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“9/11”. He had two planes crash in to our world trade centers and one crash in to the pentagon. One plane was taken over by our brave patriots and crashed in a reclaimed strip mine in Stonycreek Township, near Indian Lake and Shanksville in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, about 65 miles southeast of Pittsburgh and 130 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.. Osama had been on the U.S. ‘Most Wanted’ list of more than a decade. On May 2, 2011, American soldiers killed al-Qaida leader Osama…

1. Mysteries of Chronic Pain Post your reaction to the video podcast. Describe the factors and influences that have led to the increase in chronicity that exists today. What are your thoughts? As explained by Elliot Krane (TedTalks, 2011) chronic pain can result from the plasticity of the nervous system and become its own disease. Neurotransmitters interact with glial cells which “have a vital role in the modulation, amplification and, in the case of pain, the distortion of sensory experiences…

related to green construction in the United States. In this case, Shaw Development as the owner, appointed Southern Builders Inc. as the contractor, to construct a $7.5 million, 23-unit condominium and restaurant project, known as Captain’s Galley, in Somerset County, Maryland along with obtaining the LEED-Silver certification. The…

Move-in day was the highlight of my college career. As a freshman, I was preparing for a new term and feeling the eagerness for a new beginning. The transition from a traditional-styled home, to a communal dormitory space, is the start of one’s direction to adulthood and independence. Presiding in the learning community of Alvarez Hall forged me into the person I am today. Encountering a mixture of individuals with different sets of personalities and beliefs, allowed me to appreciate the culture…

As a child, I remember many hunters in my area would keep one or two carcasses to butcher for their families. But limits on deer kills are can be higher. For example, when hunting with a firearm on private lands the limit is ten antlerless deer in Somerset County, where I live (Eregulations.com 2015). This overabundance of deer kills creates a need for others to eat venison. Deer hunters pass news around where they live about extra deer available and deliver deer to people asking for them. The…

There are many legends about King Arthur. One is that he pulled the Excalibur out of the stone. King Arthur became King by taking out the Excalibur from a stone. King Arthur was a fifth century British general who fought against Anglo-Saxon tribes and ensured that Britain stayed away from the west. In order to become a Knight of the Round Table, a knight had to prove he was polite enough. In the legend, the knights swore a Code of Chivalry it is an oath today. King Arthur had 1 kid . The…

Many children worked the same long hours as their parents. In five English towns, nearly half of the female silk factory workers were under 16. In Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 96% was female, 4% was male, and 53% of females were under 16. In Somerset, 80% was female, 20% was male, and 39% consisted of females under 16. In the English town, Derbyshire, 63% of the population was female, 37% was comprised of male, and 35% was contained of females under 16 (DOC 3). This data demonstrates that the…

at King's College London (1st year) Bath College studying Business BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction* Distinction* Distinction* Beechen Cliff School, Alexandra Park, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4RE 2011-2013 AS Results: English C Economics D Ralph Allen School, Claverton Down Rd, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset BA2 7AD 2007 to 2011 GCSE results: Business Studies: C Math: B Biology: C…

interested on people thoughts and how they see things whether its books on biography, nature, fiction, non-fiction, drama, I am just interested in reading. Reading is fun, it helps with afflictions, becoming an autonomous learner and I love it. As W. Somerset Maugham said, “Reading was a joy, a desperately needed escape, I didn't read to learn, I was reading to…

The foremost cause of World War II was imperialism. After the humiliation of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler began recouping the nation’s loses in 1936 when he invaded the Rhineland, a demilitarized part of the country. The rest of the world allowed this, reflecting the then-fashionable policy of appeasement. Though this decision is condemned now, it seemed sensible to a war-fatigued Europe. In the Origins of World War II, Keith Eubank writes, “it would have been an arduous - if not impossible…