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Essays 121 - 150

Changes in the UK

UK north/south divide with an old division becoming prominent once again, where economic hardship appears to be hitting the north ...

"Option Four" By Ramesh Ponnuru: Review

plays a role in mandating its recognition as a union, will it automatically segue into an issue of rights that have been heretofor...

Federal Bureaucracy

order to coordinate the Union war effort (Federal Bureaucracy) It was in the nineteenth century that Western democracies began ...

Historical Development Of The American Higher Education

for a serviceman - or woman - who spent the last several years entrenched in blood and battle, however, were dead-end, blue-collar...

Social Responsibility of Wal Mart

suits were consistently filed against the company for everything from slave wages, to the inability of employees to take breaks in...

Colonists and the First Nations

lead to meetings between the First Nations and the new colonists. Contact between the Europeans and First Nations, as might be ex...

The Inquiry Process

also admits that "Effective inquiry is more than just asking questions," as a "complex process is involved" (Exline, 2004). This p...

Taking a Position on ''The Inequality Express' by Barry Bluestone

and their corresponding workforces (Bluestone, 1996). What I find particularly puzzling at this point in the essay however is that...

Social Bias

particular group, ethnicity or other social connection by virtue of the behavior or situation of only some in that population. Bla...

Banking Leadership

The bank has evolved into a regional bank, with a clientele of individual consumers and small to medium sized businesses (Washingt...

Development by Eras

Child development theories did not really come to fore until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In fact, the word ‘childhood’...

Women In Chinese Culture: Historical Analysis

inasmuch as they were "fortunate to live at a time characterized by open-mindedness and liberal ideas" (Jianying, 2001). This exa...

The Diamond Industry and De Beers

Weldon, 201). Elsewhere, sanctions have impacted diamond trade, such as Madagascars stopping all rough gemstone exports in 2008, a...

Green Buildings and Sustainable Design

The built environment has a significant impact on general ecological environment, causing damage and pollution with the construct...

Adolescents and Challenging School Behaviors

students in 2004 from 24% of students in 2003 (MORI, 2004). Bullying and threatening behaviour are increasing and it was found tha...

Nursing Homes and the Financial Crisis Confronting Them

nursing home chains. As a result, there have been a number of highly publicized defaults such as that of Integrated Health Service...

The European Union and the Potential Challenges of the Future

has been cited for many years is the increased burdens that are present in the administration of a large union where there are a n...

Comparative Analysis of Buddhism and Taoism

"a holy book" but Tao means "the way," simultaneously a path and principle of order. Throughout the centuries, translators have al...

Overview of 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism

In nine pages this paper examines the individual and the relevance of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths. Six sources are cited in the ...

Buddhism and Its Spread from India to Japan, China, and Korea

In eight pages this paper examines the Theravada Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism transition in a consideration of how the spiritual ...

Practices in Buddhism

wily, and often capitalize on the religions popularity. "For example, seats of power are often located near stupas (commemorative ...

Buddhist and Roman Catholic Monasticism

In seven pages these religious monastic forms are contrasted and compared with a discussion of Buddhism's Mahayana and Theraveda m...

Asuka Period Art of Japan

In five pages this paper discusses Asuka art in a consideration of Buddhism's introduction and influence with the Horyuji Temple a...

History of China, the Introduction of Buddhism and its Impact

people embracing it. Ironically, as the two cultures and the two traditions worked to reach a level of harmony in belief, Buddhis...

Buddhist Philosophy and Dhammapada

In six pages Buddhism's history is considered with 'dhamma's' main principles summarized. Five sources are cited in the bibliogra...

The Relevance of Buddhism Today

the world and the way things work. The philosophy is practiced in many countries including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietna...

Yoga and the 8 Fold Path of Buddhism

In three pages this paper discusses Buddhism's 8 Fold Path in this overview of yoga. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Schools of Buddhism

This 2 page paper examines the difference between Vajrayana Buddhism and other types of Buddhism. The writer explains the differen...

What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula

This 5 page paper summarizes and analyzes the book What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. The writer argues that it is a clear ...

Buddhism's 8 Fold Path and Yoga

In five pages this paper examines Buddhism's 8 Fold Path in this consideration of yoga that analyzes Jack Kornfield's observation ...