparked by the lies and hysteria of the God-fearing Puritans, in the village of Salem. Their sanity and fear bring the entire community to a melting point, where they are caught up in the deceit and paranoia, and put it through a severe test during the trials. ...

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This information was acquired when the scientist tested on mice with different genes. ... Additionally, people's morals will be tested by this new era. ... This is where trouble might settle in and may cause arguments between family and friends, as well as spark wars between enhanced humans versus lesser human beings. ...

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Mississippi was able to prevent blacks from registering through a multitude of institutional blockades; poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were all (at the time) legal methods by which minorities were kept from participating. ... For example, Emmett Till was murdered in 1955, and his death sparked a period of apathy toward the backwards "justice" system of Mississippi. ...

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Pediatric Oncology is the study and treatment of cancer in children. For my interview, I choose one of the most respected men in the field; Dr. Richard Ho, the Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ho has been working at Vanderbilt for sever...

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When you start mixing politics and philosophy, you get a strange mixture of theories that work in theory itself but have never been tested in practice. ... He thinks that in an oligarchy two things may happen to spark a revolution: the first being the ruler and their offspring grow to be weak rulers and too sympathetic, the second is that the number of poor grows larger and suffer exploitation at the hands of those in power over them. ...

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., they began making porous, indestructible, clay vessels that were ideal for creating wine thus sparking the infinite industry of wine making (Upenn). ... In a study of 1800 people, the scientists tested for the presence of helico bacterpylori, which causes ulcer infections. ...

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During her stay at the Villa Diodati, Mary Shelley dreamed of a "hideous phantasm of a man stretched out... on the working of some powerful engine... [it shows] signs of life, and stir[s] with an uneasy, half-vital motion" (Buzwell 2, Shelley 19). This was the beginning idea of her world-famous nove...

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Although Nintendo marketed the system as a toy, the technological aspect of it sparked interest in people of all ages, especially when it was released in the United States. ... In Australia, the State Attorney General declared that all videogames would go through a screening test. ...

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He even views himself as the creature's master when he states, " I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet" (Shelley Ch 5.1). ... Gulliver acts out, he is testing his authority against his master; he refuses to be a part of a plan that will make free people slaves. ...

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Over the last semester we have taken numerous tests and evaluations to try and figure out who we are as a person and student. Whether these tests have some accuracy or not is up to interpretation. ... I also need to find that spark I once had to go and succeed that way I can be self motivated again. ...

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Other states, however; may mandate annual testing, teacher certification, etc. ... Up to fourth grade, home schooled children are about one grade level ahead, according to standardized tests, but by eighth grade, they average four grades above the national average. The rise of home schooling has sparked an explosion of marvelous curriculums which focus on the ideal of a broad education. ...

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Another thing adding to the fear of Americans was the BRAVO test in 1954 that contaminated 7,000 square miles of land and sea which included islands, people, and fish brought in by fisherman of that area. ... These films sparked the imaginations of many into thinking of the possible uses of nuclear weapons. ...

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