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Intentional Destruction Of Native American Cultures
<view this essay>.... daily, and they needed a
place to start their homestead. Fertile Indian land provided the perfect
solution to this problem. Opportunists made and broke treaties with the
Indians in attempt to get their land.
Government officials wanted the United States to spread from ocean
to ocean. The Indian civilizations were in the way of this goal. They
pushed multiple Indian tribes into small reservations. This caused an
unwelcome blend of cultures. The government officials, in attempt to break
up the Indian tribe, passed the Allotment Act. This act broke the Indian
tribes into individuals. It allotted small parcels of land to Indians.
Many settlers adopted .....
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Women As News Anchors
<view this essay>.... as anchorwomen, done it?
What does it take to make it? Why do those few endure it/enjoy it? Why has it
been and still is difficult for women? What are the expectations of women in
the field, as opposed to the expectations of men?
I am interested in this topic because I once aspired to become a
television broadcaster. I still have inspiration in me, but not quite as much
due to the negative and discouraging aspects I have heard about in classes and
in the media. I am not sure that I could be happy in a career such as this, and
I know there are great difficulties in "making it" in this profession. I have
read about the incredible ambition of successful .....
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Divorce And Children
<view this essay>.... is gay), adultery, physical violence, money problems, children, and in-laws. Newer reasons for divorce that have surfaced within the past 30 years. One of them is "unmet expectations". It’s when people justify a divorce by saying that the marriage didn’t turn out the way they expected. Some people say that they woke up one morning, and they realized there was nothing left in the relationship. Others say that they feel like they’re in a cage, and the walls are closing in. This situation can be psychologically damaging, and in many ways can be as damaging as being physically abused, even if the other person isn’t doing any intentional or tangible harm. .....
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Study Techniques That Will Help A Student Learn More Efficiently
<view this essay>.... habits is learning the material the correct way. Instead of remote learning, or straight memorization, students should take the time to learn the material. Students need to spread his or her studies out to where he or she takes the time to read ahead, break the material down, and then study the material. He or she needs to use time wisely when doing assignments. This will help the student to get ahead of his or her studies. When the student has extra time on his or her hands, he or she might want to converse with teacher about how his or her grades are doing, and this is a direct effect of their study techniques. These examples are study techniques th .....
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Working Mothers
<view this essay>.... women, ranging from the age of twenty-five to fifty-
four. Between 1993 and 1996 the number of women who have joined various
fields of work, has increased from under ten percent to over fifty percent.
Such fields as lawyers and judges, professional athletes, managers,
physicians, and corporate officers.
Government statistics state, “ work is a man and woman’s world.”
In a survey it states that most men and women agree both sexes should have
equal working opportunities. Also that the men accept their new duties and
responsibilities at work and home. Increased gender equity has enriched
both sexes. Today’s women are entitled to be apart of the life their
m .....
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Happiness
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One meaning can be explained when someone tells a joke. If one finds
the joke funny, they laugh. This condition of happiness is the most temporary
one, for it only lasts a moment. No one will be affected deeply into their
emotions by a joke. It is more like a comical relief.
Another way of happiness is when something good happens to someone.
Maybe getting a good grade on a test or getting a raise at work. This kind of
happiness usually comes from personal accomplishment. One will be happy if they
know they did something good. They do not necessarily have to be rewarded to
feel happy. For example, some people find happiness in just living a good li .....
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Ethical Values And The Classroom
<view this essay>.... the interest of our Generation X students. The below average high school student is a direct result of poor educational procedures in the student's formative years. For example, every student leaving the third grade should know how to read. Throughout a student's career certain standards should be met before promotion is allowed. Instead students are routinely promoted without the necessary skills needed for the next level. Assigning blame singly on the system, the teachers, the parents, or the student will not correct the matter. The issue must be evaluated holistically. All students leaving high school should be proficient at a college entry level; able to .....
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Interpersonal Communication
<view this essay>.... exchange of information verbal or non-verbal between two, no more than 5 or 6, people for the purpose of getting a feedback and sharing information. is not interpersonal if it involves too many people. When the number of people exceeds a certain amount it is no longer ,it then becomes mass communication. In my definition it is vital that feed- back be given to the person that is doing the communicating. When feedback is not present then the lines of communication break down and then there is no communication at all. Even if the message is perceived wrong still exists as long as the feedback is given. For example: when you talk to someone that is h .....
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