Essays Tagged: "united states department"

the construction

rnet was developed primarily by Vinton Cerf, an American computer scientist, in 1973 as a part of a United States Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project managed by American En ...

(3 pages) 89 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Essay on the United States Department of Educatiom

The United States Department of EducationIn providing funds to education in the U.S., the federal govern ...

(5 pages) 163 2 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Green Computing.

es to counter this wasting.One such program to counter the problem is Energy Star, developed by the United States Department of Energy and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This progr ...

(2 pages) 73 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Green Computing Research Paper mla format 3 references. subject is about computers and the environment.

uters, monitors and printers should comply with the ENERGY STAR program, which was developed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the United States Environmental Agency (EPA). Therefore ...

(1 pages) 90 0 2.6 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The War Inside the Military

The War inside the MilitaryIn the midst of the war on terrorism the United States is increasingly depending on its military men and women. President Bush, Congress, and ... heaped richly deserved praise on the military, and they should. It has been thirty years since the United States drafted men into the service. The United States Military is now a professional, all- v ... a professional, all- volunteer force. However, in spite of their importance to the security of the United States, the United States soldier is underpaid for his work compared to workers in the privat ...

(4 pages) 86 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Birds of a Feather, Dying together

cleaning of the birds' cages is causing a nauseating odor to infiltrate into the neighborhood. The United States Department of Agriculture must implement stronger penalties for egg farms that ignore ... Union voted to outlaw the use of the small cages that house these innocent birds. As of today, The United States of America has not followed in Europe's steps by outlawing these small cages.Instead o ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Agriculture

Organic Food --Did you just put fertilizer in your Mouth?

methods with the support of consumers that are conscious of protecting their bodies and nature.The United States Department of Agriculture defines organic foods as"Production of organic foods does no ... been treated with hormones or antibiotics, and has been feed only organic food.In October 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture put in place a national system for labeling organic food. Fo ...

(2 pages) 101 2 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Agriculture

Microsoft Antitrust trial: Argument for both sides

The Government's PositionIn May of 1998 the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) was joined by 20 States and the District of Columbia in ...

(9 pages) 157 0 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

An op-ed piece about the US issue with Mad Cow Disease.

feel confident about the American beef supply. According to the Organic Consumers Association, the United States Department of Agriculture has repeatedly failed to meet international standards set by ... o meet international standards set by the World Health Organization to increase cattle testing. The United States has a duty to protect the American public by meeting the World Health Organization's s ...

(3 pages) 17 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

A research paper describing common prison gangs

d that they can constitute a threat to prison security and public safety (gang buster). In 1986 the United States Department of Justice identified 114 different prison gangs in the U.S., and with a me ... ith a membership that may constitute as much as three percent of the total prison population in the United States. Of those, five have emerged as the most powerful and influential: The Mexican Mafia, ...

(12 pages) 186 2 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Single Sex Education in Public Schools

am receiving federal funds (National Association of State Boards of Education).March 3rd, 2004, the United States Department of Education published new regulations about single sec education in public ...

(4 pages) 72 1 1.7 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Nutrition: Fat, Proteins, and Carbohydrates

cipate in low carbohydrate dieting, one of the most popular diets around. Others have opted for the United States Department of Agriculture's low fat diet, but neither understands the chemistry of the ... bohydrate, or protein is chemically or how it works in the body. It can be confusing for the 65% of United States adults who are considered obese and everyone else to figure out what constitutes prope ...

(6 pages) 256 2 5.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

United States V. Microsoft

Charges raised by US Government against MicrosoftIn 1998, a case was filed by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and twenty US States against Microsoft. The charges which ...

(5 pages) 93 0 4.5 Sep/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Child Labour Should Be Banned

g to work from the age of five and not being able to go to school. 'Child Labour' is defined by the United States Department of Labour (DOL) as 'the employment of boys and girls when they are too youn ...

(3 pages) 70 4 4.4 Jan/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Housing Industry

enter. The housing industry plays an important role on economic relations, individually, across the United States, the international market and economic globalization in terms of trade in building mat ... ing.The Federal Housing Administration (FDA) has a significant impact on the economic growth as the United States Department and urban development ensuring homeowners will have access to affordable lo ...

(11 pages) 261 0 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

America and Canada: Two Healthcare Systems, Same Crisis

y further limiting access to doctors, jeopardizing quality and accelerating increased expenditures. United States Department of Health and Human Services (2005) published a report that warns of a doct ... ng the country each year... last estimate, there were over 8,000 Canadian doctors practicing in the United States.Regardless of the reason, the citizens of both countries are the ones who will ultimat ...

(4 pages) 150 0 5.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Department of Commerce

economic growth and technological advancement within the nation. Although its original name was The United States Department of Commerce and Labor, ten years later the Department of Labor split off, a ... e, it will become increasingly difficult.Bibliography:www.commerce.gov/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Commerce

(2 pages) 21 0 3.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Microsoft Antitrust Case Analysis Study

essional computers throughout the nation (Microsoft Unified Communications, n.d).In May of 1998 the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) was joined by a number of States and the District of Col ... ave the right to seek massive penalties for any damages (Lehr, n.d.).BackgroundOn May 18, 1998, the United States filed a suit charging Microsoft with unlawfully monopolizing desktop operating systems ...

(6 pages) 124 2 4.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Microsoft Antitrust Case

AbstractThis paper analyzes the law of United States vs. Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft), a landmark antitrust case. The United States De ... n Microsoft product.On October 20, 1997, the DOJ filed a Petition for an Order to show Cause in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The DOJ contended that Microsoft has viol ... s found in dominant software companies, i.e. Oracle, Google, and IBM.Final JudgmentOn June 7, 2000, United States District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued the Final Judgment on United States of A ...

(10 pages) 140 0 4.5 Jun/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

History of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

e stage for what was to become the Fair Labor Standards Act. Having just survived a depression, the United States was hoping to avoid any future economic downturns, the government would accomplish thi ... e History of the Fair Labor Standards ActThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is administered by the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. The Act regulates child labor, wages, and ...

(4 pages) 103 0 0.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law