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    every vocation of life is just and fair; but, after all, the most vital right is the right to love and be loved.” She is often referred to as the first gay rights activist. She fought for love a century before it was legalized. German sexologist, Magnus Hirschfeld, wrote, "she was the first and only woman, indeed the first and only American, to take up the defense of homosexual love before the general public.” she defended the right of gay men and lesbians to love as they pleased. As Goldman…

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    Coronado, California. North Island Naval Air station (NAS), Admiral Meyer’s headquarters. Admiral Meyer’s had called his senior staff as well as those from Naval Base San Diego, 32nd Street, to his headquarters to discuss how they could support the defense of Washington D.C., they needed to act now. As far as the Admiral could tell, was that they didn’t have the aircraft to send a few thousand Marines along with their equipment. The C-17’s, all five of them, were a God send and they were…

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    using, or perhaps misusing his knowledge, however, Shelley proposes another outlook which is to portray Frankenstein as Satan or a disbeliever. The author states, “I little expected in this enlightened and scientific age to find a disciple of Albertus Magnus and Paracelsus”. Although, the aforementioned quote seems conventional, Shelley’s usage of the word disciple as opposed to a student or follower is intentional as it taps into the religious references she makes throughout her novel. The…

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    The White Tiger

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    Presentation Postcolonial works have summoned the idea of social Justice, resistance. Opportunity and populism in its endeavor to counter oppressive structures of racial separation, partiality and sick treatment. Subaltern studies 'involved an unmistakable place in post pioneer compositions. The area proprietors, the industrialists and the high societies have constantly overwhelmed and mistreated poor people, hirelings and other unprivileged class. Their voices have been quieted and are…

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    Discovery Of Magnets Essay

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    The Discovery of Magnets by Santiago Webb We use magnets every day without knowing it; it might be fridge magnets, cabinet latches, speakers and other electronic devices. Magnets are used in many different fields such as in medicine, education, science, and just for fun. For example in medicine, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses very strong magnets and radio waves to show doctors inside the human body. In science, magnets can help store information on computers; they are also…

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    father tells him that following Agrippa’s ideas are misleading and dangerous because he should not play God or else the outcome will not be in favor of Victor. Victor combined both ancient sciences, like the writings of Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus, and Magnus with the new sciences such as chemistry and anatomy, Victor uses the word “exploded” and “chimerical” to emphasize that he discovered that Agrippa’s ideas were irrational. However, Victor follows the alchemist, and later creates the…

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    The Wellstone Way

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    Bill Lofty’s Politics the Wellstone Way incorporates many strategic techniques and values that are necessary for political candidates and activist to advance their progressive agenda. The book is based on the model that former Senator Paul Wellstone developed and implemented throughout his career. The nature of this book was intended for individuals “who want to work on an electoral campaign as staff member or volunteer, those who want to work on an issue-based campaign or organizing drive, and…

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    The Impact of Phil Spector in Music Industry. In 1951, a young boy moved from the thriving musical city of New York to Los Angeles after his father died. Having a perfect musical training background gave him an opportunity to become a member of the Teddy Bears. This young boy wrote "To Know Him is To Love Him" when he was a teenager. His song reached the No.1 hit song on the Billboard chart in 1958 (O'Hare 48). His name is Phil Spector, a talented producer, songwriter, and musician. In later…

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    “We’ve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun. We’re still pioneers.” On January 28, 1986, President Ronald Reagan addressed the Nation’s fears and sorrows after the explosion of the NASA Space Shuttle, the Challenger. Almost a half-century ago, man began to look past the stars and into the cosmos and planets beyond Earth. The brilliant mind behind the curtain, Wernher von Braun, “The Father of Modern Rockets”, sparked the curiosity and imagination of…

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    All throughout the history of Rome conflict is the main topic. From the Early Republic to the Late Republic. The conflicts of Roman history are not all with other civilizations; but, also within the Roman society. The early republic had social conflicts within; which, ultimately determined the shape of early politics. A slave revolt, The Servile Wars, took place during two eras of Roman history; the Republican Empire and the Late Republic. The Punic Wars and the war with Parthia, both shaped the…

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