... fields and vineyards. Italy occupies a boot-shaped peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea from southern Europe. This country also includes two large islands, Sicily and Sardinia. Two independent countries lie within Italy's borders: the tiny Republic of San Marino, in north-central Italy, and Vatican City, which is located completely within the city of Rome. Italy boasts several world-famous cities. Rome, the capital and largest city in Italy, was the center of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago. Florence was the home of many artist of the Renaissance, a period of great achievements in the arts. Venic ...

... to what drugs to take, and when, and how " (Harris 14). The variety and number of drugs available is enormous. The two main types of drugs available are physically enhancing and mentally enhancing drugs. Both types have the most deadliest consequence in common, death. Each type has its own pros and cons. Yes, there are some positive effects, but they are not worth the later consequences. Some athletes need help to maintain a mental edge on their game and opponents. Some need help getting psyched up before a game. Those athletes that do, turn to drugs. The most used drugs that athletes turn to are ...

... What is that? Could it be? Yes, out of the low floating dust cloud, through the smoke of the fires, over the wreckage of once busy cities, man lives! Around the world, survivors began to gather in small groups. Just the sight of another live person was enough to give each one hope. By way of underground telecommunications, it was discovered that there were exactly one hundred survivors sparsely scattered throughout the world. Upon finding the few remaining aircraft and sea vessels, all one hundred survivors were able to gather at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was decided that life could not ...

... open desert south of Cairo. The Step Pyramid was built for King Djoser. The people of Egypt willingly labored to build these monuments for their rulers, believing that, as gods, the pharaohs had to be properly provided for in their afterlife. The Step Pyramid was built around 2630 B.C. It exhibited a radical new shape never before used, and it was so new the Egyptians used its silhouettes as the hieroglyphic for “primeval mound�, the first piece of earth to emerge from the soup of creation (Malek 90). King Djoser's chief architect for his pyramid was Imhotep. It is thought that King Djoser's stone tomb sta ...

... intense current of energy.” (p. 1) Certainly the author wishes to offer an approach to necrophilia that defies the reader’s expectations. The idea that such a disturbing behaviour can evolve in the heart and body of a girl at such a young age, can alter the reader’s preconception on the necrophiliac’s physical and emotional profile: “Necrophiles aren’t suppose to be blond and pretty, let alone female.” (p. 4) With this statement, Barbara Gowdy reinforces the contrast of the story versus the judgement of her society in the fifties. When the author decided to explore a controv ...

... behind the myths, they just believe them. Straight people, though, are denied access to accurate information about lesbians and gays, and their contributions to society. Many people who are homophobic have negative attitudes to the whole gay community. Homophobic people find gays repulsive, and pity them for the lifestyle they have chosen to live. The term homophobia is inadequate to cover the full range of people's negative beliefs about the gay community. Many people think that homosexuality is a crime agaist nature; anyone who practices it is sick, crazy, immoral, sinful, or wicked. Research has found out ...

... has to be of high demand among the consumers. Otherwise one's business would be very detrimental, and unsuccessful. One doesn't have to invent a new product for it to be consumable. Improving on an already existing one is the most common tactic entrepreneurs use. Take the ‘E Yo' for example, it is just a yo yo but with a dial on the side which counts how many times it has spun. Just by adding a dial on the side, the makers of ‘E Yo' hyped it up to an extent that every kid on the block has one. Promotion and advertising also plays a big role in the success of an entrepreneur. Utilizing the media, one ...

... creation of slavery and indentured servitude. This was especially evident in the Old World Powers. Nations such as Great Britain, France, and Spain brought new meaning to the phrase "physical abuse." Spain and France, countries tied directly to the Roman Catholic Church spread the profound word of Christ along with the purification of numerous heathens. Their mission was simply to expand their territory while infecting the globe with the words of a pathogenic messiah. If in the process it was necessary to "swat a few flies" then so be it in the name of Christ. Nevertheless, their unforgettable actions can never comp ...

... use power to achieve your goals and how to manipulate people. Although this definition might seem totalitarian, my background in Political Science supported my initial misconceptions of management. I am a political science major and the questions most often asked in political science courses deal with power within a structure and how this power is used, abused and expressed by those in control. Therefore, I came into the Principles of Management course with the notion that I was going to be learning about power. This notion was challenged as I learned that there are three different perspectives that are used to ...

... this assembly. This is because they believe in what only they themselves do. Individuals outside of this "club" are seen as strangers, "weirdos", "nerds" and unintelligible. Although, if they were to take a GOOD long look in the mirror, they would see what they dread most...the truth. The truth being that they do not have many friends within the school, that they are the strangers, "weirdos", "nerds" and unintelligible ones. The unyielding views of this group are rather snobbish. They will not see others as what they are inside, but rather what they seem to be on the outer shell. They judge what they can from ...