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1TurkeyA Nation, Its Not For DinnerFor a fairly new nation Turkey is a fast growing and getting well deserved respect. Turkey is a parliamentary democracy under the constitution which her government conceived in 1982. She is located in southern Eurasia just north of Iraq. The executive branch consists of a president, who is elected by the national assembly for a seven-year term, and a prime minister, who is appointed by the president. Members of the unicameral national assembly are elected by the people to serve five-year terms. There is a cabinet, but the senior policy-making body is the national security council, which is dominated by the military.The Turkish Republic was established in...
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Throughout the United States there are many rights that should be practiced by everyday citizens, but there are many people that would not agree to that statement. Homosexuality has gone the distance in the past two decades and is finally being accepted by most people. Although it is being accepted, most rights that have been passed have not been equal to that of non-homosexuals. Discrimination towards homosexuals is the most problematic topic, for the very reason, they have been mistreated and/ or bullied by others for not being considered the norm. The way homosexuals do something, communicate, stride, and so on are being put on the line and should not be taken as being different. Equality...
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In 1938, the brainchild of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster first appeared in Action Comics. Deemed Superman, the mythical hero was dedicated to fight for social justice and overthrow tyranny. Soon after, his iconic flashy red cape and blue tights graced the shelves of comic shops as he flew straight into the hearts and minds of fellow Americans faster than a speeding bullet. In spite of being a very foreign immigrant, Superman has long been portrayed as a loyal patriot fighting for "truth, justice and the American way". Through the years however, the meaning of “American way” has become increasingly complicated not only in superhero comics but in modern society as well. The...
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Throughout much of its history, Vietnam had been under the rule of colonial countries such as France and Japan, who had interest in Vietnam particularly for its raw materials and for its recourses. Nearly a century later, when time came for Vietnam?s independence, the United States should not have intervened in Vietnam?s affairs, and they learned that doing so caused havoc for several countries, mainly their own.Ho Chi Minh was one of the Vietnamese that longed for their independence from France. During World War I, he traveled to Europe and lobbied for the sake of his country. After no success in Europe, Ho Chi Minh spent many years in the Soviet Union and China, countries where colonialism...
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It's Time for West Virginia to Eliminate Food Tax
Can you recall an incident in American history involving disgruntled citizens dumping tea into the Boston Harbor? I can. This tea dumping was one of the foremost events of the revolution. Do you remember why these angry citizens dressed as Indians, stormed one of their own boats, and dumped all of the crates of tea into the harbor? The English monarchy’s taxing of the settlers’ tea caused this uprising. Right now, West Virginia’s government is levying an almost identical tax; the government is taxing the very food that West Virginians eat for survival. Doesn’t the government tax enough each year without taxing something that is required...
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It's Time for Girls and Boys to Plays Sports Together
On the athletic field, in the gym, or on the ice, there have always been standards for the athletes to follow. These standards range from what type of athletic equipment is not only necessary but appropriate, to who can play when, where, and how. This last standard is the one that is being challenged the most; can men play not only on women’s teams, but can they also participate in female dominated sports without being taunted? The same goes for women, can females, without fear, really participate in traditionally male dominated sports? Although the social costs to the individual participating in the non-traditional sport are many,...
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It's Time to Make Drugs Legal for Personal Use
Drugs are such a controversy and people have such strong opinions about whether they should be legal or illegal. I don’t have a strong opinion on this topic; I’m easily swayed. For the most part though, I think that they should be legalized because people do it anyways and if they were legal the government could regulate their use and sale more, the government should be receiving the profits of the drug business rather than dealers, marijuana has most of the same effects as cigarettes, and it’s been proven over and over how prohibition doesn’t seem to work.
Each year, the government wastes $20 billion dollars on the war against drugs,...
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"The main asset in all our Zionist venture, England as we know her up to yesterday, has disappeared. Sometimes I feel like Sinbad the Sailor. . must have felt when he established his 'national home' on a lithe island...and the island proved to be a whale."-- Vladimir Jabotinsky, 1936Israel was a creation of humanity and the fate of Palestine the defining traits of man. An epitome of altruism in spirit yet egoism in action, Machiavellian interests in paradoxical apposition to honour and honesty, blinkered faith at the expense of realism, and above all the inherent instinctive nature of man to procreate, the struggle for survival and desire for immortality through one's progeny, the need to...
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DNAAs a citizen of the United States of America, it sickens me to think that our legal system would keep or send potentially innocent people to prison and withhold DNA testing for fear of the results. The prosecutors should preserve and use DNA testing until each criminal case has been brought to resolution. Today modern technology has become so advanced one could do a DNA test on any individual who has been charged or convicted of a crime. I feel DNA testing isn't solely the answer, but with other evidence should be routinely used in all our criminal court cases to ensure the release and protection of the innocent, but more importantly to reinforce the prosecution of the guilty.From the...
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Even though antidepressants serve as a temporary relief for teens with depression, they should not be considered an effective treatment to cure depression due to the side effects, risk of addiction, and increase thoughts of suicide. “Teen depression is a serious condition that affects emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Issues such as peer pressure, academic expectations, and changing bodies can bring a lot of ups and downs for teens” (Mayo Clinic). Depression does not discriminate; no matter what race, gender, or religion, depression can turn a person’s life upside down if they do not handle it correctly. “Depression usually starts between the ages of fifteen and thirty” (WebMD). Teen...
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The debate about using animals for medical testing has been ongoing for years. The struggle is usually between extreme animal rights activists and scientists. The animal rights activists believe animals should never be used for research, and the scientists believe any use of animals is acceptable. Listed below are factual historical accounts of animal use, statistics, and arguments against the use of animals.
In ancient Greece animals were used for the study of life science. To learn about body functions scientists would cut into a live animal to observe vital parts in action. “Animals have been used for centuries to help researchers understand the various organs of the body, and...
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'Marijuana is a safe drug and its use will not cause harm or lead to addiction to harder drugs'i disagree, my essay labels clearly the medically proven effects of marijuana use, and although there is no proof that marijuana leads to addiction of harder drugs, many heroin and cocaine users say their first experience with drugs was marijuana.I disagree with this statement and to back up my argument I have collected a range of information from health/medical sites, drug booklets and pamphlets and news/ magazine articles. Marijuana can be used as medicines, but it doesn't make it a safe drug.What is marijuana?Marijuana, is a drug made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the hemp...
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It can be argued that Australia is not an egalitarian society because of the fact that it does not provide a fair go to everyone. The famous fair go idea is nothing but your average democracies responsibilities and this does not even apply to all. Examples of inequality and injustice are shown in Australia's past to non Anglo Saxon citizens, towards asylum seekers and homosexuals.The White Australian policy is a reflection of how the Australian society has been shaped around racism and discrimination. The white Australian policy though not an official term forced many foreign people of foreign decent to assimilate into the Anglo Saxon population. They were accepted on the understanding that...
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The two books I chose to compare were Lance Armstrong's It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. They were both interesting books and had many similarities in addition to differences. It's Not about the Bike was a non fiction book while The Hobbit was fiction. However, both the main characters in the books (Lance Armstrong and Bilbo) went through changes. Both books had very different conflicts. In Armstrong's book the main character, Lance Armstrong, was a professional bike rider who got cancer. Now he had to fight to survive. In The Hobbit the main character, Bilbo, was forced to help the Dwarves, led by Thorin, to reclaim his treasure which...
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Cloning and genetic engineering is a topic of much controversy in today's society. There are many religions that believe that cloning and/or genetic engineering should simply not be done because of the fact that it's not "God's (or whomever else they believe in) way". However, this is not the only cause of the controversy in regards to cloning and genetic engineering. Many others believe it is against human ethics and could be dangerous to society. This is clearly a worthy claim, which many people may believe is more valuable than the concern that it is against God's way of how humanity should work. Not only should cloning not be made illegal, but the methods and knowledge of cloning...
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In the Article "Yes, Let's Pay for Organs", Time (May 17, 1999) the author, Charles Krauthammer, questions if it is right for humans to pay for organs from either live or dead people. Pennsylvania wants to pay 300 dollars toward funeral expenses for the donor's family. They are hoping that paying people will bring in more organs. Krauthammer argues that while $300 is a generous offer, it can not be the same compensation for different social classes. Then he states that prices will start being put on the organs, and that the poor will not be able to afford them, even though they are trying to help everyone. Krauthammer says that they will most likely start by paying for deceased people's...
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This paper examines few general effects of the gender-neutral society in men and women. The paper aims to show that equality of conditions between men and women does not necessarily lead to the happiness of women. The feminist movement is identified as the most influential movement leading society to the gender-neutral society. The movement is described as the first and second waves and shows how transition the transition between the two ultimately led the gender-neutral society. The increasing number of women in college is identified as an advancement for women, but not enough for women. The analysis suggests that since the second wave, women’s happiness has declined; which suggest that...
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Stress ManagementI believe "Stress Management" is a vital element in our everyday life to help us allcope with the many responsibilities (that cause stress) many of us have. I have readand heard many ways of coping with stress and managing it. I came up with eightuseful ways to over come stress.1. Learn to Relax. Throughout a stressful day I tend to take a few minutes to myself and just unwind. I take "minibreaks." I sit-down and get comfortable, slowly take a deep breathe in, hold it, and then exhale very slowly. At the same time, I let my shoulder muscles droop, smile, and say something positive like, "I am r-e-l-a-x-e-d."2. Practice Acceptance. Many people get distressed over things they...
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The basis for no nuclear strikes between the two superpowers was that there existed a psychology known as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). This was the philosophy that both nations understood. They both knew that they held the power to destroy each other completely in the event of an attack. This struck fear in the hearts of both nations, causing little reaction to the current situation. This theory was based on three different ideas. One being that both nations had enough weapons to destroy the other. The second being, both nations can detect a first strike before it arrives. Finally, both nations are able to respond adequately before they are hit by the first strike. This leads right...
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The scenario we are debating is a parent's request for their child not to sleep at an early childhood setting and what issues are created when a parent makes this request. How does this affect the educators, the child and other children? There are many cultural variations and theories to consider concerning children’s sleep from the age of the child, to sleeping routines, where the child sleeps and from a safety point of view.
At three months of age, it is recommended that babies sleep in their own room. If the infant is still sleeping in their parent’s room at six months they may become dependent on the arrangement and would make it more difficult in future endeavors to change this...
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Wouldn't it be great if people could have children regardless of any diseases or even of their gender? Well, with human cloning, this may no longer be a dilemma to the human race. This is one of the many reasons why you should support human cloning. In addition to having a great and positive medical perspective, cloning allows individuals of great genius or talent to be duplicated and infertile or homosexual couples offspring.First of all, cloning has a very positive medical perspective. "Cloning would help scientists to understand the causes of miscarriages ? and eventually treat stillbirths or spontaneous abortion." Parents who risk passing defects into their children (through natural...
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Virginia Woolf's writing symbolizes a break away from the conventional writings and styles of the Victorian era, to a new radical modern approach to literature. Woolf believed that language was a weapon of expression, and that "each word, syllable, punctuation mark must justify itself" in every sentence of every line. The stream of consciousness style she adopts in 'To the Lighthouse' allows Woolf to explore the nature of individual perception in relationship to collective understanding. In effect, by giving her characters the chance to express themselves freely, paying extreme attention to detail of everything they feel, observe and do, Woolf finds an equivalent for life. Her belief that...
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Review of LiteraturePlants are organisms that, like everything else that is living, are made up of cells and they are in the Plantae Kingdom (Plants, p. 2893-2894). The earliest know plants that occurred were the ferns, and they appeared about 400 million years ago (Plant, 1996). Plants get their energy from the sun by a process called photosynthesis and take in food and water by their root system. Then it travels up the stem and to the leaves and/or flower (Plants, p. 2894, 2896).If your plant looks sick it probably has a disease. Plant diseases can be infectious, meaning transmitted from plant to plant, or noninfectious. Noninfectious diseases are called disorders and are most common among...
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Helen Humphreys’ Afterimage and Anne Sexton’s poems, For John, Who begs Me Not to Enquire Further and The Black Art
Woman artists have often been condemned as lesser artists than their male contemporaries, and this critical view appears in Helen Humphreys’ Afterimage and in Anne Sexton’s poems “For John, Who begs Me Not to Enquire Further” and “The Black Art”. The woman artists in these works use their creative talents to escape the mundane and sometimes painful realities of their lives. They are also experimental in their approach to subject matters and are eager to transgress societal beliefs. While their methods and journeys differ, the women in these works emerge as...
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“Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson is a story about the transition from life to death. It begins with death stopping to accompany her on her journey to the afterlife. Throughout this poem the reader follows the speaker through different stages of life, through death, and into the other side where she looks back upon her journey. Each of the stages have purpose, and a well defined meaning.
The first reference to death is made in the first line in which she refers to death in the physical form. “Because I could not stop for death” (Dickinson 1:1) implies that death is chasing her or at very minimum following the carriage. The implication is that the speaker is in too much...
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Health according to the Constitution adopted by the International Health Conference held in New York in 1946 which led to the foundation of the World Health Organization (WHO) was defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (World Health Organization 2006, pp. 1-18) and it was observed a fundamental right of every human being to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health irrespective of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition (WHO, 2006). However Yurkovich and Lattergrass (2008) urged the impossibility of the existence of a universal definition of health as cultural context within which...
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-Overview- A paper of mine written circa 1999 in response to several of Charles Krauthammer's views on cloning. You can search engine for his name to find his particular views on many subjects, including cloning.-Side Note- The "Men without Hats" part of the title was an ongoing side joke with the professor and i, it dosent have any particular meaning in this creative writing document.----------------------------------------------Men without Hats: To Clone or Not to Clone?----------------------------------------------"To clone or not to clone?" is the question of this argument. This conquest has been the aspiration of many scientists for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. On the other...
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To a lot of people, intelligence is everything, but is it? In the novel, Flowers for Algernon, intelligence is the main desire for the main character Charlie. But in the film, Good Will Hunting, the main character has intelligence, but has no goal, and when given several options to take, Will refuses one after another.Most intelligent people have never had any problems with the law. They know right from wrong, which places to go and which places not to go. Usually it is the uneducated and unintelligent that have run-ins with the law while doing things under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Yet, in these two texts, it is the opposite. Will, an adult with a high intelligence, is constantly...
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Procter and Gamble is well known as one of the worlds leading companies in the area of consumer goods. As a multinational company, their strategy must vary greatly based on the country they are marketing their products in. In the case of Procter and gamble's expansion into China, I believe the reason they expanded into China is obvious, Profit. With a population of more than one billion people, China is a country that is full of potential for just about any company, especially one that focuses on consumer goods. Some of the important factors that Procter and Gamble must consider when entering the Asian market are factors such as the monetary policy, the economic environment, and cultural...
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The term 'organisation' from a business perspective refers to a group of individuals who come together to achieve a set of common goals, often in the form of a firm or other business entity (Daft, 2000: 6). Organisations can be any size, from a joint venture or partnership between two people, to a sprawling conglomerate mass such as a multinational. Whatever the size of the organisation however, it is imperative that for it to function successfully there is at least some degree of coordination and cohesion. This cohesion must be present on a number of different levels, from the factory floor, right up to the corporate objectives and targets as defined by the management.One area of management...
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At the end of the nineteenth century, a word got out on how great things were in America. The New World was often referred to as "a land of honey where all the streets were paved with gold" (The Immigrant song) and had a welcome slogan of "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free" (Emma Lazarus). Soon enough, millions of people were coming to see for themselves. Many left their homelands in a search of a better life. Fleeing from religious and cultural persecutions, joblessness and sometimes even homelessness, the immigrants came to America in infinite numbers. They came, penniless, having nowhere to go, and nowhere to live. Instead of suitcases or any...
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Debate about the use of the death penalty for juveniles has grown more intense because of the demand for harsher punishment for serious and violent juvenile offenders and numerous contentions to the death penalty's legality. A recent poll of Oklahoma residents revealed that 62.8% of those surveyed would support a legislative ban on the execution of juvenile offenders if the alternative sentencing option of life without the possibility of parole were offered (The Oklahoman). As the poll shows, many believe that the justice system should not identify people under the age of 18 in the same category as grown men and women, and replacements to capital punishment need to be in place. Juvenile...
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Actions by people whether prompted by God or not, should be tried in the governmental justice system which is much less prone to corruption than ambiguous divine law. After reading about the Christos Valenti case, it is clear that the justice system, not one derived from God and religious views, is what we should use to try our criminals and exceptions as far as the divine law is concerned, should not exist. Having a law system inspired by religion is simply asking for corruption and is clearly not as just as the current justice system in the United States.If we take into account what this seemingly good, innocent man did and make an exception for him there will be an outlet for all other...
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Aggression is in my mind one of the harder subject in psychology, as there are so many factors involved. In this essay I hope to cover as many as possible. I'm going to examine the definition of aggression and critically examine each of the perspective. I hope by the end of the essay to have discovered if there is one adequate psychological theory to explain aggression or notThe first problems to over come when talking about aggression is how to measure it and definition. One researcher may define aggression from the physical out burst such as pushing and striking, where as another research would define aggression as physical and verbal but not necessarily both at the same time. How much or...
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The Road Least TraveledHarriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the "Moses of her people". Over the course of ten years, and at a great personal risk, she led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. She later became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and during the Civil War she served as a spy for the federal forces in South Carolina as well as a nurse. After the war, Harriet Tubman returned to her home in Auburn, New York where she played an active role in Women's Suffrage. Harriet Tubman's life is a monument to courage and determination that continues to stand out in American history. By creating her own destiny, not letting her goal...
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Many people seem to have a problem with homosexuals. Many homosexuals experience bullying during their life and are caused to repress their homosexual feelings or urges. They are made to feel guilty about being different from those around them when, in actuality, they cannot control these homosexual thoughts. Many homosexuals would agree that homosexuality is not a choice that one makes. In fact, if homosexuality was a choice, many homosexuals would most likely choose to be heterosexual just to avoid all of the stereotypes and discrimination that comes with being gay (Holloway). With that said, one should not "punish" another because of their sexuality. Being homosexual is as natural to gay...
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'The Go-Between' by L.P.Hartley"It did not occur to me that they had treated me badly"What Sympathy do you have for Leo in the Go-Between?This essay is to assess how much sympathy is deserving of the young and naïve Leo Colston after being permanently emotionally damaged from a visit to a school friend in the country in the summer of 1900.The prologue acts as the introduction to the elder character of Leo Colston, a man in his sixties, and it is here that we are presented with the impact of his summer visit to Brandham Hall, over fifty years before. From the opening of the novel with "the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there", the reader is immediately made aware...
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Ever since the first prison opened in the United States in 1790, incarceration has been the center of the nations criminal justice system. Over this 200 year period many creative alternatives to incarceration have been tried, and many at a much lower cost than imprisonment. It wasn't until the late 1980's when our criminal justice systems across the country began experiencing a problem with overcrowding of facilities. This problem forced lawmakers to develop new options for sentencing criminal offenders.Unlike jail or prisons, which create an expensive cycle of violence and crime, these alternatives actually prevent violence and strengthen communities. Community corrections programs provide...
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Abortion, a word you have all heard or said. It is a word that has been in conversations and debates across the country. There is the pro-life side, and the pro-choice side. Abortion is a choice for women, not the government. Women today have the choice of self-determination, to determine whether or not they want to bear children. Religious leaders are trying to abolish the idea of separation of church and state by influencing the government into making a law that favors their religion. The government should not be influenced by these religions if they want to remain constitutional.How would you feel if you were a woman who has been unexpectedly impregnated and all of a sudden, you would...
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Audiences are not only entertained they are made to engage with the social concerns explored in plays. Discuss this view with reference to your study and experience of two of the texts set for study.For centuries, drama has acted as a mirror for culture and society. Through the power of dramatic form, we have been invited to be entertained yet also engaged in the social concerns, which can both be provocative and surprising. Both 'Stolen' by Jane Harrison and 'A Beautiful Life' by Michael Futcher and Helen Howard address contemporary social concerns and issues in Australian society. Stolen employs dramatic styles, techniques and conventions to portray the social issues caused by the stolen...
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Not Good Enough IntentionsThe faculty at South Tahoe High School has good intentions for the students they are preparing for graduation. Although they try hard to prepare students for the real world and make them better citizens through the process, it seems as if they have a sort of tunnel vision by expecting the same thing from every student. The faculty cannot relate to the students. Therefore, the list of expectations for the "ideal student" is wrong and unfair. South Tahoe High School does a good job preparing certain students for graduation, however, there is room for improvement in each of the six categories of expectations.Teachers rarely push their students to memorize vocabulary,...
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Ajay Mohanraj"My way of life has fallen into the sear…and that which should accompany old age, as honour, love, troop of friends, I must not look to have…"It is not fate but Macbeth who is responsible for his demise. To what extent do you agree?Set to the backdrop of medieval Scotland, William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" portrays how the protagonist Macbeth is responsible for his own destiny through the deeds he commits and that fate has no part in it. In this play, it can be seen how Macbeth's willingness to commit evil sins and the fact that he commits them leads him to his undoing. Even though fate in the form witches and Lady Macbeth try to control Macbeth's destiny by...
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The world sat and watched on September 11, 2001, as America was struck with the first act of terror on American soil ever. Many thoughts passed through the minds of their citizens. Most pertained to the deceased and their families. The world sat and watched again a month later when President Bush declared a war on terror. The public acknowledged the need to destroy the terrorists and their infrastructure. Most approved of the bombing of Afghanistan. But did any of America's citizens ever stop to think what September 11 and the war on terror would do to their economy? Do the negative aspects of the US imposing sanctions on terrorist harboring countries overcome the positive aspects?Before a...
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The lack of Females in Computer related CareersInformation Technology (IT) is a rapidly expanding and demanded industry in today's society. However, while women do well in IT, their involvement is lacking when compared to the dominant percentage of male employees. Unquestionably, IT professionals must encourage more women and girls to study computing and become the high-tech professionals for which there's so strong a demand.Women, who comprise 51 percent of the population and earn more than half of all bachelor-level degrees awarded, earn about one-quarter of the bachelor-level computer and information sciences degrees awarded by U. S. academic institutions. This has dropped steadily in the...
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Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a celebrated writer and theoretician, generally considered as one of the leading figures in French structuralism. In his landmark essay, 'The Death of the Author' (1968) he attacked the act of examining the author's intentions as a means of understanding the text more thoroughly, 'The image of literature to be found in ordinary culture is tyrannically centred on the author'.1 Barthes believed that to attain the 'ultimate meaning'2 , the biography and psychology of the author should be cast aside by the reader and the focus should instead be on the text, 'It is language that speaks not the author.'3 In applying Barthes' theory to Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando'...
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When is Drug Testing Not Nearly Enough?It seems that it is getting harder and harder to get a job. From going through many interviews, to having to take drug testing and psychological tests, companies are making it extremely difficult for the "wrong" kind of people to gain access to their work environment. But are all these pre-employment tests really necessary?I found numerous articles, web-sites, etc. that went along with this topic. It seems that pre-employment tests are causing quite a lot of controversy in the work forces recently. One of the articles that I found "Looking behind the resume- Companies use psychological profiles to gain insight" tells how companies are using...
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The 'Lord of the Flies' starts with the informal introduction to two of the main characters, Ralph and Piggy. Ralph's higher status is immediately recognised through his control over the situation of being stranded on the island, and his attitude towards Piggy. The finding of the conch on Piggy's part could be implying the finding of society, as from the moment the conch is blown by Ralph, he is taken as being the authoritive figure. The assembly then formed also implies the beginnings of a community.The introduction to the choir is perhaps an implication towards savagery as they are described as being: "...the creature...darkness was not all shadow..."This is implying that...
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The Truth About Lawyers
Society often looks down upon lawyers. This is because lawyers have a long past of not being the most honest people. A lot of attorneys use many deceptive practices when they are presenting a case in court. A lawyer will need to do this when they are defending a criminal who is either thought or known to be guilty of a crime. Lawyers will sometimes, but not usually, lie to help their client. Many more will present a 'false defense' to defend their client. "...A false defense is an attempt to 'convince the judge or jury that facts established by the state and known to the attorney to be true are not true, or that the facts known to the attorney to be false...
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The Death Penalty is Good for the Economy
Crimes are committed everyday. Many people are caught, while many are not. In the United States of America, when a person kills another person s/he is considered a murderer. The instant that murder takes place all rights should automatically be revoked. Murderers should not be allowed to walk the streets. Once a person has killed there is a good change that it could happen again. Convicted murderers should be given the death penalty and have it carried out at once. The death penalty is a controversial sentence. Not everyone feels the same way, but I believe that, in America, the death penalty for murderers is beneficial to the economy and...
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Punishment takes various forms, but the decisive end of life arouses the emotions of all, not just those directly affected, to dispute the ethics of capital punishment. At the core of the controversy, two educated assessments are made; abolitionists attempt to prove that the death penalty is unnecessary and unjust, while its advocates proclaim the opposite. Avid abolitionist Jack Greenberg writes in his article “Against the American System of Capital Punishment,” that not only does the current system fail to deter but it is enforced unfairly because of the bias infesting our courts. Ernest van den Haag counters this belief with his article, “The Ultimate Punishment: a Defense,” which...
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