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» Miscellaneous Essays and Papers
Technology Is Changing Education
<view this essay>.... all the classrooms. The only
problem is that some of today's schools are hindered by an under-powered
technology based curriculum and, in order to stay competitive, the American
educational system must do a better job of integrating.
Computers have made a fundamental change in most industries, providing a
competitive advantage that has come to be essential to stay in business.
Therefore, education must also use technology to improve the educational process
instead of simply applying it to existing structures. School systems often
consider acquiring an enterprise computer network, but justify its purchase by
applying it to routine administrative tasks, or tak .....
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Raquetball
<view this essay>.... new rules that combined handball and squash; the actual sport has changed very little since its creation. Because it was fun and easy to learn, racquetball caught on quickly and gained immense popularity. Racquetball reached its peak in popularity in the 1970's, where racquetball clubs abounded across North America. During the late 1970s, racquetball become one of the fastest growing sports in North America as thousands of new racquetball courts were built to satisfy the demand of new players. However, by the late eighties racquetball popularity subsided and many clubs either closed or changed their courts to fit other uses. However, there are approxi .....
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Consequences Of Unsafe Sex
<view this essay>.... or having a baby that will economically destroy you. Do not falter and fall into the trap of being a failure. Slow down, and think about the outcome of your actions. Or you might answer some questions I've came up with that may help you to make the right decision.
1. Why do you want to have sex with this person?
2. Do you or that person believe in using birth control such as condoms, female condoms, pills, and other forms of birth control?
3. If you got pregnant or a STD from his person do you think he or she will take on his or her responsibilities?
4. What would your parents think when they find out that you are sexually active?
After you have answered these .....
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Analysis The Impact Of Shift Work
<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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Assessing Maslows Pyramid From A Brain-based Perspective
<view this essay>.... must first fulfill the needs at the subordinate levels. At the lowest level of the chart are the physiological needs, followed by the need for safety, the belongingness and love needs, the esteem needs, and finally culminating in self-actualization. This paper will demonstrate how various brain mechanisms work to satisfy each echelon of needs, and further, how as all lesser needs are met, the individual may refocus his/her concentration to ascend the hierarchy towards self-actualization.
According to Maslow’s pyramid, the basest of human needs are physiological, in particular homeostasis and appetite. These necessities must be met before human conscio .....
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The Volkswagen Beetle And Advertising
<view this essay>.... cuter, faster VW Bugs coming to our bug-starved country. The new Beetle was thought to be a joke by many people when the idea was first announced, but the public has spoken. The public loves the new Beetle, and a lot of that love stems from the excellent advertising campaign that introduced the new car.
It was advertising that made the Beetle so popular the first time around. Like the car itself, the advertising campaign used to sell the original Beetle was unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. The original commercials were created by Doyle Dane Bernbach, and a generally regarded as classics. These ads have been cited by scholars as changing t .....
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Brett Favre
<view this essay>.... coach, and Bonita was a special education teacher. Brett loved to play
football all his life. In fifth grade he decided which position he wanted to play when he
went out for wide receiver and landed on the football after a catch and lost his breath. He
told his father, the coach for his team, “I don’t want to play wide receiver no more.”
Ever since that day he has been a quarterback after his dad put him as one, and scored 4
touchdowns.
As a teenager Brett grew up about the same as anyone else. Since he grew up in a
totally football enclosed family, with his brother playing football in college and his father
being a coach, h .....
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Ben & Jerrys 2
<view this essay>.... said "We think business should be an entity to provide service to the community." Unfortunately most business is only interested in making money and can careless about social issues, unless it in the long run will help make more money. Ben & Jerry's seem sincere to want to make a noticeable difference in the world.
The Ben & Jerry's foundation, established in 1985, receives 7.5 percent of the company's yearly pretax profits, which is donated to charities. Ben & Jerry's has two bottom lines: one is profit and, the other is "how much the company contributed to the quality of life." The Peace Pop and Ice Cream bar on a stick was packaged with a message s .....
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