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- 25801: The Extent Of European Influen
- ... investment and immigrant workers and consumers migrated to America (Kirkland 192). The gradual improvement in Americas transportation system after the Revolutionary War was a major contributing factor to the economy. Transportation prior to the 1800's served mainly to supply farmers with goods, to get their products to market and to take pioneers to new lands. The road network that existed after the Revolutionary War was inadequate to meet the demands ... to other transportation advances. Another significant contribution to the American transportation system was the invention of the steamboat. Steamboats permitted the travel against strong river currents, allowing two- way travel on rivers. By the 1830's, steamboat lines connected New York with New Jersey and the southern ports of New England. Boston had a regular steamboat service with the ports of Maine. On the Delaware, steamboat lines fanned out from Philadelphia ... the country produced around six thousand, five hundred pound bales. The following year, production had increased by 10,000 bales. By 1859, 4.5 million bales were produced, accounting for half of the entire country's exports (Kirkland 125,126). The rise in cotton production reinvigorated the institute of slavery. Prior to the cotton gin, slavery was becoming less profitable and practical, and may have died on its own. With ...
- 25802: Criminal Law Investigation
- ... proven that the accused intended to demand something, and that they took the person against their will. If the accused has asked for something in return for the person they have supposedly kidnapped, there isn't any common defences. Otherwise, they could say the victim consented to go along with them. The penalty is a maximum of 20 years imprisonment. A case that I can remember is when a man from some foreign country, came to Australia and kidnapped his son from his ex-wife's care. Theft Theft is the dishonest appropriation of property which belongs to another person with the intention of permanently depriving that other person of his/her property. It has to be proven that the accused ...
- 25803: The Ottoman Empire: Focus on Society
- ... in Ottoman society. At the very top of the pyramidal societal structure was the Sultan, absolute commander of all, and executor of decisions concerning politics and state wealth (for the purposes of serving the state's interests). A step below the Sultan were a small group of wealthy, esteemed leaders, who were ascribed special status because they were essentially the Sultan's "slaves". The main duties of this select little group were to protect and enlarge the financial assets of the state for the benefit of the Sultan and the Empire. These leaders also ruled and defended ... from his position and sink to being a rayyah again. The shaping force behind the Ottoman Empire was most definitely the religion of Islam. As a result, religion became a foremost guiding factor in people's lives. To maintain religious harmony and unity among the diverse Muslim and non- Muslim sects of the Empire, the rayyah class were given the right to organize themselves as they wished. What happened next ...
- 25804: Ethan Frome Character Flaws
- ... but in this essay, I will focus on Ethan. Ethan returns to his hometown to spend time with his dying mother. He sends for his distant cousin, Zena, to care for his mother. After Ethan s mom dies, he needs someone to take care of him so he marries Zena. This is the first of Ethan s character flaw I have observed, he cannot take care of himself. A second flaw of Ethan s that I have observed is that he is adulterous. This is demonstrated when he cheated on Zena with her cousin while Zena was away at the doctors. This is when all the trouble began. ...
- 25805: Character Relations In The Awa
- ... by taking off all her clothes and standing naked in the open air, at the mercy of the sun, the breeze that beat upon her, and the waves that invited her she rejects Madame Ratignolle s self-righteous dedication to her husband and children. Then again, when stepping into the water she rejects Mademoiselle Reisz completely in that Mlle. Reisz s had a natural aversion for water. In fact, it would be safe to say she hated it. So, all in all, Edna Pontellier presents herself as one singular self with no predilection to one woman ... that she could not deal with the awakening of her soul, that she could not be one of the few to emerge from such a beginning [of an awakening]. It is very unfortunate that Edna s soul was one of those souls [that] perish in its tumult.
- 25806: My Mother: In Comparison to Beowulf
- My Mother: In Comparison to Beowulf My mother is the perfect heroin. Shes sort of like Beowulf because even though she does not fight off monsters or anything, she does fight for us to stay well-bounded, happy, and courages. She teaches us good manners and how to fight the evils of drugs and gangs on the street. She is the bravest most heroic woman in the world because, shes managed to raise four intelligent children on her own, an excellent role-model, and she sponsors a child over in India. My mom has single-handedly raised four kids since we were all very young. Struggling a few times, shes still managed to keep all of us on tact and to think for ourselves with the mind God gave us. Teaching us to have morals and goals she has repeatedly been here for us ...
- 25807: How To Create A Music CD Using
- With today's personal computers, creating a customized music Compact Disc (CD) from various original CDs can be done in three easy steps. Not only is this process simple, but the end result provides hours of enjoyment. Before getting started, check that all necessary equipment is readily available and configured according to the manufacturer's specifications. This can save time and frustration. A computer with an installed CD recorder is the first item necessary to create a personalized music CD. All recorders come with mastering software. This software allows the ... of the CD simply tells the computer in what order to place the audio tracks (songs), the duration of each track, and the total duration of tracks. Start the mastering software according to the manufacturer's instructions. Place the first CD on the list created in the previous step in the recorder. The mastering software will display a list of the tracks by their number from that CD in a ...
- 25808: Gun Control: Against
- ... waiting period on the purchase of a handgun. The reason for the wait is to make sure no criminals or mentally disturbed people purchase handguns. Did that really solve any of the problems? I don't think so. The law only prevented 45,000 people from getting guns. That number doesn't even compare to the number of deaths caused by handguns. If they want to stop the amount of killings enforce gun education and enforce stricter punishment on murders. The media also plays a part in ... says something is bad or wrong people take their side and views. Rhino Bullets were banned that way. What the bullets were capable of is being able to pierce bullet- proof armor. What people didn't hear was that it was for law enforcement officers and licensed dealers. The bullets got banned because of lack of information because it was going to be used for the good of the people. ...
- 25809: Effects Of Massage Theropy On The Central Nervous System
- ... and peace during or after the event - even if some of the deep tissue work is painful at the time of treatment. Research by Kisner and Taslitz, (1967) into the ANS effects of Elisabeth Dicke's Bindegewebsmassage (a special form of connective tissue massage) found that this technique caused some sympathetic stimulation during and after treatment, although proponents of the method have traditionally claimed that it works through stimulation of the ... study (Reed and Hald, 1988) of serial connective tissue massage to elderly and middle aged subjects found no significant sympathetic or parasympathetic response. SELF-INDUCED RELAXATION RESPONSE: Just lying in a quiet room, closing one's eyes, and trying to stop thinking of those things that are troubling will have some effect on the ANS. Certainly, a restful few minutes can make one feel a bit better than before. Many of ... modern method by which people are able to monitor and then modify various body systems and processes such as heart rate, blood sugar level, blood pressure and brainwave frequency. Apparatus used to monitor the body's various states and visual, auditory or combined audiovisual output systems are used to let the person know what states various systems of their body are in. While biofeedback is relatively new, profound results have ...
- 25810: Napoleon
- ... great Historian no matter what actions the person took. Granted, Napoleon made a few mistakes. However, he did more to help his people than to unintentionally harm them. A great humanitarian once said, you cant do anything great with out making a few mistakes along the way? This great quote alone defends everything Napoleon ever did. Napoleon Bonaparte born on August 15, 1769. He was the first in his family ... Many argue and say that his only aspiration for anything was his obsession for defeat. Why worry about why someone does something, and just take it for the good that is truly being done. Napoleons main and only goal was to give France as much land as he could rightfully take over.
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