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Ambiguous Genitalia, 2006.
This paper explores cases when gender is unclear at birth.
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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In this paper the author explores the incidents of birth where gender is unclear. He looks at how the sex of a child at birth moulds the child for future life from the color of the blanket he or she is given to the type of toys they play with. The paper cites examples of children born in South East Asia who are neither male or female that are disowned by general society and often turn to prostitution in later years if they are not accepted as performers. They are considered to be neither man nor woman and are often considered freaks. Finally the paper concludes that, with the advancement of modern medicine, there is hope that operations can be performed to give these people a true gender identity.
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"Early in fetal development, males and females are indistinguishable. Male fetuses have primitive male and female sex organs; female fetuses have primitive male and female sex organs. It's the body's hormones that determine which organs develop further and which disappear. The hormones get their 'messages' from the sex chromosomes. So you can begin to understand how if a problem arises anywhere along these lines of 'communication', a baby could be born with ambiguous genitalia or organs of the opposite gender."
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Ambiguous Identity and Blindness in the Play "M. Butterfly", 2001.
This paper looks at East/West and gender stereotypes in relation to David Henry Hwang's play "M. Butterfly".
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, AU$ 40.95
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"Playwright David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly is based on a true story. In 1964, a French diplomat stationed in China fell in love with a native Chinese opera singer, lived with her for twenty years, and believed he had fathered a child by her, and then discovered she was a man. One would expect Hwang?s play to be a farce -- and yet it is not a farce at all. It is a deeply riveting study of not only the psychology of two individuals but of the way the West stereotypes the East and prefers its fantasies to the reality of a changing Orient."
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Ambiguity of Terrorism, 2008.
This paper looks at the concept of the term terrorism, noting its ambiguity and the implications of this ambiguity.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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In this article, the writer notes that very few words in the English language are meant to be as intentionally ambiguous as terrorism. To some people it is simply a fighting tactic. To others it is associated with a type of person that is sneaky and underhanded. The writer points out that the term is associated with creating fear, but it also insinuates that the terrorist is immoral and illegitimate. The writer concludes that the United Nations is shortchanging the world by not having a concrete definition of the word terrorism. If they did, they would be able to identify countries that commit acts of terrorism and take the appropriate measures in response.
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"The terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, have committed the most well known examples of terrorism. They engineered the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Their attacks are perceived as terrorism because they attacked the military and economic hubs of the United States. This attack was in response to the group's belief that Western civilization and culture were threatening their way of life.
"Their attacks had a profound impact on the psyche of the United States. It traumatized millions of Americans who either lived in one of the cities or had a connection to someone involved in the attacks. The terrorists instilled fear in Americans by making them realize just how vulnerable the country was. Airplane travel has gone from an ordinary experience to a hassle that is equal parts fear and inconvenience."
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Ambiguity in Literature, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of ambiguity in "A Short Story" by George Bowering, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and "A Sorrowful Woman" by Gail Godwin.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper explains that, while many writers lure their readers with vivid and detailed descriptions of the characters, plot, and setting in their stories to draw the reader into the book, others use ambiguity to force the readers to question their own views. The author points out that, in "A Short Story," Bowering leaves the ending purposely ambiguous in order to get the reader to think more about the "whys" than the "whats" of the plot. The paper relates that, in "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne never tells the reader if the character's experience is dream or reality; and, in "A Sorrowful Woman," Gail Goodwin presents a story that is already in progress.
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"In "A Short Story", George Bowering uses a very broken layout to emphasize the elements of his story. The story is broken into parts titled setting, characters, protagonist, symbolism, conflict, dialogue, flashback, foreshadowing, plot, and theme. Using the first eight sections, Bowering builds to a dramatic climax in the "plot" segment. Donna, the protagonist, alludes to an abusive experience between her stepfather (Art) and herself in the recent past. Donna is hurt by her mother's defense of Art, and we find out that she is returning home after a long absence. Donna visits her mother, and Bowering writes "When Art propelled the bedroom door open, Donna was pointing a loaded shotgun at his head" (546). Then, "Donna turned a smooth quick arc, & shot her mother's face off." "
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'The Ethics of Ambiguity', 2008.
This paper discusses the book 'The Ethics of Ambiguity' by Simone De Beauvoir
1,361 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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The writer of this article notes that to keep track of the many different "personality types" introduced by Simone De Beauvoir in her book, 'The Ethics of Ambiguity', is no small task. In chapter two, she introduces many of the personality types, and they do not at first paint a favorable picture of a person who has an opportunity to evolve from childhood to adulthood without a greater probability of becoming asocial as opposed to socially indoctrinated in a positive way. The writer points out that this somewhat dismal perspective is really explained - perhaps unwittingly - by De Beauvoir herself, as she explains in detail the plight of women as a continuation of childlike behavior-play at being an adult, because women are, like slaves, like the Mohammedan woman. These are, however, issues that De Beauvoir claims is in fact the ethics of ambiguity. This paper explores the different personalities and characteristics that De Beauvoir discusses in chapter two of her book.
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Mankind Begins in a State of Unhappiness
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"De Beauvoir further asserts that the dominating features of man's individual personality begin forming in childhood. Again, this is not an idea that would draw disagreement and argument. However, De Beauvoir discusses the reaction of a child, as though that child were a blank slate, to the world around him or her. However, De Beauvoir is asserting that these experiences are not experiences which tend to be deflected by a child's growth as much as the reflected in a child's growth. She paints mankind as beginning his existence in an unfortunate way, rather than a celebratory way, and assuming that the birth of a child is less than celebrated. The suggestion is that mankind is an unfortunate being, subjected to the circumstances of having been born at all. The choices man makes throughout his life - focusing on those that are poor choices - arise out of his childhood. "
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Ambiguity in Three Modernist Short Stories, 2006.
A look at "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams.
2,072 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 95.95
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This paper reviews three modernist short stories and looks at how ambiguous work is a significant mode of modernist art. The three stories this paper reviews are "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams.
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"Eudora Welty wrote her short story "A Worn Path" in 1941. It centers on "an old Negro woman" (795), as she makes her way slowly across the rural countryside toward the neighboring town of Natchez. It is a simple story, and told in a straightforward, matter-of-fact style. This simplicity however, is merely a veneer spread over innumerable underlying ambiguities. The canvas Welty paints at the outset is one of a stark frozen rural landscape. The only color that interrupts this cold early morning picture, is the bright red rag tied about the head of the main character: Phoenix Jackson. What is this old woman doing hobbling back and forth along a rural path in the middle of winter, in the early morning? This is a central question that essentially remains unanswered in any complete way.
Welty allows us to understand that there has been identical earlier journeys made by the old lady, as when Phoenix says to herself: "Seem like there is chains about my feet, time I get this far [...] something always take hold of me on this hill - pleads I should stay" (795). This is the first of many passages that are conversations with herself. The author gives only the character's inner thoughts about things, thus leaving us deprived of any comfort in an objective reality. Phoenix is not a dependable witness by any means. She sees things symbolically, or historically or biblically, but rarely as things really are. Just as she has troubles finding her way through this landscape, so the reader also has trouble finding the truth or meaning of the narrative. "
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Self-determination and its Ambiguity in International Relations, 2002.
This paper examines how the definition of self-determination has changed and what international causes and consequences have occurred as a result.
3,080 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 20 sources, MLA, AU$ 131.95
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The author discusses how self-determination has altered the face of international relations in the last century. The first section of the paper presents an overview of the chronological history of the principle of self-determination, including how it has changed over the last century. Some of the topics discussed in this section includes several examples of self-determination and how it was defined slightly differently in each of the examples. This section also discusses how changes in Europe and the collapse of imperialism, the establishment of the United Nations and its charter and the Cold War all played a role in the pushing the issue of self-determination to the forefront of international relations. The second section discusses the problems that have arisen as a result of self-determination issues in contemporary world politics. Particular attention is paid by the author to the consequences of its change, particularly because of its ambiguity and contradiction with the existence of the nation-state as the main actor in world politics.
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"Thirdly, self-determination issues escalated in world politics as the result of the end of the Cold War as well as the spread of the effect of globalization. In the case of former Soviet Union, the motive was quitesimilar with that of decolonization era: independence from outside power seizing their sovereignty, while in the other cases are more complex because of the assortment of many factors: ethnical and historical differences, injustices, undemocratic central government or human rights violation. At the end of this section, it could be concluded that the principle of self-determination, through its redefinitions, has played and is still playing a pivotal role in world politics. In its early period, self-determination had close relationship with the conception of sovereignty, nationalism and nation-state, which the latter now becomes the main actor in world politics; while on the contrary, in recent times the right of self-determination tends to subordinate the principle of sovereignty."
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Ambivalence and Ambiguity in "Frankenstein", 2000.
An analysis of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein". An examination of the themes and writing style in included.
2,395 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 107.95
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This paper investigates the issues of ambivalence and ambiguity in Mary Shelley?s "Frankenstein". The author claims that Shelley herself had some trouble making personal convictions on issues such as ambition and nature. It also contains information on current criticism circulating about this work.
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?Many shudder at the mere mention of the words ambiguity and ambivalence. It seems almost against human nature to be satisfied with it. We are constantly searching for the answer, whether it is the quest of the answer to what it is that brings about life or a longing to find the answer to the reason man was placed on this earth. However, it is debatable whether or not this aspect of humanity is commendable or condemnable. According to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley believes that there is some comfort to be sought in ambivalence and in ambiguity. Rather than being so pretentious as to believe that we can find the answer to everything, she addresses both sides to the questions brought up in the themes of the book. She finds two answers to each question she addresses. Victor should both be condemned for taking his Promethean desires too far, and congratulated for trying to move forward in the field of science. Walton should both move forward towards his goals of discovery and exploration, and abandon his dreams in order to protect human life. Nature should both be left alone, and cultivated by human hands.?
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Role Ambiguity of Nurses, 2004.
This paper discusses the respective roles of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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In this article, the writer examines the role of the Registered Nurse (R.N.), Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) and the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (U.A.P.). The writer compares and contrasts the role of the R.N. versus the L.P.N. and the U.A.P. In addition, the writer discusses the functions that each of the different types of nurse serve within the hospital hierarchy.
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"According to Kopishke, the shortage of qualified nurses has resulted in the need for more frequent delegation of tasks. Because many of these tasks are repetitive, routine and involve activities that really do not require the level of medical knowledge and competency expected of a Registered Nurse, more and more medical agencies and institutions are requiring that Registered Nurses delegate certain tasks to either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or to an ... "
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Existentialism & Human Emotions by Jean-Paul Sartre & Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone De Beauvoir, 1996.
Compares French philosophers' ideas on being, ethics, subjectivity, humanism, freedom, responsibility, metaphysics, Marxism.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 197.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine Sartre's Existentialism and Human Emotions and de Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity. The plan of the research will be to set forth the general pattern of ideas in each work, and then to compare and contrast the means by which the ideas emerge.
The pattern of ideas in Existentialism and Human Emotions is an elaboration of existentialist thought, as both protest against previous modes of philosophical discussion and meditation on the human condition in the modern period. Sartre's enterprise is to describe in objective terms the philosophical platform of intensely subjective human ontology, or conception of the nature of human being-ness or reality, that existentialism proposes. He then develops an existential interpretation of such being-ness around the familiar subjects of human concern: freedom and responsibility, the ..."
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Jekyll And Hyde: Study in Ambiguity., 2002.
Examines the life of the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 77.95
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A six page essay that briefly examines the life of the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and how his life and times affected how he recast the ancient struggle between good and evil that thrives in the heart of every man.
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Hermaphroditism, 2008.
This paper discusses the history of the approach to intersexuality cases, an unusual physiological condition in which the genitalia are ambiguous, also known as hermaphroditism.
2,125 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 96.95
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This paper explains that, as hermaphroditism became an established issue in science, two major concerns were raised by sociologists and scientists: How is sex defined and who has the authority or legal right to decide the sex of intersexed infants? The author points out that, in most cases, the patient is assigned as male or female because society is so conditioned to accept only a binary gender system. The paper stresses that it is not always possible for gender assignment to be purely the patient's decision, especially in the case of a new-born infant. The author underscores that selecting the "true" sex or "brain sex" demonstrates the difficulty in distinguishing between the physical and the psychological factors of intersexuality. The paper concludes that gender cannot be changed by social conditioning.
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"However, this has caused some critics to complain that people might want to go through sex reassignment surgery for inadequate or frivolous reasons, such as a male who wants to speak in a high voice and walk in heels undergoing sex reassignment surgery to become a "female". At a more fundamental level, critics charge that all the surgery does is merely alter the biological sex of that particular male. However, it cannot change the psychological sex, and in fact it is the psychological sex that drives this "male" to undergo surgery."
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Hermaphroditism, 2005.
A review of hermaphroditism with the main focus being on true hermaphroditism and issues related to this abnormality.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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A fascinating paper on the genetic and chromosomal abnormality known as hermaphroditism. There are four types of hermaphroditism associated with ambiguous genitalia, however true hermaphroditism is very rare. This paper focuses on true hermaphroditism and the issues related to phenotypic features, molecular and genetic basis of the disease, parthenogenesis and disease management.
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"This paper presents a brief yet comprehensive review of Hermaphroditism, a genetic disorder that affects the developing fetus in the womb, and is most often diagnosed in infants through the presentation of ambiguous genitalia; although many cases remain undiagnosed until adulthood when infertility problems surface. While true hermaphroditism is considered rare, most commonly, the presentation of ambiguous genitalia fall into four major subtypes (Al-Salem and Abusrair): female pseudohermaphroditism, male pseudohermaphroditism, mixed gonadal dysgenesis, and finally true hermaphroditism. Our discussion will focus on true hermaphroditism. Our presentation will be broken down into logical reporting sections that closely parallel the Clinical Case Studies section of the text, including Principles, Background, Major Phenotypic Features, Molecular Basis, followed by a brief presentation on the disease pathogenesis and a discussion on inheritance risk and disease management."
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The Handsomest Man, 2002.
A review of the story "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: A Tale for Children" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez with an emphasis on its ambiguity.
949 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper examines the story "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: A Tale for Children" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It looks at three passages in the story that have ambiguous meanings and discusses their importance to the story overall. It looks at how it is not really a story about the stranger who is washed up on shore, but a story about the women of a place who take matters into their own hands and change things for the better. It shows how each of the ambiguous passages is not really ambiguous at all but serves a distinct purpose in the story. They give dramatic details, they explain the actions of the characters and they help make the story more vital and alive. It evaluates how Marquez shows a wonderful understanding not only of people but of the use of language to create a marvelously unusual story.
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"Again, the words here do not seem to mean anything, Marquez simply strings them together in a sentence whose meaning is vague at best. The man is so large he cannot fit in the women's imagination? What does that mean? It is an interesting analogy, and becomes clearer as the story is reread. This man is so important to the women, for whatever reason, that his size is not really the issue any more. He is a large man, but even more important, he has filled up the heads of the women until he is the only important thing in their minds. Clearly, from this point on in the story, none of the other men in the village will be able to compete with this man, either physically or emotionally. He has something special the women have seen, and they love him for it."
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"Where are you Going, Where have you Been?", 2001.
Various interpretations of the short story by Joyce Carol Oates. Ambiguous elements.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 57.95
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"Joyce Carol Oates' story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" moves from a precise, particularized account of a young girl's restless interest in boys to an encounter with sexual demand in which the stifling terror mounts relentlessly to a conclusion in which the world outside the girl's backdoor has become a land that she "had never seen before and did not recognize" (54). The account of Connie's growing terror is resolved as she gives in to Arnold Friend and, acceding to his demands, leaves the false security of her parents' house and goes out to meet her unstated, dreaded fate. The nature of this encounter is never made perfectly clear but its sexual content and the feeling of terror are unambiguous.
The end of the story is both clear and highly ambiguous and the story has produced critical responses that range from ..."
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Linear sp Carbon Allotropes, 2004.
This paper discusses that, while modern day discoveries of new carbon allotropes are reported, the characterization of allotropy remains ambiguous as the definition of what constitutes an allotrope is under debate.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 50 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper explains that the linear sp carbon of Lagow?s proposed length and structure is contradicted by the unlikelihood of such a stable, long chain allotrope, granting more validity to Hirsch?s argument against the existence of Lagow?s carbon allotrope. The author points out that controversy arises because, while they do not directly fit the definition of allotropes, non-molecular allotropes like diamond and graphite will terminate with other elements (so no longer a pure element) to become stable. The paper concludes that future scientific work in this area is required to determine a true carbon sp allotrope of usable stability, if one exists, but at this time, Hirsch?s position remains the more plausible basis of allotropic characterization.
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"The IUPAC Red Book defines allotropes as ?different structural modifications of [an] element,? with allotropic transition considered the ?transition of a pure element, at a defined temperature and pressure, from one crystal structure to another which contains the same atoms but which has different properties?. This definition excludes ozone and oxygen, and does not discuss the classification of carbon allotropes, which can be examined on the basis of the hybridization of their valence orbitals. More modern definitions include the classification of tin where one allotrope is a covalently bonded solid and the other a metal, and differentiate between allotropic molecules, such as dioxygen, infinite covalent solids, like diamond, and infinite, covalently bonded layers with weak intermolecular forces, as seen with graphite. There are also materials that crystallize where the covalent bonding between the elements is unchanged, which are termed polymorphs rather than true allotropes."
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