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- 27091: Driving Laws in India
- ... order give way to: cows, elephants, heavy trucks, buses, official cars, camels, light trucks, buffalo, jeeps, ox-carts, private cars, motorcycles, scooters, auto-rickshaws, pigs, pedal rickshaws, goats, bicycles carrying goods, handcarts, bicycles carrying passenger(s), dogs, pedestrians. ARTICLE III All wheeled vehicles shall be driven in accordance with the maxim: to slow is to falter, to brake is to fail, to stop is defeat. This is the Indian drivers' mantra ... too fast to stop, so unless you slow down we shall both die". In extreme cases this may be accompanied by flashing of headlights. Single casual blast means "I have seen someone out of India's 870 million people whom I recognize", "There is a bird in the road (which at this speed could go through my windscreen)", or "I have not blown my horn for several minutes." Trucks and buses ... the rules of the road, irrelevant of the distance between points A and B. To truly understand this phenomenon you must experience it for your self. Driving is no longer a means of transportation, it's a fight of survival and road supremacy.
- 27092: Sumthn Called Music
- ... definition is far too vague and neglects to mention that punk is also a form of music. Punk is a relatively new form of music in the music world that originated out of New York¹s club scene in the mid sixties. Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg were two members of a band called the Fugs. These two men played a very important role in the foundation of punk music. They ... Butterfield Blues Band, started the band known as the Stooges. The Stooges were a very unusual and outrageous band. Their live performances often left their audiences in awe due to the strangeness of Iggy Pop¹s actions on stage. He would contort and mutilate his body, and he was the first member of a band to attempt stage diving. The Stooges were the first actual band in North America used to ... is its¹ do it yourself attitude. Anyone can start a punk band. All that is needed is a guitar and the truth. Punk is music for people who are bored with normalcy and commercialism. It¹s a scene that attempted to make recordings and shows affordable for the everyday person. Punk music is a simplistic style of music that has made a powerful impact on todays music world.
- 27093: Anti-Affirmative Action
- ... policies forces employers and schools to choose the best workers and less privileged students of the minority, in all, regardless of their potential lack basic skills. As remarked by Maarten de Wit, an author who's article I found on the World Wide Web, affirmative action beneficiaries are "not the best pick, but only the best pick from a limited group." Another article I found, "Affirmative action: A Counter-Productive Policy" by Ernest Pasour also on the W.W.W., is one example which reveals that Duke, a very famous and prestigious university, adopted a resolution requiring each of it's department to hire at least one new African-American for a faculty position the 1993 date. More proofs of Affirmative Action in action is the admission practices at the University of California Berkeley. In the ... students to fight for an end to Affirmative Action. The development of more racial tensions are yet another part of the Affirmative Action policy. Tensions between blacks and whites and other racial groups at U.S. colleges are related to preferential treatment. Tensions at the workplace also deal with the toleration of race and sex rather than individual abilities. Racial discrimination was said to have grown with the implementation Affirmative ...
- 27094: Chlamydial Infection
- Chlamydia Chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States today. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 4 million new cases occur each year. The highest rates of chlamydial infection are in 15 to 19-year old adolescents regardless of demographics or ... because the symptoms of both diseases are similar; in some populations they occur together. The most reliable way to diagnose chlamydial infection is for a clinician to send a sample of secretions from the patient’s genital area to a laboratory that will look for the organism using one of a wide variety of quick and inexpensive laboratory tests. Although attempting to grow the organism in specialized tissue culture in the ... they are less expensive, more rapid, and can be performed during a routine checkup. These tests use a process called DNA amplification to detect the genes of the organisms in genital secretions. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved this process for detection of C. trachomatis in urine. This is not a major step in diagnosing chlamydial infection because it does not require an invasive sample; it can ...
- 27095: Grasshopper Dissection
- ... of the thorax instead of the bottom. I learned the hard way I almost ruined my specimen. I found this to be another interesting dissection. I had fun and learned at the same time. That’s what makes biology fun. The tools that we used to do the dissection were 1) a pair of Scissors, we used them to cut the specimen open and to expose the insides. 2) we used ... all in all it was fun and I can honestly say that I actually learned something this year. In conclusion I would just like to state that this project has been a blast, I don’t even mind writing these little papers because it is fun. I'm not just saying this to suck up but I do enjoy Biology not just because I love nature but because you made it ...
- 27096: Important Cases of the US Supreme Court
- ... order to prevent a lawless society. Because of this case it is now established that governmental law precedes religious law. Another important case recently involved the right of protection against illegal search and seizure. In T.L.O. v. New Jersey two girls were caught smoking cigarettes in the bathroom of a New jersey high school. Being searched revealed cigarettes, marijuana, large amounts of cash, and records indicating the sale of ... According to law a law official must establish "probable cause" before a search can take place. However in a public school setting school officials operate under "reasonable suspicion" this was established because of the school's responsibility to provide a safe learning environment. This case upheld the schools right to search under the cause of reasonable suspicion. Schools now currently operate under reasonable suspicion. Finally the case of Schenck v. United ...
- 27097: Red Guards
- ... tung and his teachings were often dragged through the streets and forced to wear dunce caps. The main reason of course was to humiliate. This group in time became more destructive. Even some of China's highest leaders were taken. The Red Guards demonstrations lasted through fall, and winter of 1966 and well into 1967. The Red Guards highly looked up to Mao they thought of him as a father who ... Minister but they were unsuccessful. No one in China could accuratly tell you an explanation on of why they organizied. Some people think they were inspired because the wanted to become communist leaders after Mao's death and take over government. Some say their main reason was to make certain politicians get a bad name and have them removed from their postions. Which would make it easier for them to rule in China in Mao's name.
- 27098: Should A Superpower Establish
- ... to my own nation. One would be unintelligent to ignore such a problem. The first example of the importance of a sphere of influence, are the Soviets nearing the end of world war two. Stalin s main objectives were acquiring the eastern bloc nations. During the Potsdam and Yalta conferences, the allied members were trying to set up rules so that no nation could gain any territory in the outcome of the war. The soviets were on a completely different level taking over nation and using them as a defensive measure against invasion. The point of Stalin s motives are measured in right or wrong but valuable or not, Stalin saw having these spheres of influence extremely important. Not only is establishing a sphere of influence essential to national security, maintaining one is ... missile crisis, is one example of this. The Americans maintained allies in central America, but when Castro introduced a communist government on the Americans front step, action was definitely taken. The Western superpower saw it s own sphere of influence crumble, the world took notice. Instantly the action taken was serious. This is a statement given by the Americans that a sphere of influence is very important to national security. ...
- 27099: Health
- ... It is then that we recognize the worth of being without ailments. It is then that we appreciate feeling strong, robust and healthy. Being healthy and, being physically and mentally sound, is associated with one's satisfaction with life. Developmental health psychologists - specialists who study the interaction of age, behavior, and health and gerontologists - specialists in the science of aging -- are piecing together the details of diet, exercise, personality and behavior ... important to distinguish between disease and health. Disease is the prognosis of a particular disorder with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms. On the other hand, illness is the existence of disease and, the individual's perception of and response to the disease. Whether in sickness or in health age and the progression through life play a large part in our health and our developmental status. The role of age in ... more severe. Acute problems become more severe. Chronic conditions are dominant and more severe. Death rates rise rapidly among the elderly. The leading cause of death is heart disease, stroke, and cancer. In summary, people's evaluation of their physical health decline with age. Daily symptoms change with age. Acute conditions decrease with age. Chronic conditions increase with age. Nonfatal and life threatening diseases increase steadily with age. Of equal ...
- 27100: Lycergus
- ... any great leader he was very idealistic. His main goal was to change Sparta into a complete city state. It is believed that he was born between the eighth and tenth century. "Most historians don't believe he existed at all". He was from the Eurypontid house which was one of two houses of Royality. "It is thought by many that he may have been King". Unquestionably he was one of ... to have a complete person. "It would be hard to discover a healthier or more completely developed human being, physically speaking, than a Spartan". Lycergus felt that parents should have the right to punish other's children. In this way he thought that children would respect all adults. Overall, he contributed more than anyone else to Spartan culture. That is why he is known as the Father of Spartan Law. Many ...
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