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All friendships have consequences. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie’s friendship comes with a severe consequence. George and Lennie’s friendship is unique because it portrays two different people who come together and benefit each other. However, a tragedy occurs when Lennie accidentally murders Curley’s wife. George has to make a decision on taking Lennie’s life, or letting him live. George makes the right decision of taking Lennie’s life because he is a danger to…

War, a large conflict between two rival powers, Resulting in great violence.This is an everchanging art that has developed throughout the ages. There are two main kinds of battles in a war. There are pitched and siege battles. Pitched battles consist of a clash between two armies in an open position. A siege battle is similar but one tries to take hold of a fortified position. Different weapons have been used throughout the ages, whether it will be the guns we use nowadays, to the ancient but…

Has someone ever told you not the drink the Kool- Aid before a party? Here’s why! Have you ever wondered how cult leaders control their followers and what type of followers they target? I anticipate that if the situation is distressing enough, without any clear way out, the average person can surrender to the appalling pressures of brainwashing. With this theory in mind, I believe they prey on the weak minded individuals seeing that they are easier to manipulate. There are four ways cult leaders…

Reasons Why Space Exploration Is Important for the World.”PlanetSave, 25 July 2009, planetsave.com/2009/07/26/top-5-reasons-why-space-exploration-is-important-for-the-world/. Layton, Julia. “Top 5 Ways NASA Helps the Environment.” HowStuffWorks Science, HowStuffWorks, 2 Dec. 2015, science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/5-ways-nasa-help-environment3.htm. “What Can Satellites Do?” Wonderopolis, wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-can-satellites-do. ByMALCOLM…

Animals In Zoos Keeping animals in captivity is wrong. While zoos can be found in every big city in America and entertain millions of people each year the mistreatment, confinement, and unnatural living conditions of the wild animals far outweigh any benefits of zoos in America. One of the most widely discussed issues in America today is of animals in zoos. Animals in zoos are a big controversy because most animals are caged in small areas, mistreated, and dying. One major reason why it is…

A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct types of power, such as internal combustion engine and electric motor. While there are many types of hybrid vehicles, this paper will mainly focus on hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid cars are a combination of electric and gas powered engines, and combine the best of both to be much more practical than just a simple gas powered or fully electric car. In the world today there are hundreds of ways to travel, like trains, planes, boats and cars. The most…

Why Do We Dream? Every night, dreams flow through the human mind. Dreams of fast paced adventure, dreams of vivid fantasies, and even dreams of a dark, creepy fears. Scientists yearn to know more about this phenomenon, something that humans have been doing since their very existence. Although people don’t know exactly why we dream, some people think it’s for religious reasons, while others think that it’s for scientific purposes. There are a few theories behind dreaming. One theory explains…

“it causes dehydration.” says Livescience in their article Why Can’t We Drink Salt Water? Anyways that is 1 of many reasons why it is bad for you. “Another reason is that consuming too little or too much salt wreaks havoc in our bodies.” says Howstuffworks in their article What if you drink saltwater? Other reasons digesting salt water range from the shrinkage of cells to the shrinkage of your blood veins, both can cause fatal illnesses and can even lead to death. This is because the salt in…

Michelangelo Buonarotti, a name that has become almost synonymous with the High Renaissance, is arguably one of the most skilled sculptor and artist of his time. Sculptures such as the Pietá was the reason why Michelangelo became a highly regarded sculptor. Pope Julius II saw that Michelangelo had talent and an aptitude for making captivating religious interpretations in the form of some type of artwork. What Julius II did not see was the prideful side of Michelangelo which made things difficult…

phone lines, however VoIP does have its disadvantages keeping the traditional phone lines alive. The largest is the reliability, VoIP requires Internet and power to work compared to the traditional phone that works with the current in the lines (HowStuffWorks). This means if you wanted to use your VoIP phone during a power outage you would need a generator or some type of power source. A second and equally downfall is the use of 911 for emergencies. If a user calls 911 with a traditional phone…