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King and Birmingham clergy exchange on civil rights activism

Letter from the Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr., and "A Letter from the Clergy" by some leading spiritual clergy in Birmingham, Alabama. Specifically, it will summarize the two letters.

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Analysis of Jonathan Rowe's essay on cell phone usage and tone

The author struck a nice balance between keeping the essay moving and almost humorous, but he still makes it clear that his attitude regarding cell phones is very real and somewhat serious. Another good balance found in the essay is between logic and emotion.

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Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism in Eastern philosophy

"1) There is suffering; (2) suffering has specific and identifiable causes; (3) suffering can be ended; (4) the way to end suffering is through enlightened living, as expressed in the Eightfold Path" (500).

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Hunter S. Thompson's literary portrayal of Richard Nixon

The notion of journalism as a means to simply reporting information is a myth. Today especially, when access to information is the pathway to knowledge, the ability to withhold it represents a great and dangerous power. For nearly forty years, Hunter S.

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Rhetorical strategies in speeches by Red Jacket and Tecumseh

The speeches of Red Jacket and Tecumseh are both fundamental examples of the period and of the manner in which different Indian orators developed and utilized ethos, pathos and logos to demonstrate each point to different audiences.

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Promoting diversity and inclusion in early childhood education facilities

curricula, notices to parents, interview guidelines) that would reflect your unique abilities/or intentions to work with different families in a classroom/instructional setting in early childhood education.

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Greed and materialism in Tolstoy and Chekhov's short stories

Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" The protagonist is never settled with what he has. The narrator sarcastically states at the end of the story, "Six feet from his head to his heels was all he needed," encapsulating the theme and tone of the story.

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Boarding schools versus boot camps for intervention with troubled youth

Throughout the United States and the world there are many youths who are troubled and who have made bad decisions in their young lives (Hoover and Ries). The purpose if this discussion is to determine what type of intervention is best for troubled youth.

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The Iraq War's failure to combat terrorism and its counterproductive effects

Terrorism is one of the most foundational threats that the world has ever seen. Terrorism is also a difficult threat as it is rarely if ever linked directly to a source nation, that has an official role in terrorist acts or movements.

~18 min read

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Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for nineteenth-century urban development

Frederick Law Olmsted describes the challenges of urban planning in the nineteenth century including issues related to public transportation and public works such as municipal water.

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