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- 25921: Inevitability Of Independence
- ... The “Declarations of Causes and Necessity to Take up Arms”, while stating the need to defend its self from continental threats, namely the Indians and French, it more specifically the English. Why would a country’s own people need to defend themselves against their government if that said government weren’t out for money?One might claim that the revolution was not inevitable but that a compromise could have been found. The main compromises would have been English. The parliament could have granted representation but not ...
- 25922: ASTM Pros
- ... taken and the slump, air content, mortar screening and cylinder casting took place. These tests are discussed further in the following section. Tests Used In The LAOP ASTM standards were used primarily because the company's main facilities are based in Cleveland. The intervention of CSA standards occurs only in the compressive strengths because of the 95% correction factor implemented by CSA. CSA has recently suggested that 4" x 8" cylinders ... does exactly what its name says it does. It must do this in such a way in that the workability of the concrete is not lost. A water reducer is no good if it can't give the concrete the same characteristics it has in the control mix. The ideal water reducer has a low water/cement ratio but the hydration of the cement must be complete or the admixture defeats ...
- 25923: The Debate Over Capital Punishment
- ... a per-capita basis in countries or states that do have it, then those that do not. In order for capital punishment to work as a deterrence, certain events must be present in the criminal's mind prior to committing the offence. The criminal must be aware that others have been punished in the past for the offence that he or she is planning, and that what happened to another individual ... as a deterrent, because of human nature to ignore practised advice and to self learn. There are those who claim that capital punishment is in itself a form of vengeance on the killer. But isn't locking up a human being behind steel bars for many years, vengeance itself? And is it "humane" that an individual who took the life of another, should receive heating, clothing, indoor plumbing, 3 meals a ...
- 25924: Rosa Parks
- ... do so. Busses were a constant irritation to all black passengers. Front rows of busses were reserved for whites only and off limits to blacks even if the bus was very crowed and there weren't enough whites to fill them. The always-crowded back seats were for blacks, but only if no whites wished to occupy these seats. If the white section was full and a new white passenger stepped ... lost their jobs and were harassed constantly, but the boycott still persisted. With much resiliency they did not give in and they did not return to public transportation until the Supreme Court said there wouldn't be racial segregation anymore. Busses were officially desegregated on December 1956. Since then Parks has been hailed as "the mother of the civil rights movement." Once the boycott was over she again tried to lead a normal life and took up sewing again, but still remaining active in the NAACP. She over came a lot and still kept working for better black treatment and community that won't be segregated and nicer to live in for the generations to come. This shows true resiliency. Works Cited "Rosa Parks." Htt://www.thomson.com/gale/ccwh/parksr.html.2/2/99. "Come Stand Among ...
- 25925: The Firm: A Student Review
- ... for such a reputable company. Mitchell was the first employee in every day and put in the most energy of any of the associates. During a meeting about the deaths of two of the firm's attorney's Mitchell noticed pictures of other employees who had passed away before quitting the firm. One day a FBI agent came up to him outside of the firm asking him questions about security and what transpired ... play for keeps." From this quote Mitch knew he was being deceived by the firm and that he better watch his back. Not only from people from the firm but now the FBI too. Mitch's life became much more difficult, evading any conversation that the firm could hear because there were bugs everywhere. He finally set up a deal with Terrance giving a good amount of evidence to get ...
- 25926: Slavery and Reparation Due
- ... auction blocks, branded like live stock, and sent off with their Masters. On the plantations Overseers armed with whips guaranteed Black men, women and children slaves worked. Black men, women and children slaves tended Master’s fields from sun up to sun down. Black men, women and children slaves cleaned Master great house. Black women slaves were raped, beaten, gave birth to Master’s sons and daughters, mothered and raised his children. Black slaves were spit upon, urinated on, were hose downed, fought segregated wars, denied the right to vote, and were classified as less than human. Black slaves ... United States, as a country, which grew rich on slave labor and the exploitation of African Americans, admit that the crime of slavery was a wrong done for which reparation is long overdue? The U.S. Congress need to apologize, admit the wrong and pay the Black Slaves' Descendant. Will Slaves Descendant ever be compensated for all that we have been through? I think NOT!
- 25927: Red Badge Of Courage-henry Fle
- ... he feels that the shame has been lifted off of his shoulders and he could once again stand tall for himself. Henry notices how people react to his wound on his head; he notices Wilson s change of attitude and even his thoughtfulness of letting Henry sleep in his bed. This is the point in the novel in which Henry is reborn due to his wound; ironically one of his own ... are going or why they are going their. He realizes that he is an insignificant part of a vast sea of soldiers and this removes all the ideas of heroic battles of war in Henry s mind. Bravery and heroism are measured different in all peoples minds. In the minds of the leaders it is determined by the amount of land one controls in battle; in the eyes of the soldiers ... wars were fought by courageous men who would die for their beliefs. Then Henry realizes that there is no such thing as bravery in war. Men only do what they have to, to survive. Henry s romantic notions of war have not played out, yet he found out what true war was really about.
- 25928: My Belief about Gay and Lesbian Families
- ... mothers were as effective as the parenting of single heterosexual mothers. There are several obstacles to achieving full fledged parenthood by gay men and lesbians. The biggest obstacle to gay and lesbian parenthood is society's the lack of knowledge about homosexuality. Many people hold onto distorted opinions and feed their prejudices with misinformation. Another obstacle is the legalities of same-sex marriages. Legalizing same sex marriages would entitle gay and ... in their environment. Course in sexuality should be mandatory therefore, society would be enlightened, like myself, as to what homosexuality is and is not. A family is not defined by sexual orientation nor by society's rigid sex role assignments and stereotypes. What gay men and lesbians long for, and are beginning to achieve, is to lead an ordinary life without hiding their sexuality. This, too, is what many gay and ... lesbian parents can be highly committed to their children and create a nurturing family and environment for them. Work Cited Clark, Don E. Loving Someone Gay. Millbrae, CA: Celestial Arts, 1991. Hoeffer ,Gerald B. "Children’s Acquisition of Sex-Role Behavior in Lesbian Mother Families." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 38 ( 1997) : 82-9 Mandel, James L., and Roy P. Hotvedt. The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant. New York: Basic ...
- 25929: Failure of Gun Control Laws
- ... fighters discovered the power of the Minuteman, the average American gun owner. These Minutemen, so named because they would pick up their personal guns and jump to the defense of their country on a minute's notice, served a major part in winning the American Revolution. The founding fathers of this country understood that an armed populace was instrumental in fighting off oppression, and they made the right to keep and ... their plans work completely. It was a full century before the civil rights activists of the 1960s were able to restore the constitutional freedoms that blacks in this country were granted in the 1860s. Today's gun control activists are a slightly different breed. They claim that gun violence in this country has gotten to a point where something must be done to stop it. They would like to see criminals ... not the law allows them to do so. Criminals will always find ways to get guns. In this country we have criminalized the use, possession, sale, and transportation of many kinds of narcotics, but it's still easy for someone to take a ride and purchase the drugs of their choice at street corner vendors. Firearms and ammunition would be just as easy for these black- market entrepreneurs to deliver ...
- 25930: Anthem Essay
- Theme, considerably the most important part of a novel, is the author's tool to convey her ideas and message. Ayn Rand fills her novel, Anthem, with many themes commenting on societal problems. She observes many trends towards collectivism, which stifles individual thought and action. A major theme ... there are people that have the same intense feelings as he, and he has only to find them. Anthem presents a theme of individuality, showing the need to be an individual is present in everyone’s heart and soul. Some people have this urge more than others do. These people become our leaders, our geniuses, and our greatest thinkers. They do a great deal to help our society. By each person ... is only through allowing people to think and imagine independently that society develops new ideas and innovations. Even though individual thought and action may cause disagreement between people, the benefits outweigh the vices. In today’s society we are struggling to find a balance between individualism and collectivism. This balance strives to maintain individual diversity and personal freedom while ensuring the good of society.
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