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The Status of Women in Buddhism and Hinduism

could not remarry (Harmon and Kaufman). Around the "beginning of the common era, Manu ... wrote a seminal compilation of Hindu law...

Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson in a Historical Context

held public education of the period in great disdain, which is expressed in a poem dubbed "Saturday Afternoon:" "From all the jail...

W.B. Yeats/An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

people of Kiltaran, there is not likely end to the war that will affect them deeply one way or the other. Furthermore, it was not ...

Essays on Absolute Monarchy, the French Revolution, and the Effects of Mechanization on the Working Class

- such as whenever he needed funding for one of the many wars he was fighting. This constant in-fighting between the English mona...

Distracted Driving

distractions are indeed rampant in our high-tech world. We feel the need to be in constant contact with others and consequently t...

Kurtz in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

central point of the narrative. The company accountant is the first character to refer to Kurtz and he tells Marlow that Kurtz i...

Therac-25: A Socio-Technical System

this safety net should have been provisions that insured the computer would detect when a high-powered electron beam was chosen by...

About Eugene Lee

short time, then "showed up, unannounced, at Carnegie Mellon University (then called Carnegie Tech) with just a sheaf of designs f...

Myths From Ancient India and Mesopotamia

The controversy over the federal funding of stem cell research is outlined in an article titled "Stem-Cell...

Writing One's Way to Success

This paper contends that writing is a critical component in our personal, academic, and professional lives. It has a cause and ef...

The Shaping of Buddhism and Jainism

Eastern religions share numerous similarities but there are also many contrasts....

Life Saving Cosmetic Surgery

not apply only to agencies and services that help the children directly, but also to businesses whose donations can better assure ...

Marketing and Partnership in Community Improvement - The Case of Birmingham

put into place it is necessary to understand the existing position as a baseline, this can be used to determine problem areas, as ...

Elizabeth Costello's Views on Animal Rights

Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...

URBAN OUTFITTERS - MARKETING A BUSINESS

This is not to suggest that families cant be trendy or countercultural. But the problem with anything trendy or countercultural is...

Nervous Condition by Tsitsi Dangarembga

aunt, the younger sister of her mother, Mainini, is the only woman of her generation who is portrayed as having her own voice, as ...

The Rule of St. Benedict

routine tasks we do every day. Suetonius lived in the late first and early second centuries. His father was wealthy and belonged...

Logotherapy in Man's Search for Meaning

primary and not a secondary rationalization related to instinctual drives. This is a bold position. For instance, when someone has...

MRAP Vehicles in the U.S. Army

are some drawbacks but there are many more benefits. C. They are safer than Hummers. D. Risks can be mitigated with proper tra...

A Good Life

be "irresponsible and dishonest," but they also know this is a very unhealthy way to live (Banfield). They are hardworking and hon...

The Impact of Religion on Women in Post-Colonial Literature

minority writers are rife with issues of postcolonial interest. It is commonly held that the literature of colonial societies refl...

Chinese Americans, A Cultural Assessment

in the 1960s a new wave of immigrants resulted. Since the early 1970s, roughly 250,000 "Chinese intellectuals, scientists and engi...

Gender Issues in Kenya and Climate Change

to the effect of greenhouse gases, temperatures are increasing worldwide, which produces drastic and frequently catastrophic chang...

Visual Discrimination

and so on. The teacher asks what is different and the boy will say one is yellow and one is green. The boy has used his visual dis...

Ancient Egypt, Belief in the Afterlife

of Osiris. Nevertheless, over time, entry to the afterlife was expanded and nobles were given permission from the pharaoh to make ...

Impact of Disabilities, Minority Women,

This research paper offers an overview of how disabilities affect the lives of minority women. Eight pages in length, eight source...

Mi Vida Loca, An Overview

This essay presents a comprehensive discussion of Allison Anders' 1993 film Mi Vida Loca, a movie that focuses on a group of young...

Music and the Sexualization of Women

The number and diversity of those involved in the debate surrounding the sexualization of women is overwhelming. Research abounds...

The Role and Impact of the UN

Written in two sections, the writer starts by explaining the purpose of the United Nations. The writer then examines some of the w...

Personal Crisis and Living Will

In a paper of four pages, the author reflects the importance of a crisis management process that would impact the decision-making ...