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The Increase of the Number of Islamic Women in Science (1512 words, 3 pages)

Islamic Women in Science A thousand years ago, the Muslim World made remarkable contributions to science. Muslims introduced new methods of experiment, observation, and measurement. To name but a few Al-Khwarizmi (born in 825 A.D.) invented algebra (an Arabic word) and the word algorithm is derived from his name Ibn ... Read More

Outcomes of War throughout the History (872 words, 2 pages)

Is war ever justifiable? In the aftermath of two world wars and in the shadow of nuclear, biological, and chemical holocaust, man is living in a society where war can erupt at any time and at any place. War is a state of intense hostility between two countries or involving ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Losing a Father (610 words, 1 pages)

A person who has impacted your life? I keep remembering odd things his love for cars, jokes he told at the dinner table, his subtle brand of sarcasism, the look in his eyes when he tlaked about my future. I knew college before I'd ever hear of high school, I ... Read More

Too Little Is Known about the Man We Know as Shakespeare (661 words, 1 pages)

Is Shakespeare Really Who We Think He Is? Was the man we know as Shakespeare really the author of the "Shakespearean Works"? We know little about the man called Shakespeare, Did he really write the plays, or is he just a man that got confused within history? (Sobran 44) There ... Read More

One God, Countless Wars (727 words, 1 pages)

Religion is a belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regraded as creator and governor of the universe. There are many different types of religion and religious groups in this world and they all believe in different gods and have their own way of life that was ... Read More

Advertising Supported Software (Adware) (464 words, 1 pages)

Spyware known as Advertising Supported software (Adware) is a way for the authors of an online downloadable product to make money without selling it to their users. Many large media companies offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion of the revenue from their ... Read More

My Own Opinion on Multicultural Society in the US (257 words, 1 pages)

Everybody who has been to the USA was probably astonished to see so many ways of life and so many different colored people living next to each other. One could easily think that America is a very good example of a multicultural society. But is this really true? One argument ... Read More

Possible Health Problems That Can Be Caused by Cosmetic Surgery (996 words, 2 pages)

Is Cosmetic Surgery Really Safe? Why is it that in America we feel the need to meet certain standards? Even while watching t.v. we are forced to view countless commercials about weight loss drugs, diets, and various exercise programs. Not only are we told that being a certain size is ... Read More

Hitler’s Wish to Expand German “Lebensraum” That Led to the Second World War (1123 words, 2 pages)

Although facts and dates are well known concerning the Second World War, Historians are still debating today who or what caused the outbreak of it. The main figure receiving the blame is Adolf Hitler who, with no doubt, played an important role during and before the War. But can he ... Read More

Mexico as an Important Global Economic Power (2802 words, 5 pages)

For years, business practices in Mexico have been directly related to the cultural and political situations that have shaped the country. Mexico was the site of some of the earliest and most advanced civilizations in the western hemisphere. These shaped the economics of the Mexico we know today. The Mayan ... Read More

Innocence on the Example of The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (462 words, 1 pages)

Innocence What is the real meaning of Innocence? The denotation of innocence means freedom from sin, wrong, or guilt or simplicity. It can also mean lack of knowledge or understanding. The connotation of the word innocence is what we use today for the meaning, which is a person who is ... Read More

Positive and Negative Sides of Computers and Internet (2541 words, 4 pages)

"Beam me up, Scottie." This popular line from Star Trek was a demonstration of the advanced technology of the future. Though it was a fictional story, Star Trek became the universal vision of the future. As always reality tends to mimic fiction. Though our society has not quite resulted to ... Read More

Inequality in the United States Legal System (2504 words, 8 pages)

In the United States, true equality has never existed. From the Declaration of Independence to modern times, the US legal system has failed at any attempt at equality. ...all men are created equal... may be what the Declaration says, but some men are more equal than others is how the ... Read More

Mythical Portrayal of Native Americans in John Ford’s Movie The Searchers (1677 words, 4 pages)

People usually know more about their own culture, but people also know something about other cultures too, whether it is true or not. A white man's perspective may be very different than an Indians perspective when it comes to the Indian culture. I once fell into that white man's category ... Read More

Measuring Intelligence (1236 words, 2 pages)

Can intelligence be measured? Does an IQ test actually measure a persons intelligence? Does a high score indicate a genius? Does a low score indicate stupidity or merely ignorance? These questions have been asked over and over again by psychiatrists and scientists alike, but to date there are no clear ... Read More

Introducing a Pilot’s Responsibilities to Classmates (1061 words, 3 pages)

Specific Purpose To inform my classmates of what would take place preflight, during, and after a typical cross-country flight in a general aviation aircraft. INTRODUCTION 1)Imagine yourself, sitting, looking down a strip of concrete over a mile long and 75 feet wide. With a flick of your hand, youre suddenly ... Read More

The Influence of Environment/Heredity on Individual Intelligence (761 words, 2 pages)

Intelligence What are the influences of environment and heredity on measured intelligence? HEREDITY Psychologists are greatly divided over whether heredity or environment has a more dominant influence on individual intelligence. Although some animal studies appear to suggest heredity have the greatest influence, a seemingly more accurate conclusion may be drawn ... Read More

A Brief History of Surfing and Its Main Aspects (914 words, 2 pages)

Surfing has been around for many years, in fact since 400 A.D and people are still going hard at it today and will for many more years to come. The very first surfers were the Island folk who would use the waves to get over the coral reefs and back ... Read More

Men’s Inability to Recognize and Cope with Change in Ruby (2587 words, 3 pages)

"When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." Stated by Anais Nin, this quote reflects the men of Ruby, Oklahoma, a town built on righteousness, fear and moral law. As the men of Ruby begin to sense change in ... Read More

Multiculturalism in India as Depicted in the Movies (729 words, 1 pages)

This section of the film series focuses in on India and the many cultures within. Referring to it as the empire of the spirit, the film certainly does show the wide array of spirituality in India. Their culture has been there for thousands and thousands of years, and I imagine ... Read More

Death Experienced by a Young Boy in the Short Story Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway (493 words, 1 pages)

The short story Indian Camp is a sequel to the other Ernest Hemingway short story Three Shots. The ending is both of these stories are significantly different, and show a great change in the main character, a seven-year-old boy named Nick. In the first story Nick still had the mentality ... Read More

The Theme of Sexual and Social Confusion in Rainer Fassbinder’s Film In a Year of Thirteen Moons (1066 words, 2 pages)

Based on social standards, morals, and behaviors, society places extreme emphasis on a human beings sexual orientation. Although in recent years this gender-based stereotype which judges the actions of a particular person based on their sex has decreased, humans are still subjected to certain standards as classified by whether they ... Read More

A Personal View on the Issue of Immigration (415 words, 2 pages)

During the 19th century there were a lot of Europeans and during the 20th century there were still a lot of Europeans but also Mexicans, Latinos, and Asians. Most were also farmers and they came in big family clusters. At the turn of the 19th century a lot of young, ... Read More

The Virtue of Persistence as Depicted in The Odyssey (918 words, 2 pages)

Persistence is defined as the ability to never give up or let go, to be insistently continuous. "The Odyssey" shows an infamous man of admirable exploits, who endured an immense journey full great hardships and troubles while trying so hard to reach his homeland of Ithaca, his persistence shining above ... Read More

Slavery as a Backbone of the Southern Economy in the 19th Century (397 words, 1 pages)

Slavery had a tremendous impact on all aspects of the South from 1810 to 1860. The effects of which can still be seen today in states like South Carolina and Georgia. In these years, Slavery was what kept the South alive and at the same time, gradually aided in its ... Read More

The Physical Journey in the Poems The Town Where Time Stands Still, Crossing the Red Sea, and Immigrants at Central Station (1012 words, 2 pages)

What have you learnt about the importance of journey from your study of physical Journey? Refer to 2 poems, 1 supplementary and 1 stimulus material. A physical journey may be a walk in the park or a travel to a wilderness place where clueless is a common word. The importance ... Read More

Reality vs Illusion in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1081 words, 3 pages)

James Baldwin looked upon reality and illusion through the eyes of a great author. He saw that all authors live in reality, while everyone else lives in a sense of illusion, or not knowing the whole truth. He shows us that the author must question everything, breaking down the illusions ... Read More

The History of the Yellowknives, a Native American Tribe (2486 words, 12 pages)

In the early 1800 and 1900's the Yellowknives were the largest and most powerful tribe in the geographic area. In 1900, at the signing of Treaty 8 with the Crown, the Yellowknives were the largest tribe to sign the treaty. Chief Snuff of the Yellowknives was the one who stepped ... Read More

Strict Parenting Leads to More Respectful and Harder Working People (574 words, 1 pages)

If I were my parent then I would be strict. Currently most people probably think that because I am a teenager, Id like to become a nice parent. Thats not exactly what I had in mind. If I were my parent, then I would have to become much stricter than ... Read More

Constant Learning as a Means of Survival (957 words, 2 pages)

In the world there are numerous lessons that can be learned either from experience or out of curiosity. People who are ignorant are the ones who do not know the essential, practical knowledge that they need to know in order to keep their position as thoughtful, social beings. Therefore, the ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013