Gun Control Essays and Term Papers
335 Essays on Gun Control. Documents 251 - 275
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Guns, Germs, and Steel Review
I first read Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel in the Fall 2003 based on a recommendation from a friend. Many chapters of the book are truly fascinating, but I had criticisms of the book back then and hold even more now. Chief among these is the preponderance of analysis devoted to Papua New Guinea, as opposed to, say, an explanation of the greatly disparate levels of wealth and development among Eurasian nations. I will
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The Handmaid’s Tale of Food as a Control Mechanism
Food traditionally represents comfort, security, and family. We recall the traditional concept of comfort food and the large family dinners in Norman Rockwell's piece Freedom from Want. However, for many, food is also a serious, and potentially damaging, method of control. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are classic examples of psychological syndromes, related to control, that express themselves with eating disorders. Prisoners of war are denied food as the most basic method of torture and control.
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Political Control Techniques in 1984
Political Control Techniques in 1984 In the year 1984 there is one political party for Oceania, known only as the Party, and led by Big Brother. Nobody opposes the party because the party controls the population using methods such as creating youth organizations, manipulating history through the Ministry of Truth, and the telescreens. Youth organizations, such as the Spies, teach children to turn in adults to the ThoughtPolice who commit crimes against the Party. Using
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To What Extent Should Slaves' Independent Economic Activities Be Understood as a Form of Control That Served the Interests of the Slaveholding Class?
To what extent should slaves’ independent economic activities be understood as a form of control that served the interests of the slaveholding class? The extent to which the slave holding class used the economic activities of the slaves to control them will ultimately be judged by the individual on the evidence recorded throughout the period but the ultimate goal though of the slave holders at the time was arguably pure financial gain. To achieve maximum
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Americans and Guns
Americans and Guns Guns played an important role in American history. Part of the reason our country was founded, was because Americans had gun ownership, America would not exist the way it does without having that. Guns were a vital part of the American Revolution. The British had a professional army to fight the Americans. However, the large portion of America’s army was made up of volunteers who fought with their own personal weapons. It
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Dominion Motors & Controls, Ltd. Case Write-Up
Dominion Motors & Controls, Ltd. Case Write-Up Decisions to be Made: Dominion Motors & Controls, Ltd. (DMC), a large Canadian supplier of motors and controls must decide on a strategy to avoid losing its share of oil field motor customers due to potentially harmful results from a study conducted by Hamilton Oil Company. The options under consideration include reducing prices, reengineering a current motor's specifications, designing a new definite-purpose motor, or attempting to counter the
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Guns and Violence Book Review
Throughout one’s life, one experiences many emotions and undergoes many changes. Changes that are not always apparent, changes that cannot always be reasoned or changes that reflect greatest in behavior, ones that are dependent on the environment. In Deanna Wilkinson’s Guns, Violence, and Identity among African American and Latino Youth, Wilkinson studies the role of violence and guns in the construction the social identity of minority youth. Wilkinson studies 125 violent African American and Latino
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Management Control System Budgeting
Management Control System Budgeting A control system is necessary in any organization in which the activities of different divisions, departments, sections, and so on need to be coordinated and controlled. Most control systems are past-action-oriented and consequently are inefficient or fail. For example, there is little an employee can do today to correct the results of actions completed two weeks ago. Steering controls, on the other hand, are future-oriented and allow adjustments to be made
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Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms
Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms Southwest Airlines is a dynamic organization that is researched and studied by many. One reason for this attention is the positive corporate culture. This culture attracts dynamic people to the organization who are encouraged to be innovative and grow as leaders while supporting and promoting the mission of the airline. This culture was established through effective planning, organizing and leadership. To maintain this culture and the success of the airline, the
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Guns
As American’s we possess more freedoms and civil rights than anyone else in the world. Most famous perhaps is freedom of speech or freedom of press, but more controversial possibly is the second Amendment “the right to bear arms”, which claims “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Instances such as Columbine or more recently the Virginia Tech shootings have people on an outcry for not only stricter
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Birth Control Without Parental Permission
Birth control is an issue that has puzzled our morality for years. When younger adults, teenagers begin to use it, it becomes an even larger controversy. Through this our human nature must comprehend the problem, act upon it, and therefore take a stand that might occasionally conflict with our personal beliefs. Yet, birth control continues to strive during a period where people of the world neglect to analyze there own actions and accepting the fact
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Remote Control
Two of the main elements in any poem are theme and symbolism. This holds true in Alicia Zakon’s poem titled “Remote Control”. It essentially tells about the relationship between a man and a woman, and how the man has the remote control to the woman's life. The symbols used are very meaningful to the overall theme. The theme of "Remote Control" is also very important, and not just a topic for a good poem
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Birth Control
What exactly is birth control? Birth control means things that can be done to ensure that pregnancy only happens if and when wanted. Nowadays there are a great variety of ways to assure birth control. However, there is only one way that can be considered 100 percent secure. The more it is known about birth control options, the better chances of avoiding an unwanted pregnancy and reducing the risks of getting a sexually transmitted disease,
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Pc Parallel Port to Control Stepper Motors
1. Introduction This is the first in a series of articles on using Forth to interact with the real world. We will explore how to control motors of various types (such as servomotors and stepper motors), switch power to devices, and sense the environment. Each article will present a project that can be used to demonstrate the ideas we are going to discuss. In this first article, I want to lay the foundation for the
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Entry of McDonald's Corporation into Communist Controlled Soviet Union and China in 1990~the Cultural Aspect
Introduction The leitmotif of the modern theory of International Business is that globalization is not simply a trend or a fad but is, rather, an international system. It is the system that has now replaced the old Cold War system, and, like that Cold War system, globalization is directly or indirectly influencing and reshaping the culture of virtually every country in the world. McDonald’s is a powerful emblem of this emerging “global” culture, which is
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Birth Control Availibilty
Some believe contraceptives should be available at cost to those who can afford them, available to legal adults who cannot, and/or available to students through public schools. Some religious traditions, based on their view of reproduction, oppose birth control availability for everyone. There are religious traditions that oppose women's autonomy, and as such, are especially opposed to contraceptives for women. Some who oppose sex outside of marriage believe that distribution of condoms in schools encourages
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History of Birth Control
Birth Control: A History Throughout history people have tried to prevent pregnancy in many unique ways. Some methods were effective others were not, but as technology improved and more about the human body became known, the effectiveness of birth control steadily increased. The first evidence of birth control comes from ancient times, and once it begins great advancements were achieved that continue to today. There are thorough recordings throughout the Greek and Roman eras, the
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Tanker Airlift Control Center
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT APPLIED RESEARCH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR MOBILITY COMMAND TANKER AIRLIFT CONTROL CENTER THOMAS G.H. STEVENS Jr. Karl Hartenstine Park University Internet Campus A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Baccalaureate Principle of Management Park University October 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………… BODY ……………………………………………………………………... International Business ……………………………………………... Legal, Ethical and Social Responsibilities
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An Evaluation of an Alternative Approach to Quality Control or Assurance and the Effects It Could Have on the Functions of the Business and How It Achieves Its Objectives
An evaluation of an alternative approach to quality control or assurance and the effects it could have on the functions of the business and how it achieves its objectives. Alternative method for Quality Control that FPS can use Quality control is a system for ensuring the maintenance of proper standards in manufactured goods, especially by periodic random inspections of the product. A strategy that can be used to ensure this and to suit FPS
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Identify the Controllable and Uncontrollable Elements That Starbucks Has Encountered in Entering Global Markets
) Identify the controllable and uncontrollable elements that Starbucks has encountered in entering global markets: The controllable factors that Starbucks has encountered entering the global market are similar to those in their domestic market. These factors include product, price, place and promotion. The Starbuck's name and image connect with millions of consumers around the globe. Internally, Starbuck's is able to make adjustments to fit a county's cultural tastes and expectations regarding their product, it's price,
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Should Rigorous Controls Be Imposed on Transnational Capital Flows?
I. INTRODUCTION Transnational capital flow is a term coined to describe the movement of capital across national boundaries. International financial and capital flows have experienced a phenomenal upsurge during the late twentieth century. According to the latest estimates, foreign exchange to the tune of one to two trillion US dollars is transacted internationally every day. Significantly, exchanges in trade and services constitute only a tiny fraction of these transactions, while the majority is composed of
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Guns, Germs and Steel: A Review
Guns, Germs and Steel: a review Jared Diamond’s fascinating account of our world’s remarkable history provides its readers with a factual account of the development of different geographic groups, focusing on a time between 11,000 B.C to present day. Diamond’s method, instead of focusing on a predominately European point of view towards history, explains how each region of our world has grown, from small indigenous tribe members scattered between island nations in the Caribbean, Oceania,
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Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control
Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control Netherlabs BV bert.hubert@netherlabs.nl Thomas Graf (Section Author) tgraf%suug.ch Gregory Maxwell (Section Author) Remco van Mook (Section Author) remco@virtu.nl Martijn van Oosterhout (Section Author) kleptog@cupid.suninternet.com Paul B Schroeder (Section Author) paulsch@us.ibm.com Jasper Spaans (Section Author) jasper@spaans.ds9a.nl Pedro Larroy (Section Author) piotr%member.fsf.org A very hands-on approach to iproute2, traffic shaping and a bit of netfilter. _______________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents 1. Dedication 2. Introduction 2.1. Disclaimer & License 2.2. Prior knowledge 2.3.
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Air Traffic Control History
Air Traffic Control Throughout this paper I will discuss the history, current and future, and specific duties of Air Traffic Control. I will also discuss how Embry Riddle will allow me to reach my goal of one day becoming a controller. ATC is a fascinating career, and there is a lot to talk about when it comes to this profession, and in this paper you will discover just how important ATC actually is. In 1919,
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Give a Boy a Gun
Give a Boy a Gun Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser describes school shootings by looking at one school, shooting that happened in Middletown, Colorado. This book is loosely based upon the real events at Columbine High School in Littleton. Two students were teased and harassed by their peers. Eventually, they take them hostage at a school dance. Gary and Brandon were very close friends and they both have something in common: they
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