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  • A Critical Analysis of Hobbes Law of Justice

    A Critical Analysis of Hobbes Law of Justice

    A Critical Analysis of Hobbes' Law of Justice Shawn Olson 2509748 10/10/2004 Introduction to Political Philosophy SW Holtman Of Thomas Hobbes' 19 laws of nature, the first three, which add consecutively up to his concept of justice, are by far the most influential and important, with the ultimate goal being an escape from the state of nature. The first law states that we should seek peace, and if we cannot attain it, to use the

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Top
  • A New Level of Justice

    A New Level of Justice

    A New Level of Justice On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed, killing 168 people and injuring more than 800 people. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were found guilty of the terrorist attack and were sentenced to death. On June 11, 2001, McVeigh was executed. His sentence took six years to be followed through with. On the day he was to be executed, people lined the streets

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Artur
  • Organizing the School Structure: A Review of the Literature

    Organizing the School Structure: A Review of the Literature

    There has been an ongoing debate about the control of the organization of the schools. There are two different sides to the debate. The Liberal side is for the decentralization of the schools. What this means is that communities and school officials themselves are the ones who should have the responsibility of making decisions when it comes to the schools. The other side of the debate is the Conservative side. They are for the centralization

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    Essay Length: 1,981 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Ancient Cultures

    Ancient Cultures

    Abstract During the early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Empires a great deal of the women were looked up to just as the men were. Some of these women were given as much power as the men had. In the Egyptian Empire, the country was ruled by women pharaohs such as Cleopatra. The Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians were all talented and skilled people. They are responsible for a great deal of the attractions and vacation spots

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon

    The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon

    The Battle of Marathon and Its Relation to the Modern Marathon The Battle of Marathon was dramatic turning point for the Greek city-states against the invading Persians. The Battle of Marathon also spawned a famous legend that's influence can be seen a variety of areas from the Modern Olympics to one of the most internationally recognized sneaker companies. The Battle of Marathon also illustrated the importance of strong military leadership and strategy, especially when facing

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Adam Smith - Modern Study of Economics

    Adam Smith - Modern Study of Economics

    Adam Smith founded the modern study of economics on the premise that all businesses are driven by the invisible hand to seek as much profit as possible while society will take care of itself. However, as the public’s opinion of big business has steadily declined in the recent decades, big business has developed a social conscience to improve all aspects of society from worker compensation to protecting the environment to helping the needy. As Stephen

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    Essay Length: 277 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Literature in My Life

    Literature in My Life

    Literature in My Life As English class has progressed this semester, we have read story after story. Typically I find myself relating to at least one character in each tale, sometimes numerous characters. More often than not, the character I relate to reminds me of someone I know more than of myself. Two characters have stood out to me more than others however, they are the unnamed old woman, from A visit of Charity, and

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Current Business Issues and Events and the Activities of Modern Business Leaders

    Current Business Issues and Events and the Activities of Modern Business Leaders

    Current Business Issues and Events and the Activities of Modern Business Leaders In today’s growing corporate business world there are many issues, events, and leadership styles that influence the direction of where a business is heading in the future. Thus, it is important to know what impact these influences have in order for a business to flourish for many years to come. Today businesses have to be aware of the latest technology, global trends, and

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    Essay Length: 2,700 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Ancient Civilization

    Ancient Civilization

    ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS In order to understand what my research is about you must first know what a civilization is. A civilization can refer to any distinct society, whether complex and city-dwelling, or simple and tribal. There many different important Ancient Civilizations, I will be looking at the ancient Greek and Aztec civilization. I will discuss the way they lived and important findings from archaeological sites. Ancient Greece was made up of a few important cities;

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    Essay Length: 1,129 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Top
  • Juvenile Justice or Is It

    Juvenile Justice or Is It

    Nivia Wilson Prof. O’Connell Persuasive speech May 1,2006 Teaching A Buncha Hooligans A young female teacher was giving an assignment to her 6th grade class one day. It was a large assignment so she started writing high up on the chalkboard. Suddenly there was a giggle from one of the boys in the class. She quickly turned and asked, "What's so funny, Pat?" "I just saw one of your garters!" "Get out of my

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Janna
  • African Literature and Culture - African Writers Representation of Male-Female Relationships

    African Literature and Culture - African Writers Representation of Male-Female Relationships

    African Literature and Culture: African writers’ representation of male-female relationships Analyzing male-female relationships in African literature enables a better understanding of how African writers view the gender roles including the application of religious aspects, marriage and identity, midwives and slave women, nationalism, and migration. In earlier works, the female gender was often perceived as “the Queen Mother.” Many African writers portray women in traditional roles whereas articles written in the past few decades analyze male-female

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    Essay Length: 1,410 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • Comparison of Ancient Egypt and India

    Comparison of Ancient Egypt and India

    The geographical features of ancient Egypt and ancient India both had similar roots but at the same time made enough of a difference to shape and create very different societies. For this reason the two are rather similar but equally diverse at the same time. The abundant natural resources made available to these people provided the growth of densely populated and complex societies, with refined cultural traditions. A benefactor of the geography of these lands

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    Essay Length: 528 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Ancient Greek and Mesopotamian Religions - a Comparison

    Ancient Greek and Mesopotamian Religions - a Comparison

    Ancient Religions By: MLB As civilization has progressed through the ages, many religions have arisen and taken hold around the world, two if the most interesting, being the religious beliefs of the ancient Mesopotamian and the Greeks. These two religions were practiced in different areas and at different times and, therefore, show that religion has played a critical role in every society and civilization. No matter how it is organized or what type of god

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Victor
  • Creating Sexual Pleasure and Sexual Justice in the Twenty-First Century

    Creating Sexual Pleasure and Sexual Justice in the Twenty-First Century

    Sexuality is a subject that has changed drastically throughout the years. At one time, a man fully dressed, shaking his legs while singing and dancing could not be shown on television. Today, there are women shown all over commercials, nevertheless shows, wearing practically nothing. Society has changed to a point where the media in the twenty-first century is filled with sexuality or hidden sexual meanings in most aspects of daily living. In the article, "Creating

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Relationship Between Architecture and Ancient Beliefs

    Relationship Between Architecture and Ancient Beliefs

    The relationship between the architecture of religious buildings and a culture’s spiritual conception of god, the afterlife, or the path towards enlightenment is extremely evident in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Buddhist cultures. The structures that these people built, were not made just for a place to worship. They represented many things to their builders, but mostly they represented the way to “heaven.” To the people of ancient Mesopotamia, their temple was the home of their

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Edward
  • Ancient Greek Medicine

    Ancient Greek Medicine

    Ancient Greek Medicine While Greek Medicine particularly from the 5th century B.C onwards, increasingly used scientific method to develop cures, there still however remained people that considered medicine to be a religion. The ancient Greeks (Hellenic) made important discoveries about the human body and health, so by the sixth century BC, medicinal practices focused largely on a more clinical approach involving observation. Their discoveries were made by firstly studying the human anatomy using dissection and

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    Essay Length: 334 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Yan
  • Langston Hughes' Influence on American Literature

    Langston Hughes' Influence on American Literature

    Langston Hughes was one of the great writers of his time. He was named the “most renowned African American poet of the 20th century” (McLaren). Through his writing he made many contributions to following generations by writing about African American issues in creative ways including the use of blues and jazz. Langston Hughes captured the scene of Harlem life in the early 20th century significantly influencing American Literature. He once explained that his writing

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    Essay Length: 720 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Johann Mendel - the Father of Modern Genetics

    Johann Mendel - the Father of Modern Genetics

    Johann Mendel, better known as “The Father of Modern Genetics”, was born on July 20, 1822. His place of birth was Heinzendorf, Silesia, Bohemia. As a child, Mendel worked as a gardener. This later became resourceful for his scientific studies. When he was older, he became a student at the Philosophical Institute in Olomouc. After two years of study, he entered Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno. Upon entering the monastery, Johann Mendel

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: July
  • Modern Hero Vs. Anglo Saxon Hero

    Modern Hero Vs. Anglo Saxon Hero

    Today’s modern day hero has similarities and differences than the Anglo-Saxon hero. The two heroes each have different values they believe in. Also, they are motivated to fight for different reasons. An Anglo-Saxon hero also fights differently than a modern day hero. An example of this comparison is Bono from the band “U2” and Beowulf. Both modern day heroes, like Bono and Anglo-Saxon heroes, like Beowulf, try to improve their societies, but do it in

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    Essay Length: 795 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Modernization

    Modernization

    There are many ways that modernization manifests itself in U.S. society. Societal changes are constant and the resulting “progress” is constantly re-shaping our culture. The term “progress” is highly subjective and relative. This implies that society is, in fact, moving forward in a positive direction. People’s basic values and beliefs are constantly changing. Personal choices are becoming more prevalent as a result of the ever-increasing demographic make-up of U.S. society. Furthermore, our citizens are becoming

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    Essay Length: 765 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Jack
  • Modern Drama

    Modern Drama

    What is Realism? Realism is the movement toward representing reality as it actually is, in art. Realistic drama is an attempt to portray real life on stage, a movement away from the conventional melodramas and sentimental comedies of the 1700s. It is expressed in theatre through the use of symbolism, character development, stage setting and storyline and is exemplified in plays such as Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters. The

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Economic Systems in Copan Compared to Other Ancient Cultures

    Economic Systems in Copan Compared to Other Ancient Cultures

    Economic Systems Throughout history there has been a common theme of progression towards more complex societies. The advent of agriculture enabled population sizes to increase, and allowed permanent settlements to arise. As extensive cultivation of farmland progressed, a surplus of food was created that enabled some people within a society to be non-food producers. These people who no longer were required to farm in order to survive were able to develop marketable goods that they

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Role of Greek and Roman Literature

    The Role of Greek and Roman Literature

    THE ROLE OF GREEK AND ROMAN LITERATURE Over the years, literature of ancient Greece and Rome has affected art, religion, philosophy, science and mathematics, medicine, drama, and poetry profoundly. It has served as a basic model for the development of later European literatures and, consequently, the writings of the historians, geographers, philosophers, scientists, and rhetoricians are read today as sources of historical information and enjoyment. Alfred Whitehead, the famous British philosopher-mathematician, once commented that: "[A]ll

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Basics of Studying Literature

    Basics of Studying Literature

    TWO ASPECTS OF LITERARY STUDY. Such a study of Literature as that for which the present book is designed includes two purposes, contributing to a common end. In the first place (I), the student must gain some general knowledge of the conditions out of which English literature has come into being, as a whole and during its successive periods, that is of the external facts of one sort or another without which it cannot be

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Top
  • Sdlc Approach to Modernization

    Sdlc Approach to Modernization

    Abstract This paper deals with a proposal that was submitted approximately a year ago to address Prudential New Jersey’s Martinsville office growing need of technology standardization. The proposal, which was accepted then implemented by two friends and me as a “moonlight” job, was to fully automate their agents’ data and communication processes through the use of computer equipment and peripherals. In doing so, we hoped to alleviate the agents’ dependence on physically being in the

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Mike

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