The Person of Gaius Caligula: A Study of the Man, and An Attempt to Discern Fact from Fiction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The historical figure of Gaius Caligula is one that has been mythologized, vilified, and misconstrued over the course of time. At this point in time, thousands of years after his historical reign over Rome, it is hard to tell what is fact and what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Preface of the book. Caligula's methods and the ideas and motives behind them. Caligula's claims of divinity. Act II of the play. Literary representation of Caligula. Bibliography....»

For Blood and Honor: Two Men and Their Fame and Power

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It has been said that love is the deepest and strongest of all human emotions. It is understood globally across all countries and continents. One of the beautiful things about love is that it can exist anywhere, in many shapes and varieties. It has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The revolution and Ernesto Che Guevera and Alberto Korda. Che Guevara's love. Che Guevara succumbing to the powers of human nature. Was Che Guevara a good man?....»

Ignorance is a Blight

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Ever since modern humans have formed a cohesive society, they have slowly removed themselves from being manipulated by their surroundings, to being in direct control of the surrounding environment. One form of this control is the use of pesticides...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. How we harm ourselves. The ideal of ignorance. Reducing the use of chemicals. What caused our ignorance towards our planet. Works cited....»

Hues and Shades: The Art of Hiding Behind Partial Truths

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Society is no stranger to flaws in its history. America, in particular, has a lengthy laundry list of shameful blotches on the angelic record it tries to portray. Because of this, partial truths are often told to cover up the true intensity of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Shameful past of the Japanese. Christopher Columbus and his self-imposed genocide. Partial truths serve an additional purpose. Defending a lie. Works cited....»

Fallen Leaves

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Environmentalism is a concept that has been long argued on many fronts. There is a large rift between those who scream for the need to protect our planet and those who could not care less. Now, with the planet moving closer and closer to possible...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The novel of Octavia Butler. Butler's disdain and faithlessness in the human race. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Communication Competence: The Core

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Communication competence is the concept or framework that defines communication as we know it. It covers the all of the bases of communication, from talking to a person individually, to specific cases where logistics and demographics come into play....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Information seeking. Goal setting. Analysis. Equivocal information. Uncertainty. Knowledge of language. Personal space. Appropriateness. Conclusion. References....»

The Significance of Peter I in the Russian History

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is acknowledged that under the rule of Peter I Russia have turned itself into a powerful nation. By what is a powerful nation? If we would generalize the knowledge we have about the different powerful states in history, we would probably discover...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The need for creation of the regular army and navy. Needs of the Russian army. Church reforms of Peter the Great. Conclusion....»

Information System's Theory

Science & technology   |   Computer science   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Karl E. Weick is one of the most influential people when it comes to organizational strategy and information systems. He was born on October 31, 1936 in Warsaw, Ind. and has served as a theorist and information specialist for many years, most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background of the author. Central thesis being proposed. Significant concepts and ideas. Reasons for theory selection. The extent of a ?Good Theory?. References ....»

Isolation in the Scarlet Letter

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is not uncommon for authors to manifest their personal experiences in their works. Nathaniel Hawthorne himself spent numerous years in seclusion. The diverse characters in Hawthorne's timeless tale of adultery and sin, do so as well. The various...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dimmesdale's choice of seclusion. Aftermath of the choice of isolation. Conclusion....»

Results and Figures of Salt on Germination and Growth

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .pdf   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Finding the effects of salt on germination and growth of plants took twenty-two days of research. Each collection day the height, height of the leaf, color, height of the node, number of buds, and the number of the flowers were taken into account....»

Synopsis abstract : «Finding the effects of salt on germination. The first half of the experiment. The hypothesis....»

Brassica Rapa in Comparison With Sodium Chloride

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .pdf   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In this study the Brassica Rapa will be tested to see if salt water effects it's growth. Data will be taken from four different types of groups: distilled water; 0.25% of sodium chloride; 1.00% of sodium chloride; and 4.00% of sodium chloride....»

Synopsis abstract : «The Brassica Rapa. Uses. How plant cells protect from salt dammage. The strategy of injecting sodium into a plant. Conclusion. References....»

The Prominence of "ANIMAL for HUMAN" Metaphor

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The role metaphor plays in language is viewed differently by scholars in different fields. The extremes are the classical view based on Aristotle's writings about metaphor and the Romantic view. Those that follow the classical view see metaphor as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The role metaphors plays in language. Classification of metaphors. Blending. Productivity of metaphor among other members of a chain. Example of the prominence of animal metaphor. Conclusion. References...»

Okonkwo's Telling Duality

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, the definitive post-colonial, African novel, focuses on a character who is in constant struggle with his tribe and with himself. Okonkwo, a purveyor of masculinity in his society, has many reasons for his actions...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Okonkwo's character and his relationships with the Igbo culture. The idea of Chi ukwu. Okonkwo and colonialism and cultural violence. The dual nature of Okonkwo . The murder of Ikemefuna. Okonkwo's death. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Existence and Absence of Individualism

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «There are many ways you can define a human being; through the volume of their voice to their everyday habits. Another is handwriting and when looked at in detail it can be a definition of one's self. I will discuss how handwriting and the means...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing everyone's projects . Making a film . The film 'Memento'. The different and diverse technologies of writing. Digital text . Conclusion. Works cited....»

From Tall Tale to Political Expression

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «If you read Washington Irving's tale of time, Rip Van Winkle, and Mark Twain's story of deceit, The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, you will find a ball of fantasy and tall tales with truth and logic buried in the middle. In comparing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The similarity in the stories . The political issues in the two stories. Conclusion....»

A hero's journey through life

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Joseph Campbell's Hero Cycle is an idea that anyone can relate to and be able to recognize. There are many stories throughout time that use this in their composition. Stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz format...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The emotions the character goes through. A few parts of the cycle towards the end. The tests in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. Star Wars: A new hope. Campbell's Hero Cycle's relation to the real life . Conclusion. Works c...»

Conrad vs. Achebe: The question of racism in Heart of Darkness

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Joseph Conrad said, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." Only too well does this portray the harsh reality depicted in Heart of Darkness, one that Chinua Achebe defines as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Achebe's argument about Conrad's guilt. Defining Marlow's supposed racist views . Conclusion....»

Memory Panel Contribution

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «There are several different scientific classifications of memory. The type that memoirists most often use is delineated thus: Long-term -> Declarative -> Episodic. Declarative or explicit memory requires conscious recall, which is what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Terms and Conditions.. Lease term.. Items left in vehicle. . Payments by lessee.. Excecuted and agreed by.....»

To Legalize or Not to Legalize : The question of Marijuana in America

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Once upon a time or more accurately in the early 1930's, marijuana was made illegal and renamed the 'Devil's Weed'. Whether or not there was a conspiracy to make hemp illegal by the government and the pulp paper industry is hard to say, but one...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The war against marijuana. The long legal background of marijuana . Marijuana and law enforcement. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Current Proposals on the Illegal Immigration Problem

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «No one knows exactly how many illegal immigrants are in this country. Estimates range from 4 to 12 million people. The largest group of undocumented immigrants is Mexicans. Thousands of Mexicans, some with families, cross the border illegally in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. House Bill 4437.. Criminal penalties . Increased security. More law enforcement on employers. Guest worker program. Border patrol. What the president and congress have proposed. Sources....»

Race Criticism Analysis

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Sandra Milloy's race criticism of The Sound and the Fury focuses almost exclusively on Dilsey and draws conclusions from her flawed interactions with two families: the white Compson household and her own African-American one. Milloy sees Dilsey as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. inequality and the American culture . Lois Tyson's description of African American criticism . Milloy's criticism. Conclusion....»

Response to "When You Are Old"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Upon reading "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats, one may think that it is just the lament of an old woman; this may be true on the surface, but a more in-depth reading will show that it is actually a heart-felt love letter from a former...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The cynical nature of the narrator.. Ways in which one can interperet this poem. The message in the poem. Conclusion....»

The "Supreme Court of Justice": Religion and the Suppression of the Lower Classes in Freud's "The Future of an Illusion"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Though humans have "raised [themselves] above [their] animal status" (5), the fact remains that a fear of nature, a far superior force, is inherent in mankind. Left to his own devices, man is unrestricted, susceptible to outside destructive forces...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Beyond the use of the 'sameness' of religion. The idea of an afterlife. What makes religion effective as an equalizer?. Conclusion....»

Plan B Sounds Good to Me

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Lester Brown's book, Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, touches base with most of, if not all of, the issues that are threatening our planets modern living style. The book aptly named, giving a second plan,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problems that are extremely real. Hurricane Katrina and evacuation in New Orleans . A Throwaway society. Conclusion....»

William Butler Yeats and Gerard Manley Hopkins as Innovators

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In literature there can be two major types of innovation, innovation in style and innovation in content. At the turn of the 18th Century innovations were huge as writers were creating what we now refer to as modernist poetry. Gerard Manley Hopkins...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of sprung rhythm . Creating the curtail sonnet. Writing in conventional forms . Conclusion....»

Addicted and in Withdrawal

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Wuthering Heights is the story of two families that live on the moors in England and how the two families entwine themselves and is about the love and relationships that occur between them and their two estates. There is one relationship in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Heathcliff's marriage Edgar's sisters . The confrontation between Edgar and Heathcliff . The emotions between the two . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Ultimate Usefulness of Freedom

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Kant's views on social and moral progress have always been described as being "ahead of his time," probably because of the emphasis on freedom in many of his works. According to Kant, freedom is absolutely necessary for any kind of progress....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The center of much of Kant's social and moral philosophy. The free, universal and progressive society. The idea of the separation of church and state. Republican constitution. Bibliography....»

Owning Perfection: The Struggle between Science and Nature in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark."

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In many love poems written to praise the beauty or virtue of a woman, the woman or the woman's love is often seen as a material possession or a thing to be owned. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark," the woman is seen as something to be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the story. Aylmer: The thesis of the story. Hawthorne's description of the way Aylmer sees science. Conclusion. Works consulted....»

The Trojan Women

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Euripides' Trojan Women exemplifies the cruelty and painful consequences of war, and how they affect women by leaving them powerless and without choices. Several episodes in the play illustrate this loss of choice and power, the death of Astyanax,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cassandra given away as a wife to Agamemnon. The powerlessness of the women. Euripides shows us a different kind of hero. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Poet, Humanist, Revolutionary: The Good Morning Revolution poems of Langston Hughes.

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «At the time, Hughes was in the Soviet Union, touring its various countries and struggling to put together the film "Black and White" with some fellow writers and actors. The manuscript Hughes sent Van Vechten that spring was some of Hughes' most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The revolutionary poems . The Scottsboro boys in prison in Alabama. The racially tolerant attitude of the Russians. An idealistic and hyperbolic . Conclusion. Works consulted....»

Progressing Toward the End of Spirit: Hegel on World History

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Although Hegel's concept of spirit can sound like a purely metaphysical concept, more simply it is the ultimate force of our wills. Hegel believes that the wills of individuals, (which are inherently free wills,) that make up a nation are a kind of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hegel's lectures and essays. Spirit as being a catalyst which activates us. The breakdown of states and nations. Conclusion....»

The Transience of Identity and the Unpredictability of Surveillance in City of Glass

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/11/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Through the use of the character Daniel Quinn, author Paul Auster is arguing against the idea that identity is static and also against the idea that surveillance is perfect. This paper explores the complex life of Quinn by taking a good look at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Illustrating Auster's argument. The idea that identity can change . Quinn's liking of detective stories. Quinn and William Wilson. Quinn's personal/mental/emotional identity. The first call Quinn receives . The events that can change a...»

The Ideas of Confucius

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Confucius lived through a time of social change in China. Society was moving away from the old values, and towards more selfish pursuits that he felt were immoral and unjust. To this end, Confucius taught others what he felt were the core values...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Confucius' description of Perfect Virtue . Encouraging thoughtfulness. The analects on Perfect Virtue. Filial Piety . Conclusion....»

The Americanization of High Fidelity

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Many feel that a film adaptation needs to be completely faithful to it original written format. "When viewing the film version of a novel or play they know, they want to find in the film what they valued in the literary work, without asking whether...»

Synopsis abstract : «One major change in the novel - Americanization of the story. . The final noticeable change in location.. The other category of changes made for the film.. Another more slight character change is that of Laura. . How Barry uses his rock n roll...»

Universal Science Fiction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «According to Jane Donawerth in Frankenstein's Daughters, the only way for women to write science fiction, is for them to change the rules. This is certainly the case with Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild". In Butler's Nebula award winning short story,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ways in which Butler gears this story towards a female audience. The imagery. The blood ritual. Traditionally male area of interest....»

Japanese Culture

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Although the books, Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami and Temple of the Golden Pavilion, by Yukio Mishima, are completely different works, both have uncannily similar characters. Each main character from these two books has at least one character...»

Synopsis abstract : «Nagasawa and Kashiwagi. . Similarity between these two characters. Importance of the characters to the plot of the book. Toru and Tsurukawa. . Similarity between Tsurukawa and Toru. Conclusion....»

Medea

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When first comparing the play Medea and Aristotle's Poetics, many people feel that the lead character, Medea, breaks every requirement for being a tragic character. But when we take a step back and view Medea at a different angle, we see that she...»

Synopsis abstract : «Aristotle's four requirements for tragic characters. The characters should be good. They should be appropriate . The character should be life - like. The character should be consistent. The atrocities that Medea commits. Coclusion...»

Empirical Rome: The Ultimate Warrior State

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout history, ancient Rome has been one of the great leaders in the field of Empire building. The stench of blood and fear filled the Mediterranean region as Rome conquered city after city and nation after nation. Many cities fell to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rome's precarious situation. Rome or Sparta as the ultimate warrior state. Maintaining order in Roman cities. Importance of Roman allies in victories. Works cited....»

The Effects of Christ

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «One of the central themes of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, is love. Stowe felt that love could bring an end to the evils of slavery, and be a redemptive force. There is one character in this novel that embodies complete, unfaltering,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Eva: A mother figure . The roles of a mother . St. Clare's regard for prayer. Eva's display of love . The representations of Christ that Eva fits into. A poem composed about Uncle Tom . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Human Coyote: A Heroic Criminal?

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In all the various interrelated issues of the border, there is one central group that is essential to allowing immigrants to cross in the United States: the coyotes. Coyotes are smugglers who assist immigrants in getting across the border without...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Coyotes as members of a Mexican mafia. Coyotes and the ill-treatment of immigrants. The idea of coyotes as heroes or villains. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Stage vs. Screen

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Films are often adapted from plays, and at times they are nearly identical. At other times they have almost nothing to do with one another. In films you can do things that are not feasible and at times not possible on stage. This is not to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Zackery and Willie: Additions during a flashback. Willie Jay leaving town . Creating an entire story with one setting. The scene directly following the attempted suicide. Conclusion....»

What Is Empiricism?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Empiricism is a view about where all knowledge comes from. Empiricism is not exclusive to scientific knowledge, but rather knowledge as a whole. This includes knowledge of everyday life. Empiricism states that science and everyday thinking have...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problems with empiricism. Eternal world skepticism. Inductive skepticism. Disagreement with the empiricist views . Conclusion. Works cited....»

What Do You Expect?

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Tony Kuschner's play Angel in America is full of contrasts, disparities, and opposite views. Many things are shown at completely opposite ends of the spectrum. There are many differing opinions and complete disagreements that not a large number of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Religion as a very obvious theme in the film. Harper's behavior . Expectations of partners . The expectations of the audience . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Who Has Final Control Over Our Bodies: Me, You, or God?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Human beings, as superior animals, are born with unique cognitive processes that we have yet to identify in other animals. It is our cognition, our thoughts that set us apart from other creatures and make us who we are. However, our ability to think...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Existentialist philosophy . The philosopher Epictetus . The final controller of our person. The crime of choice . Conclusion. References....»

On My Honor

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   12/07/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Boy Scouts of America in all forms, across the United States, involve young boys and young adults in a number of healthy and education experiences in their programs. Since the Scouts' founding 1910, the organization has sought to help shape boys...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Dale case and following decisions by the Supreme Court. BSA's strong presence in the realm of public education. Publicly funded support of a discriminatory private organization. The need changes in Scouting. Conclusion. Works...»

Homer and the Futility of War

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Rage. Rage is the first word that starts the Iliad (1.1), and as beginnings go it is a substantial foundation for the story told, however leaving the question "Which Rage?". The rage of Achilles at the death of Patrokles, the rage of Menelaus at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ways to divide various Anti war fiction. The traditional cut endings. The destruction of the great city . Evidence of Homer's detraction of war . The question of the dates of the Iliad. Conclusion....»

Sexual Taboo: Vampire Myths and Stories

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/04/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The belief in vampires has been around for most of recorded history, dating back before the bible and Ancient Egypt to Babylonian demonology and very early Sumerian mythology . Although, it was never the mythology that we think of today; in those...»

Synopsis abstract : «The belief in vampires. Other vampire movies. Pushing the boundaries of what is socially acceptable. Vampirism: Not treated as exclusively dysfunctional. Richard Cohen....»

How Mad is Reefer?

Science & technology   |   Physics & chemistry   |   School essay   |   12/04/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «From the age of twelve and older nearly 40% of our country, about 98 million Americans, has used Cannabis sativa for its psychological and physiological effects in much the same way as it has been throughout recorded history (AMA Council). This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The governments say in how one chooses to treat oneself . The argument for those against . Deciding if cannabis creates adverse medical problems . Cerebral palsy . The status of Tourette's Syndrome . The Compassionate Investigational...»

Nietzsche: Genealogy of Morals

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Good versus Evil, this is the ever present conflict in human morality and while nearly one third of the modern world supports this doctrine by supporting Christianity, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche abhors this division of morals. His essay, Genealogy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Slave Morality as the opposite of noble morality. Utilitarianism. The idea of good in opposition to bad . Conclusion....»

Antigone Commentary

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Sophocles wrote three plays about Thebes and while the tragedy of Antigone is chronologically the third and last of these, it was ironically written first out of them. It opens up, giving little background, with the two sisters Antigone and Ismene...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The play switching over to Creon. Playing the part of a loyal and faithful son . Conclusion....»

True West: Identity

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   12/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «One acquires his own identity through his inner self and his milieu. His interpretation of his own needs and desires plays a big role in whether he decides to abide by society's norms or to completely disregard his ego by complying to the inner...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Austin's loss of faith in the grand scheme. The creative differences . The mother's houseplants . Conclusion....»

Carpe Diem? Try Tomorrow

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Initially, I sat in front of a blank page contemplating how to start the introduction, how to draw the reader in. But after an hour, it became clear to me that I could not easily conjure up a stylish lead-in with the subject matter. So here I am...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The movement called 'transhumanism'. The violations transhumanism commits . The notion of inevitability in transhumanism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Taking Candy from Strangers: Why Not?

Science & technology   |   Computer science   |   School essay   |   12/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The word "stranger" carries negative connotations in society, especially when associated with the Internet. Parents are lectured by authorities to monitor their children's use of chat rooms. E-mail filters remove millions of unwanted and sometimes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Online business partnerships between strangers. Complimentary interests and skills . The strongest shared trait between strangers . The inclination of the players to watch each other. Conclusion....»

The North Indian Tabla Drum as Saivite Hindu Religious Path

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   11/30/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The traditions of Hindustani (North Indian) tabla drumming gather the various strands of culture that exist in India into a complex social tapestry. In order to understand the cultural phenomenon of tabla music, it must be heard within the context...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The mythological framework . The Nada Brahman cosmology . The congruence between cosmogenic and musical creation . The practice of refining musical ability . Conclusion....»

Student Culture and Michael Moffatt

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Michael Moffatt, author of Coming of Age in New Jersey, performs a study at Rutgers University during the mid 1980's. In hopes of gaining a better understanding of the student culture, Moffatt conceals his anthropologist identity by resembling - in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Information concerning student sexual mentality, morality, and practice only after he reveals his true intentions and identity as a professor.. Prior to Moffatt's confession of his true anthropologist identity, students are unlikely to discuss...»

The Social History of LSD

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   School essay   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When Albert Hofmann created LSD 25 during experimentation in his laboratory, he had no idea what was to become of it, or what kind of an impact it would have. "Dr. Humphry Osmond invented the term 'psychodelic', which was later amended to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The government, the CIA and research and testing of psychedelic drugs. CIA's experiments with LSD. Testing acid on unwitting American citizens. The Psychedelic Research Project in 1960. The voyage of the Furthur . LSD and changes in...»

The CCR5-Delta 32 Genetic Mutation and Human Evolution

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   School essay   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Genetic mutations are not uncommon. They can happen for a variety of reasons and have a variety of effects. Those with negative effects are weeded out by natural selection, and those with positive effects prevail and are accumulated due to natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The CCR5-Delta32 mutation . The scientists that favor the smallpox origins argument . The basic question . Works cited....»

James Lett and Paranormal Belief

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   School essay   |   11/27/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Paranormal belief is a controversial topic within society and many of its advocates and opponents are both victim to biases in their advocating for or against it. Paranormal belief implies a belief in phenomena that currently cannot be explained by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Paranormal Belief Scale . The confirmation bias . Lett's claim's. Conclusion....»

Postmodernism: Moving Toward Transcendence

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The conception of a utopian society has both motivated and haunted countless civilizations since the dawn of time. Sublime and intangible, the aspiration to reach a "perfect" society is arguably the heart of one of the world's most significant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding that postmodernism is not an opposing force . Modernist advocates . Postmodernism's most frequent critiques . Critics of postmodernism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Avoiding Disaster: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Disaster movies are often associated solely with cheap thrills; nothing more than vehicles for big explosions and even bigger budgets. The modern perception of this film genre (as well as its subgenres) seems to be nothing more than that of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «A textual analysis. The flurry of 'aliens as invaders' films . Disaster movies and its sub genres. The new form of disaster movie . Previous films of the genre . The sci fi disaster movies of the Cold War era. The 'evil other' formula . The aliens...»

David Lynch

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Storytelling, since the dawn of time, has served as an invaluable means in which human beings are able to create, sustain, and relay emotion, identity, and ideology. The stories people tell allow them to simultaneously connect to, and differentiate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Classical Hollywood cinema during the latter half of the twentieth century. Postmodernism a view of the world where contradiction reigns supreme. David Lynch's first successful film . The innovative storytelling behind Blue Velvet...»

Wasting Away

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Over the centuries, numerous scientists have devoted their lives to curing the ailments that have plagued mankind. While some diseases (such as polio) have been heroically defeated, others still kill millions of people every year. HIV/AIDS, Ebola,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Discussion of eating disorders as biological ailments. The American society and the need for the woman to be thin to be deemed 'attractive' . Tracing the link between media representations of women and cases of eating...»

The Blame Game

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In modern times, and namely in Western culture, identity has become a wholly introverted principle. People strive to define themselves solely as individuals; identity is thought of as exclusively self-contained. American culture, for example,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The potentially fatal disorders . Food consumption in the United States. Eating disorders like Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa . Women within American culture. The power of the media . The most dooming explanation of eating disorders...»

Controversy Within

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In the last century alone, the United States of America has witnessed dozens of "equal rights" movements. Some of the most significant rights Americans currently enjoy have come out of great struggle and controversy. Whenever a group of citizens...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Motion pictures: The most imbedded forms of media in the US. Post-feminism and movies like Pretty Woman and Working Girl . feminist screen theory . Discerning the origin of the patriarchal demands put on women. Conclusion. Works ...»

Stranger Than Paradise: Meaningful Minimalism

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The term "independent film" is extremely malleable in the realm of American cinema. A film may be considered "independent" if it is financed and/or distributed outside of a Hollywood studio, or if it bends and/or breaks the conventions of mainstream...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The center of Stranger Than Paradise . The narrative style of the film. The revelation of the characters' meaning . The American identity that Willie wants. The end of the third segment . Conclusion. Works cited....»

An Animal's place in America

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In 1975, an Australian philosopher by the name of Peter Singer first published his controversial book Animal Liberation. It has since become widely known as the beginning of the current "animal liberation movement" in America. The book preached the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most highly validating aspect of Pollan's article . The suffering of animals . Key concepts of Animal Liberation . Kant's belief about the treatment of a 'rational creature'. The suffering of any living creature . Michael Pollan's...»

Home Movies

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Nothing can create nostalgia like a movie camera. There is something about the moving image that can trigger emotions like few other mediums can. It is easy to get lost in a film; they have the awesome ability of capturing and recreating the past....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. National Lampoon's Christmas vacation . The home movie sequence in the film . Conclusion....»

Robert Frank's America: "Political Rally - Chicago"

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The United States of America is often referred as "the great melting pot"; a place where people of all ethnicities, backgrounds, and plights exist under a single title "American". The title is simple; those living in The United States are, by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Swiss photographer Robert Frank . The photography 'Political Rally: Chicago'. The composition of the photograph . The framing of the photograph . The camera placement . The aesthetic effects . Conclusion....»

Georges Melies: Movie Magic

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «As is the case with many art forms, the exact origin of Cinema is tainted with controversy. While numerous innovators played important roles in the dawn of the medium, the Lumière brothers (Louis and Auguste) of France are most directly accredited...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The creation of the Cinematographe. The life of Georges Melies. Georges Melies' fantasy films . The movie Melies' La Voyage dans la lune . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Danger at a Distance

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The nomenclature of "disaster movie" is as difficult a classification to place upon a film as any; for its definition is extremely malleable. Many movies incorporate a disaster, or even numerous disasters, and are still not known as "disaster...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Disaster movies during the 1950's and the 1960's. What set these sci-fi disaster movies apart?. Nuclear holocaust. Character based melodramas involving minor disasters. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Human Pregnancy

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Healthier mothers and babies ranks as one of the 10 great public health achievements in the United States between 1900 and 1999. At the beginning of the century, almost 1 in every 100 women giving birth in this country died of pregnancy-related...»

Synopsis abstract : «Obstetrics inbBroad perspective . Vital statistics. Definitions....»

Perspectives on Obstetrics

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   School essay   |   11/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Medical writers have recently turned to the opening line of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities to describe these prevailing times in medicine and obstetrics as "the best of times. . . the worst of times. . ." (Grumbach, 1999; Morrison, 2000)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 50th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists . Indicators from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating reproductive disadvantage of...»

The Good-Morrow

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «"The Good-Morrow" is a story written by John Donne that talks about two lovers finding each other, and realizing that nothing in the world ever has or will matter. I believe that the lover's Donne is speaking about are himself and a lover of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The realization of the main character . The main character's dream . His message to his lover. Conclusion. Work cited....»

The Perfect Mile

Social studies   |   Sports   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Neal Bascomb's The Perfect Mile is a great book about three runners who all have the desire to accomplish the unthinkable; a mile in under four minutes. Wes Santee, John Landy, and Roger Bannister were all after this difficult task, each...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The life of Wes Santee . Life under Coach Bill Easton. Getting ready to run 'the perfect mile'. Breaking the record. Conclusion....»

Sexual Discrimination among Individual Athletes

Social studies   |   Sports   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Sexual discrimination is problem that many athletes deal with regardless of their sex. Women more often deal with sexual discrimination, but even guys deal with this problem. Although sexual discrimination is still a problem today, it is not the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The dictionary meaning of sexual discrimination. Why sexual discrimination occurs in athletics. The discrimination against women. Complaints made by female athletes . Conclusion....»

PRE by Tom Jordan

Social studies   |   Sports   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «In the late 60's and early 70's, there was a great distance runner by the name of Steve Prefontaine. Steve, also called "Pre" for short, had an illustrious running career, which has inspired runners to this day to work hard and have the desire to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Steve Prefontaine and the top running schools in the nation. The NCAA 5000 champion . His dreams of going to the Olympics of 1972. The shoes made by Bill Bowerman . Conclusion....»

Masculinity in The Woman in White

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The novel, The Woman in White, "seeks to revise recent accounts of the model of male identity posited by the first sensation novel"(Ablow, Par. 4). In The Woman in White, the author, Wilkie Collins, presents masculinity through the character of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wilkie Collins as one of the highest paid novelists of his time. The Victorian time period and The Woman in White. The Women in White as a 'sensation novel'. Marian's relationship with the character Walter...»

Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

Social studies   |   Sports   |   School essay   |   11/09/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «A coach by the name of Bill Bowerman sets out to change the lives of many young college students through their abilities in track and field. Bowerman, a famous coach from the University of Oregon not only coaches Olympians but prepares them for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Summary. The book Bowerman and the Men of Oregon . Early life of Bill Bowerman. Attending the University of Oregon. Bowerman's most famous and prized athlete . Positive traits. His being intelligent and unique. The characteristic of faith...»

Communication Theory within Interpersonal Communication

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Hikrokawa and Gouran were two experts on group communication. They figured out the most effective ways that groups communicate and the most practical solutions to everyday group communication, whether in a business environment or a personal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . About the functional group perspective (History). Four essential group functions. Types of communication. A flaw?. Introduction to the Social Penetration Theory. Theoretical propositions. The 'Buried Self'. Stages of relational...»

Group Theory and Uncertainty

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Relationships are still a mystery to many people in many walks of life. Man to woman, woman to woman and man to man. Dating is not just the only form of relationship in question by theorists of communication but all types of friendship are thrown...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The premises. The buried self. Stages of relational development. Theory conclusion. Uncertainty Reduction theory. Assumptions. Important axioms. Strategies for coping with uncertainty . Conclusion of theory. Works cited....»

Acoustic Mythologies of The Natyasastra: Text of Celestial Music

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Concerning the use of musical rhythm as a sadhana, a path to liberation, one preliminary distinction to make is between the tantric means of rasa and the yogic means of bhakti; The mythological tradition inherited by Hindustani music distinguishes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Indian Aesthetic tradition . The Hindustani genealogy of celestial music. The musical traditions of India . Gandharva Sangeet . The laws of aesthetics in the Natyasastra . The music of the tabla . The musical range of the tabla...»

Devotion and Musical Practice in North India

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The guru-shisya parampara is the system of master/disciple lineage that characterizes the traditional education system of North Indian music. The term parampara, 'disciplic succession,' is introduced in the Bhagavad-gita (4.2), when Krsna tells...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The bond between a guru and his disciple . The Hindu school of tabla music. Ustad Afaq Hussain of the Lucknow gharana . Analogous to religious pursuit of siddhi. The details of the cilla retreat. Sahai's testimony . Ethics and...»

Longing For HER: Ferlinghetti's Mad Quest for the Muse

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   11/04/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «While Lawrence Ferlinghetti makes no claim to being enlightened, his poetry is nonetheless a record of and reaction to the sacred journey. While it is illuminating to read words of the awakened prophets of world history, I think it can be as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The grammar of poetic myth in The White Goddess. Attempts at pinning down 'her' image. The climax of the 'orgasm in paint'. Conclusion....»

Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/29/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One is a novel that with its darkly scathing humor attempts to impart the message that the plasticity of the present tense is illusory by exposing the superficialities of California's mortuary business. The contemporaneous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dennis Barlow: The British expatriate poet . The most psychically disturbing scene of the entire novel . The commercialization of religion. Conclusion....»

Bleeding Death: Mortality and Acceptance in Catch-22

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The death toll during World War I surmounted fifteen million. The second World War erased the lives of fifty-five million, nearly five million of which were civilian Jews exterminated throughout Hitler's tyranny. Nine million died during the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Reducing death to statistic: The immorality. Statistics since the Vietnam war. Wy save someones life. Heller's characterization of his soldiers. The hero in every war movie and every war novel. Conclusion....»

A Fictional History: Shakespeare, England and the Importance of Historical Fiction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It is almost amazing, the overwhelming feeling of disgust that infiltrates a high school classroom whenever the subject is history. A kind of primitive competition to find the few kids who actually enjoy the class and bribe them for photocopies of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Psychology: A closer look at an individual. Historical fiction and ordinary fiction. Building dialogue from the ground up. The portrayal of Joan of Arc as a devil worshiper. Conclusion....»

Concise Summary of Descartes' Reasoning in "Meditations on First Philosophy"

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Descartes' Meditation One sets out his purpose of creating a new scientific paradigm to be based on a foundation built above the wreckage of his former opinions. He sought a reason to doubt the entire canon of his opinions so that he might begin "to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Descartes meditations. His first meditation. The second meditation . Descartes' third meditation . The fourth meditation . The idea of a good God . The essence of material things . Discussion of the cartesian synthesis of theology and...»

Exposition of Kant's "Copernican Revolution" in Philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Taking their cue from the scientific philosophy of Francis Bacon, the thinkers of the Enlightenment assumed that the mind acted as a mirror, simply reflecting images of outward objects onto the subjective self. Immanuel Kant proposed a reorientation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Copernican revolution in science . Kant's doctrine of the 'Transcendental Aesthetic'. Kantian reflections on Berkeley's critique of abstract ideas. Allowing for the existence of an external object. Kant's critique of pure reason...»

Duality in Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Buddha's teachings, although expressive of ultimate reality, have been conveyed through the relative medium of language. This discrepancy has led to the invocation of dichotomies such as "reality versus unreality", "existence versus...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The wrong view of an inherently existing 'self'. Realizing the citta matra nature of reality. The chapter of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra . Concepts like the perfection of wisdom and the emptiness of all dharmas . The Lotus...»

Essay about The Once And Future King by T.H White, Henry IV by Shakespeare, linked to the archetypal values in Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Adventure.

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Perhaps the very word "hero" should suffer a live vivisection for all of its purported morality and bloody, patriarchal implications. There are many universal components of the hero as explored and anatomized by Joseph Campbell in The Hero's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Death and resurrection. The mythology of the hero . The readers first introduction to Arthur . The first imperative lesson that Arthur learns . Harry and Arthur: The knowledge to follow their destiny . Legitimate rules: Why they...»

Flannery O'Connor

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/28/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Flannery O'Connor was the unmitigated master of her particularly esoteric craft of assaulting the all-devouring gray spaces of the humanistic spectrum. To those who merely make a skeletal browsing of her work or simply are first time readers may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The titles of O'Connor's stories . The all encompassing knowledge of the dispassionate and ironic . The unfortunate and erroneous characters . This unraveling of the preternatural truth and denial. Razing the self constructed hero...»

Frakenstein

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When Mary Shelley set herself to the task of writing Frankenstein she consciously wanted to create a story "which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature and awake the thrilling horror-one to make the reader dread to look round, to curdle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Victor Frankenstein's hunger for Gnosticism . Frankenstein as the monster . The parallelism between society and the endgame between Frankenstein and the monster. Conclusion....»

Book Review of Beloved by Toni Morrison

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is easy for cataclysmic traumatism to press to obscurity past history because of the weakness and shame of the human spirit itself. History is never a clean palindrome backward and forward, because during its recollection there is always an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The setting for the book: Post Civil War Cincinnati. The three main characters. The true identity of Beloved. Conclusion....»

Development in LSD Synthesis

Science & technology   |   Physics & chemistry   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «LSD, the common abbreviation for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-25, often termed "acid" in the streets, is one of the most potent hallucinogenic substances known to man. The chemical was actually synthesized for the first time in 1938 by a German...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Synthesizing LSD-25 . The traditional synthesis of the compound. The process. Obtaining the crystals of Lysergic acid from the LSA. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Hiroshima By: John Hersey

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Ever since the very day the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM, on August 6th, 1945, a question of "moral or not?" sprang up in people's minds, even in the minds of the victims. Some people say the US did right in dropping the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A description of the book. The stoy of Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge. Nine days after the bomb was dropped. A new insight into the power of the atomic bomb. Conclusion....»

A Comparison of Zen and Shin Buddhism: Dogen VS Shinran

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Buddhism was not originally a Japanese religion, since the said originator of the way, Siddhartha Gautama (also referred to as Shakyamuni Buddha) was born in a region that is now Nepal, and spread his teachings mostly around northern India. China...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dogen and Buddha dharma. The path towards realization. The moon and enlightenment . The essence of Zen Buddhism. The essence of Shinran's teaching . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

All Quiet on the Western Front

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «eight and a half million people dead and another 20 million injured, it was a disaster unparalleled in human history. There was nothing great about this "Great War" except for the death and destruction. Erich Maria Remarque's novel, All Quiet on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the novel. What the book shows. Paul's seventeen day leave. The obvious theme that runs throughout the book. The release of the movie. Conclusion....»

What is Judaism?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/23/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «What is Judaism? What does it mean to be a Jew? According to Webster's Dictionary, "Judaism is a monotheistic religion that traces its roots back to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Jews and the law of the Torah. The effect of effect on Jewish culture . Holidays in judaism. The reason that Kabbalah is so elusive . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Upton Sinclair and "The Jungle"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «"The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair, was a revolutionary novel that changed American history, especially the history of the Chicago meatpacking industry. When the book was published in 1906, it aroused anger and disgust among the American public. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 'Mountain of gold'. Imigration to America. German immigrants in Chicago . Migrating to find work. Racial and ethnic issues . Workers who were white and skilled . Difficulties faced by immigrants and Sinclair's novel. The only...»

Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   10/22/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated humans for as long as computers have been around. It should come as no surprise that countless engineers, programmers, and researchers are intensely studying AI in an attempt to create...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The underlying principle of creating an intelligent machine . His theory about how the mind works. The predictions made by our minds . The issue of connectivity. Conclusion....»

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