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Crash of Pan Am Flight 103 and its Implication on Aviation Regulations and Safety

In six pages this paper discusses aviation safety before and after the Lockerbie, Scotland crash of Pan Am Flight 103. Four sourc...

Richard Matheson's and H.G. Wells' Use of Science Fiction to Portray Alienation

In a paper consisting of 5 pages alienation as a theme are explored in Matheon's I Am Legend and in Wells' The Time Machine and Th...

Refuting Rene Descartes' Argument 'I Think Therefore I Am'

off in the matter of modern political philosophies, it is still important to question what is meant by "think" or what defines the...

Second Meditation of Rene Descartes

In five pages Rene Descartes' Meditation II is examined in terms of the moral complexities of the philosopher's assertion 'I am, I...

Getting Old is Not for Sissies

to toss older people onto the scrap heap. This paper considers the way in which reactions to phrases about aging inform a persons ...

Alice Walker and George Orwell

of these introductory lines the reader is made privy to who the individual is in some way, where they are, and ultimately what the...

Adolescents and Heroin Use

it is rather surprising that in this day and age, teens that have been raised on DARE in a transparent environment are buying tran...

Truman, China and the Korean War

The writer considers whether or not the breakout of the Korean War was a surprise to President Truman. There are two sources liste...

Why Are Female Stereotypes in Advertising Still Effective?

displays of identity and values, which, for the main part are perceived as a result of product placement and marketing the the lin...

Limiting Web Site Porn

Internet pornography accounts for $2.5 billion of the $57 billion pornography market. The Web has made porn easily accessible by i...

The Surprise Ending of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

This 3 page paper gives an analysis of the surprise ending of “A Modest Proposal”. This paper includes a history and summary of th...

Victoria's Secret Marketing Strategies

In eight pages this paper examines the marketing strategies of Victoria's Secret and the surprising lack of competition in this lu...

Francois Villon's 'Testament' and the Theme of Death

In 10 pages this 15th century poem is examined in terms of its rather surprising modern treatment of death that was contrary to Ch...

Provincial Elections in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Common economic factors influenced the voters in both provinces. Manitoba Doers five-week campaign against Filmon was considered...

Elements of Short Stories

Short story success is based on a variety of factors, and this paper examines those elements. For example, the use of surprise an...

Discussing Catherine Morland's and Jane Austen's Heroines

In five pages heroines Northanger Abbey and The Female Quixote The Adventures of Arabella are discussed in order to compare romant...

Great Britain and the Growing Appeal of Buddhism

In six pages this paper discusses the increasing if somewhat surprising allure of Buddhism in Great Britain. Four sources are cit...

Surprise and Structure in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

In 8 pages this short story considers the element of surprise and presents a structural analysis of the author's employment of sty...

Comparison of Pearl Harbor and September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

the victim in both instances, we realize the actual consequences of our unprepared state. We were sitting ducks in both instances...

Pets.Com and its Demise

In seven pages this paper examines the surprising demise of the Pets.com online pet store in a consideration of what might have ha...

Maria Callas and Billie Holiday

"Ive lived songs like that" (Billie Holiday, PG). MARIA CALLAS Born to a Greek family, Maria Callas was "American by birth and I...

United Kingdom and Computer Crime

censorship, where there has been increased realisation and commitment to deal with the type of information that is on the internet...

Statistical Analysis of Seatbelt Wearing and its Impact

in statistics over time, yet these alone are not sufficient, we also need to carry out statistical analysis in order to prove or d...

Peloponnesian War Defeat of Athens in 404 B.C.

turned into tribute to Athens" (Greer, 1977, p. 74). Many neighboring city states were appalled by Athens avarice and abuse of po...

Projecting What U.S. International Relations Will Be Like in The 21st Century

cope within a new geopolitical global environment. We have seen a pulling back of support in numerous arenas. One of the events ...

Nature and Poetic Views Contrasted

his moment in nature (Wakefield 354). But while the first stanza ends the implied assumption that the poet need not concern hims...

Rights of Third Parties, Privity, and English Contract Law

a contract we can see that this was allowed under Dutton v Poole (1677) 2 Lev 211 (Flannigan, 1987). This is also referred to by D...

'Surprise' Ending Literary Effectiveness

and was embodied in the character of Francis. However, to view a master of the surprise ending one must look toward Fyodor Dosto...

Fictional Mystery Tale Detailed Outline

now, that is. While Sgt. Pepper was enjoying his night off at the local tavern, he became a little too friendly with the barmaid ...

Reasons for the Holocaust and Jewish Indifference to It

people taking days to die of their wounds, but no one in the village believes him; their reaction is: "Hes just trying to make us ...