Essays Tagged: "first steps"

"I Do" or "Please Don't". Same-sex marriage debate.

inding within every other state, but also because Hawaii is known for it's liberal, ground-breaking first steps that the other states often follow the model of. If the states have any will, however, t ... ing that homosexuals can't marry just because of their sexual habits. There is a clear distinction. First of all, Colin Powell once noted that skin color (and gender in this case) and sexual behavior ...

(5 pages) 376 3 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Homosexuality

Artificial Inteligence

PROJECTTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction 1Purpose 1Source of Information 1Authorization 1Overview 2The First Steps 3Computer-Synthesized Senses 4Visual Recognition 4Current Research 5Computer-Aided Voice ... positively recognizes the caller's voice, thereby authorizing activation of hiscalling account.The First StepsThe study of the brain was once limited to the study of living tissue. Any attempts at an ...

(10 pages) 322 2 3.9 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

US - Russian relations after the cold war

ics. Actually, the post-Cold War period opened the new opportunities for Russia. Democracy made its first steps in the country. After seventy years of communism Russian people finally got a chance to ... r the country. Russia needed somebody to come out and help in this critical situation.Probably, the first country to do that was the United States. Russians 'needed and wanted effective advise and tec ...

(6 pages) 114 0 4.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Partial-Birth Abortion & Its Affect on the American People

her life has been taken...a child's life. A childwho, one day, could have been seen take his or her first steps, opened the first Christmaspresent. One who later could have went off to school and come ... Christmaspresent. One who later could have went off to school and come home with news of his orher first new girlfriend or boyfriend. A scholar, who could have fulfilled his or herdreams by going to ...

(5 pages) 105 2 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Steps Towards an Ecosociety: Dealing with Air Pollution

tifies and explains the problem of pollution facing humanity today. It will also propose one of the first ideas which could more effectively limit air pollution, Emission Credit Trading. This can be s ... could more effectively limit air pollution, Emission Credit Trading. This can be seen as one of the first steps in the development of an ecosociety. The notion of a viable ecosociety has created consi ...

(14 pages) 383 0 3.6 Dec/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Germany's rise of political power

he most advanced political systems of its time. It was ruled by the Holy Roman Empire (known as the First Reich). But the German part of the Holy Roman Empire started to break up because of the Thirty ... tholics and Protestants split. Germany then became divided into Catholic and Protestant states. The first steps towards unification came late in the 17th century when Frederick William and Fredrick th ...

(5 pages) 73 0 3.5 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Mass media controls youth and the actions that they take.

ces society's attitude towards violent behavior. In order to fully understand this question we must first understand what violence is and what mass media is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inf ... eatest invention of the past century. With it, we have witnessed countless historical events: man's first steps on the moon, election of world leaders; even disasters as they happen. People watch TV i ...

(8 pages) 320 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

EMU and the british perspective.

owing years several discussions about a Monetary Union took place, but without any achievements.The first steps towards the EMU were only made in 1992, when the members of the EC met in Maastricht. A ... ts.If these benefits predominate the problems that the single currency causes cannot be judged yet. First after crises like a recession we will see if the Euro will be able to manage these crises and ...

(11 pages) 154 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

This essay outlines the reasons why the Sumerian civilization has had the most effect on modern culture out of all of the other ancient civilizations.

ia circa 4200 B.C.E., are believed to have been the inventors of the wheel. They also developed the first code of law and one of the first forms of writing. Clearly, the ancient civilization that has ... e civilizations would not have existed without the help of the Sumerians, the pioneers who took the first steps of progress, allowing other civilizations to follow. The Sumerians formed the very first ...

(2 pages) 74 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Includes info about the types of contraceptives, how reliable they are and where you can get them, effect on society around the world and societies' reaction towords them

e process of reproduction is the only way to deal with the growing population of the world. But the first steps are still bringing forward the idea of using contraception and making it available to th ... 85 million women, 8% of all married couples, worldwide. There are actually two types of pills. The first one is known at the Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) pill, which combines small amounts of oe ...

(5 pages) 76 1 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Equal Opportunity in the Workplace - Define affirmative action as it applies to the current workplace environment. What are the various ways organizations can support and develop equal opportunity?

Constitution to eliminate the distinction that voters be only male. It seems America was taking its first steps to ensure that all men were not only created equal, but treated equally.Considering the ... lies in America moving from the land of opportunity to the land of equal opportunity for all. These first efforts are based on the idea that certain types of discrimination should be illegal. Discrimi ...

(6 pages) 655 1 3.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

This essay identifies and explains the problem of pollution facing humanity today.

tifies and explains the problem of pollution facing humanity today. It will also propose one of the first ideas which could more effectively limit air pollution, Emission Credit Trading. This can be s ... could more effectively limit air pollution, Emission Credit Trading. This can be seen as one of the first steps in the development of an ecosociety. The notion of a viable ecosociety has created consi ...

(13 pages) 187 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

A critical review against Dunning's Eclectic Theory

INTRODUCTIONIt is true of everything that the first steps ate both the most important and the most difficult. To begin with, theorization consists ... oreign direct investment).REDUNDANCY OF THE 'OWNERSHIP ADVANTAGE'Some Features of the Electic TheoryFirst of all, we must set up the target of our examination. The eclectic theory, Mark I, as advocate ... atures of the eclectic theory should be noted here, as far as they are concerned with our argument. Firstly, needless to say, the concept of the advantage is a relative concept; i.e., advantage of a f ...

(22 pages) 219 2 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The British withdrew from Ireland with great speed and remarkably little bloodshed.

ritain's withdrawal from Ireland it is necessary to select a reasonable time frame within which the first steps towards Independence were taken and the eventual end of British rule in Ireland. Some wo ... the view that the process of withdrawal began with William Gladstone's premiership during which the first practical steps were taking by any British government towards ending British rule in Ireland. ...

(8 pages) 64 0 3.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930's. During this time the world was making its first steps in scientific and technological advances. These advances were seen not only as evidence ... uxley warns of, is the progress in psychology. In Brave New World, every person is conditioned. The first conditioning technique used is subliminal training. This type of psychology is utilized to pro ...

(7 pages) 76 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Watching TV is one of the best ways to learn about things .

century. With it, we have witnessed countless historical events: Inaugurations of presidents; man's first steps on the moon; the assignation of John F. Kennedy; even disasters as they happen. American ... cs and rewrite history without too many people even noticing. Most Americans hold dear the precious first amendment right of free speech. But with freedom, there must also be responsibility. Societies ...

(3 pages) 51 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

What is a Successful Relationship? This paper is dealing with same sex marriage

Men and women traveled miles to get a chance to become married life long partners in what maybe the first steps of trying to get the United States Constitution Amendment changed allowing the marriages ... the United States struggle over the controversy over same-sex marriage. The Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, in 2001. Last year Belgium and two Canadian provinces, ...

(5 pages) 94 0 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

To what extent did the US deterrence successfully contain communism?

e to be as effective as it was hoped. More failures than successes resulted during the cold war.The first steps the US took in containing communism were unofficial: There were several disagreements re ...

(5 pages) 77 0 4.2 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Strategic planning article review

article that I chose to review was written by Paul Larson. This article takes a closer look at the first steps in developing a strategic plan. Larson's article discusses the importance of defining yo ... will allow me to stay focused on the direction that I wish my business to continue upon. Taking the first steps to developing a strategic plan has encouraged me to set goals for the future of my busin ...

(4 pages) 188 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Time and Time Again!

re to soothe him asleep, as his mother drinks downstairs, and his father leaves.I was there for his first steps. I was there to guide him along my walls, begging for love and affection. I was there to ...

(2 pages) 41 1 3.3 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing