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Should Race be a Consideration in College Admissions
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the
topic of race in college admissions. Specifically, it will contain an
argumentative paper that lays out three alternative approaches to race as a
consideration of college admissions, and weighs the strengths and weakness
of each. Affirmative action is a hiring and recruiting practice used in
America to ensure that minorities have the same opportunities that others
have in work, education, and housing. However, affirmative action is not
working, and has not worked for a long time. There are other, more viable
alternatives to affirmative action in most areas, including education.
Race should not be a major consideration in college admissions; it should
simply be one of many factors that add up to "yes" or "no."
A compelling argument against using race as a consideration in college
admissions is that everyone has something different about them, if one
looks hard enou
| 834 | A Comparison Contrast on the Achievements of Charlemagne
During the late 8th and early 9th centuries, a remarkable historical
phenomenon known as the Carolingian Period came into existence which was
created for the most part by Charlemagne (742-814 A.D.), also called
Charles the Great, the king of the Franks and the Lombards and one of
Europe's greatest rulers. Some scholars refer to this period as
Charlemagne's renovation, due to his energetic and brilliant emulation of
the arts and of Roman culture. And much like Constantine, his earlier
predecessor, Charlemagne wished to create a unified Christendom which later
became known as the Holy Roman Empire and endured as a major force in
Europe until its extinction by Napoleon in 1806. Historically, Charlemagne
has been recognized main
| 2506 | "The Hours": Three Cinematic Ages of Women Across Three Ages
The central theme of the movie "The Hours," is that across the ages,
from the 1920's to the 1950's to the present day, women have a uniquely
complicated relationship to the journeys of death and dying we must all
suffer through. Women must struggle with the need to negotiate a delicate
balance between extending compassion and caring to the world around them
and 'saving' something for their own souls. Society traditionally calls
women to act selflessly towards others, especially the old and the ill.
But also women must find out how to define themselves as artists, lest they
lose their own souls. Thus definition requires some level of selfishness.
All of the women in the film are past the age of first youth, thus
the
| 641 | Research Needed for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disorder (AD) is a progressive brain disease which
primarily affects older people. The parts of the brain that control memory,
language, and even thought gradually decline (ADEAR, date). While AD
develops most commonly after the age of sixty, there is a rarer form that
can develop at a younger age. Experts estimate that between the ages of 65
and 75, 5% of the population may have AD. By age 85, however, nearly half
may have AD (ADEAR, date). In spite of how common the disease is among
people who have lived a very long time, AD is not considered a normal
consequence of age but a disease process to which one becomes more
susceptible the longer one lives.
While scientists are just beginning to untangle the mys
| 1356 | The Reflexiveness and Genderlessness of Hindu Goddesses
Hinduism is known as the oldest religion in the world; as a
polytheistic religion, Hinduism features numerous gods, goddesses, and demi-
gods that embody the various personalities of human beings, as well as
nature.
It is evident that Hinduism is primarily a male-dominated religion,
what with the leadership of the gods Shiva and Vishnu. It is only in the
wives of these great gods that goddesses figure significantly. Despite
this fact, goddesses abound in Hinduism, who function as the embodiment of
characteristics, feelings, and features of humans and Nature. However, the
functions of goddesses do not end in what was enumerated above: goddesses,
in fact, embody almost everything that represents human existence. This
| 842 | Biographical Essay on Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty, grew up in a prominent family on
February 8, 1850. Her father, Thomas O'Flaherty, was an immigrant from
Ireland who was a merchant. Her mother, Eliza Faris O'Flaherty, was from
one of the oldest aristocratic Creole families in the St. Louis area. Kate
attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis. During this time,
Tonette Inge states that Chopin was "exposed to Catholic teachings and a
French educational emphasis upon intellectual discipline" (Inge). Her
early interests in reading and writing would benefit her later in life.
Inge notes that while Chopin appeared to be a social belle on the surface,
her writing suggests that she devoted a great deal of time contemplating
the
| 1514 | Puritanism and Anglicanism
Before beginning any discussion of the roles played by Anglicanism
and Puritanism in the colonial period of the United States, two things must
be made clear. First, Anglicanism refers to the American practice of the
religion known as Church of England in England, and eventually called the
Episcopal Church in the U.S. On the other hand, Puritanism not a
continuation of the Church of England, but rather a radical departure from
and reaction to it.
The Puritans thought the Church of England had strayed too far from the
ways of the Bible. Puritanism was less than 100 years old when, by 1620,
more than 35 Puritan congregations existed in New England (Columbia 2004).
In the New England colonies, nonetheless, Puritan "Ministers
| 1431 | Animal Cruelty
In the United States it has been observed that on an average about
seven to thirteen hundred animals are discarded every year in each county.
Animal abandonment is the elementary method of animal cruelty. Such
aggressive environment has become a threat to the survival of the animal
kingdom that is dependent on the human care. Malnourishment and under-
nourishment is a common occurrence that the abandoned animals are forced to
and ultimately succumb to death. It is quite surprising to observe the
modality that the pets end up abandoned in animal shelters. First the
inducement to purchase pets arises for all the wrong reasons: There is
because of irresistible desire to have one sin
| 2707 | Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Few people associate narcissism with Narcissus, the mythical
character in antiquity who drowned because he was so fond of looking at his
image reflected in the water of a pool, fell in and drowned. Fewer still
might associate narcissism, which has become a popular term for anyone who
is self-involved (the quintessential Valley Girl of a generation ago, and,
arguably, Friends on TV of the current one) to an overwhelming extent. And
still fewer might associate narcissism with heinous criminal acts. Yet,
all of these associations are arguably true, particularly the last. Worse,
still, it is resistant to treatment. "Narcissistic personality disorder
(NPD) is a common and often disabling syndrome. Although persons with
narci
| 2008 | Response to Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity"
In "A Model of Christian Charity," John Winthrop outlines what he
believes are the core guidelines for the Puritans in New England. By
utilizing scripture from the Bible, Winthrop establishes clear and concise
points regarding mercy, justice, and love. His method is effective because
he is speaking to a body of Christians that will respond to scripture in
teaching.
Winthrop demonstrates the significance of justice and mercy by
emphasizing conduct, especially toward others who are in distress. He
| 414 | Social Economic Inequality
When people think of social inequity, they generally frame this in
terms of socio-economic class. People who have accumulated much wealth
occupy the top echelons of society and enjoy the most privileges as brought
on by their money and social status. On the other end, people who are poor
have little or no access to these privileges and are often marginalized in
terms of education and social services.
However, there are many forms of social inequity and stratification.
In the United States, for example, much of social interaction is mitigated
by gender and race. For example, statistics show that a wage gap exists
between the genders. Despite pay equity laws and a growing awareness of
gender discrimination and women'
| 1969 | Fathers in a Dual Wage Family
If media ever managed to convince you that fathers in a dual-wage family
are now as involved in child rearing and nurturing as mothers, it is high
time you consult some important research findings for a reality check.
While fathers have definitely started sharing household and child-rearing
responsibilities, the percentage of their involvement is dismally low.
As mothers continue to increase their involvement in outside paid
employment, fathers are required to share family work equally with women so
that both can spend equal amount of time at work and home. Unfortunately,
this has not been the case as women's participation in the workforce
increase
| 534 | The Goddess in The Faerie Queen
Spenser's Faerie Queen, although rooted firmly in the Christian
religion, nevertheless contains frequent positive references (both explicit
and implicit) to the pagan Goddess religions that Christianity worked so
hard to replace in the British Isles. This assertion is supported not only
by the actual imagery, metaphor, and other poetic devices contained within
the six books, but also by Spenser's brilliant conception of time as
something nonlinear; a dimension in which past and present mingle to create
an imagined reality that, Spenser hints, might not be too far different
from the "historical" realities presented as fact. As Brill notes, the
words of the poem exist on a temporal continuum in which archaic and
current meanin
| 1859 | The Limitations in Greek Citizenship and Democracy
According to most present-day historians that focus on the political
and social realms of ancient Greece, the implementation of the concept of
citizenship as the basis for the city-state (polis) and the extension of
citizen status to all free-born members of the community is most closely
related to the Athenians who desired to form a free society in the ancient
world with democracy as its foundation. In Athens, citizenship carried
certain legal rights, such as access to courts to resolve disputes,
protection against enslavement by kidnapping and participation in the
religious and cultural life of the polis. It also implied participation in
politics, although the degree of participation open to the poorest men
varied among di
| 1053 | Today's China Economic Development
China has an ancient history and was a leading civilization of the
world for many centuries. Today's China (officially the People's Republic
of China) is the most populous country in the world (pop.: over 1.3
billion) and the fourth largest in terms of area. The country has undergone
great economic changes in its modern history ranging from its transition to
a radical socialist economy following the Communist Revolution in 1949 to
the market-oriented reforms that stated in the late 1970s and continue till
today.
1. History of Modern China's Economic Development
After decades of political turmoil and civil war between the
nationalists and the communists, the People's Republic of China was founded
in 1949 under the C
| 1711 | Compare and Contrast Louis XIV's Economic and Political Impact on the Lower Class With That of William and Mary
European societies in the late seventeenth century were stratified and
hierarchical. Society was viewed as being structured into orders, with each
social order fulfilling a particular function in society as a whole, and
the entire system being understood as a reflection of a divinely-ordered
harmony that pervaded the universe.[1] At the top of this hierarchical
system were monarchs such as Louis XIV of France and William III of
England. Separated from these crowned heads by an unbridgeable gulf were
the lower orders of society - the urban and rural poor, smallholders,
apprentices, laborers.[2] The lives of these humble people were greatly
influenced by the actions of their rulers, in terms of religion, taxation,
law, war and peace
| 2691 | Application Essay
There are many reasons why I am applying to your school, as I believe
it to be somewhere that I could enjoy my educational experience in a high-
quality environment. The fine quality of instruction that would be
available to me there and the amount of learning facilities and
opportunities are very valuable, and they would help me to further my
education in a way that some other schools could not. I understand the
value of a good education, and I am not attending college to party and
cause trouble, or to socialize with everyone that I meet. I am one of the
students that take my education seriously enough to consider only schools
where I feel that I can learn and grow as a person and not be bothered by
many of the issues th
| 735 | Zhu Yuanzhang First Ming Dynasty Emperor
Zhu Yuanzhang was founder of the Ming Dynasty, the one dynasty that endured
for so long (1368-1644), considering the fact that it was established by a
commoner. The reason Ming Dynasty and its first emperor Yuanzhang occupy
special place in Chinese history is because this was one of the only lonely
two dynasties to have been formed by a landless peasant. It is not everyday
that commoner emerges from nowhere, overthrown powerful rulers of the time,
establishes his own dynasty that endures for three long centuries. But
Yuanzhang managed to achieve this colossal feat and thus his name went down
in Chinese history as a competent emperor, second commoner only after Liu
Bang of Han Dynasty to rule China.
Yuanzhang's rise to fame and p
| 1448 | Response to Betsey's Expedition in "The Flight of Betsey Lane"
Betsey's expedition in the short story, "The Flight of Betsey Lane" by
Sarah Orne Jewett is one that is to be commended because it sends several
positive messages about life, dreams, and old age. As a result of her
journey, Betsey has fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams. Her life is
changed as a result of her adventure. In addition, Betsey's friends will
also live vicariously through Betsey's journey. These positive results
illustrate how one person's actions can influence the lives of others.
Betsey's journey was good because it influenced not only Betsey but also
the lives of those around her.
One reason that Betsey's journey was good is because it influenced the
lives of those around her. For example, it was good bec
| 878 | Bilingual Education
Bilingual education should not be required in our nation's schools.
This does not mean, it should be noted, that foreign language education
should be banned, not that supplemental or resource room help in the
English language should not be accorded to students who require such
assistance. However, bilingual education programs more often than not
require a long period of assimilation for students
| 328 | Larry King's Communication Skills
Personal communication skills, as exemplified by talk show host Larry
King, are crucial to success in today's interconnected world. King, one of
America's most successful communicators, provides a valuable example of
successful communication skills that have brought him world renown as a
broadcaster, successful book career, and influence in the political arena.
It is through the example of individuals like King that we can learn not
only the value of personal communication skills, but the specifics of some
of the most important of these skills. King himself notes that personal
communication skills are based on a number of factors such as honesty,
interest, attitude, and openness. Successful adaptation of such skills can
h
| 700 | Pet Peeve with Small Children
There was a time when parents brought their children to restaurants only
when the child had reached a suitable age and had a grasp of proper table
manners. However, today, this unspoken code seems to have vanished and one
is just as likely to see a week-old infant drooling at the next table or
experience a two-year old's tantrum than not. And moreover, it appears
that parents not only bring their small infants and children to restaurants
regardless or their age or time of night, but the parents are apparently
void of any skills of discipline and parental tact, as well as common
courtesy to other diners and the restaur
| 508 | Winslow Homer: The Greatest Pictorial Poet of Outdoor Life
Winslow Homer grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he spent many
hours outdoors. His early experiences caused him to develop a love for the
country, which can be seen in many of his works. In fact, it is said that
Homer is "considered to be the greatest pictorial poet of outdoor life in
the USA and its greatest watercolourist" (Gale).
Home
| 288 | The Red Tent: Interpretation of Activities Inside the Tent, Dwelt and Celebrated the Facets of Womanhood
Anita Diamant's fiction, "The Red Tent (1997)," is her interpretation
of the activities in the red tent, where the Canaanite wives of the first
patriarchs dwelt and celebrated the facets of womanhood, such as
menstruation and childbirth. There, they were shielded from their men's
outside affairs and cares. These patriarchs were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
and the wives were Sara, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel and their maids Zilphah and
Bilhah. It assumes that these women were priestesses of goddess-worshiping
tribes of the Canaan region who practiced and perpetuated rituals,
traditions and habits until obliterated by their only daughter, Dinah,
because of her violation by an Amorite and the murder of the Amorites by
two of her 12 broth
| 3320 | Comparison between Deuteronomy 5 through12 and Exodus 20 through 24
Together, the book of Exodus and the book of Deuteronomy are the Old
Testament books that set forth the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments. In both
of the listed excerpts, the Decalogue is given early on in almost exactly
the same words. After the initial similarities, the content and message
of each book deviates into other subjects. The book of Exodus lists the
statutes and ordinances by which the Israeli
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