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04 Jan 2008
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Ideal and Not Ideal Leaders

Essay - 2 pages - Political science

An ideal leader is an intellect, an analyzer, an interpreter. He will not bend to the demand of the public solely for their approval of him, nor will he drift down the path of corruption. An ideal leader has strong character, a crafty personality and an admirable demeanor. He is patient,...

03 Jan 2008
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Terrorism: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Essay - 4 pages - Political science

Terrorism by definition is the systematic use of violence, terror and intimidation to achieve an end. However, this definition has translated into a horrid way of life that has inflicted pain, death and mourning to individuals all over the world. Largely influential countries such as the United...

19 Dec 2007
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The CCR5-Delta 32 Genetic Mutation and Human Evolution

Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International relations

Genetic mutations are not uncommon. They can happen for a variety of reasons and have a variety of effects. Those with negative effects are weeded out by natural selection, and those with positive effects prevail and are accumulated due to natural selection. These mutations can be caused by a...

19 Dec 2007
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - International relations

This year, December 10, 2007 is a day of many important deadlines. Not only is it the day the independence of Kosovo is said to be decided, but it is also the date by which the handover of Ratko Mladic to the ICTY is supposed to occur. Both of these could prove to be fateful days in the history...

18 Dec 2007
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Correct and Incorrect research Design: How to Supply the Best Results

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

In a case study of the mental and physical effects of second-hand smoke on pregnant women, it would be understandably ineffective to use a single test group comprised entirely of women in their second trimester. This is because, when you are performing a case study, you need to be sure that you...

18 Dec 2007
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Ignorance is a Blight

Essay - 3 pages - Ecology & environment

Ever since modern humans have formed a cohesive society, they have slowly removed themselves from being manipulated by their surroundings, to being in direct control of the surrounding environment. One form of this control is the use of pesticides to keep crops, and various locations free of...

12 Dec 2007
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The effects of fraternities on American history

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

At some point in history, man found a way to bond with his fellow man, in an exclusive grouping system with organization and benefits. Whether it is early man as a clan or primitive humans staying together for safety and food, humans are drawn together because we are naturally social beings. Over...

11 Dec 2007
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Multisource 2

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Anybody who has seen a domesticated animal wandering through a neighborhood, fallen dead alongside a busy road, or watched as a lost pet notice goes unanswered has witnessed many of the effects of a poor animal shelter system. Those who have adopted a pet out of rescue, or had a pet go missing...

11 Dec 2007
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Roadblocks, Forces and Reform in Egyptian Politics

Thesis - 6 pages - Political science

The 2005 elections deemed to be promising for Egypt. Hosni Mubarak had himself claimed to come “out of my full conviction of the need to consolidate efforts for more freedom and democracy.” The “reform” agenda had been initiated by the President himself, beginning with his...

11 Dec 2007
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The Tyranny of Real Time and the Intensification of the Spectacle

Thesis - 5 pages - Political science

While screening clips of American soldiers fighting in Iraq and analysis of the “insurgency” spews forth from the mouth of an “expert” on the conflict, Fox News's scrolling news ticker reports Homeland Security's terrorist alert level on loop, warning its viewers that...

07 Dec 2007
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Sexual Deviance

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

These days it almost seems as though the internet is synonymous with pornography. When the internet is mentioned on television, there is usually pornography displayed or mentioned. One reason why internet pornography is so popular is because the internet provides anonymity to it's patrons,...

07 Dec 2007
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The Bat Stops Here - Or does it ? The Continuing Obligation of Agencies under NEPA and ESA

Essay - 8 pages - Ecology & environment

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are two important environmental statutes passed by Congress to help preserve the earth and its resources for future generations. Under these statutes, governmental agencies are required to determine how their...

07 Dec 2007
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Freedom and Women in American Realism

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Freedom is a prevalent theme in a lot of the American realism stories. However, in most of these stories, the focus is on a man's literal quest for freedom. Less common, but not infrequent, is the portrayal a woman struggling for that ideal. The woman's pursuit is more abstract than a man's. They...

07 Dec 2007
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On My Honor

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The Boy Scouts of America in all forms, across the United States, involve young boys and young adults in a number of healthy and education experiences in their programs. Since the Scouts' founding 1910, the organization has sought to help shape boys into lively and well-rounded adults. The...

03 Dec 2007
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Typical Assimilation?

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The stereotypes presented in the novel, Typical American by Gish Jen, clearly show a mutual misunderstanding between races. It also illustrates the use of racism as a defense mechanism when new to integration and assimilation. Stereotypes in this story are a sort of segue from an old way of...

27 Nov 2007
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Induced Misunderstanding

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

In recent news, Polner writes “Linden Corrica lost his freedom and his life in New York over $10 worth of marijuana.” Corrica is an immigrant who lived in New York with his wife and kids. He was one day caught with a small ten dollar bag of marijuana, and pleaded guilty. He spent 20...

27 Nov 2007
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Student Culture and Michael Moffatt

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Michael Moffatt, author of Coming of Age in New Jersey, performs a study at Rutgers University during the mid 1980's. In hopes of gaining a better understanding of the student culture, Moffatt conceals his anthropologist identity by resembling - in appearance and in manner - a freshman student at...

04 Nov 2007
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Communication Theory within Interpersonal Communication

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Hikrokawa and Gouran were two experts on group communication. They figured out the most effective ways that groups communicate and the most practical solutions to everyday group communication, whether in a business environment or a personal relationship. At its core, Functional Perspective on...

04 Nov 2007
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Group Theory and Uncertainty

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Relationships are still a mystery to many people in many walks of life. Man to woman, woman to woman and man to man. Dating is not just the only form of relationship in question by theorists of communication but all types of friendship are thrown into the controversy as well. In 1973, Altman and...

23 Oct 2007
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The European Union

Tutorials/exercises - 11 pages - European union

The European Union, which formed under this name in 1992, currently consists of 25 nations and covers much of Western Europe. The European Union is an enormous organization that was initially created to maintain peace and security between European states through various political and economic...

23 Oct 2007
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Domestic Violence

Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Domestic and intimate violence is a subject with deep historical roots. It is only recently, however, that an understanding of how much abuse actually takes place has been uncovered. According a report by Huang and Gunn, “The National Violence against Women Prevention Center (NVAA) has...

22 Oct 2007
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Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated humans for as long as computers have been around. It should come as no surprise that countless engineers, programmers, and researchers are intensely studying AI in an attempt to create intelligent machines that can mimic human thought and...

22 Oct 2007
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Intelligent Design and Religion

Essay - 2 pages - Political science

According to the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” and according to the Fourteenth Amendment, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Thus,...

22 Oct 2007
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Feminism and Eve

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Since the dawn of time, women have been fighting for equality. Although it has been a difficult battle, women have come a long way. They are able to vote and make their voices heard. They have careers. Women are becoming more independent and liberated each and every day. Feminism is not just a...

19 Oct 2007
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The Art of Loving War

Essay - 6 pages - Political science

The image of a soldier is that of a stereotype. He barely passed high school or did not pass at all. He laughed at the idea of college, he laughed at the price. He works every weekday and drinks every weekend. Bosses and police officers have no reasons to give him a second chance. “One...

19 Oct 2007
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Plain Sex

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

We are all born to love; whether this is a gift or a curse has yet to be decided. In the world of George Orwell's 1984, to love is to commit a crime of treason. On a shallow level, this portion of totalitarianism appears completely unjust. But if one is to look a little deeper, and understand...

19 Oct 2007
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Ronald McDonald is More President than Bush

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Throughout history, the global aristocracy has faced only one task more daunting than that of achieving prosperity: the eternal struggle to stand undoubtedly separate from the impoverished, and consequently, to subordinate them. And they have made this separation very clear with the use and abuse...

19 Oct 2007
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Paulie's Sacrifice

Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Homosexuals are not a recent plague, their fight for marriage not a new phenomenon. Gay couples have been seeking this right since the day straight couples were guaranteed it. But the times have changed, and the debate over the issue is no longer unequal; in its continuous strive to assert...

19 Oct 2007
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Let's Talk About Girls: The Negative Impact of Feminism on Modern Society

Essay - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education

On June 28, 1998, Ally McBeal graced the cover of Time magazine; not in the name of television or Hollywood or fashion, but in the name of feminism. According to The American Century Dictionary, feminism is the advocacy of women's rights and sexual equality. So how does an upper-class woman who...

19 Oct 2007
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Fear of Sin

Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education

(King James Bible, Psalms 34:1) With patriarchal systems prevalent in most societies, masculinity is often exalted as a source of universal power. Critics, often focused on the issues of political correctness and moral integrity in such sexist assumptions, never object to the actual existence of...