Abstract
This paper explains that, in the recent Muhammad cartoon controversy in Denmark, Cultural Editor Fleming Rose and the Danish newspaper "Jyllands-Posten" sacrificed what Muslims consider their freedom of religion to preserve Denmark's press freedom and the Danish people's freedom of speech. The author points out that, by examining the timeline of the controversy including the backlash to the cartoons, the views of Muslims around the world, Denmark and its values and Fleming Rose's explanation and apologies, this cartoon was not a malicious anti-Muslim act but rather one journalist's attempt to draw attention to a dangerous change in Denmark's freedoms and rights. The paper contends that the North American press coverage of the story fueled the situation by not including the back stories of both the Muslims in Denmark and the strong Danish tradition of freedom of speech.

From the Paper
"On September 30th, 2005, the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons depicting Mohammed along with an editorial by Fleming Rose. Muslims in Denmark and around the world were outraged, and reacted by filing a complaint against the newspaper with Danish police on October 27th. By January 6th of the following year, the investigation was discontinued as no law had been broken. Danish Imams put together a dossier containing the 12 cartoons published by Jyllands-Posten, along with pictures from another Danish Newspaper, Weekendavisen, hate-mail consisting of pictures and letters they alleged were sent to Muslims in Denmark, and a televised interview with a prominent Dutch Member of Parliament and Islam critic, Hirsi Ali."

Tags:heritage, marginalize, freedom, backlash, apologies

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This paper examines how Denmark is one of the world's most progressive countries regarding environmental partnerships, recycling, and the use of renewable energy sources. The paper also looks at how Denmark is active in global environmental politics as well, having signed the Antarctic Treaty, Kyoto Protocol, and the Endangered Species Act, all of which have aided Denmark in their aggressive stance to reduce their carbon footprint. A figure and a table are included in the paper.

From the Paper
"Denmark is also leading the European Union in the use of both public (large scale) and private (small-scale) solar energy explorations. Danes are encouraged to utilize small solar power cells for their hot water production, and rural Danes encouraged to use solar heating and power as much as possible in their farming operations. Already, energy use for home hot water has dropped over 22%, and, like wind power, certain tax credits are available for citizens who invest in solar technology, especially those who allow excess to be "sold back" to the utility companies ("Denmark Solar Energy News," 2009). Combing solar power and wind turbines is becoming more popular with the Danish government, who hopes to place combination units along the seacoast and eventually generate enough excess power to sell to other EU countries."

Tags:solar, energy, carbon, footprint

Abstract
This essay is an extensive comparison of health care policy in the U.S. and Denmark. It examines the major differences between the two countries and their policies by illustrating the vast difference in the population and geographical size of the two countries, plus the contrasting political systems of competitive free enterprise system within the democratic U.S. versus a long standing national health system of socialized medicine, supplemented by private sector resources in the much smaller constitutional monarchy of Denmark. The paper describes the common factors shared by the two nations are that they are industrialized Western country with an economy based on capitalism and a tradition of private medical practice. The paper includes a historical survey of health care policy, insurance and services in each country.

From the Paper
"Comparison of health care policy in the United States to health care policy in Denmark is essentially a comparison of a very large country with a free enterprise competitive system within a democracy to a much smaller constitutional monarchy with a long standing national health system of socialized medicine, supplemented by private sector resources. In the US, where national health insurance is non-existent, medical care is largely privately controlled with minimal government regulation except for public sector Medicare and Medicaid programs, created in 1965, to aid the poor and elderly. Denmark, under state supervision, provides health insurance for all residents and administers basically free health care, administered by counties and municipalities, for all who apply, with private supplementation available as desired. This essay presents a brief historical overview and general comparison of the two countries current policies and offers comparative analysis of the following specific aspects of the policies: health insurance, private vs. public sector programs, free enterprise, recent developments and future possibilities.

Among the greatest differences to be noted in consideration of the contrasting health systems of Denmark and the U.S. is the vast variance in population size and make up. In 2001 the population of Denmark was approximately 5 and a half million. The U.S. in 2001 had a population of over 278 million (http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/worldfactspop.php).
Denmark is a high-income industrialized country, one of the ten richest countries in the world in terms of GNP per head with a generally homogeneous population and little immigration. The United States, although a wealthy industrialized nation has a much more diverse population with higher poverty and immigration rates ( http://www.who.dk.). Denmark is also a much older nation than the relatively young U.S. Historians believe that the Danes were living on the Scandinavian peninsula as early as the fourth and fifth century AD Over the centuries the Danes developed a strong national identity and sense of themselves as a nation that takes care of its people. In modern times they developed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with a 98% Lutheran population. (Encarta) In contrast, the U.S. has developed rapidly in the years since 1776 into an internationally powerful nation with a strong tradition of fierce personal economic independence which may have contributed to this nation's delay in developing a national health care system."

Tags:Scandanavia, socialized, medicine

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This paper explains that, with different religious, moral and social beliefs, Denmark and the U.S. have taken different stances on how to educate and empower their youth on making responsible and mature decisions regarding their sexuality. The paper compares the Danish system, which is mandated by the Ministry of Education, to the problem of sex education in the U.S. where the individual school districts are permitted to set up their own widely-varied programs themselves. The paper demonstrates that good quality programs, such as the Danish system, help delay first intercourse and protect sexually active youth from sexually transmitted diseases and from pregnancy.

From the Paper
"Teachers follow official guidelines. Danish students are shown films that most U.S. educators would consider graphic although the importance of safe sex is also stressed. For senior classes, students are taught about contraception, AIDS, and homosexuality. At age fourteen, the students visit family planning clinics and have guest speakers from homosexual groups. Mr. Janniche feels that "Without a full awareness of such aspects sex education would be gravely incomplete." Parents who do not wish to have their children participate in this part of the program may excuse them from these lessons; however, the parents may not excuse their children from the biological portion of sex education."

Tags:districts guidelines, family planning, safe sex, teen births

Abstract
Focusing on Shakespeare's "Hamlet," this paper poses questions - What is madness? What is evil? Can an act of madness drive a man into insanity itself? The paper discusses in detail the protagonist's feelings of guilt, resentment, duty, and grief, and how those emotions war with one another. The paper also illustrates how this play differs from Shakespeare's other work, noting that, upon closer inspection, Hamlet calls into question much of what is taken for granted at first glance. The paper opines that "Hamlet" is a bold play, though not blatant in its message; the work itself deals in subtleties and secrets. The paper concludes that "Hamlet" cannot be taken at face value, but must be read with an open mind, and its puzzling knots unraveled gently.

From the Paper
"Another theme is destiny. Hamlet seems to both lament and revel in his lot, alternately bemoaning his vengeful fate and throwing venomous words at his uncle and mother. He struggles with his father's charge - to avenge - but eventually seems to resign himself to the fact that, tied up in his love for his father and a son's duty, he may never have had a choice in the first place. Is destiny a conjuration of the mind? It is possible that the concept of destiny represents a composite of coincidence, desire, human loyalties and expectations, nothing more."

Tags:Gertrude, Claudius, Elsinore, Denmark, Yorick, Ophelia

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The paper discusses a looming problem for the European Union and its welfare states Denmark and Spain. He stresses the fact that, on the one hand, people are retiring at younger ages and living longer, and on the other hand there are fewer people to contribute to pension funds due to decreasing populations and the use of technology instead of labor. The paper examines the pension schemes and demographic trends of Denmark and Spain and gives an overview of the welfare state.

From the Paper
"As Spain moves into the twenty first century, many of its citizens are being forced to give up long-cherished traditional lifestyles to come to terms with new societal demands. Traditionally in Spain, the elderly have lived with their children. But several factors are combining to change that tradition. One of those factors is increasing educational levels for women. As has been reported in numerous studies, as women's educational levels rise the number of children they have decreases. Today's Spanish women are entering the workforce, leaving them less able to take care of elderly relatives in the home."

Tags:pensioners, Old, Age, Pension, Act, ATP, Basic, Social, Security, Act, of, 1963, privatizing

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This essay shows how the people of Denmark relate to the environment. It gives their perspective on how they are friendly to the environment and what measures they take to protect it. Examples listed include the saving of energy during the 1973 oil crisis, recycling glass bottles and the invention of an environmentally-friendly car.

From the Paper
"In the summer of 1988, for the first time in its history, a thin layer of smog lingered over the streets of Copenhagen. It was nothing like the great haze seen in Los Angeles or Tokyo, but just enough to make breathing a little harder for people with allergies or asthma. That same summer the inhabitants viewed an explosive growth in the number of yellow algae in the Kattegat between Jutland and Sweden, an incident that reportedly kept a large number of tourists away from the beaches that year. At the same time, Thorvaldesen's Museum in Copenhagen decided to remove a statue from the roof because acid rain had corroded it so badly that they were afraid it would break."

Tags:smog, pollution, allergy, protection, algae, ellert, recycle

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This paper examines how an understanding of the magnitude of the themes and ideas contained within Shakespeare's "Hamlet" presents a challenge to analysis and investigation. In particular, it looks at how one of the most resonant themes is the motivating and transforming power of death and how to truly understand Hamlet's nature and motivations one must look not only at his behavior but also his avowals, his inner confusion so evident in his moments of doubt and dismay.

From the Paper
"Much of the play works in more than one realm, connecting the thoughts and deeds of the characters with a larger idea or theme. An example of this microcosm/macrocosm nature of the play is Hamlet's soliloquy in Act IV, at the conclusion of Scene 4. This is a definitive turning point for him, a watershed in his transformation from an unsure, vacillating pawn of intrigue and fate to a man able to act with resolve, consequences be damned. The scene opens with Fortinbras, a man diametrically opposed to Hamlet in character and action, a man whose intentions are not secret or hidden, whose progress and aim are open and declared."

Tags:congruence, madness, retribution

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A detailed analysis of the mental condition of Prince Hamlet, including the symptoms present in the play, they're effects, and the implications. The author discusses Hamlet's fascination with death, his deep depression, and his frequent thoughts of suicide.

From the Paper
"The preponderance of evidence that has been displayed clearly points to the conclusion that Hamlet was indeed clinically depressed. The disease's onset is in the young adult years, it is disabling, resulting in a period of productive time lost, and it has social effects on the patient, as well as his family, as stated by the National Institute for Mental Health. One can also conclude that had his depression been diagnosed and treated, than the story of Hamlet would not have been a tragedy. He would no longer have been possessed by such handicapping self-doubt, obsessed with suicide and death, continually sad and unhappy and unable to make decisions. In fact, he would not have been the Hamlet that has been made famous (or perhaps infamous) by William Shakespeare."

Tags:depression, hamlet, melancholia, shakespeare, william, yorick, suicide, mental, prince

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The paper is written as the personal report of a foreign exchange student who will spend two years in Denmark, as an introduction to cultural interaction. Subjects covered are cultural interaction at home and at school, history and stereotypes and the advantages of living in Denmark.

From the Paper
"I read before I left that ;The Danish education system has a tradition of focusing not only on academic accomplishments, but also on the students; personal development and contributing to making them committed community members. Democracy and shared experiences are given a high priority, and the students critical sense is sharpened; (Way of life). It is true, the teacher seems much more interested in us as people, not just students. We have to learn English in school, and most of the classes are in Danish. So far, I haven t had much problem understanding the instructors, but I find the homework is much harder. We often work together in groups, and Jens and I spend several hours each night working on projects for class. I think the classes here seem harder, and the students seem more serious, even though they are certainly less formal than we were at home. I m not the only international student here, there are several of us, and we meet together once a week or so to support each other, and trade experiences. "

Tags:Copenhagen, queen, Denmark