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  • Oceania and the Republic of Uzbekistan as Dystopian Societies

    Oceania and the Republic of Uzbekistan as Dystopian Societies

    “War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength” (Orwell 6). The novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell demonstrates a dystopian society with negative and unrealistic messages. Such messages are a reality in the modern Republic of Uzbekistan. The social control enforced by the government of both Oceania and of Uzbekistan eliminates all privacy of their people. Individual consciousness is replaced by collective conformity, disallowing individualism to be expressed. While the mock dictatorships within both

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • Public Speaking in a Munlticultural Society

    Public Speaking in a Munlticultural Society

    Page 11 Concepts & Questions 1. How can training in communication help you in a specific career choice? Being able to communicate effectively in the work place is something that every employee has not been trained to do. They may be good at their job but when it comes to communicating with employees it is not recommended. This is something that you can be recognized for in your job. Not only do you have what

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    Essay Length: 1,022 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Jack
  • American Women’s Changing Roles in Society

    American Women’s Changing Roles in Society

    During the first half of the 19th century, women's roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational, moral, and social reform. Through efforts such as factory movements, social reform, and women's rights, their aims were realized and foundations for further reform were established. The occupational standings of women evolved in the first half of the nineteenth century. A new system of recruitment, the Lowell-Waltham system, emerged in Massachusetts. This new factory system brought in

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    Essay Length: 911 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Family as the Cornerstone of American Society

    Family as the Cornerstone of American Society

    The family as the cornerstone of American society between the 17th and 19th century ''The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nature, preserve and pass onto each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish, values that are foundation for our freedoms. In the family, we learn our first lessons of God and man, love and discipline, rights, and responsibilities, human dignity and human frailty. Our families give us daily

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Rise of the Roman Empire

    Rise of the Roman Empire

    Rise of the Roman Empire The legend about Rome's origins puts the founding of the city at around 735 B.C. It is said that a Vestal Virgin gave birth to twin boys, Romulus and Remus, and claimed that they were the sons of the god Mars. The Vestal Virgin was the sister of a king. The king believed that she was lying and imprisoned her. He put her two boys in a basket and threw

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    Essay Length: 1,253 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Max
  • The Ancient Greeks and Democracy

    The Ancient Greeks and Democracy

    Democracy is Power of the People. This was defined by the Greeks who first thought up democracy. The meaning we use now is, a government by the people exercised or directly through an elected representative. The terms politics, democracy and republic all originated from Greece and from Rome. The key idea of democracy is that the people hold sovereign power (textbook pg. 19) Democracy is one of the major aspects of the government, it holds

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    Essay Length: 668 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    “Explore the claim that contemporary societies have moved from modernity into the post modern condition. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least two substantive areas covered in the lecture and seminar programme.” As society has developed from a pre-industrial society to modern industrial society (modernity) many sociologists have studied the different elements that have contributed to society’s arrival in the age of modernity. One of the factors that sociologists attribute to modernity is the

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    Essay Length: 1,137 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society In this day and age, the Internet is the new resource tool for the masses. It has changed the way we live in society and the way people interact with each other. As more and more people log on the Internet, it has undoubtedly changed the way people think and feel about each other and the world around us. When we begin to look at the ways

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    Essay Length: 903 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Photography in Advertising and Its Effects on Society

    Photography in Advertising and Its Effects on Society

    Memory has been and always will be associated with images. As early as 1896, leading psychologists were arguing that memory was nothing more than a continuous exchange of images. (Bergson) Later models of memory describe it as more of an image text; a combination of space and time, and image and word. (Yates) Although image certainly is not the only component of memory, it is undoubtedly an integral and essential part of memory’s composition. Photography

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    Essay Length: 462 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The Use of the Word Bitch in Society

    The Use of the Word Bitch in Society

    Bill Nesbitt English 102-069 Major Paper 2 In order to gain an adequate perspective of the types of slang words used among my peers, I decided to hangout with my friends for a night, taking note of the slang used without letting them know. The group of friends consisted of all males, six including myself to be exact, in the library, which made my note-taking less obvious. We had gotten a private study room, and

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    Essay Length: 1,580 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Normalization of Cosmetic Surgery Among Women in American Society

    The Normalization of Cosmetic Surgery Among Women in American Society

    Cosmetic surgery represents the latest trend in medicalization in which doctors are using their knowledge and the newest technology to tackle appearance issues that many individuals face. Within current American society, there is a normalization of cosmetic surgery occurring among women in particular. As society's standards about beauty change, women are increasingly finding themselves wanting to conform to such standards no matter what the cost may be. These surgical procedures are being used to materialize

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    Essay Length: 400 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Belief in a God Is Necessary for a Moral Society

    Belief in a God Is Necessary for a Moral Society

    Belief in a God is necessary for a moral society Religion in the world has always been considered a rather important aspect of society. Although this is true, there are still people that question the existence of God. A survey done among 1000 people showed that 65 percent of Americans believe that religion is losing its influence on American life (Sheler, 8). Even so, Belief in a God is necessary for a moral society

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Intellectual Property Rights and the Society

    Intellectual Property Rights and the Society

    Introduction According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), patents “encourage innovation, which assures that the quality of human life is continuously enhanced”. In this research paper, I will try to answer the question, whether patenting and more broadly, intellectual property rights actually help achieve this great objective of enhancing human life, hence benefiting the society. One of the major arguments against intellectual property rights is that it impedes innovation and creativity. Innovation and creativity

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Influence of Media on Society

    The Influence of Media on Society

    The Influence of Media on Society My average day consists of a media form persistent nearly 24 hours per day. I wake up in the morning; listen to the radio while I’m in the shower, read the newspaper while eating breakfast, and check my email before I leave for work. While I at work, I’m connected to the Internet for the full eight hours and often have my i-Pod in my ear streaming news stories

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: July
  • Scence Technology and Society

    Scence Technology and Society

    Introduction Technology and science are activities of central importance in contemporary life, intimately bound up with society’s evolving character, problems, and potentials. If scientific and technological pursuits are to further enhance human well-being, they and their effects on society and the individual must be better understood by non-technical professionals and ordinary citizens like us. Issues of professional ethics and social responsibility not only confront technical practitioners; We are also being asked with increasing frequency to

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    Essay Length: 2,186 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Walls Fall Down - an Industry Headed Towards the Way of the Romans

    The Walls Fall Down - an Industry Headed Towards the Way of the Romans

    The Walls Fall Down: An Industry Headed Towards the way of the Romans The Music industry’s current approach to business is misled and does not follow the basic fundamentals of sales and customer satisfaction. The customer’s always right. Seems simple enough, doesn’t it? I’ve held positions in customer service for the past three years or so, and from what I’ve observed, this is most likely considered the most important rule of business. So when you

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    Essay Length: 904 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Society’s Drug Policies - Drug Problems

    Society’s Drug Policies - Drug Problems

    Society’s Drug Policies Introduction In the world today there are many policies and ways to deal with the use and abuse of illegal drugs. The abuse of drugs alone has been shown to cause negative economic, social, and mental problems in society. This negative externality is a problem in almost every society but each society has developed different ways of approaching this issue. In this portfolio, I will review two different views that policy makers

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Steve
  • Abortion in Society

    Abortion in Society

    With recent advances in prenatal screening, many unborn babies found to have Down syndrome are aborted. Society is proceeding down a slippery slope to the use of abortion to get rid of "imperfect" babies. The legalization of abortion has helped create a society that regards death as an acceptable solution to life's problems. Here's something to remember the next time the name of Joycelyn Elders, former surgeon general and lightning rod, is affixed to another

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    Essay Length: 712 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Samurai: Warrior and Ruler of Ancient Japan

    The Samurai: Warrior and Ruler of Ancient Japan

    The Samurai: Warrior and Ruler of Ancient Japan Few countries have a warrior tradition as long and exciting as Japan. It is a tradition found in the Samurai, the loyal and self-sacrificing knight of ancient Japan. The Samurai is a valiant warrior who can both appreciate the beauty of nature in that of a rose blossom but will also kill or die for his master in an instant. This well-rounded warrior was the ruling class

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    Essay Length: 307 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: regina
  • Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society

    Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society

    Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society Heavy Metal is a genre of music that originated back in the late 1960's. Heavy metal is a hybrid of all musical talents but it emerged as a really defined type of music in the 1970's and 1980's. Heavy metal took its roots from the old blues and rock n' roll and added a heavy distorted sound that centered around the drums and the guitar. Not

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Max
  • An Introspective Look at the Modern Age of Entertainment Software and Its Proposed Effects on Society

    An Introspective Look at the Modern Age of Entertainment Software and Its Proposed Effects on Society

    The year is 1972, and a distinctive sound is emanating from the rear of Andy Capp’s Tavern. Pong….Pong….Pong. Little did the creators of this new game at the fledgling company called Atari know but they were about to kick start the modern age of video games. Many years have passed since then, and technology has progressed exponentially. As technology continues to advance and video games become more realistic, there are some that think that society

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    Essay Length: 2,024 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • Educating for a Better Society

    Educating for a Better Society

    Educating for a Better Society I feel that I take a very existentialist view on education. I think that there are many problems with our current education system and I think that we need that make drastic changes to the system that we currently use. In our current system not only are many students getting the raw deal but also we are not giving them a full education and turning students off from future education.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Artur
  • Caribbean Politics and Society

    Caribbean Politics and Society

    CARIBBEAN POLITICS and SOCIETY Caribbean Integration Rationale for Integration. The Caribbean remains fragmented both economically and politically as a result of competition and conflict among the European powers. Fragmentation is in part the product of a long history as separate colonies of a metropolitan power or powers. It is also in part the psychological effects on people of separation by sea. The case for regional integration is both simple and irrefutable. First we are small

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Anna
  • Compare and Contrast Two Ancient Sculptures

    Compare and Contrast Two Ancient Sculptures

    In this paper I will compare and contrast two ancient sculptures in the round from two different periods in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Near Eastern. The first is a Head of a Pharaoh from the Old Kingdom Dynasty 5 or 6 periods. This sculpture made of stone and copper dated in circa 2500 B.C.E. The second is a "Female Figurine" from Northern Iran, Iron Age I-II. This figure is made of ceramic dated in circa

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    Essay Length: 468 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Downfall of the Roman Empire

    Downfall of the Roman Empire

    Downfall of the Roman Empire The Roman Empire was strong for a time. It was founded on geography, family values, military strength, and wise leadership. It flourished because of social, economic, political, military and religious strengths. However, when the very things that make a civilization flourish start to decline, the civilization will also lead to a downfall. The first reason for the fall was economic decay. The rulers of Rome had expensive lifestyles. To aid

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Venidikt

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