Gradualism versus Punctuationism Although modern evolutionists are thought to be divided on the issues surrounding evolutionary theory‚ a close look at the evidence suggests that both the gradualist school of thought and the punctuationist school of thought share many characteristics in common. This is especially true when evaluating their beliefs about the fossil record‚ disagreement with the theory of saltation‚ and the misinterpretation of the word "rapid" in terms of punctuationist theory
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Centralization Versus Decentralization By Annick M. Brennen The concepts of centralization and decentralization are important ones to consider as they ultimately affect the effectiveness of schools in educating the children of a nation. Centralization refers to the condition whereby the administrative authority for education is vested‚ not in the local community‚ but in a central body. This central body has complete power over all resources: money‚ information‚ people‚ technology. It decides the
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Punishment versus Rehabilitation NaToria Rowland Institutional and Community Corrections March 22‚ 2011 Steven Duplissis Abstract | | Punishment and rehabilitation are a major part of the criminal justice system and will be effective in controlling crime if there is a way to incorporate the two factors to work together. Punishment and rehabilitation are for individuals who commit acts of crime. These are two of the four acknowledged objectives of the criminal justice system along with
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Wilderness Versus Wildness Wilderness and wildness are two words that present two different views of how nature effects civilizations. Wilderness has a positive connotation‚ meaning the forest and the beautiful aspects of nature. Wildness means living with no rules‚ and relying on the basic human instinct to survive. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur has displayed contradictory views on New Britain‚ and how the people living there conduct themselves. Both wilderness and wildness are concepts that
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Frankenstein Versus Prometheus What do a god and a crazy doctor have in common? Nothing right! Wrong! In the stories Prometheus and Frankenstein the protagonists are very alike in many ways. They both tried to play god‚ steal‚ and they both get punished for what they did. In the stories Prometheus and Frankenstein the protagonists both tried to play God in their own way. They did this by trying to create their own being or race to worship them. In the story Prometheus‚ the protagonist
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Macintosh versus Windows (Final Essay) Daniela Vanegas- Botero COM/170 Version 4 April 9‚ 2013 Dr. Tracy A. Boothe Macintosh versus Windows (Final Essay) The comparing and contrasting between Apple supporters and Windows fans has raged on college campuses‚ social networks‚ and Internet message boards. It is a discussion that invited flame wars. Choosing between two of the most well-known and favorite computers in the world can be difficult because they are both competitive
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Deductive versus Inductive When presenting a logical argument the process of supporting the conclusion comes from the premises provided. Therefore‚ to stand up and present his or her beliefs‚ then will need a form of logical‚ deductive‚ and inductive reasoning to establish your argument. In the approach of a valid argument‚ there are seven rules of deductive inference and they are Modus Ponens‚ Modus Tollens‚ Hypothetical Syllogism‚ Disjunctive Syllogism‚ Conjunction‚ Simplification
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Google versus China 1. Did Google have an ethical right to renege on its agreement in 2010 by directing its Chinese users to the uncensored search engine Google.com.hk? As far as I am concerned‚ Google didn’t have the ethical right to direct its Chinese users to the uncensored search engine. First of all‚ when Google began to operate in China in 2006‚ it signed the contract to agree to censor information from sensitive topics related to politics and illegal information that had been banned from
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Oedipus Versus Creon At first glance‚ Oedipus and Creon are two very different people. But as time progresses their personalities and even their fates grow more and more similar. In Sophocles’s play "Oedipus the King"‚ Oedipus and Creon are two completely opposite people. Oedipus is brash and thoughtless‚ whilst Creon is wise and prudent. In "Oedipus the King"‚ Oedipus effectively portrays the idea of the classic "flawed hero". He becomes arrogant and brash. He accuses Creon and Tiresias of
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Nature versus Nurture The nature versus nurture debate has been one that has been around for centuries. This debate was spawned from the idea that nature and nurture are both pieces of the human puzzle. Are we as humans shaped because of our genes only or are we influenced by our peers and environment? The opinion of this writer is that a person is who he or she is based on both principals of nature and nurture. Personal Thoughts My thoughts on nature and nurture have never been
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