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- 611: Even from it's humble beginnings, the Internet has always been a battlefield between phreaks and administrators
- ... A1). The Internet originally began as DARPANET, a government-created network, which was designed for defense communications. The Net structure is such that it could survive a nuclear war ("Internet History"). The creation of the Net can not be blamed for the existence of hackers though, hackers are older than the Net itself, but the Net is the largest 'hacker haven ... universities have offered connections to small business, service providers, and even to the individual user. Sometimes these connections cost a fortune, and sometimes they can be obtained for free ("Internet History"). Although some of the original universities have dropped off the Net for various reasons, every major university in the United States, and now, most others in the world, have a ... very high-class, due to the fact that only superintelligent college students and professors could access it. The discussions tended to stay intellectual, with very little, if any, disturbance ("Internet History"). However, relatively recent changes in the availability of the Net have changed that atmosphere. Now, almost anyone can access the Internet. Internet access is offered by every major online ...
- 612: The Atomic Bomb
- ... Skyllingstad The Atomic Bomb Albert Einstein predicted that mass could be converted into energy. This was the basis for the atomic bomb. Throughout this research paper, I will trace the history of the atomic bomb. In addition, who was involved and why, what happened in this event, and explain the impact that it had on the world. After Einstein predicted, that ... after the detonation. Due to the heat rays, the temperature in the hypocenter area is believed to have reached 3,000-4,000 Celsius Iron melts at 1,536 Celsius.” (History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb damage Mar. 99 http://park.org/Japan/peace/96) It killed 66,000 and injured 69,000 people. The atomic bomb blast in 1945 ... blood in vomit, blood in urine, blood in stool, purpura); infection (fever, stomatitis, skin infections); blood disorders (loss of red or white blood cells); and reproductive disorders (zoospermia, menstrual disorders).” (History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb damage Mar. 99 http://park.org/Japan/peace/96)Long after acute effects, there were many other complications. Such as Keloids, Leukimia, Cancer, ...
- 613: Rosa Parks
- ... joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She also participated in several marches and rallies, and in the mid 80’s she made a countless number of public appearances and gave history lessons about the Civil Rights Movement. In 1987 she founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development, which is committed to career training for young black Americans. It ... An excellent feature of this Institute is the annual summer program, Pathway to Freedom, for teenagers. The teenagers in the program trace the path of the Underground Railroad, learning the history of the United States and of the Civil Rights Movement. For all of her courage and achievements, Rosa has received many awards and honorary doctorates, among the most notable the ... to go in depth as to why he was important in the Civil Rights Movement, but I thought it necessary to mention that Rosa’s action ignited his role in history. Not only did her action make Martin Luther King Jr. a more prevalent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, it also ended in a court ruling that segregation in ...
- 614: Chicano Literature
- ... statement in the 1940s when a Mexican author was a rare thing to see. Authors are storytellers, and storytellers are essential in the up-liftment of a culture. Mexican American history was changed by "American scholars who take refuge in patriotism" (Acuna ix). We, Chicanos, need our own storytellers to write our own literature; our own history. We cannot expect white America to write our history and interpret it correctly. Sandra Cisneros The first book I read was Growing Up Chicana/o. On the cover the purpose of the book is stated: "Stories of the ...
- 615: Paralells in My Brilliant Career
- ... movie, My Briiliant Career, it is a stunning example of how one can go through trials and tribulations and still be successful. The parallel between the movie, reality, and Australian history is very clear in this film. In the movie we meet a young lady by the name of Sevilla. Her dream is to write a novel. Unfortunately that is not ... in your way. A neat twist in the movie is that if you substitute the men in Sevillas life for Britain and Sevilla herself for Young Australia you have the history of that nation. Sevilla herself is Australia a nation that had many obstacles to overcome. The history which I speak of has been prevalent in all the movies that we watch in class. This nation has overcome manta bad times. That was well demonstrated in the ...
- 616: Vietnam: The War We Should Hav
- The Vietnam War is one of the most disgraceful periods in American history. Not only did the greatest superpower in the world get bested by an almost third-world nation, but we lost badly. Perhaps this war could have been won, or even ... disputed territory. Many countries had taken Vietnam over, and after World War II, Vietnam was in the hands of France. Obviously, the Vietnamese wanted their own country, and their long history of being a colony prompted the oppressed people to fight for their independence in the French-Indochina war. 7 Ho Chi Min, a leader of the Communist party, organized the ... won the Vietnam War completely through the use of air power. More tonnage of ordinance was dropped in any given week during Vietnam than during all other wars in the history of the world combined. One would think this would make the war easy to win. Unfortunately, ethical problems and lack of planning made it impossible to settle the war ...
- 617: Euthanasia And Suicide
- ... that have meaning and value. ) I will discuss the research literature on euthanasia and suicide to look at the various factors that increase the chances of suicide, such as family history, depression, lack of problem solving ability, drug and alcohol use, interpersonal problems, loss of a loved one, and the role of the media. Nicholas Dixon (1998) article says that those ... found that “having high levels of complicated grief symptoms and depressive symptoms appears to make bereaved individuals vulnerable to suicidal ideation.”(Szanto) Grabbe et al (1997) article found that “a history of cancer should be considered as a risk for suicide in the elderly. They used data from the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey.(Grabbe et al, 1997: 434-437) Deborah ... class with a broken home, and the older persons loss of societal affluence within their social class increases the likelihood of suicide. Joseph M Chandy\\'s article shows that a history of sexual abuse and parental alcohol misuse of teens within such families have higher rates of suicide, and eating disorders. Leah Wallach\\'s article shows that a family history ...
- 618: Utah's State Symbols
- ... food. Insect The honey bee (Apis mellifera) became the official state insect in 1983 through the lobbying efforts of a fifth grade class. The honey bee is significant in Utah history, as Utah was first called by its Mormon settlers, "The Provisional State of Deseret," a Book of Mormon word meaning honey bee. Grass Indian ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides) a native perennial ... s educated and hard working population, location of the state as a transportation hub for moving people and goods, and a dependable supply of electricity, natural gas and water resources. History Ancient History Utah's history begins over 500 million years ago. Plant and animal fossils from Cambrian through Pleistocene eras tell a rich tale of evolving lifeforms from the crab-like ...
- 619: Sweetness And Power
- By: YP Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History Some of the most brilliant minds have made many unorthodox suggestions. This is the case with Sidney Mintz’s thesis in Sweetness and Power: The Place of Modern History. Mintz’s suggestions that industrial capitalism originated in the Caribbean sugar plantations may seem to contradict the European version of world history fed to most of the Western world, but is nevertheless supported by substantial evidence. In general, Western education has conditioned students to believe that everything productive originated in Europe. ...
- 620: Cancer Ward The Old Doctor
- ... his strong and healthy, unlike the country he is in. Ever since Russia and the rest of the Soviet Union fell under the control of communism they have lost their history. The communists do not allow the countries history to be taught in schools and they teach the children that history is not important, that it is anti-progress. With out their history the Soviet people don’t have a sense of who they are and where they’re from. ...
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