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    to spy on your kids? Sure‚ as a parent you would like to know what your child is doing but is spying the answer? I believe it is not ok to “spy” in general. I do however believe it is ok for you to know what your child is up to. To begin with a lot depends on your definition of “spy”. Weather you think spying on your kids is acceptable in today’s digital age or a breach of trust really depends on how you define “spying” in the first place (line 3‚ 4). Take a moment and define spy in your own words

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    "Because of your political views‚ you will be completely stripped of your civil liberties." If you lived in America during the period that has come to be known as the "red scare"‚ then you were constantly in danger of hearing fatal words such as these that could completely destroy your life. Arthur Miller wrote a story about this dreadful time‚ titled The Crucible. Since the subject was controversial at the time‚ Miller had to subliminally write about it through the story of the Salem witch trials

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    Who Is the Indian Shakespeare? 1 Who Is the Indian Shakespeare? Appropriation of Authority in a Sanskrit A Midsummer Night’s Dream David V. Mason University of Wisconsin-Madison Published in New Literary History 34:2 (Fall‚ 2003) David Mason 814C Eagle Heights Madison‚ WI 53705 (608) 238-1342 dvmason@facstaff.wisc.edu Who Is the Indian Shakespeare? 2 “Do you know who is the Indian Shakespeare?” Late in 1994‚ I was on my way from Rishikesh to Mussoorie. In India studying Sanskrit‚

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    Who Killed Reconstruction?

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    North or South: Who Killed Reconstruction? Harper’s Weekly September 1‚ 1868 Harper’s Weekly September 1‚ 1868 “Is This a Republican Form of Government? Is This Protecting Life‚ Liberty‚ or Property?” “Is This a Republican Form of Government? Is This Protecting Life‚ Liberty‚ or Property?” Overview: The twelve years after the Civil War proved to be a difficult time for America. Called Reconstruction by historians‚ this era saw an increase of freedom for former slaves. However

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    John Proctor from “The Crucible” shows that people should be responsible for their actions‚ not someone else’s. “I speak my own sins: I cannot judge another”‚ this is what John says to Abigail‚ a girl in Salem who has an obsession with him. Not only that‚ but she was one of the main causes for the witch trials that occur in Salem at this time. What John is saying is that he will not blame others for his own actions; he will take responsibility for what he does. He chooses to be the bigger man and

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    The Man Who Counted

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    After reading the book The Man Who Counted by Malba Tahan‚ I learned a lot more about mathematics and how it can be viewed as an art form. The two main characters‚ Hanak Tade Maia‚ the man that became friends with the man who counted‚ and Beremiz Samir‚ the counting man‚ talk about their adventures and their jobs they both get with royalty. The book is basically filled with the stories and adventures of the Counting Man told by him and what Maia views. The book is told in sequential order starting

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    Who Is Beowulf A Hero

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    Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Beowulf’s’ heroic figure is the cloth other heroes are cut from. They all have similar elements about them. The poet of Beowulf sets a precedent for many future heroes. The way Beowulf talks and acts are a full representation of his heroic character. Not only is he brave but he is extremely independent and determined. He would be nothing if not for his decency and steadfastness regardless of the circumstances. Ridding the word of evil is not a job for the faint of

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    circumstances might have influenced who we are but we are responsible for who we become What I’ve Learned: ~that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. ~that we are responsible for what we do‚ no matter how we feel. ~that either you control your attitude or it controls you. ~that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry‚ but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel. ~that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned

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    Who Invented Tanks

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    tractor with caterpillar tracks that was used to move over difficult territory. It was suggested that this machine might be adapted for military use‚ those in positions of authority failed to see the significance of this new development. In 1899 Frederick Simms made a design of what he called a motor-war car. This vehicle had a Daimler engine‚ a bulletproof shell and was armed with 2 maxim guns on revolving turrets. The British War Office didn’t like Simms’ car and showed no interest in similar schemes

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    Many people may not know their rights as they are set forth in the Constitution. For those who do know all of their rights‚ many have not experienced the feeling of the government telling them that they cannot speak their mind. This is covered by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is the freedom of speech. There has been at least one major case where a rap group was ultimately censored by the federal government. Henry Louis Gates Jr. depicts a few aspects of this case with

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