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In 2015, scientists discovered a 30,000 year old giant virus in the wastelands of Siberia. The virus measures at a whopping .6 microns. This is a shocking size, considering to qualify as "giant" a virus must be at least one thousandth of a millimeter. As insane as this seems, scientists plan to reanimate the dubbed "frankenvirus." So the question arises, should the frankenvirus be reanimated? The almost immediate answer that comes to mind should be no. Here's why. Despite the frightening…

all these stories of improbable victory the story of Seabiscuit rises above the rest in American culture. In Laura Hillenbrand's book an awkward, and stubborn horse named Seabiscuit becomes an unlikely hero as he is trained by an even more unlikely team of men and they rise to horse racing stardom. In the story, Seabiscuit races against a horse named War Admiral, who is favored to win by a long shot. Hillenbrand makes the reader feel as if there are actually at the race with her use of diction,…

Thoroughbred Racing Since the late 1900’s horses evolved from an animal of practicality and transportation to one of pleasure, trade and gambling. Thoroughbred racing is a worldwide industry involving the gambling, racing and breeding of thoroughbred horses. The racing industry is multinational and followed all around the world, with the UK and Ireland, USA, France, Italy, Australia and New Zealand being the major influences in the breeding and production of thoroughbred racehorses. The New…

Becoming a knight is not an easy task, and for some people it is impossible because of the family they were born into. A typical knight must be of noble birth, brave, and first be a squire. However, in some cases people do not follow the tradition path to knighthood. This can be seen with William Thatcher and Don Quixote. Unrealistic traits and factors on the journey in becoming a knight can be seen in both A Knight’s Tale and Don Quixote, but the way the characters deal with these obstacles…

The Knights Templar Marcos M. Espinoza UTSA HIS 3723-001 The Knights Templar was a member of the poor Knights of Christ. It was a military order founded during crusades that set the beginning of today’s military orders. The Knights Templar was established on purpose. Its main role was to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to the holy land. The Knights Templar grew faster and became wealthier after a short period of time, thus becoming prominent. Their growth did not please their…

Who Would Win in a battle between a Samurai and a Knight? Knights and Samurai are interesting people to look into. They’re both warriors and loyal people. But do you ever wonder who would in a battle? I personally stand out of the crowd with a few people and believe that knights will win in a battle and this can be seen in their training, weapons and armor, and codes. The first way that knights have an advantage is heavy armor. According to document d, it says “A knight’s armor can weigh 40 to…

The military, social, and political systems in Medieval Times were impacted and influenced by the Medieval tournaments in all aspects of daily life. Medieval tournaments were a source of entertainment for all people in the society regardless of status. A Medieval Tournament was a series of mounted and protected battles, battled as challenges, in which many soldiers contend and the one that wins through the last round or that completes with the best record is pronounced the champ and is honored…

Peter’s riding of his rocking horse is a metaphor for other things dealing with his mother. It is not until the end of the story until his mother actually finds this out when she walks in on him doing the his little act. Sajjad Saberi goes into detail about the Oedipus complex in his essay “A Psychoanalytic Reading of D.H. Lawrence’s ‘The Rocking Horse-Winner.’” Saberi states both that Paul’s complex causes him to “do everything to be with…

(MIP-2) There were certain requirements for a knight/vassal. A knighty had specific duties. The knight has been bred since babyhood to fight and become a knight. He would have to perform specific duties and tasks in order to become a knight (Bishop, Morris 77). The purpose of a night is “To protect the Church, to fight against treachery, to reverence to priesthood, to fend off injustice from the poor, to make peace in your own providence, to shed blood for your brethren, and if he must, to lay…

This article is about the hypothesized neurological disorder. For other uses, see Panda (disambiguation). PANDAS Streptococcus pyogenes 01.jpg Streptococcus pyogenes (stained red), a common group A streptococcal bacterium. PANDAS is hypothesized to be an autoimmune condition in which the body's own antibodies to streptococci attack the basal ganglion cells of the brain, by a concept known as molecular mimicry. Classification and external resources Specialty Neurology ICD-9-CM 279.49 Patient UK…