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Letter to the Editor and Utilitarian Philosophy

In two pages this paper is structured as a letter to the editor and considers capital punishment form a utilitarian philosophical ...

Medieval Manuscripts

wooden frames and written on with a stylus, as used in Roman antiquity, were used in the middle ages by students, accountants and ...

History of Cosmetic Surgery

such as a procedure to repair a cleft lip described in early tenth-century literature, the firm scientific foundations found in Gr...

History of Latin Literature

long possessed in the oral tradition. It was during the 19th century that it seems literature actually emerged in written form and...

Rome’s History

city was built, as Fabius writes, the adventure of stealing the women was attempted; and some say Romulus himself, being naturally...

Character Analysis of Philip in Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster

to others had amused him, but it was disheartening when used against himself" (Forster, chapter 5). We are constantly remi...

Randy Roberts and James S. Olson's A Line in the Sand, the Alamo in Blood and Memory

he was God" (6). As each man is introduced by the authors, such as William Barret Travis, the leader of the Texans; Davy Crockett,...

Overview of Trade Unions and Their Functions

European Union Treaty. The Competition Bill is intended to clarify the numerous ineffective laws currently on British Books and i...

Overview of Augusten Burroughs' Running with Scissors

his conviction that what she was doing for him was in his best interest. The problem was, his mother was a selfish...

Cause and Effect Essay on College Attendance

employer that a potential employee is able to develop a goal -- and to stick to it; which is an important attribute in any job....

Overview of Remote Sensing

long time. In the 1800s, "cameras were positioned above the Earths surface in balloons or kites to take oblique aerial photograph...

Underage Drinking Opinions

a fact of life, and one can choose to drink or not. If American youngsters were taught to handle alcohol from an early age in the...

Ethics, Tanox, Novartis, and Genetech

drug called Xolair. The problem is that while TNX-901 had proven effective in trials, Xolair had not, especially against peanut al...

Middle East Economic Development

politically with the Greco-Roman world under the rule of Constantinople" (History, 2005). The situation didnt change until the 7t...

Ballet

of her toes), wearing the bell-shaped white tutu that is, for many, the enduring image of the ballet dancer" (Webb, 2006; 41). ...

Health Promotion Course Topics

benefit to help enhance the way a nursing job is performed. The duties of a nurse varies according to the patients they care for. ...

The United Nations: History.

the purpose of establishing ways to settle crises peacefully, prevent wars and codify "rules of warfare" ("History of the United N...

History of Public Administration

served in the Revolutionary War and employed them in civil service positions in the government (Highlights in the History of Publi...

Amerindian History, Culture and Accomplishments

developed; they were located along the "shores, rivers and creeks of southeastern Alaska to northern California," and they were a ...

American History

experience in the war for a soldier other than seeing battle, worrying about home as it became vulnerable, dreaming of freedom and...

History of Juvenile Boot Camps

2007).by the year of 1996 there were ten states that had juvenile boot camps (Schnurer; Lyons, 2007). The states were "Alabama, Ca...

History of Des Moines, Iowa

It was during this year that "John Dougherty, an Indian Agent at Fort Leavenworth, Ks, recommended that a military post be establi...

My Ideal Mate

easier and more enjoyable through a sense of humor, is very crucial in a good relationship. Another characteristic I would love i...

Escalators

history of the escalator, the earlier patent was used in many places. The problem it seems was that there was not the use of elect...

The History of Basketball

It was in 1892 that the rules were first developed (Bellis, 2007). At first the ball that was used was a soccer ball and it was es...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

to customize therapies to variations in genetic makeup" (The Childrens Hospital, 2007). They are noted as being one fo the first h...

Perspectives on The Scarlet Letter

scholarship addressing the character of Pearl have seen her as the "sin-child, the unholy result" of an adulterous love and a symb...

Russian History's Inconsistencies and Dichotomies

Great," 2003). Peter the Great was somewhat obsessed with creating a Russia that was separate and apart from Asia as well. His St....

The Contribution to American History and Jewish American History by Henry Kissinger

a man of great power and a man who apparently worked within all sorts of cultures, working with China and then with Vietnam, earni...

Assimilation of History's Lessons with Thatcherism

In nine pages theoretical comparisons are made between Look Back in Anger, a play by John Osborne, Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Or...