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Ice Age Extinctions Of The Megafauna
1,668 words... vironments than do smaller animals. Larger animals are safer from predators than small animals are, but it is also harder for them to sustain in trying conditions. Many of the larger animals such as mammoths and bison travel in herds, and that, along with their large size, protects them from predators. However, when the predator is Mother Nature, there is virtually no defense. For modern day elephants, drought is the biggest concern. It can take twenty percent of a herd every year, but the e...
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Post Traumatic Stress World War Ii
664 wordsThroughout history, society, in general, has been molded by the ravages of war. From King Henry VII's invasion of Brittany, to the bloodshed on the shores of Iwo Jima, all the way to the present-day territory dispute in Bosnia and Herzegovina, war abounds mankind and its short history. As nations, ethnicities, ect. constantly attempt to outdo one another war will continue to arise. In recent years much has been said about the poor effects war has on society in a general sense; but what does war ...
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Burden Of Proof Voir Dire
2,183 words... als. In both types of cases, provisions are made for alternate jurors to replace a regular juror who may become ill or disabled during trial. In a civil case, the trial jury is composed of 6 persons, with provision for the selection of alternate jurors. The trial jury is selected from the group previously described. A panel is called, and they take their place in the jury box (criminal) or impaneling room (civil). A process known as voir dire then takes place in which the attorneys, and some...
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Perception Of Death Emily Dickinson
1,109 wordsSince the dawn of time, death has been one of the greatest mysteries known to humankind. It has been anticipated, mourned, feared, welcomed, loathed, induced, and, through the poetry of Emily Dickinson, death has almost been explained. Dickinson's death-related poetic compositions reflect a metamorphosis of style and thought that distinguish her earlier work from that of her two later periods, and provide a means of understanding the mindset of the quasi-necrophobia poet, as well as an insight t...
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African American Literature Harlem Renaissance
497 wordsThe neighborhood of Harlem was the place to be in the 20 's. It was the jazz age and in New York City, Harlem was the site of an explosion of African-American literature, art, music, and culture. This would become known as the "Harlem Renaissance" or "The New Negro Movement." This was a joyous time but it only lasted for a few years. Part of the reason the Harlem Renaissance began was due to the migration of African-Americans to the northern cities. After World War I many factory jobs opened up ...
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American West Ordinary People
374 wordsFredrick Jackson Turner developed the thesis that the American West created and reinforced the American ideals of: equality, democracy, opportunity, and individualism. I disagree with Turners thesis and feel that the American West created just the opposite. It created a period of inopportunity and inequality especially between the rich and the poor classes of the time period. There are many things to show that Turners thesis was off beam. The Homestead Act was one such thing. This act gave every...
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Order To Make Vietnam War
1,336 wordsThe terms fear and courage played a major role in the life experience of Tim O'Brien. Like most other young males who just graduated college, in 1968 after graduating from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, he sought different opportunities in hopes of becoming independent and gaining a career. Before these hopes of opportunity are realized, however, he receives notice that he has been drafted to the Vietnam War. He acknowledges the tragedies that may occur in war, and fears for his life...
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Oxford Oxford University Plato Believed
1,326 words... our the Athenians did not stress physical prowess as much as the Spartans, they did not disregard it all together. Young children were trained at the palestrae, gyms for children, by paidotribes, in activities such as running, jumping, wrestling, and swimming. Plato believed that children are trained physically so that they may not be compelled through bodily weakness to play the coward in war or on any other occasion (Protagoras 326. C). However, it seems that the training the children rece...
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Work Hard Working People
1,017 wordsIn the "Gilded Age" immigrants from all over the world became part of America's working nation in hopes of finding a new and better life for themselves and their families. As more and more new families moved to America with high hopes, more and more people fell victims to the organized society, politics, and institutions better described as, the system. The system was like a jungle, implying that only the strong survived and the weak perished. Bosses always picked the biggest and strongest from ...
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Karl Marx Social Classes
818 wordsThe late 1800 's was a time period where new ideas, theories, and philosophies ran through the minds of many young people. Amongst them was a man be the name of Karl Marx who stood out in the crowd. Known as a man of great integrity and intelligence, Marx was thought to be one of the greatest thinkers of all time. "Philosophy and Myth in Karl Marx: 2 nd Edition" by Robert C. Tucker is a book about Marx and his philosophies. Robert C. Tucker in this book ventures out to critique and give an inter...
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Works Of Literature Hester Prynne
489 wordsOften in exceptional works of literature, identities, personalities, and surroundings can be quite similar or distinct with characters in other works. Two works of literature that display both aspects are The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Abigail Williams and Hester Prynne are two women with many similarities while they also can be illuminated with many differences. The two works of literature have very similar qualities, including setting, conflict,...
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The Family And Leave Act
888 wordsT he Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act was established in 1993. The act is designed to provide up to twelve weeks a year of unpaid leave for employees other than key employees for certain reasons, such as a serious medical condition experienced by the employee or a family member and the birth or adoption of a child. I believe that expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act is not only unnecessary, but it could hurt our economy. When the act was implemented in 1993, ma...
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Million Years Ago Five Hundred
1,312 wordsOn Saturday 12 th 2000, my family and I went on a float trip on the Huzzah River in Steelville, Missouri. The Huzzah River and its surroundings were a perfect location for me to look for my fossil. Since the water level was shallow, that enabled me to look to the river bottom. Almost immediately after I began my search near the edge of the river, I spotted a rock that appeared to have some sort of shell embedded in it. I decided this would be a good specimen for me to try to examine and identify...
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Jane Eyre Aunt Reed
617 wordsJane Eyre, what can I say about Jane Eyre, it is definitely an all time favorite among many people around the world. Charlotte Bronte really did an excellent job of bringing the character to life, when reading the book you can almost feel what Jane is feeling. Jane grew up at the turn of the century and at that time woman were thought to be nothing in society, all their roles were to stay at home and keep the house up to scale for the man of the house, they were totally dependent, they had no sa...
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Curious Punishment Of Colonial Days
1,324 wordsCurious Punishments of Colonial Days Punishment in today's society is a civil process that has changed dramatically over the centuries. Today, there are laws against cruel and unusual punishment, however there was a time when curious punishments were very popular and often practiced. One of the most notable historical eras that participated in the practice of curious punishments was the colonial time period, the seventeenth century, in and around Boston, MA. Since this area was primarily settled...
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Stopping By Woods Woods On A Snowy Evening
1,132 wordsThe life of Robert Frost is a long and meandering tale. It begins in a small rural town in California, where his father and mother had moved because of their hate of New England. Roberts father was a very influential man that had come from a well to do family back east. In 1885 Roberts father choose to run for a Government office in California, and lost to a narrow margin. He became so depressed and enraged he went on a week long drinking binge and disappeared. When he resurfaced he had become v...
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Evidence To Support Point Of View
1,462 wordsBook Review of Slavery in Ancient Greece, By Yvon Garlan, 1988 It is obvious from the beginning that, Slavery in Ancient Greece, was written to the authors colleagues (Garlan). The language, content, and style are noticeably academic and complex. The body of the text is devoted to a historical study of the different types of slavery existing within the Greek society of antiquity. The chapters are constructed to identify and define the different types of slavery and the practices associated with ...
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Love And Sex Time Period People
605 wordsIn the 18 th century the society's views on things were different than they are now. The people were very conservative to our standards as far as how we think and go about things. Tradition and doing the way their ancestors did things was seen as the way to go. Being it the right way or the wrong not very many people went against the grain in many matters expressly when it came to love and sex. First lets talk about love. Love seemed not to be as talked about as much as it is now. Not that it wa...
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Noahs Ark Time Period
750 wordsCertain legends have fascinated people through history, being passed down generations through oral tradition and hearsay. Noahs Ark is a prime example of a story many people should be well acquainted with perhaps as sleepy-eyed children on a bright Sunday morning or through gazing at a cheerful illustration featuring a bearded man on a large boat with giraffes, hippos, and lions. It surprises many that the tale is strikingly similar to a story featuring a mythical Sumerian king named Gilgamesh. ...
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Guess Whos Coming To Dinner
562 wordsThe film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, written by Stanely Kramer reflects society's prejudices of the 1960 's time period. This comedy explores the subject of interracial marriage, and the impact it has upon the parents of the bride and groom. This film definitely confirms the concepts of the 1960 's, yet provides a new perspective on mixed marriages for years to come. The movie interprets the time period well, especially enlightening the ignorance and tension between African This movie tells o...
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