"The Brobdingnagians play dominoes, and are fond of setting up rows so that when the first domino is tipped over, each of the dominoes are knocked over in turn. ... The normal dominoes fall one after another, until the last one hits a big domino, which starts a second row of Brobdingnagian dominoes falling. When Gulliver begins the demonstration, each domino is knocked over by the one just before it. ... To explain this, I"ll use an example of a little girl playing jump rope. ...

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The first long term factor that played part in the lead up to the Great War was the system of alliances which I believe is the most important factor. ... This then led to the last short-term factor which was the domino effect, when all of the countries joined into the war by declaring war on other countries, one by one, starting with Serbia then Austria-Hungary. ... After this tragic event, Austria consulted its ally Germany and issued Serbia and ultimatum that they refused, which started up the domino effect that shortly led to the start of the Great War, World War One. ...

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Throughout the play "Romeo and Juliet," there is an obvious power struggle between the Capulets and the Montagues. ... The forbidden love quickly begins a series of domino events involving betrayal, lies, poison, and eventually ends in suicide. ... This helps with the play's suspense and allows us as viewers to understand more in depth the true hate the two families feel for each other. ... The play only describes both families as wealthy and upper class, along with both of them being of royalty. ... This was a key element in the movies, and unfortunately was not as obvious in the actu...

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Hamlet gets some players to put on a play for the king and queen. The play, called The Murder of Gonzago involves a scene in which a king is murdered by someone pouring poison in his ear. Hamlet is sure that what the ghost has told him is true when he sees Claudius's reaction to the play. ... Hamlet is also responsible for the next four deaths in the play, which all occur in the same scene. ... When Hamlet kills Polonius a domino effect begins with the deaths of the other characters. ...

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Both the players and the owners make more money if players play well. ... The Mickey Mantle's, Babe Ruth's, Willie Mays's, and Ted Williams are being forgotten by all of these new age players who would be considered giants if they played in the same era. ... Steroid use is a domino effect. ... Then we are going to see high school athletes around the age of eighteen start harming their bodies so early in their lives just to play a game at the next level. ...

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Both the players and the owners make more money if players play well. ... The Mickey Mantle's, Babe Ruth's, Willie Mays's, and Ted Williams are being forgotten by all of these new age players who would be considered giants if they played in the same era. ... Steroid use is a domino effect. ... Then we are going to see high school athletes around the age of eighteen start harming their bodies so early in their lives just to play a game at the next level. ...

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Her mid-length golden hair flowed out of her tight ponytail hitting the bottom of her white collared shirt. Her hazel eyes were really showing more green than brown this evening. The band was playing old western tunes. The girls' giggles and chatter about young boys filled the small, single-room sc...

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In addition, we will analyze the stream flow of the Diablo Dam and the role it has played in allocating the water. ... The article Long-Term Trends of Bald Eagles in winter on the Skagit River, Washington by Peter Dunwiddie and Robert Kuntz, the damage inflicted by the dams to the bald eagle can be seen as a domino effect. ... But, the trees along the river play a vital part within the Skagit River ecosystem. ...

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In the beginning of scene 1, Macbeth experiences a powerful hallucination. In his hallucination he ponders over a dagger, his murder weapon for King Duncan's eventual death. The hallucination is significant because it is a direct product of his guilt, proving he is remorseful about his actions, thus...

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November 3rd was the day I was supposed to go to Keene with my friends to watch our high school soccer team play. ... I thought they were here to collect all those fast food carpets I stole from McDonalds and Dominos. ...

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Since this crew was a united crew a domino effect happened mid way into the story as the subtle change of attitude takes place. ... He played his cards right, and knew what he was doing; planning every step out carefully. ...

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In both works the results of stressed and afraid scientists play a major role in the development of the plot, this directly relates to Steven Chapin's ideas present in his work "The Scientific Life". ... The issue of morality plays a major driving force in both pieces. ... In Allegra Goodman's "Intuition" the idea of morality plays a very important role. ... This causes a domino effect that encompasses everyone at the lab. ...

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If i walk over to my piano, and press the key of "C", would i have just played a 'composition', or simply just hit a note? ... And with an eye on the future and all similar cases involving people playing god, they fear the ramifications of allowing abortion to seep into the courtrooms that fight similar battles such as Euthanasia. ... They worry about the domino effect that would fall upon this right if abortion was banned, or given more limitations. ...

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They play a crucial role in our everyday lives by purifying our air and water. ... Forests play an important role in regulating the earth's temperature and weather patterns by storing large quantities of carbon and water. ...

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OS2 a bed time story Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Computeria there was a little OS (as some of the citizens of Computeria were referred to) called DOS. DOS was a good little OS, and he ran all the applications people wanted mostly Lotus 1-2-3 (an accounting spreadsheet). If there was a need ...

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The play begins with a flustered Reverend Parris praying for Betty, his daughter, who is in a state of comatose. ... Abigail starts a domino effect of hysteria, and it ultimately leads to the victim's death; this is the reason Proctor was hung. ...

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