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- 20901: Tatoo
- ... as skin, Pete MacLay sees as canvas. "I look at the entire body as a canvas." MacLay said. "Somebody can come up to me two weeks after I have worked on them and I won't recognize face. I don't look at a person's face. I see their whole body. I'm very focused that way." MacLay is a tattoo artist. Three years ago, he chose to devote himself to the craft of turning flesh into a work ...
- 20902: The Triple E Senate of Canada
- ... formed. The Senate has functioned quite effectively as a house of legislative review up to the present time, but its intended role in regional representation has not been as effectively performed. seventy-five), the Senate's ability to represent the regions of Canada has been weakened. During long appointments, the responsiveness to the views and concerns of the represented is not always guaranteed. There is also no obligation to account to ... the legislative process, they only remind us of how much could be accomplished effectively if only they represented the people who had elected them. Another important function of second chambers in federal systems like Canada's is the representation of the regions on a basis other than representation by population. When different people from different regions wish to achieve a common goal while protecting their respective regionally-based differences against majority ... means that every province or region would be equally represented in the Senate regardless of its population. The need for equal representation arises when provinces like Ontario are compared to Prince Edward Island, Since Ontario's population is so huge compared to many other provinces, it along with Quebec could automatically become the majority in the Commons when their interests were similar. The comparison between Ontario and Prince Edward Island ...
- 20903: The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
- ... perhaps the most well known of the participants. They were formed after the Civil War, in 1871, as an organization dedicated to the rifle marksmanship of the state Militias. This was due to Union Army's lack of marksmanship. Following World War II, many returning veterans joined the ranks of the NRA. They endured their share of military life and over time the NRA's mission was changed to that of a sportsman's organization. This did not last long. Following the assassination of President Kennedy the Gun Control Act of 1968 was passed. The act banned the mail-order sale of guns and ammunition. This act was ...
- 20904: Actions and Behavior of the President
- ... However the performance of the president is often shaped by outside factors which control how he must act as a Chief Executive. The behavior of presidents come from a number of different criteria. A president's personal character, his approach to the position and circumstances during his term all contribute to presidential behavior. Presidents have approached the office from two vague positions. They have believed, to varying degrees, that either the ... an obligation and interest in bringing the nation out of the depression. In order to do this he initiated a number of agencies and projects to employ people. In the first "Hundred Days" of Roosevelt's first term he initiated a number of programs which increased the size of the Federal Government and the power of the President. He did all that he could to see that his proposals were put ... Ginsburg 227.) However, personal beliefs on the role of the president have been minor in the behavior of a President. When required all Presidents have assumed power to quickly deal with a situation. A President's personality and beliefs are also a factor in determining his actions as a President. Barber argues that a person's personality is shaped by his character, world view, and style all of which are ...
- 20905: Telecommuting
- A typical day for most people in today s world starts out with an early commute to work. People working in the city know what a hassle it is to deal with the many thousands of other trying to make their way to work. Dealing with long commutes and traffic congestion is a commonplace in today s fast-paced society. What if you had a chance to do most of your work at home? Would it be beneficial to you and your company? That is a common question one, which more and ... are over eleven million people working at home at least part-time. In cities such as New York, federal legislation put into effect required a decrease in the amount to commuters that drive the city s streets during rush hour. Forced to make changes, Merrill Lynch decided to give the telecommuting program a try. Merrill Lynch started a program where potential telecommuters working at the firm, go through an extensive ...
- 20906: The Federalist Papers and Federalism
- ... In the letters they would explain and defend the Constitution. Hamilton started the idea and outlined the sequence of topics to be discussed, and addressed most of them in fifty-one of the letters. Madison's Twenty-nine letters have proved to be the most memorable in their balance and ideas of governmental power. It is not clear whether The Federalist Papers, written between October 1787 and May 1788 had any effect on New York's and Virginia's ratification of the Constitution. Encyclopedia Britannica defines Federalism as, "A mode of political organization that unites independent states within a larger political framework while still allowing each state to maintain it's own political ...
- 20907: Congress and The Change in Term Limits
- ... Limits In 1994, for the first time in 40 years, Congress was drastically changed. The Democratic majority was uprooted and new, lively, freshmen were instated with a job to undertake. As part of the Republican=s AContract with America,@ these new Republicans had to revise the current Congressional term limit status. In undertaking this task, these men and women ran into a seemingly stone road-block. This roadblock consisted of long ... enter Congress more frequently, in order to avoid the highly influenced Congress that is filled with old people with old ideals. Needless to say the once optimistic freshmen were unsuccessful in their task, and it=s plain to see why. Until that changes, Congress is not going to change. Congressmen need to get back to basics and realize that they are in office to serve their people, and not themselves. What ... last year nearly half of the states had restricted, almost all of them by popular vote, the number of terms that their members of Congress could serve. But then the Supreme Court intervened. In U.S. Term Limits, Inc., et al. v. Thornton et al., a narrow five-to-four majority voided these restrictions, stating that "allowing individual States to craft their own qualifications for Congress would thus erode the ...
- 20908: The Advantages Of Wealth
- Wealth Begets Freedom Fortune is inherently a private issue that only allows observers a peek from which to surmise the condition of the holder's lifestyle and budget. However it is from these glimpses that society draws its stereotypes, as there is supposed to exist a set of standards such as clothing, good looks, and automobiles that influence our perception ... however, is just the tip of the iceberg as advantages go. The addition of wealth to a family unit has further consequences for the families' children all the way through school and into the child's adult life where the family acts as a safety net. Starting with elementary and secondary education the ability of a family to choose schools for its offspring allows the parents to put an end to ... those with the means to live more or less however they want to while their counterparts flounder in government regulations and necessity. Once a family has sunken into poverty they have crossed one of society's invisible lines and they are no longer privileged to the basic rights that the rest of society tends to take for granted. A family in poverty has little if any privacy as it suddenly ...
- 20909: The American Dream
- The Opportunity is Just as Important as the Result Opportunity is defined in Webster s Dictionary as A good position, chance or prospect for achievement which is easily connected to the idea of The American Dream. After all, isn t America known as The land of opportunity ? Most people came to America, and still come for that matter, in search of a better life through hard work and dedication to their cause. In Chinaman s Chance: Reflections on the American Dream by Eric Liu, it is stated that ...it (the American Dream) does demand the opportunity to achieve progress-and values the opportunity as much as the achievement. This ...
- 20910: The Art Of Learning
- ... denied that the most significant exposure we have acquired is to ask questions. This is the basic mode of communication especially at young age in order to fulfill insatiable curiosity. On the other hand, adult's perspectives are not confined to certain parameters, which have expanded larger beyond one's backyard. THerefore he or she seeks to learn the art of deciding the appropriate time to ask in order to receive a deserving response from others. It is not doubted that questioning leads a person ... difficult to focus and instead our minds will tend to wander. At this stage tension builds up and we become edgy. This might lead to 'blackouts' at crucial moments. Thus. we should give ourselves interva;s so that we could continue with revived energy, interest and focused perspective. To some people studying is a scary busimess ot it bores to death, which of cours is very unfortunate. This can be ...
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