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Fraternities: Hazed & Confused
<view this essay>.... and that teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact, fraternities have a long tradition of high academic achievement, and most of our nation's presidents were members of a Greek association. According to Irving Klepper, the first fraternity (Phi Beta Kappa) was founded for "social and literary purposes" at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776. After half a century of existence, it became and has since remained a scholarship honor society.
Throughout the nineteenth century, many new fraternities were founded, but none of these were permanent. Then, in 1825, the Kappa Alpha Fraternity (now Kappa Al .....
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Professional Sports: The Hidden Greed
<view this essay>.... salaries, lockouts (or work stoppages) in professional
sports, and the growing disparity among team payrolls.
Most recognize these issues as major problems; however, others
overlook the greed and see validity in the financial aspect of today's
sports world. They argue that professional sports are thriving and should
not be modified. They also contend that sometimes lockouts are unavoidable
and are often the only way to work out problems. The opposition reasons
that professional teams with huge payrolls deserve all the money because
they worked hard to get where they are. They argue that most players work
hard to become great athletes and therefore the .....
Number of words: 1999 | Number of pages: 8 |
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From Groups To Teams (sports P
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Mp3 Argument
<view this essay>.... to thank
for that. But we have recently been presented with something new that some may give
thanks for - Moving Picture Experts Group Technology, Layer-III, better known as MP3.
To those “outside” the complicated world of the Internet and technology, MP3
probably will not ring any bells. But anyone who has accessed the Internet or skimmed
through any popular magazines lately will likely recognize MP3 and the propaganda
surrounding it.
I do not want to bombard you with numerous technological terms, but a brief
explanation is necessary in order to understand arguments surrounding the issue. MP3 is a
new way to save, copy, and play audio fi .....
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Business In Canada
<view this essay>.... ingredient to hold down such a job. This ingredient would be based upon Toffler's thesis that information is the most valuable aspect our lives and that wealth is insignificant compared to the rewards of knowledge. There is an abudance of positions available to Canadians that cannot be completed by computers (at least, for the time being) and therefore, our standard of living and quality of life will not be depleted. Technology will either be the blessing or curse for society in the future, and depending on the position of our government, will we be able to make sure that our standard of living does not decrease. The deficit poses a severe problem in a countr .....
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Computers Affecting Our Lives
<view this essay>.... The gaming and entertainment industry has become extremely large in the world, the products they sell range from shareware games to adult blood and gore. For instance, the 3D-shooter series, Quake, has sold millions of copies and essentially everyone in the world has seen it or played it. The entertainment industry not only provides gaming amusement but it also contributes learning programs, for children and adults, to help individuals excel in a certain trouble areas. Furthermore, computers also are also capable of training military personal in a virtual reality environment. An example of this is the U.S. and Canadian military, they both train soldiers .....
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Medieval Battle Tactics
<view this essay>.... As you know no one inhabited New England back then in the Medieval Ages, so many nations were competing for it. One of them was Rome. Rome inhabited New England first, and as being the first settlers they left some of their customs, which among them was the key to war. The Roman legion composed of a huge amount of infantry and some cavalry was an important factor in Roman War. However, if Rome and England were compared then the cavalry of Rome later
developed into the Knight. The well trained infantry of Rome’s legion for attacking and invading now was set to defend in Medieval England as it more compares to the castle. Now that you know some about .....
Number of words: 2005 | Number of pages: 8 |
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Case Study
<view this essay>.... time and in a convenient location. In dealing with the place aspect, a marketing manager seeks to make products available in the quantities desired to as many consumers as possible.
The Promotion Variable: This aspect relates to methods used to inform one or more groups of people about an organisation and its products. Promotion can be aimed at increasing public awareness of an organisation and of new or existing products. It can also be used to educate consumers about product features or to urge people to take an interest in that product.
The Price Variable: This aspect of the marketing mix relates to the activities associated with establishing pricing polici .....
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