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Censorship In Public Schools
Number of Words: 1616 / Number of Pages: 6
... one side believes that "more suitable materials can usually be
found from among the wealth of materials available on most subjects (Woods 1),
and the other side believes that students' "intellectual freedom" can be upheld
only if students are allowed to examine "any available relevant materials in
order to gain the insights needed to reach their own conclusions" (Woods 1). In
the simplest terms, the debate is between censorship and the freedom to read.
The most important question when discussing censorship deals with its
constitutionality; does censorship violate the First Amendment's guarantee o ...
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Hypnotism
Number of Words: 1026 / Number of Pages: 4
... Yet, however often they may be correct, in this
case they are not, or at least not completely. Not according to the
scientific community at least. My sources for this statement are The World
Book Encyclopedia, The Wizard from Vienna: Franz Anton Mesmer, Applied
Hypnosis: An Overview, American Medical Journal, and Hypnosis: Is It For
You? Although they state it in different ways they all basically agree
that nobody can give a very accurate definition or description of hypnosis,
or hypnosis. Although some may get the definition partly correct, the
chances of doing so completely are very, very low ...
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Mergers
Number of Words: 1014 / Number of Pages: 4
... are out to make a living and care for the consumer’s satisfaction more then just the money they will receive. They know that if they don’t produce well and make people happy then they will go out of business or bought out by a bigger company.
aren’t what I would call the most successful thing in the world either. Lots of don’t last very long or don’t succeed. This past year we had quite a few merger failures. Here are the top 10 Biggest Merger and Acquisition Bloopers of 1999, announced by leading merger consultants.
2. Excite
3. Disney and Infoseek
4. BNP and Bank Paribas
5. Tyco Internationa ...
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Ancient Greek Olympics
Number of Words: 1131 / Number of Pages: 5
... From
time to time the Greeks held ceremonies of Games in honor of their god Zeus.
They held these ceremonies for the areas in which they took place. These places
were, Pythian, Isthmian, Nemeam, and of course, Olympian. The Olympian games go
back to the time of the first people to live in the valley of Alpheas River.
There in Elis, in the western Peloponnesus was Olympia, "the fairest spot in
Greece." This land was filled with beauty and snowcapped mountains. This area
was a perfect spot for the ceremonies held every four years, for Zeus.
In 1875, the most important ruins of Ancient Greec ...
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ATF
Number of Words: 2487 / Number of Pages: 10
... goals. In conclusion The Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) must respond to the public outcry against
crime, violence, and other threats to public safety. They must also continue to do
their part to maintain the economic stability of the country. Their main vision will
help them chart the course to change the way they serve the public and achieve
new levels of effectiveness and teamwork.
In the alcohol beverage industry, the Bureau regulates the qualification and
operations of distilleries, wineries, and breweries, as well as importers and
wholesalers in the industry. ATF ha ...
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The Reality Of Good And Evil
Number of Words: 2377 / Number of Pages: 9
... is a manual to follow. So we can't really say that the action that we take is good or evil. This is because we're following a standard universal protocol. Our actions are already set for us. We just have to follow them only. So this can actually lead a person to doubt .
Another point of view that can lead us to doubt would be the considerations that we take in. This I can say that the person would be very skeptical for everything. This is because there is no set of good and evil values or attributes for this kind of person. For this kind of individual everything would depend on the situation. For exa ...
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Boating In Florida
Number of Words: 1622 / Number of Pages: 6
... popularity for the sport is leading to the congestion of Florida’s waterways. With so many boats in the water at one time laws are more important than ever. These laws are set to maintain a safe recreation for everyone that participates. Unfortunately many of these boaters are unfamiliar with some of these laws and as a result they unintentionally cause problems. Do to their inexperience and ignorance may of these problems lead to accidents. These accidents can be prevented by resorting to a simple solution, requiring a license which proves one knows the rules and procedures of boating. To thi ...
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Describe And Evaluate Two Expl
Number of Words: 1036 / Number of Pages: 4
... experiment. This time around, he made the participants group together, but did it in a way that outcast one of the groups members in a way that the rest of the groups participants were now accomplices trying to catch out the naïve participant.
It was the job of the accomplishes to all shout out the wrong answer when asked to do so, in the view that it was thought that the naïve participant would then conform to the group decision. The results of the experiment showed that 74% of the naïve participants agreed with the incorrect group decision, even when the answer was undoubtedly obvious. In conclus ...
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Sausages And Eqaulity
Number of Words: 340 / Number of Pages: 2
... what is or isn't equality.
As nice as it would be for words to mean what they literally translate, Patricia Williams realizes that it is not this way. She admits that all three levels of understanding work together to form our understanding of words. And it is this room for interpretation, that Williams argues is the source of our greatest issues today. "White" does not refer anymore to the color of one's skin. It is now associated with characteristics of being "good" and "deserving" and "safe." And even though these interpretations may be unconsciously made, it puts people into categories. This ...
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My College Plans
Number of Words: 561 / Number of Pages: 3
... I grow up I
really didn't know, until my Sophomore year of high school. It wasn't till then
when I decided that I wanted to be a journalist. I guess I just hadn't had my
call until then. This was the year that probably changed my whole life. It was
the year that I took my first year of newspaper class. I really chose the class
not knowing what I was about to encounter. But, after I got to know everyone and
how the class worked I knew that I found my calling. I really enjoyed the class
that year because I really liked the teacher and the student editor. They made
learning how the newspaper class ...
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