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My name is Melissa and I am e-mailing you concerning direct democracy. Can you give me an exact definition of direct democracy and what would be its effects? Thank you for your time
January 10, 2003
DDC Response (to a student inquiry):
Hello Melissa,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding direct democracy.
The basic ... |
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Average Sentiment Per Tweet -- Corporations
Twitter Sentiment Analysis
This is a summary of a final project I did from my Introduction to Data Mining class at NU. The goal of the project was to find a business need and execute a data mining process. The general process I used is outlined he... |
Tips for Finding the Best Junk Car Buyer
Cars have been used over the years for transportation purposes, due to the availability of roads people who can afford cars have found it necessary to purchase their own vehicles. Many automobile companies have come up with different car designs and with the advancement of tec... |
Debate with Matrix/DNA Theory in Science/AAAS
Debate com a Matrix/DNA no Science/AAAS
Earliest mollusk probably looked like a spiky slug
A tree mimics exactly the shape of Milk Way because it was created by this galaxy. A cell system also has the same number of organelles as the number of different astronomic bod... |
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Pumpkin Prowess
Fall has definately come around this neck of the woods. Its not just because the weather is cooling down a bit or the fact that the sun doesn't hang for quite as many hours in our big sky as it did during the long days of summer.There is a difference in the air that I just can'... |
COPY / PROXY and the Translator
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 89 23:31:26 PDT
From: tribble (Eric Dean Tribble)
#1, MarkM:
Non-PROXY messages in a proxified class should also
not be DEFERRED, since the stubble generated Proxy subclass will have
to be a concrete class (XLint doesn't need to check for this, th... |
What is the difference between System.String and System.Text.StringBuilder?
Posted by deccansoft on 9/15/2010 | Category: C# Interview questions | Views: 1449
In String - everytime memory is allocated to new object.
In StringBuilder - the content is appended to string it will not instantiate everytime.
Asked In: Ma... |
The History of the Electric Car
You’d be forgiven for assuming that the electric car was a modern invention, but it actually boasts quite a lengthy history. In fact, the first electric vehicles can be traced back to the 19th century. It’s not completely clear who is responsible for developing the first electric vehicl... |
Monday, July 3, 2017
The Tried + True Houseplant Guide: What Other Guides Won't Tell You
There are a lot of articles floating around in the Internet that have titles like "Hard To Kill Houseplants" or "low maintenance houseplants." Listen to me, some of those articles will tell you that ferns are low maintenance. I'm... |
As some people do not realize this but modern medicine is still a fairly new subject and topic. I have chatted with some individuals who think modern medicine is centuries old but what they fail to realize is modern medicine is at least 70 years old to no more than 100 years old. The practice of medicine that is goin... |
Mongoose – കീരി
The Indian grey mongoose or common grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a species of mongoose mainly found in southern Asia, in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and some other parts of Asia. Mongoose plays a significant role in the well-being of our ecosystem. Found in thick forest areas and in open... |
Rate And Duration of Despair
“One of the most remarkable features of the unemployment figures is that both the rate and the duration of unemployment have increased during every Republican administration and decreased under every Democratic one, without a single exception.”
~James Gilligan, Why Some Politicians Are Mor... |
by Mark Babatunde, at 12:30 pm, May 15, 2017, History
British Artist Copies Ancient Nigerian Artwork Without Giving Credit?
Outrage has accompanied the recent works of British artist Damien Hirst for copying ancient Nigerian artwork without giving credit.
Hirst’s work, entitled “Golden Heads (Female),” which was par... |
Lee Harris – The Rise of the Lightworkers | OMTimes Magazine
An interview with our beloved Lee Harris (His live events are wonderful, I highly recommend participating when the opportunity arises!) ~PB
Lee Harris – The Rise of the Lightworkers
by OMTimes Magazine March 25, 2017
by Sylvia Henderson
Lightworkers... |
Tag Archives: Festivals in Nigeria
Oke’badan festival in the heart of Ibadan
Oke'badan Festival
The Oke’badan festival is one of the many colourful and glamorous festivals celebrated in the city of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and the third largest city in Africa. Oke’badan festival is held annually to celebrate... |
The History of Marihuana Reveals Interesting Stories
For a long time, the fate of marihuana has always been considered illegal. If you look into the actual history of marihuana, you will dig out interesting facts that state the reasons marihuana was considered illegal were actually baseless. Those who had voted on the... |
What is the phenomenological critique of science?
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Phenomenlogy is a philosophy that strives to have a more objective understanding of the world by acknowledging the subjective nature of experience. Therefore, much reflection is required by the scientist on ... |
Which is Better Fresh or Frozen?
Frozen fruits and vegetables take a lot of heat because most people assume that if it’s frozen it must be of a lesser quality and nutritional value than the same items fresh in the produce department.
Is it true? Is fresh really better than frozen? And if so, is the difference great e... |
DISCLAIMER: A Japanese person owns Prince of Tennis. I'm not Japanese. Ergo, it's not mine.
(As if changing my citizenship would hand me over the copyright.)
WARNING: Rated T-M you decide.
A year ago…..
Sanada smirked, pulling the glass of vodka away from Tezuka's hand and finishing it off himself in one gulp.
"Al... |
One of the best ways to spend the Friday after a week's work is eating out with co-workers or friends at the local bar restaurant. This may be one of the reasons why the number of bar restraunt has increased. If you are planning to open your own bar restaurant, you are bound to acquire and use bar restaurant equipment.... |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Whitney umbrella?/Denver we have a problem!
1. Please example a little more. Not getting your connection. Thanks!
2. Pointed to in red - Whitney's #1 song of all time - but in this case, refers to Michelle Obama.
Whitney died not long after a ritual performed at the Super Bowl, de... |
Why on earth would anyone DO that?
Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:13pm
Anyone who wants to go out in the wilderness to experience, explore, or "conquer" it shouldn't think it's a good thing to destroy it by leaving their CRAP behind as if anyone else might want to see it there. What's with the stupid signs ? WHY haul them up the... |
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Iran Had Forces on the Ground at Basra
From the Timesonline:
Petraeus intends to use the evidence of Iranian involvement to argue against any reductions in US forces.
Why is this no big surprise? Because the Democratic party's strategy of undermining American efforts in the GWOT have, of cour... |
Monticello driving directions and distance
Monticello : Route planner and distance
Location of Monticello
Monticello is a city located in the western of the united states in the county of San Juan, and the state of Utah. Monticello lies near cities of Moab, Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Bluff, La Sal, and Blanding. Mont... |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Dining on dinos to end world hunger
I was at a professional dinner recently seated with three women, all avid travelers, who were sharing stories about the most exotic meals they’d ever consumed.
That meant my role was to sit there biting on my spoon with sufficient force to ensure that neither... |
A network of projects for data and knowledge sharing on European ungulates
EUROUNGULATES is an umbrella project that coordinates and connects different open, bottom-up projects that promote collaborative science among research institutes based on knowledge and data sharing to investigate the movement ecology of Europe... |
Thursday, January 17, 2008
New upgrade guidelines. An upgrade soon?
USA Cycling just re-tooled their points system and started awarding a
lot more points for high placings in races, especially road races.
NCNCA always did that, but USAC is actually more generous than NCNCA now.
Re-totaling my haul from last fall, I... |
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Police Recommend Drug Trafficking Charges for B.C. Compassion Club Members
In 2006, the club’s founder, Edith Noreen Evers, was charged when police seized and destroyed dozens of pot plants growing on her acreage in Black Creek, south of Campbell River.
Rather than plead guilty and... |
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Epiphany 7A; Kinder Than Necessary
Scripture appointed for today can be found here
To God the Glory
Around this time last year, our then five-year-old started to repeat a short phrase that we later learned was the guiding principle of his kindergarten classroom.
Be kinder than necess... |
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