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Local Issues Essays and Term Papers
BuddhismBy Elizabeth Chandler
is recognized as one of the great religions of the world. To call a religion by itself would do injustice. is a school of moral thoughts and principles as well as a religion to worship. Unlike other religions 's' sole purpose is not to worship a god or gods, it is only ...
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Mexico's Drug TradeApproaching and addressing international drug issues in 1999 is not a simple task due to numerous contradictions that involve the inherent nature of economics, politics, culture, and individual ideologies. The normal attributes of drugs, as well as the changing characteristics of these ...
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Television And Movie ViolenceThe United States has become the most violent nation in the industrial world. The latest, a bloodbath in Littleton, Colorado, once again has us questioning our society. These revenge fantasies portrayed in Littleton are showing themselves in movies and on TV. This shows that violence in the media ...
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The Welfare SystemWelfare, it is on just about everyones' mind, whether it is Medicare or the A.F.D.C. Some believe there is too much and others think there is too little. As the years go by, the need for welfare reform increases. President Clinton had pledged in his 1992 campaign to "end welfare as we know it". ...
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Summary Of Tess Of The D'UrbervillesThomas Hardy's Tess Of The D'Urbervilles is a novel in which his
protagonist and other characters are confronted by an almost endless array
of moral and socially acceptable choices. Thomas Hardy makes the reader to
take a critical look at the character's situation, the character's thought
process ...
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The Handmaids TaleMany readers are surprised to hear Atwood's novel labeled science fiction, but it belongs squarely in the long tradition of near-future dystopias which has made up a large part of SF since the early50s. SF need not involve technological innovation: it has been a long-standing principle that social ...
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Gabon: An Example For All Of AfricaThe country of Gabon is praised as being one of the most successful
countries in Africa. Gabon is a very diverse country in many ways. There are a
variety of different tribes that call Gabon home. Also, the land differs
through out the county.
Gabon is one of the smaller countries of Africa ...
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The Future Of Participatory Democracy In America“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead, Humanitarian)
A man, who lives penniless in Southern Idaho, has the same power in government as a rich Oil mogul in Texas, right? Unfortunately, the ...
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Causes Of Civil WarAs members of the Futurist of America Association, we have been assigned to look specifically at the cause of the American Civil #War. There are five aspects that could of led to the Civil War and they are Westward Movement, Social Change, Froeign Policy Development, Government/Politics ...
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The Success Of WalmartSam Walton, a leader with an innovative vision, started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. Through his savvy, and sometimes unusual, business practices, he and his associates led the company forward for thirty years. Today, four years after his ...
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Scottish Nationalism And DevolutionScotland is an amazing country. It is vast with coal, oil, water, timber and human reserves. Scottish pride is amazingly huge among the Scots. With their heritage dating back to more than one thousand years, this nation takes pride in what they are and what they do. For more than 300 years ...
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A Clockwork Orange - Calculated Captivity"Goodness comes from within, 6655321. Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man."
In Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange, a sadistic adolescent of the not-so-distant future is ‘rehabilitated’ of his violent nature by a special conditioning ...
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America's Zoos: Entertainment To ConservationThe children run ahead, squealing with delight. Their parents lag
behind holding the children's brightly colored balloons and carrying the
remnants of the half-eaten cotton candy. The family stops to let the children
ride the minitrain and take pictures together under the tree. They walk ...
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Black LegendThe “”
During the late 15th and early 16th centuries Catholic Spain was beginning a vast movement in efforts to dominate Europe by conquering lands about the “New World.” Lands in Mexico and areas near the Yucatan known as New Spain became the focal point of Spain’s ...
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Baseball And American PopularBaseball is an integral part of American pop culture. Many Americans grow up with baseball, playing it before they can even count all the bases. It is glorified, taught, and fed to us. When we play baseball, we find a respect for the game. The respect we gain from playing it has turned the game ...
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Declining Trust In Our GovernmentIs the American people's trust in our government declining? According to
most people, it definitely is. Recent polls make this argument very valid. In
1995, the Princeton Survey Research Associates conducted a telephone interview
of 1514 random sample adults. In this interview, people were ...
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Affirmative Actionis a term used to describe federal initiatives that require people responsible for providing economic and educational opportunities to consider a candidate's race, sex, or disability, especially if the individual's minority affiliation has suffered past discrimination. It has done an incredible ...
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The Rise Of Auto Thefts In Charlotte, North CarolinaThe rapid rise of auto theft crimes in Charlotte, North Carolina is making the duties of auto theft investigation very strenuous work. Detective David Clayton of auto theft investigations from the Charlotte Police Department allowed me to interact with him for two consecutive days. I also ...
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The Inequality Of American JusDavid Cole wrote, "our criminal justice system affirmatively depends on inequality" (5). Cole has substantial grounds for making this statement. Race and class have long been issues in the criminal justice system, but does the system "affirmatively depend on inequality?" Does the criminal justice ...
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