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03 Jul 2008
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Ocean acidification - published: 03/07/2008

Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment

Recently, global warming has gained massive attention due to the documentary An Inconvenient Truth presented by former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore. In relation to that, the National Academy of Sciences reported that “gases are accumulating in Earth's atmosphere as...

03 Jul 2008
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The role of technology in cyborg feminism

Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Donna Haraway, in ‘A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century” casts the role of ‘technology' in two opposing lights: on the one hand, technology is seen as something women should (indeed must) embrace as a motivator for political...

03 Jul 2008
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How dangerous are the lyrics in rock music?

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Music is an important part of people's lives because it has the ability to change one's mood, inspire one to become what he/she desires, motivate one to reach for his/her goals, and help one relate better to others. However, with good comes the bad because recent studies have shown that the...

03 Jul 2008
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Wars have their ultimate roots in the nature of human beings. Do you agree?

Essay - 3 pages - International relations

The continuing importance of wars in international relations poses the question, where wars actually originate. Are they the inventions of the states , mere accidents of history or as indicated, they are ultimately rooted in human nature. In this essay I will try to find an answer to this...

02 Jul 2008
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Blissful thinking: Advertising aspirations for a modern media mindset

Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

You drop off your children at school and drive as fast as possible to work because you got off to a late start, and you know it is going to be a hectic day. When you arrive at work, your boss heaps work onto you, pleasantly unaware of the type of day you are having. You end up staying at work...

01 Jul 2008
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Are economic sanctions a moral alternative to force?

Case study - 5 pages - International relations

Having witnessed so many wars in history, it would seem an obvious answer that any other solution than force should be welcomed for resolving conflicts in international politics. Economic sanctions, as means of economic statecraft has frequently been used as an alternative. However, not only its...

01 Jul 2008
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Critical assessment of the relationships between sovereignty, the nation and the offshore world.

Essay - 5 pages - International relations

Although in the contemporary world of globalization, international organizations and institutions blur boundaries between nations and the existence of state sovereignty is frequently questioned, these concepts can still be regarded as points of departure in international politics. Moreover, in...

30 Jun 2008
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Environmental ethics

Essay - 3 pages - Ecology & environment

As a society, we strive for progress and we have come to view progress as a state of productivity and consumerism. Along this road of mass consumption and industrialization, we have negatively affected the environment; in the U.S. alone, 24 acres per person is consumed but only 4.5 acres are...

30 Jun 2008
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Assessment of the invasive species legislation for the Great Lakes

Essay - 14 pages - Ecology & environment

In 1959, the Great Lakes opened to deep draft navigation, and since then these waters have transported an estimated two billion tonnes of cargo from the United States to Canada (Seaway 2008). The lakes have 47 deep draft ports and 55 shallow draft harbors, because “waterborne commerce is...

29 Jun 2008
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Electoral emendation: Changing the college that chooses our commander-in-chief

Essay - 11 pages - Political science

Stewart is an elector representing the state of Vermont in the Electoral College for the election of the president. The popular vote has been tallied and it is time to finally elect the president. The results for Vermont's popular vote tells Stew that he is supposed to vote for Blaine Darvy,...

29 Jun 2008
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Z-Boys: The politics of style

Essay - 11 pages - Economy general

When land designer Abbot Kinney set out to create Venice, California, the European-style beach community of amusement piers son known as the “Coney Island of the West,” he had no way to foresee the eventual decay of Venice and neighboring Ocean Park and south Santa Monica. But when the...

29 Jun 2008
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Trends in US voting behaviors throughout the course of the twentieth century

Essay - 8 pages - Political science

The United States of America was founded on the principle of democracy. The Founding Fathers believed that the power of the government was so great that it should be placed in the hands of the people. As such, the basic framework of democracy that was established by the Founding Fathers was on in...

29 Jun 2008
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Examining issues of credible commitment from third parties in the Middle East and Aceh, Indonesia

Essay - 5 pages - International relations

There are universal aims for international intervention in conflict resolution that should be used as a guide by all third parties. Kimberly Maynard mentions some of these aims in her book, Healing Communities in Conflict: International Assistance in Complex Emergencies, addressing issues of...

26 Jun 2008
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Crack Vs Cocaine Class Disparities

Essay - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Cocaine is considered to be a stimulant drug which is powerfully addictive. The use of cocaine, in either powdered form or in the crack pellet form, is worldwide and is considered to be one of the drugs that are a great threat to the world. The threats associated with cocaine are the violence and...

24 Jun 2008
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One Man, One Culture, One Decade

Essay - 6 pages - Political science

When the culture was based on rebelling against the very culture that we are seeking to explain. Attempting to understand the culture of the Vietnam era will only lead you in a circle of contradictions and ever changing ideals. In part, due to the fact that there was no dominate overlaying...

23 Jun 2008
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Into the Mystic: The Possibility of Human Extinction

Essay - 11 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Evolution: In order to understand the next twelve pages of this paper, it is necessary to review the basics of biological evolution and its constituents. Evolution is much more than just change over time. For example, a caterpillar changes into a butterfly and the Earth's tectonic plates move,...

20 Jun 2008
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Women in a Changing Economy

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

As of now, countries of South Asia comprise approximately one-sixth of the world's population. India, alone has over one billion inhabitants, and will soon surpass China as the world's most populous nation. In comparison with its size, this area could be considered by some to be one of the most...

20 Jun 2008
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The Causes and Consequences of Divided Government

Essay - 6 pages - Political science

Divided party control of government occurs when at least one House of Congress is controlled by a party to which the President does not belong. Much of the most popular research on divided government was done prior to the 1994 elections, when the Republicans took control of the House of...

20 Jun 2008
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Latinos and healthcare in the United States: Diverse challenges and unmet needs

Dissertation - 26 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Since 2003, Latinos have become the largest minority group in the United States, composing over 12.5% of the population. Unfortunately, many Latinos are not able to access healthcare in a meaningful way, as barriers of availability, accessibility, affordability and adaptability create a...

20 Jun 2008
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Community Influences on Nicaraguan Immigrant Acculturation

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

When faced with a host environment, immigrants must decipher the systems of their new community much like their translation of their new language. The incumbent policies and procedures for participating in a host community require a social adaptation on behalf of the immigrants. Therefore, the...

19 Jun 2008
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Anticommunism and Racism: Forging African American Identity in a Binary Mirror

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Cold War America was a world of binaries. In a quest for patriotism, white United States citizens defined themselves by mirroring against what they were not: they were Capitalist because they were not Communist, heterosexual not homosexual, coupled not single, Americans not Russians. Black...

19 Jun 2008
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Kosovo in the International Arena

Essay - 6 pages - International relations

Kosovo is located in the southern province of the Republic of Serbia in Western Balkans (see Appendix One). The administrative capital is Pristina and the province is separated into thirty municipalities. Kosovo's last official census in 1991 registered its approximately two million population to...

17 Jun 2008
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The issue of gay or same-sex marriage and the dichotomy that is created in the context of this issue

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Love, intimacy and marriage are often considered to be private affairs that take place between two individuals. While it is indeed true that love is a private affair, most laymen ignore the political and cultural ramifications that are associated with this issue. For instance, under the basic...

17 Jun 2008
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The entire context of hip-hop culture is not as stereotypical as what is portrayed in the popular media.

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Over the course of the last three decades, the stratification of society has increased notably. In addition to segregating individuals by gender, age and race society has identified a number of new subcultures that are now an integral part of social discourse. While the development of subcultures...

17 Jun 2008
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Nationalist movements that took place in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam in an effort to overthrow colonial rule

Essay - 4 pages - International relations

A little known history professor once argued that the colonization that took place in Southeast Asia during the nineteenth century occurred in fundamentally the same manner. Colonial powers entered the country, subjugated the local people and exploited valuable resources for economic and...

17 Jun 2008
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How capitalist society created a system of oppression that fostered the growth of black communism

Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Critically reviewing the extent of the historical literature presented on black political movements that have taken place in the United States, a precursory overview of the data suggests that little consideration has been given to black political movements when compared to black political...

17 Jun 2008
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What has served as the basis for cohesion between the US and Europe and what has served as the basis for separation and/or conflict?

Essay - 5 pages - International relations

Throughout the course of the twentieth century, the United States has worked diligently to develop cohesive and functional relationship with Europe. Although this process has enabled the US and Europe to develop a strong relationship, the reality is that both the United States and Europe have...

17 Jun 2008
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Impact of feminism on the ability of women to make notable strides and improvements in certain areas of their lives

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

When the feminist movement formally began in the late 1960s, many women saw the movement as an opportunity to raise the American consciousness about critical issues that had long impacted the ability of women to acquire social, political and economic equality. Although it is evident that feminism...

17 Jun 2008
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Compare and contrast gendered verbal communication and gendered nonverbal communication

Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Communication, in its most rudimentary form, has been described as a process whereby a message is sent by one individual and received by another. While this process as described here is quite straightforward overall, the reality is that this process occurs in both a dynamic and mitigated...

17 Jun 2008
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Critically Examination of US policy toward the Middle East in the twentieth century

Essay - 6 pages - International relations

Throughout the course of its history, the United States has utilized its foreign policy objectives for the purposes of pursuing its own needs. Although the United States has, in rare instances, pursued foreign policy objectives for the purposes of altruistically improving outcomes for citizens in...