.... crown. At the time of the Confederation in 1867, most Canadians wanted to establish a distinctive Canadian national identity, a kind of Canadian nationalism. Since the English Canadians were now the majority, they were the dominant forces in creating the political and cultural aspect of the independent Canada. They relied on the democratic government of England and to some extent to those of the United States, which guaranteed equal rights. Their vision of national identity included English as the primary language and the English culture as the standard for all of Canada. Two different types of nationalisms were then formed. The first was an ethnic na .....

.... experimental beginnings, the commercialization of this technology in the present, and what the project that is taking place that will probably be the future of the internet. Before I begin talking about the internet, allow me to define what is the internet, who governs it, and what is the financial impact of this technology. The internet is made up of all computer networks that use IP protocol, which operate to form a seamless network for their collective users.[3 Krol] This means that federal, commercial, and institutional networks all compose parts of the internet. This network is connected to each other by either telephone wires, cable lines, .....

.... a complex belief system which assists their way of life in the harsh, arid deserts of Northern Arizona. The focus of their religion involve Kachinas, which represent the spirit essence of everything in nature. There is no precise definition for a Kachina; for a Hopi, their significance ranges from the spirits of ancestors, dieties of the natural world, or intermediaries between man and the gods. They may bring rain, fertile crops, punish transgressions, or cure disease. For six months of each year (August through January) it is believed that Kachinas live in their own land within the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. When the winter solstice comes, Kachin .....

.... of winning are camouflaged to promote ticket sales.(Reno 1) Those who speak out against the lottery are often belittled. These are just some of the many underhanded ways the lottery system is kept in place and those who oppose it are silenced. What are the actual odds of winning the lottery. According to The Issues of Gambling: An Overview, the chances of wining the lottery are one in five million. The same article also points out the odds of getting struck by lighting are one in six hundred thousand. That means you are eight times more likely to be struck by lighting than to win the lottery.(Issues of Gambling) The odds always sound better on television. Th .....

.... nights that wasn’t like Melrose Place, Ally McBelly, or all the other shows pushed towards women. Until 1993, when the WWF started their Monday night Raw program, people would laugh at the idea of who was going to want to watch when they could watch a real sport like Football. Well it looks like wrestling is winning now with superstars such as The Rock, The Undertaker, Mankind, Sable, Bad Ass Billy Gun, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This year ABC Monday night Football had its lowest rating ever and the World Wrestling Federation’s Raw has become the highest rated television show ever on Monday night. It was hard to believe that that many people were watc .....

.... stereotypes are not only seen among Asians, they are also seen in many other cultures and genders. For instance, women for years were battling for woman’s equality to be able to vote, and today women are still battling for equality in political and economic areas. In addition, African American’s are still trying to be accepted into certain political roles throughout our society. Since Tracy Lai is a Asian in America I feel that her argument holds great validity due to the fact that Lai shared her own personal experiences. By reading Lai’s personal feelings, it allowed me to understand her beliefs to a greater extent because I was able to see whe .....

.... trigonometric functions. Even though there are six types of trigonometric functions, three of them are commonly used ratios are sine, cosine, and tangent. The other three are cotangent, secant, and consecant. Here is an example of how trigonometric functions of a general angle work. The angle, as shown in the diagram, is measured by usually showing the Greek letter theta, 0. The sine is the ratio of o, which is the length of the side opposite 0, to h, which is the length of the hypotenuse. The cosine is the ratio of a, the length of the side adjacent to 0, to h, the length of the hypotenuse. The tangent is the ratio of o, the length of the side opp .....

.... can knock out their opponent or make him submit. The other two ways to win are if their corner throws in the towel, or the doctor or referee stops the fight. There are few rules, which makes the competition so exciting. The competitors must wear a mouth guard, groin cup, and combat gloves. They can not eye gouge, bite, strike the throat, fishhook, or kick with hard-soled shoes (SEG sports 4-5). Other than those rules, anything goes. The main problem with the UFC according to states, has been safety for the competitors. Most people don't know that each fighter has a full medical exam, including HIV, Hepatitis B&C, and cardiovascular testing between .....