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They say that money makes the world go ‘round, but I’d have to disagree.  Although our current world economy thrives off of selling natural resources and other items for currency, if there were no such thing as money, my life would still exist and I would still hold most of the same values dear to…

A reflective essay is an essay that a student writes in order to share his or her opinion or insight on a certain matter. Reflective essays are first-person essays in most cases, in which the student uses “I” statements and personal experiences to share his or her view. An “I” statement is a statement that…

The Lagrange point phenomenon exists in any system wherein the gravitational fields of two large bodies interact to create five “sweet spots”, within which lies the exact centripetal force necessary for a smaller object to remain in a constant orbit with the larger objects. There are five Lagrange points within the Sun-Earth orbit, as well…

Symantec, one of the world’s leading network security software company is facing many managerial obstacles In today’s global market place, where customer expectation and continuously emerging global competitors have drastically shorted the product lifecycle. Symantec is facing over 20,000 virus samples each month, not all of which are unique, stand-alone viruses. On top of that,…

“Let the great world spin” by Colum McCann is a subtle, post-9/11 novel that focuses not on the tight rope walker, Philippe Petit, but on the impact he has on the characters below. We gain insight into what it’s like for these individuals to experience a freedom they will never possess. The novel delves into…

What has the world come to these days? It often seems like everywhere one looks, violence shows its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back alleys, school, and even at home. The last of these is a major source of violence. In many peoples living rooms there sits an outlet for violence that…

Benjamin Barber, the director of the Walt Whitman Center for the Culture and Politics of Democracy at Rutgers University, is currently the foremost proponent of “participatory” democracy. Instead of settling for simple representation, he strives to empower every citizen to act as a legislator and achieve what he calls “unmediated self-government.” In pursuit of this…

I gave this hazard a medium rating because if a child got cut with glass eventually the cut would heal rather than having a permanent injury from their cuts. Used needles A used needle could have diseases like HIVE on them and they could get infected. This is more dangerous to children because they’re more…

Shamanism is a great mental and emotional journey that involves the shaman and the patients to transcend their normal, ordinary definitions of reality to a deeper level of consciousness. Shamanism is the sustenance of human vitality. It is a system of healing based on spiritual power from personal helping spirits whom the shaman encounters on…

‘Escalating violence’ is what we continuously hear about concerning the situation in Iraq.  As a matter of fact, in February 2007 it was reported in the news that the chaos in the war-torn country is worsening.  America’s intelligence agencies – sixteen of them, few of which the Institute of World Peace has been in contact…