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• Pornography.

  censorship. Congress passed 20 obscenity laws between 1842 and 1956, most of which were variations of or amendments to the original Comstock Law. Later, Congress passed aseries of antipornography and anti-indecency laws dealing with new forms of technology and with the protection of children. The Protection of Children Against SexualExploitation Act of 1977 prohibits anyone from employing or inducing a minor to participate in sexual conduct or in the making of pornography. In 1988 Congresspassed...

• Globalization.

  higher living standard for their people. The World Bank made loans to developing countries for dams and other electrical-generating plants, harbor facilities, and otherlarge projects. These projects were intended to lower costs for private businesses and to attract investors. Beginning in 1968 the World Bank focused on low-cost loansfor health, education, and other basic needs of the world’s poor. B International Monetary Fund The IMF makes loans so that countries can maintain the value of thei...

• Dominican Republic - country.

  Manatees and sea turtles also live in Dominican waters. Common birds include blue herons, glossy ibis, flamingos, and brown pelicans. E Environmental Issues Urban dwellers of the Dominican Republic enjoy good access to safe water, but rural communities do not. While current water use is low relative to available resources,water shortages do occur. Although deforestation was once a serious problem in the Dominican Republic, by the beginning of the 21st century, the annual rate of deforestation h...

• First Americans.

  bones and artifacts helped 19th-century archaeologists establish the age of ancient human encampments in Europe. Yet, search as they might, American archaeologists found no comparable evidence of a Pleistocene-era human presence. But several sites revealed stone artifacts thatsome scholars believed looked similar to the ancient stone tools found in Europe. On the basis of this similarity, these experts claimed the American artifacts must be asold. By the 1890s, however, other scholars had challe...

• First Americans - Canadian History.

  bones and artifacts helped 19th-century archaeologists establish the age of ancient human encampments in Europe. Yet, search as they might, American archaeologists found no comparable evidence of a Pleistocene-era human presence. But several sites revealed stone artifacts thatsome scholars believed looked similar to the ancient stone tools found in Europe. On the basis of this similarity, these experts claimed the American artifacts must be asold. By the 1890s, however, other scholars had challe...

• United States Senate.

  providing for military forces, and declaring war. Article I, Section 8, also gives Congress implied powers—to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” forcarrying out the enumerated powers, and to investigate and oversee the executive branch. The Senate also has the power to conduct impeachment trials against thepresident, federal judges, and other officials. The Senate can only impeach someone after the House brings charges, however. A two-thirds majority vote of thesenators in the c...

• Belarus - country.

  In the last complete census conducted in the Soviet Union in 1989, the population of Belarus was 10,151,806; a 2008 estimate was 9,685,768, giving the country apopulation density of 47 persons per sq km (121 per sq mi). The most notable demographic trend since the 1950s has been the steady migration of the population fromthe villages to urban centers, and the correspondent aging of the population remaining in the rural areas. In 1959 urban residents accounted for 31 percent of thepopulation; in...

• Egyptian Art and Architecture - USA History.

  The kings of the 1st Dynasty (2920 BC-2770 BC) were buried in the cemetery of their ancestors at Abydos in southern Egypt. Their burial sites were built of mud brick (bricks baked in the sun) and consisted of two parts: a tomb in the desert where the king was buried, and a rectangular funerary enclosure at the desert's edge, whererituals were performed. A pair of stone slabs called stelae marked the tombs and bore the name of the royal occupant. In the 2nd Dynasty (2770 BC-2649 BC), most r...

• Sri Lanka - country.

  acacias, and orchids are found in many areas. The animal life of Sri Lanka includes 88 species of mammals, 21 of which are threatened with extinction. The Asian elephant, cheetah, leopard, and several species ofmonkey are endangered and officially protected. The island’s many species of primates include the long-tailed langur, toque macaque, and slender loris. Other mammalsinclude the sloth bear, several species of deer, mongoose, and wild boar. Reptiles are numerous, with 144 known species. Som...

• Earth (planet).

  Milky Way to complete one revolution around the Galaxy’s center. Earth’s axis of rotation is inclined (tilted) 23.5° relative to its plane of revolution around the Sun. This inclination of the axis creates the seasons and causes the height of the Sun in the sky at noon to increase and decrease as the seasons change. The Northern Hemisphere receives the most energy from the Sun when it is tiltedtoward the Sun. This orientation corresponds to summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the S...

• Earth (planet) - astronomy.

  Milky Way to complete one revolution around the Galaxy’s center. Earth’s axis of rotation is inclined (tilted) 23.5° relative to its plane of revolution around the Sun. This inclination of the axis creates the seasons and causes the height of the Sun in the sky at noon to increase and decrease as the seasons change. The Northern Hemisphere receives the most energy from the Sun when it is tiltedtoward the Sun. This orientation corresponds to summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the S...

• Islam.

  commanded to face the Kaaba, an ancient shrine in the city of Mecca. The Qur’an also refers to the recitation of parts of the Qur’an as a form of prayer. However, evenwith its numerous references, the Qur’an alone does not give exact instructions for this central ritual of prayer. The most detailed descriptions of the rituals for prayer derive from the example set by the prophet Muhammad and are preserved in later Islamic traditions. Somedetails of these rituals vary, however all Muslims agree t...

• Iowa - geography.

  Okoboji, Lost Island, Silver, and West Swan lakes. In addition, reservoirs have been created by damming several smaller Iowa rivers. There are a number of largereservoirs behind dams on the Mississippi River along the Iowa state line. C Climate Iowa’s climate is characterized by warm, generally moist summers and cold winters. Temperatures vary considerably from season to season and, at times, from day today. However, monthly averages are relatively uniform throughout the state and usually vary...

• Iowa - USA History.

  Okoboji, Lost Island, Silver, and West Swan lakes. In addition, reservoirs have been created by damming several smaller Iowa rivers. There are a number of largereservoirs behind dams on the Mississippi River along the Iowa state line. C Climate Iowa’s climate is characterized by warm, generally moist summers and cold winters. Temperatures vary considerably from season to season and, at times, from day today. However, monthly averages are relatively uniform throughout the state and usually vary...

• Guatemala - country.

  C Climate The climate of Guatemala varies according to elevation, from hot coastal plains to cold mountain heights. Most of the population lives between 900 and 2,400 m (3,000and 8,000 ft) above sea level, where there are warm days and cool nights with average annual temperatures of 20°C (68°F). The coastal regions are hot and humid,with average annual temperatures of 28°C (83°F). A rainy season, from May through October, is sometimes called “winter” because it brings cloudy afternoons andlower...

• , . L es p re c1 e uses QU'EST-CE QUE LA PRÉCIOSITÉ? La préciosité est d'abord une tendance générale...

  , . L es p re c1 e uses QU'EST-CE QUE LA PRÉCIOSITÉ? La préciosité est d'abord une tendance générale de l'esprit, qui se manifeste depuis le Moyen Âge (Roman de la rose), : jusqu'au XXe siècle (Giraudoux), en pas• sant par les XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (Théophile de Viau, Marivaux), et qui consiste à soi­ gner aussi bien les apparences sociales de la personne et son comportement que les idées, les sentiments et le langage. soutenus par un langage que l'on porte à son plus haut degré de raffinem...

• Nul/us videtur dolo facere qui suo iure utitur Qui use de son droit ne commet pas de dol Cette sentence...

  Nul/us videtur dolo facere qui suo iure utitur Qui use de son droit ne commet pas de dol Cette sentence est empruntée à Gaius (Digeste., 50, 17, 55) et possède un parallèle chez Paul (Digeste, 50, 17, 155): non videtur vimfacere...

• Extrait de l'acte Il, scène 2 LORENZO. ma livrée? 5 10 15 20 25 -Ton pourpoint est usé; en veux-tu...

  Extrait de l'acte Il, scène 2 LORENZO. ma livrée? 5 10 15 20 25 -Ton pourpoint est usé; en veux-tu un à TEBALDEO. - Je n'appartiens à personne. Quand la pensée veut être libre, le corps doit l'être aussi. LORENZO. - J'ai envie de dire à mon valet de chambre de te donner des coups de bâton. TEBALDEO. - Pourquoi, Monseigneur? LORENZO. - Parce que cela me passe par la tête. Es-tu boiteux de naissance ou par accident? TEBALDEO. - Je ne suis pas boiteux; que voulez-vous dire par là? LORENZO....

• Arthrose du genou.

  Arthrose du genou Le cartilage usé a été retiré et remplacé par une prothèse en plastique et une en métal. la dégénérescence du cartilage. Si l'arthrose est ancienne , le squelette peut s'être modifié et entraver la mobilité . Lorsque la maladie débute, l'usure du cartilage ressort mal sur la radiographie . Le médecin a alors recours à l'arthroscopie , examen qui s'effectue sous anesthésie. A l'aide d'un petit instrument qu'il int...

• Math is Fun

  of mathematics: "We are not speaking here of arbitrariness in any sense. Mathematics is not like a game whose tasks are determined by arbitrarily stipulated rules. Rather, it is a conceptual system possessing internal necessity that can only be so and by no means otherwise."[15] Albert Einstein (1879–1955) stated that "as far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."[16] French mathematician Claire Vois...

• canalisations.

• drugs and religion

• ?Commentary on Ode à Cassandre and Sonnet XVI Ode

  Claire SUN demonstrative adverb of place, it is used here to invite and call the persona, Cassandre to see the rose, hence reinforce the poem’s dynamics. The reason why the poem is written in such a dynamic way is that the poet wants to emphasize the different phases that the rose is experiencing. The rose in this poem experiences both ‘la naissance’ and ‘la mort’, ‘jeunesse’ (l.16) and ‘vieillesse’ (l.17), in...

• Cards and Card Games.

  Certain games have developed that are difficult to categorize, especially games that use special decks of cards. Contributed By:Gene HochmanMicrosoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

• Animal Rights.

• Nietzsche : l'individu qui fait l'histoire

  masse et de s'opposer systématiquement à ceux qui s'en distinguent, il ose affirmer positivement sa singularité, sans se soucier du jugement des autres. Cette conduite noble et hautaine peut toutefois trouver un certain secours dans la pensée du jugement que l'humanité future portera sur elle. La foule en effet ne reconnaît jamais un être d'exception de son vivant : elle le hait au contraire et ne peut l'admirer qu'une fois mort . .,.. N'e...

• MACHIAVEL et Romulus

  le résultat est bon, ici si la République est fondée, alors la violence ne sera pas perçue négativement et Romulusconservera une bonne image.Machiavel distingue donc deux violences : une qui détruit et une qui rétablit. On le voit le moyen importe peu. C'estpeut-être pour cela que Machiavel est considéré comme immoral, parce qu'il ne fait pas du bien une chose absolue,mais raisonne de manière pragmatique. Il s'agit d'agir au mieux, sans se soucier de la moralité des moyens. L'homme qui a pour in...

• épuration des eaux.

  Complétez votre recherche en consultant : Les livres travaux publics - chantier de percement de l'émissaire d'eaux usées Sèvres- Achères, page 5267, volume 10 Le traitement des eaux de piscine. L'eau de piscine est traitée en circuit fermé, avec un faible appoint de déconcentration, par floculation, filtration et désinfection. Le chlore et l'eau de Javel sont utilisés, mais il est plus commode d'employer des désinfectants solides à dissolution lente, comme l'acide cyanurique, qui suppriment...

• Machiavel et l'Etat: Machiavel, Discours sur la première décade de Tite-Live, 1531, I, 9.

  conduire un peuple qui se détourne des qualités de cito yen ? Comment instaurer ou maintenir l’o rdre politique si les hommes sont peccables ? Et que faire l orsque la m orale échoue à faire respecter les vertus ré public aines ? Si la fin politique questionne le renvoi aux moy ens, la politique n’a pas à déduire l’action de règles ou de principes antérieurs. Effectivement, la finalité de la politique n’est pas de mettre en place une doctrine ou une théorie politique, mais de réfléchir...

• Computer Security.

  might deny usage to legitimate users, and they ensure that information received from an outside source is expected and does not contain computer viruses. VII INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS Security software called intrusion detection systems may be used in computers to detect unusual and suspicious activity and, in some cases, stop a variety of harmfulactions by authorized or unauthorized persons. Abuse and misuse of sensitive system and application programs and data such as password, inventory,...

• Passive

• A Way with Dogs, or a Way with Words ?

  A Way with Dogs, or a Way with Words? Cesar Millan, also known as National Geographic’s Dog Whisperer, is one of the most famous dog trainers in the world today. Despite his commercial success, many other trainers and behaviorists criticize Millan for his use of outdated dominance training methods. Most positive method trainers do not even believe that true dominance exists in the social hierarchy of domestic dogs, and moreover, they believe that training based on this theory is harsh and some...

• La Maison Tellier Commentaire

  La Maison Tellier • • La Maison Tellier    • • • Résum é n°1    • Un samedi soir  à F écamp, les habitu és du caf é­bordel municipal trouvent porte   close et s’en vont d épit és. L’un d’entre eux s’avise que l’ établissement de plaisir   est ferm é « pour cause de premi ère communion ». En effet, la tenanci ère,   madame Tellier, a d écid é d’emmener sa petite troupe  à la premi ère communion   de la fille de son menuisier campagnard de fr ère. Apr ès un voyage en train   assez tumultueux,...

• Licence

• Analyse Untold lie Winesburg Ohio

  the author as it is an efficient way to maintain the reader's interest and to create even a stronger climactic moment.                       In the passage under study there is another clearly visible technique which helps creating more intense climax, an explanation of consciousness, epiphany. And we see one of the primarily characteristic of it, the suddenness of its apparition. In fact," Of a sudden" Ray's process of realization started after he rediscovers the beauty of Winesburg and parall...

• "Le loup et l'agneau" de La Fontaine lecture analytique

  plus fort l'emporte toujours, comme s'il avait le droit avec lui. Mais il s'agit pour le fabuliste de dénoncer ces abus de pouvoir, ces injustices. B – « Le corps » -        l'anecdote, le récit : Dans la fable, c'est ce récit qui permet le « placere »(plaire). La Fontaine cherche à plaire au lecteur, notamment en versifiant l'apologue (rimes, jeu sur les octosyllabes et les alexandrins, effets de sonorités et de rythme.) EX : On peut noter ainsi la façon dont il joue sur la rencontre à l...

• cours l'art

  Partons de ce qu’on voit dans le texte : il existe un point commun entre eux : « une certaine permanence ». Donc un rapport au temps. On choisit cette idée pour commencer le tableau. Objets d’usage Œuvre d’art - périssables - on les use - on les abîme - ils sont jetables en fonction de leur perte d’intérêt. - consommables remarque : une critique de la société de consommation. A savoir : Hannah Arendt est une marxiste allemande. Hannah Arendt critique ici...

• Lifehack

• Dionysus - Mythology.

  all his glory as a mighty god, flashing lightning and hurling thunderbolts. No mortal could withstand such power, and Semele perished in flames. Zeus snatched the unborn child from the fire and sewed it into his thigh so that it could mature for another three months. In due course, Zeus gave birth to a boy, Dionysus, who is sometimes called Dithyrambus (Child of the Double Door), referring to his two births, once from his mother’s body and again from his father’s body. Some scholars believe that...

• Molecule - chemistry.

  attracted to the negatively charged electrons between them. The electrons belong to the molecule as a whole. However, each hydrogen atom now has a complete outershell of two electrons. The formula H 2 describes a hydrogen molecule, a discrete unit. When a molecule contains just two atoms, such as the hydrogen molecule does, it is called a diatomic molecule. Some atoms can form covalent bonds with more than one other atom and thus create a larger molecule. Atoms form molecules with covalent bo...

• eau, pollution de l' (faune & Flore).

• POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE, SESSION DE JUIN 1995 LANGUE VIVANTE 2 - SÉRIE L

  25 "What's so funny?" 1 finally said. It occurred tome that perhaps she was laughing at me, at my life. Maybe she had listened through the wall and heard nothing, the stagnant silence of our unhappy bouse. "Why are you laughing?" 1 demanded. "My mother kicked me out," she finally said. She talked with a 30 swaggerl, seeming to be proud of this fact. And then she snickered 6 a little and said, "We had this fight and she pushed me out th...

• The way in which companies frame themselves, their products and their clients

• Birds.

  Birds need much less sleep than people do. One seabird, called the sooty tern, can fly for years bytaking “naps” that last only a few seconds. Most birds that live on land are active during the day and sleep at night. Owls are just the opposite.They sleep during the day and hunt at night. Birds usually sleep in shrubs, on tree branches, in holes in trees, or on the ground. Most ducks sleep onthe water. Many birds sleep while they are standing. MATING AND BREEDING Many kinds of birds have only on...

• Pyramids (Egypt) - history.

  out, to the king’s burial chamber, which ideally was located directly underneath the pyramid’s center point. Sometimes, in addition to the burial chamber, there werestorage chambers within the pyramid. These chambers held objects used in burial rituals as well as items for the deceased to use in the afterlife. Some of these items werevaluable, and in later years people robbed many of the pyramids and stole the objects. Pyramid of Khafre at GizaThe pyramids at Giza in Egypt are among the best-kno...

• Magna Carta I INTRODUCTION Magna Carta (Latin, "Great Charter"), document sealed by King John of England on June 15, 1215, in which he made a series of promises to his subjects that he would govern England and deal with his vassals according to the customs of feudal law (see Feudalism).

  The importance of the Magna Carta lies more in its symbolism than in its words. As a result, many modern rights have been based on the Magna Carta that wereunknown in the 13th century, including habeas corpus and the principle of no taxation without representation. Neither of these concepts existed in the original Magna Carta of 1215 but both became accepted as English law during the early 17th century. At that time, members of Parliament, the English legislative assembly, who opposed the rule...

• Magna Carta .

  The importance of the Magna Carta lies more in its symbolism than in its words. As a result, many modern rights have been based on the Magna Carta that wereunknown in the 13th century, including habeas corpus and the principle of no taxation without representation. Neither of these concepts existed in the original Magna Carta of 1215 but both became accepted as English law during the early 17th century. At that time, members of Parliament, the English legislative assembly, who opposed the rule...

• Perception (psychology).

  A4 Closure According to the law of closure, we prefer complete forms to incomplete forms. Thus, in the drawing below, we mentally close the gaps and perceive a picture of a duck. This tendency allows us to perceive whole objects from incomplete and imperfect forms. A5 Common Fate The law of common fate leads us to group together objects that move in the same direction. In the following illustration, imagine that three of the balls are moving in one direction, and two of the balls are mo...

• Poetry I INTRODUCTION Phyllis McGinley American poet and author Phyllis McGinley composed light, witty verse, much of which deals with family life.

  repetition of certain lines and the rhyming of certain lines. The Provençal sestina features a set of six words that end lines (end-words), repeated in a dizzyingly complexpattern. The range of effects created by the poetic line varies tremendously depending on its length, its patterns of repetition, and whether the sentence stops at the end of theline (end-stopped) or carries over the end of the line (enjambed). Many of the earliest examples of Old English poetry feature an accentual line with...

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

  child transmission is particularly prevalent in Africa. D Misperceptions About HIV Transmission The routes of HIV transmission are well documented by scientists, but health officials continually grapple with people’s unfounded fears concerning the potential for HIVtransmission by other means. HIV differs from other infectious viruses in that it dies quickly if exposed to the environment. No evidence has linked HIV transmission tocasual contact with an infected person, such as a handshake, huggi...