147 The First Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
Siddhartha
The Relationship between the two Worlds
The book of Siddhartha written by Herman Hesse is about a mans journey towards finding inner peace and happiness. Siddhartha was a handsome Brahmins son whose parents were proud of him because he was intelligent and thirsted for knowledge. The spiritu....
"In the time of Greatness"
Birth Date. William Shakespeare, surely the world's most performed and admired playwright, was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London. According to the records of Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, he was baptized on April 26. Since it wa....
3M Corporate Strategy
3M Strategic Positioning Analysis Paper
Minnesota, Mining, and Manufacturing, known to most as 3M, is a very successful company that has a variety of products ranging from scotch tape to video tapes. This brand is recognized and trusted around the world. They are a diversified technology comp....
A Catalyst to the Roman Empire
A Catalyst to the Roman Empire
The Punic Wars had a great effect on Rome Empire. The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage . Since Rome took over most of Italy and Carthage controlled most of North Africa , it was soon that these two would come in contact with one another. Th....
a poetic legend
A Poetic Legend
Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. His parents, who were bookkeepers, separated when he was very young. His father moved to Mexico, an....
Aboriginal / Canada
Since the Europeans landed on Canadian soil a few centuries ago, there has been conflict between the Aboriginal people of Canada and the Canadian political system. To this day the First Nations people feel that they have been marginalized. This is because they have not been able to maintain signif....
Advertising
ADVERTISING is part of the modern competitive business world. Advertisements are messages, paid for by those who send them, intended to inform or influence people who receive them.
That is adverts contain a message. This message may be expressed in words - "Persil washes whiter", or in pictures, mu....
Alfred Adler
To see with the eyes of another,
To hear with the ears of another,
To feel with the heart of another.
-Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler was an Austrian psychiatrist who produced some of the most successful and widely accepting theories on human behaviour and motivation. Adler founded a school of....
American Constitution and Business
The American Constitution is the ultimate law of the United States. No other laws created are equal to that of the constitution. The constitution is supreme over everything. The constitution was designed to be able to keep up with the times, it is broad so that it can evolve and still stand years an....
Analysis of Antigone-John Anoulih
Plot Overview
The Chorus introduces the players. Antigone is the girl who will rise up alone and die young. Haemon, Antigone's dashing fiancé, chats with Ismene, her beautiful sister. Though one would have expected Haemon to go for Ismene, he inexplicably proposed to Antigone on the night of a bal....
Augustus, the First and the Greatest
Augustus, or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, his official name, is the first of the line of roman emperors. Augustus was born on September 23, 63 B.C.E. in the capital of Italy, Rome. Augustus got his political roots from his father Gaius Octavius who was the governor of Macedonia. His mother was At....
Australopithecus Afarensis
Australopithecus Afarensis (which means southern ape from afar) existed between 3.9 and 3.0 million years ago. The official classification is that Afarensis was a hominid. A hominid is a closely related member of the great ape classification. Hominid use to mean only direct ancestors of man, but n....
Ben Franklin, Puritans Comparative Essay
The puritans and Ben Franklin are alike in many ways, but there different in many ways also. Ben Franklin grew up in Boston as puritan, when he left he tried to stay loyal to it but he soon stopped he then he changed from a badly educated man to "The First American" . As for the puritan cultur....
benefits and harms of using cell phones of Mariano Marcos State University students
I. INTRODUCTION
This research paper is all about the benefits and harms of using cell phones of
Mariano Marcos State University students.
The mobile phone or simply cell phones (others even named it into only to it's
Abbreviation - c.p.) could have is its portability, for you can vary and use ....
better or worse - 1993 vs 2011
In 1993 there were so many things that happened like, the World Trade Center Bombing, The Great Blizzard, and The Great Flood of 1993. Although in 2011 there have also been a number of disasters that have happened. Some of the disasters include the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, the flooding of the Mi....
bill of rights
During the birth of this great nation, our founding fathers set forth in motion the Constitution of the United States of America. This document is the basis of freedom, for which this country is founded upon. The original Constitution consisted of seven Articles, mostly providing for the organizatio....
Bill Of Rights
Just like with the Declaration of Independence, writing the Bill of Rights was a pivical moment. The idea of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was initially controversial. There were two opposing sides: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists were in favor of th....
black soldiers
During the seventeenth, Eighteenth and part of the nineteenth Century Black people were slaves. The white people of North America used the Blacks for their own benefit. African Americans had no rights; they were seen as objects, which could be sold and bought. However the Civil War was a key turning....
Buddhism : Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths
The Buddha, after his forty-nine days of enlightenment, he arose, walked, and stopped to preach his first sermon with only five first ascetics in a deer park at Sarnath, Indias holy city of Banaras. His very first teaching was about the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Tru....
Canada: Lauriers immigration policy open and prosperous for all?
The twentieth century shall be the century of Canada and of Canadian development, Laurier once said in a famous speech. In the beginning of the twentieth century, Laurier appointed Clifford Sifton as his Minister of Immigration. They both agreed that Western Canada needed to be developed. To mak....
Canada's world war one contribution: the warfront
On August 4, 1914, Britain and all its colonies entered what would become the First World War. Canadas entry into the war was supported by all parties of the House of Commons and the peoples response was mostly positive as well. Though Canadas war effort was originally meant to serve Britain, ....
Censorship
Censorship, a controversial word that has been with us since who knows when. Ancient dictators would burn books because they didn’t like them and force people to believe what he did. The question I ask myself though is if censorship in Libraries and schools is justified. My answer is no, and t....
Censorship
IntroductionIn a world in which acts of heinous violence, murder or crude and shocking behavior seem to be a normal occurrence, it may lead one to wonder what has put society onto this slippery slope. How did this type of behavior come to be so acceptable and in some cases glorifiable? A careful stu....
Censorship
The books that have been banned from shelves over the years are almost incalculable. Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling is one that has been tried to be banned many times. Although, there are many reasons why Harry Potter is an incredible fantasy novel that should not be banned. The banning of....
Censorship
Censorship
Censorship in the arts has increased in recent years, meaning things are getting censored that do not necessarily need to be. Movies, art, music, television, and literature are getting unjustly censored. This is un-American. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution sta....
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 in the middle ages
Jean- Jacques Annauds adaptation of Umberto Ecos book Name of the Rose presents several religiously-based issues including the censorship of books. The censoring or banning of books is a practice which has taken place throughout history, albeit for political, moral, or religious reasons. The c....
changed and changing Korean Constitution
1. Prelude
The Constitution is the supreme norm in a country. All national institutions should be found by the Constitution, which should be the standard of interpreting every legal order. However, the Korean Constitution has been a decoration under the long dictatorship. Although the Korea....
Church and State
Under God or Just Plain Over God?
The debate over church v. state has been a long drawn out debate over political power and family values. In recent times, the debate has unraveled into several other issues relating to our public school systems. The relationship between public school educat....
Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties
(And how they differ from civil rights)
If the fires of freedom and civil liberties burn low in other lands, they must be made brighter in our own. If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them ....
Coca Cola History
Coca-Cola
Introduction
Coca-Cola is the biggest brand existing in the world today. It is now over a century old and is the largest selling soft drink ever. It can be found nearly everywhere worldwide as it produces over three hundred different drinks.
The Coca-Cola brand began in 1886 when it ....
Comments on Ray Raphaels Common People in the Revolution
Comments on Ray Raphaels Common People in the Revolution
American historian Ray Raphael exposes in his book The First American Revolution the whitewashing of history as it has been traditionally presented. Many historians have focused on a chronology of milestone events and prominent f....
Compare and contrast the causes of the First and Second World Wars.
The First and Second world wars both broke out for various reasons and can be seen as similar in some areas, but different in others. It is suggested that the main cause of World War 1 was nationalism. However, some historians have argued that it was Germanys sudden expansion into Europe that c....
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....
Constitutional Case Studies: Same-Sex Marriages
Constitutional Case Studies: Same-Sex Marriages
Same-sex marriage has been one of the most disputed topics since the 1950's and continues to reemerge even now. What makes this such a popular topic is due to several reasons. First, same-sex marriage is one of the hottest election issues debated b....
Constitutional Influences
ROMAN INFLUENCES
Philosophers thought that Rome had provided its citizens with the most freedoms the world had ever known. Because of their fondness for the Romans, the architecture of many buildings in Washington, D.C. reflects the "classical" style
Democratic Republic. The United States' gov....
Crime an TV
Crime and TV
Crime and Television
In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by w....
Crime and TV
Crime and Television
In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by way of television....
Curfews
The United States is supposed to be the land of the free, a land where the Constitution rules and all people, young and old, have equal rights under the law. However, federal, state, and local governments are ignoring the freedom of the people, especially young people. One anti-freedom law that g....
Dictatorship in Russia
Around the 20th century, the end of the First World War cleared the way for the formation of democratic regimes. Why they had not been successful, why the people didnt use the opportunity to establish a democratic political system and why did the dictatorships appear, is still unclear, but it is a....
Discuss the mise-en-scene in the first three chapters of Dogville.
The first impression that you have when watching Dogville is that of a joke or al least, of a theatrical play. And this is primarily because of the décor of the movie. The entire film is shot on one stage and a town has been built in miniature, the houses being drawn with chalk and having walls of ....
Down with the FCE
A simple organization with a simple mission is raising controversy around the entire nation. The First Class Education Organization, FCE, has a mission, to give every student in America the opportunity of a first class education so America can continue to enjoy a first class economic future. ....
Early Life and Economy of the United States of America
The Europeans were looking for another route to Asia the stumble upon America in the 16th century. Which did not seem like a civilization to the Europeans because the Native Americans where extremely different and due to diseases were dying out at a fast rate.
The First Americans were Native Amer....
Earthquakes
Throughout history, man has made many advancements. These advancements have beenmade to make life easier. The one thing man can't do is to control Mother Nature. Mother Naturecan cause many things such as earthquakes.The causes of earthquakes have been theorized in many ways. According to the bo....
Effects of a Mothers Depression on her Infant
The Effects of a Mothers Depression on her Infant
Recent television advertisements for antidepressants have said, Depression doesnt just hurt you, it hurts the people around you the people who mean the most. This couldnt be more true if you are a mother and the main caregiver to ....
Fight Club, The First Scene
Fight Club, The First Scene
Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, is a movie of man versus himself and man versus society. The movie encompasses the struggle of a man trying to find his true self and his place in society. The first scene of Fight Club helps the viewer understand how the rest of....
First Amendment
Evolution of First Amendment
The First Amendment, ratified December 15, 1791, has undergone some of the greatest tests of time. This historical sentence from the First Amendment is absolute, but its interpretation by others over the years has not been:
Congress shall make no law respecting and ....
First Persian Gulf War: 1990-1991
The First Persian Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 was the most militarily efficient campaign in US history where comparatively few lives were lost. This war accomplished many goals, including that it secured the economic advantages for the Western World. It encouraged a free flow of natural resources....
Ford case study
Overview
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the companys core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford,....
French Revolution
In the years 1789 -1799 one-million-four-hundred men perished in the French Revolution. The fundamental of this conflict was between the French people and the king of France. The French Revolution lasted for ten years and had one of the highest blood shed and death toll seen in the 18th century and ....
Gangsta Rap and Violence Go Hand in Hand
Mr. Officer, I want to see you layin' in a coffin, sir, from The Chronic and F--- the police, from N.W.A., are few lyrics from the music genre gangsta rap. This kind of music is being sold to young children without any thought of concern. When many children listen to this kind of music they think ....
George Washington
Throughout my entire life, the first president of the United States, George Washington has amazed me. Washington made a great deal of accomplishments while he was in office and even when he was not. Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington was born int....
Global Communications Corporation
Problem Solution: Global Communications Corporation
In todays competitive advanced communication technology market a business should have a visionary approach to guarantee its success. Global Communications needs to explore different strategies to overcome its existing obstacles and turn them to....
High Court & the Constitution
AIP107 Political Action, Freedom & Justice in Australia
Semester 1, 2006
Essay One
3. Has the High Court overstepped the boundaries of judicial power? Critically appraise using particular cases to illustrate your arguments.
Since its establishment in 1903, the High Court has played a vit....
History made Hitler
History made Hitler
From the early years of Adolf Hitlers life to the time of his death, Hitler was the product of history, rather than the creator. The Second World War and the holocaust couldnt have taken place without Hitler, but at the same time it was the history which made Hitler. Th....
How does Charlotte Bronte create sympathy for Jane in the first two chapters of Jane Eyre?
Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre, which was a revolutionary novel and broke the barriers of social expectations. It was written in 1847, having an impact on literature and has made Bronte an iconic writer. Charlotte Bronte was born in 1816, after her mother died she lived a childhood of independence....
How love can change a person in the novella of The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
By: Stan Belaieff
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Café By Carson McCullers is about a old dreary town, where there is not much except a old mill, houses where the workers live, peach trees, a church, a miserable main street only a hundred yards long and a few odd characters d....
Impoverished Nations
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the differences between Third World and UK hunger from a social scientists perspective. Social scientists, when looking at a wide issue such as hunger, tend to analyse thoroughly the underlying and triggering factors in each World, to come to an accurate under....
Investiture Controversy in the First Crusade
The struggle and dispute between the imperial power and papacy during 11th century medieval Europe was due in a large part to the investiture controversy that persisted throughout this time period. The investiture controversy was an argument that originated from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Pope ....
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 Britain governed by a system of Prime Ministerial government?
As with much of Britains unwritten constitution, the role of Prime Minister emerged by chance, owing more to the apathy of King George I (who couldnt be bothered attending cabinet meetings) than any kind of grand plan.He appointed a sycophantic Member of Parliament to attend cabinet meetings on his ....
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....
Is Macbeth Responsible For What He Has Done?
Shakespeares Macbeth is the story of a man who is manipulated into tragic demise. He is the victim of conspiring force, who unites in their purpose to destroy him. Firstly, Lady Macbeth is the main reason the death of King Duncan took place. Secondly, The Three Witches influenced Macbeth by tellin....
Islam: The religion of peace and harmony
Islam, a Religion of Peace, Progress and Harmony
And
The Image of Bangladesh as a Moderate Muslim Nation
1. Introduction.
Never before in the history of mankind was the need for peace and harmony felt so keenly as at the present times. The events of 9/11 in New York, the bomb blast in Madr....
John Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, he was named after his father but he was always called Calvin or Cal for short at home to avoid confusion. After graduating college he dropped his first name. Calvin was born July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Vt. He was 59. Coolidge was a shy, undemonstrative, re....
John Marshall versus Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall become Chief Justice on January 27th, 1801 and Thomas Jefferson became President on March 4th of the same year. It was around these times that the battle over who possessed the right to determining what is and is not constitutional began.
Marshall had the opinion that the President....
Julius Ceaser
Everyone knows of Julius Caesar and about his assassination, but do they know who he really was and what he did for history? Julius Caesar made incredible contributions to his country and was well liked. He once said I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome. J....
Leadership Research
Good Sport experienced success in the last few years, but is on the verge of considerable change as they move forward with the latest design and manufacturing trends in the fitness equipment industry (University of Phoenix, 2008). This paper explores the challenges the leadership/management team o....
Legal issues My space Hoax
United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The constitution was put in place to divide the power in the country; create laws and carry them out. Laws are made so that the citizens of the United States act reasonable as well as to limit violations and prevent chaos. In the constitutio....
Libberals vs Conservatisim
Liberals Vs Conservatives
I would like to start by saying that I consider it to be a tragedy that this assignment is necessary. I can not believe that so many people in our class do not know the liberal and conservative views on some of the most basic topics. I by no means think that everyone shou....
Life of Johnny Cash
The country musician Johnny Cash, also known as The Man in Black is a legend of
country music, because he was one of a kind. He didnt care what anyone thought about him.
Even though most people didnt agree with what he said and done, they still loved his music. As
he worked his way u....
Little Women
Summary Chapter 1: Playing Pilgrims
One December evening in the mid-nineteenth century, the March girlsMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amysit at home, bewailing their poverty. The March family used to be wealthy, but Mr. March lost his money. This year, his daughters expect no Christmas presents. Meg adm....
MACBETH
Macbeth is introduced as the brave man who led King Duncan's forces to victory against the disloyal Thane of Cawdor, Macdonwald and The King of Norway, in a battle that could have gone either way were it not for Macbeth's leadership. Macbeth killed Macdonwald himself in battle. King Duncan, overjoye....
Madam C.J. Walker
Who is Madam C.J. Walker? She is the first African American woman millionaire. She has an amazing family background. She has had so many achievements during her life and findings. She is also a role model and inspiration to many people. This is Madam Walkers success as an entrepreneur who buil....
Magna Carta
Ahsennur Soysal
Oct. 8, 2007
Middle Age Report
English IV - Dr. Walsh
The Magna Carta
Introduction
- Magna Carta Latin for Great Charter
- Was one of the 1st legal documents in English history
- Its a series of written promises between the king & his....
Marijuana
The third largest agricultural good in the nation and a ten billion-dollar industry has nothing to do with the agriculture we are use to. This good is Marijuana, an illegal drug. It is "the most widely used illicit drug in America" n(Gold v). In Florida alone, marijuana sales are greater than all bu....
Mosaic the first web browser
Mosaic the first Internet browser
This is an insight to mosaic the first Internet browser. Mosaic was the first web browser and helped spread use and knowledge of the web across the world... Dave Thompson and Joseph Hardin in 1992 worked at the NCSA (National Center for Computer Applications). The....
Muawiyas claim to caliphate was due to his lust for power, status and personal gain. Discuss.
The conflict throughout Alis reign between himself and Muawiya was supposedly due to his reluctance and decision not to find and punish Uthmans killers, and hence regarded as an indirect accomplice in the murder. This seemed to be sufficient reason for Muawiya not to pay allegiance to him, as it....
Navajo Indian Tribe
GEOG 111
The Navajo Indian Tribe
The Navajo Indian tribe is the largest in North America. A long time ago the ancestors lived in Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Over 1,000 years ago they began to travel south and reached the southwestern United States. They met the Pueblo Indians, who where far....
naval achievement: the first american submarine
In the American history, from the birth of the Nation, there were many breaking inventions that affected the world history a lot. For example, the births of the automobile, cotton gin, the Morse codes development, and the secret weapon submarines. One of the fist submarines of the world was born in ....
Now They Tell Us
Report for book by Michael Massing
The series of articles presented in the book, Now They Tell Us, by Michael Massing, was astoundingly insightful. Author, Massing, brings to light many barriers that journalists encounter when trying to objectively complete news reports. The articles reveal that ....
On Seeing England For the First Time
I would not recommend the essay, On Seeing England for the First Time by Jamaica Kincaid. As a young child myself, when I learned about England I was able to relate to those maps and images and what it must be like to live in England. What I didnt like is how she persuaded you not to like ....
Opium War and Trading: From the Beginning to the Blast Off of Hong Kong Economy
Opium War and Trading: From the Beginning to the Blast Off of Hong Kong Economy
One of the reasons behind Hong Kong becoming a free trading port was because of the first opium war that occurred between 1839 and 1842. The opium war opened up more ports and gave a boost to Hong Kong¡¦s economic st....
Opposition or Agreement?
Opposition or Agreement?
In my opinion, Shirley Q. Liquor is definitely not violating any laws or the rights of
people in our country. She is simply trying to be humorous and make her audience laugh. Many
groups do not see Shirley Q. as being humorous though. They see her as ....
OUR AMERICA
As the United States grew, not only geographically but agriculturally and economically, there were many events that brought the United States government and laws as they are today. In the novel A Different Mirror, written by Ronald Takaki, he dramatically describes many history altering events of ou....
Paper on social, political, economical, etc. effects of WWW
"Everywhere in the world was heard the sound of things breaking."Advanced European societies could not support long wars or so many thoughtprior to World War I. They were right in a way. The societies could notsupport a long war unchanged. The First World War left no aspect ofEuropean civilizatio....
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....
Pope Urban II: A Call For Admonishment
In March 1095, envoys from the Byzantine emperor Alexius II addressed Pope Urban II at a church council at Piacenza, describing Constantinoples urgent need for soldiers to supplement his existing mercenaries and home guard in the fight against the Turks. The envoys words are not recorded, but....
Portugal in the First World War
This newborn Republic (with only four years) needed to raise its reputation internationally as well as to the Portuguese people, seeing that the monarchy problems, such as the illiterates, the economy and religion, that made it come to power were not solved yet. It would also make the Portuguese Rep....
Prayer in School
Introduction
The prayer in school debate began in 1960 with a case brought before the courts in Baltimore, Maryland, that focused on Madalyn Murray O'Hairs son who was forced to participate in school prayer. The prayer in school debate hinges on the principle of separation of church and state. He....
Problem Solution: Global Communications
On Thursday of last week a press release publicized Global Communication's (GC) plans for a layoff and to outsource to other countries without consulting the Technologies Union. Global Communications stock prices to fell three more points instantly. Miquel Management (MM) has been hired by Global Co....
Problems With Censorship The First Amendment
Problems With Censorship
The First Amendment
The First Amendment has led Americans to believe in a hallowed sense of freedom that does not exist; freedom of speech. Freedom of speech in this country has never been absolute. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater, solicit bribes, make terroris....
Punic Wars
Among the many wars that Rome fought there were three in particular that really caught my attention; the Punic Wars. There were a series of three wars, Rome vs. Carthage. The primary cause of the Punic Wars was the clash of interests between the expanding Carthaginian and Roman empires.
The Firs....
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars, fought between Rome and Carthage during the Third and Second centuries B.C., were very important for the formation of Rome as a power abroad in the Mediterranean. Rome ruled over mainly just the Italian peninsula at the outbreak of hostilities and Carthage had an immense trade netwo....
Religion in Schools
Religion is something that all schools need to teach their students. People may object, but it is something that is necessary for all students to learn. If you disagree, its probably because you dont think that its legal, or that you think the student is going to be forced to take part in th....
Robert Morris and the first Internet Worm
Robert Morris first encountered a computer at his home. Morris father, the chief scientist of the Computer Security branch of the National Security Agency, once brought home one of the original Enigma cryptographic machines from the NSA. As a teenager Morris had an account on the Bell Labs compu....
Salvador Dali: The Life and Legacy of an Insane Genius
Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure that of being Salvador Dali (Miesler, 2005). These were the typical sentiments of arguably the Twentieth Centurys most eccentric and successful artist. Dali, the mere mention of his name conjures images of a ....
Salvation Through War
Salvation Through War
History 297: Crusades and the Image of Islam
Fulcher of Chartres account of the call to arms for the first crusade is more an appeal to a diversion than anything else. In the introduction we see bible verses rousing up the lower classes to aspire to perfection in al....
Sexual Harrassment
As Americans we tend to have a conditioned view toward sexuality as a normal, healthy part of life. However, it seems that one may underestimate the power sex has on culture, which is evident in many areas. Most recently discussions on a sexual nature received extreme national prominence with the....
Singing Revolution - Estonia
Estonia- bordered to the north by Finland, Russia in the east, Latvia to the south and the Baltic Sea to the west, is a small country in Northern Europe with a population of around 1.34 million. Estonians are among the oldest peoples in the world with the earliest settlements dating around 11000 yea....
Slaves
When parliament began taxing the colonists in 1764, it had great importance in prompting the rebellion. The first law passed by parliament without the consent of colonists to raise tax revenue for the British crown was during that year called the Sugar Act. It consisted of taxes on sugar, coffee, ....
The Assessed Causes Of The First World War
Long Term Causes And Arguments: In 1838, a agreement was formed to protect Belgium if attacked or invaded. Briton along with other major European powers signed this therefore dragging themselves into the First World War when Germany invaded Belgium to fight France.In 1848, Austria-Hungary under Fran....
The bill of Rights
During the birth of this great nation, our founding fathers set forth in motion the Constitution of the United States of America. This document is the basis of freedom, for which this country is founded upon. The original Constitution consisted of seven Articles, mostly providing for the organiz....
The Boston Tea Party and Americas Independence
Throughout the course of history there have been many events leading up to the independence of America. Some of them were small, whereas others were much more significant. One of the more important events was the Boston Tea Party. This was when the colonists, in anger, boarded a ship carrying many c....
The Causes of the First World War
IntroductionThere are a lot of reasons for the outbreak of the First World War. In this project I will be explaining the causes of the first world with such topics in the Long term section such as Germanys defeat of France in the Franco - Prussian war, the development of the alliance system, naval r....
The Causes of World War I
The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of
Austria-Hungary, and his wi....
The Chechen Insurgency
The Chechen Insurgency
A friend of mine once remarked that any country east of Germany had a weird name, a place much unlike anything they considered normal. I believe my friend is typical of many Americans. The world as a whole is a daunting place, filled with complexities, disputes, and diff....
The Commonwealth of Virginia
From the moment Christopher Columbus landed on the coast of modern day San Salvador in the West Indies, England realized it was time for it to begin exploration of its own before it fell farther and farther behind the growing powers of Spain and Portugal. The quest for expansion was first acted ou....
The Computer Revolution
The most revolutionary event in the life of the company in its second decade was the advent of computers. HWI had used a card-punch system from the late 1950s for ordering. Members who wished to buy certain products during the gift toy market, for example, would pick up the appropriate cards and wri....
The Crusades
The Crusades were Christian military expeditions undertaken between the 11th and the 14th century to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. “The word crusade, which is derived from the Latin crux ("cross"), is a reference to the biblical restriction that Christians carry their cross.”....
The Crusades
Crusades
Crusades, series of wars by Western European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims The Crusades began in 1095 and ended in the mid- or late 13th century. The term Crusade was originally applied solely to European efforts to retake from the Muslims the city of Jerusalem, ....
The Discovery and Controversy over the First Use of Surgical Anesthesi
Dennis Brindell Fradin wrote in ”We Have Conquered Pain”: The Discovery of Anesthesia, “We take it for granted that we can sleep through operations without feeling any pain. But until about 150 years ago, the operating room was a virtual torture chamber because surgeons had no wa....
The First Crusade
In The middle of the Eleventh Century The tranquillity of the eastern Mediterranean seemed assured for many years to come, but little did the people know what was ahead . This, thus embark us on a journey back into the First Crusade. In this paper I will be discussing the events that lead up to the....
The First Crusade
A.) In this essay I am going to investigate the First Crusade. Jerusalem has always been a sacred place. It is important for Christians as Jesus was born there and they believed he was the son of God. Secondly, it is an important place for Christians to come on pilgrimage. It is sacred to Jews becau....
The First King of Shannara
This book has about the same story as all the other Shannara books but it takes place Before all the other ones.After the first war of the races, man became an outcast and was forced to run into the deep southland. At Paranor (the home of the Druids) A druid named Bremen was declared an outcast beca....
The First Seed
THE FIRST SEED
What the hell are the Eagles doing? They are wasting too much time!
I can feel the bass from the mammoth speakers pounding into my chest with every wor....
The First Teen with AIDS to Speak Out, Fight Back-and Win
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, as many as 10,000 hemophiliacs in the United States were infected with the AIDS virus (Flanders 6). A genetic disorder in the blood system called hemophilia causes the failure of ones blood to clot normally due to a deficiency of one of the clotting factors....
The Forgotten Truth Behind the Misunderstood American:
Imagine its the year1624 and its a day like any other day, except you felt that something was wrong; something felt different. So you follow your spirit towards the ocean. There, you see large cloud-like objects moving across the ocean. As it moved closer to the waters edge, you decide to run ....
The Laboratory Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Coma
Diabetes is any disorder of the metabolism which causes excessive thirst and the production of large volumes of urine. A coma is a state of unrousable unconsciousness. (Martin (2002)) There are two types of diabetes:Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is a rare metabolic disorder, the symptoms of which are t....
The Negative Influence of Television on Children
For decades there has been debate as to how television media affects our children. Many parents have been concerned since the beginning of television. Through extensive research over the last few decades, television has been thought to desensitize and have detrimental effects on our children, which ....
The Parliamentary taxation, Restriction of Civil Liberties, and the British military measures
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death is a speech made by Patrick Henry on March 23rd, 1775, that expressed his views and the views of many other colonists against what they thought was a tyrant British Parliament. The last lines of Henrys speech, I know not what course others may take; but as f....
The Right To Know from our Government
In the past, the United States government has done a lot for its citizens. And though the government has done plenty to help this country, sometimes they have overdone things. For example, in 1917, Congress passed a very controversial act relating to freedom of speech. Congress had passed the ....
The TURE Mormon Religion (LDS)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, true? Not true? Christians? Not Christians? These are some of the questions people ask about the Mormon church.How did the Mormon church start? Joseph Smith Jr. was born in 1805 in Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith. He had....
The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism
The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism
On the deserts of North Africa in 1941 two tough Australian brigades went into battle singing:
Have you heard of the wonderful wizard,
The wonderful Wizard of Oz,
And he is a wonderful wizard,
If ever a wizard there was.
It was a song they ha....
The Zen of Zinn: A look at the first 3 chapters of A People's History
Dr. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States might be better titled A Proletarian’s History of the United States. In the first three chapters Zinn looks at not only the history of the conquerors, rulers, and leaders; but also the history of the enslaved, the oppres....
Thomas Aquinas The Existence of God from motion and causation
This paper will explain the First and Second Ways of Thomas Aquinas arguments for Gods existence. From The Five Ways which prove the existence of God developed by Aquinas, the First and Second position God as the first mover of the universe and the first cause for effects. These center from th....
thomas malthus theory of population and reform of poor laws
Outline Malthuss theory of population and assess his contribution to the reform of the Poor Laws in 1834.
Born on the 13th of February 1766 into a well off family and getting his education at the prestigeous Cambridge university, an English demographer and a political economist, Thomas Robert....
To what extent were the Triple Entente powers responsible for the outbreak of the First World War?
There are many factors that have been blamed for the cause of the First World War with Germany being blamed for being the most significant. Yet colonial rivalry and alliances also play a major part in the war.
Although many historians can fairly say it is hard to blame France and Britain for the....
tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a disorder of the brain and it causes people to make movements or sounds which they can not control, and the movements or sounds are called tics (Health Topics). There is different kind of tics, some people have simple and mild tics, and some can be severe. The two different ty....
Traditional Vs Non-Traditional Radio
Background Analysis:
Radio (The First Broadcast Medium) "is the system or work of broadcasting sound programmes for the public to listen to "(Cambridge Dictionaries Online 2009). The 20th Century, especially during the decade of the 1920s, was a significant milestone for advancements in the media -....
Uniforms in the Schools
Uniforms in the School
Are school uniforms an efficient way to help stop violence in schools or do uniforms take away students individuality? Some people say students have a right to choose what they want to wear. The First Amendment right is freedom of expression. Teenagers are trying to form ....
USA Patriot Act
USA Patriot Act
David Pennington
University of Phoenix Online
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
CJA 310
Stephanie L. Slattery, J.D.
Abstract
Throughout the research I did for this paper, I had a very difficult time finding sources and people who thought the Patriot Act was a grea....
Vietnam overview
A precise timeline of the Vietnam War is difficult to determine. Some consider the Vietnam War to have been a continuous conflict beginning with the French attempt to reestablish colonial control in 1946 and continuing until the fall of Saigon in 1975. Others divide the conflict into two separate wa....
VIMY RIDGE AS A DEFINING MOMENT IN CANADA¡¦S HISTORY
World War I was a war that changed Canada in this century from a colony to a dignified nation taking its own place in the world. It was a first ¡§adventure¡¨ for Canadians, as no one ever experienced the aspect of total war. At some point Canadian soldiers lost their enthusiasm to fight disc....
Vimy Ridge Battles Report
The Battle of Vimy Ridge, 1917
The First World War is known for its destruction, massive slaughters, and countless offensive failures. Few battles were clear successes while most became large-scale chaos and butchery, killing thousands upon thousands of men. This destructive power called the....
vincent van gogh
Early Years
Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, The Netherlands on 30 March 1853. Van Gogh's birth came one year to the day after his mother gave birth to a first, stillborn child--also named Vincent. There has been much speculation about Vincent van Gogh suffering later psychological trau....
Was nationalistic fervour ultimately responsible for the outbreak of the First World War?
Was nationalistic fervour ultimately responsible for the outbreak of the First World War? Can nationalism be held solely responsible for starting what is usually regarded as the most destructive war, at least in terms of human lives, the world had ever seen? The answer to this question is a qualifie....
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 ....
What Were The Effects Of The Three Five Year Plans Stalin Brought In Between 1928 And 1941?
The effects of the 3 five year plans can be observed from three general areas - economical, political, and social. Although it did make Russia significantly stronger economically and politically, socially there was a decline in working conditions and morale.
The 3 five year plans were a series of....
Why did Germany lose the First World War?
The news that the USA was entering the war was the start of a long but successful victory for the allied forces. It would have been a huge blow to German morale. On April 17 1917, America did announce their joining the Allied side.
The USA was the most powerful country in the world - both economic....
Women of Jackdaws
There is no doubt that the contributions made by American women to the efforts of World War II were substantial, both to the success of their country and to their own social and working status within their country even after the war was over. The establishment of the Womens Army Corps in 1942 in....
Womens Rights Movement During World War 1
In the history of western society, women have customarily led subservient lifestyles. Traditionally, a woman's main concentration in life was to serve her husband, keep house, and bear his children. The French Revolution in 1789 created a new idea in the minds of the European populace; they wanted t....
Woodrow Wilson
On January 8, 1918, Wilson gave what was to become his most famous speech. Known as the Fourteen Points Speech because it outlined the fourteen elements Wilson felt were essential to a lasting peace, it was delivered to establish moral goals for America's participation in World War I. Wilson also ho....
World Religion Report
Today Christianity has many different faces called denominations; these denominations have different opinions attached to them and the areas in which they preside are vast. The Roman Catholic Church and the Pentecostal Church share and differ in many ways. The historical existence of each denomina....
World War One
The First World War will always live on through literature, whether it be the literature from the time or literature written after the event.* We have all seen images of the men in the troops, anxious and brave before they go over the top. These three excerpts all deal with the experience of the t....
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