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Jeremy Bentham

A leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law and one of the founders of utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham was born in Houndsditch, London on February 15, 1748. He was the son and grandson of attorneys, and his early family life was colored by a mix of pious superstition (on his mother’s ...

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Does Contact Racial Profiling Lead to Aggressive Police Conduct?

Racial profiling is a policing method that has increasingly become scrutinized over the years. An overwhelming number of individuals in the United States are subject to racial profiling. Nearly thirty-two million Americans state they have already been victims of racial profiling. Nearly ...

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John Lennon: Live Forever

We have all heard of John Lennon. He was Founder of the Beatles, also famous for his subsequent solo career and for his political activism and pacifism. On Monday, 8th of December 1980 he was shot dead outside his home, the Dakota building in New York City. Some might argue that John Lennon is ...

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An Introduction to Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold (1822 ¨C1888) was an English poet, essayist and cultural critic. Sometimes called the third great Victorian poet after Alfred Tennyson and Robert Browning, he was, as a critic, noted especially for his classical classification of the English society into the "Barbarians" (the ...

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Animal Farm: Power

Power is authority and strength, which is any form of motive force or energy, ability to act, or control. When too much power is given, a dictatorship government can form, in which all decisions are made by one authority. In Animal Farm, by George Orwell the author portrays how Power tends to ...

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Public Enemy

Formed on Long island, New York in 1989, Public Enemy is an American hip hop group, known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community. Public Enemy’s three members, Chuck D, ...

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Terrorism

"Terrorism" has been defined as an organised system of intimidation or the practice of using violence to obtain political demands. But in the world of today this word has acquired deeper and wider meanings. Now terrorists indulge in suicide bombing, mass murders, burglaries, arson, hijacking, ...

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Women In Post-Revolutionary Russia: The Opportunities And Obstacles

The last Tsar of Russia abdicated the throne in February of 1917. With the fall of the old regime, many old gender barriers fell, as well. The period after the Bolsheviks rose to power was a time of many changes for all Russians, but none were more affected than the women of the time. Lenin, ...

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Testing The Validity Of The Polygraph In Detecting Lies From Physiological Responses

Abstract When people lie a physiological arousal will take place in their body. It was hypothesised that physiological responses (heart rate, respiration rate and galvanic skin response) provide an accurate measure of intentional falsification in the polygraph test. A within subject design was ...

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Structure Agency Debate

Is the popular television reality show “American Idol” a success because of the concept of the show, or because of the individuals who take part in the show? Does the artist need the show or does the show need the artist? These could be questions that lead to the structure/agency debate. This ...

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An Essay on Trout

A river without water is like an eagle without wings. It loses beauty; it loses functionality; and it loses the meanings with which it enriches our lives. The rivers I fish are mainly in Connecticut, a small state that conceals many of its secrets from outsiders. Its rivers are wonderfully ...

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Boston’s Marketplace

Boston’s Marketplace Dating back to the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the market area in Boston has been the heart of the city’s history. Two influential people are remembered today for their great contributions to Boston, Peter Faneuil and Josiah Quincy. They transformed Boston ...

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Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams (September 27 [O.S. September 16] 1722 – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was ...

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Are Leaders Born Or Made?

Are leaders BORN or MADE? I believe that great leaders are born and not made. Certainly all leaders need to develop themselves to become a great leader, and the qualities that make them great don’t come in a short period of time. However, in order to qualify yourself to be a great leader you ...

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The Archigram Movement

Very little has been written about the visionary, predominantly British architectural movement, Archigram, since it first came to prominence in 1960. Of the scant texts available (of which many are in Japanese, as opposed to English), the authors generally attempt to describe this radical form of ...

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Charlie Wilson's War

Based on a true story (and a book of the same name), the film centers around Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks). Wilson is an alcoholic and a womanizer, and is that rare breed of philanderer whose debauchery somehow adds to his charm. His chief concerns are getting reelected and not ...

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Political Undertones Of Eurovision

Is the European Song Contest only an annual cultural event or does it have political undertones? The European Song Contest (ESC) is far more than simply a cultural event. It is an event, which not only portrays the political views of the time, but also effects how political events will be shaped ...

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Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was a unique woman because she had an education and an interest in politics. She learned how to read and write and enjoyed poems most. She was also very resourceful by helping her husband on difficult problems. Abigail was born on November 11 on the Julian calendar, or November 22 ...

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Corruption

Now-a-days corruption can be seen everywhere. It is like cancer in public life, which has not become so rampant and perpetuated overnight, but in course of time. A country where leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Lai Bahadur Shastri and Kamraj have taken birth and led a value-based is now ...

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Bob Marley

<< One love, one heart let's get together and feel allright >> (Bob Marley, 1977) Bob Marley (1945-1981), emblème de la musique reggae, aura changé la facette de ce mouvement musical qui deviendra non seulement un style musicale connue internationalement, mais aussi porteur de message prônant ...

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