EUR 101 Spring 2013 Foundations of Europe 1:00-2:20 p.m. T Th Harriman 137 DEC G Professor: Timothy Westphalen Office: Humanities 1140 E-mail: Timothy.Westphalen@StonyBrook.edu Office Hours; Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tues.‚ 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thurs. 2:30-3:30 p.m. And by appointment. Teaching assistant: Anna Geisherik Office: Humanities 1077 E-mail: ageisherik@gmail.com Office hours: Tues. and Thurs.‚ 4:30-5:15; 7-7:45p.m. READINGS (All books available in the
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About twenty-six Mexican men risked their lives on the journey to cross the deadly desert to the United States. As their “coyote”‚ Jesus Mendez was paid to guide the men (referred to as “walkers”). By the end of the journey‚ fourteen men had died while Mendez and the rest of the twelve men survived. As a result‚ Mendez was charged and tried for 16 years in prison for manslaughter; however‚ the walkers were aware of the risk they were taking so Mendez shouldn’t have been responsible for their deaths
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Was Jesus married? That is the question that many people have after reading The Da Vinci Code‚ by Dan Brown. Mary Magdalene is commonly believed to have traveled the Jesus and the disciples. She is a small character in the bible important only as the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus. In the eyes of the public‚ they feel that Mary Magdalene was more then just a witness‚ that she was his wife. There are passages in the bible supporting Mary Magdalene was not Jesus ’ wife and it conflicts
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careers I would consider doing and the careers ‚ but I would want something exciting and where I get a rush certain times and you always have that amazing feeling when you are doing it . What I have been thinking about is either a general surgeon ‚ a Cardiothoracic surgeon or a pediatric surgeon . But ‚ if I had to choose ‚ I would choose a pediatric surgeon . Being a pediatric surgeon would be a rush of a job ‚ at least in my
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language barrier is difficult to overcome‚ she is trying her best because she found this journey to be enjoyable. “I go to an intensive English language school and I made a few friends. Everyone is very friendly.” By being able to attend school and learn about the new home and culture that they live in‚ migrants would be able to adjust easily into their new society‚ making their experience more enjoyable and worthwhile. Because of this‚ the number of migrants makes up 25% of the population of Australia (2009)
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way to call for help. The allure of having a convenient way to communicate has resulted in an increase in mobile phone usage over the years. Mobile phones have given rise to new rules of etiquette‚ and even new laws that regulate their use. Concerns about public safety and mobile phones are often in the news‚ making some people wonder if mobile phones are a good idea. Should you buy a mobile phone‚ or continue to use one? One advantage of having a mobile phone is free long distance. One of the big
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The Holy One‚ Word of God‚ Emmanuel‚ and Son of God‚ these names describe one man: Jesus Christ. No other person in the history of the world is more well known or respected. The man born of a virgin and raised by a carpenter. He taught kindness and compassion while driving out hate and corruption‚ and his own people‚ the Jews‚ and the Romans put him to death for preaching the good news. Jesus’ impact on the world is unparalleled. Wars were fought in his name. The church‚ his lasting gift‚ influenced
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multiple reasons. The uniform policy would cost parents and students too much money‚ have to wash clothes every day‚ and be hard for the staff to determine who’s who. For a student to get one uniform would not make since. So they would probably buy about 5‚ and down the line you would have to replace those because of damages. The whole outfit would already probably cost a lot having to buy everything from head to toe. At the same time the school has to pay for the uniforms so they are there on the
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19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay Every great civilization or country has had at least one dirty little time in their history that all would rather forget. America knows this feeling well‚ especially within the 19th century‚ the slave era. America was divided‚ the North was generally against slavery and all for letting the African Americans roam free in a colony in Africa. The South on the other hand viewed African Americans as tools‚ essential to the economy and work‚ however
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The report claims that getting an education in Jamaica is viewed as primarily a female activity. This cultural attitude encourages males to leave school early. In 2008‚ girls outnumbered boys in secondary school by a ratio of 1.04:1. At the same time‚ boys were more likely to have to repeat a year of school. Only 16% of boys passed five or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams compared to 30% of girls. Boys outperformed girls only in vocational subjects and physics. The report cites
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