What do the words, "We, the people of the United States" and the reasons for the creation and existence of the United States of America mean to you? To me, they mean that people that sought freedom from religious persecution, economic oppression and equality under the Declaration of Ind...

Commander's Log Entry 0001 November 21, 1456 N.W. The whole of the new world belongs to the vampires in the year of 1456 N.W. (New World). In 5008 P.E. (Past Earth) all was destroyed by the ruling tyrants of that current time. These tyrants pushed the Earth to her limits and beyond. Th...

The Study of the Mind: Mind & Thinking The objective of The Mind is to provide the reader with a unique overview of the thinking of human kind. Self-understanding is one of humankind's most ancient quests. Who am I? What is my relationship to the world around me? These questions marked ...

"Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think."(Arthur Shopenhauer). If one could train people how to think, he/she could control their thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Thus, religion gives one or a few selected men the power ...

Research Paper: Cloning Today, humankind lives in a world of technology, technology that is rapidly advancing and presenting more ways to improve life. The cloning of animals and humans are part of this technology, parts which can ultimately lead to the reassurance and pro-longing of life as w...

Spring lingers in Alaska and the glaciers in the Sierras are melting - bringing with the sense of possible doom as well as a reminder that the technology that is the lifeblood of the modern world comes at a distinct price. But while we might think that the hand-wringing that is ...

Influences Both nature and nurture play a significant role in developing an individual's character. According to the Oxford Dictionary, nature are the qualities inherited that are essential in giving a person's fundamental qualities. The values, love, and morals that are instil...