Rape as a Weapon of War Military conflicts are envisioned to be a conflict between two armies of soldiers‚ yet‚ in reality‚ most casualties of war are civilians‚ most of whom are women and children. These women and children are left vulnerable during times of war and are frequently victims of rape and other forms of sexual assault. Throughout history rape has been used as a tool to dehumanize and terrorize the enemy population. When carried out in systematic fashion during periods of conflict
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The Internet as a Powerful and Empowering Tool A computer in the hands of a conscientious student is a powerful tool that‚ utilized to its fullest potential‚ can encourage that student to become a success in his or her studies. Some believe that the use of computers in an educational environment diminishes the quality of material turned in by students; I disagree. There is great potential in accessing the millions of megabytes of data available on the World Wide Web‚ potential that should not
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Medieval Weapons Research Paper During the Middle Ages‚ many battles and wars ignited an arms race between many medieval kingdoms. Hand to hand combat weapons were the most popular and were always advancing. Ranged weapons were deadly to front line opponents and could later on pierce armor. Siege weapons were the most essential in order to capture a castle or village and were constantly evolving. Medieval Weapons were deadly and dangerous‚ and were classified into three main groups: Combat weapons‚ Ranged
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“A Powerful Noise” was a moving documentary about the hardships women face across the globe focusing on three key issues‚ HIV‚ lack of education and economic hardship. From this documentary some clarity I received really opened my eyes to how these issues affect women around the world. I learned that HIV is not primarily spread through sexual intercourse but rather through sharing needles in impoverished countries. I was always aware that sharing needles is a way of obtaining
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weapon in the holster”. McCoy did not realize he still held it in his hands. He holstered the weapon. He looked and saw his opponent with a hole in his forehead. “You may return to your quarters”. It was over‚ McCoy half expected to be shot by an unseen gunman. He entered through the same door‚ new clothes hung in plain sight. A voice came out of the air‚ “Please put on these clothes so the old ones can be discarded‚ shower first‚ use the soap‚ it will wash away on reside”. He showered‚ changed‚
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Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country? Do you agree? Every country is making the best efforts to develop and become a strong nation. And one of the firmest foundations in the development of a country is education. Without education‚we wouldn’t have such a beautiful life as now. So that‚people should be well-educated to improve not only ourselves but also our country for some reasons. Firstly‚ having good education can help us easily access to many things
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In the mid 1400’s‚ a lot of the people were poor and uneducated. They didn’t know how to read or write. They only people who were educated were the popes or the people working in the church. The popes and the church people really took advantage of the poor and the uneducated. They told them that they only way their relatives are going to heaven is by them paying indulgences. After all of this‚ the Renaissance happened and it changed everything. The renaissance was a cultural movement that began
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Genocide‚ threats to the environment‚ and weapons of mass destruction are problems that the world has had to face. There have been many attempts made by the international community and its members to address and resolve these problems. Genocide is the deliberate extermination of a national‚ racial‚ political or cultural group. Weapons of mass destruction are the technology used in war that harms other nations and the environment. Both of these issues do great damage and should not go on ignored.
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Genghis Khan Temujin‚ or more commonly known as Genghis Khan‚ is about at ruthless as Darth Vader when it comes to conquering people and their lands. Both extremely powerful figures and have a history of conquering people and uniting them under one banner. Particularly in Conn Iggulden’s Genghis‚ that shows the development of how Genghis Khan became the ruler of such a vast amount of land called the Mongol Empire. Genghis achieves his power by ruling with an iron fist‚ establishing rules‚ and having
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Most people would think they have a tough life or complain about every little thing‚ but they are missing the point. No one ponders about what it was like to survive before the industrial revolution. This event changed the world in many different ways. Creating such catastrophes including problems like transportation‚ child labor‚ education‚ and medicine. Many pros and cons reached the surface through this time and helped our world spin round even to this time. While you have the choice to go to
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