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Structure in Music

the element of chance, such as the chance imperfections that are seen in a finely produced piece of paper, such as one having a wa...

Affirmative Action, Public Service and Kirsten Gillibrand

with "quotas, set-asides, and preferential treatment" given to minorities and women at the "expense of white males" (Affirmative a...

Criteria for Armed Intervention

oil open to the West. If true, these are despicable reasons for armed intervention; they are also obviously wrong. But not all int...

Catholics on Illegal Immigration

number of people "living on its margins" ("Catholics" 18). For this reason, the Church supports the establishment of a temporary w...

AN ARGUMENT FOR REPEALING THE U.S. PATRIOT ACT

whim of the FBI or CIA. The ACLU points out, for example, that Section 215 of the Act allows the FBI to...

The Wright Way

to avoid conflict at all costs" (Corrections officer). "Moral authority" is really more a philosophical concept than a legal one; ...

Swedish and American Prison Systems

them locked up securely; however, they also note there is a need "to stick with our philosophy of humanization" (Alvarez, 2005). T...

THE CASE FOR GAY MARRIAGE

the argument, straight couples will be less likely to think marriage is important, and therefore will not be as willing to stay to...

Adam and Eve: Equally Guilty

fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate" (Genesis 3:6). This certainly doesnt sound like shes forcing t...

God’s Existence: Craig, Socrates, and Nietzsche

if they were not a part of society then it would be obvious that God did not exist. In relationship to what other philosophers fro...

RELIGION AND RELEVANCE IN SOCIETY

as well, he points out, a persons religion is tied deeply into culture, heritage and family - and is important for many people who...

Jay Gatsby and the American Dream

move comfortably in the social circle of people like the Buchanans. Fitzgerald shows us all the trappings of wealth: the gorgeous...

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: A BAD IDEA

The problem is, this is too simplistic a viewpoint. Universal coverage involves more than putting the entire cumbersome system int...

The Environmental Crisis and the Financial Crisis; Is there A Common Solution?

firm to find ways to save money, and decreasing energy use is also decreasing pollution and the carbon footprint, demonstrating th...

Blood In, Blood Out

applied to the characters at different times, but the two that seem most effective are Merton, and Shaw and MacKay. The term "Amer...

Notebooks of Melanin Sun

This writer/tutor does not, of course, have any idea how the student feels on this topic, or, for that matter, the specific course...

Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers

went back to his tank and pulled the tree out of the way (Wilson, 1993). For this action, Rivers commanding officer, Captain David...

The Status of Women in Buddhism and Hinduism

could not remarry (Harmon and Kaufman). Around the "beginning of the common era, Manu ... wrote a seminal compilation of Hindu law...

Medieval Guilds

power to impoverish a kingdom, this was a powerful deterrent. There were also craft guilds, whose members all practiced the same...

Bureaucracy: Trends for the Future

It might indeed be contended that in particular situations bureaucracies are often more efficient than non-bureaucracies. While t...

The Common Factors Approach to Psychotherapy

"encouragement of facing probl4ems/fears, support of efforts to master problems/ears, affective experiencing/catharsis" (Coady 15)...

Arnheim and Bazin: Film Theory

is simply the record captured by a filmmaker who sets up a camera somewhere and lets it run, then even a documentary is not truly ...

O’Brien: “If I Die in a Combat Zone”

United States, and the troops suffered significant losses from problems that had nothing to do with the Viet Cong. In "Days," the...

Predetermination in “Oedipus Rex”

Of course Oedipus refuses to believe this at first, accusing Teiresias of plotting against the throne; he orders the man to leave ...

Technology is Not Neutral

think we "fit" the services they offer. While this may be merely annoying when it comes to dealing with the junk mail, both snail ...

Gemeinschaft versus Gesellschaft

is "largely agricultural and the political life is local" (Deflem, 2001). The Gesellschaft, on the other hand, is "organized at th...

Roscoe White’s Involvement in the Kennedy Assassination

133-C) was in the possession of Roscoe Whites wife, Geneva" (Perry). This suggests they at least knew each other, which gives some...

Versions of Cinderella

then again in later episodes: specifically, when Cinderella comes home from the balls (there are two in most stories; Disney is th...

Maya Angelou: Her Works and Her Life

Bloom). He escaped but was arrested and tried, and sentenced to a year and a day (Dyson and Bloom). His attorney got him released ...

Should Sunk Costs Be Considered in Decision Making?

into a project and the outputs. The outputs may change as condition change and as such should always be considered. In some circum...