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Culture, Personal Preference, and Taste

of the valuer" (Ollivier et al, 2001). II. CONSUMERISM Human nature is defined by myriad elements, not the least of which ...

1924's National Origins Act and 1965's Immigration Act

to immediately become accustomed to the American way of life; the National Origins Act of 1924 served as the culmination of such u...

Experience and Ideas According to John Locke

(Locke: The Origin of Ideas, 2003). Locke, unlike many of his peers, denied that certain knowledge was innate for human...

The Relationship Between Europe and Africa

in the early 18th century that the Fulani people east of present-day Sierra Leone invaded to convert the people of present-day Sie...

Overview of Electronic Payment Systems

were linked in terms of exchanging money by using leased telegraph wires as well as "inaugurated" electronic settlements for accou...

Origin and Translations of The Qur'an

mission is to follow Gods will to the letter (Esposito, 1978). The law is therefore followed precisely. The Holy Quran expresses a...

Origin of Islam in Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East

Muhammad was not reserved in instructing them on the benefits of Heaven and the consequences of Hell. Still, even with such a bri...

Overview of Cyanobacteria

from a site in South Africa" showed that there were a surprising number of organic compounds in the mix (p. 23). Watanabes analysi...

French Revolution and its Origins

was in large part what prompted the liberals to call for more equality (Halsall, 2004). The bourgeoisie and the peasants who comp...

Psychological or Physical Origins of Substance Dependence

However, while a considerable amount of research points to the fact that depression or anxiety problems tend to cause alcoholism, ...

Feudalism and its Origins

"sworn between a lord and his subordinates is the basis of a form of social organization...

Creation of Equity Law and Its Common Law Relationship

may be heard and judged to be in favour of a plaintiff or a defendant, but the ruling would be incapable of dispensing justice due...

Slavery and Its Origins

the tables and resulted in the institution known as slavery (49). That is a rather important claim. It just might be the case th...

The Political Animals Donkey and Elephant

Secretary of War Edwin M Stanton) (DNC, 2004). The donkey represented the anti-war faction (known as "Copperheads") (DNC, 2004). B...

Male Dominance and Heterosexuality

men seek to make that way. Chodorow (1974) notes that children typically are with their mother for most of their waking hours, wh...

Origins of Intrinsic Motivation

an individual that the manager needs to encourage. Many blanket statements are just plain wrong, but Herzberg (2003) appear...

Saugerties, New York's New Rhythm and Blues Quintet

successful, particularly in America, you must do the same thing over and over and over again" and NRBQ categorically refuses to do...

'Origins of the Second World War' by A.J.P. Taylor

caused by rival ideologies of fascism and communism and liberalism, nor good great ideals vs. bad evil Hitler,nor any blueprint fo...

Affirmative Action's History

today. Many people look at minority doctors and lawyers and in the back of their minds wonder if they are really up to the job. Th...

Drug Ecstasy

to medical science (Ecstasy, 2004). It wasnt until the 1980s that it was first introduced to the "streets" as an illicit drug (Ec...

Sights and Culture of the Pow Wow

this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...

First World War's Origins

War I, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia all opposed Germany which was aligned with Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Otto...

Tracing the Origins of the Internet

the Internet (1999). The concept that anyone in the world can publish information and have it instantly available to someone else...

Societal Marketing and Green Marketing

of long-term health (Bernadette and DSilva, 2002). The Ricoh Group commented that such a strong movement towards green procuremen...

Overview of Ethics

such as telling someone they look good when asked, even if they dont believe that person looks good. Of course, these are relat...

Contemporary Democracy in the United States

and if they were not happy with the political leaders they could do something about it. This all sounds incredibly powerful and...

Aviation Safety and Computer Simulation

real-time computing is essential within military aviation systems. The ongoing threat of global discord warrants military utiliza...

Zoroastrian Religion's Purification Rituals

in the physical world was a constant battle between good and evil (Traditional Zoroastrianism). The major source for the teachings...

Origins of Moral Virtue

as it applies to moral virtue is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotation to its concept; howeve...

The Origins of Life, Genetics, and Charles Darwin

in order. Simply defined, genes are chemicals that determine traits and characteristics of animals and plants (Pullen, 2002). The ...