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… organization that inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West - has been brought into sharp focus in Ahmed Rashid's book "Taliban". This enormously insightful book gives an account of Taliban's rise…

… growing Anti-Americanism in Central Asia and how it is currently facing the life and politics of this region. He pointed out that there has been a rise in the Anti-Americanism ever since the mid 1900's. He pointed out numerous reasons for such a developm…

… be observing a number of video game players who will be divided into 2 categories addicts and non addicts. People who play for more than 5 hours a day are called addicts and those who play for less time than that are called non addicts. I will be focusin…

… 1) work is a necessary evil (Lefevre) 2) work, at least in part, is enjoyable (Dante) 3) work is an opportunity to help others 4) work is a primary way one may become self-fulfilled (Marx) 5) the maximization of personal wealth through disciplined…

… interferes with the fetus's "quest" toward its divine destiny of completed potentiality as a human being. "Thomas Aquinas, On the Truth of the Catholic Faith, book II, ch. 89, reflected the influence of Aristotle's views on human development: "The vegeta…

… Should marijuana be legalized? In the article "Symposium: The Pros and Cons of Marijuana Legalization," written by Deroy Murdock, discusses the modern implications that have to do with marijuana. In society today, many people are looking for…

… I have many. There are two goals, however, that mean the most to me. The first is to receive my B.A. in Performance and Visual Arts as well as to become a high school teacher for Creative Dramatics. My second most important goal in life, although people…

… people drinking is done in a positive sense, it can give release from every day work life to just a form of celebration. This aspect and many others are what we may or may not have in common with the history of beer. About 8,000 years ago the invention…

… than they use to. In Patricia McLaughlin's "Venus Envy" Michael Pertschuk says "It's become more culturally accepted or expected for men to be concerned about their looks." (McLaughlin 85) Many guys are concerned with their clothes, hair, body and…

… legalizing drugs has entered the mainstream of public debate in recent years, mostly focusing on marijuana. This brings about the following essay centred around the main question -- should marijuana be legalized? A wide range of viewpoints exist on…