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Silly Old Bear
Number of Words: 2752 / Number of Pages: 11
... wit, and his skill with language, especially wordplay and dialogue” which are easily recognizable in his famous Winnie the Pooh stories(Discovering Authors). Although people today regard Milne’s stories as children’s stories, Milne did not intend them for children, but rather for the child within every person(Dennis). As Barbara Novak puts it, Milne’s work “captures the gaiety of a child’s mind and suggests a positive attitude to life and a fresh appreciation of the smallest things(Novak).” Not only does Milne show the positive attitudes of people, but he ...
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Philosophies Of Socrates, Plato, And Aristotle
Number of Words: 434 / Number of Pages: 2
... These
topics mostly dealt with life such as government, opinions toward justice and
how people really viewed education.
Aristotle also had his own theories towards his belief of the "right
government". He wanted his results to show happiness among the people.
He'd mainly collect information from studying living creatures and
observing their living habits. He would do this so that he could see what
brought them happiness. His opinion toward life was that all people should live
a fair and happy life. After many attempts of forming the perfect government ,
his facts allowed him to belie ...
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Affecting How We Think
Number of Words: 940 / Number of Pages: 4
... pervasive it is hard to believe they do not have important effects on society. Yet, many people do not believe that the media have personally influenced them or have harmed them. However, to attempt to understand how the media may shape the attitudes of individuals, and how they may shape culture itself, requires that we stand back from our personal experiences in order to analyze the arguments presented on each side of the debate.
For example, some believe that it is very important to report serious, society-threatening news with total objectivity. If it is not reported in such a manner, an indir ...
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Chemical Warfare And Its Uses
Number of Words: 1519 / Number of Pages: 6
... after exposure.Mustard agent is simple
to manufacture and can therefore be a "first choice" when a country decides
to build up a capacity for chemical warfare.
Mustard agent was produced for the first time in 1822 but its
harmful effects were not discovered until 1860. Mustard agent was first
used as a CW agent during the latter part of the First World War and caused
lung and eye injuries to a very large number of soldiers. Many of them
still suffered pain 30-40 years after they had been exposed, mainly as a
result of injuries to the eyes and chronic respiratory disorders.
In its pure state, mus ...
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Ideas Of Automobiles
Number of Words: 1490 / Number of Pages: 6
... the assembly line. This both increased
production speed and decreased cost. This idea of mass
production revolutionized the automobile industry. Soon
all of the top auto producers would have an assembly line
of their own. The lower costs and faster delivery meant a
lower price, and the average family could afford and get
one. Ford's Model T soon became the most popular car of
the time.
In 1929, America experienced a crash in the stock market
that left the thriving country poor and desperate. With
the decline in income, the demand for new automobiles
almost stopped. This huge ...
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Abstinence
Number of Words: 1647 / Number of Pages: 6
... engaging in sexual intercourse. Instead of sex something’s that people chose to do are, go for a walk on the beach, give each other a massage, have a snowball fight, or make dinner together. Touching may be okay as long as you don’t exchange body fluids. Sex is only okay within the boundaries of love, and with out love it just isn’t worth it.
There are so many responsibilities that go along with being sexually active especially when in a relationship. People have to remember that they must remain faithful to the partner; being willing to compromise; standing by the partner, even no matter how ...
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Fractal Geometry
Number of Words: 1456 / Number of Pages: 6
... Thus,
fractal geometry can be applied to a diverse palette of subjects in life, and
science - the physical, the abstract, and the natural.
We were all astounded by the sudden revelation that the output of a
very simple, two-line generating formula does not have to be a dry and
cold abstraction. When the output was what is now called a fractal,
no one called it artificial... Fractals suddenly broadened the realm
in which understanding can be based on a plain physical basis.
(McGuire, Foreword by Benoit Mandelbrot)
A fractal is ...
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Bloomingdales International Customer Service
Number of Words: 1120 / Number of Pages: 5
... World wide there is over 200 different languages spoken. Thus, there are vast differences among nations as to the languages commonly spoken. Even within nations, there is often diversity as to the languages spoken. For example, Canada (English and French), India ( Hindi and English) Japan ( Japanese, English and Korean) have two or more official languages. However , the obvious language barrier, is not the only concern. Words have a variety of meaning within diverse countries.
To overcome this issue, Bloomingdale’s has available "Personal Shopping Assistant" Service. This is can b ...
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Internet Censorship
Number of Words: 800 / Number of Pages: 3
... people, the internet can change the way society works. It is an entire new way of communication. A small phone wire or data cable from a network can transmit data that is then interpreted by us, the user, as communication, interaction. By using the internet we are not only looking up information, we are also communicating to the world via electronic impulses.
B. Commercial
1. The internet is a way of providing businesses with a new way to commercialize their items and after all, it's our first amendment right.
2. The new form of information allows for thousands of new jobs to be created, which ...
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Business
Number of Words: 1403 / Number of Pages: 6
... late Middle Ages, the medieval economy was based on MANORALISM. This system said that peasants worked on the land that the lord's owned, but everthing that was produced by them was kept in return they had to perform services or pay dues to there lord. During this time period, there was no incentive to produce large and productive resources. The end of the midieval Manoralism was brought about by a larger demand for goods. Kings competed against lords, and lords competed with peasants for the rights to what was produced. As a result, there was an emergence of merchants and men who accumulated large su ...
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