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Forgiveness

an unfaithful lover, been abused, hurt by a friend, or suffered through any number of terrible things, but only if we forgive the ...

Capital Punishment: How Americans See It

DNA testing and the overturn of convictions, two thirds of Americans still support capital punishment ("The Death Penalty - Americ...

Wives Who Tire of or Become Bored with Their Mates

In five pages this paper examines why wives grow tired of their husbands and leave them in an application of a philosophical argum...

Homer's Epic Style

return home. They are in morning, for they have lost a son. They pray to the gods for his return, but feel that he is dead. They e...

The Case for Mars by Zubrin and Wagner

the option in order to support colonization efforts that are based on figures that demonstrate the declining stability of Earth. ...

Diaries and Why a Person Might Keep One

This paper discusses why a journal or diary might be kept by an individual in three pages....

Science of Creationism

In six pages this paper examines the reasons why creationism should be regarded as a science....

Second World War Participation of Japan

In seven pages this paper examines why Japan became embroiled in the Second World War conflict and its failed effort....

Personal Narrative: Becoming a Nurse

we had a helper who came in during the day and a nurse at night. Both of them were kind, experienced and very caring, and I could ...

The Success of the Romans

over rough terrain. Also, with a such a large empire, they needed a very orderly system of travel with connected paths to ensure t...

Why Abortion Should Be Legal

like those. Again, when a woman is raped she does not want the burden of having offspring tied to such a horrific event. This is p...

American Materialism

thing. Yet, the end product of materialism is not just a comfortable and happy life. Many people try to keep up with the Joneses. ...

Why Do We Fight Wars?

need or desire for war, aside from any economic or resource or religious gain. Human beings, perhaps first and foremost, are soc...

A Need for Government Regulation

this will create a suitable environment for the rest of the year. In the real world, however, the social contract provides rules s...

Navy Personnel and Military Bearing

the way they care for their troops. They must be compassionate as well as inspiring, and the troops must know that they can go to ...

The Importance of Military Bearing

The writer discusses why military leaders must display military bearing if their units are to be successful in mounting the missio...

What are Critical Thinking Skills

of the time. Even critical thinkers get stuck in ruts and do not see their own blind spots in their thinking (Foundation for Criti...

Just Following Orders

equipment someone has the responsibility of guarding it. These watches, like most everything else in the military, begin and end a...

Gregor Samsa Must Transform Into a Beetle in Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis

the past into the present in support of a future. Sigmund Freud believed that only by freeing repressed happiness, can an individu...

Why Livy And Thucydides Chose To Write About War and Rome

after being cast into the water in a basket -- survived and ultimately grew up with the intent to seek revenge against the king (a...

Americanism's Essence Through Advancement, Adaptability, and Adventure

the phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered" is, in short, the essence of the spirit of adventure, adaptability, and advancement that d...

Sony and Innovatioin

gaming consoles as well as computing. The innovation may be traced back to the formation of the company. The name Sony was...

What Made Sparta a Military Power?

BC). Lycurgus was responsible for encouraging Spartan civic duty to the commonwealth; developing a social structure designed to s...

Economy and Government of Singapore

enforced by the government to ensure that employees are treated fairly and have recreational time for themselves and their familie...

The Electoral College

the state legislators could elect the president but that would lead to the president being obligated to the states; popular vote c...

Refinements in "Miranda"

is a very important principle. Common Law Modification to the Constitution - the "Miranda" Case The case that changed the arrest ...

The importance of coffee in social culture in the US

This paper looks at the relationship between coffee consumption and American cultural ideology. The writer explores coffee's histo...

Impact of English as a Second Language

In 5 pages this paper examines why ESL programs are important in the United States in a consideration of history, necessity, and f...

NATO and Nation Membership

clear to them that the road to Prague "runs through Washington" (2002, p.634). What does that mean? Although NATO is made up of a...

Overview of Northern Ireland's Loyal Orange Order

The history of the Orange Order is most commonly is traced back in Irish history to 1795 and the Battle of the Diamond which was ...