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Cigarette Smoking Amond Colleg
<view this essay>.... people die every year in this country and around the world every year. Maybe after some people read this they will think twice before lighting up their next cigarette. After all, "cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of preventable death in the United States" (smoking). In doing my research, the first thing that must be done is to define "cigarette smoking" and what it actually means to be a "smoker." There is no actual standard set for how much or how often a person smokes to stereotype them with the characteristic of a "smoker." For my purposes and the purposes of this project I have set my own standards to clarify and make my research in .....
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The Little Prince – A Closer L
<view this essay>.... comparison, childlike and grownup characteristics, heady stuff and the secret found on page 87.
Antoine de Saint Exupery is a French man born in Lyon, France in the year 1900. Being born into a poor aristocratic family, he became a pilot and worked as a mail carrier. Antoine had none to very little of a social life. He traveled to Canada and New York in 1942 with his wife Consuela. Antoine never considered himself a writer, he saw himself as a pilot. While working as a pilot Antoine crashed in the Sahara desert. Most often in coffee shops Antoine would doodle on the napkins drawing cartoons. Antoine’s friend would keep all of his drawings. Consuela bo .....
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Being Popular
<view this essay>.... do, like drinking or smoking cigarettes once in a while. Smoking cigarettes and drinking just a little leads to worse things like drinking more, and trying drugs.
The parties that last a whole weekend, because their parents are out of town, are where most of the drinking and drug abuse is going on. Getting drugs and alcohol is very easy. The young people get someone older to buy the alcohol for them, and anyone can find someone to sell them drugs. After going to a party every weekend, they become used to the alcohol and drugs and begin to drink and do more drugs. Then they become addicted.
Once they’re addicted, their life begins to fall apart. School grades .....
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Online Business
<view this essay>.... that connects tens of thousands of interconnected computer networks that include over 2.0 million host computers around the world. The basis of connecting all these computers together is by the use of ordinary telephone wires. Users are then usually directly joined to other computer users at there own will for a small connection fee per month. The connection conveniently includes unlimited access to millions of web sites twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Since the Internet can be accessed by millions of people all time, it would be a great incentive for businesses. The Internet can help businesses in number of extraordinary ways. First, th .....
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Business Planning
<view this essay>.... that can be found in any library.
The first decision that the entrepreneur must make is what type of business he/she wants to start. The decision should be based on the amount of knowledge and skill that they have in the field that they are considering. The better that they know the industry, the stronger there likelihood they will have a successful business, and the better base they will have for the rest of the decisions that will have to be made in the time to come.
The next important decision in the process is the legal structure of the company. The three legal structures are Sole-proprietorship, Partnership and a Corporation. Each one of these lega .....
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How Not To Choose Friends
<view this essay>.... of the bond to continue, because the acceptor is allowed to evade reimbursement, and the loaner cannot stand against the reasons for non-payment.
A second characteristic to watch for in determining friends is independability. One should be able to depend on a friend almost as much as they would depend on a family member. Friends should always be an uplifter, a guiding light; never should a friend belittle one's self worth or prove to be a detriment. The first sign of independability can be counted as an accident, but after that, it is not acceptable. There is no room for repeat offenders, because they will ultimately prove to be a downfall. The fi .....
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Death
<view this essay>.... it's a punishment that fits the crime. Anti- penalty supporters argue the penalty is unconstitutional -- "Capital punishment is a barbaric remnant of an uncivilized society. It is immoral in principle, and unfair and discriminatory in practice. It assures the execution of some innocent people. As a remedy for crime, it has no purpose and no effect (American Civil Liberties Union National Office 2-16-95)." In 1972, the Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia ruled that the penalty for murder was unconstitutional. They also argue that the penalty costs too much to carry out (Academic American Encyclopedia "Capital Punishment"). Yet, in 1976, the Supreme Court in G .....
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Why The Vegetarian Diet Is Bes
<view this essay>.... tend to eat more fruits, vegetables and grains that the meat eater. They also
tend not to use tobacco and excessive alcohol. In addition, vegetarians tend to get more exercise.
The term vegetarian can be misleading. This diet can take on many different variations. A fruitarian eats only
fruits, seeds and nuts while the vegan eats these and vegetables, grains and legumes. A lacto vegetarian
consumes the same as a vegan as well as dairy products. A lacto-ovo vegetarian follows after the lacto vegetarian
but also includes eggs while the ovo vegetarian excludes dairy products. Finally, the partial vegetarian eats
anything except red meat, or at least .....
Number of words: 516 | Number of pages: 2 |
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