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» Miscellaneous Essays and Papers
Survival In A Net Based Societ
<view this essay>.... has been limited to an elitist group of people, scientists, researchers, teachers, who in turn have disseminated this information to the common people, but while doing so they have added thier own baggage to it. Information has been controlled, censored and made 'correct' for the common man, for you and for me. We are told in news shows, in newspapers, in magazines, in classrooms as to what is correct and what is wrong. The audience is spoon-fed opinions and information by the 'experts' because they know what is 'right'.
The 90's will be known as the age of the internet, a period when communication has been revolutionalised, a period when all the informa .....
Number of words: 699 | Number of pages: 3 |
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Future Of Automobiles: Toyota 4Runner
<view this essay>.... performance make the 4Runner an ideal choice for people who love the great outdoors as well as those who just want to look like they do.
Cons: Steep price and choppy highway ride temper our enthusiasm for this otherwise outstanding truck.
For Successful five-year run, the second-generation Toyota 4Runner has been retired, and not a moment too soon. Fresh in 1990, the 4Runner aged quickly as the sport utility market exploded and other automakers introduced larger, safer and more powerful rivals. By 1995, the compact pickup-based 4Runner offered little, other than Toyota's reputation for reliability, to entice buyers. For 1996, Toyota has separate .....
Number of words: 850 | Number of pages: 4 |
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The Americanization Of Canada
<view this essay>.... fighting, either in aspects of global policing in their own backyard with Americans killing Americans. Through situation comedies and news we Canadians are hit with a whole other value system not of our own, saying it’s okay to fight to solve our differences. The second aspect of the social identity is sports. This is quite financially the one factor that affects everyone. Every Monday night during the summer and on Sundays, the Fox network broadcasts the NFL. How many Canadians would rather watch the Tiger Cats and Argos battle, when they can watch the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots play some football and then to watch the cheerleaders? .....
Number of words: 682 | Number of pages: 3 |
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Landfills - Fact Is More Ominous Than Fiction
<view this essay>.... is the largest landfill in the world. It sports an elevation of 155 feet, an estimated mass of 100 million tons, and a volume of 2.9 billion cubic feet. In total acreage, it is equal to 16,000 baseball diamonds [Miller 526]. By the year 2005, when the landfill is projected to close, its elevation will reach 505 feet above sea level, making it the highest point along the Eastern Seaboard, Florida to Maine. At that height, the mound will constitute a hazard to air traffic at Newark airport [Rathje 3-4]. Fresh Kills (Kills is from the Dutch word for creek) was originally a tidal marsh.
In 1948, New York City planner Robert Moses developed a highly praised projec .....
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Heroism
<view this essay>.... tradition, is also referred to as romances set in distant or mythological places and times, they stress adventure and supernatural parts. This type of was most recognized in the rennaisance. Although some historians consider him a mythical figure, people believe that a historical Arthur may have led the long resistance of Brittain against the invaders. According to legend, Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon, king of Britain. Kept in hiding during childhood, he was suddenly presented to the people as their king. He proved a wise and valiant ruler. He gathered a great company of knights in his court problems of introducement were avoided by the use of a ro .....
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Sleep Deprivation And Business
<view this essay>.... be detrimental and potentially dangerous to the individual’s health. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, “Fatigue is the No.1 factor that detrimentally impacts the ability of pilots.” Footy “ According to a PBS television documentary “Sleep Alert,” a Boeing 747 captain noted:” It is not unusual for me to fall asleep in the cockpit, wake up twenty minutes later and find the other two crew members totally asleep.”footy In another report, “A Boeing 757 captain told how his forehead hit the control column on his approach to New York’s Kennedy Airport as the need for sleep became overwhel .....
Number of words: 2139 | Number of pages: 8 |
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Driving
<view this essay>.... don¡¦t suffer too much by having to pay out claims. If there are complications in getting a licence, then fewer people will take the test. They might consider taking public transportation, which is a very good thing to do for our environment.
On the other hand, ever since graduated licensing began, many teenagers and some parents, have started to complain. The teenagers have said that nowdays getting a licence is too complicated and too strict. They think that it is not fair to them. They thinl graduated licensing is designed to penalize all young drivers, but not every teenagers drives dangerously. Parents also said that fees and courses are too expensi .....
Number of words: 603 | Number of pages: 3 |
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The Teaching Of Women’s Studies
<view this essay>.... many difficulties that hinder ones comprehension of this field. Shortage of resources, the structural and organizational difficulties, and lack of understanding all play a significant role in the obstacles that many faculty experience.
The first issue that is brought up is that of the structural difficulties that impede the learning of information about different types of women. There is a lack of workshops, seminars, and classes, which in turn lead to a lack of teaching resources. Without the availability of these resources teachers are faced with barriers that are not so easily overturned. It seems to me that she is upset with the lack of commitment to su .....
Number of words: 925 | Number of pages: 4 |
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