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- 26641: Biometric Systems
- ... people will be to accept it. Retina pattern devices are the most reliable but most people hate the idea of a laser shooting into their eye. Yet something such as monitoring keystroke patters people don't mind, but it's not nearly as effective. Biometric verification is forecast to be a multibillion dollar market in this decade. There is no doubt that financial credit and debit cards are going to be the biggest part of ...
- 26642: Modernism
- ... to say that their writings reflect ongoing changes that are occurring in their society. As far representative themes go my definition ties into that. In nineteen thirty Hart Crane made a visionary pilgrimage though America s geographical and emotional space. Around this time Crane published his epic poem The Bridge, which celebrates the Brooklyn Bridge as both an architectural achievement and a symbol of American modernity. Because of the type of ... across. This time in American Literature is a very important one. Without this strong movement we today would not have the please of being able to read someone such as Hart Crane and Ezra Pound, Eliot and Stevens along with Frost. This would be a major loss for the great American Literature as well as a loss to American History.
- 26643: Articles Of Confederation
- ... groups”, the antithesis of republicanism. As Arthur Schlesinger Jr. stated “the Articles were to impotent to govern.” Lastly, no judicial system was provided for to enforce laws and therefore allowed for insurrections such as Shay’s Rebellion. In addition, to pass legislation required a unanimous consent and more than not a single dissenting vote prevented the ratification of strong economic bills. Overall, the Articles were ineffective in improving the economic state ... under the confederation was “mob rule at worst, uneducated at best.” The Articles was a short term failure in democracy because it lacked the essential strength a government of a national power needed. It wasn’t until the states finally decided to relinquish some power in the Constitution did improvements in economics and foreign relations begin solidify and take shape.
- 26644: Articles Of Confederation
- ... for Congress to execute its constitutional duties. These were analyzed in numbers 15-22 of The FEDERALIST, the political essays in which Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay argued the case for the U.S. CONSTITUTION of 1787. The first weakness was that Congress could legislate only for states, not for individuals; because of this it could not enforce legislation. Second, Congress had no power to tax. Instead, it was ... in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787. It was called by the Continental Congress and several states in response to the expected bankruptcy of Congress and a sense of panic arising from an armed revolt--Shays's Rebellion--in New England. The convention's assigned job, following proposals made at the Annapolis Convention the previous September, was to create amendments to the Articles of Confederation. The delegates, however, immediately started writing a new constitution. Fifty-five delegates representing ...
- 26645: Communication Over The Internet, and The Effects It Will Have On Our Economy
- ... phone which enables the user to talk with other people, this works almost like a conventional telephone. · New technologies and what to expect in the near future. There have been many new breakthroughs in communication s recently, we are unfolding new ideas and new and faster ways in communication. Fiber optic technology is probably the next major wave in technology. Fiber optic communication over the internet will mean that it will ... communicate. · Why there is no jurisdiction over this means of communication. A major principal of law and order is to control a certain area and population. Laws that apply to one state or province don't necessarily apply to another. Just like in Amsterdam you can order a slice of hashish with your coffee and if you did the same in Singapore you would be executed. The internet does not reside ...
- 26646: Andrew Jackson
- ... Carolina on March 15, 1767. His parents Andrew Jackson (father) and Elizabeth Hutchington (mother) had three children together. They were Hugh Jackson, Andrew Jackson, and another name that is unknown (Gale Research, 1997) In Jackson's childhood, he had a bad reputation because he had a quick temper. He grew up with people who were ready to fight at any time to defend their honor. Whenever a boy played a joke ... Jackson would challenge him to a fight. As a young boy, everyone said that Jackson "never gave up". His mother wanted him to be a minister when he grew up. In the year 1781 Andrew’s mother died of cholera while comforting cousins. He was raised in the home of his aunt, Jane Crawford (internet) age of thirteen during the American Revolution he served as an orderly Colonel William Richardson Davie ... is believed to have gone to college. He got married to Mrs. Rachael Donelson Robards, a dark eyed, dark haired woman. They did not have any children together. So they adopted a nephew of Rachael’s and named him Andrew Jr. As he was married and now an adult, he had many jobs such as a lawyer, soldier, general, and a politician. He became famous for being an Indian fighter. ...
- 26647: Analysis of The Final Scene of Braveheart
- ... see him suffer no more. When you see the close ups of William Wallace you can actually see the devotion he gave to his wife and to his country of Scotland. He holds his wife’s marriage cloth to him in his hands at all times to show it to her. He shows his devotion to his country by standing up taking the worst punishment and the scream of FREEDOM… The Queen in this scene, in the king’s chambers, is imagining the pain William is going through. The king on his deathbed is watching her emotions the whole time, probably dreading what his country of England might go through. The final shot, the shot of his hand before and after the ax chops of William Wallace’s head, shows a great deal of emotion with the music in the background, and the slow motion of the shot. Before the ax hits him you can see his hand clinch the marriage cloth ...
- 26648: Feminists
- ... came across an article discussing women and their role in a changing society. The article, which was written by Karin Crosbie stated that although women have come a long way in the field of women's rights, there is still a long way to go. Crosbie stated that she is a feminist, and as a feminist it is her responsibility to see that action is taken to further the cause of ... all were expressive of the same extreme theme. So what does the current view of feminists as a whole mean to society? I feel that the current view of feminists is detrimental to the women's movement. One reason is that I feel the current views expressed by Crosbie are not only unattractive but in a way repulsive. Once women could be proud to say they were feminists. Today it is ... feel being extreme and getting attention are what matters most. If we can dothis, and reverse the trend which the word is now taking, we will not only be doing a favor to the women's rights movement as a whole, but will be correcting an injustice that has no place in such a noble cause i
- 26649: Nuclear Power
- ... that varies with the isotope. During this active period, while the atoms are 'decaying' to a stable state their energies can be used according to the kind of energy they emit. Since the mid 1900's radioactive wastes have been stored in different manners, but since several years new ways of disposing and storing these wastes have been developed so they may no longer be harmful. A very advantageous way of ... flushing solution is established experimentally, while the required amount of radial dispersion is determined using the formula: R = Qt 2 mn R is the waste dispersion radius (metres) Q is the flow rate (m/day) t is the solution pumping time (days) m is the effective thickness of the formation (metres) n is the effective porosity of the formation (%) In this concept, the storage and processing are minimized. There is no ...
- 26650: Timothy Findley
- ... recognition from his first two books, The Last of the Crazy People (1967) and The Butterfly Plague (1969). It was The Wars that gave Findley the recognition that he deserved; he received the Governor General’s Literary Award for this novel. In his early years of his writing career, Findley also wrote scripts for television, radio, and film. The most success of his film career came from the television series The ... received an ACTRA award for co-writing with his partner, William Whitehead. After The Wars, Findley came out with six other popular novels, two collections of short stories and Inside Memory: Pages from a Writer’s Workbook (1990), a collection of articles, journal entries, and reminiscences. Findley has been very active in the writing community; he has helped to found the Writer’s Union of Canada and has served as its chairperson. He has also been President of the Canadian chapter of P.E.N. International, and is also active in Artists Against racism. In addition to ...
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