Miscellaneous Essays
Vigalantes
Vigalantes All law stems from one source of order. In a time of anarchy and chaos a man brought for from a mountain top two stone tablets from which all law branches. Those two tablets, the Ten Commandments, were to be the seeds of lawful civilization. Those seeds have since become the roots of modern humanity. A prime example of this is the United States government. The phrase “In God we trust” is imprinted on every piece of legal tender and on most documentation. The pu...
VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES The wrong ex
VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES:The wrong ex VIOLENCE IN TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND VIDEO GAMES:The wrong explanationTelevision, movies, and video games have a great influence on the minds of today�s youth. But, what exactly are the effects of such an influence? Certain people have exaggerated the effects that these media have on today�s youth. Many people, including government officials, have singled out these three media sources as the cause of some types of violence simpl...
Vancouver international airpor
Vancouver international airpor Vancouver is home to one of the largest, most lavish airports in North America. There are flights coming in and out of the airport on a daily basis. The noise pollution emitted from airplanes causes major distractions to those who reside in that area and also decreases property value. "Excessive exposure to noise has been found to cause fatigue, headaches, and discomfort in some individuals, even if the noise is not loud enough to cause actual pain." [Collier's...
Veganism
Veganism Veganism can dramatically alter ones life forever, often producing deep emotional changes. Although choosing veganism is a source of great joy, it can also create friction among family and friends. Cultural pressures, the demand for conformity, and the personal desire for acceptance can challenge a vegans confidence and self-esteem. Because vegans so acutely see and feel the suffering of the world, and are at odds with many widely accepted social customs, some will invar...
Vegans
Vegans Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but recently we have seen the eruption of a more militant vegetarianism that is inspired by the animal "rights" movement. Today, vegetarian activists are throwing pies at Ronald McDonald and the Pork Queen, scrawling "meat is murder" in prominent locations, committing terrorist acts of arson, and waging media campaigns equating meat consumption with cannibalism. These activists have coined the term “Vegans” to name their unity....
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism Vegetarianism Vegetarianism is the limitation of ones diet to only vegetables. Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but recently we have seen the eruption of a more militant vegetarianism that is inspired by the animal "rights" movement. Today, vegetarian activists are throwing pies at Ronald McDonald and the Pork Queen, scrawling "meat is murder" in prominent locations, committing terrorist acts of arson, and waging media campaigns equating meat consumption with...
Vegitarianism a hidden persp
Vegitarianism - a hidden persp Vegetarianism- A Hidden Perspective Americans eat more meat per person in the world, and the world is suffering because of this. The truth is that many global problems, like hunger, or rainforest destruction can easily be solved if Americans cut down their meat consumption. If you eat meat, you have something in common with most of the cows you have eaten. They've eaten meat too. The meat industry has developed ways to boost its productivity and low...
Utilitarianism 2
Utilitarianism 2 Utilitarianism is the ethical doctrine which essentially states that which is good is that which brings about the most happiness to the most people. John Stuart Mill believed that the decisions we make should always benefit the most people as much as possible regardless of the consequences to the minority or even yourself. He would say all that matters in the decision of right versus wrong is the amount of happiness produced by the consequences. In the decisions we make Mill...
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism THEORY-- The theory of Utilitarianism states that actions should be judged as right or wrong depending on whether they cause more happiness or unhappiness. It weighs the rightness and wrongness of an action based on consequences of that action. PRINCIPLES-- (1) CONSEQUENCE PRINCIPLE: Actions are to be judged right or wrong mainly by their own consequences. Nothing else matters. Right actions are those that have the best consequences. -No act is right in and...
Utopia 2
Utopia 2 It would be hard to define the word utopia in a manner that could relate to everybody. There are just too many types of people out there with different perceptions of what is ideal. So, instead of focusing on every group of people and their thoughts and ideas on utopia, I have decided to focus on how the individuals of Shakespeare's time have changed immensely to what people today think of as utopia. I have gained some of my information from the plays of Shakespeare as his storie...
Utopia work
Utopia-work Function of Work: The function of work in a Utopian Society can be summed up in one basic idea. People work to benefit the community. The end result of this action to benefit the community is the benefit of each individual. The idealistic thinking of benefiting others as opposed to yourself is what separates Utopian Society. In Utopia, a man knows that he and his family will be sufficiently provided for as long as public stores are full. His main concern will be to hel...
Utopia
Utopia Utopia Utopia represents the notion of an ideal commonwealth, as the expression in a fable of what would at once be a standard and touchstone for social and political regulations. Hytholoday begins to talk of his adventures, and to describe how in the course of them he had come across many interesting communities, among them the commonwealth, whose custom on laws might well serve as examples to European Countries. By directs comments on the evils and miseries prevalent in En...
Universities medieval and mode
Universities medieval and mode Universities: Medieval and Modern Universities have existed since the Twelfth Century AD and have been evolving ever since. There have been many changes however many things have remained unchanged throughout the years. The student and teacher roles have evolved as well as the general purpose of going to a university. Overall the academic aspects have changed more than the personal aspects of college. In 1200, the King of France issued a statement (118)...
Until all the men are back
Until all the men are back Until All The Men Are Back “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and goes after the lost sheep until he finds it? “And, when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and goes home. “Then he calls [everyone] and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep’” (Jesus Christ: Luke 15:4-6). For some thirty years, two thousand four hundred...
Upper and lower canada
Upper and lower canada Differences between Upper Canada and Lower Canada There are many differences and similarities between Upper and Lower Canada. It is important to note from the beginning that the two have a different history. Upper Canada was founded from people primarily from Britain. It was a nation of merchants. Commerce was the number one concern of the leaders of Upper Canada. Lower Canada in contrast was made up of mainly French people, they were farmers and lived a l...
Urban consolidation
Urban consolidation Factors and Fallacies in Urban Consolidation: Introduction As proponents of urban consolidation and consolidated living continue to manifest in our society, we must ensure that our acknowledgment of its benefits, and the problems of its agitator (sprawl), do not hinder our caution over its continually changing objectives. Definition Like much urban policy, the potential benefits that urban consolidation and the urban village concept seek to offer are ...
Urban transportation alternati
Urban transportation alternati Recently I went on an adventure around Europe and visited three major cities: Paris; Amsterdam; and Berlin. Throughout my travels I used many different forms of transport to get around including trains, buses, cars, ferries, and my own two feet. It was such a central theme to my adventure that I decided to research transportation within urban areas for this report. It has long been a challenge to human kind to get from point A to point B. In the early...
Us vs
Us vs. microsoft The article in which I am doing my article review on is entitled, "Microsoft Lawyers Meet With U.S. Government, States" by David Lawsky. I found this article in Yahoo!News on the internet. In this paper, I will discuss the court case of the U.S. vs. Microsoft. Some of the legal issues I will discuss and illustrate are monopolies, The Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Act. The U.S. government has alleged that Microsoft holds monopoly power in the market for p...
Undocumented in l
Undocumented in l.a. Undocumented In L.A. The whole book is basically written to describe the life of an undocumented immigrant in United States. The life of Yamileth L\pez, who came to US from Nicaragua. The hardships and risks that they had to go through before they arrive to US. Before coming to US she had a dream of the US which a picture was painted in her mind that everything will be much better in US here. But until when she gets here, in Los Angeles, she found out that it is ...
Unfoldingone art
Unfoldingone art After quick scan of the poem "One Art", the reader should recognize the poem as having the closed form. The poem is regular, symmetrical, and falls into stanzas. The first five stanzas have three lines and the last stanza contains four lines. A longer peruse of "One Art" will help the reader identify the villanelle form. The first line of the poem is repeated in the 2nd, 4th and 6th stanzas, while the last word of the first stanza (3rd line) is repeated in the 3rd, 5th, ...
Uniform commercial code 2b the
Uniform commercial code 2b the A new law will probably be introduced into state legislatures which will govern all contracts for the development, sale, licensing, and support of computer software. This law, which has been in development for about ten years, will be an amendment to the Uniform Commercial Code. The amendment is called Article 2B (Law of Licensing) and is loosely based on UCC Article 2 (Law of Sales), which governs sales of goods in all 50 states. A joint committee of the Natio...
Universal love parting withou
Universal love- parting withou Love is a universal concept that has survived through the ages. With time, though, it also has become more complicated. Although, the concept of love becomes more complex, the story remains the same. In the poem, “Parting, Without a Sequel,” by John Crowe Ransom, the story of love is almost over, and the reader becomes a part of it at the end of the affair. The poem begins with a woman finishing a letter, “with characters venomous and hate...
Universal neurosis
Universal neurosis Universal Neurosis Sigmund Freud defined the goal of psychoanalysis to be to replace unconscious with conscious awareness, where the id was ego shall be, and through this an individual would achieve self-control and reasonable satisfaction of instincts. His fundamental ideas include psychic determinism, the power and influence of the unconscious, as opposed to the pre-conscious mind, the tripartite division into id, ego and superego, and of course the ideas of unive...
Ultimate fighting championship
Ultimate fighting championship Ultimate Fighting Championship The sport of Ultimate Fighting Championship has gained popularity throughout the past five years. UFC consists of two fighters using two styles of combat, fighting each other until someone submits or gets knocked out. Since the start of the UFC there has been great controversy if it should be legal in the US. States such as Kansas, Ohio, and South Carolina have outlawed UFC. This has some fans upset. Ultimate Fighting C...
Ultimately disgusting
Ultimately disgusting Ultimate fighting is one of the most brutal and barbaric sports ever to be seen on television. Ultimate fighting is a no-rules fighting competition, designed to provide violent entertainment for its viewers. In this competition a fighter is allowed to punch, kick, and choke his opponent to win a fight. Ultimate fighting first came to the United States in 1993 when SEG began promoting it as, “The Ultimate Fighting Championship.” Ultimate fighting is an un...