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- 22391: History of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- History of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages the remainder of the public domain -- a once vast expanse of land held in ownership by the United States Government for the American people. The original 1.8 billion-acre ... and other public purposes, leaving the BLM to manage 270 million surface acres and 570 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate. The 270 million surface acres under BLM management comprise one-eighth of America's land surface and amount to 41 percent of the land under Federal ownership. The BLM, formed during a government reorganization in 1946, is a successor to two former Federal agencies -- the General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service. Most of the lands managed by the BLM are located in 12 Western States, including Alaska, although small parcels are scattered throughout the East. Besides protecting and managing the public lands for ...
- 22392: Castles: Seen by the Light of a Thousand Candles
- ... was defined by the castle, and was reflected in its development from a wooden defense structure to a stone architectural complex, with room for many houses within its walls." Castles emerged as part of Europe’s feudalisation, perhaps as early as the 9th century. Frequently situated at key locations, castles were strongholds that provided bases from which squadrons of knights could ride out to attack an enemy but were also "a ... important, and tower-keeps, where the private chamber was over the hall, reached through a circular or mural stair, gained popularity. By analyzing the facilities of the castle, one can gage with certainty each castle’s characteristics. Features such as fireplaces, chapels, wells, and latrines imply permanent occupation, and the number of latrines built into the castle corresponds to how many people lived there. Later on, when castles became less function ... aisle formation in England and a single central spine layout on the continent) were elaborately sculpted, the columns themselves having intricate geometric or foliate patterns incised upon them. When one desired to attack the enemy’s castle, there was a variety of ways one could go about the process. If the structure was only made of timber, the job was (relatively) easy. It could be battered, burnt, or bored through ...
- 22393: The Morality Of Creating Life
- ... society would be unbearable for the creature, and would lead to its psychological demise. In the nineteenth century, the idea of creating life was thought to be science fiction. A nineteenth century writing, Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein, portrays Victor (the creator) as innocent and the creation as evil at the beginning of the novel. Later, it becomes evident that the monster was not evil when created, rather that the creature was made evil by the surrounding environment. Victor's immediate response was, as Shelly writes, "Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath" (??). The monster soon understood that he was in fact hideous. Shelly writes, "Knowing social opinion, the monster explained after his agonizing shock of self-discovery, 'All men hate the wretched'" (??). Whereas the cloning of humans may not produce a being like Victor's creation, there is little doubt that society may react harshly to this new type of being. The expectations would be enlarged for the creation, which may lead to negative consequences for both the creation ...
- 22394: The Crucible
- ... that night he has doubts that actual witchcraft is done. But we see how his convictions gradually change as the trials continue. First he calls on Reverend Hale, an expert in exorcisms, to discover Betty's ailments and cure her. He claimed it was a precautionary action only but when Hale arrived he agreed to "abide by Reverend Hales judgement" whatever the decided diagnosis was. And although Parris tells Goody Putnam ... blood", and possesses her in church and while she sleeps. In this manner she clearly admitted that she did have knowledge of witchcraft. In a moment of chaos and hysteria she begins naming people she's seen with the devil and later mentions that she has "done [her] duty, pointing out the Devil's people." Abigail's asseverations change completely from the beginning of the play to the end and have the greatest effect of the people of Salem. One of the most noteworthy qualities of The Crucible ...
- 22395: Florence Nightengale
- ... parents were appalled at this decision because the idea of nursing was associate with working class women and it was not considered a suitable profession for well-educated women. While the family conflicts over Florence’s future remained unsolved it was decided that Florence would tour Europe. In her travels, Florence undertook months of nursing training, unbeknownst to her family. Florence returned home, still with the dream to become a working ... surprised that war wounds accounted for one out of every six deaths in the war. Diseases such at typhus, chorea, and dysentery ran rampant among the wounded soldiers. Military officers and doctors objected to Nightingale’s view of reforming military hospitals. They interpreted her comments as an attack and she was made to feel unwelcome. Nightingale received very little help from the military until she used a contact from the London ... her patients. Florence gained respect, and was well known amongst the soldiers. The "lady in Chief", as Nightingale was called, wrote home on behalf of the solders. She acted as a banker, sending the men’s wages home to their families, and introduced reading rooms to the hospital. Nightengale was also known as "the land with the lamp" because she roamed the halls of the hospital, late at night, when ...
- 22396: Dvd Vs. Vcr
- ... both of these systems, making picture and audio quality a major consideration when shopping for home entertainment components.A final consideration that consumers should give special attention is the accessibility of the systems. In today’s growing entertainment market, the difficulty in accessing video and DVD movies can play a large part in the decision of which component is right for the consumer.METHODSThe beginning of any research project is in ... systems offer benefits and disadvantages to their users, and both should be carefully examined before a final decision is made on which one a consumer should purchase.The VCR was first developed in the 1950’s, but did not become a part of the average home entertainment system until the 1980’s, when the machines became much more affordable for the average household. The VCR uses ordinary video cassettes, measuring approximately four inches by seven inches, containing yards of video tape inside. This video tape is ...
- 22397: Should Animals be used for Research Testing?
- ... experiments on other species. The only cruel sides I see to these experiments are when something has already been proven and scientists keep experimenting with the animals. Animal research is a major part of today’s society when thinking of how much progress we have gained in human health with the use of animal experimentation. Vaccines against polio, mumps, measles, rubella, and smallpox would not have been possible without such experiments ... are now without animal research. The list goes on and on about the advances that have required animal testing. In other words to do away with animal research would be to slow down our society’s advancement of more medicines for our health. There are no alternatives to the animal experimentation’s. Computers can be used to view the animal's body and internal features, but they can not give you results to vaccines and medicines. Animals need to be tested on to invent a vaccine ...
- 22398: Anti-government Censorship on the Internet
- ... question is who is going to decide for the millions of users on the Internet what is objectional for them to see or read." The Communication Decency Act (CDA) of June 4, 1995, the U.S. decided to make that decision for us. Senator Jim Exxon (D-Nebraska) sponsored the bill. The bill is sometimes called the Exxon bill. The bill focuses on the word "indecent." Problems arise because the term ... one person may not be to the other. It would be hard for a group of people to decide what there going to censor and what they will not. I do not feel the CDA's claim of protecting the children is a valid one. Censorship on the Internet to some extent already exists on seeing such sites as pornography. Web pages with sexual material on them are starting to have ... sexually explicit material requires a fee or a proof of age before the user can surf the web. This is done by entering a credit card number. Such safeguards is a reason that the CDA's claims are unfounded. Another huge factor against government censorship is that it would be next to impossible to stop. The Internet was brought about from the Clod War and is designed to continue communication ...
- 22399: The Constituion
- The Constitution A case for the connection of America’s colonial and revolutionary religious and political experiences to the basic principles of the Constitution can be readily made. One point in favor of this conclusion is the fact that most Americans at that time had ... This implies that the new government that was being formed derived its sovereignty from the people, which would serve to prevent it from becoming corrupt and disinterested in the people, as the framers believed Britain’s government had become. If the Bill of Rights is considered, more supporting ideas become evident. The First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom could have been influenced by the colonial tradition of relative religious freedom. This tradition was clear even in the early colonies, like Plymouth, which was formed by Puritan dissenters from ...
- 22400: How Useful Is The Psychoanalyt
- ... a whole essay solely reviewing them. This is why in this essay I will be concentrating on the fundamental theories created by Sigmund Freud of which all psychoanalytic techniques have their fundamental basis in. Freud’s classical psychoanalytic theory viewed the structure of the minds' psyche in three major parts, the id, ego and super ego. Which he termed as the ‘Mental Apparatus’. These parts together became the persons whole. The ... this energy the libido of which, we are not meant to be aware of. The mental apparatus responsible for dealing with reality is the ego. The Ego attempts to meet the needs of the id’s pleasure principle while avoiding anxiety provoking situations or situations that is not effective in its quest to maintain life, Freud termed this as the reality principle. The superego is the best thought as, forming the ... conflict is sent to the unconsciousness, it causes anxieties which it do not disappear but take on another form. This can lead the person to develop certain psychopathologies. But firstly we have to review Freud’s theory on personality development termed the psychosexual stages. Freud believed that there were four stages to the development of the personality. At different parts of these stages, a different part of the body is ...
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