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A Paper on Pornography Censorship (840 words, 1 pages)

Pornography Censorship The idea of censorship is nothing new to the American people. Censorship has been controversial since I can ever remember. The issue is so delicate because censorship by definition infringes on peoples First Amendment rights. Usually when that phrase is used, controversy follows quite closely. Pornography is another ... Read More

A Paper on Increased Feminism of the 1960’s (926 words, 2 pages)

Douglas Review Douglas says that pop culture influenced women of the baby-boom generation with images of increased feminism and sex-role stereotypes. There are many factors that increased feminism of the 1960's. First, Douglas explains how a woman's fate was predetermined. She explains that media told girls they were to sit ... Read More

A Paper on Revolution and Political Change without Bloodshed (533 words, 1 pages)

Political Change In the French and Russian Revolutions, could political change have occurred without bloodshed and the use of force? In the French and Russian Revolutions, there was a lot of force and bloodshed used. Can political change occur without the use of bloodshed and force? I think it can ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers, by Langston Hughes (502 words, 1 pages)

The Journey Through Life Langston Hughes poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers presents an African-American man describing his personal experiences and the history of his race. In many of his works, Langston Hughes uses nature in several dimensions to demonstrate the powerful struggles and burdens of human life. The sweeping ... Read More

A Paper on Player Piano (1527 words, 2 pages)

In Player Piano, everything is controlled by machines and computers and depends on productivity. The managers and engineers only create new programs for more productive production. Even the rates of production and consumption are calculated by a computer (EPICAC), which is seated in the large Carlsbad cavern system. The EPICAC ... Read More

A Paper on the Noble Lie in Plato’s Republic (1189 words, 2 pages)

As with all other topics discussed in The Republic of Plato, the section in which he discusses the myths of the metals or the noble lie is layered with questioning and potential symbolism, possible contradiction, and a significant measure of allusion. In Chapter X of The Republic, Plato presents The ... Read More

An Essay on the Life and Styles of Pablo Picasso (1464 words, 3 pages)

Constant Change The Life and Styles of Pablo Picasso Now is the time in this period of changes and revolution to use a revolutionary manner of painting and not to paint like before. - Pablo Picasso, 1935. (Barnes) Undoubtedly Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous and well-documented artists ... Read More

Perspectives on Fear and Aggression (1277 words, 2 pages)

Perspectives on Fear and Aggression In the study of Psychology, particularly human behaviour, both aggression and fear are hotly debated topics among theorists. Aggression and fear are both inherent in our world and both serve different functions. Fear refers to a personal fear and can be observed on a personal ... Read More

An Essay on the Athenian Empire (955 words, 2 pages)

Ancient Greece in 431 BC was not a nation. It was a large collection of rival city-states located on the Greek mainland, on the west coast of Asia Minor, and on the many islands of the Aegean Sea. Most of the city-states had become allied with one or the other ... Read More

A Comparisoon between Hetty Green and Oprah Winfrey (755 words, 2 pages)

Past and Present Titans This assignment is to compare two of America's richest and most powerful leaders of industry in the past and present. It's gotten to a point where there are more and more women who are CEO's, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Marketers and Traders. You think from all this, a ... Read More

The Characterization of Satan in John Milton’s Paradise Lost (534 words, 1 pages)

Paradise Lost The Debate in Hell.books 1-2 The debate starts with Satan speaking and flattering the Devils and saying Powers and dominions. He talks about how someone will have to take charge and lead the group to victory, and to do this they will need someone who can take pain, ... Read More

The Reformation of the Catholic Church (1234 words, 2 pages)

The Reformation At the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Catholic church had become extremely powerful but, it had become internally corrupt. From early in the twelfth century onward there are calls for reform. Between 1215 and 1545 nine church-councils were held with church reforms as their primary intent. The ... Read More

The Decrease of the Frog Population Caused by Parasites (336 words, 1 pages)

Parasites Affecting Frog Population The number of healthy frogs in North America is rapidly decreasing due to a small parasite that results in the deformation of the frog population. University of Wisconsin graduate Pieter Johnson is studying the possible threat the parasite poses. Due to the increasing rate of production, ... Read More

A Biography of Pablo Picasso (1076 words, 2 pages)

Pablo, Picasso (a Spanish painter) who is widely acknowledged to be the most important artist of the 20th century was born Pablo Ruiz in Malaga, Spain and later adopted his mother's unique name Picasso. Though Picasso was born in Spain he spent most of his life in France. As a ... Read More

A Review of Thornton Wilder’s Play Our Town (696 words, 1 pages)

Our Town is a play that takes place near the turn of the century in the small rural town of Grovers Corners, New Hampshire. The playwright, Thornton Wilder is trying to convey the importance of the little, often unnoticed things in life. Throughout the first two acts he builds a ... Read More

An Outline of the Causes of the Industrial Revolution (405 words, 2 pages)

What were the causes of the industrial revolution? What factors caused industrialization to take hold in some places and not others? 1. The Making of the Modern Age 2nd Ed., A. Haberman, Gage EPC Toronto, ON Canada 1986 2. The Industrial Revolution., S. Ross, Franklin Watts, Dunbury, CT 2001 Britain ... Read More

A Paper on Osmosis, Plasmolysis and Turgor (657 words, 1 pages)

Osmosis, Plasmolysis, and Turgor Each cell has constantly to cope with osmotic phenomenons. Cells without walls that live in aqueous solutions are usually hypertonic. They are subject to a continuous influx of water that results in a pressure on the inside of the membrane. Some ciliates (like Paramecium) and flagellates ... Read More

An Analysis on the Symptoms of Bipolar Affective Disorder (1968 words, 6 pages)

Bipolar Disorder The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this affliction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people ... Read More

Air Pollution and the Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) (1369 words, 2 pages)

Air pollution has been a known problem for a very long time. There have numerous measures to try to lower the levels of pollutants that factories, chemical plants, incinerators, and power generating facilities create. These facilities are now regulated strictly by governments around the world. There is still an even ... Read More

The Origination of Bingo (896 words, 4 pages)

Bingo can be traced back to the year 1530 in which a state run a lottery game. Lo Giuco de Lotto was originated in Italy where the game is still held every Saturday. 'Le Lotto' migrated to France in the late 1700s in a form similar to the bingo we ... Read More

A Paper on Odyssey and His Actions That Bring Pain and Suffering (1516 words, 3 pages)

Epic heroes are admirable, even though their actions at times bring pain and suffering to others. Discuss this statement with reference to The Odyssey. In the epic poem The Odyssey, the courageous and diligent Odysseus displayed many admirable traits, even though at times his actions brought pain and suffering to ... Read More

A Project on Deviating a Norm (1020 words, 2 pages)

Norms are defined as the expectations, or rules of behavior, that develop out of values. For this project, I was required to violate a norm. The norm that I chose to violate was to push my sister Nicole through the Wal-Mart store in a childrens ambulance buggy. By doing this ... Read More

Nadine Gordimers Once Upon a Time begins with the telling of two stories. The first is about the author, who awakes in the middle of the night, afraid of a possible intruder. Then, to distract her mind, she creates a second story. The story is a fairytale of an affluent ... Read More

Has Starving Oneself Become a Fad? (882 words, 1 pages)

What is it that is deep in the souls of people that makes them believe thin is in, or thinner is more beautiful? Why are all the ladies and men of advertising sending the message that slim is hip, its a fad? Or the billboards all over the city display ... Read More

Coming to Terms with the Real World (1524 words, 2 pages)

Writing Collage His tall slender build and big bright eyes are the first things I remember. I also remember that his brother looked just like him. He moved in across the street when I was eleven. He was the first guy I ever had a real crush on. He was ... Read More

How One Minor Change Can Create a Total Transformation in a Person (543 words, 1 pages)

"If personal relationships and environmental settings were the only things to modify behavioral patterns, then there would be a world full of perfect people." Everyone told me I have the so called "perfect life", and I never thought I did. People would tell me how pretty I was and how ... Read More

The Biggest Choice in My Life and How I Dealt with It (1708 words, 3 pages)

DuBois 1 My Dilemma Everyone goes through conflicts throughout their lives. Some people experience these conflicts when they are old and some come across their dilemmas when they are young. I am not experiencing a midlife crisis, but I have recently and still am going through the biggest conflict that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Constantine the Movie (533 words, 2 pages)

History once told us, "This is your brain...this is your brain on drugs...any questions?" Well, after seeing "Constantine," I know exactly what that prophecy meant. I still see Keanu Reeves as Neo, the perfect resemblance of a hero who saves the world. Now, my brain feels truly fried watching my ... Read More

Gorillas – an Endangered Species (614 words, 2 pages)

Half man and half beast. This is what is usually said about the gorilla. They say that the gorilla is related to us. You can find mountain gorillas in the Virunga Volcanoes, which are located on the boundaries of Zaire, Rwanda, and Uganda. The Virungas are 600 miles of tropical ... Read More

Traditional Morality Comparable to Physics and Chemistry (3951 words, 7 pages)

INTRODUCTION. Traditional morality is a set of rules and beliefs about appropriate social behaviour, which have evolved to facilitate and improve social life. Most people feel that morality is somehow more than this. They think it's not merely something that's developed in response to human needs, but that it's true ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013