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  • An Affair of State

    An Affair of State

    Paris had just heard of the disaster of Sedan. The Republic was proclaimed. All France was panting from a madness that lasted until the time of the commonwealth. Everybody was playing at soldier from one end of the country to the other. Capmakers became colonels, assuming the duties of generals; revolvers and daggers were displayed on large rotund bodies enveloped in red sashes; common citizens turned warriors, commanding battalions of noisy volunteers and swearing like

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    Essay Length: 3,300 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Wendy
  • An All Consuming Love

    An All Consuming Love

    Romance is an integral component in one's relationship whether in marriage or courtship. At one time during the nineteenth century, courtship followed a well symbolized series of actions correlated to formal rituals but at the turn of the twentieth century, these rituals have changed the symbolic meaning of romance. According to the author, romance is described as a worldly thing that is not regarded as religious. Since romance is considered a form of ritual, it

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    Essay Length: 700 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Stenly
  • An Alternative for Prison

    An Alternative for Prison

    America's prisons have been called "graduate schools for crime." It stands to reason: Take a group of people, strip them of possessions and privacy, expose them to constant threats of violence, overcrowd their cell- block, deprive them of meaningful work, and the result is an embittered underclass more intent on getting even with society than contributing to it. Prisons take the nonviolent offender and make him live by violence. They take the nonviolent offender and

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    Essay Length: 1,245 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Edward
  • An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

    An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

    In the except from “An American Childhood” by Annie Dillard, a young Protestant girl apparently living near a Catholic school, St.Bede’s, describes here view of the school children and the nuns. As the narrator goes on you can tell she has prejudged these people based on things she has heard, not from her own experience. She states, “From the other Protestants children, I gathered St.Bede’s was a cave where Catholic children had to go

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    Essay Length: 530 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Janna
  • An American Man

    An American Man

    Somewhere at sometime a philosopher once said, "The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who are skeptical of others until the others prove themselves, and those who assume that other people are good and decent unless proven otherwise." Ronald Reagan was one of those people who assumed that other people are good and decent until otherwise proven. However if a person was to ask another about Ronald Reagan they would give

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    Submitted: May 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • An Analysis of Australia- America Political Systems & Austerica

    An Analysis of Australia- America Political Systems & Austerica

    1 Introduction Both the United States and Australia were once a British colony. However, this right pair of fellow sufferers had embarked on completely different paths of development two hundred years later: the United States had become the world pole, Australia had entered the ranks of developed countries, but in terms of the economic, financial and educational fields, there was a big gap between the two countries. I think that the choice of political system

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Tasha
  • An Analysis of Bowling for Columbine

    An Analysis of Bowling for Columbine

    Michael Moore made a political documentary called Bowling For Columbine and in it, he relayed the fact that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had a bowling class. Before shooting up the school, they went bowling, which explains the title. But the film was really not about the Columbine massacre. That was just a way to introduce the subject of violence. That said, the film was not exactly about violence either because at the base of

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    Essay Length: 658 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Stenly
  • An Analysis of Ethics in Entertainment

    An Analysis of Ethics in Entertainment

    Abstract Entertainment comes in many forms: music, videos, art, and literature are a few. These forms of entertainment, when used over the Internet, could result in some individuals crossing the line between reality and delusion. When the line is crossed, these individuals become fixated on obtaining more of the entertainment; which may result in doing so illegally. In this paper, I will analyze ethics in entertainment. An earlier study conducted by Charles W. Harvey (2004)

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jon
  • An Analysis of International War Crimes (hypothetical)

    An Analysis of International War Crimes (hypothetical)

    STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION The Hague court has jurisdiction to review the case against three Katonia nationals and six Ridgeland nationals under Rome Statute, art. 5(b), 11. The Hague court jurisdiction was based under the Rome Statute, Universal Jurisdiction in International law and the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties, May. 22,1969, art. 53. QUESTIONS PRESENTED • Whether the victims of Vineland have a role in initiating an investigation or prosecution against the nationals from

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    Essay Length: 2,742 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • An Analysis of Recitatif by Toni Morrison

    An Analysis of Recitatif by Toni Morrison

    “Salt and pepper” An analysis of Recitatif by Toni Morrison Determining the race of Twyla and Roberta from the clouded descriptions in Recitatif is a rather difficult task. The evidence in my opinion leads me to believe that Roberta is white and that Twyla is black. In this paper I will identify situations in this story that reinforce my opinion. I will also explain how minority group treatment influenced my perception of the events in

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • An Arabs Story

    An Arabs Story

    I always enjoy Friday nights at my house. It was a time when family and friends gathered together to celebrate. A time in which we enjoyed good food, told stories to the children about their heritage and shared laughter. Today however, is a great celebration. It is the day that my daughter will graduate from high school. My wife is making my favorite dish; Mansaf. She makes the best jameed in the world. As I

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Janna
  • An Argument Against Capital Punishment

    An Argument Against Capital Punishment

    An Argument against Capital Punishment I stand to argue for the motion that capital punishment should be abolished and replaced with life imprisonment no matter the gravity of a crime. I am also not in support of throwing people in prison for political reasons. To make my position clear, I oppose the death penalty for both the guilty and the innocent. I mean innocent in a sense that people who convicted of crimes based on

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    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: Steve
  • An Argument Against Same-Sex Adoption

    An Argument Against Same-Sex Adoption

    The audience I am attempting to persuade throughout my argument is to people in the academic community, especially people in the psychology department who would be familiar with the mental affects same-sex adoption might evoke. I would also address this argument to people outside of the academic community who are unaware of the causes same sex adoption could potentially have on the children involved, in order to gain support for my side of the issue.

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    Essay Length: 2,854 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Steve
  • An Assessment of Autism

    An Assessment of Autism

    Autism 3 An Assessment of Autism Autism is a physical disorder of the brain that causes a lifelong developmental disability. The many different symptoms of autism can occur by themselves or in combination with other conditions such as: mental retardation, blindness, deafness, and epilepsy. Children with autism vary widely in their abilities and behavior. Each symptom may appear differently in each child. Children with autism often show some forms of bizarre, repetitive behavior called stereotyped

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Fonta
  • An Editorial Essay for the Illegalization of Abortion

    An Editorial Essay for the Illegalization of Abortion

    An Editorial Essay For The Illegalization Of Abortion Many have pondered upon the meaning of abortion. The argument being that every child born should be wanted, and others who believe that every child conceived should be born (Sass vii). This has been a controversial topic for years. Many people want to be able to decide the destiny of others. Everyone in the United States is covered under the United States constitution, and under the 14th

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    Essay Length: 1,679 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Yan
  • An Element of Science and Arts

    An Element of Science and Arts

    An Element of arts and science Astrology provides a very debatable kind of knowledge that is generally assessed by the intelligent as a useless kind of knowledge, appealing only to the ignorant. At the same time astrology is usually associated with gypsies and hucksters, who are known for their deception, as they try to deceive people for financial gain. On the other hand, we find people with high education attempting to study astrology and very

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    Essay Length: 1,484 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • An Emergent Precious Metal: Lithium

    An Emergent Precious Metal: Lithium

    An Emergent Precious Metal: Lithium Introduction Lithium is a chemical element with atomic number 3. It is the lightest of the alkali metals is a highly reactive and flammable element. Lithium’s unique chemical makeup makes it the lightest metal and least dense solid element. It has many industrial uses such as: lithium batteries, uses in heat resistance glass and ceramics, alloys in aircrafts and other uses. Investments in lithium are in growing demand for energy

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    Submitted: December 17, 2016 By: saman65
  • An Essay on the Challenges of Network Society

    An Essay on the Challenges of Network Society

    Introduction: A network society is a society where the key social structures and activities are organized around electronically processed information networks. The Internet is indeed a technology of freedom-but it can free the powerful to oppress the uninformed, it may lead to the exclusion of the devalued by the conquerors of value. Castells describes a number of challenges, which he argues will "affect us all in a very fundamental way" . Freedom: The first challenge

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    Essay Length: 682 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Anna
  • An Ethical Dilemma

    An Ethical Dilemma

    I would like to analyze through the lens of the normative ethics framework a personal ethical issue I faced at XYZ Systems, a niche software form I worked in. XYZ was a 100-employee strong firm – I was a member in the firm’s corporate development team, leading four junior associates. From the surface, the firm appeared to be flying high, expanding its client roster, doling out bonuses to its employees on the event of Durga

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    Submitted: November 25, 2015 By: sayankdev
  • An Extension of Persuasion

    An Extension of Persuasion

    An Extension of Persuasion A beautiful, blonde and pink clad Jessica Simpson graces the cover of the March issue of ELLE magazine. Inside, it comes as no surprise to see several ads featuring Simpson: one promoting her new line of accessories, one for her shoe line and one more which caught my eye more so than the others. The ad features not one, not two but three picture perfect clones of Simpson, clad in a

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • An Eye for an Eye?

    An Eye for an Eye?

    An Eye for an Eye? When someone commits a heinous crime, such as murder, he or she is usually sentenced to death. This is known as capital punishment or the death penalty. The death penalty has always been a very controversial subject. Even in the Bible there is no side to capital punishment. Adam and Eve’s sons were Cain and Abel. Each son had brought a sacrifice to God. God accepted Abel’s, but rejected Cain’s.

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Stenly
  • An Eye for Eye

    An Eye for Eye

    The death penalty is one of the controversial topics being widely discussed today. Anna Quindlen is one of many people who opposes the death penalty. She is a crime buff who has worked as a reporter for decades in some of the worst areas of New York. In her article, "Death Penalty's False Promise: An Eye for an Eye," she states how the death penalty and her have nothing in common. She claims that the

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    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: Top
  • An Impression for the Ages

    An Impression for the Ages

    An Impression for the Ages The younger generations of children today have heard their elders talk about how society has changed. And this quite frankly this is an irrefutable fact. The entire way we live today is vastly different then it was as little as twenty years ago thanks to continual technological innovations. Computers have helped our society become filled with information that is up to the minute, especially when it comes to the media.

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    Essay Length: 3,586 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Victor
  • An In-Depth Look at Conflict Resolution

    An In-Depth Look at Conflict Resolution

    Abstract Conflicts arise from differences in opinions especially when individuals come together in teams, their differences in terms of social standing, values, morals, political stance, religion and experiences can all be contributors to creating conflict. To avoid the negative impacts that can result from such disagreements one of the most important methods of resolving conflict is to deal with disputes quickly and openly. Conflict is not always destructive, if handled correctly conflict can prove to

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    Essay Length: 638 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: July
  • An Inconvient Truth Essay

    An Inconvient Truth Essay

    “An Inconvenient Truth” “The time for procrastination and delays and excuses are over; we are into a period of consequences.” This quote from Winston Churchill rings true in today's times. Here in America, or better yet the world, we are in a situation where we need to start making changes. The changes we make can happen at individual, school, and state levels. The first and most basic level is what we can do as an

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Kevin
  • An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

    An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

    AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. by Adam Smith INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK. The annual labour of every nation is the fund which originally supplies it with all the necessaries and conveniencies of life which it annually consumes, and which consist always either in the immediate produce of that labour, or in what is purchased with that produce from other nations. According, therefore, as this produce,

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • An Investigation into the Media Representation of Gender in Sport

    An Investigation into the Media Representation of Gender in Sport

    An investigation into the media representation of gender in sport. There have been many studies and investigations into the different types and intensity of the media coverage in sport involving both sexes. This investigation will look at previous studies and reports carried out by researchers to discover why different genders receive different media attention in sport, and to see whether this has an adverse effect on other issues such as participation. It is a clear

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    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Edward
  • An Obligatory Uniform Policy

    An Obligatory Uniform Policy

    Michael slowly awakes to the chirping of birds and the sun beaming down upon him. He hops out of bed, and opens his closet to reveal several identical blue and white uniforms. He quickly selects one, and does no fret about what his friends will think or if it matches. This ideal situation occurs in the everyday life of millions of students, like Michael, who attend a school with a mandatory uniform policy. A uniform

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Max
  • An Open Letter to a Drug User

    An Open Letter to a Drug User

    Although this letter may not get read by you at all, as you may be as so angry with me that you have thrown it into the garbage rather than reading it, I feel that I must speak with you through this letter as I believe that a verbal and/or in-person conversation with you at this particular point in time would only provoke words between us that may be regretful and/or lead to an escalation

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    Essay Length: 1,337 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Vika
  • An Overview of Aging and Existing Cultural Differences

    An Overview of Aging and Existing Cultural Differences

    An Overview of Aging and Existing Cultural Differences Society predetermines a specific life course for each person of their community. Missing any stage of this course is detrimental to the development of the human life. But not all societies have these stages of life; ergo different cultures define stages differently. The stages of the life course are childhood, adolescence, adulthood, young adulthood and middle adulthood, old age and death. Society thinks of childhood as the

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    Essay Length: 1,556 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Stenly
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