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A Discussion on Kennedy’s Presidency and the Vietnam War (1694 words, 3 pages)

President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address set the trend of his administration to adopt an ever more active role in world politics. The internationalist administration was committed to spreading Capitalism and Democracy around the globe. Kennedy said that the country was prepared "to pay any price, bear any burden, meet ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism in A Rose for Emily”s House by William Faulkner (792 words, 1 pages)

A Rose for Emilys House What makes a short story a classic? What separates a story from one that is read and taught in thousands of schools across the nation? In his short story "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner uses symbolism to compare the Grierson house with Emily Grierson's ... Read More

The Use of Sequential Compression Devices for the Prevention of Lower Limb Problems (3268 words, 6 pages)

INTRODUCTION This assignment will review recent articles pertaining to the use of sequential compression devices (SCDs) for the prevention of lower limb problems in conjunction with the lithotomy position during laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. It will discuss the results of the review as they relate to clinical practice and the skills ... Read More

A Discussion on the Opium Wars (302 words, 1 pages)

The Opium Wars were little more than about tea, and whether countries should be forced to trade. The British wanted tea and did not yet know how to grow it in India. They also wanted silk and other such things, but tea was the one true 'need' that they simply ... Read More

A Discussion on the Vietnam War (2888 words, 4 pages)

Robert S. McNamara, appointed by John F. Kennedy to the position of U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1961, said about the Vietnam War, "It is important to recognize it's a South Vietnamese war. It will be won or lost depending upon what they do. We can advise and help, but ... Read More

A Description of Life in the German Trenches During WWI (1558 words, 2 pages)

A Description of Life in the German Trenches during WWI In an age driven by technology, the face of war has changed so dramatically that wars can now be fought on digital battle fields from ships that volley missiles capable of devastating entire armies at distances measured in hundreds of ... Read More

A History of Trebuchet a War machine (1867 words, 3 pages)

Mans history can be traced biblically and scientifically. The bible records the slaying of Abel by Cain. From that point we are able to trace the progress of our warring ancestors by studying their artifacts and the written records of the bible. As man became more and more proficient in ... Read More

A Study of the Differences between the Memory of Men and Women Using ANOVA Testing (649 words, 2 pages)

ANOVA Testing There are many opportunities that exist which either challenge or support theories of differences between the genders. These differences include mental and physical ability as well as simpler topics such as memory and recall ability. Finding out what those differences are can help us reach a better understanding ... Read More

Animals Should Be Used in Experimentation and Product Testing (931 words, 2 pages)

Animal Rights Do animals deserve to have the same rights as humans? Over the past few years activist groups such as PETA have been trying to prove that they do. I feel that animals do not have the same rights as people and should continue to be used in experimentation ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effective Use of the Spiritual Described in I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman in the Twentieth Century (1292 words, 2 pages)

The twentieth century afforded the opportunity to augment the "spiritual" Walt Whitman eloquently described, in his nineteenth century work "I Hear America Singing," with the voices of the human collective the world over (from the downtown city dweller to the indigenous natives roaming the wilds). The mechanics, wives, and many ... Read More

The Social Issues in the United States During the ’60s (1697 words, 3 pages)

Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. The '60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. In spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results the civil rights revolution, John F. Kennedy's bold vision of a new frontier, ... Read More

Social Issues in the United States During the 1930s (387 words, 1 pages)

What was the life like in the 1930s? Speculation in the 1920s caused many people to buy stocks with loaned money and they used these stocks as collateral for buying more stocks. The stock market boom was very unsteady, because it was based on borrowed money and false optimism. When ... Read More

The Role of the United States in Cuban War for Independence from Spain (435 words, 1 pages)

The makeup of Cuba in the late nineteenth century is much the same as it is today. Nearly 66 of the population are white and of Spanish descent. About 22 are of mixed racial heritage, and 12 of the populace is black. Cuba lies to the south of the United ... Read More

The Subject of Drug Use in Modern Rap Music Lyrics (1563 words, 3 pages)

It's unexplanitory, how I gets lifted higher than a hundred stories I take a beer and I guzzle it, I'm speakin' so shut your mouth and muzzle it smokin' el's and rollin' reefer, I'll get you more f---ed up than a can of ether so beautiful when I light it ... Read More

social Changed During the 100 Years of Capitalism (586 words, 1 pages)

100 Years of Capitalism In the past 100 years we have had many advancements in all areas of our society. The way people live has changed drastically just in this past century. Technology in particular has advanced more in these last 100 years then all previous time combined. Efficiency keeps ... Read More

The Role of Women in World War II Efforts (984 words, 4 pages)

World War II defines America and widened the horizons of many American women. All women who were involved in the war shared in the patriotism of the war, but the devastation in Europe, the unleashing of atomic weapons on Japan, the deaths of loved ones, and the emotional difficulties many ... Read More

Why the German Invasion of Russia Was to Be Expected in World War II (1014 words, 2 pages)

Why was the German invasion of Russia to be expected? On June 22, 1941, the armies of Nazi-Germany stood on a two thousand kilometer long Front, preparing to attack Soviet-Russia. The inevitable assault on Russia was to finally satisfy an obsession of Adolph Hitler, the Nazi Fhrer. As for Joseph ... Read More

The Literary Devices Used to Develop Marco’s Character in A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller (826 words, 3 pages)

After reading Arthur Miller's play "A view from the bridge," I am convinced that the most striking character is Marco. He is an Italian immigrant that moved illegally to the United States with his brother Rodolpho to work as longshoremen, since at the time (the play was written in 1955) ... Read More

Graphic Designers Bolster War Propaganda (673 words, 1 pages)

For many years graphic designers have been influencing human behavior and thought through the use color, placement, font, and imagery to present specific moods or reactions in order to create a desired effect. When this is done for political purposes we have come to know it as propaganda. Many times ... Read More

The Use of Color, Theme and Meaning in The Shepherdess and Her Flock by Jean Francois Millet (920 words, 2 pages)

The Shepards Keeper Throughout time there has been at least one constant that I am aware of. That constant is art. One particular piece of art stands out and catches the eye. That piece of art is The Shepherdess and Her Flock constructed and perfected by Jean Francois Millet. When ... Read More

Disposal of Nuclear Weapons in the World Today (1967 words, 3 pages)

A major problem concerning the world today is the disposal of nuclear weapons. With the Cold War, we have seen a massive build up of nuclear weapons, and no, that we are no longer in a state of global warfare, what is to be done with them? As a result ... Read More

The Constitution and the Civil War (1016 words, 2 pages)

The Constitution and the Civil War Any combination of words is open to interpretation, especially an intentionally vague document like the Constitution. By being open to radically different interpretations, the Constitution became a weapon for sectional discord and tension in the years preceding the Civil War. When it was framed ... Read More

The Causes and Effects of World War I (1690 words, 6 pages)

The Causes and Effects of World War I What were the causes and effects of World War I? The answer to this seemingly simple question is not easy. There was more to the onset of the war then the event of an Austrian prince being murdered in Serbia, as is ... Read More

Changes Brought by War in Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (2130 words, 3 pages)

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel set in World War I, centers around the changes brought by the war onto one young German soldier. During his time in the war, Remarques protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocent romantic young ... Read More

Success Gained by Using Creatine Supplement (521 words, 2 pages)

Success From Creatine Many people in athletics avoid using creatine monohydrate because they do not know much about it. They are convinced that something that can help athletes achieve such great results cannot be good for the body. This is not true if the supplement is taken correctly. Creatine is ... Read More

The Use of the Transport Processes of Sedimentation and Electrophoresis to Isolate and Examine Certain Components of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Ribosomes (2028 words, 4 pages)

Introduction Transport processes are based on the movement of matter when a force is exerted upon them (1). Diffusion, centrifugation, and electrophoresis are all based on forces causing movement or flow of particles. Diffusion is the migration of particles based on a concentration gradient. Sedimentation and electrophoresis are two transport ... Read More

Native Americans and the End of the Civil War (1191 words, 2 pages)

When the Civil War came to an end, the frontier line was still wavering westward. A long fringe of settlement ran roughly north through central Texas and on to the Canadian border. Between this serrated line and the settled areas on the Pacific slope, there were virtually no white people. ... Read More

Napoleon’s Conquests and War Campaigns (966 words, 2 pages)

There is no doubt that Napoleons life left a huge impact on Europe. People have called him The greatest man of action born in Europe since Julius Caesar(Winston Churchhill) The campaign of 1812 was more frankly imperialistic than any other of Napoleon's wars it was more directly dictated by the ... Read More

Mental Effects of Using LSD (1067 words, 2 pages)

Mental Effects of using LSD What is LSD? LSD is a very potent mood-altering chemical, which was discovered in 1938 by Dr. Albert Hofmann. LSD is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. The most commonly known name for ... Read More

The Progress in Robot Making and Their Use in the Modern World (1208 words, 2 pages)

The image usually thought of by the word robot is that of a mechanical being, somewhat human in shape. Common in science fiction, robots are generally depicted as working in the service of people, but often escaping the control of the people and doing them harm. The word robot comes ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013