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  • The Religion of Consumption and the Reshaping of the World

    The Religion of Consumption and the Reshaping of the World

    The Religion of Consumption and The Reshaping of the World. . In David Loy’s essay “Religion and the Market,” he proposes that consumerism has become so widespread that it is becoming a religion. Benjamin Barber would term this growth as “McWorld” in his essay, “Jihad vs. McWorld” Benjamin Barber presents two ideals which govern the world today. The first being the ideal of Jihad, and the second is the ideal of McWorld. These two

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Race and Modern America

    Race and Modern America

    by Bryan brown Growing up in California and coming of political age in the 90's, race has been a central factor in my develop as a person and as a radical. California elections have been the battle ground upon which fights over immigrant rights, bilingual education, affirmative action, criminal justice, labor rights and queer marriage have been fought. The explosion of rage in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict clearing four white cops of

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jon
  • World Com Fiasco

    World Com Fiasco

    In 1983 in a small coffee shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mr. Ebbers first helped create the business concept that would become WorldCom and a Rival of AT&T. From its humble beginnings as an obscure long distance telephone company WorldCom, through the execution of an aggressive acquisition strategy, evolved into the second-largest long distance telephone company in the United States and one of the largest companies handling worldwide Internet data traffic. According to the WorldCom Web

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Janna
  • Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon

    Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon

    Scale Free Networks and the Small World Phenomenon Over the last few years, an overwhelming amount of attention has been giving to a new science of networks. This new cohort of research takes a closer look at trying to understand the rules behind how certain networks are formed and how they evolve. This new understanding of networks is starting to depart from its previous graph theory oriented background and branch across to more sociology based

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: regina
  • Il Gattopardo: The Throes of Modernization

    Il Gattopardo: The Throes of Modernization

    The Nineteenth century was a time of major changes and a critical moment in the history of Italy. It was the time of the Risorgimento, the campaign for the unification of Italy and it was a long and complicated process. Lampedusa's "The Leopard" gives a spacious perspective into this revolution and gives us insight of the state of marriage, religion and politics within the Sicilian society. Lampedusa exposes the life of The Leopard and how

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Vika
  • Brave New World and 1984

    Brave New World and 1984

    Total Control The idea of a ruling party attempting to maintain and gain control over its citizens is a common theme in literature. In George Orwell’s 1984ёthe protagonist, Winston, attempts to fight back against the ruling totalitarianism-inspired party, but is overcome by the Party’s power. Furthermore, the unique individuals created in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World who do not fit in with the utopian society created by the government, are forced to leave. Although in

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Max
  • The New World

    The New World

    The new world There were key points to the chapter on the new world. The chapter was mainly about the politics created by the testing and use of nuclear weapons. Key points: 1. "Science had become politically interesting and scientist had become interested in politics." 2. The government wanted total control of the further development of nuclear weapons. 3. The May-Johnson bill was created to help aid the government in having majority control over the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Is the Drinking Age Too High? a Modern Controversy

    Is the Drinking Age Too High? a Modern Controversy

    Tramontelli 1 Mike Tramontelli Mr. Greshes English 12 30 April 2007 Is the Drinking Age too High? A Modern Controversy There has been a controversy in the United States of America ever since the legal drinking age was increased from 18 to 21. Many new points of contention have arisen ever since the federal government passed their decision. In my opinion, I think that the drinking age should be lowered again to eighteen for

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: David
  • American Indian Stories

    American Indian Stories

    In her book American Indian Stories, Zitkala-Sa's central role as both an activist and writer surfaces, which uniquely combines autobiography and fiction and represents an attempt to merge cultural critique with aesthetic form, especially surrounding such fundamental matters as religion. In the tradition of sentimental, autobiographical fiction, this work addresses keen issues for American Indians' dilemmas with assimilation. In Parts IV and V of "School Days," for example, she vividly describes a little girl's nightmares

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Industrial Revolution and Its Contribution to Modern Day Warfare

    Industrial Revolution and Its Contribution to Modern Day Warfare

    Now that I have studied and become familiar with "Mobilizing a Nation for War," I understand that the industrial revolution greatly altered the nature of modern day warfare. With the continuing advancements in technology, war is no longer a glorious battle where strong soldiers and will power alone will earn a country victory. In the wars prior to the First World War, soldiers fought with individual honor on the battlefield, often fighting in a confrontational

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Comparing Modern Companies

    Comparing Modern Companies

    Yahoo (version 2) Throughout Lester Electronics’ (LEI) history, a key component of their growth has been the exclusive distribution contract they have with Shang-Wa. This is now being threatened by the hostile takeover approach by Transnational Electronics (TEC). The case shows that the loss of the exclusive contract would affect LEI’s revenue by 43% over five years, a significant loss for any organization. To prevent this from happening, LEI must take action in case of

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Indian Contributions

    Indian Contributions

    President Bush “The strength of our Nation comes from its people. As the early inhabitants of this great land, the native peoples of North America played a unique role in the shaping of our Nation's history and culture. During the month when we celebrate Thanksgiving, we especially celebrate their heritage and the contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples to this Nation.” The contribution of the American Indian to the English language is

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: regina
  • Emily Dickinson's World

    Emily Dickinson's World

    Emily Dickinson's world was her father's home and garden in a small New England town. She lived most of her life within this private world. Her romantic visions and emotional intensity kept her from making all but a few friends. Because of this life of solitude, she was able to focus on her world more sharply than other authors of her time were. Her poems, carefully tied in packets, were discovered only after she had

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • "why the World Is Doomed" an Exsample of a Exsamplification Paper.

    "why the World Is Doomed" an Exsample of a Exsamplification Paper.

    Every day when looking out a window, people see a beautiful earth. The earth is intriguing, but hinges on a delicate balance. Many natural resources keep the grass green and the sky blue. Man has made quite an impression on our world, and has transformed the earth’s resources into tools to make life easy. However, mans’ manipulation on earth has become detrimental to the health of our planet and the safety of mankind. Through the

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Indians Work on Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash

    Indians Work on Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash

    On the eve of the fourth anniversary of 9/11, a young Indian-American scholar decided to travel across the US. Her mission: to examine how the lives of religious and ethnic minorities in the US -- who faced hate crimes following the World Trade Center terrorist attacks -- have changed since that day. Valarie Kaur is spearheading a research project titled Discrimination and National Security Initiative, an official affiliate of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University,

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Dress Codes in Business World

    Dress Codes in Business World

    DRESS CODES IN BUSINESS WORLD The saying “first impressions count,” has been one of many reasons that companies in the business sector have implemented dress codes. The dress apparel common to business people provides an image of professionalism. This can translate to mean different clothing attires for men and women. Dress codes for business individuals are significant as it lets them present the professional image that is essential to their success. It is all about

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • To What Extent Were the Consequences of World War 1 the Causes of World War 2

    To What Extent Were the Consequences of World War 1 the Causes of World War 2

    To what extent were the consequences of WWI the causes for WWII At the end of World War One, Europe was left in a devastating state, four major empires disappeared and the economy was profoundly damaged. The first global war had taken place and fear of a second one was strongly felt across the continent. In order to bring political order to European politics and to prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again, the

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • Violence in Modern Colombia

    Violence in Modern Colombia

    Violence in modern Colombia takes place in many forms. The three major categories are crime, guerrilla activities, and attacks committed by drug traffickers. Violence has become so widespread and common in Colombia that many people have now become numb to it. The Colombian economy has also benefited from the illicit drug trade; however violent it may be. During the 1970s, Colombia became well known, as one of the world’s most important drug processing, production, and

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    Essay Length: 1,772 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • My World View

    My World View

    My Worldview As I was growing up I was taught to believe in God. My mom told me everything I do God is watching me so I shouldn’t disappointment. Every time I’m in trouble talk to God and ask for help. When I ask for help things always get better. So that boosted my belief of God. Then I started to go to Bible classes on Sundays. I would attend and they would teach me

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • Greek Society Compared to Modern Society

    Greek Society Compared to Modern Society

    I believe that a lot of the traditions of western civilizations come from the Hellenistic periods of Greece. A lot of the Homeric values like heroism, skill, dominating warrior, and strength are still much valued in the western ways. Through math, science, society, and culture prove much of this point. Math and science are a huge part in modern western civilization. Most of the science we use is based off the founding made during the

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Jon
  • World War 1 - the Great War

    World War 1 - the Great War

    World War 1 World War 1 was called “The Great War”, “The war to end all wars”, and “The first modern war”. It had many causes and a few repercussions and I will describe them in detail. The most widely known reason for the start of World War1 was the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinad of Austria-Hungary in the Serbian capital of Sarajevo. The ArchDuke was there to talk to the Serbian leaders about

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Artur
  • Hitchcock’s North by Northwest: The Birth of The Modern Action Film

    Hitchcock’s North by Northwest: The Birth of The Modern Action Film

    1959 was an exciting year in the history of filmmaking. An extraordinary conjunction of talent throughout the globe existed. In France, Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Rivette, and Resnais all directed their first films, thus establishing the French New Wave. In Italy, Fellini created the elegant La Dolce Vita, and Antonioni gave us L’avventura. Most importantly, though, in America, famed British director Alfred Hitchcock gave us the classic thriller North by Northwest, the father of the

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Plateau Indians

    The Plateau Indians

    Plateau Indians The Plateau Indians lived in teepees and pit houses. The pit houses were made out of fine timber wood. Villagers would ask neighbors to help make a pit house because it would take more than one or two people to build this pit house. Twenty or more villagers would help complete a pit house. Most pit houses would be completed in a day. Women began to the pit house by digging out dirt,

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Daves Mame World

    Daves Mame World

    Dave’s Mame World A Roadmap from Concept to Implementation Table of Contents: Background: 3 Concept: 3 Features / Marketing: 5 Hosting: 6 Security: 8 Legal / Ethical Issues: 9 Conclusion: 10 References: 10 Background: The sounds of quarters being dropped in a slot and the resulting beeps added to the daily escape of Americans in the 80’s. Video games like Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Defender, and Joust are few, that children and adults spent

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Monika
  • 8-Ball Chicks: A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters

    8-Ball Chicks: A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters

    8-Ball Chicks: A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters 8-Ball Chicks: A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters is a compelling glimpse into the lives of females in gangs. The book highlights two things: these women do exist, and they are screaming for help. The book's author, Gini Sikes, is a New York-based journalist who spent two years chronicling the worlds of these girls and women in three cities--Los Angeles,

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Jack

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