MMORPG is the abbreviated form for “massively multiplayer online role playing game.” The most popular MMORPG of all time is World of Warcraft. MMORPG is a type of game where thousands or millions of players play together at the same time. It is a type of multiplayer online game, and is...
Presidents' Day (originally known as Washington's Birthday) is one of the federal holidays within the U.S. where many institutions, banks, and governmental offices shut down. Federal holidays often are a source of confusion as many institutions remain open while others remain closed to commemorate...
It is interesting to look back at the various ways that technology has been advertised to consumers over the past several decades. It is particularly interesting to look back at these advertisements when the featured products have been made obsolete. From the BetaMax to the HD DVD the following...
Bruce "The Boss" Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer and songwriter born on September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey. Springsteen was born to Douglas Frederick Springsteen, a bus driver of Irish and Dutch ancestry, and Adele Ann Serilli, a legal secretary of Italian descent....
When an individual commits an offense that violates criminal law, he or she must undergo a process known as a criminal procedure. A general set of laws and guidelines known as a criminal procedure differ among states and other local jurisdictions in the United States. In general, a criminal...
An individual who knowingly continue to commit civil or criminal offenses are can be referred to as scofflaw. This term is reserved for repeat offenders or habitual offenders. Such offenses may include ignoring court summons or an actually violating the law. The origin of the word scofflaw originated...
Riots display human beings acting at their worst. Usually the result of political or social turmoil, most riots rely on killing, raping, looting and widespread destruction to get their point across. After examining the tolls that riots take on society, we have to wonder whether this is an effective...
SMS is the abbreviated form of the term “short message service.” This is a function made available through mobile phones, internet-connected computers, or handheld gadgets like the Blackberry. Here, users can type, send or receive two or three lines of information (approximately 200 to 300 words)....
A poesy ring is a simple gold band inscribed with a brief phrase, sentiment, or poem on the outer surface or rarely within the inner surface. A poesy ring is also called a "posy," "posey," or "posie" love ring. The poesy ring was once used as a token of love, wedding band, or means of expressing...
Every citizen in the United States has the right to trial before a jury, also being a citizen means that you may be called to serve jury duty. Jury duty is called a duty because it is mandatory and not optional. Once you are called to serve as a juror in a legal proceeding, you cannot object or...
