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  • America's Antiterrorism Response: The Patriot Act. Right Or Wrong

    America's Antiterrorism Response: The Patriot Act. Right Or Wrong

    After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 our country underwent a change that has drastically affected the fundamental values that our founding fathers instilled in this country. Since that tragic day in September the aftermath of the attacks has started to implicate our Civil Liberties that in this country we hold so dear. Just 45 days after the September 11 attacks, with virtually no debate, Congress passed the USA Patriot Act on October 5th,

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    Submitted: September 22, 2010
  • The Values Americans Live By

    The Values Americans Live By

    The Values Americans Live By by Robert Kohls In the article The Values Americans Live By by Robert Kohls, he states in the very first paragraph, "Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you, specifically, what the values are which Americans live by." This statement is dead on when comparing America to almost any other country. In America there are so many different cultures because families from other countries are coming here in search

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    Essay Length: 653 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: September 22, 2010
  • Racism In American History X

    Racism In American History X

    American History X is clearly a film dealing with racism. The interesting thing about this film is the way in which the subject is treated. First of all, it is obvious that, though racism is always a difficult subject to deal with, American History X presents it without any reservations or dumming down. Second, the film's figurehead for racism, Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), is not an unintelligent redneck racist as films often portray them, but

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    Submitted: September 23, 2010
  • The American Red Cross

    The American Red Cross

    Carlos Hofmeister January 10, 2005 Ms. Rivera/ Health Education Class The American Red Cross It is important to know how the Red Cross began. It was in June 1859 when Henry Dunant went to Solferino, north of Italy. He was a spectator of a small but bloody war. French and Italians had a battle against Austrians. There were more or less 40,000 victims. He was completely horrified with the scene. He interrupted his trip to

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    Essay Length: 575 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: September 27, 2010
  • German-American Relations After The Last Gulf War 2003

    German-American Relations After The Last Gulf War 2003

    German-American relations after the last Gulf War 2003 There is hope for a future rapprochement between Germany and the USA. The relationships to the USA, since 1949 a leading part of the German foreign politics, deteriorated enormously and in March/April 2003 they hit an all-time low since the end of the Second World War. The administration of George W. Bush considered a military attack on the regime of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as an

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    Essay Length: 1,088 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: September 28, 2010
  • Summary Of Beyond Formula: American Film Genres

    Summary Of Beyond Formula: American Film Genres

    kidlucky@eartlink.net English 1 January 28, 2005 Summary Of Beyond Formula: American Film Genres The passage taken from the book, "Beyond Formula: American Film Genres" by Stanley Solomon, focuses specifically on Western films. Solomon suggests that, "the Western is primarily a genre of location," (56) which not only suggests the plot of the movie but the characters portrayed in the film as well. If the location is based in a harsh or rugged environment, the

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    Submitted: September 28, 2010
  • Words Are More Treacherous And Powerful Than We Think

    Words Are More Treacherous And Powerful Than We Think

    Title: "Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think" Evaluate the extent to which the characteristics Sartre claims for words affect - negatively or positively - different Areas of Knowledge. The limits of knowledge that the topic implies are the limits of language and how well it approaches truth. There are a number of definitions of language. Everybody has there own term of what language stands for. For example, Chomsky says that language is

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    Submitted: September 28, 2010
  • Edgar Allen Poe: A Great American Icon

    Edgar Allen Poe: A Great American Icon

    Edgar Allan Poe's unique, fearless and morbid writing style has influenced literature throughout the world. He was once titled the "master of the macabre" (Buranelli, 57). One of the aspects in his life with which he struggled was social isolation. He used this as a topic in a number of poems and short stories. Poe's life was also filled with periods of fear and irrationality. He had a very sensitive side when it came to

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    Essay Length: 1,669 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: September 30, 2010
  • The Ogallala: Preserving The Great American Desert

    The Ogallala: Preserving The Great American Desert

    Long ago, the middle of the North American continent was a treeless prairie covered by tall grasses and roaming buffalo. When European settlers came, they called this area the Great American Desert. Today, this "desert" is covered with fields of wheat, corn, and alfalfa made possible by center-pivot irrigation. My grandfather used to sell center-pivot systems and when my family drove to my grandparent's home in Nebraska, we would count how many "sprinklers" were

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    Essay Length: 2,028 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: October 1, 2010
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax put on the British American colonies, sponsored by George Grenville and was the first direct tax placed on them. Parliament needed means to help fund expensive costs of keeping troops inside the colonies, so they imposed a tax on all of the colonies everyday printed materials, such as pamphlets and newspapers, and all legal and commercial documents, which all needed to have a certain special stamp placed

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    Submitted: October 2, 2010
  • Sabanes Oxley Act

    Sabanes Oxley Act

    Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002 1) There were three executives at DPL, that could have possibly committed fraud. These allegations stemmed from insufficient funds being drawn and poor handling of the 402K refinement funds. Mr. Thobe brought forth these accusations of fraud. He was considered the whistle blower. Thobe, sent out a memo to an outside employee, that stated what he had found to be wrong. It was acted on swiftly, but not all of the

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    Essay Length: 261 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: October 3, 2010
  • The Truth About White Supremacy: American History X

    The Truth About White Supremacy: American History X

    The Truth About White Supremacy: American History X As a Hispanic, I suppose I should expect or, be prepared, rather, for racism and discrimination. Thankfully, I have not experienced either.. yet. Our world is not perfect; things take place that we rather not know about, but ignoring the problem seems to only make matters worse. The movie American History X, is an admirable attempt to inform us about these types of malicious ignorance that

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    Essay Length: 2,090 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: October 5, 2010
  • The American College And University

    The American College And University

    The American College and University The colonial colleges were among the first colleges created and were established under religious auspices. It was believed that an educated ministry was needed to establish Christianity in the New World. Harvard College was established in 1636, followed by Yale, William and Mary, Princeton and King 's College later to be called Columbia University and there were also others. The general colonial college curriculum included Latin, Greek, Hebrew, rhetoric, and

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    Submitted: October 6, 2010
  • American And Northwest Airlines

    American And Northwest Airlines

    Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be compared thoroughly in many aspects. Globalization, diversity, ethics and technology will be addressed in various ways. All four themes will be addressed through the strength, fit and adaptive ness of both company's cultures. The overall organizational culture of both Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be clear. Globalization Globalization can be defined as "making worldwide in scope or application"(1). In this comparison of the global corporate culture of

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    Submitted: October 7, 2010
  • Successful African American Business Owner

    Successful African American Business Owner

    SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS OWNER DAVID STEWARD CEO & FOUNDER, WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY David Steward grew up in a Christian home in a small town of Clinton, Missouri. As a teen, he lived through the racially tense '60s, attending segregated schools, sitting in the balcony of the movies, and being barred from the public swimming pool. David doesn't harbor any negative feelings about having to endure those days, especially since his mother warned him against

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    Submitted: October 8, 2010
  • American Influence Over New Zealand Culture

    American Influence Over New Zealand Culture

    Running head: AMERICAN INFLUENCE OVER NEW ZEALAND CULTURE American Influence over New Zealand Culture Mark Fraser November 18, 2004 Abstract War World 2 was a pivotal point of change for New Zealand. The country went from being a colonial country dependent or rather in awe of our mother country, England, to being a Colonial country now more excited with new contact with the new world super power of America. America's acceptance as defender of the

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    Submitted: October 9, 2010
  • French Vs. American Revolution

    French Vs. American Revolution

    The French Revolution vs. The American Revolution A revolution, in definition, is the overthrow of one government with replacement of another. The American Revolution against the British during 17 to 1783 and the French Revolution against their own, French government during 1789 to 1799 were both one of the most important political and social turnovers in the world. This movement towards the establishment of a constitutional government influenced political thought though out. By closely examining

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    Essay Length: 1,325 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: October 9, 2010
  • Facts About African American History

    Facts About African American History

    FACTS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY I. Introduction to Afro-American History A. Central theme-Quest for 1. Freedom, 2. Equality, 3. Manhood/Women Suffrage B. Reasons for the Afro-American Movement-1. Record sake, 2. Inspirational Sake, 3. Fight for the concept that blacks are inferior. C. Africanism-anything that has an African origin D. Eras of History- Ancient (Stone Age), Medieval (Dark Ages History), Modern (Reform), & Current II. Discuss the four group of Black Historians. - The Author of

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    Essay Length: 730 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: October 11, 2010
  • Power Of Words

    Power Of Words

    The Power of Words Silvana Paternostro describes the difficult life of women in Cuba. For an audience of mostly women, her emotional tone and simplistic style lets the reader get a feel of what these poor young women are going through in the October 2002 issue of Glamour Magazine. Paternostro explains the hardships that these women endure though out their lives. The only way to make a descent living in the country is to

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    Essay Length: 1,105 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: October 12, 2010
  • Power Of The Past: Saving Charleston's Historical Integrity

    Power Of The Past: Saving Charleston's Historical Integrity

    Jim Tether The Power of the Past: Saving Charleston's Historical Integrity As you know Mayor Riley, Charleston is a city of rich historical significance. It has taken its honors for being one of the finest historical treasures of America. Rich in history, the city offers lessons in history that surpass book documentations or classroom discussions. Recently, Charleston has seen an economic boom in the commercialization of the city. Due to the rapid growth of tourism

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    Essay Length: 1,000 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: October 12, 2010
  • "American Beauty" And Its Music

    "American Beauty" And Its Music

    While it has been some time since I have seen the movie "American Beauty", as I remember it, Kevin Spacey portrays Lester as the films main character, a middle aged man experiencing a mid-life crisis. After being fired from his job, Lester decides to return to his high school career as a burger flipper, smoke marijuana, lift weights in the garage, and try to impress his daughter's high school friend. During this series of events,

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    Submitted: October 12, 2010
  • Corporate Power And The Developing World

    Corporate Power And The Developing World

    '1 % of Indians and 5% of Brazilians have internet access compared with more than 60 % access in the developed world' This startling and rather frightening fact highlights quite clearly the situation the world is facing. It reminds the reader of the constant and overpowering pressure for the developing world to enter the information revolution and begin to build an empire of highly literate and ICT skilled individuals. Obviously the need for change is

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    Essay Length: 294 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: October 13, 2010
  • American Women Liberation

    American Women Liberation

    Did WW II Liberate American Women? World War II did liberate American Woman .After pearl harbor,in fact , employers openly encouraged women to join the industrial labor pool.By 1947, 37 percent of all adult in United States were inwork force.Married women represented over 70 percented of the increase in female employees,a significant shift away from traditional patterns in which the vast majority of working women had been young and single.It has also been criticized that

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    Submitted: October 14, 2010
  • What Is An American

    What Is An American

    What is an American? Finally someone says it right !!! You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is, so they would know when they found one. An American is

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    Submitted: October 16, 2010
  • Corruption And Power In Macbeth

    Corruption And Power In Macbeth

    Personal power has the ability to be essential to greatness, and at the same time is able to destroy a person's nature. In the drama Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth, becomes corrupt through power that he gains. The play shows that even someone who starts out like Macbeth and does not crave power, will do terrible things to gain authority and power. The play begins with the characters King Duncan and

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    Essay Length: 780 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: October 16, 2010

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