Kelly Freeman
Writing is my passion. What more is there to say. I'm a caffeine addict, especially coffee. I work hard and play even harder. I love to write informational articles, doing research is my thing. I learn something new every day.
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Heroin: The Dirty Lowdown About America's Not so Favorite DrugI've always had a strange curiosity about the drug heroin, what it looks like, how it makes you feel, and even how to ingest it.
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Marijuana and America's War on DrugsThe only thing that governs whether a drug is deemed is illegal is the amount of profit made by the government on that drug.
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Online Dating First Step Do's and Don'tsOnline dating is just as difficult as dating in the real world. Here are a few tips to wade through the email mess.
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Legal Vs. Illegal: The War on Drugs ExposedAmerica is facing its war on drugs for no reason other than the sheer profit of large corporations. Marijuana has medicinal purposes unlike most legal drugs.
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Prescription Drugs More Popular and Deadly Than Cocaine, Heroin and Meth CombinedPrescription drugs are killing three times more people than all the illegal drugs combined.
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Women: Victim or VictorWomen are confronted with society's image of beauty daily. As a result each woman's conception of body image suffers.
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Cocaine as a Basis for Addiction ResearchAmerica's addiction with cocaine mirrors the inherent classism within our society, not to mention the addictive nature of all Americans.
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First Date JittersFirst dates are tough. Here are a few tips on how to handle yourself when your nerves get in your way.
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How to Date Safely OnlineHere are a few tips to avoid the many dangers of dating strangers you meet online.
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Women in AdvertisingAdvertising effects the image of women and how women see themselves. It has done so since the founding of this country.
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Housing Foreclosures in CaliforniaCalifornia is one of the states in the country with the highest rate of housing foreclosures.
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The Downside to Being the Class of 2009 Who's Hiring and Advice for Recent College GraduatesIn this economy it's important for college graduates to know where to apply or who's hiring to shorten job search time.
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Medical Marijuana and Brain CancerA new study done in Spain has proven that the active ingredient in marijuana harms cancerous brain cells.
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Meal Plan for Pregnant MothersWhat an expectant mother eats is vitally important to the health of her unborn fetus. Here's an overview of the do's and don't for mother's.
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Hosptial Safety Declines and with the RecessionThe downswing of the economy effects every aspect of American life even such essential sections as health care and hospital safety.
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Health Care Reform in AmericaSenator Max Baucus, and former governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean express their ideas for health care reform and the need for health care reform.
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Alcoholism and Alcohol DependenceAlcoholism effects millions of Americans every day, but there is something you can do.
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Health Care in America: Both Teens and Adults Go WithoutHealth care in America is more expensive than in any other country in the world. Americans face the dangers of having no health care daily.
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Jobs with a Sociology Degree: What to Do Now?This is an explanation to the question, "What are you going to do with a Sociology degree?"
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Dating for the New Millennium: What to Look for in Online DatingOnline dating is the new way to meet people and here is a few tips on what abide by in the new online dating arena.
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Women's Health: Drinking and Vaccinations as Dangers During PregnancyMost people know that drinking while pregnant is dangerous but did you know that certain vaccines are just as dangerous to your unborn child? -
Youth in America: Obesity in ChildrenChildren in America face serious health problems due to obesity. Obesity can be combated early through reinforcement of habit. -
The Secrets to Always Having a Job: What to Do to Keep Yourself EmployedEveryone wants to always have a job or job prospects. Here's an outline of a few ways to keep yourself marketable within the job market.
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Techinques for Finding a Job in a Rough EconomyHere are a few helpful techniques to finding a job in this rough economy.
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A Big Decision: What You Need to Know About Relocating for a JobThere are several things to consider before you relocate for a new job. Remember to use your head and don't be rash.
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Description of Home Moravian Church: A Welcoming ExperienceThis was one of the oldest and most established churches in the country and is very active within their community.
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Don't Get ScammedA personal account of a job scam as well as the signs to beware of for all job searchers out there as well as a list of scams circulating on the net.
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Lame Deer: Seeker of VisionsAn analysis into the past of a Sioux medicine man and his Native American ancestry. -
Supplemental IncomeThis article reveals tips on how to fit a part time job into your busy schedule as well as jobs that require no experience upon entry.
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Close Relations with GodThis is an analysis of the several visions of three Medieval women mystics that have contributed to the study of religion as well as to the position of women within that study and their relationship with God.
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Encountering GodThis is an analysis of a religious scholar's personal experience with God and how her close relationship with Hinduism fueled her to start the pluralist project in an effort to propose toleration of other religions in Christianity.
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Overhauling the Refectory for the Better Health of the Women at Salem CollegeThe Women's Studies class make it their semester long project to revamp the lowly conditions of the on campus refectory. -
Anthropology: The Connection Between Anthropology and ReligionThere is a close connection between the study of anthropology and religion and how each is methodologically approached.
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The Song of SongsAn analysis of the two characters within the song of songs. What they thought of one another and the respective actions of each within the story and their consequences.
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Margery of Kempe: A Woman Mystic Who Fell into MadnessMargery was one of the few women mystics who ran her own successful business. She also fell into madness after the hard birth of her fourteen children.
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Julian of NorwhichJulian of Norwich prayed for illness in order to be closer to God, which he granted through her Showings and a comparison to a more modern admirable woman of today.
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Hildegard and HadewijchBoth Hildegard and Hadewijch have contributed to the advancement of women mystics, one through her extensive writings and the other through her innovative religious ideas.
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The Beguine MovementAn analysis of one of the first female centered movements in the Medieval Period. The Beguine movement is one of the first large religious movements that pertain to mainly women.
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Catherine of SienaCatherine of Siena developed into one of the most intensely spiritual women mystics of the medieval period, even dying as a result of her faith.
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The Sociology of ReligionEmile Durkheim and Max Weber discuss their thoughts on religion and the effect society has on religion.
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Beatrice of NazarethBeatrice of Nazareth had several visions which changed the way she defined having a closeness with God. She is compared to a modern woman, Mother Teresa, who also did good works to help those who had less.
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JezebelThis provides an analysis of one of the most despised women within the Old Testament in comparison to the nobility and good nature of the prophet Elijah.
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The Effects of Television on the American Conception of FamilyThe image taken by both women and men of themselves, and how they should lead their lives, often comes from what they see on television.
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The Different Types of RelationshipsDifferent types of marriage are accepted in other areas of the world and each of these types of relationships serve their own specific purpose.
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The Different Types of FamiliesThere are many different forms of families within America, each serving their own purpose. But, no matter what the family consists of the family is still the founding institution of America. -
Let's TalkThe divorce rate has never been as high as it is right now. This is a rundown of the basic things every couple should discuss to strengthen their relationship enough to survive the trials of marriage.
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Divorce and ViolenceDivorce and violence effects every person within the institution of the family and shapes the very lives of the children within the family.
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The Conflict in IrelandBoth John Hume and David Trimble won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for their efforts to create peace in Ireland. They are compared other great people such as Paul Rusebagina, and Marie Thersea Tula. -
Clare of AssisiClare of Assis believed in the equality of women to men in their worship of God. She wrote her Rule based on the everyday living of women within the convent separate from the watchful eyes of men. -
Mechthild, the MysticMechthild used her intellect to write in a form that is completely different from any known genre of the time. She also criticized the male clergy for their corruption, expecting nothing less than perfection of them.
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The History of ReligionsThe view of several influential religious scholars. how they see academic study of religion in terms with its history and how that history has effected the study of religion today.
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Heloise - An Amazing WomanHeloise was a very intelligent woman who had a turbulent, but passionate affair with the scholar Peter Abelard. He convinced her to go into a convent and then broke her heart. She dedicated her life to helping others.
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Hadewijch: A Mystic for the AgesHadewijch had the visions and close connection to God typical of all mystics but she also wrote down her visions and dealt with illness all her life. Was it her illness or just her personality that made her closer to God?
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The Origin of Religion: How the Academic Study of Religion Developed Over TimeThis paper discusses several popular beliefs by some of the most revered scholars in the field of religion such as James Frazer and Friedrich Mueller who studied the religion of primitive cultures and the science of religion respectively.
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The Phenomenological Study of ReligionAn in depth study of how religion should be seen in relation to human emotion. How should humanity's experience with the "wholly other" be studied in the academic study of religion. -
The Book of Ruth - The Character of RuthRuth was created as a very admirable character within the story of Ruth. She was a hard working, loyal and very devoted woman who honored her mother-in-law despite the death of her husband.
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Intellectual Concepts of the Twentieth CenturyA brief analysis of the intellectual history of America and the ideas that have shaped America's history. These ideas shaped the very way people think today, not to mention some of the most pivotal events that occurred in the last century.
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A Medieval FeministHildegard of Bingen was one of the first feminist accomplishing what no woman has before. Establishing convents, writing hymns, poems, and books about her visions from God.
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The Freedom of DemocracyThis paper analyzes several places in America in which democracy is lacking. And answers the question: are we as free as we think we are?
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William Julius Wilson's The Declining Significance of Race and Joe R. Feagin and Melvin P. Sikes' The Continuing Significance of RacismRace and racism is a significant part of the lives of everyone. This is an analysis of how race is seen in America today and how that racism still effects the lives of people. -
Extending Democracy and Formulating the ModernAn analysis of the intellectuals viewpoint of democracy in America in the Nineteenth century, its relation to democracy around the world, and its implications on the twentieth century.
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Acquisition of KnowledgeAn analysis of how the inclusion of both science and religion has changed the way America has acquired knowledge in the nineteenth century and how that acquisition of knowledge has effected academia in the twentieth century.
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Is Your Child Depressed?More and more college students are being diagnosed with depression than ever before. An even more disturbing is the high rate of suicide among college students. What can you as a parent, friend, or relative of a depressed college student do to save their lives?
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Theological StudiesA person does not have to believe in the religion they are studying. That is the difference between the academic study of religion and the religious study of religion.
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Anti-Aging Tips in a Society that Worships the YoungThe removal of dead skin, keeping your skin soft, dealing with spider veins: all of these are necessary for the typical aging woman in America to keep up her appearance. Here are a few tips to help with the aging process.
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Herbs that HealGinger can prevent nausea, St. John's Wort helps with depression, and cinnamon lowers blood sugar for diabetics. Find out more herbs that heal.
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Green Tea: The Benefits and Possible AlternativesTea is used to lower the risk of certain cancers, heart disease, and even bad breath. Green in not the only option out there for those not crazy about the taste.
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Insomnia: Sleeping Problems and the Valerian HerbSleeping problems can control a person's entire life. Maybe it's not what you think and dealing with it might not be as complex as you think.
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Allergic RhinitisMore people suffer from hay fever than anyone realizes. Just what exactly is it and what are the symptoms?
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College Weight Gain: The Dreaded Freshmen 15There are many causes to the weight gain experienced by most college freshmen, some of them are more obvious than others, and easier to treat.
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Secondhand Smoke: The Silent Killer of Non-smokersSecondhand smokers are put in serious danger from the smoke produced by smokers. Health risks include: stroke, lung cancer, heart disease and many others.
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Quit Smoking: Some Things You Didn't Know About America's Number One AddictionQuitting smoking is similar to quitting heroine. And for many Americans is like experiencing the death of a loved one.
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Laptops: Options For College StudentsA computer is the new inevitability for college students today. Find out what you should be looking for in a laptop and what kinds are the best of your money.
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Pregnant Women Who Diet and Exercise to the ExtremeA new trend among pregnant women which stems from celebrities such as Nicole Kidman and Nicole Ritchie who don't gain weight during their pregnancies as well as slim designer clothes targeting pregnant women. -
Going to College: Everything a First Time Student NeedsAn inside look into what the average college Freshmen needs for school from someone who knows best.
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Tropic Thunder: A Harmless Comedy or an Offensive Film?The film's explicit use of the "R" word has led several advocacy groups to boycott the film, stating it does not portray a very flattering image of the mentally disabled. -
The History Of ScrapbookingA brief discussion on the deep history behind scrap booking as well as how-to instructions on some of the more complicated supplies a dedicated scrapbooker needs to create art
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Battle of the SexesAn analysis of the modern practices of a woman taking her husband's name in marriage and using male generic terms such as "mankind" and how each contribute to the subjugation of women today.
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Sexism TodayA short persuasive speech about why every man in America should care about sexism and how sexism effects every facet of their lives. -
The God of Small Things: A Book ReviewThis is an analysis of four people and their lives as they struggle to fit in within their small Indian culture.
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Revelation 18-19 and the Role Rome Played as BabylonAn analysis of Revelation 18-19 using its historical context and metaphorical translation of the last protion of the New Testament. -
Women as Portable Wombs in the Handmaid's TaleWomen are used for nothing more than their wombs in this Margaret Atwood's futuristic novel that plays with the concept of handmaid's taken from the Old Testament. -
We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: A Book ReviewHundreds of thousands of people were murdered as the Hutu and Tutsi tribe fought in Rwanda at the end of the twentieth century.
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Martin Luther Vs. John CalvinAn analysis of two great philosophers who changed the Roman Catholic church during the Protestant Reformation.
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Baptism, the Eucharist, and the Graveyard Practices of the Early ChurchEach of the three sacraments: baptism, the Eucharist, and graveyard practices of the early church were used as tools of unification and marked the church as a new type of organization. -
The Differences Between the "Jesus Movements" and "Christ Congregations"An analysis of how Christ was viewed by both early Christian groups and how their views reflect how Christ is seen in religion of today.
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Relics, Icons, and the Eucharistic HostA brief history of icons, relics, and the Eucharistic host within the Catholic church as well as how each contributed to the church's new sense of materiality.
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The Conflict Between Christianity and IslamAn analysis of the conflict between Eastern and Western Europe over domination of the Roman Catholic Church after the holy city of Jerusalem was conquered by the Muslims.
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The Various Concepts of Martyrdom Within the Early ChurchThe progression of the view of martyrdom within the early church and how the view of the martyrdom of Saint Perpetua fits within this scheme.
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Mr. Jones: An AnalysisAn analysis of Wharton's short ghost story in which the title character never really makes an appearance, adding to the fear of the reader.
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The Turn of the Screw: An AnalysisAn in depth analysis of Henry James' famous ghost story that takes place at Bly.
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The Countess Carmilla: Analyzing an Historic Vampire TaleAn in depth analysis of the countess Carmilla as told through one of the earliest vampire accounts on record.
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A Canticle for Leibowitz: An AnalysisAn analysis of human existence and sanctified life within the futuristic world spanning several thousands of years within the novel.
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Arrow of God and the Concept of Sacred SpaceAn analysis of how a tribe in Africa deals with the onset of Christianity in their remote region through a recognition of hierophanies and axis mundi's within the novel.
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Sacred Time and the Woman WarriorAn analysis of women within the novel in relation to sacred time based on Eliade's concept of the term.
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TracksAn in depth anaylsis of the aquatic symbolism, feundity of the earth, and the people within the village in the novel Tracks in religion to the sacredness of nature and cosmic religion.
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Thematic Reading of Paul and WomenAn anlysis of the Jesus' last apostle Paul's thoughts and beilefs about the position of women in society as based on several of his letters in the Bible.
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Nervous Conditions: A Book ReviewAn in depth analysis of the traditions versus the modernity of the African people within the novel.
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Job Hunting for College Grads: Overlooked Career ChoicesA brief rundown on what employment supervisors are looking for in a job candidate. Plus job survey results for the just graduating class of 2008.
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Marie Teresa Tula: A Woman Activist in El SalvadorAn ordinary women becomes a leader to the people in El Salvador as a result of the corrupt government officials that torment the locals.
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The Truth About Your College Major and it's Effect on Your FutureA student's major in college has no effect on the type of job they apply for after they graduate. The choice is left up to the graduate as to what type of job they want after graduation.
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Outrageous Fees Charged by Companies that Raise the Cost of ServicesFew people know that companies are charging people extra for services they used to do for free.
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Sexist Programming: Firsthand Experiences Ingrained, Sexist BehaviorSexist programming works through the media, especially that of films, to program today's generation with sexist thoughts, ideas and actions.
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Global Christianity: Past, Present and Future Effects of Global ReligionThe shift in the global population to the Southern hemisphere will have dramatic effects on the world at large.
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Soul HarborA woman runs out of the woods soaked and into the arms of the waiting Caleb. She can't remember anything about who she is. It won't take too long for her to retrieve her memory, but will she get it back before he finds her again?
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Coming of Age in Samoa: Book Studies Childhood InfluencesMargaret Mead set out to study adolescents on three small villages on the coast of the small island of Tao in the Manu Archipelago in order to determine whether disturbances that vex adolescents in America are a product of civilization or something natural.
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Yuwie.com: Social Networking of the FutureI joined Yuwie.com in the hopes of making a little extra money from my computer. It sounded sweet. I was referred by someone I did not know. I had no idea how this stranger had gotten my e-mail address, but being a little too optimistic, I joined this Web site.
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Making Ends Meet: Delving Into America's Welfare SystemThe co-authors of this novel did an in-depth case study on single mothers trying to survive on welfare, through either welfare alone or some combination of part-time work and welfare.
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Stage Beauty: Homosexuality on the 17th-Century British StageThe stage performances of Edward "Ned" Kynaston is a prime example of the prominent role of homosexuals on the English stage. His fall from the limelight can also be paralleled with the fall of all homosexuals from the roles they once fulfilled.
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The Connection Between Terrorism and the Commodity of OilThis is a paper analyzing the connection between war, oil and terrorism by using information provided from two articles and a textbook. It examines the relationship between the United States and others in the Middle East, where most of the world's oil supply is located.
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What Feminism Means to MeThis is a brief but personal description of feminism defined in the terms of a college student attending a private liberal arts institution.
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Movies Worth Watching: From Timber Falls to CarverPlots for these movies include: a zombie movie; the true story of murder in the woods; a demonic possession story in a music studio; more murder of hikers in the woods; a coming-of-age story of a spoiled rich kid; and a car that runs on human blood.
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5 Movie Reviews: Frontiers, Shutter and MoreA list of these movies include: Rec, Frontiers, Shutter, They Wait, and Spiral.
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Tracing America's Intellectual Traditions from 1877 to the PresentThis paper traces common themes based on the published articles of American intellectuals written at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Understanding Substance Abuse and Addictive BehaviorAddiction is a very broad term and can be used to refer to almost anything. There are actions such as gambling or exercising that people become addicted to as well as drugs - such as cocaine, heroin, tobacco and even caffeine - that people can't seem to live without.
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A Hobbyist's Guide to Making CandlesWhen I asked Donna what her candle making hobby meant to her, her answer surprised me. I assumed it was just something to keep her busy until her children came home, but I was wrong.
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Economic Plan of the Three Presidential CandidatesEach economic plan for the three presidential candidates are outlined and in detail one after the other, fit for contrasting. Also how these economic plans will effect a college student in North Carolina.
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Link Referral.com - A New Wave in Traffic Producing SitesThis website provides a free service of directing traffic to your own website which you submit.
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North Carolina Primary Coverage: Presidential Candidates Gas PlanThe plan for the rising gas prices for each of the three presidential candidates, respectively, is outlined here as well as the personal reflection of the effect these plans will have on a college student in North Carolina
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Top Colleges Suggest a Year Off for Their Incoming FreshmenThis ides of the "gap year" as expressed from the point of view of a current college student.
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Third Wave FeminismThree articles are discussed which include how feminism has changed in this new century as seen through a poor college student, a successful aerobics instructor, and a writer for a newspaper.
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What IfA girl sees just how bad her life can become by just making one small, insignificant decision one day and what would have happened if she had chosen differently.
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One HeadlightA man stands at the grave of the love of his life, his best friend ,his wife and remembers their life together beginning from kindergarten to the day she died.
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Through the White DoorAnnabeth moves into a new house and discovers something dangerous in the basement, but as dangerous as her next door neighbor.
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BotherThe somewhat pretty but extremely shy girl and the school badass who only goes to class to terrorize everyone. Who knew they would find what they were looking for in each other.
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Germany's Anti-Democratic History: Use of Secondary Integration and Social ImperialismChancellor Otto Von Bismarck and his tight reign of the German government paved the way for dictators such as Hitler to come to power and change German history forever.
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How Fetal Birth Defects Impact the Decision to Abort a Disabled FetusThis paper analyzes the effects of fetal testing on both the fetus and the mother as well as the common misconception society has for the lives of the disabled. Several factors are examined that influence the mother's decision to abort.
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Evolution of Vampires: From Dracula to Interview with a VampireThis pieces explores ideals portrayed in "Dracula," women and sexuality, themes of blood and semen in Dracula, vampires as a vehicle for social commentary, the breakdown of the family and the evolution of vampires.
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The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Welfare ReformThis research paper discusses the history of the welfare system in the United States, the stigma attached for those on welfare, an analysis of the Family Violence Option under the PRWORA program, politics of the connection, and poor women in prison.