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Computer Based Training
<view this essay>.... Computers over the past five years have changed dramatically from the simple paperless typewriter with only a floppy disk to the multimedia system capable of playing back movies, music, and access to the Internet.
There are several types of CBT instruction programs. Information that helps teach or encourages interaction can be presented on computers in the form of text or in multimedia formats, which include photographs, videos, animation, speech, and music. The guided drill is a computer program that poses questions to students, returns feedback, and selects additional questions based on the students' responses. Today's guided drill systems incorporate .....
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Burger Wars
<view this essay>.... According to a Consumer's Report research project on food chains, much evidence was discovered that Wendy's burgers were the most unhealthy of the three restaurants. These burgers had more calories, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol than the others. They were also the highest priced. However, Wendy's hamburgers were bigger and contained the most protein. Personally, I feel that bigger or not, burgers were not meant to be square.
McDonald's hamburgers seemed to be pretty healthy considering their size. They had the least calories, fat, and sodium. They were also the cheapest priced. However, they did have the least protein. These hamburgers taste pre .....
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Fascination Of Motorcycles
<view this essay>.... activities, racing, and the psychological fulfillment. If we as a society could only focus on the positive aspects and not on the mostly over exaggerated dangers, then a true understanding might be achieved.
From the very beginning, motorcycles have been used for many different purposes, and there for many differently designed bikes were needed. The motorcycle started out as a bicycle with a motor, but as technology evolved it soon became it's own entity. The designs were so useful that police agencies began using them to combat crimes. The U.S. military quickly realized the advantages of two wheels, and soon put them into service. Upon returning from war, U.S .....
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Law Enforcement Today
<view this essay>.... are apt to get a way with
more. I believe all officers should be strict when it comes to safety issues,
and people's health is at risk. I also believe officers should try and teach you what is against the law before you are punished, like warnings should be
issued when no one is in harms way. Some officers think they are immortal
when they put on a badge, sometimes officers forget what they're there for
and go too far. There are many cases when people have been falsely abused
by officers for no reason. All people have rights, even when you have
committed a crime. You are read your rights when you get arrested and no
one can take those rights awa .....
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American Values
<view this essay>.... However, there is a hidden message between the lines that is common to both articles and it emphasizes a troubling trend within the society. In my opinion, authors attempt to show that US as a culture has become highly commercialized and at the rate thing are going US will soon be viewed by the world as unintelligent, exuberant, and irresponsible nation.
The current entertainment and consumer retail industries in the US are the biggest insult to basic human intelligence. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week average American is being target by unavoidable and annoying commercials from TV, radio, Internet, highway billboards, etc. Brought by large corporat .....
Number of words: 1102 | Number of pages: 5 |
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Boxing-A Safe Sport
<view this essay>.... safety taken place than there is given credit. On the amateur level boxing is one of the safest sports, because the main idea of the game is to score points, not to knock the opponent out. In amateur boxing, the force of a blow or its effect on the opponent does not count. A punch that knocks a boxer to the mat receives no more credit than a regular blow. A knockdown is scored as a single punch and does not necessarily make the boxer a winner of that round. When scoring this way, there is little emphasis on inflicting pain. Head guards are mandatory in the United States and in major international competitions. Form-fitted mouthpieces are also required an .....
Number of words: 675 | Number of pages: 3 |
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Describe And Evaluate Two Expl
<view this essay>.... a set of two cards. On one of the cards, there was a line, whilst on the other card, there was a three lines, one of which was identical to that on the other card. The experiment proceeded by Asch asking participants to say aloud which line out of the three matched the single line on the other card. He found that when the participants were alone and were asked to decide, they all answered correctly by matching the two lines. So, it was then that Asch decided to change the settings of the experiment. This time around, he made the participants group together, but did it in a way that outcast one of the groups members in a way that the rest of the groups .....
Number of words: 1036 | Number of pages: 4 |
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How To Deal With A Person Who
<view this essay>.... when we are dealing with someone who is angry, try to understand what his/her anger is. If we are talking with an angry person, the first thing we have to do to control ourselves is not to be involved in his/her strong emotions. So, calm down, and ask why he/she is mad and listen to what he/she wants to say to us. Understanding the elements and the background that make this person angry makes it easier for us to communicate with him/her. Do not try to ask someone who is already angry to calm down; it is the same as asking someone who is sobbing not to cry.
Secondly, try to communicate with him/her. It is possible to deal with anger by talking with someone. .....
Number of words: 557 | Number of pages: 3 |
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