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Advertising
Number of Words: 1283 / Number of Pages: 5
... ad uses key words and key images to communicate its meaning.
A key word used in this ad is "Strapped." The word "Strapped" implies that when you wear Nike shoes you will get a secure tight fit in the shoe. This makes the viewer think that he/she will be able to pedal with strength and the force of a train. Therefore the ad makes you think that the shoes will give one the power of a train engine and in the viewer's eyes makes the Nike biking shoes a superior product to own. Another key words that are used in this ad are "Machine." Machine gives people the thought of something that is close ...
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Aids In Africa
Number of Words: 421 / Number of Pages: 2
... president of the Society for Women and , it must be possible to separate the spermicidal or contraceptive function from that of killing harmful micro-organisms such as HIV. In third-world countries, many women (and still more men) value protection against AIDS, but not against procreation. WHO could add, though it does not, that one of the men, ecclesiastically speaking, could be the pope.
Why has it taken more than a decade of AIDS to get serious attention paid to a form of protection that sounds so simple? One reason is that microbicides are old-fashioned stuff, less glamorous for researchers-- ...
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Why I Have No Hero
Number of Words: 684 / Number of Pages: 3
... the bad.
Honesty is a good trait to have if you want to be a hero. A hero needs
to be honest with the public so that he/she will get the public's support to
retain that hero status among them, and possibly gain that status with more
individuals. Being honest is a quality that is never usually overlooked in
naming someone a hero. This includes being honest with one's self. Honesty
with yourself is a very important virtue. It is hard to get through life,
especially as a hero, lying or fooling yourself into believing something about
yourself or others that you really know is not true. For exampl ...
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Anorexia Nervosa - Includes Bibliography
Number of Words: 1319 / Number of Pages: 5
... of self-esteem and distorted body image which results in self-induced starvation”. In accordance with information given by the Counseling Center at the University of
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Virginia, the development of this disease generally begins at the age of 11 or 18. Significantly, these ages coincide with new phases of a girl’s life, the commencement and ending of adolescence. Recent estimates suggest that out of every 200 American girls between this age span, one will develop anorexia to some degree. The disease develops over a period of time during which the sufferer changes her eating patt ...
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Defending Pro-wrestling
Number of Words: 813 / Number of Pages: 3
... ,and that they really are not that strong. After watching wrestling for so long I have learned a lot about the wrestlers and their backgrounds. Many of the professional wrestlers played high school and college football. A prime example of this is my favorite wrestler The Rock, he played football for the Miami Hurricanes and was an All-American player. The skill required to perform these moves is not something everyone has. I doubt that a person with out training could lift a 300 lbs. plus man up and throw him around a wrestling ring. The wrestlers train everyday and are true athletes. Whil ...
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Sharing Leadership
Number of Words: 500 / Number of Pages: 2
... to go to a Patrol Leaders' Council, which leader would be best to lead the
group?
-If the patrol is going rock climbing and the Patrol leader is an expert, which
leader would be best to lead the group?
-If the patrol must decide on a design for a new patrol flag, which leader
would be best to lead the group?
-If the Patrol leader needs to decide on a campsite for his patrol at summer
camp and he gets knows that he may not get his first choice, which leader would
be best to lead the group?
-Is there one leader that is best for all situations?
-Does a good leader have a combination of all of th ...
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The Internet Beneficial Or Fat
Number of Words: 598 / Number of Pages: 3
... items from stereo systems to potato chips. It is endless to the variety of things that one used to have to put energy into which can now be done with a click of the mouse. A personal home page, which is a web site that is created for a certain individual can be produced by a beginner in five to ten minutes (assuming page is limited to basic features). Computers can be programmed to scan the net and automatically update software if newer versions become available. It would seem that the Internet is a marvelous resource, which has taken the world one step closer to the "Star Trek ideal".
There is ...
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Catch 22
Number of Words: 1893 / Number of Pages: 7
... in the event of an emergency. He believes "it is an obstacle put there by providence as part of the plot that would destroy him" (Heller, 57). Also during one of Yossarian's flight he goes over the treacherous city Bologna against his will, but fulfilling the mission requirements. Suddenly black smoke is seen surrounding the plane and at any moment the plane could explode. Yossarian knew there was "nothing he could do but sit there like an idiot and watch the ugly black puffs smashing up to kill him" (Heller, 156). Yossarian is considered an antihero due to his lack of intelligence at improving ...
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Construction And Demolition Waste Recycling
Number of Words: 867 / Number of Pages: 4
... Metals, wood, rocks, concrete, rubble, soil, paper, plastics and glass are among the many materials that are considered C&D debris. Realizing that the disposal of C&D debris in landfills consumes large amount of space and is economically and environmentally costly, the need to get acquainted with suitable recycling processes is becoming more and more essential (1, p.18). Although, only one recycling process has been developed, there are different strategies for implementation.
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES
Type I - Roadway and Site Conversion C&D Waste
C&D waste is classified as T ...
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Ethics And Engineering
Number of Words: 759 / Number of Pages: 3
... be to make a bridge as sound as possible in a certain budget.
If the people are to be crossing over this bridge, an engineer must also
consider if it is possible to truly make this bridge safe within the allotted
budget. He must not think purely of the technical aspects of the bridge making,
but of the human side. Statements like "Is it safe?" should be replaced by "Is
the bridge safe enough?" Whenever one's work involves the public, one must be
concerned for the public's health and safety.
Professionals today must make judgement calls that were never required
of them before. They must decide ...
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