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    Alternative vs. Traditional Energy Sources The use of alternative energy sources versus the use of traditional energy sources has become one of the country’s‚ if not the world’s‚ most heated debate in recent years. For the purposes of this paper‚ the term “alternative energy” refers to any form of energy that is not derived from fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources like wind farms‚ solar cells‚ hydroelectric dams‚ biomass fuels‚ and nuclear power have been considered to be attainable sources that will

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    Freedom to think or freedom to act—that is the crux of Kant’s “What is Enlightenment?”. In this essay‚ the German philosopher describes enlightenment as an emergence from nonage: “the inability to use one’s own understanding without another’s guidance” (2). Initially‚ Kant emphatically asserts that the vast majority of people are obedient to and dependant on the thoughts of a few “guardians”‚ either because of laziness or cowardice (2). He even goes as far as to compare men to conditioned cattle:

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    The American Enlightenment Occurring throughout the 18th century‚ the American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in the thirteen American colonies. While the exact duration of the Enlightenment is still unknown‚ during the years roughly between 1765 and 1818‚ institutions for learning developed rapidly as this movement promised to apply scientific reasoning to politics‚ art‚ religion‚ and literature. The American Enlightenment was strongly based off the European Enlightenment

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    he played a role in the Second Great Awakening. During the period‚ the northern opinion significantly influenced religious change movement countrywide. In resisting this evangelical reformism‚ Smith and Matthias separately attacked the domineering views advanced by the Finneyite evangelicalism and were central to the hostility that grew towards Finneyite reformers in late 1820 and 1830s.

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    today’s America‚ the Native Americans only make up about 1% of the American population. The other 99% are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The American people mostly reside of immigrants who originally came to America to seek freedom‚ independence‚ and the equality of opportunity. America a nation based on a multicultural society where a lot of subcultures come together and create one big culture by the values they have in common. Because of that the American people doesn’t identify themselves

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    Lamira Herrera Anth 121 5/12/15 Question Set 10: Chapter 17-19 1. (p. 459-61) What was an Aztec calpulli (plural calpultin)? What role did the calpulli play in the larger Aztec state? -Calpulli or calputin are small family units that owned land together; means “Great House”. The calputin played a smaller role in the larger Aztecan state because they did not own the same land and food producing powers but were used for trade and collection. The Templo Mayor (p. 462) was the main pyramid in the ceremonial

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    difficult enough. Each design was carried out by first conducting careful research on traditions‚ customs and symbolism. I then chose a medium which reflected the appearance of each tattoo. Traditional Polynesian tattoos are typically completely black‚ and so this design was produced using black India ink. Traditional American flash tattoos have pronounced black outlines and are filled with washes of black‚ red and yellow. I completed this

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    In her novel‚ The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin depicts a woman much like herself. In the novel‚ the reader finds Edna Pontellier‚ a young wife and mother who‚ like Chopin‚ struggles with her role in society. The Victorian era woman was expected to fill a domestic role. This role requires them to provide their husbands with a clean home‚ food on the table and to raise their children. They were pieces of property to their husbands‚ who cared more about their wives’ appearance than their feelings. Edna initially

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    greatest challenges of higher education administration systems today is meeting the needs of non-traditional students. Our global economic recession has created a competitive job market‚ compelling people back to school from all walks of life. Today’s student bodies comprise young parents‚ professionals seeking a career change‚ non-English speakers‚ international students‚ and traditional‚ collegiate 18-22 year-old American students. While such variegated student bodies add great depth to American universities

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    21 Professor Nelson The enlightenment was crucial in the shaping of the United States. The enlightenment is responsible for shaping the United States in its formative years. Famous articles of history such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were directly affected from the ideas of the Enlightenment. Concepts such as freedom from oppression‚ natural rights‚ and new ways of thinking about governmental structure came straight from Enlightenment philosophers such as Locke and

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