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» Miscellaneous Essays and Papers
Ethics - International
<view this essay>.... we can prevent something bad without sacrificing anything of comparable significance, we ought to do it. The second premise is that the introduction of cyclamates is bad. The third premise is that if we can prevent the introduction of cyclamates without sacrificing anything of comparable moral significance. The conclusion is that we ought to prevent introduction of cyclamates abroad.
With the knowledge they had about cyclamates, Libby, McNeil, and Libby should not have introduced cyclamates into the foreign markets. Cyclamates could be very damaging to one’s health, and that is why the FDA banned their use in America. Based on Singer’s firs .....
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Gwen Harwood Gender Analysis
<view this essay>.... the egotistic values of the stereotypical male in 'Prize-Giving', Harwood draws on the self-destruction of Eisenbarts character and the reversal of roles and possession of power to accentuate societys conditioning and subscription of the male and female gender. In the poem 'Night Thoughts: Baby & Demon', the reader is positioned to automatically associate the baby to the ignorant, undemanding, innocent female, and the clever, deceitful demon and dominating persona to the male. These assumptions are presented as society's unconscious way of assigning roles and expectations to each gender.
In 'Prize-Giving' the arrogance and self-importance of the central charac .....
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The History Of The American Basketball Association
<view this essay>.... came up with a new basketball league the American Basketball
Association.
George Mikan thought of the idea of making the ball colorful so that you
could see it better on TV and in the stands. George decided to make the
ball red, white, and blue like the colors of the American flag so people
would stand up if they saw it. It basically got the idea from the first
part of leagues name, American. They had a huge promotion of these colorful
ball giving away over thirty million to children country wide. Mikan was
later named the first commissioner of the ABA.
After they set up the first teams they added a three point play to the game.
The ABA created this play to .....
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Shopping
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is one of those tasks you either hate to love, or love to hate. It provides us with an opportunity to distinguish between our mighty "needs" and petty "wants". Unfortunately, in many cases wants override the needs, and a number of us spend over our set budget. However, this is not always the case and whether you are a frugal or extravagant spender, is a task which takes time and patience.
I find myself lucky when I know exactly the gift or article of clothing I want to buy. When one can walk into a store, and within a matter of five minutes leave with their selected article in hand, is a "Directed Shop". This Directed or Determined Shop is very pe .....
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Reason For The Growth Of Infor
<view this essay>.... my opinion that these inequalities within the formal economy, compared
to the attractive informal alternatives available to individuals and
corporations ensure the growth of the informal market.
Finally, I will give an overview of New Zealand’s history, politics and
economy from which I will submit possible New Zealand reasons for the
growth of informal economies. Alternative income, created from the
informal system such as the fleamarkets around New Zealand. Also I will
discuss the cultural significance informal (traditional) economies have for
the Maori people of Aotearoa.
An informal economy co-exist, within the formal or capitalist economy.
Worki .....
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Aerospace Psychology
<view this essay>.... checklists. The next is Decision and Judgement Tasks. Problem solving is another way to look at it. The crew will react based on past experience to a given situation. The last is Communications and Resource Management. This is how the crew communicates with each other while problem solving, either poorly or well.
2. The pilot uses visual cues such as rate of flow of texture outward from or convergence of parallel linear features to visually fly the aircraft. Estimates of speed are derived from global optic flow (GOL). This is the rate that texture flows over the optical area. This can be effected by elevation, at higher elevations underestimation of tru .....
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Analysis The Impact Of Shift W
<view this essay>.... 24 hours. However, on the other hand, working other than the standard dayshift can cause many problems for the worker. It can affect the worker's health and safety and the relationships with one's family and the community (Carpentier 14). In this essay, I will analysis the impact of shiftwork on humans and make some suggestions of how to alleviate some negative aspect of it.
On one hand, shiftwork enhances economy advantages (Maurice 13). Adaption of shiftwork may result in a reduction in unemployment, or may provide work for those potentially unemployed (Perlow 46). In some cases, the choice may be between shift work and no work at all. In addition, shift .....
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The United States Has Changed From A Melting Pot To A Vast Culture With Varying Racial Backgrounds.
<view this essay>.... melted into a new race of men. Is this still true? The creation of the U.S. . . . was not to preserve old cultures but to forge a new, American culture." (Schlesinger 22).
In the 20th century, the melting pot is not working, and the whole idea is under attack (Evans 76). The United States has changed from a melting pot to a vast culture with varying backgrounds. In years before, America was a collection of Chinese, Germans, Italians, Scots, Croats, etc., all craving freedom. Today, even the simple concept of an English-speaking nation is fading off the continent. In the old days, immigrants were taught in English in the public schools. (76). .....
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