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The Paparazzi
Number of Words: 1136 / Number of Pages: 5
... their work just out of human instinct. It is apparent that much of American life is centered around the famous but having obscene pictures on the front page of some magazine sold nationwide is not exactly a trademark of fame. To have the opportunity to discover the deep dark secrets of someone else's life is a chance that nearly nobody will turn down. For it has been recurring since life began, better known as gossip.
Privacy is one of the most treasured things to an individual because it allows a feeling of being secure and comforted. Individuals should have the right to privacy, whoever the ...
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Vampires
Number of Words: 1832 / Number of Pages: 7
... practice of placing stones on these vampires graves to kep them from
escaping.This then became standard practice and is still used to this day in the
form of a tombstone. Tombstones were used to control ghosts and other spirits
instead of their original use in controlling vampires.
Due to the fact that vampires seemed to be so commonplace around the
globe, there was a large variety of vampires that differed in shape, behavior
and method of becoming a vampire. All of these factors varied from region to
region. In the country of Bulgaria a vampire had only one nostril. This
Bulgarian vampire woul ...
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Chemical And Biological Weapons
Number of Words: 1154 / Number of Pages: 5
... because of the conflicts we have involved ourselves in. Iraq for example,
has a long and extensive history of using chemical weapons. In the 1980’s, Iraq
released poisonous gases against Iranian troops. Iraq has even used chemical
weapons against it’s own Kurdish citizens to subdue rebellions. As one of the
aftermaths of the Persian Gulf War, however, Iraq agreed to giveup all materials
and equipment for making chemical and biological weapons. An organization called
UNSCOM or United Nations Special Commissions on Iraq was formed to ensure that
Iraq followed through upon it’s promises. However, wh ...
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The Kalapalo Indians
Number of Words: 1703 / Number of Pages: 7
... So, many of systems of kinship classification, marriage practices,
ceremonial organizations, status allocation, and religious beliefs are
consistent with cultural rules and social practices and not with the original
system. Many of the modern local groups can only reconstruct their own history
which is in limited detail, these systems can’t be isolated completely from the
existing society.
The two most important social units in Upper Xingu society are the village and
the household groups. Both the village and household can be considered corporate
in that both control rights to territorial resourc ...
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Recycling In Alaska
Number of Words: 1314 / Number of Pages: 5
... for Recycling Solutions. CRS actively participates in a Recycling Task Force with the Municipality of Anchorage and provides a guide to Recycling in Anchorage to educate people about existing recycling opportunities. They also promote local employment opportunities through remanufactoring; all by working through grassroots action to keep the need for recycling solutions in the forefront of Anchorage politics. (Mears) CRS is an all-volunteer organization that brought together half a dozen recycling vendors to begin one-stop recycling drop-offs. These were ended to focus on a developing a lo ...
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American Families
Number of Words: 1824 / Number of Pages: 7
... crisis.
It is starling that whether through their parents' divorce or never having been married, every other American child spends part of his or her childhood in a single-parent family. The increase in the proportion of children living with just one parent has strongly affected large number of children. By the time they reach age sixteen, close to half the children of married parents will have seen their parents divorce. For nearly half of these, it will be five years more before their mothers remarry. Close to half of all white children whose parents remarry will see the second marriage dissolve dur ...
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A Study Of Public School Choice
Number of Words: 749 / Number of Pages: 3
... will be explained, analyzed and considered in the written result of my research.
Choice plans have been written in so many different ways, that to cover them all would be a tremendous undertaking. In order to centralize my research , I will be discussing what seems to be the most common form of school choice: choice within a district or state, limited to public schools. (While choice plans including vouchers for private schools are being seriously pursued, their success in passing through the legislative system has not been extremely successful throughout the United States.) Choice plans are designed ...
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Constructual Building Material
Number of Words: 885 / Number of Pages: 4
... the brittleness. Stainless steel has a high tensile strength and resists abrasion and corrosion because of its high chromium content. It is used in kitchen utensils, plumbing fixtures, piping for industrial plants, architectural decoration, and other applications where durability is
The exact date at which people discovered the technique of smelting iron ore to produce usable metal is not known. The earliest iron tools found by archaeologists in Egypt date from about 3000 BC, and iron ornaments were used even earlier; the comparatively advanced technique of hardening iron weapons by heat treatmen ...
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Vigalantes
Number of Words: 859 / Number of Pages: 4
... it has occurred. Law does nothing to prevent socially harmful behavior, it therefore does not protect in accordance with the tenets set forth in the theory of the Social Contract. Why then, in such a modern civilization, do we have vigilantes? The answer is simple. The fact is that although humanity has advanced, law has failed to keep up.
The prime candidates for vigilantism are those who abide by the law. They acknowledge the existence of the law and respect it. They expect that if one day they are the victim of a crime the offender will quickly go through trial and be punished. The truth ...
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Suicide Is Not Choosen
Number of Words: 1260 / Number of Pages: 5
... suicide since the 1960's. Why has suicide increased to this outrageous figure and what causes it is the question?
What makes someone suicidal is a more complex question and not as easy to answer as everyone seems to think. I have always heard the people say, "Oh they come from a broken home or don't have a good family life." As much as everyone wants to believe this, it is not the only reason, many people young and old contemplate suicide. Through my readings and personal experience, I believe the number one reason for even thinking about suicide is because there is no other way out. Out of what ...
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