Almost forty years later, many people are still uncertain who is responsible for the death of the 35th President of the United States. ... Paraffin tests, which conclude whether or not someone has fired a gun, were done on November 23rd, 1963 and tested positive for Oswald's hands, but negative for his cheek. ... In addition, "since the paraffin test taken of the right side of his face did not reveal nitrates and no test was taken of the left side, these results offered no evidence of his having fired a rifle or a carbine" (Fetzer 368). ... In addition to this test, no one saw Oswald o...

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Shanghai, the most densely populated city of China, saw its first death from the S.A.R.S virus, within the past 24 hours, while the number of its suspected S.A.R.S cases remains at 12. ... Early information from laboratory experiments suggests that ribavirin does not inhibit virus growth or cell-to-cell spread of one isolate of the new coronavirus that was tested. Additional laboratory testing of ribavirin and other antiviral drugs is being done to see if an effective treatment can be found (What is S.A.R.S?) ...

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This surge of reported cult activity has caused a spark in public interest. ... Much of this fear has been sparked by major cult related incidents such as mass suicide by the People's Temple or the murder of Sharon Tate. ... When the church moved to Guyana Jones began to test how much power he had over his followers. ...

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DEATH No matter at what point in life death occurs, it is not seen as a tragedy, but as a transition from one state of existence to another (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, 1975). ... While death is not seen as a tragedy, the deceased are still mourned. ... Although death can often be feared strongly by people, Judaism aims to depict death as merely the "doorway" to another part of life (Lovat, et al., 2000). ... It is sometimes seen as testing from God, punishment for sins or failing to live the covenant, or a result of human abuse of free will. ... DEATH Christianity, like the other Semitic relig...

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The toy fascinated them and sparked their lifelong interest in flight, Instead of falling to the floor, as we expected, it flew across the room till it struck the ceiling, where it fluttered awhile, and finally sank to the floor. ... At the time, several scientists in Europe were testing human gliding machines. ... Still, they were able to test the design of the kite and were pleased with their findings. ... Their wind tunnel tests had convinced them that these measurements should work. ...

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The Irish Immigration to America " the reversal breaks with previous decades of Irish immigration to the United States, one of the oldest, largest, most sustained and most culturally influential migration flows of American history -- reaching nearly a million in the 1850's after the Irish potato...

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After his father's death, Thompson began a crime spree that has lasted the rest of his life. One could say that his father's death has affected his writing styles; unfortunately, Thompson does not talk about his father in any published article or book that he has been connected with. ... On July 22, 1965, HDT takes the Hells Angels to Ken Kesey's ranch in La Honda, CA, for an Acid Test performed under the medical supervision of psychologists. ...

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Who could imagine that a show detailing the life of a chemistry teacher who turned to a life of drugs and crime become one of the greatest television dramas? What made this story so appealing to those who watched? Consider this quote, "Who are you talking to right now? Who is it you think you see? Do you know how much I make a year? ...

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A Research of the Media Coverage of the War on Drugs: Marijuana: The Facts and the Media Coverage The "war on drugs" was announced by President Nixon in 1971. The media has been there since the very beginning: covering this so called war with every means at their disposal. Some feel tha...

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A True American Hero In today's society what is wanted or accepted by most people is considered to be "popular culture."" The word popular is thought of as what is accepted by the majority, and the word culture, in relation to what is popular, refers to the people who decide for us what is good or bad. In our text, putting the words popular and culture together is said to be, "the products of human work and thought which are (or have been) accepted and approved of by a large community or population- (Nachbar and Lause 14). After researching popular culture I...

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The 1950s through the 1950s was a turbulent time in history. At the end of the Second World War, many political and international changes came about. The world had to rebuild drastically after such an unstable and deleterious decade. As a result, the Cold War became a topic of much controversy and fear. The "Red Scare,"" or the threat of search and arrest of communists within democratic nations, forced many to conform to a status quo and accept the expectations of society. ...

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