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- 1001: The Rise of Communism in Russia
- ... a more radical stand -- both for their philosophical vagaries which he rejected as idealism, and for the utopian purism of their refusal to take tactical advantage of the Duma. The real issue was Lenin's control of the faction and the enforcement of his brand of Marxist orthodoxy. Lenin demonstrated his grip of the Bolshevik faction at a meeting in Paris of the editors of the Bolsheviks' factional paper, which had ... Other soviets formed in towns and villages all across the country. All of the soviets worked to push a three-point program which called for an immediate peas, the transfer of land to peasants, and control of factories to workers. But the provisional government stood in conflict with the other smaller governments and the hardships of war hit the country. The provisional government was so busy fighting the war that they ... shipyard, the telephone company. The endorsement of the coup was secured from the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets, which was concurrently in session. This was known as the "October Revolution" (Luttwak, 74) Through this, control of Russia was shifted to Lenin and the Bolsheviks. IN a quick series of decrees, the new "soviet" government instituted a number of sweeping reforms, some long overdue and some quite revolutionary. They ranged ...
- 1002: Yugoslavia 2
- ... fighting in the former Yugoslavia. The fight for independence by various ethnic and religious factions has gone on in wha tis now known as the former Yugoslavia, since the early 19th century; fighting to gain control of the balkan state has gone on since the late 13th century. For over 700 years there have been large scale conflicts faught in the former Yugoslavia. (Communist state) There is now a large concerted ... The goals of Serbia were courageous, and valiant, but they were to never succeed.. They were never meant to succeed, because Austria and Hungary, wanted the whole Balkan region to themselevs. Austria, and Hungary wanted control of the region, in order to accompolish this, they gave themselves the right to annex the region of Bosnia and Herzogoniva into a new province. The Alliance was so keen on this because it drove ... could once again try to form a united country. Great Britian mediated the talks between the different factions in the region, Serbian, Croatian, Slovevian, Montenegran, and Macedonain. The mediator found that the Serbs just wanted control of everyhting, espeacially other Serbs, and if the Croats, wanted to join voluntarilly that was just fine, because it meant a larger empire. The Croats did not see things the same, because if they ...
- 1003: Mining In Canada
- ... Canadian government has noticed this problem, and has setup a Memorandum of Intent signed by the two governments setting up the framework for negotiation of a transboundary air pollution agreement. This agreement ensures both countries control their mission and makes sure they do not cause any damage to the environment of the other country. As well, not only the government is trying to control this problem, smelting companies are also paying a large amount of money to control pollution and reducing sulphur dioxide emissions. Department of environment (DOE) estimates that a capital investment of $620 million (in 1980 $) would be required by eastern Canadian nonferrous smelters to reduce emissions by 57 per ...
- 1004: Multicultural Education
- ... see themselves as active makers and changers of culture and society. If given the skills to judge people and their thoughts fairly, and the knowledge that they can make a difference, students will take better control of life in the future. Fifth, the program should be committed to the honoring and continuing examination of democratic values as an essential basis for social organization and nation building. Although the democratic system is ... a teacher can be a great help in providing information about other cultures, by the same note, that information can be just as harmful if it is incomplete. In order for students to be in control of their own identity, they must have some idea of how others look at these same qualities. Children must be taught to resolve inner-conflicts about their identity, so that these features that make us ... As Harlan Cleveland points out, many countries still feel that the predominant race must be the one in power. For instance, try to imagine a Turkish leader in Germany, or anyone but a Japanese in control of Japan (Cleveland 26). Only in America is there such a diverse array of people in power from county officials all the way up to the make up of people in our Supreme Court. ...
- 1005: Pathogens
- ... those who are working to stop them. One major example of this is Legionella. Legionella is unique in the fact that 42 strains have been identified, and yet only one is within our ability to control. So obviously there is a major shortage of knowledge on pathogens, and how to control them. According to the WRCs report to the Department of the Enviroment The threat which is posed by an organism to contaminate water supplies and cause outbreaks always exists, and furthermore they state that ... to remove it is often poorly understood and or completely unknown. Does this alarm anyone else? Just the thought that our government admits that there are diseases out there that we have no ability to control is alarming. Let alone the fact that the food industry is blamed for most of the problems that occur due to waterborne pathogens. Lets examine the logic the government uses to explain this phenomenon, ...
- 1006: Constantinopolis
- ... stresses that could be induced by earthquakes then become more important than gravity. Architecture must also take into account the internal functional equipment of modern buildings. In recent decades, elaborate systems for vertical transportation, the control of temperature and humidity, forced ventilation, artificial lighting, sanitation, control of fire, and the distribution of electricity and other services have been developed. This has added to the cost of construction and has increased expectations of comfort and convenience. In modern architectural terminology the word ... refined pyramid, of which the largest and best preserved are those of Khufu (built c. 2570 BC) and Khafre (circa 2530 BC) at Giza near Cairo. These immense monuments testify to the pharaohs' vast social control and also to the fascination of their architects with abstract, perfect geometrical forms, a concern that reappears frequently throughout history. Egyptians built temples to dignify the ritual observances of those in power and to ...
- 1007: 1984- A Valid Prediction
- ... a society ruled by a character named Big Brother, the citizens are not only told how to act, but how to think and feel. The governing force of the society uses fear and brutality to control its citizens. Many of Orwell's predictions came true, and the majority of those that did not come true, are not very extreme. "Many believed these predictions to be those of a raving lunatic, I ... in 1984, many are becoming reality in 1999. In his day, Orwell's predictions seemed outlandish, but today, many people would argue that his dreams have become reality. Although the world is not under complete control of the government, the leaders of today do influence the direction society goes. Increased technology has led to a highly monitored society, much like Orwell's Oceania. Hidden cameras and huge satellites allow the government ... treacherous if pleasure is achieved. This behavior is merely for reproduction, no more, and no less. Big Brother and the government limit pleasure in order to limit disobedience, much like the Communist party does to control its peoples. In the modern United States, pleasure is a very profitable business, and is one of the largest contradictions to Orwell's predictions. However, all the order and conformity in 1984 did need ...
- 1008: The Need for Congress in the U.S
- ... our country because without them we would be living in chaos. Of course, all our laws are not perfect but for the most part our Congress does a good job at keeping this country under control. The problems with lawmaking that most people see is the time involved in getting a law passed. In order for a bill to become a law it must first be "introduced to the House or ... can be of a different party than that of the president. "The disadvantage of the American system is the deadlock that can develop between the president and the Congress over policy when each is in control of a different party." (Compton's Encyclopedia, Online) There is a definite need for Congress in the United States. It serves many roles such as making laws, implementing national policy and watching over the other ... our country because without them we would be living in chaos. Of course, all our laws are not perfect but for the most part our Congress does a good job at keeping this country under control. The problems with lawmaking that most people see is the time involved in getting a law passed. In order for a bill to become a law it must first be "introduced to the House ...
- 1009: Ethan Frome
- ... everything, Ethan senses he has no right to defy Zeena. In summation, Miraculously, Mattie, like a veritable angel, sheds light onto Ethan's miserable life and shows him his weakness as he permits Zeena to control his emotions. At this point, Ethan begins to see Zeena as the root of his unhappiness and inexpressiveness. Zeena announces to Ethan the doctor's recommendation for surgery. After hearing the news, Ethan is suddenly ... him the cost of a servant; and for the moment wrath predominated"(56). Now, Ethan begins to see what he failed to see before: Zeena removes herself from society and uses her feigned illness to control him. By being a semi-invalid, she can tell Ethan what to do. He decides that he no longer wants Zeena's harshness and pretended ill-health beating him down. Ethan reveals to be still ... He openly and clearly importunes that he will drive Mattie. Now, Ethan's words are final rather than Zeena's. Ethan, determined to do what he wants, no longer allows Zeena and her illnesses to control him. He sees through her mask now and seeks to control his own destiny. Later that night, Ethan finally moves his relationship with Mattie to a new stage and speaks to her candidly about ...
- 1010: Network Security
- ... computer processing, centralised database storage techniques and communication networks has increased the need for security. The concerns about security of an organisation is not directly depend on the data communication related areas but also the control mechanism which implements, restricts and protects the threats from in and out side the organisation. This report proposes the need of security and ways in which the organisations secure their business information will be discussed ... the computer data storage device such as hard drive and other computer storage devices, which contain the information to use efficiently within organisations, should be prevented. The means of security can also be the physical control of the information that should be prevented from loosing and to be prevented from natural disasters which is called traditional security according to Fitzgerald and Dennis (1996). 2.2 Why Organisations need security? As discussed ... of both the transmitted data as well; as controlled access to the corporate network over which the data is transmitted. [ Internet] A firewall is a system or a group of systems that enforces an access control policy between two networks. The firewall can be thought of as a pair of mechanisms: one which exists to block traffic, and the other which exists to permit traffic. The most important thing about ...
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