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- 26941: Stalin
- ... leader, for that matter. During his life as leader of the Soviet Union, his influence upon his world and the world at large was formidable. In addition to his still-critical influence on the world's largest country, he extended Stalinism to the countries of Eastern Europe, where his influence and methods were practiced right up until 1989. The Chinese and Mao patterned a great deal of their post-1949 society after the system he built. Even today, North Korea for example, still practices Stalinism, and Saddam Hussein uses many of Stalin's tactics in ruling Iraq. Stalin's methods of rule were so effective, that dictators far into the future will take many leaves from his book. He was a "model" of 20th century dictatorship, and places where conditions are ripe will ...
- 26942: Christianity
- ... the Bible, events have occured which are even more miraculous than the resurection of Jesus Christ. Events such as the stopping of the sun by Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14), the reversal of the sun's course by Isaiah (Isaiah 38:7-8) , the resurrection of the saints, and their subsequent appearance to many (Matthew 27:52-53) were witnessed by thousands of people. The stopping and reversal of the sun ... saints leads us to believe that certain writers of the Bible had differing views on christianity. The christian Bible is highly contradictory, not just to modern day christian beliefs, but in and of itself. Today's society is of the belief that all people are created equal, and Christians submit that their god is of the same belief. Modern Christians believe that their god loves everyone, and that they are all ... of his descendants may ever be admitted. These are not characteristics which are normally associated with justice and goodness. These are petty, cruel actions. This is not the only discrepancy in the christian Bible. Judah's daughter-in-law, Tamar, is said to have been a harlot (Genesis 38:24). Because of her harlotry, she became pregnant (Genesis 38:25). She had twins and named them Perez and Zerah. "These ...
- 26943: Cloning
- ... was a sheep by the name of Dolly. Dolly was cloned from an adult sheep; using donor DNA and mammary cells from a female sheep cloned it. The process is very technical and I don’t fully understand it myself. From what I have researched I have come to understand that currently cloning is very “Hit or Miss”(Hawley). From 277 attempts, Dolly was the only successful attempt. The point is ... legislation is pending in congress to prohibit cloning research. Clinton asked congress for a five-year ban on cloning humans. Currently there are no federal laws prohibiting cloning procedures in private research settings (Heinlen). Detroit’s Senator Loren Bennett and Representative Kirk Profit are pushing anti cloning bills. Senator Bennett hopes to have an anti cloning bill ready for Jan 27 ’99. Though it is still in debate in congress, the ...
- 26944: Genetic Cloning
- ... was a sheep by the name of Dolly. Dolly was cloned from an adult sheep; using donor DNA and mammary cells from a female sheep cloned it. The process is very technical and I don’t fully understand it myself. From what I have researched I have come to understand that currently cloning is very “Hit or Miss”(Hawley). From 277 attempts, Dolly was the only successful attempt. The point is ... legislation is pending in congress to prohibit cloning research. Clinton asked congress for a five year ban on cloning humans. Currently there are no federal laws prohibiting cloning procedures in private research settings (Heinlen). Detroit’s Senator Loren Bennett and Representative Kirk Profit are pushing anti cloning bills. Senator Bennett hopes to have an anti cloning bill ready for Jan 27 ’99. Though it is still in debate in congress, the ...
- 26945: Cambodia And United Nations
- ... many states of the United States of America. As of July 1993, Cambodia had a total population of 9,898,900. The nationality, or the names of the people who live in Cambodia are Cambodian(s). The primary ethnic group that makes up 90% of the total population is Khmer. The major religion in Cambodia is Theravada Buddhism. About 95% of the people in Cambodia follow this religion. The official language ... made the two opposing people both prime Ministers so that there would be no conflict. This started on an internationally supervised election in 1993. Cambodia gained its independence on November 1953. This day is it s national holiday. The capital of country capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. The national flag has a blue background with a temple in the middle. A picture of it is on the poster display. The economy in Cambodia is certainly not the best in the world. It is in fact a very poor country. Cambodia s economy is still recovering from a sudden switch to a free-trade market in 1990, and a cutoff in aid from former Soviet countries. The country does not have that many roads bridges or ...
- 26946: Leadership
- ... Reagan entered office, the unemployment rate was 10.8%, when he left it was 5.3%. This economic growth would have never come if Reagan did not have the will to change. Even though Reagan's term sounds successful, there were many problems. Failure is an aspect of leadership whether we want to believe it or not. The drug menace, loss of international competitiveness, falling standards in education, and the rising national debt were all of Reagan's flaws. However, to be an effective leader, one must realize that there will be flaws such as Reagan experienced in his term, and it is the effective leader's duty to try to clean up his mess. I believe to become a leader in any situation, I must apply all of these aspects to the best of my ability. I also need to ...
- 26947: The Effects of the French and Indian War
- The Effects of the French and Indian War The colonists of the late 1700's were occupied by many fears. These fears were produces from many unfair circumstances forced upon them from England. The paranoia that fell upon the colonists eventually led them to declare their independence and create the ... tension between the colonists and the mother country. These tensions finally led the colonist to the first continental congress. While the Continental congress was meeting in April 1775 war broke out. Due to these taxation's and other ongoing events the colonist started to believe that parliament was corrupt. They believed that the parliament was engaged in a conspiracy to take away their rights as Englishmen. One of these ongoing events was the writ of assistance, this was a universal search warrant that British soldiers acquired that let them go into anyone's home whenever; this took away the right of privacy of the colonist. Another of these was the quartering acts, this made the colonists take in and house British soldiers; this act implied that the ...
- 26948: Acid Rain and Its Effects
- ... the pH value. As the acidity in rain increases, the pH level decreases. Therefore, acid rain has a lower pH value, than normal rain Acid rain is a serious, and damaging national problem. I don’t think people are fully aware of the serious consequences that acid rain have on many different factors. For one, Acid rain causes acidification of lakes, streams, and other bodies of water. Because many lakes and ... and paint. Because of this acid rain accelerates the decay of building materials, statues, sculptures, and irreplaceable cultural monuments. It has damaged the Parthenon in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, and also the U.S. Capital. It also damages buildings, bridges, railroads, and vehicles of all kinds. The most serious of acid rain effects, is the effect on human health. The elderly and ill have respiratory tissue that is sensitive ...
- 26949: Juvenile Delinquency
- ... offenders. Young delinquents usually are sent to juvenile courts, where the main aim is to rehabilitate offenders, rather than to punish them. But the term juvenile delinquency itself has come to imply disgrace in today's society. A youngster can be labeled a delinquent for breaking any one of a number of laws, ranging from robbery to running away from home. But an action for which a youth may be declared ... may officially be declared delinquents. Crime statistics, though they are often incomplete and may be misleading, do give an indication of the extent of the delinquency problem. The FBI reports that during the early 1980's, about two-fifths of all arrests in the United States for burglary and arson were of persons under the age of 18. Juveniles also accounted for about one-third of all arrests for larceny. During ... may appear in a juvenile court at least once. Girls are becoming increasingly involved in juvenile delinquency. Today, about one of every five youngsters appearing in juvenile court is a girl. In the early 1900's, this ratio was about 1 girl to every 50 or 60 boys. Sociologists have conducted a number of studies to determine how much delinquency is not reported to the police. Most youngsters report taking ...
- 26950: Why Are We Still Prejudice?
- ... think that all societies are prejudice to a certain extent. I also feel that it is human nature for us to push for equality for all people for the simple reason that when there isn't equality then there is protest and when something is protested in a society there is friction in the system, and when there is friction in the system then people tend to push towards a smoother ... occurs as they imagine. Sometimes I hear an African American insisting on not being referred to as "Black" but in the same sentence accusing "Whites" of referring to them asa blacks. We "Whites" really don't think much of that statement because in all honesty we are not intimidated by these groups, and with good reason. There is no direct harm in this attitude that minority groups display in America, but ... continue there is no limit to how much special privileges these people will demand, and we will give it to them. We feel sorry for them because they are feeling discriminated and if we don't give them exactly what they want then we are being prejudice. So as you can see there are many misconceptions on being prejudice, and I assure that if you are giving any special privileges ...
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