Abstract
This paper tells the story of a young boy who is witnessing the physical demise of his father's friend and what this means in terms of loneliness and being alone. The paper is written as if the boy is narrating his thoughts and experiences and tells us how the boy compares the dying man's eventual death and the feelings of being alone that accompanies that death to the feelings of being alone that the narrator saw a young boy in his class experience, but for an entirely different reason.

From the Paper
"It was rainy and dreary outside. I lost track of time, but it was early in the morning. It was monsoon season, and I was sitting in the corner of my living room watching my mom and dad. They looked different today. They were busy packing various items in a large shopping bag, and one of them was a book called, "How to Overcome a Fear of Death". I repeated the title of that book in my mind. The Fear of Death."

Tags:heaven, darkness, scared, afraid, sad, fourth, grade, tears, classroom, anxiety, embarassment

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This paper argues that Mark Steyn's book "America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It" raises many important issues about the terrorist crisis and the global growth of Islamic fundamentalism. However, the author feels that his assessment of the Muslim world and of Europe is colored by Steyn's pro-American sentiment; thereby, he fails to address sufficiently global issues relating to Islamic extremism.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The European Union, or "Eurabia," and the 'Threat' of Islam
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Although it is clear that Europe has, and still is, undergoing a significant demographic shift that is influencing its politics and culture, the European Union is just as determined to fight terrorism as any other Western nation or super-power. In fact, countries such as France have introduced laws, such as banning Muslim women from being veiled in public, not, as claimed by Steyn, because of a desire to "push all religion to the fringes of life", but due to the way in which religion, no matter what type, has been a historical problem that still affects its population."

Tags:secular fundamentalists rights war, supranational superstate

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In this article, the writer notes that in his book 'Bowling Alone', Robert Putnam offers an interesting image of how the idea of social capital applies in the modern world and how people are becoming more isolated so that the idea of democracy is under attack, given that people have fewer and fewer community associations and community activities binding them together. The writer discusses that Putnam used the image of a bowler playing not against partners but simply keeping his own score, and he made explicit comparisons between what he observed in Europe, notably in Italy, and what he observed in America to show the problem he perceived and to suggest ways of overcoming this problem in the future. The writer maintains that while the image is to the point in one sense, it also overstates the reality and neglects to consider ways in which new means of communication that may seem to isolate people, like television and the Internet, actually contribute to a new sort of community and a new sort of unity and are themselves a unifying cultural element.

From the Paper
"Putnam has also addressed the same issues in an American context. In doing this, he counters de Tocqueville, who observed Americans in the nineteenth century and saw Americans as forming a wide variety of associations that strengthened American democracy. More recently it has been thought that this habit was waning and that therefore the stuff of civil society was eroding, meaning those cultural elements that bind society together around certain cultural norms. Putnam addresses the issue with reference to bowling leagues and to the fact that the number of bowlers increased 10 percent between 1980 and 1993 while league bowling declined by 40 percent. Putnam offers other measures of proof that participation in associations has declined, including lower voter turnout, reduced participation in religious services, reduced membership in trade unions, reduced membership in the PTA, and so on. A number of reasons might be given for this, including the development of new technologies such as television which keep people home more and other social changes which reduce the time people have for joining associations."

Tags:organization, change, norms, social, capital

Abstract
This paper examines Poe's "Alone" and Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and looks at how from the start of each piece the protagonists seemed to be destined for mental disaster. The paper attempts to show that through the authors' use of several literary tools coupled with in-depth interpretations the readers of both works discover the true mania into which the human mind can collapse. The paper also looks at how each work was written during a time when mental illnesses were misunderstood and therefore mistreated and how, at the end of both of these literary pieces, the main characters are left to their own mental prison just as they physically would have been left to during these times.

From the Paper
"From the initial discovery of our protagonist's illnesses both literary works then move on to discuss the loneliness that each character is feeling whether it be from internal or external forces. In the lines of "Alone" it says, "My heart to joy at the same tone; And all I lov'd, I lov'd alone" (lines 7-8). Here the reader is blatantly brought to the conclusion that the character of the poem lives a life of solitude. This can be a literal life of solitude but can also represent a life of mental solitude. Perhaps the character has an overwhelming feeling of being alone even when they are surrounded by people. In Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper our protagonist also comes to lead a life of solitude however, unlike Poe's "Alone" our character in Gilman's short story did not always leave a lone life. "

Tags:solitude

Abstract
An analysis of the advantages of a stand-alone website model. The paper examines this trend amongst businesses and the hype which occurred after the introduction of e-commerce . The writer also looks at marketing failure of these websites and what can be done to improve this.

From the Paper
"There are four different types of websites to serve the different needs of a company who wishes to enter into the world of eCommerce. Some businesses intend to only use their website for advertising purposes. This website will be the electronic equivalent of a brochure. No business is done over the Internet, you are just letting people know you exist. The value adding website it gives value to visitors of your site. Visitors may subscribe to a newsletter, or perhaps play games on the site. They receive some benefit from visiting your website. The third level of website is an online business that generates income from online activities. This website runs in parallel to your existing business."

Tags:company, internet, web, website, marketing, business, generating, network

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This paper discusses the widespread belief that Timothy McVeigh didn't act alone in blowing up the Oklahoma City federal building. The belief is that he and Nichols plotted the event with "others unknown." The paper looks at the evidence presented in court, including reports from eyewitnesses and the initial reaction from the government, that seems to back up this idea.

From the Paper
"Timothy McVeigh was convicted of setting off the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and his ex-Army buddy, Terry Nichol, was convicted of assisting him. McVeigh was sentenced to death; Nichols, to life imprisonment and a third man, Michael Fortier is serving a 12-year sentence for not warning authorities about the plot. As plans are being made for McVeigh's execution debates and lawsuits ensue over the public's right to see the closed-circuit broadcast planned for victims and relatives, some argue that a pervasive reason for not executing McVeigh is the loss of the possible opportunity in the future that he might be persuaded to name other accomplices."

Tags:conspiracy, theory, law, prosecute, witness, government

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In this essay, the writer notes that the long and eventful history of Christianity demonstrates that a number of significant developments can be identified which have had profound implications for the Church, Christian tradition, and the world community of Christians. The writer points out that while there have been many developments worthy of thorough analysis, some have had more historical and doctrinal impact and implications than others and deserve more emphasis and evaluation. Further, the writer maintains that the major developments that qualify for this emphasis are important because they served to identify or clarify theological principles that hold true throughout eternity and thus redeem Christian tradition.

From the Paper
"This site contains a significant amount of information pertaining to the time period surrounding the topic and explains how the jeremiad views evolved since the beginning of the nation. The site begins with the landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and discusses how these individuals had been accustomed to a world in which every element of their lives was predetermined by rules. In the new world the opinions of many were waiting to be expressed and through new literary forms this became possible. The site is important to the research because it offers a background to the paper topic, and allows insight into the world of the people that embraced the American jeremiad."

Tags:martin, luther, faith

Abstract
This paper is a short personal commentary about how the student disagrees with students getting help on college entrance essays because of the inherent dishonesty involved. The paper talks about dishonesty involved by the student who can't write well vying for limited admission or scholarships from schools with students who can write well and express themselves. It also talks about the changing roles of professionals who now have to write well without secretaries to clean up and edit their work.

From the Paper
"The level of competition for the limited number of college entrances available to good schools is terribly high. The number of graduate school admissions limits the number of new students per year even further. The number of scholarships available is even less. What they all have in common is the emphasis relied on the College Entrance Essay. The decision which school will accept you is based on your grades, transcript, college entrance exam scores, and finally, on which school subjectively likes your essay. Essays are not something that can be judged on the basis of a correct answer, like a math question. College entrance essays are a commentary of your life and your goals. How can anyone say your essay is right or wrong? "

Tags:essays, college, editing

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In his book, Davies raises the really Big Questions like "What is life?" Davies goes on to state that "the origin of life remains a deep mystery." Davies' proposes that intelligent life could be relatively common in the universe. This book provides a solid overview of current knowledge and theory on extraterrestrial life.

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This paper examines how in comparing T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Kafka's "The Metamorphosis", one can see the sadness, loneliness and alienation faced by two men who do not even realize that their lives are so alienated from the rest of their societies. It looks at how both writers have different points of views on what is the cause of loneliness, but the bare human soul is laid out for all to see; we want to be loved.

From the Paper
""The Metamorphosis" is a short story that begins with the main character, Gregor Samsa, awakening one morning to find himself changed into an insect. The third-person narrative gives the reader an understanding of the way Gregor thinks, but still curtains the reader off from the internal conflicts of the other characters. Gregor Samsa does not seem overly surprised to find that his is an insect. He still worries over being late to work, still attempts to converse with his family, still tries to retain his humanity (4). The human characteristics in Gregor become less and less evident as the story continues. He no longer cares for the furniture in his room, save for a picture of a woman wrapped in furs (55). Grete, his sister, at first takes meticulous care of his room, is certain to give him the foods that he likes, and seems to think about him often in the manner of a child or a pet."

Tags:alienation, human, loneliness, love, gregor, samsa