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Hepatitis B

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'''Hepatitis B''' is a viral [[disease]] transmitted by exposure to infected [[blood]] or [[blood]] products (such as [[blood]] transfusions), saliva, or through unprotected sex with someone who is infected.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#h</ref>

As with [[AIDS]], Hepatitis B is not contagious from casual contact, however [[Hepatitis B virus|Hepatitis B]] is a resilient virus which can live outside the body for up to seven days under certain conditions<ref>http://www.pkids.org/pdf/phr/02-01hbv.pdf</ref> as opposed to HIV which can only survive outside the body for a few hours.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa35.htm</ref>

==Vaccine==

The [[Hepatitis B vaccine]] has been available since 1982 and is effective in preventing long term Hepatitis B infection in 80 - 95% of vaccinated individuals.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/PREVIEW/MMWRHTML/00033405.htm</ref> The vaccine is effective in both pre and post-exposure cases. The CDC and WHO recommend vaccination for all health care workers, people who may come into contact with bodily fluids, and children.<ref>Ibid</ref>
== See also ==

[[Hepatitis B vaccine]]

==References==
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Litigation

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'''Litigation''' is a case or controversy, and is typically a [[lawsuit]]. It is a legal action, including all proceedings related to it. Participants ([[plaintiff]]s and [[defendant]]s) in lawsuits are called litigants. [[Category:Legal Terms]]
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USS Active (YT-112)

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The fifth '''Active''' (YT-112) was acquired by the Navy from the [[United States Shipping Board]] on 20 April 1925 and placed in service at [[New York]] on 27 April 1925. The harbor [[tug]] spent her entire 21-year naval career serving the 3d Naval District from her base in New York harbor. She was placed out of service on 5 June 1946, and her name was struck from the Navy list on 19 June 1946. Though her fate is not known for certain, her age and length of service would suggest that she was sold for [[scrap]] soon thereafter.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a2/active-v.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]</ref>

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Men

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'''Men''' is the plural for the male of the [[human]] species. The words "[[Man]]" or "Men" may also be used to represent the [[Human race]].

== The Bible on Men ==
According to the [[Bible]], men were created by God on the 6th day of [[Creation]].<ref>{{Bible ref|Genesis|1|26-31}}</ref>

===Old Testament===
The relationship between [[God]] and Men is tumultuous from the start. The first three men written of in [[Genesis]] are [[Adam]], cast from [[Eden]] after eating fruit from the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]] <ref>http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/gen003.htm</ref> and [[Cain]] and his brother and victim [[Abel]], the elder sons of Adam and [[Eve]].<ref>http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/gen004.htm</ref>(Men were punished with an Adams Apple when the forbidden fruit lodged in his throat)

===New Testament===
The New Testament states that man "is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man."<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/popup.pl?book=1Cr&chapter=11&verse=7&version=kjv#7 I Corinthians 11:7]</ref>

==Masculine identity==

Dr. [[Joseph Nicolosi]] wrote:
{{QuoteBox|Increasingly today, we are abandoning support of our boys’ formation of masculine identity; particularly the support needed from the [[parents]]. For the [[boy]], the father is most significant in the identification process. If he is warm and receptive and inviting, the boy will disidentify with [[mother]] and bond with [[father]] to fulfill his natural masculine strings. If the father is cold, detached, harsh, or even simply disinterested, the boy may reach out, but eventually will feel hurt and discouraged and surrender his natural masculine strivings, returning to his mother.<ref>Nicolosi, Joseph, [http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/narth/selfreinvention.html Gay as Self-Reinvention] ''Narth Bulletin'', December 1997.</ref>}}

==References==
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==Related pages==
*[[Women]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/men/ What Liberals Say - Category: Men], [[Accuracy In Media]]

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Tomorrow Never Dies

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{{Infobox Film
| name=Tomorrow Never Dies
| image=
| caption=
| director=[[Roger Spottiswoode]]
| producer=[[Michael G. Wilson]]<br />[[Barbara Broccoli]]
| writer=[[Bruce Feirstein]]
| narrator=
| starring=[[Pierce Brosnan]]<br />[[Jonathan Pryce]]<br />[[Michelle Yeoh]]<br />[[Judi Dench]]<br />[[Desmond Llewelyn]]<br />[[Samantha Bond]]
| music=[[David Arnold]]
| cinematography=[[Robert Elswit]]
| editing=[[Michael Arcand]]<br />[[Dominique Fortin]]
| distributor=[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br />[[United Artists]]
| released=December 12, 1997
| runtime=119 minutes
| country=[[United Kingdom]]
| language=[[English]]
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'''Tomorrow Never Dies''' (1997) is the eighteenth film of the ''[[James Bond]]'' film series and the second to star [[Pierce Brosnan]] as fictional British secret agent James Bond. It is notable for being the first Bond film not to be produced by [[Albert R. Broccoli]], who died in 1996. A tribute to Broccoli was included in the film's end credits. ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' was also the last Bond film to be distributed by [[United Artists]], as [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] became the sole distributor of the series starting with the following film ''[[The World is Not Enough]]''.
==Cast==
*[[Pierce Brosnan]] as [[James Bond]] 007
*[[Jonathan Pryce]] as [[Elliot Carver]]
*[[Michelle Yeoh]] as [[Wai Lin]]
*[[Judi Dench]] as [[M]]
*[[Desmond Llewelyn]] as [[Q]]
*[[Samantha Bond]] as [[Miss Moneypenny]]

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Battle of Brandy Station

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|name=Battle of Brandy Station<br/><small>Fleetwood Hill</small>
|image=
|begin=June 9, 1863
|end=Same day
|place=Culpeper County, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Gettysburg Campaign
|result=Inconclusive
|combatants1=Cavalry Corps,<br/>Army of the Potomac
|combatants2=Cavalry Corps,<br/>Army of Northern Virginia
|commanders1=[[Alfred Pleasonton]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[J.E.B. Stuart]]<br/>Major General, CSA
|strength1=11,000
|strength2=9,500
|casualties1='''907'''
|casualties2='''523'''
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The '''Battle of Brandy Station''' was the largest cavalry battle ever fought on the North American continent. Of the 20,000 soldiers involved, about 17,000 were of the mounted branch. Brandy Station is also the first battle of the war's most famous campaign - [[Gettysburg]].

==Prelude==
The Confederates had planned for June 9, 1863, to be a day of maneuver rather than of battle. Two of the army's three infantry corps were near Culpeper, six miles southwest of Brandy Station, poised to move into the Shenandoah Valley and thence up to Pennsylvania. Major General [[J.E.B. Stuart]], at Brandy Station, was to screen this movement with his 9,5000-man cavalry division, while the remaining infantry corps held the attention of the Union Army at Fredericksburg, 35 miles southeast of Brandy Station.

The Federals knew that Confederate cavalry was around Culpeper, but its intelligence had not gathered information of the sizeable infantry force behind the horsemen. Army of the Potomac commander, Major General [[Joseph Hooker]], interpreted the enemy's cavalry presence around Culpeper to be indicative of preparations for a raid of his army's supply lines. Accordingly, he ordered his Cavalry Corps commander, Brigadier General [[Alfred Pleasonton]], to "break up Stuart's raid in its incipiency."

The Confederates apparently did not expect any harassment from the enemy cavalry, for the day before the important screening mission was scheduled to take place, the Southern troops conducted a grand review for General [[Robert E. Lee]] at Inlet Station, just two miles southwest of Brandy Station. Meanwhile, 8,000 Federal cavalryman organized into three divisions, and about 3,000 Northern infantryman were preparing to disrupt the Confederate plans.

==Battle==
About 4:30 a.m. on June 9, Brigadier General [[John Buford]]'s column on 5,500 soldiers splashed across the fog-shrouded Rappahannock River surprising the Confederate pickets at Beverly's Ford. Nearby Southern horsemen from Brigadier General William "Grumble" Jones' brigade, awakened by the sound of gunfire, rode into the fray partially dressed and often riding bareback. They struck Buford's leading brigade, commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. "Grimes" Davis, near a bend in the Beverly's Ford Road and temporarily checked its progress. In the fighting Davis was killed.

Davis' brigade had been stopped just short of where the Confederate Horse Artillery was camped and was vulnerable to capture. Cannoneers swung one or two guns into position and fired down the road at Buford's men, enabling the other pieces to escape and establish the foundation for the subsequent Confederate line. The artillery unlimbered at the Gee House and at St. James Church—structures located on two knolls on either side of the Beverly's Ford Road.

Most of Jones' command rallied to the left of this Confederate artillery line, while Brigadier General [[Wade Hampton]]'s brigade formed to the right. The 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry suffered the greatest casualties of any regiment participating in the battle, when it unsuccessfully charged across a field to the very muzzles of the guns at St. James Church.

Realizing that the Southern artillery blocking the direct route to Brandy Station was a force to be dislodged, Buford determined to anchor his right on the Hazel River and try to turn the Confederate left. But he found Brigade General W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee's brigade blocking his advance with some troops on a piece of high ground called Yew Ridge and some dismounted troopers positioned along a stone wall in front. After sustaining heavy losses, the Federals wrestled the stone wall away from the Confederates. Then, to the amazement of Buford's men, the Confederates began pulling back.

The Southerners were shifting to meet a new threat, adjusting to their second surprise of the day. Brigadier General David M. Gregg's Union division of about 2,800 men had orders to cross the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford and proceed on roads leading directly into Brandy Station, but discovered his way blocked by Brigadier General Beverly Robertson's brigade. However, Gregg determined that another road network leading to the battlefield by a more circuitous route was completely unguarded. Following these roads, his lead brigade under Colonel Percy Wyndham arrived in Brandy Station about 11 a.m. Between Gregg and the battle taking place between Buford and Stuart was a prominent ridge called Fleetwood Hill. The eminence had been Stuart's headquarters, but the general was at the front and the only force on Fleetwood when Gregg arrived was a 6-pounder howitzer, which had been sent to the rear for want of reliable ammunition. Major Henry B. McClellan of Stuart's staff pressed this gun into service and sent a desperate plea to his chief for reinforcements. Wyndham meanwhile formed his men into line and charged up the western slope of Fleetwood. As he neared the crest, the lead elements of Jones' brigade, which had just withdrawn from St. James Church, rode over the crown.

Gregg's next brigade, led by Colonel [[Judson Kilpatrick]], swung around east of Brandy Station and attacked up the southern end and the eastern slope of Fleetwood Hill, only to discover that their appearance coincided with the arrival of Hampton's Confederates. A series of confusing charges and countercharges swept back and forth across the hill. The Confederates cleared the hill for the final time, capturing three guns and inflicting 30 casualties among the 36 men of the 6th New York Light Artillery, which had attempted to give close-range support to the Federal cavalry

Colonel Alfred Duffie, with a small 1,2000-man division, was delayed by two Confederate regiments in the vicinity of Stevensburg and arrived on the field too late to participate in the action.

While Jones and Hampton withdrew from their initial positions to fight at Fleetwood Hill, "Rooney" Lee continued to confront Buford, falling back to the northern end of the hill. Reinforced by Colonel Thomas Munford, commanding the brigade of the ailing Fitzhugh Lee, "Rooney" Lee launched a counterattack against Buford at the same time as Pleasonton had called for a general withdrawal, and the battle was over.

Despite being surprised by his adversary twice in the same day, Stuart was able to retain the field. Union losses numbered 866; Confederate casualties were reported at 575. But the overwhelming superiority that the Confederate cavalry once enjoyed was gone.

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Maastricht

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'''Maastricht''' is a city in the Dutch province of [[Limburg]], located on the [[River Maas]] in the far south of the Netherlands, close to the border with [[Belgium]]. It is notable in recent history as being the location for the signing in 1992 of the Maastricht Treaty, which paved the way for greater integration in the [[European Union]].

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Canon

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'''Canon''' refers to a group of works considered to be central, vital, and legitimate in some field.

One of its more common uses is in describing which books are considered valid parts of the [[Bible]], with various [[denomination]]s using slightly different lists.

In broader use, one sees applications such as "[[fan fiction]] is not considered canonical in the [[lore]] of [[Star Trek]]".

A canon is also a compositional form in [[classical music]].

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{{Infobox State Represenative
|term= December 2002- November 2008
|party= Republican Party
|preceded=
|succeeded= Jim Nielsen
|born= July 2, 1960
|spouse= Jill LaMalfa
}}

'''Doug LaMalfa''' is a former [[California]] Assembly member from the 2nd district and life long [[rice]] [[farmer]]. He was the [[Republican]] candidate for the 4th California Senate District in the 2010 election.

== Early life ==
Born in Oroville, California on July 2, 1960.

== Assembly ==
Mr. LaMalfa was first elected to the California Assembly, 2nd District, and served from December 2002 to November 2008.

=== Legislation ===
While in the Assembly, LaMalfa supported and introduced a number of important pieces of legislation.

== External links ==
* [http://www.douglamalfa.com/ Official Website]

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'''The Coen Brothers''' are the collective name for the film makers Joel and Ethan Coen. They have written and directed a number of critically acclaimed movies since their debut ''Blood Simple'' in 1984. Their film ''No Country For Old Men'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2007.

Their movies are noted for their black humor and frequently bloody violence. The Coens are [[Jewish]], and their movies exhibit a typical [[Hollywood]] [[liberal bias]] of celebrating deviancy and disrespect for the military; e.g, The Dude in ''The Big Lebowski'' is a sympathetically drawn 1960s dropout, while his friend Walter, a Jewish Vietnam veteran, is portrayed as belligerent and stupid. Christians are often portrayed as hypocritical and self-serving, although this is true of many of their characters in general. Their 2009 film ''[[A Serious Man]]'' dealt with a [[Jewish]] [[physics]] professor struggling to understand God, the universe, and causality, and can be variously interpreted through [[Judaism|Jewish theology]], [[quantum physics]], and [[relativity]].

Noted collaborators include [[liberals]] [[George Clooney]], [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Tim Robbins]]. Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, John Goodman, and Frances McDormand also make frequent appearances in their films.

== Filmography ==

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|1984
|''[[Blood Simple]]''
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|1987
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|1991
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|Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
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|1994
|''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]''
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|1996
|''[[Fargo]]''
|Won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Leading Actress for Frances McDormand.
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|1998
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|2001
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|2003
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|2004
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|2007
|''[[No Country for Old Men]]''
|Won four Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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|''[[Burn After Reading]]''
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|2009
|''[[A Serious Man]]''
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|2010
|''[[True Grit]]''
|Based on the 1968 Charles Portis novel.
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Archaeological stratigraphy

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'''Stratigraphy''' or '''stratification''' in [[archaeology]] refers to the study of the layering of successive levels of soil and other material within a site. Unlike [[geology]], archaeological stratigraphy is a record of human activities and behavior, and is sometimes the only method of which a history of a particular human society can be recovered.

==References==
*Barker, Philip. ''Techniques of Archaeological Excavation'', 3rd Edition. London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd. 1993.
*Fagan, Brian M. (editor) ''The Oxford Companion to Archaeology''. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
*McIntosh, Jane. ''The Practical Archaeologist'', 2nd Edition. New York: Facts on File, Inc. 1999.
*Pollard, Justin. ''The Story of Archeology''. New York: Metro Books, 2011.

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Bilateria

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The '''Bilataria''' are one of the two basic groups of the [[Metazoa]]ns, the other being [[Radiata]].

Bilataria are characterised by having a two-fold symmetry - front and back, left and right body surfaces. They also develop from three embryonic tissue layers, namely the inner endoderm, middle mesoderm and the outermost ectoderm.

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Affidavit

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An '''affidavit''' is a voluntary, written, or printed declaration of facts, confirmed by [[oath]] of the party making it before a person with authority to administer the [[oath]].

Federal law enables one to do an affidavit without obtaining notarization, by signing a declaration in conformance with [[28 U.S.C. § 1746]].
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'''Interglacial''' periods are extended intervals of global warmth between [[ice age]]s.
* "[[Global warming]]" over the last 15,000 years has changed our world from an ice box to a garden. [http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html]
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1. When and where was the Industrial Revolution?

The Industrial Revolution first began in England, in 1760, and continued until about 1840. The British tried to withhold information about the new machinery and techniques that were being used, but they were unable to contain the information. It continued in some Asian and Eastern European countries until the mid 1900s.

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2. Pick your two favorite scientists or mathematicians from the 1800s and explain what you like about them.

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, is my favorite scientist of that century. He became interested in the science of sound for the purpose of finding an easier way of communicating with his partially deaf mother. He made hearing aids and other such devices, but his most well known invention is the telephone. Random fact: he believed that the proper phone greeting was “ahoy-hoy”.

Also, Michael Faraday, who was not a good person morally, but was a brilliant scientist. He discovered many laws, principles, and chemicals, and invented an early form of the Bunsen burner. He was one of the most influential scientists of the 19th century.

:Terrific, thorough answer. Thanks for the fascinating greeting preferred by Alexander Graham Bell!

3. Do you think the Industrial Revolution was good or bad, and why?

I think it was mixed. It bears some similarity to the “Gilded Age”; it had the appearance of growth, wealth, and prosperity, but just under the “gilded” surface lurked deceit, greed, and poverty. I think, all things considered, it was mostly good.

:Good.

4. Give an example of nationalism from the lecture, with dates.

In 1848, King Wilhelm appointed Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck to office, with the intention of unifying Germany under Prussian control. Bismarck knew that if a foreign adversary attacked Germany, the states would be unified against a common enemy. It would be less difficult to form a more formal union after having fought together. Quite simply, your enemy’s enemy is your friend. In 1871, after having provoked France into a war which Prussia and her allies won, Germany was united under King Wilhelm I, formerly of Prussia, now “Kaiser” of the “Second Reich”.

:Superb.

5. What is imperialism? Describe the four patterns of imperialism.

Extending the influence of a country or business by conquering/settling an area, or by exerting economic, and or, political influence over an area. The four patterns imperialism usually took were:

1. Establishing colonies, in which the area is ruled by the mother country, and protected by it.

2. Establishing protectorates, in which the protectorate has its own government, but is protected by the more powerful country.

3. “Spheres of influence”, a less direct form of imperialism, in which the country had special trading privileges in the “sphere of influence”.

4. “Economic imperialism”, in which a business exerts influence over a region.

:Right, but it's good to strive to simply in your own words to learn

6. Describe any aspect of Africa in the 1800s, such as an example of imperialism.

Africa is an excellent example of how many large nations have used imperialism as carte blanche to do as they pleased. They destroyed the land, oppressed and enslaved the people, arbitrarily divided land with no thought to existing cultural divides, and destroyed the cultures and languages by forcing European culture and languages upon them. Africa is still suffering the repercussions of this exploitation today.

:Terrific answer. You present your argument very well. But do you think the imperialism by the European nations was '''all''' bad in Africa? Hospitals were built by the Europeans, for example.

7. Pick any aspect of Asian history in the 1800s and describe and discuss it.

Opium had become a serious problem in China. The British had gotten the Chinese addicted, so that they would keep buying, which translated into a nice profit for Britain, and an addicted populace for China. This issue led to the Opium War, and later another rebellion. Opium caused much grief; it destroyed lives, and caused bitterness against Europeans. Yet another example of imperialism gone bad.

:Excellent, may use as a model answer!

H1. Utilitarianism - what is it, and what's your view of it?

Utilitarianism is the application of business principles to government. It also removes freedom, and puts choices in the hands of the government. At a first glance, it could seem beneficial: everything would ideally be done for the good of the people. But in truth, people are corrupt, and those running the government would have their own good at heart. Also, different people have different ideas of what is best. Some people may think that the benefit in, say, funding abortion is greater than the cost. Business principles cannot be the only principles used in government. Decisions like that need to be made with respect to morals, and conscience, not profit.

:Fantastic answer, will definitely use as a model!

H2. What is your view of imperialism, and whether it is sometimes good?

I think there are some occasions that it could be good, but, as a whole, I’d have to say that it gives too much power that is abused too often to be a good thing. I think that the motives of the mother country are too often questionable. Do most countries really go into other nations with intentions to better that nation, or are they doing it for their own profit? I think that in most instances they are doing it for their own benefit, and, more often than not, leave the country no better than they found it, sometimes worse. I think that yes, it is sometimes good, but not often enough that it is worth advocating imperialism.

:Good analysis, consistent with your other answers on this issue.

H4. Describe how Japan to became a military powerhouse by the 20th century.

Japan was busy in the 1800s; busy changing itself from a puny nation, which locked itself away, to the beginnings of being a world power. In the 1800s, Japan was setting the stage for this revolution. There was a literal revolution, which ended in the Tokugawa shogun abdicating, and a new emperor establishing a new government. Japan also underwent an Industrial Revolution of their own. With their new, centralized government, stronger military, and now industrialized nation, Japan felt ready to take on the world. Or, at least Russia.

:Superb!

:Terrific work. 100/100. Congratulations!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:02, 19 April 2009 (EDT)

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Deepwater habitat

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A '''deepwater habitat''' is - according to the [[USDA]] terminology - ''"any open [[water]] area in which the mean water depth exceeds 6.6 feet in nontidal areas or at mean low water in freshwater tidal areas, or is covered by water during extreme low water at spring tides in salt and brackish tidal areas, or covers the deepest emerging vegetation, whichever is deeper."<ref>[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology]</ref>''
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A growing list of crimes committed by the [[Obama Administration]] that violate current U.S. laws.

{{cquote|'''Any government that willfully violates the rule of law and encroaches on the rights of the people ceases to be a legitimate government.''' <br>-[[Thomas Jefferson]] }}

[[File:ObamaChart2.jpg|right|393px|thumb| Fraud and Extremism by the Obama Administration]]

* Lying under oath.
* The government's bailout of American International Group (AIG) is [[sharia]]-compliant, in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Establishment Clause.<ref>[http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=1043588 AIG bailout alleged to aid sharia-compliance, One News Now, June 11, 2010]</ref>
* Illegally seized control of [[GM]] and Chrysler without proper authorization from Congress.<ref>A violation of the 5th Amendment regarding due process and fair compensation</ref>
* Fired whistle-blower Gerald Walpin for doing his job as Inspector-General that investigates corruption, waste, and fraud in government programs.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Gerald-Walpin-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-AmeriCorps-firing-48030697.html Gerald Walpin speaks the inside story of the AmeriCorps firing, Washingtonexaminer.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=101031 Obama fires watchdog who barked at his crony Rush Limbaugh calls action illegal, WND.com, June 13, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_061809/content/01125114.guest.html Gerald Walpin is Not Afraid, RushLimbaugh.com, June 18, 2009]</ref>
* Promoting abortion in [[Kenya]] with the use of taxpayer money.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/06/white-house-backs-kenyan-constitution-allowing-abortion/ White House Backs Kenyan Constitution Allowing Abortion, FOX News, July 6, 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/21/gop-lawmaker-blasts-white-house-m-spent-kenya-constitution-vote/ GOP Lawmaker Blasts White House for $23M Spent on Kenya Constitution Vote,FOXNews, July 21, 2010]</ref>
* Giving $900 million in aid to a designated terror organization in [[Gaza]].<ref>A violate of section 301c of the Foreign Assistance Act.</ref><ref>[http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/03/The-Gaza-Aid-Package-Time-to-Rethink-US-Foreign-Assistance-to-the-Palestinians The Gaza Aid Package: Time to Rethink U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Palestinians, Heritage.org, March 9, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/09/barack-obama-gaza-israel-aid Barack Obama announces $400m aid package to Gaza and West Bank, Guardian.uk, June 9, 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=21913 Visiting journalist finds Hamas is stealing Gaza's aid, Israel Today, September 22, 2010]</ref>
* Mandates universal healthcare program forcing [[American]]s to pay or go to jail.
* Collecting data on fellow Americans who oppose healthcare reform with flag@whitehouse.gov <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/07/white-house-collect-fishy-info-illegal-critics-say/ White House Move to Collect 'Fishy' Info May Be Illegal, Critics Say, August 7, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/08/05/white-house-actions-might-be-illegal/ White House Actions Might Be Unlawful, RedState.com, August 5, 2009]</ref>
* Bribing officials for their votes on healthcare.
* Deceitfully presenting paid spokesmen as independent impartial supporters of [[Obamacare]], at least one instance of a fake doctor.<ref>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6571953.html Health care event attendee lied about being doctor, Houston Chronicle, August 13, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://patterico.com/2009/08/14/roxana-mayer-invited-to-town-hall-by-obama-organizer-who-sported-che-guevara-poster-at-obama-campaign-office/ Roxana Mayer Invited to Town Hall by Obama Organizer Who Sported Che Guevara Poster at Obama Campaign Office, Patterco's, August 14, 2009]</ref>
* Issuing [[Obamacare]] waivers <ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259101/are-health-care-waivers-unconstitutional-philip-hamburger?page=2 Are Health-Care Waivers Unconstitutional?, National Review, February 8, 2011]</ref>
*Judge Roger Vinson declared the individual mandate of ObamaCare to be unconstitutional, nullifying the entire law. Obama ignores the ruling.
* Placing the U.S. Census Bureau under the supervision of the [[White House]] Chief of Staff, by law the Department of Commerce.
* Obama's Justice Department Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] is complicit in smuggling weapons,<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/03/eveningnews/main20039031.shtml</ref> Obama signed off on funding <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/07/07/someone-in-congress-knew-about-gunrunner-and-obama-signed-funding-for-it-into-law/ Someone in Congress knew about Gunrunner, and Obama signed funding for it into law, pajamas media, July 7, 2011]</ref>
* Manipulating jobs by hiring and rehiring Census workers.
* Giving enemy combatants American rights.
* Creating false districts and assigning stimulus funds to those districts.
* Willful failure to enforce immigration laws.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/pearce-immigration-arizona-obama-illegal-federal-border/2010/08/05/id/366757 Arizona Immigration Law Author: Failure to Enforce Law Impeachable Offense, Newsmax, August 5, 2010]</ref>
* Willful failure to enforce [[Defense of Marriage Act]] (DOMA) law.<ref>Fowler, Geoffrey A. and Perez, Evan. "Shift on Gay-Marriage Law Will Affect Array of Policies." Wall Street Journal, February 25, 2011. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703905404576164840666335146.html</ref>
* Violating federal law prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=191809 Scathing Congress report slams Obama's 'covert, criminal activity, WND.com, August 16, 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtkmNW2N2h0 Signs of a Failed Stimulus, GOP Oversight and Reform]</ref>
* Violation of tax codes by releasing private tax details to the public when attacking Koch Industries.<ref>[http://weeklystandard.com/blogs/koch-industries-lawyer-white-house-how-did-you-get-our-tax-information-1 Koch Industries Lawyer to White House: How Did You Get Our Tax Information?, Week Standard, September 20, 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/ObamaTaxRecordsReviewed/2010/10/06/id/372744 Obama Use of Foe's Tax Records Reviewed, Newsmax, October 6, 2010]</ref>
* Targeting an American citizen for assassination, violating rights and without due process of the law.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-approves-obama-administrations-authority-targeted-assassination-al/story?id=12333259 Judge Throws Out Challenge to Targeted Assassination, ABC News, December 7, 2010]</ref>
* Offered Congressman Joe Sestak a federal job in exchange for his withdrawal from the primary against incumbent U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.<ref>see: [[Jobsgate]]</ref>
* Obama Administration is imposing a de facto ban on deep water drilling despite Federal Judge Martin Feldman holding Obama in contempt.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576152521093786528.html?mod=googlenews_wsj An Illegal Drilling Ban, Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2011]</ref>
* Committing U.S. Forces to combat operations without congressional authorization.
* Ignoring law as specified by the War Powers Resolution.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05/20/lawmakers-demand-explanation-white-house-libya-deadline-arrives/ Lawmakers Demand Explanation From White House as Libya War Deadline Arrives, Fox News, May 20, 2011]</ref>
* [[Barack Hussein Obama]] signs 2011 legislation that included the elimination of nine "czars". He decides to ignore the law regarding czars.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/16/obama-keeps-czars-despite-budget-deal-eliminated/ Obama Keeps 'Czars' Despite Budget Deal That Eliminated Them, Fox News, April 16, 2011]</ref>
* Created a taxpayer-funded position, Director of Progressive Media & Online Response, to promote Obama's incumbent candidacy, in violation of the Hatch Act.
* Obama films campaign ad in White House in violation of [[FEC]] laws.<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/06/27/dinner_with_obama_now_includes_joe_biden.html Report: Obama Films Campaign Ad In White House, Possibly Violating FEC Laws?, Real Clear Politics, June 27, 2011]</ref>
*Obama defying federal law by continuing to fund [[ACORN]].<ref>[http://spectator.org/blog/2011/06/30/obama-gives-new-grant-to-acorn# Obama Gives New Grant to ACORN; Did He Violate Federal Law?, Spectator.org, July 1, 2011]</ref>
* Democrat donors, with Obama administration ties, secured a $500 million loan for solar firm [[Solyndra]] that went bankrupt in yet another corruption scandal.
* Collecting data on fellow Americans with the Obama campaign website AttackWatch.com.
*White House violates federal law regarding the 2011 Department of Defense appropriations bill by holding bilateral talks with the Chinese government.<ref>[http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/gao-china-dialogues-wh-violated-law#.Tqb7QGc_ZDk.twitter GAO: With China dialogues, WH violated law, Washington Examiner, October 25, 2011]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Libyan uprising 2011]]
*[[Pigford]]
*[[JobsGate]]

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