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Anthem By Ayn Rand
1,648 words
Imagine a world where the individual has been
repressed to the point that the word I no longer
exists. Now, as hellish as that sounds, imagine
that you are the only one who has the capability
to break free from the iron fists that are choking
you and your brothers. This is the life of
Equality 7 - 2521, the principal character and
narrator of Ayn Rands Anthem. Anthem takes place
in the dark ages of the future, in a totally
collectivized world. This culture has regressed to
conditions reminiscent...
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The Cultural Diversity In Union
1,445 words
02 jun 2000 RESEARCH PAPER The European Union and
its cultural diversity Make Berns Int 305
City-University The European Union and its
cultural diversity I would like to discuss that a
sense of community which is necessary in business
and in daily life is not achieved yet. Even with
opening the borders between the member states and
establishing a common currency the work is not
done yet. The question often asked is how to
achieve a sense of community in the different
member states with their dif...
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Greyhound Racing Right Or Wrong
861 words
Is greyhound racing right or wrong? Greyhound
racing benefits our economy, job market, wealth,
and pleasure. There are adoption agencies,
protection laws, the American Greyhound Council,
and the National Greyhound Association, all
protecting these animals. So is greyhound racing
righteous? In recent years, animal rights
activists have challenged society's right to use
animals for human benefit. They believe that using
animals to make money is not admirable. The
discussion has evolved into a deba...
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Ethical Issues Private Lives
1,149 words
What responsibility does the press have in keeping
the public informed while at the same time,
respecting the privacy and sensibility of
individuals? The press has the power to influence
virtually all areas of our lives. Words and images
are combined to produce various messages and
meanings. All that is presented to us undoubtedly
has an effect; whether it be positive, negative or
neutral. In some countries the press is seen as an
instrument for exposing the truth, and in others
it is seen as an...
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State Owned Enterprises U S Dollar
2,649 words
China, with a population of more than one billion
people, is a country full of marketing potential.
With so many possible consumers, it would seem
like any product could reach its target audience.
However, with a country so rich in history and
culture, there are many factors to be considered
by marketers. Some of the most important and
influential elements (the monetary policy,
currency system, market agreements, and
environmental factors of the country) must be
further examined. Monetary Policy...
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Embryonic Stem Cell Stem Cell Lines
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... it, or to find ways to diminish it. These
commentators argue, therefore, that making use of
artificially created embryos for research would
not result in the destruction of a greater portion
of those embryos than might have died in natural
unassisted reproduction... Moreover, they suggest,
the high rate of natural embryo loss should bring
into question the views of those who believe that
early stage human embryos merit equal treatment
with human children and adults. If so many die in
the nat...
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P E Real Estate
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AIRPORT: 5000 S. Collins St. 817 - 459 - 5990 or x
7907 A division of the Transportation Department;
maintains the public airport grounds and
facilities, including aircraft storage and office
leasing. FAX 817 - 465 - 2809 Administration
Administrative Office 817 - 465 - 7831 Airport
Manager - Bob Porter x 5990 Assistant Airport
Manager - Mark Rush x 7907 Intermediate Account
Clerk -Darla Taylor x 7907 Operations Operations
Office 817 - 465 - 2615 Operations Supervisor -
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Making A Difference In American Programming
758 words
Making a Difference in American Programming Mass
media in general and TV programs in particular
have great impact on our lives. Electronic media
programming is one of the outside influences
bearing down on children. Although in general this
influence is positive (as far as TV channels offer
a wide range of educational content), the presence
of adult content and violence can cause negative
influence in the childs life. Something should be
done to make sure the children of today and the
generation...
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City Council March 2009
1,289 words
University: Lecturer: Course: Date: Ethical person
Mr. Woodburn was an environmentalist. He
frequently crashed in opinions with other powers
that be on how the general environment should be
treated. So when the city council proposed to
replace a recreational park with a sports stadium,
he rose up in arms. His argument was that that
recreational park was one of the very few still
remaining in the city. The park had natural
vegetation, including some trees several centuries
old. Many people used t...
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Studies Have Shown Standardized Tests
2,382 words
Standardized tests like SAT and others are the
most arguable issue in the contemporary American
education. There is a big party of those who
oppose the admission based on the standardized
testing. Let us first look at the opponents of
standardized tests. Their usual arguments look
very similar in all sources. Standardized tests
are unfair and are not helpful evaluation tools.
Standardized tests are tests on which every
student answers the identical questions, usually
in multiple choice ones, eac...
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Mortally Wounded Lieutenant Governor
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In my report I will be discussing the Boston
Massacre. I will be looking at the Boston Massacre
from three different perspectives. These
perspectives are the Boston colonists and Samuel
Adams, Tom Hutchinson, Lieutenant Governor and
Acting Governor in 1770, and Captain Preston and
his troops. I will also hold some depositions from
people who were actually close or at the massacre.
I will be show the differences on how all three
felt about the situation. Due to great burden from
the different act...
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Nations Security Council President George Bush
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The United States of America was justified in
taking a dominate military role in the Persian
Gulf crisis. This role was justified due to Saddam
Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, the threat of
chemical warfare and the encouragement of the
United States Congress and the United Nations
Security Council. This conflict grew out of
tension over oil, with Iraq coming that Kuwait was
pumping oil from a field on the Iraq Kuwait border
and not sharing the profit that arose from this
field. In the beginning, A...
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Appearance Versus Reality Act I Scene Ii
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Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, tells us the story
of the Prince of Denmark, whose father recently
died and whose mother married Hamlets uncle, the
new King. Throughout the development of the play,
Hamlet discovers that his father was in fact
murdered by the new King Claudius. This all leads
to the theme of appearance versus reality, which
remains constant during the play. Many characters
in Hamlet apply to this theme, but the characters
Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and
Claudius best ...
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Act Iii Scene Prince Hamlet
1,439 words
The theme of appearance as opposed to actuality is
illustrated through several main characters in
Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. Many characters in the
play strike one as virtuous, noble, and just,
making it difficult to discern whose actions are
honorable and sincere and whose actions are not.
To conceal their vicious motives and destructive
actions, these characters display invalid personas
of themselves. Three of the main characters that
demonstrate this theme of fact versus fiction are
Polonius...
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Vatican Ii Legal Status
666 words
A Brief History of Parish Councils To understand
the history and development of Parish Councils a
contrast has to be made between parish councils in
the 1960 s and 70 s with councils in the 80 s and
90 s. One difference, which is overwhelmingly
apparent, is the amount of authority and control
the parish council has. This was, in the 60 s and
70 s, the subject of much disagreement. Many early
authors believed that councils should promote
executive authority. They took their cue from the
ambiguity...
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Child Neglect Child Welfare
1,359 words
Child: means a boy or a girl apparently or
effectively aged less than eighteen years (Van
Stock 146). Rich kids, middle-class kids, poor
kids all deal with risk and neglect on a scale
unimagined in previous generations (Hewitt 11).
There are problems of poverty, absentee parents,
divorce, violence and drugs, plus much more that
is simply out of hand. Deprivation and rejection
dominate the lives of many children, among both
poor and middle-class. We cannot ensure the safety
of children on the str...
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Form Of Government House Of Commons
1,662 words
All countries require leadership in some form.
These governmental powers provide leadership, make
decisions, and maintain order for that nation. How
they come into power and enforce their control
determines the type of government that is
established. Throughout the world, there are five
main forms of Government: Totalitarian,
Authoritarian, Parliamentarian, Monarchy, and
Unitary. All five of these are prevalent today and
have different characteristics that distinguish
them form one another. Tota...
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Renewable Energy Sources Car Park
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Project on the Redevelopment of Canons Marsh in
Bristol A Summary Bristol is the largest city in
the South West, with a population of around 500,
000. It is between Somerset and Gloucestershire
and its proper name is the City and County of
Bristol. Up until recently it was in a small
county called Avon, named after the river. Now,
however, it lies in an annexe to Somerset, called
North Somerset. Bristol lies on the river Avon,
which flows out to the Bristol channel. While
being right next to the...
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Roman Catholic Church Holy Roman Emperor
3,893 words
The Reformation of the Roman Catholic Church was a
major 16 th-century religious revolution, which
ended the ecclesiastical supremacy of the pope in
Western Christendom. Thus, resulting in the
establishment of the Protestant churches. With the
Renaissance proceeding and the French Revolution
that followed, the Reformation completely altered
the medieval way of life in Western Europe and
initiated the era of modern history. Although the
movement dates from the early 16 th century, when
Martin Lut...
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20 Th Century Pink Floyd
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Music in the 20 th century is something that has
evolved from early days of jazz and blues music,
to Rap, R 038; B, alternative, and rock 038;
roll. It has become evident that some bands stand
apart from others. The influences of Pink Anderson
and Floyd Council have helped one of the greatest
rock bands of all time emerge, Pink Floyd. The use
of synthesizers, guitar and solid vocals has made
them a musical force to be reckoned with. The band
s name was arrived at after blues musicians
Floyd...
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