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How Does Modern Wind Power Work?

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The huge modern wind turbines that we see on wind farms work just like the old-fashioned windmills do. The wind turns the blades, and this kinetic energy is turned into electricity. Wind turbines normally have three blades, which are connected to a r ... more

Why would a Shakespearean audience relate to Shylock differently than a modern audience would?

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reidalot Teacher College - Freshman eNotes Editor A Shakespearean audience would tend to be much more provincial in their attitude towards Shylock than a modern audience. Remember, in the Elizabethan Age, news traveled slowly and cultures were slower ... more

Do you think that people use entertainment to distract themselves from real life pressing issues in society?

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I think people use entertainment to get away from reality if only for a small amount of time. Just imagine that if no one had entertainment in the world it would be a very sad world. ... more

Can Mr. Oliveira's methods fit into modern dressage competition?

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The methods, certainly they are already there because the methods he used are already being taught. The principles and the end result, I doubt seriously, he never really thought so. I had the pretension as a child in thinking so. But, I think they wi ... more

Can an intervention ever be humanitarian?

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To put it in a nutshell: Anglo-American interventions are always humanitarian interventions by itself. So it is a stupid question. An Anglo-American interventiosn is a humanitarian one if it is only Anglo-American- no matter whatever they do. ... more

How many people died in the 9/11 attack including the plane and the two towers?

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To those of you listing the battle deaths since 9/11, are you trying to imply that the the war against terrorism is not worth it? If so, then I think that yo need a bit of perspective. Revolutionary War Deaths: Lexington and Concord = 50 Entire war = ... more

Why is Capitalism considered good?

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Besides the economic benefits to the whole society, Capitalism offers the most freedom and is the most moral system. When people are given the freedom to seek their own ways, to use their own sweat they improve their lot they improve the greater good ... more

What is the true definition of political liberalism?

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Liberalism in terms of political opinion has an interesting history. First, the Oxford English Dictionary's definition is as follows: "Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or dem ... more

Do Jefferson's theories contradict modern science?

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Yes, most of them do. The fathers of science started with a false foundation and built science as we know it on that foundation - God was NOT in the equation. God was left OUT. Jefferson's theories can get science back on track. ... more

What's The Difference Between John Dalton's Atomic Theory And The Modern Atomic Theory?

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In fact the Modern atomic theory also describes the basic concepts of Dalton's atomic theory. However, there are few differences which are among the Dalton's atomic theory and the modern theory of atoms. Dalton presented that all matters are made up ... more
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