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- 5281: Abraham Lincoln
- ... 16, 1862, Lincoln finally signed a bill that abolished slavery throughout the land. On November 19, 1863, Lincoln was called to deliver a speech at the battle sight in Gettysburg. Although Lincoln's speech was short, it was definitely a masterpiece. On April 14, 1865, a man by the name of John Wilkes Booth planned to assassinate Lincoln. Abe was at Ford's theater in Washington watching Our American Cousin. Booth ...
- 5282: America and Affirmative Action
- ... agree with my critics that affirmative action may destroy or motion of a "color-blind" society. But, the rights of Blacks and other minorities to have equal opportunity forces us to take these risks. In short, it has been recommended that broad-based affirmative action policies range from the workplace to the classroom. While they are not perfect and do raise some legitimate ethical concerns, they take us away from a ...
- 5283: Good Communications Skills
- ... is on my mind. I use few words to get my message across. And, I cut right to the point. To me, this is a good thing. I enjoy being honest and open in a short amount of time. Also, I tend to have a little of the Socratic style in me. I have an eye for details and I always like to argue my point. Through my experiences in The ...
- 5284: Japanese Marriage And Wedding Traditions
- ... both families to signify their union through the wedding. The Shinto-style wedding is accompanied by traditional music and attended by "Miko", maidens in red and white dresses, who serve "Sake".6 It is a short service, simple in procedure but full of solemn atmospheres. Many hotels and restaurants are equipped with a special room for wedding ceremonies.6 Christian-style Wedding Ceremony: The Christian-style wedding is usually a contradiction ...
- 5285: Marco Polo
- ... were the formative influences on young Marco, and one can see their effects mirrored in his character: a combination of sensitivity and toughness, independence and loyalty, motivated by an eagerness for adventure, a love of stories, and a desire to please or impress(Li Man Kin 10). Life's Work In 1268, Pope Clement IV died, and a two- or three-year delay while another pope was being elected gave young ...
- 5286: Gangs
- ... come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the answers are much easier to find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings' personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how to effectively end gang violence we must find ...
- 5287: Study on Juvenile Psychopaths
- ... even the older inmates working their way through life sentences complain that their youthful counterparts are out of control. He describes these teen criminals as "radically present-oriented". Because their time horizon may be as short as the next guard's shift, they have no capacity to defer gratification for the sake of the future. When these "super- predators" were asked by DiIulio or other inmates if they would commit their ...
- 5288: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Introduction Ralph Waldo Emerson "...was truly one of our great geniuses" even though he may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself, "Great geniuses have the shortest biographies." Emerson was also a major leader of "the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism". (Encarta 1) Transcendentalism was belief in a higher ...
- 5289: Animal Testing
- ... of animals, we would prevent many scientific break throughs that happen. In the world today, people are always protesting that animal testing kills animals. Although animals are killed, these people are only looking at the short-term effect and not at the future. These people are seeing the animals being killed, and not realizing that many human lives are being saved for each animal killed. If we stop protesting animal testing ...
- 5290: Review of On-line Publications
- ... assignment. It has a true world news section which has comprehensive coverage of the world. It has a very slick look that is complimented by many color and black and white pictures. Many of the stories incorporated graphics which lead to a very contemporary wed designed look. The most compelling aspect of the paper was the feature personal times. Personal times, is a customized news paper designed from the readers general ...
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