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    America” represents a challenge to the established view of the Conservatives and Republicans regarding America’s social issues. We are caught between the perceptions of two disparate political choices: largess without compassion versus dollar value pragmatism. While Democrats/Progressives have always provided this ongoing narrative of the Party who are the champions of the underprivileged; this message effectively collapsed in the 2016 elections. The Progressive message was now understood as…

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    1.1 Overview In this chapter, I will consider the focus of my research project and the methodological techniques that are best suited to achieve the aims and objectives of this thesis. The basis for discussion will be to consider the chosen methodological framework for analysis; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) (Smith et al., 2013), as well as the format for data collection; semi-structured interviewing. Also discussed is the use of two separate conceptual frameworks, including…

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    “‘They Are the Soul of the Council’: The Iroquoian Model of Woman-Power” written by Barbara Alice Mann stands in stark contrast to “The Federalist Papers,” written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. One is a matriarchy; the other a patriarchy. One is characterized by peace and egalitarianism; the other by war and hierarchy. One is a form of governance that we now only read about in books; the other is one we are governed under. Here, the two texts are compared and contrasted…

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    The temporal placement of these poems and images in Trakl’s life and the connection to drug associated texts suggests that the Trakl’s utilization of color is not only a poetic device utilized to demonstrate the tides of isolation and dissolution experienced and reflected in the culture in which Trakl participated, but it is a clear connection between his poetry and the visual art and literature produced during and shortly after his life. Trakl uses unique poetic devices to render the cultural…

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    Neil Boyd says that “ Law is a vitally important force. It is the skeleton that structures our economic, social, and political lives” (Boyd 5). Understanding different perspectives of sound philosophy, such as natural law, positivism, legal pragmatism, and feminism will help us with answers certain questions” Is the natural law dead, according to Roger Cotterrell? Alternatively, Whether Hatfield provides the compelling causes, if he rejects Cottrell’s argument on natural law? As well,…

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    abandoned state roads to reach the South for better living conditions. However, while traveling, the father and son face numerous obstacles that test their sanity, relationship, and humanity. According to Donovan Gwinner, “The Road makes evident its pragmatism by highlighting the protagonists’ application . . . of knowledge to the work of interpreting their surroundings to exist in them” (138). As a result, the knowledge the two characters possess offers the reader insight into how the…

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    Ford is the only car manufacturer present in the Ethisphere 2015 list of the most ethical companies on earth. Ford made it six years in a row, which is a record. The focus of this paper will be on understanding what makes Ford an ethical company and the reasons behind it. I also want to understand what pushes this big corporation to be so ethical compared to its competitors. Finally, I will show how they can they improve and keep being the ethical leader of their industry. Ford was created in…

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    Dedicated to the Florentine ruler Lorenzo II de’ Medici, Machiavelli’s Prince is a guidebook on how to acquire power and stabilize your state. Inscribed in a tradition of political advice books , what sets it apart from those that came before him are the radical and obviously wicked guidelines it puts forwards. However, before establishing whether or not The Prince is truly a handbook of wickedness, this term must be elucidated. Wickedness, synonym of evilness, is commonly interpreted as either…

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    Darin Jackson History 211 Professor Doyle February 6 2018 Essay on: The Americanization Of Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was one of the signers and 'founding fathers' of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin is very popular. He is known by many for his appearance on the one-hundred dollar bill and his invention of bifocals. He believed that most American colonists did better when British monarchy was in charge. So how did Franklin go from being a faithful British supporter to having…

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    Fidel Castro 's long-awaited and hoax-susceptible death caused tears of sorrow in Havana, and tears of happiness in Miami. His passing embraced The Eagles ' song "Hotel California", as "some dance to remember, some dance to forget." Regardless of one 's opinion of the eccentric "El Lider Maximo" of Cuba, his death signifies a symbolic transitory period, indicating the end of a country which was a crucial actor in the Cold War, and an intense enemy of the United States for decades. For many in…

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