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15 Jun 2009
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Social, cultural, and political issues facing modern Israel

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The 1967 war resulted in a decisive victory for Israel over the combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. By launching a preemptive air strike, the Israeli Air Force was able to wipe out virtually all of Egypt's air force in one swift, massive attack. This guaranteed Israel air superiority...

05 Jun 2009
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Socio-economic status: An independent risk factor

Thesis - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Social inequality on health is well known. The measure of socioeconomic status remains difficult because it is a multidimensional concept that requires the use of multiple indicators. The indicators used to measure social status are education, occupation and income. They each have their...

04 Jun 2009
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The versatility of Islam

Case study - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The technique of reproduction detaches the reproduced object from the domain of tradition. By making many reproductions it substitutes a plurality of copies for a unique existence. And in permitting the reproduction to meet the beholder or listener in his own particular situation, it reactivates...

03 Jun 2009
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Women in religion

Case study - 28 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The presentation revolves around the roles and positions that women occupy when it comes to religion. Women were not permitted to contribute their unique gifts, skills and talents, even in the midst of the family. The presentation will highlight points like Jesus and how he treated women along...

02 Jun 2009
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The power over and of the media

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Today we live in an “Age of Information”. The emergence of the internet and the development of media technologies has not only increased the availability of information, but also the speed at which it is distributed. The combination of high-speed and widespread access to information has...

02 Jun 2009
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Manufacturing knowledge: From print to web

Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The Internet has arguably been the most significant aspect of technological, economic and social evolution in the past century. What was limited to being a beneficial component of American national security, has blossomed into the worldwide information super highway and focal point for...

02 Jun 2009
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Africa and the western media

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Getting the masses in the United States to be concerned about combating global poverty is a difficult task. Generally speaking, we tend to be in denial about the social problems in our own country, preferring to fantasize about the lives of celebrities, and give very little thought to the social...

02 Jun 2009
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Thinking about schools: A philosophical assessment

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The writing of this paper has been challenging and refreshing at the same time. Socialized as an African American male in this society, carrying a narrative of a troubled youth in school, and trained as a social worker, I have a rare perspective on education in the United States, which happens to...

02 Jun 2009
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Socialization of African American males

Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Was it great anticipation, good construction, chance, or the interplay of all three? Were the forefathers that crafty, or did their evil intentions take on a life of it own? Whatever it may be, the condition that African American males are in today is alarming. African American males...

31 May 2009
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Apocalyptic rhetoric and its effect on religious identity

Case study - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Apocalypticism offers a unique rhetoric of violence. Israelite people experienced violence and domination for centuries under the control of Persians, Greeks, Selucids, Ptolemies, and Roman rulers. Israelite identity was challenged under these occupying forces because the God of Israel was a...

31 May 2009
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How socialist feminism in Cuba was restricted by Hegemony

Thesis - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Throughout history, subordinate groups in society have accommodated and adjusted to higher authority in order to advance individual rights. More specifically, revolutionary women in Cuba during and after the revolution of 1959 adjusted to the socialist, and later communist ideologies that...

30 May 2009
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Historical preservation of Van Saun County Park

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Park in Paramus, New Jersey. A decision that leads to action is important because valuable aspects of the Van Saun County Park are being diminished. Changes in the situation are extremely necessary because, especially in Bergen County, individuals continue to use available land to build houses....

30 May 2009
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Social capital and The Gap, Inc.

Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Social capital lends itself to interpretation. It is an all-encompassing and important concept for viewing present day businesses, economic situations, organizational behavior, politics and even in how self-interest can play out in areas like natural resources or public health. Social networks...

30 May 2009
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Airline safety after September 11th

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

In order to examine the national and New York City-specific changes to air travel that have been put in place after the September 11th, 2001 attacks and then analyze whether or not additional security measures are warranted, it is important to discuss September 11th. From there, it becomes...

30 May 2009
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SWOT Analysis - National Society of the Prevention Cruelty to Children's Online Program

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is one of Great Britain's largest and most financially successful charities. In many ways, when the NSPCC decided to launch a program for its donors to bank online, it was simultaneously offering too much and asking too...

29 May 2009
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Legends and symbols of Freemasonry

Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Freemasonry has played a significant role in the histories of England and the US. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and other American notable were Freemasons. Members of the British royal family, aristocracy, and scientific elite have been, and continue to be, Freemasons, while some...

29 May 2009
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The Battle of Armageddon

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The prophesied battle of Armageddon—to take place sometime near the end of the world—has gripped the imagination of millions of people for at least two millennia, but there is a great deal of confusion about what this battle is, where it is supposed to take place, and who is to fight in...

29 May 2009
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The third Jerusalem temple and the end time

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The question of whether the Temple in Jerusalem must be physically rebuilt before the Messiah returns and the End Time comes is a subject hotly debated by some Jews and Christians. The dispute arises from predictions about the end of the world found in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and...

29 May 2009
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Mother Teresa: Founding a new religious order

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Mother Teresa came to India as a missionary sister to help the poor, but ended up teaching girls from wealthy families in a school in Calcutta. World War II and the subsequent independence of India created a crisis situation that led Mother Teresa to abandon her former work and found a new...

29 May 2009
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The Messiah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Judaism gave rise to two additional religions: Christianity and Islam. All three of these religious traditions expect some form of savior or believe that a savior has already come. This savior figure is called the Messiah. There are similarities and differences in how these traditions view the...

28 May 2009
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Is culture an intrinsic element of management and leadership: Eastern Europe against Western Europe?

Thesis - 14 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Since the quickening of the Industrial Revolution in United Kingdom in 1850 there is no doubt that Europe sustained important cultural changes. The aura of this revolution crossed the Channel and pervaded in Europe but only went in western countries ready to change, France the first, then...

28 May 2009
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The Link between poverty and health: Implications for nursing

Thesis - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The World Bank estimates that there are around 1.5 billion extremely poor people in the world. Poverty has many dimensions. It is defined by the International Council of Nurses as" a condition that extends beyond lack of income and goes hand in hand with lack of power, humiliation and a sense of...

28 May 2009
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Future of tobacco industry post tobacco ban

Tutorials/exercises - 40 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Americans spend an estimated $51.9 billion on tobacco products in 1997, or just under 1% of their disposable income. Of this amount, $48.7 billion (or 94%) was spent on cigarettes, $2.2 billion on smokeless and smoking tobacco, and $0.9 billion on cigars. Cigarette production in the United...

28 May 2009
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A comparative newspaper analysis: The New York Times, The Times, The London Gazette and The Spectator

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The First World War, devastating in its severity and loss of life, is often confined in our historical thinking to the battlefields of Europe. This devastation, however, reached every ocean and continent and involved action from peoples far removed from the crises in Europe. One arena of conflict...

27 May 2009
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A study on the Indian railways

Tutorials/exercises - 31 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Generally, a “Market” was the place where the buyers and sellers gather to exchange their goods. The concept of market is very important in marketing. Market is an area for potential exchanges it's a place where goods are brought and sold. It is an area where a force of supply (sellers)...

20 May 2009
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Post harvest management and food security in Africa

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Food security, defined by the World Food Summit of 1996 the situation where “all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”, is one of the major developmental issues facing developing countries in the world. As part of the...

17 May 2009
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To what extent has the N.H.S. fulfilled its commitment to equal health care for all?

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Health affects every aspect of life, hence it is not surprising that health care is a major focus for social concern. Governments have been aware of the importance of the population's access to health care for a very long time and began to intervene in this sense even before the 1900's, by...

17 May 2009
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Luggage flow issues in airports

Thesis - 11 pages - Social, moral & civic education

An airport terminal building provides all major passenger services, such as ticket sales, passenger check-in, baggage handling, and security. Inside the terminal, airline employees make flight reservations for travelers, issue seat assignments and coordinate aircraft boarding. All services that...

17 May 2009
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Issues of conservation and reconstruction in archaeological sites: The example of the Palace of Minos at Knossos

Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The main issues of this paper are the conservation and the reconstruction of archaeological sites. Indeed, the aim of archaeology is to present the findings of the past to the public, in the most objective way . However, archaeological findings are never completely objective because they are...

17 May 2009
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The evolution of human rights enforcement

Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The end of the second world conflict has set the beginning of the institutionalization of Human Rights at a world scale: the previous events have indeed made most of the country think about a way to reach a world consensus about basic rights that each single human being could expect to be given...