Essays Tagged: "Weapon"

"The Submarine"

h big ropes. New submarines are nuclear powered and can move at a speed of 30 knots and are big war weapons.The first submarine that could stay under water on it's own and move on it's own was built i ... ke and keep operational. But when subs are finally made and ready to attack, they are a devastating weapon of war.

(2 pages) 51 0 2.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Gun safety.

he negative effects of having a gun before bringing it into the household. They should avoid having weapons, especially guns, for the following three reasons: the safety of the child, the influence of ... violence, and the increase of murders and suicides within the domain.When parents decide to bring a weapon into their home, they fail to realize that they are endangering the lives of their children a ...

(2 pages) 14 0 0.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Practicality of Disarmament.

on earth, but surely the most extraordinary would be the fantastic destructive potential of nuclear weapons which contrasts starkly with the primitive and near impotent institutions of global peacekee ... mory of lethal devices let alone the technology for killing several hundred in a single exchange of weapons had not produced a workable international order capable of regulating such apocalyptic man-m ...

(15 pages) 65 0 3.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Progress in todays society

orld is. As you stand on one leg, the world hangs by a single thread, a thread holding a world with weapons of mass destruction, and regular use of chemicals responsible for the continued degradation ... ses that may end in a trap.”The most apparent and concerning example would be the evolution of weapons.The club is better than the fist, the arrow better than the club, and the bullet even better ...

(5 pages) 43 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Roman Army

armor and held a square shield to protect them. They carried a sword and several javelins as their weapons. The principes and triarii had heavier body armor than the hastate. They would also carry a ... s and triarii had heavier body armor than the hastate. They would also carry a sword and a spear as weapons and they had a circular shield. When fighting, the hastate were the front line. When they wo ...

(3 pages) 27 2 3.7 May/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

F-86 Sabre VS MiG-15

ry as like their roles because the F-86 is armed with 6 quick firing 0.50-inch machine guns and two weapon racks located under the wings for 16.5-inch rockets or more fuel tanks. The MiG-15 is armed w ... igned for dogfighting and therefore would last longer in combat due to more fuel and quicker firing weaponry. The F-86 proved that point at the end of the Korean War with 792 kills and only 78 losses. ...

(1 pages) 2280 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Zero tolerance policies are an issue widely debated today, it

rance policies and as defined by schools do not allow for any negotiation when it comes to carrying weapons on school campus. These zero tolerance policies and the lack of trust for the students lead ... n will become victim to scrutiny that is not deserved. Zero tolerance policies in regards to weapons have been instituted in order to eliminate interpretation of what a weapon is. The reason ze ...

(5 pages) 1425 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

"Knightly Warefare" is a research paper specifically about the different weapons and armo that knights may have utilized during the Middle Ages.

No single foot solders or archer could stand up to any one knight. Skill in the use of Middle Ages weapons and armor was necessary and played a vital part in medieval life. Every man was expected to ... ssary and played a vital part in medieval life. Every man was expected to be able to use a medieval weapon; they had spent their whole lives gaining expertise in the use of the lance, swords and dagge ...

(18 pages) 0 0 0.0 Jun/2012

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History