1981: The Year of My Birth
1981: The Year of My Birth It was a dark and stormy nightactually it was a sunny snowy morning in January, the 29th to be exact. The setting is Parkersburg, WV in the year 1981. Most people were probably still trying to keep their New Years Resolution or paying off their Christmas bills. ....

7th Heaven
When Brenda Hampton developed the show 7th Heaven she created what most would consider the perfect family. The Camden family has: happily married parents, seven kids, a dog, financial stability and support for one another. The main component of 7th Heaven is all of the children and parents live unde....

A comparative investigation into two of the monotheistic world religions 
Introduction There are many substantial and vital distinctions between Judaism and Christianity; nevertheless there are also many similarities, primarily because Christianity emerged from Judaism. However it is wrong to assume that Christianity as a whole is seen as a natural progression of Judais....

African America's Obstacles
African-American people have had to climb over many obstacles to gain the productive positions they hold today. We first dealt with slavery and being treated like an animal. After the slavery issue was abolished, we faced racial discrimination and hatred now known as oppression. African- American....

Automotive Brakes
Today in the world cars are an everyday means for transportation, but if there was no one to fix them how would you keep them running? In the next few paragraphs, you will find out what you have to know if you would like to become an Automotive Technician. To prevent safety hazards from occurri....

Barbary Pirates
In the novel, "The Barbary Pirates", by C.S. Forester, it depicts the time in which the Barbary pirates ruled the coast of Africa and a time in which no one could put an end to their increasing power. There were many sea battles, midnight raids, hand-to-hand combats, and even the first la....

beauty and the beast
For the third paper I chose to critique a musical because I would not only see dancing but also acting and singing all put together in one piece. The theatre where the performance was shown was very elegant looking so naturally I thought that the performance would be of first class category. Beaut....

Berlin Wall
"The deprivation of human rights which the Berlin Wall represented had twisted and perverted the lives in striking ways" (Heller 212). The Berlin wall was built to keep citizens of East Berlin from leaving their country in search of a better life for themselves and their family. The Communist b....

Border Crossing shows how difficult it is to escape the consequences of our actions. Do you agree?
Border crossing shows how difficult it is to escape the consequences of our actions. Do you agree? In todays society, we have seen examples in the media where ordinary looking people are harassed and condemned due to their burden of being a criminal in the past. Without any regard that s....

can science explain everything?
Every day, each of us who populate this Earth has something going on inside of our minds. Whether we are thinking about a job, our family, an event that happened earlier that day, or even questioning why something happened that day, rarely are we interested in how the world came to be, and how we c....

Can tradition be broken?
Imagine a world where no emphasis was ever placed on what gender category you fit into. Clothes, shoes and all other aspects of life are unisex and hence no clear distinction is ever made between males and females. Is all this possible? Can the world really be a place without gender stereotyping? Be....

Cancer: When You Think It Couldnt Happen To You
Martha Ann Jones Professor Stafford English 101 26 September 24, 2007 When You Think It Couldnt Happen To You No, I screamed as I was crying and tearing the hospitals towels. My momma was dying after struggling with cancer for some years. She was finally givin....

Capital Punishment
All over the country news stories bemoan and hype the countdown to execution number 1,000. But where are the stories regarding the ripple effect of their heinous crimes that these murderers were executed for committing? Who is counting the victims? A conservative estimate puts the number of victi....

Clinical Biochemistry - Ahmed critical review
Upon receiving the book I felt exciting to dive right into it, and as a child does I jumped about the book, skipping the chapters to the subjects I enjoy best. Just starting a 4th year in Applied Bioscience my self I already have a large collection of study reference, textbooks, and access to journa....

Cloning
Is cloning human beings actually practical. There is large debate about this. A Clone is a living thing that has exactly the same genes as its parent. In sexual reproduction, genes from both male and female parents are mixed to create a child. If cloning was allowed, only one parent would be needed ....

commerce without morality
Commerce without Morality Commerce is what makes the world go round. Without commerce America would not be half of what it is today. There are millions and millions of ways to make money, but not all of them are legal. Commerce without Morality is simply broken down by saying making money....

Cosmetic Surgery
A nip here, a tuck there and now science is making it easier to change your appearance. Cosmetic surgery has grown more appealing for many people over the last couple of decades. Our favorite movie and rock stars have these procedures done all the time. Within the past year there have been severa....

Death
The long and dark road stretched before me, like my future written, a scarred path from that moment on Im running My legs felt stiff and my movement slowed, I pushed on, I wanted to run faster but my legs wouldnt move any quicker. The path narrowed as the lights broadened, I watched inevit....

Death penalties Governmental omnipotence
Imagine youre self being in a dream. You have just been accused of a murder even though youve never seen or herd of the victim before. You have no idea of when or where it happened. The only thing you know of is that the sentence means that you will die in the electric chair. Fingers are pointin....

death penalty
Death Penalty There are horrifying crimes committed on a daily basis around the world. People believe that the punishment for these crimes is death. Death penalty is the highest and most controversial punishment one can receive when convicted of killing another human being. Capital punishment is th....

Defining Marketing
Defining Marketing Many individuals may think of marketing as the way a business advertises their products and or their services. Others may believe advertising is how an organization carries out their public relations or promotions. A few individuals consider marketing to be selling or advertisi....

Democracy and Markets:Russia
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia along with the other Soviet States has struggled to forge a new political system. However it is in Russia where this transition from communism to another form of government has been the most complex, and uncertain. Russia following a seventy fi....

Democratic Alternatives
I often hear others complaining about the president or showing discouragement in regard to the upcoming election. There is always an opposition on tough decisions in relation to touchy subjects such as; the war in Iraq, foreign policy and immigration. I feel that Americans are taking for granted t....

Descrimination Among Immigrants
Discrimination among Immigrants As a hardworking teen growing up in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, José lived a pretty harsh life. Living in a cardboard shack with 8 other siblings, he did what he could to support them. Working in the fields, and giving what he could to support the rest of the f....

Diageo optimal capital structure
1) How has Diageo managed its capital structure To date Diageos capital structure has been more of a generic result of acquisitions, disposals, and taking advantage of market movements to raise money, issue special dividends or issue shares. Prior to the creation of Diageo, both Guinness and....

Direct Election vs.Electoral College
Electoral College vs. Direct Election By Andy Shepheard Ever since the United States Presidential election in 2000 controversy has rehatched about whether or not the Electoral College is the best system for our country to use when electing our leader. Some believe that a direct election or e....

Divorce
They're getting a divorce... What do you think of when you hear about a single mother raising her three kids? Usually, people think of a deadbeat mom, and low life, rebellious kids. However, in my mother's case, you see an independent woman, who is confident in her kids and in her job. My mother....

Do It Publicly
With talk shows ruling day-time television, people are left with little choice but to watch this humiliating form of entertainment. Turn the television on in the afternoon and you will find a large variety of talk shows to choose from. "Maybe we have become a nation addicted to hearing our neighbors....

Druggies are Dummies
Druggies are Dummies Imagine life with stoners everywhere, pot heads roaming the streets driving under the influence of marijuana. How would you feel if your children were learning in an environment where everyone is high, how would you feel then? If marijuana was legalized this is how life ....

Eating Disorder - Anorexia
Have you lost at least three consecutive menstrual periods? I mean for the ladies of course. And for the males, do you feel a decrease in sexual desire? Do you suffer from dramatic weight loss? Or have you seen any of your friends refuse to eat in public? What about one of your girlfriends keep comp....

Emotional Health
Its not strange that the term Emotional Intelligence is growing popular nowadays. Its being talked about a lot by many people. Are you or are you not smart about your emotions? This is the curious question for all of us. Usually, we dont even know how to be with our emotions, how to r....

Ethical Dilemas Concering Education
At the dawn of human consciousness, mankind was struck upon the head with a double edged sword. One half of the blade cursed us with having to make difficult choices, the other gracing us with the ability to distinguish what is morally correct. Every day people are faced with difficult choices to ma....

Ethical Effects Of Family Law Custom On Parental Custody
In this essay I will explore the ethical effects that certain family law customs have in relation to ethical ideas like, justice as fairness, justice as desert and promoting well being in pursuit of the best results. I will argue that the non-application of these principals is not only unethical bu....

Facebook Background Check
There has been much debate on if using social networking sites such as Facebook or Myspace to conduct a background check for a Job interview. This type of background check could be done to a lot of job applicants considering myspace boasts over 95 million registered users and Facebook not far behind....

Finding Knowledge
If someone were to ask to define the "Examined Life", how would you reply? Would you be able to know what he is actually asking behind the question being asked to you? What about your virtue? Do you think that this could have any meaning in your reply? With these questions being asked, one....

Food In Class
As a teacher how would you like to look out and see a room full of kids eating and drinking. This would not only frustrate you as a teacher but it could cause some more severe problems.A few of the real problems it could create in the learning enviroment are constant distraction for you and their f....

Gardner Intelligence Theory
Intelligence has many facets; intelligence is not one-dimensional and we should not confine ourselves in such a small box. There are criticisms of Gardner's multiple intelligence theory as to radical. "Traditional views of intelligence conceive of it as an entity that can be defined, mea....

God Vs Bush
Kelley Rowan 03/25/2006 God vs. Bush Almost from the beginning of The United States political leaders and Religious leaders have been fighting over what should and should not be sanctioned by law. Although this country was founded because of religious persecution and the search for reli....

Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis
Running head: GOOD SPORT: LEADING CHANGE ANALYSIS Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis Good Sport: Leading Change Analysis McShane, Von Glinow (2004) state, Organizational structure refers to the division of labor as well as the patterns of coordination, communica....

Goth Essay
Eliminating counter-culture will not eliminate all of societys problems. I believe that counter-culture is when other people mark others for being different just because they do not know much about them. People always tend to fear what they do not know or understand. Even if they relocate the so c....

Gun control
Should our government have the right to control our rights on guns? We have the second amendment of the United States bill of rights to protect owners of guns. It states "we have the right to keep and bear arms." This right has been described as one of the most contested of the right in th....

how children acquire language
Theories and explanations of how children acquire language have changed dramatically, particularly since the 1950s. All of the theories have answered some questions and have revealed some characteristics of early language acquisitions. Each different view stems from each different school of ps....

how does criminology help in our understanding of crime and criminals
To answer the question how does criminology help our understanding of crime and criminals this essay will first define what criminology is, then will explain how causation research has allowed criminologists to produce a number of different theories which helps with our understanding of crime and cr....

How Verbal, Physical and Visual Humor makes
Lucille Ball is one of televisions greatest comedic stars. Along with Dezi Arnaz, she starred in the situational comedy I Love Lucy that premiered on October 15, 1951, and the show would go on to be one of the greatest of all time. The elements of physical, visual and verbal comedy help make T....

how would you feel?
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? A wound becomes a scar that goes away or stays forever; of course, this depends on how deep the wound is. Scars that are permanent are usually unpleasant to see and cause embarrassment. Though scars usually occur on the skin they can also make their mark on the heart. Scars to ....

Human Emotions; acts of free will or feelings
Human Emotions; acts of free will or feelings and our Emotions Through Facial Expressions Human emotions are not acts of free will and are our center for feelings. Our emotions are essential to a humans life and have been treated as biological, cultural or social phenomena. Althoug....

Icons In America: Superman
Pink Man of Steel Icons have so many meanings and we all can recognize them in one way or another by what they look like or come to stand for. The transformation of icons has led them to be popular or infamous depending on the changes and time. One such icon, as popular then as i....

Ideas on Sciences for High School
What is the purpose of learning? Websters dictionary describes it as the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge. Subsequently, it goes beyond what the dictionary has to offer. Since the dawn when man first walked this earth as an Australopithecus learning has been apart of life. Over....

Industrial Revolution
The Industrialization was a time of extreme growth in America in the late 1800s. It transformed humanity's age-old struggle with material shortage by using wealth, technology, and resources to expand the production of goods and services dramatically. In the United States, the period between the Civi....

Industrial Revolution
Document Based Question By: Anna Butler The Industrialization was a time of extreme growth in America in the late 1800s. It transformed humanity's age-old struggle with material shortage by using wealth, technology, and resources to expand the production of goods and services dramatically. In the ....

International Terrorism
In this assignment I will review my knowledge and experience about specific aspects of International Terrorism by examining the past 37 months I have spend in Iraq as a section leader as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I will describe at length the deterioration of the situation here in Iraq; from ....

jfk
Nicola Boylan Candidate No: Centre No: Why if John F. Kennedy such a famous and controversial figure today? John F. Kennedy, the youngest man elected president and became the youngest to die. He hadnt worked much more than 1000 ....

Materialism
MATERIALISM Have you ever sat down and really thought about how much you value your possessions? Do you value your belongings more than you value friends, family, love, or yourself? I have put much thought into materialism and maybe others should too. I have come to believe that materialism....

Morals
In our culture, many people are asking the same questions. What makes me better than you? Who says I have to treat you that way? Why does America think it is better than any other country? All of these questions arise from the same question: what are morals? This question leads to another rele....

Multiple Intelligencies in Education
In the fact that Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) has been widely accepted in the field of education, but has not been readily accepted within academic psychology due to lack of empirical data leads us to question if the theory can be used in education . Since each intelligenc....

My dream school
What would my ideal elementary school be like? How would be like the school you attended? How would be different? School. For each of us this word means something different. School helps us to build the foundation of our future lives, because we learn to read, to write there, and to un....

NAFTA : The Timber Industry and Some Consequences
Agricultural Trade PolicyINTRODUCTIONOver the past four hundred years or so, timber has helped to fuel the economy of the UnitedStates of America. Billions of dollars change hands every year on timber alone just from the UnitedStates's producers and their counterpart retailers. In the 1970's the U....

Native American stories of creation and the Christian stories of Creation
The stories of creation can tell people where they come from and what their purpose is to be here on Earth by listening to the stories about the creation of the world. There are several similarities between the Native American stories of creation and the Christian stories of Creation that reflect....

Plato
The influence that Plato, the Greek philosopher born in 427 BC in Athens, has had throughout the history of philosophy has been monumental. Among other things, Plato is known for his exploration of the fundamental problems of natural science, political theory, metaphysics, theology and theory of kno....

Problem solving
Do problems enable us to learn? Or do they make life more difficult in the workplace? Problems are obstacles of education in which we use our decision making model and critical thinking skills to solidify a sound resolution. Without problems, how would we think deeply about learning tools and tec....

Ready for school
Toddlers are by far the most interesting and talkative creatures in today's world because they have so much to say but do not know how to. However many people get extremely annoyed with the fact that toddlers talk often, but do not make sense of what they are saying. Making sense of what a three ....

Rudi Gassner and BMG International
Rudi Gassner and BMG International Rudi Gassner joined BMG International in 1987 as president and CEO. The international division had headquarters in New York with operations in 17 Countries across the globe. Worldwide music sales were dominated by CBS, Warner, Capitol EMI, PolyGram and MCA, who ....

School Uniforms
School Uniforms By Lily Gross The fact is that no empirical study shows that school uniforms produce positive changes in student behavior over the long run. Most students get the choice of what to wear to school. It is the students right. However, some people and school administrators wan....

SETI The Quest for Intelligent Life in Space
In this paper it is my intention to show the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The idea of some other intellectually advanced civilization has been on the minds of astronomers since ancient times. However the technological ability to do anything about this type of resea....

Should Markets be allowed to solve the shortage in Body parts?
The issue discussed deals with weather or not markets should or shouldnt be allowed to solve the shortage in body parts. This article takes an economic perspective on the issue and looks at both sides of this issue. The yes, or pro, side of the issue supports market intervention in solving the ....

Spamalot
To watch a Broadway show in New York City is something Ive longed for ever since I moved to the east coast. Growing up on theatre and being involved in various musicals Ive adapted a strong love for the theatre arts. On Thursday, November 8th, 2007, I watched Monty Pythons Spamalot, the Broadw....

Stem Cell Research
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), stem cells are (1) "Cells with the ability to divide for indefinite periods in culture and to give rise to specialized cells." Stem cells are basically unspecialized cells that can, with proper physiologic or experimental conditions, b....

Sylvester Pat Weaver president of NBC
Sylvester Pat Weaver was born in 1908 in Los Angeles. He lived to be 93 years old, passing away on March 15th, 2002. He aided in the development of radio and television. In 1949 Weaver went to work for NBC as head of TV programming and soon after became President of the network. (Hart, 20....

Teleportation
Imagine a world without traffic jams; where there would be no delay for work, no worries about travel schedules and above all no public appraisals from the English teacher for coming late to the class! Time would finally be stricken off the banal list of worries. This impossible to hit pitch however....

The Abstraction of Beasts
Carl Sagan. The Abstractions of Beasts Tom Regan. The Case for Animal Rights Introduction This week we will be taking up two essays on the topic of animal rights: The Abstractions of Beasts, published in 1977 by Carl Sagan, and The Case for Animal Rights published in 1985 by....

The Bathsheba Syndrome and the Importance of Ethics Training
The Bathsheba Syndrome and the Importance of Ethics Training Plato once said, good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. In this essay I want to examine how this statement relates to the Bathsheba syndrome. Is it only b....

The Crucible Analysis
Melissa Ceo Play Critique: Arthur Millers The Crucible The Salem Witch Trials are a significant and dark time in our nations history. In Arthur Millers The Crucible, passion and responsibility are often at odds with each other. John Proctor lusts after Abigail Williams, but he faces ....

The opium of people
Aissata Naite Soc101 Marx called religion "the opium of the people," but every known human society has some form of religion. (a) How does religion aid in the process of socialization, and how would the absence of religion make a difference in society? (b) Conversely, what would happen if Jesu....

The Pros and Cons of PowerPoint
There are many advantages and limitations of Microsoft PowerPoint. Here are just some of the many advantages of PowerPoint presentations. 01. PowerPoint is a very inexpensive was to produce a multimedia solution for a purpose. Basically most computers have Microsoft Office of some version inclus....

Things that will Help you through College
Many people believe being a college student is easy, but it is not. I was one of those people, before I started college. After starting college, I realized that it was nothing like I thought it was going to be. I had to learn how to manage my time wisely, pay attention in class, be on time to every ....

TRADITIONAL ETHICS
TRADITIONAL ETHICS In the passage Do As I Say, Not As I do, Amitai Etzioni says that the best way to teach children ethics is to make them experience the righteousness, high moral standards, equality, and honesty that along with the academics that are presented in published materials. An examp....

Truman Show
Truman is a victim of everything that is bad in the world of advertising and television. Truman Burbank was the chosen one of five unwanted babies, adopted by a television corporation to star in a new documentary. From the day Truman was born, he became the spectacle of a world wide televi....

Utilitarianism and decisions about violence
Utilitarianism is the moral theory that decisions should be made in order to produce the most happiness, or the least amount of unhappiness. This theory has three main components: First, only the consequences of actions are to be judged. Second, the consequences are to be assessed by the amount of ....

Verizon Wireless & Vodafone Ethics paper
Ethics and today's society at Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, in today's business world there is a lot of important things going on especially when we interact with customers on a face to face level. Throughout this paper we will focus on the ethical policies, of one of the world's largest wireless ....

Violence and Televsion
Violence and Television One would think that passing a law to band violence from television would be a positive solution in the media industry, but wouldn't this create a possible lack of knowledge about what is going on in our world? Isn't our current situation very violent? Do we need to be awa....

What caused affirmative action and does affirmative action exist today?
What caused affirmative action? Does affirmative action exist today? If so, how would affirmative action effect the future? All of these questions is answered in great detail. Minority groups have been struggling with racial discrimination for forty-five years and they will continue to struggle if....

what is film?
WHAT IS FILM? A simple word tends to leave a great impact on any person when heard, seen and read. It obviously gives out the significance once the word is said and it wouldnt require too much curiosity. But when the word FILM is said, why does it seem to create too much impact that could trig....

Why Do People Cheat?
"I’m preparing for the real world. Business is unethical. Cheating is just good training. I’ll be better able to handle what’s put at me when I get out." "‘Oh, it’ll only be this once’ or ‘Everyone else does it, so why shouldn’t I?’" Sly glances ....

Women in the workplace
In the past decade a dramatic increase in the number of women participating in the labor force has taken place. Since early history and the ancient civilization of man, women have played a secondary role, in which women were and still are viewed as less then a man. A women's role in society was that....

Youth Crime and Punishment
Young children committing rapes, murders, and other adult crimes dont seem so shocking in todays society. Kids seem to be committing crimes at a younger age and more often, or is the media just broadcasting these crimes more today? There are two parties constantly battling this issue and what to....

Youth Violence
Toronto has been going through frustration for the reason that violence is increasing in the neighbourhoods especially were I live, around Jane and Wilson. In the Jane and Wilson area there are many of teenagers in gang related groups, which most of them carry guns and knifes for safety from other ....

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