150 America's Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
“Help, help, help, dear Jesus! Those nasty secular liberal humanists are making war on Christmas!” These are the words of reporter Lee Salisbury, from www.dissidentvoice.org, and while this is a sarcastic statement, many Christians are saying it in all seriousness. They are talking about the ....
The Untold story: Is America a Freemasonry Nation?
There is lots of speculation concerning America's religious foundation and nature. Many Christians are of the opinion that United States has its foundation rooted in Christian teachings and practices, and that it right to reclaim it for God's glory. Perhaps the challenging question is whether Americ....
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) System at Walmart
A System Design at Wal-Mart (RFID)
Wal-Mart is one of the all time great economical success story. Wal-Mart has shown in many ways, how to become one of the largest, successful and profitable retail outlet store in the world. Wal-Mart has achieve this amazing success through a most effective and in....
1775-1900: The History of the Buffalo Soldier
Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great imp....
9-11 / 911 / Sept 11th - September 11th - Surrounded by Lies, Misconception and Fear
9/11, Surrounded by Lies, Misconception and Fear
Five years have passed since the horrific events of September 11, 2001, now commonly referred to as 9/11. New, important, but not widely spread or talked about, information about our governmentÂ’s actions prior to and following 9/11 continues to sur....
A Comparison of Literary Movements
American literature has progressed through many different kinds of movements. While each of those movements adds something new to literature, they work together to enrich American culture. Although each movement had an effect on American society, there are two (2) movements that have foremost sh....
A Conflict Perspective on the movie "Crash"
The controversial movie Crash is full of sociological concepts. Crash is consumed of issues dealing with race, social class, and gender. The movie centers around many different races and events entangled together at some point in a 24 hour period. Crash follows eight characters that all live in Los....
A falling America - Peter G. Peterson in his book 'Running on Empty'
Peter G. Peterson, in his book "Running on Empty" offers a refreshing, non-partisan look at political parties in the U.S.A. What is interesting to me is that Peterson is a Republican and they tend to support their party very intensely, but Peterson does not make his party (the Republican Party) loo....
A hard act to follow - post Alan Greenspan
A hard act to follow
Oct 13th 2005
From The Economist print edition
Who could fill Alan Greenspan's shoes?
ON THE ground floor of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, there is an electronic game which tests a visitor's skill at setting interest rates. You have to decide how to re....
A Study on the impact of Dams on 18th-19th in New England
AmericaÂ’s landscape of today was shaped by damsÂ’ and their constructive and destructive forces over the past ten thousand years. Dams in America have been both natural and man made. Beavers were the first to do this; they built dams here in America as long ago as 10,000 years. Before the Europe....
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Literary Critiques through the Decades
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been a source of controversy since its publication in 1884. It was banned from many public libraries on its first appearance for being "trash." Although today it is widely regarded as a—if not the—classic American novel, it still poses problems for some rea....
Advertisments
The world of advertising can be exciting and distinct. It has the capability of influencing the whole society to follow a certain trend or idea; or to buy a certain product. All around the world there is some type of advertising. There is an advertisement for just about everything made. Advertis....
affirmative action
Once upon a time, there were two people who went to an interview for
only one job position at the same company. The first person attended a
prestigious and highly academic university, had years of work experience in the
field and, in the mind of the employer, had the potential to make a posi....
African America's Obstacles
African-American people have had to climb over many obstacles to gain the productive positions they hold today. We first dealt with slavery and being treated like an animal. After the slavery issue was abolished, we faced racial discrimination and hatred now known as oppression. African- American....
African Americans In the South
As a social and economic institution, slavery originated in the times when humans began farming instead of hunting and gathering. Slave labor became commonplace in ancient Greece and Rome. Slaves were created through the capture of enemies, the birth of children to slave parents, and means of punish....
Al Capone
Prohibition led to the bootlegging of liquor and the gang wars of the 1920s. The most notorious gangster of all time, known as Al Capone, was the most powerful mob leader of his era. He dominated organized crime in the Chicago area from 1925 until 1931. Capone grew up during the roaring 20s in Chic....
alamo
The Alamo, one of America's most famous landmarks, was actually a mission to convert foreigners into Christians. The Spaniards built it and called it San Antonio de Valero. It was constructed in the northeast part of Mexico called Texas. The mission began to be called the Alamo mission because in Sp....
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL KOREANS
Introduction to Korea
Korea has been full of many facts that people take for granted. Korea has had many wars but they still remember peace love and laughter make sure you keep it every day. Korea has been known for the Korean war, the over ride by Japan, royal families being demolished and so on....
Alternative Energy
Alternative Fuel
It is difficult to imagine a human society without cars. The idea that for millennia humans managed to survive, and even to thrive, without such a contraption is inconceivable to many in todayÂ’s Western World. Automobiles are everywhere, and in most American cities it is near....
Alternative Energy
Pols 347- Research Project
Alternative Energy Sources
The energy crisis is an issue that will soon affect each and every one of us. As the subject of constant media coverage and a possible motive for the war in Iraq, problems surrounding oil shortages can no longer be ignored. Peak oil, a theo....
America's Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
Perhaps the most controversial and heavily scrutinized issue of the twentieth century was President Harry Trumans decision to unleash atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 1945. While the sequence of events preceding that fateful summer morning of August 6,1945 are fully understood....
America's Health and Beauty Obsession
The main idea of this reading is that Americans are obsessed with practices of health and beauty. In other words, the American people, according to the author Horace Miner, believe that the human body has a tendency to debilitate and become ill. They believe that the human body is ugly. Therefore, t....
american women
American Women During World War II.
America's entry into World War II posed opportunities for American women domestically, yet paradoxically heightened fears in the polity about the exact role that women should adopt during wartime. A central is....
americans in war
The United States has been a major power since its birth. There have been many wars that have involved the U.S., and some that have evolved around it. For every war there are reasons for entering, objectives to fulfill, and consequences to follow. The U.S.Â’s active roles in the Spanish-American war....
Americas Money Hard at Work - Trucks
Want to see your money hard at work? Just take a look at America's best truck. When someone thinks Trucks and America, what is the first brand that pops into your mind? Is it Dodge, Ford or that All-American Chevy? Which brand gives the best coverage in America? Chevy gives the best coverage in the ....
An Alternative for Prison
America's prisons have been called "graduate schools for crime." Itstands to reason: Take a group of people, strip them of possessions andprivacy, expose them to constant threats of violence, overcrowd theircell-block, deprive them of meaningful work, and the result is an embitteredunderclass more....
An American Crisis: Gulf War Syndrome
Imagine a soldier that is willing to die for his country in the Persian Gulf region, so that Americans could pay less for petroleum products in the Gulf, the soldier serves his country, with honor, loyalty, and dignity. In an attempt to win the war, Saddam Hussein launches a chemical attack on Ameri....
Anti-war movement in Vietnam
This antiwar movement had a great impact on policy and practically forced the US out of
Vietnam. Starting with teach-ins during the spring of 1965, the antiwar efforts centered on the
colleges. These teach-ins were huge public demonstrations, usually held in the spring and fall
seasons. By 196....
Are Failed States a Threat to America?: An Analysis
Near the end of his tenure, President George Washington warned the United States of America to be wary of foreign entanglements and imperialistic folly in foreign policy as he was acutely aware of the dangers they posed. For the first hundred or so years, America successfully avoided being drawn i....
Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution
After the new United States of America won it's Independence, they realized they needed to form some sort of Government system. A Governmental system was needed for a few reasons. Firstly, the 13 states needed something to unite them together to prove they were as one. Secondly, to run efficiently e....
Athletes and Society
Baseball is America's pastime. The sport has vaulted its stars into an immortal status in the minds and hearts of fans. Countless people pack stadiums every warm summer to catch a glimpse of a future hall of famer or to see the next "can't miss" rookie. Baseball is a magical game whose great mome....
Athletes as Role Models
Athletes as Role Models
Primetime timeslots, Monday Night's main attraction, a large slice of the daily paper, and worldwide attention and recognition. This is the life of America's superstar athletes, but only in part. America's professional athletes, their political standings, and their ....
Australian Social and Political Life to 1914
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Australia became a nation. As the colonies had grown since European settlement in 1788, there had proved a need for individual governments. By 1901, Australia was made up of six colonies, each with its own government. Following much debate, mostly during the 188....
Autism, how can it be classified?
Autism is a disorder that is impossible to classify. Currently there are only two types of autism classified. Asperger's which is a more mild form of autism, and autism itself. It is too difficult to put each specific kind of autism into a category, simply because there are too many different ki....
Babylon Revisited as a Modernism Example
The beginnings of American Literature can be dated back to the early 1600’s, when English adventurers and colonists in the “New World” wrote about their adventures, experiences, and thoughts achieving a level of literature. Since these earlier writings, American Literature has gone trough seve....
Baseball: A mulitnational sport
BASEBALL: A MULTI-NATIONAL SPORT
Baseball is an extremely popular sport in many countries throughout the world. It is AmericaÂ’s favorite pastime and a lot of its current players are from foreign countries; most from Latin America. Baseball has been played in Latin American countries for many ....
Battle Of New Orleans
"The Battle of New Orleans"
A clean and maintained area cared for by groundskeepers with occasional visitors and battle reenactments is what now remains at the once bloody and violent battleground located in Chalmette, LA. The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and....
Bauhaus
The Bauhaus is certainly the most influential movement in design in the last century. Actually, without the Bauhaus and its teachers and students, comprised of not only engineers or businessmen but also artists, we wouldnÂ’t see the flat-roofed buildings, the smooth white Braun kitchen appliances, a....
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker was an astronomer, scientist, mathematician, surveyor, clock-maker, author, and social critic. Most notable about his accomplishments was that despite racial constraints and little formal education, he was a self-taught man. By the end of his life, his achievements were well-know....
Berlin wall
Background
After the end of World War II the victors: the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union divided Germany into four occupation zones, each one controlled by one of the four countries. Berlin also divided into four zones, the same way the rest of Germany did. At first, Be....
Beta: Beat of the Future
If we allow the past to teach us anything, we will know that those who practiced courageous roles as young adults in their communities somehow are destined to govern our states and nations. The future of our country is in the hands of teens like myself, many of whom enjoy time committed to ....
Black and TV
Have u ever thought about African Americans invalid with television? If not in this report you will learn about how African Americans have influenced television. You will learn about television shows that have effected television and also just certain people that have effected television also. Comme....
Blood Donors- A Dying Breed
Blood Donors - A Dying Breed
Did you know that every three seconds, someone is in desperate need of blood? Among these are sick children, accident victims, cancer patients and hemophiliacs. We all need blood to survive, but for these people and many others, a shortage of donated blood means t....
British & American Stratagy during the American Revolution
British and American strategy during the American
Revolution, comparative strengths and weaknesses, major theaters of
operations and the consequences of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
One of the most profoundly studied struggles in American History was the
American Revolution. It was seen as a wa....
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment
The use of capital punishment in the U.S. is a growing concern for most American citizens. According to statistics seventy percent of Americans are in support of the death penalty, while only thirty percent are against it. These statistics show that few people are against capi....
Capital Punishment
Capital punishment is something that many people do not have a clear decision on. A vast amount of people support the death penalty, while others wish for the abolishment of it, and there are those that support capital punishment, but only in specific instances such as premeditated murder or serial ....
Capitalistic Government Of US
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their j....
Censorship in Mass Media
Introduction
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The First A....
Censorship of Music
In today's society, all types of music artists are expressing their views, opinions and feelings in their songs about what they see and what they know. This is on of the great things about this country, the freedom to express yourself. It is not fair, nor is it constitutional that music should be ce....
Challenges of Obtaining a Good Education
The Challenges of Obtaining a Good Education
The fundamental purpose of education is to gain knowledge. I believe education serves as the means to develop oneself physically, mentally and socially. Education is important for our youth as it is the time to develop the basics and principles of li....
Change Management Research
Introduction
CrysTel is a telecommunications company that faces many rapid and frequent technological advances within its industry. The management team is planning to change its product portfolio by adding new and unconventional technology to their current product line up. Based on these intend....
Charter Schools
Patty Kostoulias
Charter Schools
The Public Charter Schools Program supports the planning, development, and initial implementation of charter schools. A charter school is most often described as a new or converted public school that operates with freedom from many of the regulations that ap....
Christopher Columbus Hero or Villain
The 15th century was considerate as the period of time of brutish, evil, and predatory discovery of the world. During this time, there were many explorers who were considerate as heroes by many people of that time or their countries. The reason why people called these explorers heroes were because t....
Cigarettes: What's Killing Our Country
This year alone cigarettes will kill over 420,000 Americans, and many more will suffer from cancers, and circulatory and respiratory system diseases1. These horrible illnesses were known to originate from cigarettes for years, and recently nicotine, the main chemical additive in cigarettes, was decl....
Coca-cola Environmental factors
Abstract
This environmental paper will focus on the Coca-Cola Company whose domestic and international marketing decisions are effected environmental factors. In this paper specific areas will be covered such as: the influence of global economic interdependence, trade practices, and agreements, th....
Coke vs Pepsi Fighting for Foreign Markets
IntroductionThe soft-drink battleground has now turned toward new overseas markets. While once the United States, Australia, Japan, and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink markets, the growth has slowed down dramatically, but they are still important markets for Coca-Cola and Pepsi. However,....
Cold War
Abstract
The Cold War happened due to the differences between the United States and the USSR. Through the use of espionage an battle was waged over the spread of communism and anti-missile shields. The Cold War itself ended up being one of the longest running wars in the History of the United Sta....
Cold War - Space Race
War is an event that represents the situation of a state and how it is revolutionized. It introduces new factors that sometimes force nations others to join in the enhancing of ideas. In particular, the new face of the ideological or new age concept was brought up. The United States of America an....
College Affordability: The Real Crisis in America
It takes no rocket scientist to figure out that soaring college tuition prices combined with a deteriorating economy and job market has made college affordability an important issue. The Federal government has been supplying programs with money for higher education for 60 years, and according to www....
Colombian Exchange and the impacts it had on the modern world
The Colombian Exchange is perhaps one of the greatest agricultural and biological exchanges between two continents in history. The exchange between western Europe and North America's agriculture played a great role in shaping North and South America into what we know today. Christopher Columbus firs....
commercialization of cyberspace
commercialization of cyberspace
CYBERSPACE
Cyberspace is the metaphorical space of computer systems and networks, in which electronic data is stored and online communication takes place. The term originates in science fiction, where it also includes various kinds of virtual reality experienced b....
Common Sense, Paine, and Americas Most Important Leaders
Common Sense, Paine, and America's Most Important Leaders of the Protest
Over the centuries, one of the most important tools available to protesting groups was literature. Some of the most famous protest literature in the world has its roots in American history. For example, some great American ....
Comparison between the Great Depression and the current Recession
It may seem a far stretch to compare today's 'recession' (as the politicians are reluctantly calling our current economic status) and the Great Depression of the 1930's, which lasted an entire decade. However, by studying the roots and beginning stages of each problem, a surprising number of commo....
Controversial Effects of Free Trade
Free trade is a concept that has become increasingly popular over the past couple decades. The United States has combined efforts with numerous countries to help increase production efficiency and promote a more international marketplace. However, some of the legislation that has been approved actua....
Crime in Canada and in the United States: A Comparative Analysis
In the past three decades, a number of researchers have undertaken the comparison of American and Canadian crime rates. Among them, Lipset (1990) and Hagan (1991) have shown that violence was more frequent south of the border than in Canada. Using infra-national disaggregated crime rates, this artic....
Debt; America's Problem
Debt, form my point of view, one of the actual biggest problems in the United States, more and more people is getting in debt these days, people spending too much money on credit cards, sometimes money that they canÂ’t even afford, and creating more debt for themselves. Debt, as the dictionary defin....
Document review of FDR's Quarantine Speech
The document being reviewed is Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Quarantine Speech" in 1937.
In this speech, Franklin D. Roosevelt is trying to make American's understand that to keep the peace in our country, we have to be ready for war. We have to acknowledge that other countries are breaking their wor....
Domestic Partnership
Domestic partner benefits are workplace health and life insurance benefits offered to an employeeÂ’s unmarried, live-in partner. Many companies worldwide question the advantages of offering domestic partner benefits to employees. Although only mandatory in some states and countries, many companie....
Drinking Age
“You've got to fight for your right to party!"
Drinking is a privilege that has been in this country since its founding. It was briefly taken away during prohibition, but society's favor of alcohol showed its strength with the repeal of prohibition. After prohibition, alcohol was legally available....
Drugs and Harmful Effect
Do you have a friend or family member with fading health, yet they have been continuously taking prescription medications prescribed to treat their problems? This is a common scenario here in the United States that many individuals are faced with day to day. There are many Americans who take prescri....
Dwindling Public School System
In order to meet the demands of the increasingly dynamic Information Age, American schools must be reinvented. A grassroots movement is required to fundamentally restructure our public school system. It is imperative that we protect the future of our public school system as it is in our nationÂ’s be....
E & J Gallo WineryCase Analysis
I. Statement of the Problem : How can Gallo create a better company image?
II. Statement of the Objectives: To be able to associate company image with high quality products within three years.
III. Areas of Consideration:
1. Strengths:
1. One-third of the total revenue from wine sales in the....
EARTH QUAKES
Earthquakes Earthquakes have plagued our lives for as long as people have inhabited the earth. These dangerous acts of the earth have been the cause of many deaths in the past century. So what can be done about these violent eruptions that take place nearly with out warning? Pre....
Economic basis of slavery
"Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God."1 This quote from The Holy Bible truly encompasses the colonial slavery mentality. Early American Slave owners were Christian people by major....
Edward R. Murrow - Good Night and Good Luck
One of the most unique phenomena of the 20th century is the mass media revolution. Of the many pioneers who shaped broadcast journalism, it is Edward R. Murrow who has been called its founding father. It is even possible to say that Edward R. Murrow made TV journalism what it is today.
Edward R. ....
Effects of Poverty on Education
Spanish journalist, Vicente Verdú once wrote, "Education improves dramatically the course of life" (12). Certainly education is an indispensable factor in the life of every human being. Through education people can find comfort, prosperity, and happiness; education is the door to success.....
Embracing Clean Energy Solutions
As the nation works towards meeting the growing energy demands while maintaining security, energy independence and environmental protection, many industry participants are turning towards cleaner sources of energy. Some are looking at better ways of utilizing existing supplies of power producing mat....
Ensuring Ethical Effectiveness
Time has repeatedly proven that to err is human. Circumstances can sweep away even the bet employees ethical principles. With the desire to produce results, the modern worker can easily be tempted to compromise on ethical principles. Among business professionals, accountants have come under the g....
Era of Comics
"Era of Comics"
Superman, Batman, Spiderman, The Hulk, comic book superheroes have thrilled and inspired generations of readers. While critics have dismissed them a....
Ethics in Review
Ethics in accounting and financial decision making can be an area that could considerably impact an organization. Ethics examines principals and morals and could many times get personal if the boundaries are not structured within the organization. In an article written by Fortune Magazines senior....
Evolution: Taught as Theory, or Fact
For years the evolution theory has been taught as fact in public schools and universities across the United States and recently there has been much controversy over the issue. In the 1970's and 80's many states either banned the teaching of evolution or demanded that it be taught side by side with ....
Extreme Supporters of Extreme Logging
Cause & Effect:
When humans threaten natural resources, their only defense is God. Trees are at an extreme risk. As the demand for paper and wood products rise, logging is dramatically increasing. Two of the major effects of destructive clear-cut logging are blowdown and landslides, while one....
Fahrenheit 9/11 - Michael Moore.
Michael Moore’s documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” considers the presidency of George W. Bush and where it has led America, specifically into the War on Terrorism. In this film Moore investigates the rapid growth of the United States government and its consistent trend of trampling the rights of ind....
Family VALUES
Family Values
First Writing Assignment
There are so many various types of people with different ethnic backgrounds; culture and manner of living that are the cause of distinct values in a family. These families have poor, mediocre or virtuous family values, however what one may consider as a med....
fashion of the twenties and thirties
Casual Fashions of the Twenties
The twenties was a time of fun and craziness among the young
generation. The fashion fads of the time created a path for the fashions of today.
Before the twenties women wore ankle-length skirts, corsets , and other restricting
garments, men wore ove....
Fast Food Frenzy
There is a growing epidemic of childhood obesity
About 17 percent of U.S. children are considered obese and many doctors think heavy consumption of calorie-laden fatty fast food is partly to blame.
I'd like to hear what readers think. In an era when childhood obesity is exploding, it's a scandal ....
Federalist and the Philadelphia convention
A nation without a national government is, in my view, an awful spectacle.
--Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist Papers, No. 85
The Federalists, as a rule, were advocates of a strong central government. They were the supporters of the constitution who advocated its ratification. The federalists....
Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers provided the philosophical foundation of the constitution and had been primarily used to interpret the fundamental law of the land. Federalist Paper No. LXVII is about the executive branch of government that pertains to the president, the highest electoral office of the US. ....
Financial Illiteracy in Americas Children
Financial Illiteracy seems to be a growing problem among people in the United States. Many young couples or college graduates going out into the world on their own often need assistance in understanding just what the numbers & figures mean on the bills they receive. Just as many adults shy away ....
following were equally important reasons why the stalemate on the Western Front was finally broken.
The following were equally important reasons why the stalemate on the Western Front was finally broken.
· New technology like the tank
· America's entry into the war
· Blockading of German Ports
· The German offensive in March 1918
Do you agree with this statement?
I do not agree with this....
Forgotten Youth, Abandoned and Uneducated
Imagine being born into a broken home, a disfigured family, and losing the battle of life before you take your first breath. Your mother, forced to abandon you at the age of 3 months so she can create a source of income. Looking her in the eyes at the age of seven and not really know who stands befo....
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In the early 1930s, the United States has yet to face a new era of happiness and difficulty. The United States was in great need for new hope and sensation, and only one great man could provide the nationÂ’s desperate needs. As the new el....
Freak Shows in the 19th Century
For centuries, there have been those few humans who, through some flaw in a gene or other birth defect, are born outside of the undefined, yet recognizable boundaries of "normal". Mentally and/or physically, they are different from those around them. Some are taller than normal; some are smaller tha....
Gambling
Through the years, gambling has become America's pastime. Over 60 million Americans make some sort of wager every day.1 When compared to other recreations(in billions of dollars) in 1990, gambling institutions made 2.2 more than magazine sale....
German Immigration
German Immigration
By: Kris Wright
In 1798 Thomas Malthus published his Essay on the Principles of Population. In his book, Malthus claimed the population of Britain was growing faster than food production. Malthus predicted that unless something was done about this, large numbers of people in B....
Germany is to blame for WWI
Germany clearly is to blame for the occurrences of World War I. The combination of GermanyÂ’s nationalism, military might, competition for colonies, and system for military alliances caused the deaths of almost 22 million people all around the world. (Casualties 1). If it were not for GermanyÂ’s unn....
Germany: The answer to an old Question
Thesis: This paper will argue that Germany needs to secure itself as both the economic and political hegemon of Europe inside of the European Union; until its present condition and effectiveness in the global politics changes, instability in the European Union, as well as, basic fear of will a....
Germany: The New Battle:
Germany: The New Battle
Thesis: This paper will argue that Germany needs to secure itself as both the economic and political hegemon of Europe inside of the European Union; until its present condition and effectiveness in the global politics changes, instability in the European Union, as well a....
Getting the Young to Vote
It has been axiomatic to elections that while college-age voters are
often very verbal about their political opinions, as a group, they vote
in extremely small numbers. According to political science professor Sheldon Kamieniecki, the non-voting record of students is part of a vicious cycle (Nic....
Global Warming and Diseases
Global warming, which is defined as the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation, caused by greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere naturally or by mankind acts. Global warming is now well docum....
Globalisation and the developing world
Chapter 1: Introduction
The ultimate purpose of development is to expand the capabilities of people, to increase their ability to lead long and healthy lives, to enable them to cultivate their talents and interests, and to afford them an opportunity to live in dignity and with self-respect. Th....
Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis
Running head: GOOD SPORT: LEADING CHANGE ANALYSIS
Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis
Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis
McShane, Von Glinow (2004) state, “Organizational structure refers to the division of labor as well as the patterns of coordination, communica....
Government Censorship
Thesis: Government Censorship would damage the atmosphere of the freedom to express ideas onthe Internet; therefore, government should not encourage censorship. Introduction I. In the Internet community, there is a large volume of technical terms. For this reason, it is firstnecessary to examine the....
Great Depression
The Great Depression has been considered by many economical strategists, as well as citizens who had to live through the indescribable event, as the worst economical tragedy ever to have taken part in the history of the United States. The Great Depression was introduced to U.S. citizens in October o....
Health Care System - What is is and how it works
This paper maіnly fοcuses οn Health Care System. Іn this paper I will defіne what health care system is and hοw іt wοrks. Іn the later part οf the paper I will give an example οf American Health Care System and slight tοuches tο t....
Health Reform
The Health Care system as we know it is failing and failing fast. The GOP leaves 44m uninsured, according to The House in Washington budgets would have more low income people uninsured as the federal government cuts state Medicare funding by about one-third over the next 10 years (....
Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond
Henry David Thoreau was a rebel. Walden can be seen as an account of his rebellion. By the 1840's, life had changed throughout New England, even in the heart of America's rebellion, Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau wrote that "I have traveled a good deal in Concord" (Krutch 108). He knew what he saw ....
Highschool Dropouts
High School Dropouts Discontinued
Debra Hollinger, author of the Consumer Guide, agrees that there is more than one path in high school completion. Most students attend high school regularly until they receive their diploma. Some students, however, complete high school differently. They dr....
History of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was an American politician and the fourteenth President of the United States. He was born in a log cabin near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on November 23, 1804. Pierce was the seventh of eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters. Pierce's father was Benjamin Pierce, a fr....
Home Depot
Home Depot stores offer a broad assortment of merchandise and services, and serve three primary customer groups: do-it-yourself customers, do-it-for-me customers and professional customers. A typical Home Depot store stocks approximately 40,000 to 50,000 product items, including variations in color ....
Home if the brave
"America's credo might read as follows: For an individual, as for a nation, to be free is an admirable duty - but to help others become free is even more admirable." This quotation by Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Prize laureate, crystallizes a concept of what America is all about. America is not only about ....
homosexual rights
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men... (Jefferson)
In ....
Horrors of Factory Farming
The Real Price of Meat:
The Hidden Lives of Factory Farm Animals
Factory farming, in general, is no oneÂ’s favorite subject, and the details are particularly unpleasant to think about. In our minds, we think of cows, chickens, and pigs living in a pleasant farm where calves nuzzle their mothers o....
How did the Vietnam War affect Australians?
The Vietnam War affected not only the conscripted Australian troops, but the entire population in various different ways. Lasting ten years, the Vietnam War was the longest major conflict Australia has ever been involved in. The anti-communist atmosphere meant that the Vietnam War was initially quit....
how should obesity be treated
Many people all over the world struggle with obesity, from the youngest to the oldest person alive. Today, it is found to be that obesity in America and around the world is on the rise and out of control. One should take into consideration the major risks and life threatening diseases that can aris....
Illegal Immigration and the Economy.
Illegal Immigration and the Economy
Illegal immigration has become one of the key political issues of the 1990s, especially
in border states such as California. The Bureau of the Census estimates that there are
now 4 million illegal aliens living in the United States and that about 300,000 more
....
Immigration & Americas Future
The world has gone through a revolution and it has changed a lot. Wehave cut the death rates around the world with modern medicine and newfarming methods. For example, we sprayed to destroy mosquitoes in SriLanka in the 1950s. In one year, the average life of everyone in SriLanka was extended by ....
In God (McCarthy) We Trust
In God (McCarthy) We Trust
We've all seen and heard the news from all over the country that shows our religious leaders and certain politicians are hell-bent on getting religion into our public schools. There are the "Hang Ten" efforts to get the Ten Commandments on our public school....
Indian River Lagoon
Indian River Lagoon
America's most diverse estuary, the Indian River Lagoon is a 156-mile-long estuary and is home to more than 4,000 plant and animal species including manatees, dolphins, sea turtles and seahorses and many fishes such as the redfish, snook, and sea trout. Sheltered by sandy beache....
Infamy within History: Jeffrey Dahmer
All people have the ability to change each other's lives for better or worse. Those who are famous most likely have had a positive impact on the lives of those near them; those who are infamous have had a rather different impact on those same lives. Jeffrey Dahmer is perhaps the most infamous serial....
influences of mythology today
Where does that name come from? If you ever raised this question to yourself, the answer might originate from mythology. Most might think mythology is simply an educational course, but in today's modern world that's not the case. Mythology has exerted much influence over the spheres of entertainme....
Injustice Everywhere
It seems as though the general public has been conditioned or at least distracted to accept the slow demolition of democracy in the United States. For instance, a recent law, the John Warner Government Defense Act of 2007, takes a hard-fought right, the right to assemble, away in the United States,....
Intellectuals and the Secular Revolution
The modern world began circa 1918 "when a 26 year old German Jew named Albert
Einstein wrote a paper discussing theories of relativity in the universe."(1) Basically, his
theory was that time itself was relative and not a constant, as was previously thought. It
wasn't that there was an....
InterClean Generic Benchmarking
Team B has looked into researching the dynamics of Helsinki, Dell, Time Warner, and Sears. We have examined the overall effectiveness of the business. Two concepts were examined to identify organizational behaviors. Each company has gone through some type of organization change. Throughout this....
Internet As a Service or Technology
During the past decade, our society has become based solely on the ability to move large amounts of information across large distances quickly. Computerization has influenced everyone's life. The natural evolution of computers and this need for ultra-fast communications has caused a global network ....
Iraq War
On September 11, 2001, The Pentagon and New York's World Trade Center fell under a terrorist attack and the United States faced one of its greatest time of turmoil. Some may agree with the United States response of invading Iraq. They say that the US had probable cause, due to alleged information of....
Iraq Wars
Introduction In 1979, President Bakr resigned under pressure from Hussein, who then became president. Immediately after his succession, Hussein called a Baath Party meeting and had all of his opposition systematically murdered. As president, Hussein continued to reinforce his power base by enlarging....
Is there a connection between fast food and obesity?
In recent years, fast food has become an integrated part of American culture. For most people, it has become almost a necessity; many people rely on it for those quick stops before the next school activity, or after a long days work when going home and cooking doesn't seem possible. During the popul....
Jim Morisson
Metamorphose. An object is cut off from its name, habits, associations. Detached, it becomes only the thing, in and of itself. When this disintegration into pure existence is at last achieved, the object is free to become endlessly anything."Jim Morrison, from The LordsPART I The Sex Revolts ....
Jimmy Carter's Remarkable Mother
Who was the mother of the great president Jimmy Carter? Of course her name is Lillian Carter, one of America's most remarkable mother and as women representing the female figure in the United States. Beyond her many good characteristics in her personality, she also had many achievement that made her....
John Winthrop
Edmund Morgan has authored dozens of books on Puritan and early colonial history, most of which were highly acclaimed. These include Inventing the People: The Rise of Popular Sovereignty in England and America (1988), which won Columbia University's Bancroft Prize in American History in 1989, and A....
Joseph Beuys.. cult figure, icon or deluded fantasist?
JOSEPH BEUYS..CULT FIGURE, ICON OR DELLUDED FANTASIST?
Joseph Beuys plays a major role in art history and can be considered
extremely influential in the post 1945 realms of sculpture and performance
art. He seems to have excelled beyond the title of "artist" to adopt a cult
status and has even....
Leadership in the 21st Century
In the Webster dictionary leadership is defined as the office or position of a leader or the capacity to lead. (WebsterÂ’s Dictionary) Leadership as we have found out cannot be easily defined. Throughout the semester we focused on defining leadership and giving our perceptions and ideas on leadershi....
Lester Electronics
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Company Synopsis
Regina - Heinz B.V 3
Regina - Energen 5
Melanie - Allstate partnership with Encompass Insurance 6
Maryse - Amoco merger with BP 7
Melanie - ....
Life in the Home of an Alcoholic
Life in the Home of an Alcoholic
Introduction
The topic I chose for the research assignment is Life in the Home of an Alcoholic. I chose to focus on the family as a whole, because I felt there would be too much information. I grew up in an unstable, relatively abnormal family; so I chose to ....
Lincoln
By the election of 1860 profound divisions existed among Americans over the future course of their country, and especially over the South's "peculiar institution," slavery. During the presidency of James K. Polk (1841-1849), the United States had confirmed the annexation of Texas to the Union, negot....
Louisiana Purchase
Several great American Statesmen were pivotal in shaping and molding the government of the United States. History has since forgotten some of these founding fathers. The ones remembered throughout history are those we hold up for their accomplishments. Thomas Jefferson is one of the American Statesm....
Love's Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story
LoveÂ’s Tragedy:
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story
“There is nothing new under the sun”
Book of Ecclesiastes 1:9
When people around the world read or see any of ShakespeareÂ’s work, they soon discover that throughout the annals of human history, human nature does not change, and that Â....
Made in America a Thing of the Past
As a kid I remember the great pride that everyone around me had in this country. America was the place to be. This was where you could find a good job with benefits and raise a family with no worries. It also seemed that every company had the same motto, "Made in America". But now that I am an adul....
malcolm x
Malcolm X One of the most influential men of his time, not only with the black community, but also with other people of every community. His beliefs for many people are hard to understand and probably thought as if his beliefs are wrong, but until someone actually reads The Autobiography of Malcolm ....
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, for nearly half a century known and celebrated as "Mark Twain," was born in Florida, Missouri, on November 30, 1835. He was one of the foremost American philosophers of his day; he was the world's most famous humorist of any day. During the later years of his life he ranked....
Market and Command Economies / Soviet Union
Market and Command Economies Paper
Dustin C. Shumway
ECON – 361
Tim E. Price
10/01/2007
There are many different kinds of economies around the world, but they all fall into two basic categories. One category is the command economy, which is also called central planning, and the other type....
Market and Command Economies Paper
There are many different kinds of economies around the world, but they all fall into two basic categories. One category is the command economy, which is also called central planning, and the other type is the free market economy, which is also called capitalism or a market economy.
In a communistic....
Marketing Mix Paper
Staci Shannon
Marketing Mix
November 5, 2006
Marketing 421
Marketing Mix Paper
Marketing Mix is a combination of the four controllable variables of Product, Price, Place, and Promotion that are essential to define and fulfill a target ....
Martin vs Malcolm (changes in ideaology)
The Civil Rights Movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, represent two spectrums of the revolt against racism and inequality. One stood for nonviolent resistance and the other stood for revolution "by any means necessary." Both men ultimately became towering icons of....
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was a poet, a writer, a teacher, and a lecturer. Her favorite people in American History were Frederick Douglass, Patrick Henry,and Thomas Paine. She would get up every morning before dawn to study the words of these people. She would pace back and forth reading to herself and drawing i....
MERGERS
Mega Mergers
Today's business environment is being dominated by mergers and fast growth. In order to be a player in the highly competitive markets, expansion of firms is necessary. It is almost impossible to achieve high profitability all alone. This growth is achieved through new product devel....
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