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    tried to respond to the teach-ins campus protest activity. This speech was one of the first major examples of the antiwar movement getting to the government. By the mid- 1960s, even President Johnson's advisors were realizing that the tide of public opinion had begun to turn against Johnson on the Vietnam issue (Katsiaficas, 8). The Vietnam 6 The use and impact of teach-ins faded when the college students went home during the summer of 1965

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    The Trial Of Rape Cases

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    Over the years there has been much controversy on the idea of defendants being kept anonymous during the trial of rape cases. This essay will be discussing the history of rape trials, including the Heilbron report and the Sexual offences (amendments) act 1976, section 4 and 6. There will be recent cases that bring to light different sides of the anonymity debate and will be used in the conclusion of this essay. The idea of anonymity in rape cases began in 1975, when Mrs. Justice Rose Heilbron (the

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    Philippine Myths Essay

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    Preservation of Philippine Myths and Tales in the Technologically-advanced Era Philippine folklore is the essence of diverse Philippine literature (Coronel, 1967). It includes traditions, customs, epics, ballads, songs, riddles, popular sayings, fables, captivating tales of legends and mythical stories from different regions of the Philippines. It is the key to understand the imaginative minds of Filipinos and the key to its nationalism and its beliefs. The Philippine folklore is the reflection

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    Space, the final frontier, was (and, for further exploration, remains) one of the most perplexing destinies to reach. Fatefully, the penetration of this frontier was a key constituent of a tense, prolonged political strife known as the Cold War. The aptly-named “war” brought great political rigidity and struggle following World War II; it delineated a time when the entire world greatly differed on ideologies, to the point of near catastrophe. Entire nations, continents, and eventually individual

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    Tensions between the linguistic divide in Canada during post WWII would set into place long term political and social changes for generations to onward. The up rise in support of Quebec nationalism began to pose significant challenges to Canadian confederation following the October crisis of 1970. It is proposed the events that occurred during the October Crisis solidified the separatist efforts of the Parti Québécois and later contributed to a referendum question on Quebec nationalism in 1980

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    62–68). Bull (1987) reports eye contact, posture and touch can aid in conveying interest and empathy, a concept also supported by Egan’s SOLER (Sit squarely, Open posture, Lean forward, Eye Contact, Relax) theory (2002). Mehrabian and Ferris (1967) report an adult’s words contributes to just 7% of the impression of being liked or disliked, with vocal cues accounting for 38% and facial cues 55%. This evidence suggests that non-verbal communication also aids in developing rapport and trust - key

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    Economics of Rough Diamonds Essay

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    Countries in Africa rely heavily on their exportation of diamonds along with oil for income. The revenue from the exportation of rough diamonds has either helped countries develop or lead to catastrophic events. The economic comparison of countries that sell rough diamonds can vary greatly. Some African countries strive for economic independence where as others have faced years of conflict and poverty. The economic and political oversight of rough diamonds compared differently throughout countries

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    Hamas, a democratically elected organization, has been waging a war for independence from Israel since its founding in 1987. This fighting has intensified steadily after its successful election in January 2006. Hamas is considered a terrorist organization, therefore Gaza, their ruling territory, has been nearly completely cut off from the most basic supplies. Death, disease and famine are rampant in this city of 1.4 million people. Hamas has been helping the poor, giving them money, food and medical

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    Media Analysis Essay

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    However, during the year 1984, the Minister of Home Affairs came up with the Printing and Publications Act to invalidate any publications licensees that reckoned as threatening to the state. By the end of the year 1900s, Malaysia had fourteen newspapers, Singapore issued eight, Penang issued three, the confederated states had two and Kelantan had one.

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    APA Reference Style Guide Notes: Please "copy" the title of a book/an article/whatever (as far as the spelling of words such as "behavior"/"behavioral" are concerned (and this also goes for direct quotations) exactly as in the original. • • • When referring to any work that is NOT a journal, such as a book, article, or Web page, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the

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