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- 9181: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 2
- ... with the name Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, though for some people these amounted to a catastrophe, or the beginnings of one, whereas for others they created the hope that a new and just society might one day be created." (Medvedev, pg. 12) Lenin was the leader of the first socialist revolution in the world. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was and still is a very important figure in the Socialist movements across the world ...
- 9182: William Butler Yeats
- ... has no place for such men of courage and idealism. Their age is past. It s With O Leary in the grave. Self sacrifice and patriotism are dead. Consequently, he dismisses the Ireland of his day with the contemptuous This Was it for this that all that blood was shed For this Edward Fitzgerald died ? In the final stanza, the poet s mood of anger and bitterness changes to one of ...
- 9183: Law of Nations: An Overview
- ... in the book, On the Law of Nations. Furthermore, it argues the notion of morality in the international community, that either there is complete surrender to its principles or total abstinence in participation. Perhaps one day a solution will arise to successfully solve the dilemmas the world faces in obtaining a world of order. A world where the law is not based on mere custom but a legislature empowered to create ...
- 9184: Ulysses S. Grant
- ... Confederates back in great disorder. After many more decisions and battles Grant was ready for his final push. Sheridan s victory at Five Forks (April 1, 1865) was the beginning of the end. The next day when Grant the Confederate right, Lee was obliged to abandon Richmond and Petersburg and march West, hoping to join the army of General Johnston. Grant cut off his retreat and a series of running battles ...
- 9185: Klinefelter Syndrome -
- ... procedure, a small blood sample is drawn. White blood cells are then separated from the sample, mixed with tissue culture medium, incubated, and checked for chromosomal abnormalities, such as an extra X chromosome. Dr. Alan D. Rogol, of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and also a member of the Klinefelter Syndrome and Associates Scientific Advisory Committee has let us know that University of Virginia is up and running for a comprehensive ...
- 9186: Capital Punishment: Why or Why Not?
- ... the law and are put in prison, you are to be stripped of your rights. Not so anymore. Justice in the nineties has slacked up a bit. "In the late 1950's, on any given day there were about two hundred prisoners awaiting execution," says Hugo Bedau of Tufts University, Massachusetts. "Hardly any remained on Death Row for more than a year." Today [November 1995], there are 15 times that number ...
- 9187: Corruption in the NYPD
- ... the department needed to replace supervisors lost through attrition. The department choice 80 sergeants and 57 lieutenants from over 340 candidates. Promotions will occur on a regular basis until each precinct coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Promotional training for sergeants now takes place before promotion, not afterward. Also, the final examination is now an in-depth assessment of leadership knowledge and supervisory skills. Failure for a second ...
- 9188: The Banning of Guns Is Ineffective
- ... turns average citizens into bloodthirsty lunatics. This theory falls apart under close scrutiny. If legal possession of a firearm caused this sort of attitude, then why are crime rates highest in areas such as Washington, D.C. and New York City which have strict gun control laws? And why are crime rates dropping in states such as Florida where private ownership of firearms is encouraged? Simply stated, legal ownership of a ...
- 9189: The Need for Stricter Gun Laws
- ... a very swift and deadly manner. Granted, the musket could kill, but if you asked any semi-sensible person if they would rather use a musket or a handgun, they would take a handgun any day of the week. This is why, in my opinion, we need to radically change the way we go about handling these problems. With the rising crime rate, the best way to send this trend in ...
- 9190: Gun Control
- ... small man to be as powerful as a big man. They were built to protect the weak from the strong. Guns restriction merely allows the stronger to conquer the weak, as was done in the day of the sword and spear (Peterson 10). I should hope we live in a more sophisticated time. Thank you. LIST OF WORKS CITED Ward, Mike. AProposals Give More Leeway for Self-Defense.@ Austin America -Standard ...
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