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My Lai: The Event, The Trial,
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1502.... realization of the truth collided head-on into the government's world of lies, and all hell broke loose. The people's opinion began drifting non-stop against the war, as opposed to their previous pro-war attitude. There were anti-war demonstrations and peace movements (Almond) that shut down colleges, and sometimes towns across the country. Then one day, as the media was delivering their daily recurrences of the horror that was Vietnam, reports of a massacre in a village designated as My Lai 4 came up. Following these reports and some "thorough" investigation came the i .....
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Kant: The Universal Law Formation Of The Categorical Imperative
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1537.... requires that a maxim be universally applicable to all rational
beings. M1 succeeds in passing the first stage. We can easily imagine a world in
which paramedics always answer widows truthfully when queried. Therefore, this
maxim is logical and everyone can abide by it without causing a logical
impossibility. The next logical step is to apply the second stage of the test.
The second requirement is that a rational being would will this maxim to
become a universal law. In testing this part, you must decide whether in every
case, a rational being would believe .....
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Apathy 2
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1459.... by speaking about certain issues we (young people) can not relate to. When asked to give an example the student stated, "he made a reference to World War I, I thought he was going to say he fought in that one too!" (www.mtv.com/chooseorlose). While Bob Dole is a isolated instance, many youthful voters feel that there is a ever growing distance between them and the older generations. Another reason that young people are turning away is lack of education towards politics. While this could be said for any age group, it seems to be more prevalent in younger people.
The lifest .....
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Personal Identity: Philosophical Views
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1378.... in alterations to a body. If John goes to war,
becomes injured by a mine, and then has his legs amputated is he not still the
same person, John? Therefore, the preceding definition of body theory is not
sufficient, since it does not account alterations to the same body. Yet another
problem is numerical. If someone were to get a finger chopped off, would that
finger be considered another person? What if a scientist was to use someone's
DNA and replicate another person with the same body? Surely just because there
are two identical bodies, these bodies cannot be the same p .....
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Technology In Improving Education Standards
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 572.... are very
important, they only show a small part of what technology can do for a
school. Technology must go further than simply keeping attendance; it must
focus on keeping students interested and productive.
Since computers and the Internet have expanded in such a way in
which education can be delivered to students, it is currently possible to
engage in "distance education through the Internet. Distance education
involves audio and video links between teachers and students in remote
areas. Video conferencing allows groups to communicate with each other.
Desktop vid .....
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Inclusion
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1628.... babies.
The limitations facing a Downs child will affect the child’s whole life and it is the environmental circumstances around him that determine how he fares in life. Included in these circumstances are his family and their unity and maybe most importantly his level of education.
In our society education plays a big part in all we do and this serves no difference for the Downs child. As we look back in time, we find that the notion of educating every child to achieve his or her greatest potential is a relatively new concept. The current use of the term exceptional is itse .....
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Friend
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 424.... lead a quiet existence. Ferrets also don't often have accidents. Even stray Ferrets generally understand the concept when shown the box and will use it regularly. Ferrets do have claws, and owners must make provision for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite Ferret area of the house will usually keep the Ferret content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, Ferrets can be declawed.
Lastly, one of the most attractive features of Ferrets as housepets is their ease of care. Ferrets do not have to be walked. They get plenty of exercise in the house as the .....
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Teenage Pregnancy
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 591.... to prevent teen pregnancy but denounced as encouraged sexual interest, appear to have little or no effect on teens’ sexual activity. Such courses also have no noticeable effect on contraceptive use and pregnancy rates among teenagers. It was found that while students do learn about sex and contraception, they do not appear to alter their behavior.” (Okie, 1996)
The courses that are offered in schools have proven not to have any influence on the rates. The reason for this may be that the courses are just not being taught effectively or are targeting the .....
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