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What Were the Uses of Iron During the Industrial Revolution?
Even though humans have used iron since 2000 B.C.E., advances in iron technology changed iron production during the Industrial Revolution. The uses of iron are the same today as during the Industrial Revolution. The availability of iron for mass consumption is the significant difference. Societies r
Types of Petitions
Petition drives have become a favored tactic to exert pressure on politicians.rhode island state capitol image by Ritu Jethani from Fotolia.comCompiling like-minded persons' signatures to force a response from the political system is the most common function associated with petitions. In...
National Archives Needs to Embed RFID Tags in Ink
Excuse me Sir, you have stolen a document, you'll have to come with us.
Qualifications for Nevada Supreme Court Justices
balance image by YvesBonnet from Fotolia.comJustices to the Nevada Supreme Court are elected to six-year terms. In order to be a candidate and be seated as a Justice following election, a person must satisfy certain state requirements.Basic QualificationsTo be a Justice on the Nevada...
Mass Transportation Efficiencies and Price Per Rider Theories
Having redundancies and todays technologies in transportation we have protected the system for nearly any eventuality. Today in California, the BART train tram system is trying to figure out how to continue with mounting costs and Californias financial debacle.
Copenhagen at the Crossroads - Adaptation Or Mitigation?
In Copenhagen, world governments can choose adaptation or mitigation for dealing with global warming. Adaptation will result in a slow and protracted decay of world economies. Mitigation will eventually restore Earth to a condition without global warming and without climate changes. Negotiations to
Mutual Assured Destruction Doctrines: Do Not Hold Water in the Present Period
What is wrong with the Mad MADD World of Mutually Assured Destruction Doctrines anyway? Well in theory they seem to make sense at one time, but perhaps in the future they may not. How so you ask? Well in the day of William Teller and Oppenheimer we had a clear-cut enemy, which was a country.
Podium vs. Lecturn
Everybody knows the difference between a van and a truck, a shrub and a tree and a chapel and a church. But not everybody knows the difference between a podium and a lectern---or even that there is a difference. Mistaking the podium for the lectern and vice versa is a common error, and knowing the d
Government Relations And Your Company' s Payroll
Are you finally willing to eliminate the high costs of manual payroll management? Have you finally decided that manual payroll practices are time-consuming, prone to errors and far too difficult to manage cost effectively? More importantly, have ...
South Africa - Literally Going to the Trash
In 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from Robin Island Prison as most of us already know. I was merely eight years old at the time. I remember, I think, being at my aunt's house and seeing President F.W. de Klerk addressing the nation. It as I have learnt was one of if not the most covered event
Problem Solving For the Federal Government
There is an adage that says, "A Problem Defined is Half Solved". What the government needs to do when addressing an issue is to define the problem. After the problem is defined, start searching solutions listing all the pros and cons you can find.
What Responsibilities Do American Citizens Have?
The American government grants every U.S. citizen certain unalienable rights, such as freedom of religion, press and speech. As an American, the rights you have are guaranteed; citizenship also entails certain responsibilities that need to be fulfilled. For those who have immigrated to the U.S. and
Cash For Clunkers Program Comes With Some Caveats
"Cash for Clunkers" is the latest inception from the Obama administration to help the struggling economy, the ailing auto industry and the future of the environment.This article looks at some of the details.
The Secret Weapon Which Has Shut Down Irans Nuclear Ambitions
There was a solution to stopping the Iranian nuclear programother than military action.
New Law Needed; 50% of Supreme Court Judges Cannot Be Lawyers
It makes sense perhaps that a lawyer would be someone who would indeed become a Supreme Court judge. However I do not believe that we need lawyers to be 100 percent of the people who sit on the Supreme Court of the land.
What Types of Economic Indicators Does the Government Use?
Government economic indicators are compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis and released through the Economics and Statistics Administration. Some results are released monthly and others are released quarterly. Still others are released quarterly and revised...
Refusing to Help the Developing World: What Are the Consequences?
The poorest regions on the planet can often seem somewhat surreal to the suburban middle class. While people are still fighting starvation and malnutrition, there are families complaining about a 5% rise in milk prices or minor increases in income tax. So far, we've managed to essentially push
What Are the Purposes of the Illinois Constitution?
The Illinois Constitution was initially modeled after the documents used by the U.S. federal government and the state governments of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Though it has since been updated, the constitution is charged with the task of laying down the framework for Illinois state and local laws.
What Successes Did Liberalism Make During the French Revolution?
The late 1700s and early 1800s were a period of upheaval in Europe as most of the continent underwent some form of governmental change. In France, as in much of Europe, this change was a movement from a monarchic, dictatorial society to a democratic republic. This move was in line with the liberal i
Just Wave The Flag
Whenever the government tells us they are passing a law to protect us, it's just their way of saying that another one of our civil liberties will be taken away from us.