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  • Relevance of Confucianism in the Modern World

    Relevance of Confucianism in the Modern World

    The history of philosophy is full with great minds that have had such great impact on humanity. Even in the present day, philosophers' names, views on life, and the world are still remembered and passed down generation to generation. One philosopher is the man born in 551 BC in the ancient state of Lu in China. He is known in the east as K'ung Tzu or Kung Fu Tzu but in the west he is

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Alienation in a Modern World

    Alienation in a Modern World

    There is a philosophy that all people will have an encounter with in their life, whether they witness it in popular culture or exercise it on a daily basis. This philosophy plays a part in how people interpret the world they live in, why they believe in the things they do, and how they react to a dehumanized world. There is no single definition for Existentialism, but there are a set of principles that adhere

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Pope John Paul II Leadership for a Modern World, and Advocate for Social Justice

    Pope John Paul II Leadership for a Modern World, and Advocate for Social Justice

    We speak of a culture war. John Paul II fought a cultural war against the communist and won. Indeed, countless images of this momentous victory filled the screens of televisions around the globe last month. The crumbling of the Berlin wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union were sure signs: The cold war was over. Now, people in their twenties have little more than vague memories of a nuclear threat. Who discusses the possible

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Mike
  • Neolithic and Paleolithic - from Paleolithic to the Modern World

    Neolithic and Paleolithic - from Paleolithic to the Modern World

    From Paleolithic to the Modern World Before the existence of an advanced civilization many steps of evolution is required. The complex human society is one of the best examples there is. For example the revolutionary steps from the Paleolithic and the Neolithic to the Modern World is filled with wonder and awe. However, the ascents involved is not that extraordinary; if it is being closely observed. Foremost, the Nomadic People of the Paleolithic Age depends

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Artur
  • Western Culture and Policies That Have Shaped the Modern World.

    Western Culture and Policies That Have Shaped the Modern World.

    Western culture and policies have shaped the modern world, especially the Middle East, in many ways. Since the sixteenth century, the nations of Western civilization have been the driving wheels of modernization. Globalization is simply the spread of modern institutions and ideas from one high power to the wider world. Technological innovation and economic growth along with such concepts as democracy, individualism, and the rule of law administered by an impartial judiciary, set Western

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Max
  • Radar in the Modern World

    Radar in the Modern World

    Scott Martin D. Hyland English 192 Research Paper Radar in the Modern World Radar is usually taken for granted in these days of modern technology. Many people do not know how radar is really used, how it works, or why we need it. People are familiar with several uses of radar like police enforcement radar guns and radar that measures how fast a baseball is pitched in a major league game. These are only a

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Ethical Decisions in a Modern World

    Ethical Decisions in a Modern World

    Ethical decisions in a modern world Ethics today are not nearly what they used to be. Today with the onset of a greed mentality coupled with a general decline in faith, ethics are not as prevalent as they were in bygone days. Sometimes, it is necessary to take a stand and meet out punishment to those that do not follow ethics. This paper will show the impact of ethics on a bad decision-making process. In

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Alistair Macleod - Modern World Versus Traditional World

    Alistair Macleod - Modern World Versus Traditional World

    Modern World versus Traditional World The stories from Alistair Macleod’s The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are often related to the lives of the people of the Maritimes who are commonly miners, fishermen and farmers. The author repeatedly examines similar themes and issues in his short stories such as isolation, choices versus consequences and the concept of dying culture. However, the most prominent theme deals with the contrast between the rural ways of life and

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    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Yanomamo Indians : The only Culture Without a Big Mac

    Yanomamo Indians : The only Culture Without a Big Mac

    Yanomamo Indians : The Only Culture Without a Big Mac Catholic Missionaries have been visiting untouched villages in remote areas of the world for many years. In search of those who do not know about God these missionaries bring with them disease and unknown customs. In exposing the negative results of progress through examining the massive effects on the Yanomamo Indians an awareness of a growing problem can be brought about. Progress meaning industrial change

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Modern World Terms

    Modern World Terms

    1. War of the Spanish Succession- (1701-14), conflict that arose out of the disputed succession to the throne of Spain following the death of the childless Charles II, the last of the Spanish Habsburgs. The battles raged across Europe for eleven years. In an effort to regulate the impending succession, to which there were three principal claimants, England, the Dutch Republic, and France signed the First Treaty of Partition, agreeing Prince Joseph Ferdinand, should inherit

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Modern World

    Modern World

    In this day and age, a lot of people are engaged into the sports. So the modern Olympic Games are becoming more and more fashionable, in addition some countries trade off national heritage for holding the games. As I see it, I do not agree with that. It has to be admitted that it is a good way to gain the reputation. However, everybody should realize that when the games take place in the historic

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    Submitted: May 5, 2011 By: xb111
  • Indian Givers - How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World

    Indian Givers - How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World

    Indian Givers How the Indians of the Americas transformed the world By J. McIver Weatherford This paper tries to explain Jack Weatherford’s Indian Givers by examining the history of the Native American connection to many agricultural products would not have been produced without the knowledge that Indians gave. Weatherford further stipulates that it is through these advances in agriculture that the United States has remained a strong contender in the global market, that without the

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Relationship Between Modernity and the First World War

    The Relationship Between Modernity and the First World War

    The First World War, also known as the Great War of 1914-1918, is not an event that manifested overnight; it was the result of ever growing tension among European nations. This conflict was brought about by factors such as, nationalism, militarism, and the Alliance system. An upheaval such as the First World War was witness to the emergence of the glorification of war, struggle, despair, destruction and immense loss of life. The First World War

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Indian Act and Its Effect on Modern Society

    The Indian Act and Its Effect on Modern Society

    The Indian Act and its Effect on Modern Society The Indian Act is one of the most outdated and irrelevant pieces of legislature ever written. In 1876, the Crown consolidated all existing laws pertaining to Indians, and called this new document the Indian Act. They did not solicit input from Aboriginal people and in fact, at that time, Aboriginal people were not even allowed to vote for or against the politicians who were creating this

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Anna
  • The North-South Divide (modern Conflict Between the 1st and 3rd World)

    The North-South Divide (modern Conflict Between the 1st and 3rd World)

    The North-South Divide In a system rooted in competition what happens if one side gains a dominant advantage? Theory dictates that the capital will flow and that production will increase on the side of the disadvantaged, but what if the dominant power decides to change the rules and make its dominance more absolute? These are questions fueling the discussion of North-South conflict. Many reasons for these problems existing have been explained, and also many

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Max
  • Causes of World War II

    Causes of World War II

    Many historians have traced the causes of World War II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of dictators in Germany, Italy, and Japan to conquer additional territory brought them into conflict with the democratic nations. After World War I ended, representatives

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    Submitted: December 1, 2008 By: Jessica
  • How Nationalism in Balkans Contributed to First World War

    How Nationalism in Balkans Contributed to First World War

    How Nationalism In Balkans Contributed to First World War Nationalism in the Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19th century, the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however, the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fonta
  • Modern English Literature

    Modern English Literature

    INTRODUCTION The interest, raised recently towards English language, the development of international relations on different levels has reasoned the desire to learn as much as possible about the country where this language originated as well as about its culture. The literature is that magic key that opens the door of cognition of many sphere of human knowledge. It helps us to learn some interesting facts about t history, to know more about people's life in

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    Submitted: December 9, 2008 By: Mike
  • Zoom: How Much Information Is Changing the World

    Zoom: How Much Information Is Changing the World

    As many know that I work for Google, I came a lot of letters with strange questions or complaints about the policy Google, questions about how the Google made any belongings. Obviously, I can not answer questions about Google. And even if it could - would not have. This is not a blog Google - this is my personal blog, a hobby that I do in their free time. But between my work and my

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    Submitted: December 14, 2008 By: Mike
  • World War Poets

    World War Poets

    Georg Trakl, Wilfred Owen and Isaac Rosenberg are all World war 1 poets. They all three also took part in the war. They all three died during the war as well. Owen and Rosenberg were both English as well while Trakl is Austrian. They all wrote of people dead or dying but they all did that in different ways. Georg Trakl was an Austrian that served as a pharmacist on the eastern front. He did

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    Submitted: December 18, 2008 By: Jon
  • Postcolonialism in Ernest Hemingway's "indian Camp"

    Postcolonialism in Ernest Hemingway's "indian Camp"

    Ernest Hemingway attempts to describe the interactions of white Americans and Native Americans in his short story "Indian Camp." By closely reading this short story using a Postcolonialist approach, a deeper understanding of the colonization and treatment of the Native Americans by the white Americans can be gained. Hemingway uses an almost allegorical story as he exposes the injustices inflicted by the white oppressors through his characters. Through his characters Hemingway expresses the traits of

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    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Third World Countries

    Third World Countries

    What are some of the major problems faced by "Third World" Countries today? Who should be held responsible for these problems? Why? What has Canada done to help "Third World Countries"? There has always been a dominant country in the world that sets the economic standard throughout powerful countries. Canada has always been a top rated economic country, usually behind the United States and other large Commonwealth countries. Starting back in the early to mid

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    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Yan
  • Butterfly World

    Butterfly World

    Butterfly World Stages of a Butterfly A butterfly is an insect which is notable for its life cycle. The four stages of a butterfly's lifecycle are as follows: egg, larva or caterpillar stage, pupa or chrysalis stage, and a final adult butterfly stage. As such, a butterfly's life starts out as an egg and matures into a caterpillar. The butterfly eggs are usually laid on top of plants. Each species of butterfly has its own

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    Submitted: January 16, 2009 By: Anna
  • Computers in Modern Times

    Computers in Modern Times

    The wide use of modern technology is continuously being adapted elsewhere, whether in school, business, and government and in various groups. Through this technology, inventions of automated machines were made. Robots nowadays, came into action. The Internet becomes a blockbuster hit for everyone because most of our population around the globe is aware about it. Formation of high-caliber software and systems were spread out. Advances in the technology have spread the development of smaller and

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    Submitted: January 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Catholic Church in the New World

    Catholic Church in the New World

    During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church played an all-encompassing role in the lives of the people and the government. As the Dark Ages came to a close, the ideas of the Renaissance started to take hold, and the church's power gradually began to diminish. The monarchies of Europe also began to grow, replacing the church's power. Monarchies, at the close of the Middle Ages and the dawn of the Renaissance, did not so

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Vika

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