Essays Tagged: "crashes"

Truth and Lies about the Computer Virus

ses reaches the public. Someone creates the virus and then infects at least one computer. The virus crashes or ruins the infected computer. A anti-virus company obtains a copy of the virus and studies ...

(4 pages) 116 0 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Lord Of The Flies : The end of innocence and the "darkness of mans heart" are a consequence of the savage instincts in all people.

n the near future England is threatened by an outbreak of nuclear war. A plane full of English boys crashes on a deserted island alone and isolated. Over several months they show their true nature and ...

(4 pages) 61 2 2.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Drinking and Driving teen facts!

eath and injury among teenagers and young adults. Nationally, nearly 8,800 drinking drivers died in crashes, which killed a total of more than 16,600 people in 2000. Over 2,300 of those drivers were b ... tations issued to 16-year-old drivers declined 20%. Sixteen-year-old drivers were involved in 5,040 crashes in 2000, down 1,166 or nearly 20% from the 1998 total of 6,206.Drinking and driving has beco ...

(2 pages) 147 0 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

This Is A Term paper on "Are Air Bags Safe for Cars?" My paragraphs are unified, developed, and coherent. I have not used direct quotations excessively.

Are Air Bags Safe for Cars?Air bags are designed for frontal-angle crashes, the kind of impact that accounts for more than half of all occupant fatalities in passenger ... Safety Administration 1).In America it is estimated that air bags have inflated in over one million crashes, saved over 1,700 lives as well as prevented more serious injuries (Air Bag Safety 1). Stati ... ng able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from exiting the vehicle (McGinn 40). In many crashes that are severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are sometimes broken because the v ...

(6 pages) 306 5 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Holy Wars: Muslim Vs. Christian.

Introduction"A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and se ... d setting it afire."(8:45 A.M.)"A second hijacked airliner, United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston, crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes. Both buildings are burning."(9: ...

(8 pages) 280 2 2.2 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

The breakdown of charactors and main themes of the book "Lord of the Flies" and how they symbolize society.

life, which is coincidentally also uninhabited by humans. As soon as the airplane full of children crashes, the island is mentioned as having a scar. Since this book made referrals to the second Worl ...

(5 pages) 29 0 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

Will We Ever Recover? This essay is about the effects that September 11, 2001 had on the airline industry.

rrorist Attack).Tuesday, September 11, 2001:8:46AM: American Airlines flight 11, flown byhijackers, crashes into the north side ofthe northern tower of the World TradeCenter, which later collapses.9:0 ... the World TradeCenter, which later collapses.9:02AM: United Airlines flight 175, flown byhijackers, crashes into the southside of the southern tower, which latercollapses.9:37AM: American Airlines fli ...

(5 pages) 270 1 4.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

n 1993.This book takes place during a war. Where a plane evacuating English schoolboys from England crashes onto a tropical island with no human civilization. This setting during the war is not import ... persuade by all the other boys on the island. An example of man vs. machine is when the boys' plane crashes on the island. The struggle between civilization and savagery was the internal conflict carr ...

(6 pages) 97 1 4.1 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Bookreport on Lord of the Flies by Wiliam Golding. Plus an evaluation at the end.

leader of a group of five boys who were all in a choir group together.Plot:Ralph is in a plane that crashes on an island. Piggy befriends Ralph and Ralph blows into a conch shell to summon the island ...

(2 pages) 28 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

THe Hot Zone by Richard Preston

amatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves t ...

(2 pages) 86 1 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Conch Shell - this esssay is about the symbolism of the conch in Lord of the Flies (William Golding)

In Lord of the Flies an airplane with boys crashes on a deserted island. These boys need order and control to be able to survive on this island ... the conch shell is the one that is being obeyed. In Lord of the Flies an airplane with boys crashes on a deserted island. These boys need order and control to be able to survive on this island ...

(2 pages) 49 0 2.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Donnie Darko - Detailed Summary/explanation and Analysis of themes & film techniques. 'How is Donnie Darko relevant to an imaginary/inner journey?'

t ultimately is) his own death in reality, where he is crushed by a plummeting airliner engine that crashes through the roof of his house directly above his bedroom where he sleeps. In the tangent rea ...

(6 pages) 137 1 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A concept for a 12-minute script.

Mary is driving with a friend back from the movies when a drunk driver goes through a red robot and crashes into them. The ambulance arrives and using the Jaws of Life, breaks them out of the car. She ...

(2 pages) 27 0 4.3 Sep/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Cause/Effect: Drinking and driving

es. As well they put their passangers, other people on the road and pedestrians. Whether the person crashes the vehicle our splatters a helpless person into the cement the probability that somebody di ...

(2 pages) 100 0 3.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Need for Speed

car accidents, but only one third of those accidents are speed related. The most common causes of crashes are drunk driving, going to fast for the condition of the road, failing to yield to other dr ...

(2 pages) 28 1 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Engineering report - Formula 1 braking systems.

n gather that Formula 1 braking systems have come along way, causing many spectacular blow-outs and crashes along the way. In essence, modern racecars need good brakes. Good brakes will allow you to d ... had not been instituted and changes gradually followed at tracks and on cars, as horrific and fatal crashes illustrated safety lapses.The F1 oversight body, FIA, began introducing safety regulations i ...

(5 pages) 44 0 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Katabasis displayed in "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

William Golding, a group of British boys are stranded on an island with no adults after their plan crashes. At first, the boys attempt to create a somewhat organized environment, but, over time, they ...

(4 pages) 7 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

"Love in L.A." vs. "The Red Convertible" - Compare and Contrast

both stories the car causes conflict but also bring the characters together.In "Love in L.A.", Jake crashes into another car. This causes a huge conflict between him and a fine looking women named Mar ...

(2 pages) 58 0 3.3 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The essay about physical journey in the film "Cast Away" by Isaac Sohn

cter, was on the plane because of his job. On the way to his destination, the plane meets storm and crashes into the sea. To emphasise the power of the nature, Robert Zemeckis used flashing lights and ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Foxfire

s the leader, but after she's put into a juvenile prison called Red Bank after she steals a car and crashes, almost killing all of them. Maddy Wirtz becomes the leader while she's there. Legs is final ...

(1 pages) 1228 0 0.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis