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The Issues of Tomorrow, 2008.
This paper looks at the global, business and education issues of the future.
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper discusses the major relevant global issues, enhancing ethical considerations, forming interdisciplinary curricula and teams and incorporating socio-cultural differences into a whole. The paper reveals that the next 20 years are going to be the most telling on the future of the world. The paper concludes that what we need is a unified human effort without socio-cultural barriers working as an interdisciplinary team to develop creative solutions.
Outline:
Global Issues
Ethics
Interdisciplinary Education
Sociocultural Relationships
Critical/Creative Thinking
From the Paper
"According to J.E. Rischard, the World-Bank's vice president for Europe, the next twenty years will be the most important for the world's survival. Two major issues concern everyone--the precipitous population growth and the new economy. The world will be going from 6 billion people today to about 8 billion by 2020-2025 in less than one generation. Second, a world-wide economic revolution focused on markets and very inexpensive technologies has changed societies and led to greater dislocations than ever before. Earlier industrialized nations had to learn how to deal with transforming energy and materials. Now the emphasis is on time and distance. This new economy rewards efficiency and speed, global networking, continuous learning, and total reliability. Any organization that cannot compete will have a difficult time surviving."
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Illegal Immigration and the Economy, 2008.
This paper argues for the legalization of immigrants in the US and an elimination of the illegal labor market.
1,912 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The paper maintains that it is more beneficial to raise the rights of present immigrants so legal citizens of the United States can compete with them for employment opportunities rather than devoting taxpayer dollars to enforcing immigration laws which will be broken. The paper relates that this would be a big blow to businesses, many of which thrive upon the availability of cheap illegal labor. The paper argues, however, that it would help the working class and aid in narrowing the ever-growing gap between the rich and the poor in the United States.
From the Paper
"Since the New World was first discovered, there has been an enormous influx of people from various parts of the world and differing cultures who have wished to resettle in what is now the United States. Of course, these immigrants have historically arrived in the United States in waves, with different portions of the globe and different ethnicities being represented in each individual wave. Yet, one characteristic that has remained constant over the history of immigration in the United States is the general apprehensiveness with which new immigrants have been welcomed by the established culture and society. Although the issue of immigration amnesty has been debated for centuries, it still remains one of the most hotly contested and influential topics in modern public debate. Significant problems with the current laws surrounding illegal immigration and amnesty still exist."
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Nuclear Terrorism, 2008.
Looks at the potential threat, reaction and response to a nuclear attack by a terrorist organization.
3,005 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper argues that the possibility of a significant terrorist attack against the United States or its interest by a terrorist organization using such weapons of mass destruction as nuclear weapons is very real. The writer contends that, currently, the United States is grossly unprepared to defend against this very real and very dangerous threat. The writer also contends that the United States needs to restructure its approach to military defense strategies and thus develop a new strategy better capable of effectively preventing and managing these nuclear threats.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Threat
The Response
Preparedness
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"The nuclear attack itself would be the first event in a long line of events, acting as the touching spark to set off a chain of events that would threaten to destabilize the global nuclear weapons regime, leading to fundamental and irreversible alterations to the global security system. Take as example the fact that a nuclear attack coming from a terrorist organization would leave immense casualties in its wake and be almost impossible to determine who was responsible, thus leveraging third-party provocation in the crisis to an unprecedented extent."
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A Future Terrorist Attack, 2008.
An assessment of how a terrorist attack might be conducted in the United States using weapons of mass destruction.
3,169 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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The paper discusses how a "dirty bomb" or a ready made chemical or radiological device would be the most effective way for a terrorist to attack the United States. The paper explains that these radiographic explosive devices would not only destroy relatively large areas of a city or residential area, but would disperse radiation and create psychological havoc and panic. The paper assesses the most likely targets for an attack and reveals that a terrorist could possibly target a less secure location that maximizes the damage to the infrastructure of a country. The paper explains that this could be an important energy or communications system that would affect many and strike a blow at the psychological morale of the country.
Outline:
Introduction
Possible Scenarios
Weapons and Materials
The Attack: Targets and Implementation
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"The danger of a terrorist attack on American soil has been extensively reported and commented on in the media, especially after the events of 9/11. Many experts are of the opinion that a terrorist attack is "inevitable" at some stage in the future. This view is supported by the recent proliferation of nuclear weapons, especially after the fall of Communist Russia and there have been many reports of the sales of arms and even nuclear components on the black market.
"However, commentators also point out that the construction and implementation of a fully - fledged nuclear device is still extremely difficult and the importation of components into a country like the Unites States with its stringent security regulation after 9/11, is a difficult task for the terrorists."
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After 9-11, 2008.
Looks at attitudes and events leading up to 9-11 and the changes in the U.S. after this terrorism.
3,220 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 92.95
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This paper states that 9-11 should not have been such a surprise because the country really should have expected that something like this would happen especially given the World Trade Center attack in 1992. The paper relates several reasons for 9-11, including the U.S. support for Israel, the U.S. failure to understand Islam and the first Gulf War. The paper also identifies responses to 9-11, such as attacking the terrorists wherever they can be found, the Patriot Act and other powers that the Bush administration have taken. The paper then examines the Patriot Act as the primary legislation designed in part to correct perceived lapses in law enforcement, to fill holes in security, to stop terrorists from getting the funding they need, and to alter certain laws in order to make the job of law enforcement easier in terms of fighting terrorism.
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"The attitude that McAlister (2001) identifies is orientalism, the image of the "Orient" expressed as an entire system of thought and scholarship and as seen in popular media during any given era. McAlister writes well and has shaped her argument in a logical and chronological fashion at one and the same time. In the popular media, such an attitude serves as a kind of shorthand that also has pernicious effects. The use of the Arab as a villain seems to have increased in recent years in a way that shows that Americans have an antipathy to Muslims, fueled, no doubt, by certain events on the international scene."
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Birth Control in England, 2008.
Discusses the social and political effects of birth control in England.
925 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper explains that, in the early part of the 20th century, family planning on a more deliberate level began to appear in England due largely to the continued efforts of birth control advocate Marie Stopes (1880-1958). However, it was not until the second decade of the 20th century that birth control began to be seen as something important, realistic and necessary. The paper then relates the history in England of birth control and the life work of Stopes. The paper concludes that, although birth control is still seen by some people, such as some extremely devout Catholics, as being wrong; overall, there is no stigma in England to purchasing birth control methods even if a woman is unmarried, which is a marked difference from what took place during Stopes' lifetime.
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"The idea of the importance of contraception actually began early on in the 19th century. At that time, much of the inspiration for that kind of movement came from a book called "An Essay on the Principle of Population" which was written in 1798 by a British political economist named Thomas Malthus. In his book, he argued that the population of the world would eventually grow to the point that the earth would not be able to actually support it. If this took place, famine, poverty, epidemics, and other significant and frightening problems would plague the human race."
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"Dirty Nuke" Terror Devices, 2008.
Examines the terror device called a "dirty nuke" known as a radiological dispersion device (RDD).
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that a "dirty nuke", a radiological dispersion device (RDD), is a combination of conventional explosives and radioactive material designed to scatter dangerous and sub-lethal amounts of radioactive material over a general area. The author points out that the consensus among experts is that that terrorists are more likely to use a "dirty nuke" rather than a conventional nuclear bomb because materials for this device are more accessible and it does not require as high a degree of technological knowledge to create as does a conventional nuclear bomb. The paper relates that, while not as destructive, a "dirty nuke" can create terror and destruction on a large scale.
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"As experts point out, there is a great fear in the public perception of radiation and if a "dirty nuke" is detonated in a city the danger of contamination would mean that the inhabitants would firstly have to be immediately evacuated. This leads to another important reason why the terrorists would use this type of bomb; namely, that large-scale evacuations are extremely costly. However, the greatest damage would be the psychological rather than the radioactive fallout."
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The Columbine Disaster, 2008.
An analysis of Gary Kleck's essay, "There Are No Lessons to Be Learned From Littleton."
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses Kleck's essay "There Are No Lessons to Be Learned From Littleton" and his skepticism of the many solutions proposed after the murders at the Columbine High School. The paper explains Kleck's belief that quick-fixes based on the emotion stirred up by wall-to-wall coverage of a massacre are rarely, if ever, legitimate solutions. The paper discusses how Kleck does not believe in radical solutions to mass killings just because one may have happened. The paper maintains that this is a good essay that encourages one to to think about possible solutions for youth violence.
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"The title of Gary Kleck's essay, "There Are No Lessons to Be Learned From Littleton," is at first glance a cynical way to begin an essay. How could there not be lessons learned from a tragic, bloody event in which 13 innocent people, 12 high school students and a favorite teacher, were slaughtered and another 31 others injured? Is Kleck saying that after the shock of the event wore off, and the media packed up and left the Columbine High School site in Littleton, Colorado, nobody paid any attention to the calamity that had occurred?"
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Death Penalty, 2008.
An analysis of the death penalty argument from the point of view of the utilitarian and the deontological moral theories.
1,286 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses the debate over the death penalty in the United States. It specifically examines capital punishment from the perspective of the utilitarian as well as the deontological moral theories in order to help us understand the issue better. The paper argues that in the interest of the greater well-being of the society it is permissible to award the death penalty for the worst and barbarous criminals acts.
Table of Contents:
Thesis
Introduction
Capital Punishment
Utilitarian and Deontological Perspectives
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Punishments are imposed to reduce the probability of crimes happening and for restoring social order. The assessment as to whether Death penalty is essential or if it can be substituted with non-lethal alternatives is complicated. Ethical, moral and spiritual considerations are to be evaluated in deciding upon whether or not capital punishment is necessary. Sympathetic considerations must not allow an escape hatch for convicted heinous criminals who have seriously undermined social order and harmony by breaking the law. Sometimes the perpetrator is in flagrant violation of ethical and moral laws (like terrorists and serial killers) and hence under these circumstances the moral dilemma, even if it arises, is only superficial. Capital punishment, thus, cannot be totally dismissed as unjust, and in the interest of greater well-being of the society it is permissible to award death penalty in such situations."
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Capital Punishment, 2008.
Argues that the death penalty goes against moral thought and all sense of moral proportion.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper discusses the death penalty and asserts that it is an unsatisfactory approach to serious crimes. The paper discusses that the main arguments raised by death penalty opponents are the risk of executing the wrong person and the inherent wickedness of execution itself. The paper states that opponents have given greater emphasis to the first argument and believed that technological advancement would bear out and exonerate innocent convicts. Unfortunately, the focus on the first main argument is erroneous as, in fact, current technology, specifically DNA fingerprinting, debunks that argument. Only the second argument is left as ultimate proof that the death penalty is an unsatisfactory approach.
Outline :
The Excellence and Reliability of DNA Fingerprinting
Other Flaws of the Death Penalty
Public Opinion Against the Death Penalty
Reforms in the Death Penalty System Recommended
The Inherent Wickedness of Execution
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"The death penalty has other serious defects, which make it an unsatisfactory approach to solving these crimes. Goldberg (1989) says that its deterring effect was, at best, only in the slightest degree. This was in the form of an internalization of society's threat that some crimes can be really so horrible that the person who commits them will have to give his life back as a repayment. The death penalty intends to discourage the commission of these crimes by heightening the fear of death and by associating it with such crimes. Society induces the internalizing of this association in people. The imposition and the internalizing, however, occur only in people's minds. No evidence has shown that potential murders consciously weigh the alternatives before committing a serious crime."
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Global Warming, 2008.
An in-depth discussion on global warming that accentuates the uncertainties, both scientific and political.
5,379 words (approx. 21.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 132.95
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This paper discusses the fact that there is a growing recognition amongst international leaders that developing a timely and effective strategy for abating global warming will be their next great diplomatic challenge. The paper states that global environmental changes are becoming the topic of debate around the world as evidence mounts with regard to the negative impact global warming will have on the world in the future. The paper then proceeds to discuss the views of both those that believe that immediate action must be taken to fight global warming as well as those that believe that all the warnings about global warming are nothing more than a political ploy by politicians to gain political and financial support.
Outline:
Introduction
What it is ?
Refutation
Conclusion
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"As Cold War tensions ease, there is a growing recognition among international leaders and policymakers that developing a timely, equitable, and effective strategy for abating global warming will be their next great diplomatic challenge(Udall, 1990)." Global environmental changes are becoming the topic of debate around the world among politicians, scientists and dinner guests as evidence mounts with regard to the negative impact global warming will have on the world in the future. Former senator and vice president Al Gore is a vocal supporter of the global warming theory and introduced six bills at one point aimed at reducing the impact of global warming."
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The Church and State Weigh in on Abortion, 2008.
This paper argues that abortion is a moral issue and one that does not belong in the courts.
1,366 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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In this article, the writer notes that on April 18, 2007, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on 'Gonzales v Carhart', et al. The writer points out that the decision, important to pro-life advocates, supports and leaves unaltered the partial birth abortion law. The writer explains that this makes it illegal to perform an abortion beyond the first trimester of a woman's pregnancy if that procedure to terminate the pregnancy involves the physician bringing the fetus - viable at that point - outside the womb, thereby effectively making that fetus a person residing in the locale into which it has at that moment been delivered. The writer maintains that it is unthinkable that the courts and the public has arrived at this point in time where the Supreme Court must decide the issue of whether or not it is acceptable to terminate a partially birthed life. The writer concludes that abortion is not a matter of constitutionality, but a moral one, and one that does not belong before the Supreme Court.
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"For those conservative pro-lifers who would applaud these last few sentences as sentences in support of their conservative views and their right to impose those views on society, the caution is to go forward carefully, because that is not the case. Nor is it in support of the liberal pro-abortion lobby and supporters. The liberals, who in some ways are more mysterious than the conservatives in that they are the very same people who stand outside prison gates with candles in protest of humane administration of a lethal combination of chemicals that ensures the termination of the life of a mass murderer, or another felon whose crime is so heinous as to warrant social intervention in deciding whether or not that individual should continue to draw breath. Do not rally, because this writer finds it extremely odd that this group advocates on behalf of the life which walks the earth, having committed heinous acts of violence, and is at the same time not willing to afford the same support or opportunity for life of a viable fetus whose value to society has yet to be determined. Rather, both groups have driven this writer to the narrow edge of law, considering the law in its legalese only and in its role in the order of society and especially in light of separation of powers."
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