Contemplation of Death in Hamlet

“To be or not to be, that is the question…” Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous in literature. His contemplation of death and his obsessions with the spiritual matters occurs throughout the play and still a matter of contemplation among the scholars.

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The legacy of Hammurabi

In early 1792 BC, Hammurabi became the ruler of Babylon and conquered the smaller kingdoms of Mesopotamia and united all the people under the Babylonian Empire. Thus with the conquest of vast amount of lands, the necessity of a unified law and order throughout all the empire resulted in the first written code being created in the 1760s BC, known today as The Code of Hammurabi.

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Book analysis: Hardball, by Chris Mathews

In the world of politics, nothing is of absolute guarantee and nothing is everlasting. In politics, "wars" come and go but the "soldiers" stay forever and to get ahead, one must always be ready to be a team player and must always not forget old allies and the people that worked to get you to where you have gotten.

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Should the US take greater action in regards to Darfur?

- More then 2.5 million people are left without homes- 300,000 to 500,000 People dead- Scores of villages and agricultural areas scorched or bombed- Neighboring countries such as Chad now under attack by Sudan

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Will the photo of Obama in a turban hurt him?

Obama, Osama, whats the real difference? Are the American people ready for an elected president who was educated in a Madrassa as a young boy and has not been forthcoming about his Muslim heritage?

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China and India compete for economic dominance in Asia

The Chinese Dragon and the Indian Tiger have locked themselves into a battle of wits and economic prosperity. The winner of this battle will clearly become the next "Asian Tiger" and a major player in the game of international politics for years to come. However, even to begin predicting who will win, we must look a little back into their respective histories.

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Contributions made by Jewish people

The following figures and facts are what I would term as Israel's contributions towards the modern world. The facts are ordered by ranks for your viewing pleasure. All credits go towards their respective sources. Hopefully you can see how many great things Israel has or done when compared to the rest of the world.

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2008 Olympics: China vs. Western Nations

The 2008 Olympics is a critical step for both the internal image of China as well as how the world precieves China. When Beijing won as the host city in 2001, Chinese primer, Li Lanqing,exclaimed "The winning of the 2008 Olympic bid is an example of the the international recognition of China's social stability, economic progress and the healthy life of the Chinese people." That is the same view shared by the millions of souls within China, the people of China see this as a matter of pride, a historic honor being bestowed on them and fulfilling over a billion dreams

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2008 Olympics: Chinese safeguards against terrorism

The Chinese government, during the past seven years, has spend millions to adequately prepare for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. China views the Olympic world with pride as it is a opportunity to showcase to the world, the best China has to offer for the global community. Thus China is taking extraordinary measures to ensure that they a plenty of safeguards are in place for the games and that the Chinese government is not embarrassed during the games when the world is watching. One of the largest security initiatives to cover the 2-week long Olympics with the world watching is mainly shrouded in secrecy.

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Origin of the Palestinians

The origin of the Palestinians and the land called Israel (or Palestine as called by Romans) and who should "own" the land. A brief history look at the modern day Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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