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The issue of whether we should allow marine parks to stay open has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental moral and economic questions about the way we use our native wildlife. A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. This essay…

Civil Society refers to non-state organizations that chiefly seek to advance the interest of the people. It is generally understood in Hegelian terms as the distinct sphere of public space, separate from the state which manages the social relations and communication between the state and the citizens. CICS action across sub-Sahara Africa became dense and…

“Race is defined as one group of the populations constituting humanity.” (Coon 62)  Since the 1970’s, the conclusion has been stated that race is a social, cultural and political concept based largely on superficial appearances. The notion of race’ is so emotionally charged that objective discussion of its significance in relation to social problems is…

1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? a. Low priced functional furniture, thanks to a strong cost efficiency policy. IKEA’s global sourcing presence and the volumes they trade as the worldwide leader in furniture retail, provide them with economies of scale. b. Scandinavian innovative and democratic designs. c. Unique distribution concept, based on…

When we hear the phrase voluntary euthanasia people generally think ofone of two things: the active termination of life at the patient’s request as itoccurs in the Netherlands (or similar proposals in other countries); or theNazi extermination program of murder. Many people have beliefs aboutwhether euthanasia is right or wrong, often without being able to…

On Monday June 5th 2006, the geography class of Windermere St Annes pursued their research of glaciation and its effects on landscapes by studying Easedale Valley; so the aim of the field trip was to see if glaciation had affected the landscape of Easedale. The hypothesis that I devised is: “The effect of glaciation has…

The cheongsam is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece Chinese dress for women; the male version is the changshan. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qipao  Wade-Giles ch’i-p’ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam or qipao (chipao) that is most often associated with…

To better understand and determine the Core and Periphery differences between the Solomon Islands and New Zealand it is important to locate these places on a map, and determine where they are located in conjunction to one another. The Solomon Islands are located approximately 2000 miles North West of New Zealand (mapcrow.info.) These islands are…

The Western Canada Concept is a separatist party led by Alberta lawyer Doug Christie. The party is devoted to a peaceful secession of the four Western provinces and the two territories from Canada. By means of four referenda held in each respective western province, the Western Canada Concept would establish an independent nation. A wide…

This is a follow-up of sorts to my “‘Machine Gun’ Kelly’s Last Hooray” piece that I posted earlier this month. One of the persons mentioned in that post was a bigger than life oilman named Tom Slick, Sr. It seems his son, Tom Slick, Jr. also led an interesting life filled with adventure and danger….