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Slavery Abolition in England

earliest groups to form, however, were not particularly affluent, but were immensely devout. The Society of Friends (better known ...

Twenty First Century, the U.S. Electorate, and Democracy

color and female people were patently excluded. Despite the many changes that have taken place in Americas democracy, especially i...

A 'Classic' Film Review

for garnering information about the characters. Citizen Kane tops on all of the critics list is the new and dynamic use of the cam...

HIV and the Senior Citizen Population

In all honesty it seems to be a problem with the poor as well as the middle class, white and black, male and female, straight and ...

Treaty of Versailles and Propaganda

during the first war. This brief government was doomed to failure from the beginning, it can be said in hindsight. Consider that...

Nursing Liability and Access to Health Care by the Poor in Texas

goes way beyond the paradigm of nursing as simply a "handmaiden" to physicians. The nursing professional is required to know virtu...

American Interpretations of Film Noir

of America had suffered through more than 15 years of deprivation in one form or another. The Great Depression that began with th...

Richard P. Feynman's The Meaning of it All

many scientists should perhaps be skeptical of their own theories and allow for dispute. This is something that also helps the com...

Controversy Regarding the Elderly and Prescription Drug Coverage

Security system and others had begun to focus on the idea of a program aimed at insuring Social Security beneficiaries" (Anonymous...

United Kingdom and Citizen Charters' Effects

as one of the oldest modern democracies, form the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 there was a growing increase in freedom and l...

How Space is Viewed in Citizen Kane

had he not become wealthy and an ambitious businessman. This is evidenced by his statement ""You know, Mr. Bernstein, if ...

Evaluation of Gerontology

be expected to become even more top-heavy in the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the econo...

'News on the March' Scene Opening the Film Citizen Kane

last word of Citizen Kane as he dies in his bed. That word is the infamous "Rosebud." First time viewers, viewers who know nothing...

1939 Film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington by Director Frank Capra

MGM and Warner Brothers, it had to rely on a limited group of performers. One of the most appealing was a tall, gangly young acto...

Case Study on Making Ethical Decisions

hospital quite naturally is concerned about the cost of continuing to provide care for Andrew, but it can be assured that there is...

Philippines' Revolution of 1986

(Weir, no date). With Aquinos death came a plummet in business confidence, with the equivalent of twelve million dollars in capit...

Senior Citizens, Cognition, and Hip Fractures

Roland, 1996). Langjolois, et al (1998) showed that weight loss was a factor in hip fracture in older men and found that lower men...

Parliamentary Reform in Canada

In six pages two articles concerning parliamentary reform in Canada are evaluated regarding their coverage of the pertinent issues...

Position Paper on Opposing Gun Control

is so irresponsible as to use firearms in violent assaults, being that there is no such connection with the average Americans abil...

U.S. Citizenship Rights and Homelessness

that often blames the homeless persons as the reason they have landed in this situation -- can, for the most part, be blamed upon ...

Nursing Homes and Abuse of the Elderly

over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...

Roles and Government

taxes (MacNeil-Lehrer, 2001). however, the law, which is called the "Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of ...

French Revolution and Documents' Historical Importance

Enlightenment era and one where fruitful writing came about. In exploring revolutionary France, one can say that certain writings ...

New York and Hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics

in Colorado Springs lobbying for New York City (Brennan, 2002). Olympian Bob Beamon, who broke the long-jump record in the 1969 G...

Film Review of Citizen Kane

home. On reaching the age of twenty-one, Kane assumes control of his fortune, but only one of his holdings has any interest for h...

Understanding How Crime is Experienced by Senior Citizens Research Proposal

The National Crime Victimization Survey reports that the rate of violent crime victimization of persons ages 65 or older was about...

Gregg Toland's Contributions the Film Citizen Kane

a woman from his past perhaps. But, those familiar with the film know better. This opening scene is also one, instilled by the w...

Older Adults Status Assessment

an assessment done on a younger and presumably more healthy person. For example, an older persons greater likelihood toward cardia...

Senior Citizens and Substance Abuse

the prevalence of substance abuse among the elderly as it often goes unrecognized (Irons and Rosen, 2002). However, alcoholism do...

Social Change Promoted by Empowerment

through empowerment can have. One of the most interesting of these, however, can be found in regard to labor issues in the early ...