The Tax Crisis in America
Land of the free, No taxation without representation These are the quotes from long ago, only an echo of reality now. Over the past 100 years we have evolved downward from a no tax to a tax dependent society. We elect congress who passes bills most recently on emergency spen....

A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov
Analysis of Anton Chechov's play. Plot of courtship of Lomov and neighbor's daughter Natalya. Importance of land and money to the characters. Reasons for their constant fighting. Depiction of the rual social system and its relationship to the characters. The play as a metaphor for marriage as a cont....

abortion
The Abortion Issue Introduction Abortion has been a very controversial subject over these past few decades. Every time you pick up a paper or magazine it seems there is always some protest regarding abortion, whether it be for fetal rights or women's rights. According to the Encyclopaedia Britanni....

Abortion
Abortion "My heart got callous to against the fact that I was a murderer, but that baby lying in a cold bowl educated me as to what abortion really was." Former abortionist, Dr David Brewer. Thats were the contradictions about abortion begin. As we all know, abortion is another one of those....

Abortion
"My heart got callous to against the fact that I was a murderer, but that baby lying in a cold bowl educated me as to what abortion really was." Former abortionist, Dr David Brewer. Thats were the contradictions about abortion begin. As we all know, abortion is another one of those topics tha....

Abortion - Views from Both Sides
Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth and is morally wrong. An abortion results in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless, innocent children and illegal in many countries. By aborting these unborn infants, humans are hurting themselves; they are not a....

Abortion in the United States
Abortion has evoked considerable debate and controversy throughout history. In the United States too, it has been a subject of heated debate through most of its history. In recent times, "pro-choice" and "pro-life" movements have taken diametrically opposite positions on the ethical, legal....

ADD, ADHD and ODD, Excuse or Illness
To figure out if something is an illness or an excuse, you must first know what you are questioning. In this case, we are questioning ADD, ADHD and ODD. ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder. ODD is Oppositional Defiant Disorder. These i....

Airline Pilots Armed with Guns
Airlines have stepped up to avoid terrorism onboard their aircrafts by allowing airline pilots to carry guns inside the cockpit and having installed expensive x-ray machines at several major airports. Whether we would like to admit it or not, airline terrorism is a very real and deadly subject. Insi....

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Born Late July 356 BC in Pella, MacedoniaDied June,10 323 BC in The Palace of Nabukodonossor, BabylonAlexandros III Philippou Makedonon, (Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon), King of Macedonia, was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the greatest mil....

all quiet on the western front
All Quiet on the Western Front Chapter SummaryBy: Jesse CodyAll Quiet on the Western Front is an anti-war novel from the opening chapters. Many critics of the novel in the early days after the publication of the novel blamed Remarque for writing for shock value. They did not want to believe his n....

American Hegemony and Global Stability
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War America emerged as the only remaining superpower in the world. Without the Soviet Union America found itself without bipolarity that had dominated international politics since the end of World War II. This does not necessarily ma....

American History Examination Essay
It is the intent of this paper to prove that the "American Dream" canbest be explained as a "ciity upon a hill." "Ciity upon a hill" meaningbeing above and superior over those below. The Civil War, the imperialisticrace of the 19th century, the Korean War, the KKK, and the Gulf War are allexamples ....

An Education Dilemma
AN EDUCATION DILEMMA IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY WHATS THE BRAIN GOT TO DO WITH IT One of the most highly debated topics related to the education systems of today is the national standardized testing mechanism. Both sides agree that the education system must be monitored to insure that certain s....

An End to the Atlantic Slave Trade
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ASEAN and SAARC
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Assess the impact of conflict on Arab-Israeli relations in the period 1956 to 1973
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Assisted Sucide debate
Assisted Suicide for the Terminally Ill Abstract Physician-assisted suicide occurs when the patient, ârequests a lethal drug which he himself can take at a time of his own choosing,â (Physician- Assisted Suicide, 1999). A common misconception about physician-assisted suicide is th....

Bosnia and Serbia
Historically and politically, the Bosnians and the Russians are a perfect match.This history started in the middle of the first thousand years A.D. when the tribes called the Southern Slavs migrated into the southeast area of Europe known as the Balkans. The Slav people as they are known, were separ....

Both Sides of Capital Punishment
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with an intentional or criminal intent. In today's world, terrible crimes are being committed daily. Many believe that these criminals deserve one fate: death. Capital punishment, the death penalty, is the maximum sentence used in punishing peop....

Both sides of Capital Punishment
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with an intentional or criminal intent. In today's world, terrible crimes are being committed daily. Many believe that these criminals deserve one fate: death. Capital punishment, the death penalty, is the maximum sentence used in punishing peo....

Capital Punishment and the perspectives of law
Capital punishment in regards to Canadian society is largely apart of our past but is also an ongoing controversial issue. It is connected to our society today through ethical, sociological, psychological and moral perspectives as well as legal concepts. Both sides of the issue are discussed in this....

Civil Procedure
After the fact of Ms. Veronica Jones accident and medial care, known as the Triggering Event, she has decided to use her right of filing a lawsuit. This lawsuit will be brought upon Mr. Stanley Suds, known as the Defendant. To proceed with the case, a set of civil rules and procedures must be foll....

Civil War
The Civil War is acknowledged as the greatest war in American history. Known as "The War that Never Ended". Nearly three million fought, and 600,000 died. It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason we have always been fascinated with The Civil War. On April 12, 186....

Civil war DBQ
The question of the expansion of slavery is one of the main causes of the civil war. In determining whether the civil war was partially, entirely, or not at all determined by arguments for the expansion of slavery one must assess the impact the question had on society. Politically, the motion for an....

Cloning
Is cloning human beings actually practical. There is large debate about this. A Clone is a living thing that has exactly the same genes as its parent. In sexual reproduction, genes from both male and female parents are mixed to create a child. If cloning was allowed, only one parent would be needed ....

Cochlear Implants
Running Head: The Controversy of Cochlear Implants Cochlear Implants Rachel Strickler CD 303 Indiana State University Abstract A cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores partial hearing to the deaf. ....

Cold War
How And Why Did The Cold War In Europe And Asia Become More Serious During The Period 1961 To 1963? The Cold War was a conflict between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the United States. It was fought by all means i.e. propaganda, economic war, dipl....

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....

Cold War Conflicts
The Cold War as intense rivalry that developed after World War II between the Soviet Union and their allies who supported Communism and the United States and their allies who were against Communism. This war was none as the cold war because no fighting had actually occurred. Many people descri....

Cold War: Nation-State Conflict
The phrase Cold War is something that a generation can identify with as an age of uncertainty, with no clear outcome. From a political stand point it is one of the most complicated and interesting times in human history. Two nations managed to fight one another without ever killing a solide....

consequences of World War I
In generally, many innocent people were dead during the war. A lot of people had to dissociate with the relatives. The First World War was especially; many people were dead, so their relatives were sock and could not suffer it easily. In 1914-1918, the First World War took place in Europe. This wa....

Contract Creation and Management
Introduction The authors of this paper will present the layout and actual contract made between two parties. One party represents the company who will be designing the software and the other party represents the company who needs the software. Several types of contracts exist; therefore, understand....

Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence
Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence Without a doubt, one of the most contentious organizational issues facing my company is the pervasive Information Technology (IT) versus Marketing mentality that exists within the minds of employees, in both the IT and marketing organizations. T....

death penalty
The death penalty is an American institution although it today remains a very controversial and very important issue. The first legal American execution took place in Virginia, in 1662, when Daniel Frank was punished for theft. In 1971, the Bill of Rights was passed and included in it the ban of ....

Dilemmas of Reform in Jiang Zemins China
Macroeconomic Issues and Policies Gene Hsin Chang Western scholars have long wondered if there would be a major change, or even a setback in Chinese economic policies after the death of Deng Xiaoping. Such speculation has gradually faded as reform became more evidently irreversible. Indeed, th....

Driving While Black
One weekday morning, a well-dressed young African American male was driving his Ford Explorer on Interstate 75. As he glanced up into his rearview mirror, he saw the flashing blue lights of a Georgia State patrol car behind him. His heart sank as he pulled over to the shoulder of the interstate with....

EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY RELATIONS
The European Union is a group of European countries, committed to work together for peace and prosperity. The historical roots of the European Union (EU) lie in the Second World War. It was proposed by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950 to prevent killing and destruction from ever ....

Euthansia
Euthanasia The controversy of euthanasia has been debated for years. Is it immoral or just a way to help a person suffering? Both sides of this argument make good points, which make it even harder for one to decide. In the end, it is currently illegal in the states, but maybe this law should be c....

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....

Freedom of Speech: Both Sides
In the United States of America so many people take the Bill of Rights for granted, while many of people misuse the Bill of Rights to make sure everything goes their way in life in America. The Bill of Rights, which is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and al....

Future of the NHL
The Future of the NHL The National Hockey League is in desperate situation right now, the NHL owners have locked out the players and there is no NHL season and their looks to be no sign of a clear path anytime soon. This couldnt have come at a worse time for the NHL. Attendance and televisio....

Global Warming
Over the years, there has been a heated debate over whether or not global warming is an increasing problem due to human contribution or our Earth. Some people believe that human actions, such as burning fossil fuels and automobile usage, have emitted an increasing amount of carbon dioxide into the ....

House of Sand and Fog
Movie analysis House of Sand and Fog Critical Analysis: House of Sand and Fog The two main characters of this film are Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), a recovering alcoholic who is struggling to maintain her sobriety while being faced with losing the familys house that her recently deceased fathe....

House of Sand and Fog
Critical Analysis: House of Sand and Fog The two main characters of this film are Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), a recovering alcoholic who is struggling to maintain her sobriety while being faced with losing the familys house that her recently deceased father had worked so hard for. Kathy had negl....

House of Sand and Fog Analysis
Critical Analysis: House of Sand and Fog The two main characters of this film are Kathy (Jennifer Connelly), a recovering alcoholic who is struggling to maintain her sobriety while being faced with losing the familys house that her recently deceased father had worked so hard for. Kathy had ne....

How the transition from apartheid to democracy was managed
There was fundamental change in south african between 1990 and 1994. In 1990, the National Party (NP) was in power, and the black people had no rights to vote. The ANC was banned and leaders were in exile or in jail. In 1994, south africa was a democracy with a liberal constitution. The ANC won the....

Impact of the Anti-Federalists
The drafting of the U.S. Constitution involved days and days of debate and compromise between the delegates. The task at hand was to repair the Confederate government and institute a system that would comply with the needs of the newly found country. After its completion, the representatives divide....

Influence of the Canadian Fur Trade
The fur trade was one of the key reasons Canadian settlement took place. Originally Canada was not settled except for seasonal fishers coming to the area for cod. What at first was an almost hostile environment between the seasonal fishers and the natives eventually changed to a closer relati....

Is Flag Burning protected under the First Amendment?
There is a lot of controversy involving this topic. On June 21, 1998 the Supreme Court ruled that the act of flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. President George H. W. Bush boycotted the decision and asked for an amendment that would abolish it. Congress in turn passed a federal law th....

Iwo Jima
The Reason for Iwo Jima Iwo Jima is one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific Campaign in WWII, and is far more furious than any battle of the European Theater. The may reason for the assault on Iwo Jima is to open path for B-29s to drop bombs on mainland Japan. This one island, roughly eight ....

Killer Angels
The Killer Angels, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara, tells the story of the Civil War. More specifically, The Killer Angels gives a vivid overview of the Battle of Gettysburg. The book takes place from June 29 through July 3 of 1863 in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvan....

King Ramses II
Ramses II Usermaatre Setepenre,third ruler of the 19th Dynasty,was born about 1303 B.C in the Eastern Nile Delta, following the death of his grandfather King Ramses I and Father Sethi I, was one of the longest reigning pharaohs of ancient Egypt.He reigned 67 years (roughly from 1290 to 1224 B.C), du....

Labor Relations Paper
Abstract This paper will define unions and labor relations and their impact on organizations. Additionally, this paper will discuss the effect of changes in worker relation policies, strategies, and practices on the performance in organizations. Lastly, this paper will briefly touch on the union ....

Legal process paper
Legal Process Paper An employee of the name of John works for a private sector organization wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. But before he can file the complaint he needs to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint (EEOC) counselor first, as soon....

Lets Make A Deal!
Abortion this day and age has become a hot political issue that is in strong debate. The pro-life group considers removal of an embryo or fetus before it is viable as murder with the pro-life groups; however, pro-choice groups fight for the right of the women to abort her pregnancy. As in Andrew Sul....

McPhearson Book Review, for cause and comrades
What made the men from the Civil War time period risk their lives while everyone around them was being shot and killed? Why did volunteers and men who suffered many casualties fight in the Civil War? Those questions are exactly what For Cause and Comrade was based on and tried to answer. The aut....

Meaning in Documentaries
Many would describe documentaries as a truthful recollection of events. In reality these events are subject to manipulation and may not be as factual as most would believe. The film maker positions the audience to react in the desired manner by employing definite cultural assumptions and acquire....

Nature vs Nurture
Nature verses Nurture The nature verses nurture debate has been causing controversy for centuries. It is a debate about how we become who we are. Although everyone is an individual in there own way, there are also recognisable similarities. So are we shaped by our genetic makeup and cannot be ....

nature vs nurture
Nature vs. Nurture Written by: liesa The nature versus nurture debate has been a classic controversy among experts for centuries. Presently, there is no clear conclusion to the dispute; yet, there are many hypotheses. Both sides of this controversy have been explored thoroughly among researchers. ....

Open Skies Agreement between the US and EU
Open Skies Agreement For many years the United States and the European Union (EU) have tried to negotiate a deal that would increase competition and reduce rates for transatlantic flights. The open skies agreement states that transatlantic airline markets will be open to both European and American ....

Palestian Refugees and their Right to Return
The Palestinian refugee problem is one of the most contentious issues facing peace in the Middle East. However, there is little hope for these millions of people, with problems escalating and conflict still ravaging the area. Peace cannot be achieved in the Middle East without a solution to the Pale....

PEACE DOES NOT LIE IN CHARTERS AND COVENANTS ALONE. IT LIES IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE PEOPLE
Today there is a deep pain in the Middle East on both sides, HOW DID WE GET HERE? After World War Two, the United Nations declared that the time has come for the Jewish to return to the land of Israel and to rebuild their land. The United Nations decision was rejected by the Arab world and Israel....

Political Compromises
Reflecting back on the history of the United States it is clearly noticeable that several political compromises were made that helped shape the Constitution. The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both had an enormous impact on the Constitution. It was necessary to compromise on ea....

Political Organization in the Middle East
The structure of the government in the Middle East is very similar to the one from years ago. Such as the fact that there is still a Judiciary Branch, a Legislative Branch, and an Executive Branch in the Middle East. As far as government organization goes that is it. B. As far as wars go the Mid....

Process of negotiation
The process of negotiation The process of negotiation consist of those phases: 1. the orientation phase 2. assume an attitude 3. searching the solution 4. crisis 5. settlement 6. conclusion The orientation phase Both teams introduce each other, each member of the team, they change some impo....

Ramses II
Ramses II Usermaatre Setepenre,third ruler of the 19th Dynasty,was born about 1303 B.C in the Eastern Nile Delta, following the death of his grandfather King Ramses I and Father Sethi I, was one of the longest reigning pharaohs of ancient Egypt.He reigned 67 years (roughly from 1290 to 1224 B.C), du....

Star Wars: Clone Wars
In the star wars universe the clone war was amongst one of the deepest impacting upon the galaxy. With most of the jedi eradicated from their own troopers the galaxy was left in turmoil as a supposedly new empire began to rule with tyranny and oppression. The soldiers the jedi had so recklessly to....

State Equality and the Senate
State equality or proportional representationthat is the question. If Shakespeare were alive during the constitutional debates, Hamlet might have been confronted with a daring new dilemma. As the talks continued to progress, the disagreement over representation had become a decisive issue. In f....

The Cold War
The Cold War was a period of confrontation between the two superpowers, the USA and the Soviet Union. The conflict lasted from the end of World War Two (1945), to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The main reason for the Cold War was based upon the differences in political beliefs The US....

The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962 With Soviet nuclear missiles being installed is Cuba, and a seemingly imminent US invasion, the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 was an event where the protocol of the cold war was almost forgotten, putting the world on the brink of nuclear war. At the peak of the crisis,....

The Fall of The USSR
The threat of communism became far too real for the Americans after WWII. After the administration watched the USSR come down on the countries they occupied with an iron fist it was only a matter of time before it spread across the world. Berlin was the political playground that the two sides tes....

The Italian Wars
The Italian Wars 1494-1559: -Introduction:The key issues over which the Italian Wars were fought were primarily financial incentives for Charles VIII of France. He declared that he intended to use Naples as a base to drive the Ottomans out of Europe and liberate Constantinople. In actual truth his....

The Killer Angels, Ballentine Books Crown - Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels, Ballentine Books Crown The setting is a small town in Pennsylvania named Gettysburg; June 29 through July 3, 1863. In which the great battle of Gettysburg leaves 50,000 Confederate and Union soldiers dead, wounded, or missing. In conspectus, the Civil War was....

The Source of Grief in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet are young, and foolish. Romeo rushes into things and appears to be in search of love whereas Juliet is young and naïve and easily seduced by his charm. These two confused lovers played a major roll in the deaths of both Tybalt and Mercutio and the final grieving of the Montagues ....

The United States and the beginning of the cold war
The United States and the Beginning of the Cold War, 1945-6 Long Term Causes of the War a) There were three cracks evident between the US-Soviet relationship. America and Russia argued about the opening of a second front against Germany. Stalins plans where that America and Britain invade we....

The War of 1812
The War of 1812 has often been called the Revolutionary War Part II. And in many ways, it was just that: It was a war between America and Great Britain. It was caused in part by disagreements over shipping and trade on the high seas. It involved fighting in America and in Canada. It ended in an Amer....

To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an award-winning novel, published in 1960. Through six-year old Scout, her narrator, Harper Lee drew an affectionate and detailed portrait of Maycomb, Alabama, a small, sleepy, depression-era town. The main plot concerns the trial of an unjustly accused black....

Vietnam Military Policy
Vietnam War Lyndon B. Johnson was the president of the United States during the Vietnam War in 1965. President Johnson worried about the impact of his policies on the home front. He could have rallied support for his decisions to bomb North Vietnam and assume the dominant ground combat role by tel....

Violence isnt the answer
Jose Covarrubias Mrs. Harshman English 1 Honors 02/20/05 Violence Isnt the Answer The creation of the sky, the sun, the moon, the stars, the Earth, the plants, the animals, and humans is a story of love and passion that begins with the birth of two almighty and powerful gods. Helios, the....

Was the weimar republic doomed to fail?
Was The Weimar Republic Doomed to Fail by 1929 The Weimar republic was born in the aftermath of the First World War. The creators of the republic were blamed for the feat of Germany during World War One and for accepting the damaging terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Weimar Germany was to have a....

What Role Should The Government Play in Gun Control?
THE SECOND AMENDMENT:What Role Should The Government Play in Gun Control?A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Gun control is a real issue with Americans today. Many people have different opi....

What was trench warfare and what was its impact in World War 1?
In 1905, General Alfred von Schlieffen devised the Schlieffen plan which Germany would use in 1914. The Schlieffen plan was a bold and courageous plan to knock France swiftly out of any war before using the German army against Russia. For the plan to be successful the German army and its troops had ....

Who Really Supports Gun Control
"Concealed Carry Prevents Violent Crimes" by Sarah Thompson outlines the issue of gun control with two distinct statements: "the presence of a firearm in the home increases the risk of homicide by 43 times" and "there are up to 2.5 million defensive uses of private firearms per year, with up to 400,....

Why did the Spanish Armada fail?
The Spanish Armada failed to invade Britain due to many reasons. Starting with their leadership skills, firstly both of the commanders were inexperienced at sea - but both had an experienced crew in the ships so that didn't matter too much. The Spanish commander wasn't a very good leader as he gave ....

why we should leagalize marijuana
Legalising Marijuana The Pros & Cons The debate of legalizing marijuana or not is akin to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution. Everyone has his or her own opinion. Who is right? Legalizing marijuana....

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