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…destroys the nerves that control the muscles. The results of which are weakness, paralysis, and eventually death. That is what Sue Rodrigous was suffering from for well over a year. Knowing that her condition was only going to get worse, and eventually, after…

…German units from Verdun. Thus, the Battle of the Somme became an almost entirely British operation under the control of General Haig. Haig, and the British High Command, did not really trust their new soldiers. So they planned an offensive that would…

…Camel, revved up the engine, and tested all the levers and controls. There was no room for error at 5000 feet. As I pulled back on the throttle, my plane zipped across the matted grass runway and became airborne. As the five of us led by Collishaw gained…

…Control, Inc.), proposed that-although the Virginia instant check already checks all handgun buyers-Virginia handgun purchasers should undergo a "cooling-off period" of five business days. Had the proposal been law in Virginia in 1993, Rayna Ross would now…

…. Muslims in the movies have suffered insults ranging from "camel jockeys" to "towel heads" to "sand niggers" and have consistently been villains on the wrong end of Western heroes' guns. I have observed that in films ranging from 'Aladdin' to 'The Mummy…

…supported by government officials. They admitted defeat in 1950, as they realized they could not protect Japan from the Yakuza. After the war years, the Yakuza became more violent. Swords had become a thing of the past, and guns were the weapon of choice…

…3,000 tanks and self-propelled guns and they had amassed over 1,800 aircraft to start the operation with. So, the plan had, Model, in the north, attacking south with about 1,000 tanks while von Manstein possessed about 2,000 tanks for his thrust north…

…of the gun, magnified by the foreshortening seemed to be pointed straight at you. The thing had been plastered on every blank space on every wall, even outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother.'1 The telescreens are such a power tool in controlling the people…

…. This meant any settlement of Europeans would have to agree upon by Maori or it would almost certainly not have lasted for long. But the British had control over the technology of the time especially guns. It comes down to how you define dominance. If you look…

…H. Parker who was in charge of a Gatling gun detachment led a charge up San Juan Hill. Gatling guns were like large machine guns on wheels. This was the first time Gatling guns had been used in a charge. The charge allowed the Americans to win control…