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Winter Essays and Term Papers
The Case Against Affirmative ActionThe Case Against Affirmative Action
Louis P. Pojman
In this essay I set forth nine arguments against Strong Affirmative Action, which I define as preferential treatment, discriminating in favor of members of under-represented groups, which have been treated unjustly in the past, against ...
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Violence Against WomenKira Gorelick
Professor Shapiro-Barash
Comparitive Analysis
16 March 2009
Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a growing problem in our society now more than ever. Too Sexy for My Shirt , By Debra Dickerson, and Battering: Who’s Going to Stop it?, By Ann Jones, ...
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NileThe Nile receives its last great tributary, the Blue Nile, near Khartum, in about the 17th degree of north latitude. Above the town the river flows quietly through grassy plains; below, the stream changes its peaceful character, as it makes its way through the great table-land of the north of ...
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Edgar Allan Poe EesayEdgar Allan Poe was born at 33 Hollis Street, Boston, Mass., on January 19, 1809, the son of poverty stricken actors, David, and Elizabeth (born Arnold) Poe. His parents were then filling an engagement in a Boston theatre, and the appearances of both, together with their sojourns in various places ...
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Man and The Environment in An Imaginary LifeIn David Malouf’s novel An Imaginary Life, one of the most prevalent influences on the characters’ lives is the particular environment in which they are placed. Malouf explores the issues of the interrelationship between man and his natural environment, and the impact that changes in environment ...
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The Fall Of The Tsar 1917The fall of the Tsar in February 1917
The Tsar Nicholas II was abdicated from power on March 1917, as he lost control of streets, then of the soldiers and at last of the DUMA, after the revolution that started in February of this same year, just a month before he was completely abolished and ...
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HamletOn a dark winter night, a ghost walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. Discovered first by a pair of watchmen, then by the scholar Horatio, the ghost resembles the recently deceased King Hamlet, whose brother Claudius has inherited the throne and married the king's widow, Queen Gertrude. ...
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The Bog Bodies of Northern EuropeThe Iron Age Bog Bodies of North-West Europe –
Victims of Capital Punishment or Sacrifices to the Gods?
Bog bodies or bog people are terms of referring to a large number of naturally preserved mummies or partial human remains, found in raised peat bogs. The greatest number of such finds has ...
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Analysis of Home Burial by Robert FrostAnalysis of Home Burial by Robert Frost
Robert Frost wrote the poem Home Burial after he and his wife suffered the tragic loss of their 4-year-old son. Home Burial shows the emotions people feel after such a loss, and how they face those emotions. Through Frost's experience he shows that men ...
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The SpectatorI have observed, that a Reader seldom peruses a Book with Pleasure 'till he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or cholerick Disposition, Married or a Batchelor, with other Particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right Understanding of an Author. ...
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What Makes A Good CoachCoaches are a very important part of any athlete’s life. To be a good coach, one must have good communication with his or her team and establish a solid yet relaxed authority with that team, while still being able to instruct and teach his or her players properly. It is not only the coach’s job to ...
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Bad News BluesAs I impatiently sat in a waiting room at Detroit Children’s Hospital with my family, I had a “gut” feeling that the news I was about to receive wasn’t going to be good or something I wanted to hear. The Chief Orthopedic Surgeon evaluated all of the X-rays, Bone Scans, MRI (magnetic resonance ...
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Korean Folklore: Queen Swallow’s GiftQueen Swallow’s Gift
The story “Queen Swallow’s Gift” is filled with positive and negative intentions and their consequences. The intentions of the brothers Nol Bu and Hung Bu dictated their behavior which resulted in good and bad outcomes. The largest lesson gained in the story is kindness in ...
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God Does Not Give Anyone EverythingGod Does Not Give Anyone Everything
It’s still snowing outside and I just finished talking to my mom on the phone. I’ve been talking with her for 19 years, but I always learn something new and good from her every time. To be honest, she is an intellectual in my mind. Whether Google can search ...
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Coal Mining in Eastern KentuckyCoal Mining in Eastern Kentucky
Two years before Kentucky broke from Virginia to become a state, the first coal production was reported in the area around Beattyville, the present day seat of Lee County. Lee County yields rose steadily from 20 tons in 1790 until 1819 when production rose to ...
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GulagThe term "GULAG" is an acronym for the Soviet bureaucratic institution, Glavnoe Upravlenie ispravitel'no-trudovykh LAGerei (Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps) that operated the Soviet system of forced labor camps in the Stalin era. Since the publication of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The ...
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Windsor Castle Research paperMrs. Hayes
British Literature
12 December, 2011
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and one of the most famous landmarks in Britain. It was originally built by William the Conqueror during the Norman invasion of the southern part of England, and since then it has been home ...
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My Favorite Place to GoMy Favorite Place to Go
Do you have a favorite place to goˇXa place with family, good weather, and fun things to do like crabbing? Iˇ¦m glad I do. New Jersey is my favorite place for many reasons.
The first reason is my family. Over half of my family lives in New Jersey. When I visit, my ...
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Spousal BereveamentIntroduction
Some older adults exhibit intense and prolonged distress following the loss of their spouse, whereas others manifest remarkable resilience. This paper will first give an overview of how older men and women are affected by the loss of a spouse. Subsequently it will focus on risk ...
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DinoflagellatesDinoflagellates are the second most abundant order of marine organisms, outnumbered only by diatoms. Both of these orders of marine phytoplankton have species which produce toxins linked with human illness; however, on a global basis the dinoflagellates are the greatest significance. These ...
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