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- 13581: Female Genital Mutilation
- By: Angela Hazel E-mail: anghazel@yahoo.com The practice of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, occurs throughout the world, but it is most common in Africa. Female genital mutilation is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful. In Africa it is practiced in the majority ... is a virgin, ready for marriage and to bear children for her husband, Girls who are infibulated will probably not find husbands. In most cases they will become outcasts. Female genital mutilation is not a new practice. In fact circumcised females have been discovered among the mummies of ancient Egyptians. A Greek papyrus dated 163 BC refers to operations performed on girls at the age they received their dowries. A Greek ...
- 13582: Chisholm Trail
- ... raising of longhorn cattle from Mexico. Cattle was branded by the rawhides who guarded them on horseback on the ranges. Before the Civil War, small herds of Texas cattle were driven by the cowboys to New Orleans, some as far west as California, and some to the north over the Shawnee Trail. This trail passed through Dallas and near the Indian Territory, ending in Sedalia, Missouri. In 1866, the Shawnee Trail ... Ranchers hired cowboys for the cattle drives north, realizing the great opportunity for a large profit if they could reach the railroads in Abilene, Kansas. Joseph McCoy, a stock dealer from Springfield, Illinois, decided a new trail was necessary west of the farms. In 1867, he chose a route that would reach Abilene and the railroads with the least amount of problems. This route was to become well-known as the ... by 1890, but will be remembered in western stories and songs. This trail was very important to Texas. It helped the state recover from the economic blows of the Civil War. It also helped stock new ranches to the north and it met the nations demand for beef. It is responsible in part for the rise of Chicago and Kansas as packing centers. It also led to the expansion of ...
- 13583: Spain
- ... beaches, and historic cities of Spain are an attraction for tourists, which make a significant contribution to the country's economy. More than 57 million people visit Spain each year, making it one of the world's top tourist destinations. The $20 billion tourists spend each year helps make up for Spain's considerable trade deficit. Government In the late 1970s the government of Spain underwent a transformation from the authoritarian ... could occur. The massive housing program the government sponsored greatly eased the social costs of Spain's transition from a rural to an urban society. The Restoration of Democracy In 1978 the Cortes passed a new democratic constitution, providing for a constitutional monarchy, freedom for political parties, and autonomy for Spain's nationalities and regions. The constitution was enthusiastically accepted by most sectors of society, but the Basque provinces still resented ...
- 13584: The Pyramids of Egypt
- The Pyramids of Egypt On the rocky plateau of Giza, rise three great pyramids, each built during the lifetime of a pharaoh. Together, these pyramids constitute the most celebrated group of monuments in the world. While the pyramids at Giza were built in the Fourth Dynasty (2615-2500 BC), the first pyramid was actually built in Saqqara during the reign of King Zoser of the Third Dynasty. This first pyramid ... pyramid meaning that the sides were not filled to make an even surface. Egypt, like no other land, has drawn historians, theologists and scientists to study the pyramids. The historians are still coming up with new theories about why they were built and who built them. There are many mysteries about the pyramids that are waiting to be unlocked. The pyramids were not built in isolation but as part of a ...
- 13585: Gen X
- ... X has lead a different life style since birth then those of older generations. We like different music, different movies, there is not much we have in common. Generation X has grown up in a world of money and quickly changing technology. In order to be the President of the United States of America, one must be thirty-five years old. Automatically that is at least a ten-year age difference ... watching a presidential debate or studying, I would opt for the studying. At this point in my life getting good grades is a lot more important then knowing what is going on in the political world. College students also feel isolated from the outside world. Sure one can watch the news, but it is not the same as at home. At home many parents watch the 5:30 news when they get home from work. However, if it was ...
- 13586: Mexico
- ... 987,051 people of Mexico's total population of about 93,670,000, according to a 1990 census. Although most of Mexico's population is from Mexico City, which is the biggest city in the world, Mexico's other cities include Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla. Most of Mexico's population lives in urban areas, about seventy-five percent, and the population density is about forty-eight people per square kilometer, or ... and aircraft. These products then go towards Mexico's major businesses, fifty-one percent services, twenty-one percent to industry, and twenty-eight percent towards agriculture, forestry, and feeding. Bibliography 1.) "Mexico" ; Rodric A. Camp ; World Book Encyclopedia ; vol. M Σ1989 ; pages 452-3, 455. 2.) "Mexico: Fact Box" ; Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia ; vol. Encarta 97 Deluxe ©1993-1996. 3.) "Mexico" ; ; World Book Encyclopedia ; vol. M ©1967 ; pages 372-83.
- 13587: Gender Role Reversal
- By: MW Throughout one's life each of us face new obstacles due to the progression of the life cycle. Many of these so-called obstacles we encounter are from the many role demands that each one of us has to fulfill. As we get older our lives take on new roles, such as being a: wife, parent, school teacher, etc. One role, however, will never leave us, that's our gender. We will never truly know what it's like to put ourselves in the ... consideration what is negative about the entire gender role itself from a male's perspective. So, I got onto the Internet and joined a transsexuals chat channel. I felt this would give me a great new point of view about being a male. One valid issue that I feel society has made men view as being horrible is men buying and wearing female clothing. One male mentions how females can ...
- 13588: Gender Selection
- ... two boys. The consequences are largely unknown, and could be dire. Technology can alter the sex. What altering the genetic makeup of a human being does to that human being is untested, and highly dangerous. New diseases could emerge, capable of wiping out the human population. The gender modifying could alter another aspect of that person, deforming them, or disabling them. The effects could be endless and disastrous. The change the gender of a child is dangerous to not only that child, but to the rest of the world. That is a fact that everyone must stop and consider. The arguments for gender altering may appear convincing. Some genetic diseases may be passed on to one gender only, and the parents may wish to ...
- 13589: Austria
- ... Roman crown in the 1300's, but a Habsburg was once again elected emperor in 1438. From then on, the Habsburgs held the title. Between the 1400's and 1500's, the Habsburg emperors acquired new lands of Bohemia and Hungary, but their control was shaken by the Protestant Reformation in the 1500's and the Thirty Years' War of 1618 to 1648. During these centuries, Austria emerged as the chief ... political parties struggled for supremacy. In 1934, members of the Austrian Nazi Party killed Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, and in 1938, German troops seized Austria. Adolf Hitler united Austria and Germany and led both countries into World War II in 1939. After Germany was defeated in 1945, Austria was occupied by the Allies, and a government based on Austria's 1920 Constitution was established. In 1955, the Allies ended their occupation with ...
- 13590: Getting Out Of Reach
- ... hit this group indirectly. Many health insures have blamed higher drug cost as the reason behind hikes in medical premiums or restriction of benefits. One reason why retail prices are going up is hat the new generation of drugs is expensive to produce. The cost of research and developments are high. Creating a complex, genetically engineered drug versus producing a conventional drug is like the difference between manufacturing a Ford Escort ... lengthy one, requiring years and costing millions of dollars. And success is not guaranteed. Often there is a huge difference between how a drug behaves in the test tube and how it acts on humans. New drugs typically require several phases of tests on humans to demonstrate that they work and do not produce serious side effects. Only one medicine out of five makes it through human clinical tests, a representative ... up. Drug companies spend millions of dollars in advertising and promotion in order to influence treatment decisions. Physicians are bombarded by information aimed at convincing them that a particular drug is the best. Soon, these new treatments became the accepted standard practice. And even when equally effective drugs that cost less are introduced, doctors rend to continue giving their patients the most expensive medicine, which means prices remain high. In ...
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