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- 3861: War In Vieques
- Why is the US Navy at Vieques, Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico: From Spanish Colony to American Military Bastion After 400 years of Spanish colonial rule, Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States as a direct result of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Right after the invasion the US established a military government, which lasted up to 1900; thereafter, the Foraker Act of 1900 authorized the President of the United States to appoint a civilian ...
- 3862: Veganism
- ... States cattle industry produces 158 million tons of waste per year, and live stock production is the number one cause of water pollution in the United States. From 1960- 1985, over 40% of the Central American rainforests were destroyed to create grazing land for cattle. Understandably, dairy farmers want the public to desire their products and feel good about using them. Even though human beings are the only creatures on Earth ... of the dead bodies of other animals just to make a profit. Some Vegans and Vegetarians: Einstein, Ghandi, Jesus Christ, Voltaire, Thoreau, Leonardo DaVinci, Mark Twain, Plato, Socrates Vegan Quotes You are what you eat - American proverb People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people ...
- 3863: Urban Transportation Alternati
- ... around the city extending travel time. It has been shown that driving in slow moving traffic on a regular basis increases blood pressure . Another downfall of car centred cities is land use. In an average American city approximately 40% of the land is used for roads, parking lots and alleyways . Cars are also responsible for approximately a quarter of a million deaths world wide per year which make them seem not ... of transportation (other than foot) whereas in the developed nations the less efficient car is the main means of transportation. Europeans also use this convenient means of transport to a greater extent then there North American counterparts, with 32% of the people in Denmark commuting to work by bicycle . The bicycle is a fast, healthy, and enjoyable way to make ones way around a city. It gives one more flexibility and ...
- 3864: Uniform Commercial Code 2b The
- ... is loosely based on UCC Article 2 (Law of Sales), which governs sales of goods in all 50 states. A joint committee of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) and the American Law Institute is drafting the changes to the UCC. The UCC was drafted in the 1950 s and currently governs the sales of goods but not products like software, which are licensed, not sold. Basically ... reviews of the product without prior written consent from Network Associates. By loading any software, you may be inadvertently entering into a contract. Software publishers claim that these one-sided contracts are legally binding, but American courts disagree. Article 2B says that the publisher doesn t have to show software customers the terms until after the sale, when it s too late to do comparison shopping. By then, the consumer has ...
- 3865: Undocumented In L.a.
- ... out cast by others. No one there in Oregon treats them as undocumented immigrants. And it also gave Yamileth a better life and also gave her the chance to speak out her mind about the revolution since she was involved with the party and so on. There are many things that happened on the way to US and in US. Because of the modern technology and the environment are so different ... have no idea about. The cultural shock that they faced in US and in comparison to their native country. Yamileth felt misplace in US where she really miss her own country, Nicaragua, although there is revolution going on, but still, she is used to that type of environment and that is where she lived for all her life. Although everything in Nicaragua is not as good as in the US but ...
- 3866: Tv And Media Effect On The Pub
- ... of the matter is, an innocent until proven guilty mindset is thrown out the window when it comes to a case of this media covered caliber, "The phrases free press and fair trial are Anglo-American ideals, often presented as if they are at odds with each other." He continued by saying "Since the mid-1980's no decision has addressed the media's First Amendment rights to cover the courts ... Plugged in, spaced out, and turned on: electronic entertainment and moral minefields. Journal of Education, 179, 17-33. Zoglin, Richard. (1997). Tabloids and their exploitation in the media. Journal of Media Research, 35, 156-178. American Journal of Political Science, April 1998 v42 n2 p475(24). Title: The media's role in public negativity toward Congress: distinguishing emotional reactions and cognitive evaluations.
- 3867: The United States Postal Servi
- ... is also thought to lead to "a wide-spread cream skimming, with the postal service left only the high-cost, unprofitable mar-kets. So who is to know which market would be better for the American economy as far as the Postal Service goes. But it is speculated if the United States Postal Service does keep increasing its profits over the years, maybe it will be privatized. In the United States ... is also thought to lead to "a wide-spread cream skimming, with the postal service left only the high-cost, unprofitable mar-kets. So who is to know which market would be better for the American economy as far as the Postal Service goes. But it is speculated if the United States Postal Service does keep increasing its profits over the years, maybe it will be privatized.
- 3868: The Social Construction Of Rea
- ... each individual. The notion of consciousness being directed toward objects is confused when anxiety is introduced due to its subjective quality. 2) "Suppose that I am an automobile mechanic who is highly knowledgeable about all American made cars . . . One day someone appears in the garage and asks me to repair his Volkswagen. I am now compelled to enter the problematic world of foreign made cars."(p.24) This fictional story tries to explain that as long as the routines of everyday life continue you will avoid the problematic world. Evaluation: This tale seems contradictory. If he were truly knowledgeable about American cars, then he would not find German cars belonging to 'another world' as described. The basic structure of the automobile varies only slightly from country to country. Although the initial anecdote seems to fail, it ...
- 3869: The Simpsons 3
- ... royalties from papers that printed the strip. Groening presented Brooks with overweight, balding father, a mother with a blue beehive hairdo, and three obnoxious spiky haired children. Groening intended for them to represent the typical American family "who love each other and drive each other crazy". Groening named the characters after his own family. His parents were named Homer and Margaret and he had two younger sisters named Lisa and Maggie. Bart was an anagram for "brat". Groening chose the last name "Simpson" to sound like the typical American family name. (Varhola, 2) Brooks decided to put the 30 or 60 second animations on between skits on The Tracy Ullman Show on the unsuccessful Fox network. Cast members Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner did ...
- 3870: The Simpsons
- ... papers that printed the strip. Therefore, Groening presented Brooks with an overweight, bald father; a mother with a blue unique haircut; and three annoying, spiky-haired children. Groening intended for them to represent the typical American family "who love each other and drive each other crazy". Groening named the characters after his own family. His parents were named Homer and Margaret and he had two younger sisters named Lisa and Maggie. Bart, instead, was an anagram for "brat". Groening chose the last name "Simpson" to sound like the typical American family name. Brooks decided to put the 30 or 60 second animations on between sketches on "The Tracy Ullman Show", which aired on the Fox network. The cast members, Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner, did ...
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