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(In reverse chronological order and may be revised at random)
The Gregorian Reforms
The setting is the 11th an 12th centuries, age of the Gregorian reforms, but as Professor Lansing said, "reform" is really in the eye of the beholder. To King Philip of French in the late 11th century...
Political and Economic Legacies:
To a large extent nationalistic sentiment aided the rise of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party in 1949. Unlike in Russia, where the revolution began with a group of intellectuals who spread co...
Westminster Model vs. Semi-Presidentialism:
France and Britain are part of the few countries that come under the category of "industrialised democracies," but while Britain has a parliamentary system, France has a semi-presidential government, ...
Safety from Rogue States or a Waste of Time?
In the midst of an economic downturn after a war that is still costing the United States 500 troops per day, the Bush administration has determined that ballistic missiles pose a grave danger to the c...
University of California Personal Statement
Question #1: Focus - Academic Preparation // How have you taken advantage of the educational opportunities you have had to prepare for college? // By the age of four, I had discovered a love for the arts....
Purple Nights
There come certain situations in life when you realise you're lost, and the only points of reference you have from which to start again are elements of fundamental truth and beauty that you knew in th...
Varying Rhythms
Ebb and flow, ebb and flow. Attraction and repulsion emanate from me. Somewhere within it I have my natural balance. I thrive on the contradicting consistencies that make me - my self, my habits, and ...
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