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  • Explain Government and Political Change in an Historical Setting

    Explain Government and Political Change in an Historical Setting

    Explain government and political change in an historical setting. Russian revolution - 1905. The main theme of the Russian history at the end of 19th century is that the non-noble classes, which made up 88% of Russian population, asked for an improvement in their miserable and poor conditions of life. When the Tsarist government failed to do so, they revolted for the first time in 1905. Already there were opposition groups forming like the Social

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • Research Paper on the Rise and Fall of Jim Johnson

    Research Paper on the Rise and Fall of Jim Johnson

    Ask someone who was one of the first people to break the color barrier in sports and you’re almost guaranteed that the answer is Jackie Robinson. Yet almost 40 years earlier there was a black boxer by the name of Jack Johnson, also known as John Arthur Johnson. Most would argue that he was the best heavyweight boxer of his time, having a career record of 79 wins and 8 losses, and being the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper

    Running head: CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper University of Phoenix Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper In today’s society, depending on one’s race, religious belief, up bringing and/or background we all seem to have different values, but yet; we have to survive together. More importantly we have to survive together in the same working world. So how do we do this? Today I hope to give my answer

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture

    Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture

    Humor and the Emergence of the Gay Culture During America’s growth, homosexuality became a very taboo topic, one seldom mentioned and rarely discussed. Just as the Sexual and Racial Revolutions promoted acceptance of once discouraged social matters, the Homosexual Revolution has promoted the acceptance of the gay culture in today’s society. Undoubtedly, humorous homosexual characters in television and in other forms of entertainment are helping to increase the acceptance of the gay culture by portraying

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Top
  • The Role Change of Japan’s Culture

    The Role Change of Japan’s Culture

    The Role Change of Japan's Culture My experiences in Japan have been surreal in that the cultural behaviors are nearly an exact opposite to those with which I had grown up. The order of daily life is solely dependent on the roles and duties of each individual. When people begin to go against the regular flow of the excepted norms, great controversy is created. Japanese culture patterns follow a specific code that is rarely altered.

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: regina
  • Appalachia Culture

    Appalachia Culture

    Many people have different views on what Appalachia is, I grew up thinking that Appalachia meant people were dirty, poor, illiterate, inbreed and we also called them mountain people. As I grew up I realized that most of the things they went through and had a hard time with, I was dealing with the same problems. So what exactly is Appalachia? Well you will find out as you read on. Appalachia is no longer the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Jack
  • Cultural Revolution

    Cultural Revolution

    There are many different cultures in Southwest Florida that one becomes immediately aware of as they enter the area. They include Native-American, African-American, Protestant, European, “Cracker”, Hispanic-Latino, and Cuban. Because there are so many variations of these cultures choosing just three was difficult, but for my project I will be focusing on our African-American, Hispanic-Latino, and “Cracker” populations. During this project I will address the many and varied differences between these cultures on many different

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Rise of Hitler and the German National Socialist Party

    The Rise of Hitler and the German National Socialist Party

    THE RISE OF HITLER AND THE GERMAN NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY The explanation of the rise of Nazism cannot be restricted to one specific time period or one specific event - the source of many Nazi ideologies are found before WW1.Many pre-war conditions(but especially the gradual 'collapse of liberalism', of which I will write later) helped to prepare the public psyche for National Socialist policies. Equally, I disagree with Historians who, for their own reasons, disregard

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Rise and Fall of Al Capone

    The Rise and Fall of Al Capone

    Alphonse Capone was born on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York to Gabriele and Teresina Capone. He grew up in a rough neighborhood and was a member of two gangs; the Brooklyn Rippers and the Forty Thieves Juniors. Alphonse did well at school until the 6th grade when he was expelled for retaliating against a teacher who hit him. He was fourteen at the time. He became part of the Five Points gang in

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Western Influence and History of Japanese Rock

    Western Influence and History of Japanese Rock

    Since the begging of the “Rock Revolution” in Europe and the United States, rock musicians such as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Cream toured constantly all over the world. This touring led to many effects in the countries and cultures they went to and helped pave the way for music to change in these regions. Japan has developed into a top five market for rock and heavy metal music, but it was these influences that

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Jack
  • “the Rise of Frederick Douglass”

    “the Rise of Frederick Douglass”

    Frederick Douglass was a man born into slavery. Separated from his mother and unaware of his father’s identity, he was left to bear the burden of slavery all on his own. Early on Douglass realized that an education was his ticket to freedom. Throughout his life Douglas met many obstacles on his way to freedom, and more often than not these obstacles were created at the hands of one of his many masters. In his

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    Essay Length: 569 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Monika
  • Racist Attitudes and Their Influences in Master Harold and the Boys

    Racist Attitudes and Their Influences in Master Harold and the Boys

    Racist Attitudes and Their Influences in ?Master Harold? ? and the boys We have all heard the saying that the rich keep getting richer while the poor keep getting poorer. This somewhat describes South Africa in the 1950s. During this time in Africa, the white people kept getting more powerful while the black population kept getting weaker. South Africa?s apartheid system gave powerful odds to the whites and created a racist society. In ?Master Harold?

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Religion Influences the United States Government

    Religion Influences the United States Government

    Religion negatively influences the United States' government. Throughout the history of the U.S., government has constantly been influenced by Christianity. It started when Europeans came over and tried to colonize the U.S., and it is still continuing today in our government. Many people from all over the world leave their country and come to the United States "The Land of the Free," in hope for a new and better life. They leave for many reasons

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Divorce: Christian Tradition and Culture Versus Scripture

    Divorce: Christian Tradition and Culture Versus Scripture

    Religion 314 Christian Ethics Divorce: Christian Tradition and Culture versus Scripture Should Christianity permit divorce? This is a question that has been debated for years, but no one answer has been found. One way to address this question is to turn to the most recognized and respected sources of knowledge on the topic of Christian tradition, The Bible. It seems most efficient to start from the beginning of Christianity’s holy text, The Bible; since the

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Mike
  • People and Culture

    People and Culture

    What is the proper reaction when culture Clash? Culture clash always occur in our common life. This ranges from minor family disputes between the children and their parents to the great events such as playing fire-crackers in Chinese New Year. In many cases these clashes were also treating as offence by law. Our country is a free society and our government respects humanЎ¦s right of everybody. This is written in the constitution law. But

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: regina
  • Rise and Fall of the City States

    Rise and Fall of the City States

    The Rise and Fall of the City-States The city-state of Athens was going through a change in government. Solon, a rich noble, was chosen to restructure the government by preparing a constitution. Athens used a constitution that was first introduced in Sparta by Cleisthenes. Sparta was in the south-central region of Greece in an area known as the Peloponnesus. Spartans had little interest for farming. Helots worked the land. Helots had to give half of

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • Culture of Renaissance Vs. Culture of Late Middle Ages

    Culture of Renaissance Vs. Culture of Late Middle Ages

    Following the period of time known as the Late Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance is significantly marked by several cultural and artistic achievements. With artists such as Jan van Eyck, known for his remarkable attention to human personality, and Michelangelo, painter of the Sistine Chapel, the quality of art during the Italian Renaissance greatly surpasses the generic faces and gothic-like qualities of the Late Middle Ages. As far as technology is concerned, the invention of

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: July
  • Do You Feel Family Is the Most Important Influence on Their Children?

    Do You Feel Family Is the Most Important Influence on Their Children?

    I have watched a movie which is called “The Dead Poets Society” recently. Roughly, it tells the story about the relationship between students and teachers as well as their parents. After watching this movie, it gave me an insight into the influences of family. How children are influenced by their parents often hinges significantly on what is termed parental style. Since family is the first school a child enters, parents are children’s primary role models,

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Edward
  • Cultural Assessment of the U.S. Navy

    Cultural Assessment of the U.S. Navy

    Mission Statement The US Navy has founded its self with being an organization that will train and activate skilled combat naval personnel. The official mission statement taken off their web site states, “The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.” (http://www.navy.com) The Navy also prides itself on the adventurous spirit it takes to embark on a career

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Culture

    Culture

    Cultures are always changing -- bit by bit, story by story. And there are segments of every culture that resist that change. In Spain some argue that siesta is important because long lunches build relationships. They don't like the idea of Spanish culture becoming more European (or, some say, more American). Then, there is cultural change that comes far too slowly. Last week I read a disturbing story from the Allai Valley region of Pakistan.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Top
  • Historical Investigation Case Study: Babylonian Civilization

    Historical Investigation Case Study: Babylonian Civilization

    Historical Investigation Case study: Babylonian Civilization One of the most enthralling cities, still surrounded by mystery through the ages of the ancient world would be that of Babylon. Known for its tremendous size, beauty, culture, wealth and its advanced standard of civilization, that still intrigues historians to this day. Focal Question 1: What were the roles played and the status achieved by women in Babylon? The Babylonian woman's role and status has always been very

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • Tide Rises Tide Falls

    Tide Rises Tide Falls

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow uses certain devices in his poems to convey a certain theme. In his poems, A Psalm of Life and The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls, Longfellow uses the mood to accomplish the different theme of each work. Each poem, written at a different point in Longfellow’s life, displays a different view on life. In A Psalm of Life, Longfellow shows that life is something important and something to make the best of.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Vika
  • West African Culture

    West African Culture

    Brief History From the 1500s to the 1700s, African blacks, mainly from the area of West Africa (today's Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon) were shipped as slaves to North America, Brazil, and the West Indies. For them, local and tribal differences, and even varying cultural backgrounds, soon melded into one common concern for the suffering they all endured. Music, songs, and dances as well as

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Yan
  • Understanding the Cuban American Culture

    Understanding the Cuban American Culture

    Miami Florida has the biggest Latin population than any other city in the United States. The majority of Latin’s being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin, politics, and the varying times of immigration. CUBAS ETHNIC ROOTS

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Anna
  • Rise of Anti-Americanism

    Rise of Anti-Americanism

    Scott Van-Newhouse GVPP Book Review: Andrew Kohut America Against The World Rise of Anti-Americanism There are many conversations and explanations on why America has encountered an anti-American backlash in recent years. In reading Andrew Kohut’s America Against The World, I found it particularly useful to debunk the misconceptions that current foreign policy makers and news personnel both –explain as the reason why America is being viewed in such a negative light. Kohut’s book is a

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Yan