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Fact or Fiction with Regard to Racial Profiling

a disproportionate percentage of the crimes. While it might be easy to point to racial profiling as the reason for the...

The Culture of the Beowulf Poem

faith primarily in their thane and in "wyrd," which is a pagan reference to fate or destiny, according to Abrams, et al (1968). ...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

the process had been followed carefully" (Sheppard PG). All the candidates would agree that words carry with them a great d...

Contemporary Society and Banking's Role

In this paper, well examine the role of the banker (all types of bankers as well, including investment bankers). Once weve defined...

Changing Cities and Migration

research also indicates a number of other factors, which include "demographic shocks, the assistance of friends and relatives livi...

The Flight of Apollo 13. The Psychological Impacts of the Events on Members of the Flight and Ground Crews.

standards and then exemplifies those himself (2000). For example, in a coaching situation, a leader may mandate that a cross count...

James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex Colored Man and Identity

go in terms of his adherence to one race or another. He admires both African and white cultures and people in different ways. For ...

The Russian Revolution Historical Milestone

centuries. It was an autocracy with Tsar Nicholas II of the Romanov dynasty in command. However, Nicholass reign was beset by in...

Ibo History

in the nineteenth century perhaps 30 percent of all slaves sent across the Atlantic came from Nigeria" (Nigeria, 2003). Many of th...

An Overview of Somalia

1925 detached Jubaland from Kenya" (Hejleh, 2003). The Italian Somaliland was conquered by Britain in WWII and then given the n...

Second World War's Personal Impacts

exceptions, but there were not many. WWII changed all that. As every able-bodied man not involved in defense development o...

Spanish Language as Cultural Expression

in a particular cultural and language community-that is, language allows us to be able to communicate in a culturally appropriate ...

The Best War Ever by Adams

does discuss the difficulties with reporting history as generally speaking, history is not exciting. It is not sensational as are ...

Post Train Crash Liability

The first aspect is to consider if a tort has occurred in the accident. to proceed we need to ensure that it is recognised for any...

TV and America's Children

a fairly even level of knowledge. Some entered the early grades with a rudimentary foundation of writing or phonics learned in th...

Grief, Mourning, and Psychology

In seven pages this paper examines grief and mourning processes of people in this overview of Carl Jung's psychological theories. ...

Increased Retirees and Their Economic Impact

In five pages this paper discusses how the economy is significantly affected by the growing number of people entering retirement i...

Art Therapy Aspects

In fourteen pages art therapy is defined and examined in terms of how art has assisted people experiences various crises successfu...

Lifeboat Survival Decision

In seven pages this paper discusses a lifeboat with 11 people but space only for 7 with a decision based upon Legalist, Taoist, an...

Soviet Union's Breakup

In five pages this journal style paper examines the breakup of the Soviet umbrella and considers its impact on people and business...

Atomic Bomb and its Long Term Impacts at Trinity and Los Alamos

In eight pages this paper examines atomic bomb testing and development in 1945 in terms of the regional sociological and environme...

Examination of Code Switching

In ten pages code switching is examined in terms of description of interchangeably using two languages, examples, as well as cultu...

US Health Care and Immigrants

up undocumented immigrants who cross the border. Another twenty-seven million dollars is spent on administering emergency medical...

African American Education and Booker T. Washington

In six pages the role of Booker T. Washington as teacher to his African American people is discussed. Five sources are cited in t...

Discriminating Against the Mentally Impaired and Mick Jackson's 'The Underground Man'

In an essay consisting of 5 pages, this paper considers the discrimination against the Duke in much the same way as today's mental...

Why People Believe Weird Things; Pseudoscience, Superstition, And Other Confusions Of Our Time by Michael Shermer and Stephen Jay Gould

which has given fuel to his ability to see skepticism for its healthy aspects. In chapter one, the authors take great care in exp...

Teens and the Ad Campaign by Philip Morris 'Discouraging' Them to Smoke

In five pages this paper examines the meaning behind Philip Morris's advertising campaign purportedly designed to discourage young...

'Nightmare of History'

In three pages this paper examines the observation by J. Baldwin that James Joyce 'is right about history being a nightmare--But i...

History and Traps

discovered that she was pregnant after Harry left for the War. It sounds like a soap opera because Harry did not return from the ...

Working Life in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

held a dance as a means by which to temporarily relieve their minds of the perpetual anxiety that intrinsically accompanies povert...