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  • Newspapers online: Why Information Will No Longer Be Free

    Newspapers online: Why Information Will No Longer Be Free

    Newspapers online: why information will no longer be free. (Spotlight). Columbia Journalism Review - January 1, 2003 Michael Scherer Word count: 824. citation details ________________________________________ The old broadcast model for online journalism, with free words and blinking banner ads, is heading the way of bankable stock options and the office foosball table. Stung by a growing drift of readers and advertisers to the Internet, newspaper executives are betting on a bevy of online experiments designed

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Is Abortion Wrong or Is It Right?

    Is Abortion Wrong or Is It Right?

    Is Abortion Wrong or is it Right? Christina Ramsumair English 1108 Essay Abortion is defined as: "the termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival." However, if only the debate over the abortion issue was as simple as the definition provided above. Much like every aspect of human life, a statement that is neither right nor wrong, but simply left open for interpretation. There is

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Steve
  • Women’s Campaign for the Right to Vote

    Women’s Campaign for the Right to Vote

    Women's Campaign for the Right to Vote This propaganda poster, produced 16 years before women gained the vote, explains the view of the campaigners by illustrating pictures of what women may be and yet not have the vote. The pictures illustrate women as a major, nurse, mother, doctor or teacher and factory hand. This only applies to women of the higher and middle class, eg: women of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Tommy
  • What Would Satisfactory Moral Theory Be Like?

    What Would Satisfactory Moral Theory Be Like?

    What would satisfactory moral theory be like? Deontological moral theory is a Non-Consequentiality moral theory. While Consequentiality believe the ends always justify the means, deontologists assert That the rightness of an action is not simply dependent on maximizing the good, If that action goes against what is considered moral. It is the inherent nature of the act alone that determines its ethical standing. For example, imagine a situation where there are four critical condition patients

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Anna
  • Morality

    Morality

    Based on Haught’s article words such as “morality”, “values” and “ethics” are, often times, used interchangeably, but carry their own meaning. The word “ethics” has been used differently over the course of time by different groups of scholars and professionals. According to the article, some define ethics as the study of how best to live. Others define ethics as a code of conduct that one is expected to follow in their professions. Philosophers would argue

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • Euthanasia Is It Morally Accepted by the Filipino People?

    Euthanasia Is It Morally Accepted by the Filipino People?

    Euthanasia is it morally accepted by the Filipino people? A Research Paper Submitted to The Faculty of College of Arts and Sciences Trinity University of Asia Ms. Mary Bernardine Rizalina C. Gimena Professor In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for English 102 Advanced Composition By: Belleza, Jane Abigail Bilaos, Franze Russele O. Emannuel, Christine Diane Marquez, Micah Salazar, Medi March 2007 A C K N O W L E D G E M E N

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Should Gay Marriages Be Legal?

    Should Gay Marriages Be Legal?

    Should gay marriages be legal? Clearly we as a nation are undecided on this issue. 36 states have passed legislation banning gay marriages, yet the state of Vermont recently passed a law that allows homosexual couples the right to participate in civil unions. Some other states are also debating whether or not to allow these couples to marry. Unfortunately, the dispute has left the United States homosexual community in an awkward position. There are some

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Is Partial-Birth Abortion Moral?

    Is Partial-Birth Abortion Moral?

    Is Partial-Birth Abortion Moral? Abortion, is the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. When the expulsion from the womb occurs after the fetus becomes viable (capable of independent life), usually at the end of six months of pregnancy, it is technically a premature birth. Introduction The practice of abortion was widespread in ancient times as a method of birth control. Later it was restricted or forbidden by most world religions,

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • European Parliment Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Egypt

    European Parliment Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Egypt

    Here is the resolution that was adopted by the EP dated 15 Jan 2008 on the situation of human rights in Egypt, and that provoked deep resentment and seems to be threatening the relations between the Egyptian gov. and the EU.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- European Parliament resolution on the Human Rights situation in Egypt (15.1.2008) The European Parliament, - Having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights in Egypt and its resolution of 19 January 2006

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Right to Bear Arms

    The Right to Bear Arms

    The Right to Bear Arms Introduction The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reads, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." ("Second Amendment to the United States Constitution"). Today, the interpretation of the amendment has polarized the American people among two different views (Greenslade, 2004). Those opposed to private ownership of firearms agrue that

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Women’s Rights Movement of the 1800’s

    The Women’s Rights Movement of the 1800’s

    The Women's Rights Movement of the 1800s For many years, women have not experienced the same freedoms as men. Being a woman, I am extremely grateful to those women who, many years ago, fought against social standards that were so constricting to women. Today, women can vote, own property instead of being property, live anywhere and have any career which she may choose. One of the biggest reasons I have for choosing this topic

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Janna
  • More Minerva Than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and The First World War

    More Minerva Than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and The First World War

    More Minerva than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and the First World War This essay examines the role of French women during and after the First World War based on Steven Hause's article "More Minerva than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and the First World War". He claims that the World War I in many ways set back the French Women's Right Campaign. During the First World War, many French feminist leaders believed

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Jon
  • Study Questions

    Study Questions

    Case Assignment 1 RES601 Introduction On several occasions, the news media headlines riveted national attention to the tragic incident of school shootings. The events entailed of a shooting on the south side of Chicago in which one youth was killed and two wounded. Another story would read a shooting into a prayer group at a Kentucky high school in which three students were killed. In addition, the killing of four students and a teacher and

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Nuclear Testing: Is It Right or Wrong?

    Nuclear Testing: Is It Right or Wrong?

    One of the major concerns that our planet is facing today is global warming, striving for clean energy, and peace. While every nation is striving to achieve this, there is a feeling that their national security is being threatened. Although summits are being held on this front, the issues are getting more complicated by the minute and the outcome is not what we expect them to be. While some of the nations are desperately trying

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Top
  • Women’s Rights

    Women’s Rights

    Country: Germany Committee: United Nations Commission of Women’s Rights Topic: Women’s Rights Conference: Bergen Academy Model UN Conference School: Ramapo High School, NJ I. The United Nations Commission on Women’s Rights or UNCWR, main focus is to ensure that women are treated in an acceptable manner. The problem is that some countries see women as inferior to men. I would like to use Germany as an example to less fortunate countries by showing how the

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Top
  • Constitution Supercedes Citizen’s Right

    Constitution Supercedes Citizen’s Right

    Overview This course is intended to teach you how to think about what constitutions do and how they do it. At one level, constitutions provide the structure for politics by creating political positions and defining the authorities that accrue to the holders of those positions. They also lay out the limits and constraints on those authorities, sometimes and in some cases to better effect than others. At another level, constitutions define: the nature of the

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Antonio Is Not Gay

    Antonio Is Not Gay

    ANTONIO IS NOT GAY The merchant of Venice is not a prevalent character in Shakespeare's comedy, The Merchant of Venice. Antonio has little to offer as an individual. He only exists as the center of the plot. Antonio serves as a device to introduce more important characters such as Bassanio, Portia, and Shylock. Interestingly enough, Shylock, whose purpose in the play is to be nothing more than a villain Jew, is deeply explored as a

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • Calhous on the Slavery Question

    Calhous on the Slavery Question

    John Calhoun was nothing but a racist that enforced slavery Calhoun's view was that slavery ought not to be considered, as it exists in the United States, in the abstract; but rather as a political institution, existing prior to the formation of the government and expressly recognized in the Constitution. The framers of that instrument regarded slaves as property, and admitted the right of ownership in them. Calhoun’s fundamental enterprise was to defend the institution

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Canadian Charter Rights and Freedom

    The Canadian Charter Rights and Freedom

    The Canadian Charter Rights and Freedom is applicable because there has been an Infringement made on Andrew Beckett’s equality. The infringement that has happened is; Section 15 (1) of the charter, every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination. Andrew Beckett was fired from his job because he was gay. Firstly, why did they give Andrew Beckett

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Pros and Cons of the Equal Rights Amendment

    Pros and Cons of the Equal Rights Amendment

    Pros and Cons of the Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment began its earliest discussions in 1920. These discussions took place immediately after two-thirds of the states approved women’s suffrage. The nineteenth century was intertwined with several feminist movements such as abortion, temperance, birth control and equality. Many lobbyists and political education groups formed in these times. One such organization is the Eagle Forum, who claims to lead the pro-family movement. On the opposite

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • Gay Marriage

    Gay Marriage

    For years, the legalization of same-sex marriages has been the topic of many debates. On July 20, 2005, the Civil Marriage Act became a law in Canada. The Civil Marriage Act extended on the current definition of marriage. Not only did the Act expand the definition, it also described legal benefits of same-sex marriages. Under the legislation, the couples receive equal treatment as married heterosexual couples, as well as veterans’ benefits, divorce and income taxes.

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Yan
  • Gay Parenting

    Gay Parenting

    Gay Parenting The conception that lesbians and gay men may be parents is frequently perceived in today’s society as impossible or immoral. Gay men and lesbians are often viewed as excluded from having children because sexual reproduction is related to men and women only. My approach to this uniquely controversial topic of gay parenting will be that of attempting to analyze the Pro side first. Gays and lesbians are human too and who is to

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Janna
  • What Right to Privacy Is That?

    What Right to Privacy Is That?

    “What Right To Privacy Is That?” The discretionary authority given to law enforcement officials regarding surveillance have always walked a fine line between effective performance of duty and blatant violation of the right to privacy. The added authority granted under the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 has taken any hope of a reasonable right to privacy. In their haste to protect from outside terrorists, government officials forgot to provide the checks and balances necessary to

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Civil Rights Movement and Jfk

    Civil Rights Movement and Jfk

    Introduction President John F. Kennedy was elected into office in the fall of 1960. The youngest president ever elected in the United States, a title he still holds, was voted into office on the promises of domestic reform, and communist containment. One of the most beloved presidents in US history, John Kennedy was shot and killed in November 1963. His actions in the civil rights movement are seen by many to have helped push the

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: David
  • Ikea Invades America Questions

    Ikea Invades America Questions

    1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? 2. What do you think of the companys product strategy and product range? Do you agree with the matrix approach described in Figure B of the case? 3. Despite its success, there are many downsides to shopping at IKEA. What are some of these downsides? IKEAs Vision Statement (in Figure C of the case) describes how the company seeks to build a partnership with its customers.

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Anna