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How To Get Married And Stay Married To The Perfect Mate!!
<view this essay>.... like someone who positively reinforces
you. I will talk about how this theory can be used in marriages to keep couple
closer together, keeping them liking each other.
In my book, I will also talk about the balance theory. The balance
theory is the notion that people have the same negative and positive ways of
thinking.. When this is not so, you have an imbalance which can disrupt a
relationship. I will talk about how a couple can use the balance theory to make
sure that they will be happy.
Another theory I will talk about is the equity theory. This theory
dictates that people will be more attracted to someone that they have a fair
relationship with. It sta .....
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The Effect Of The Greek Culture On Other Cultures
<view this essay>.... was a famous
materialist. He concluded that a person cannot step in the same river
twice because the water flows downstream and even if one were to follow the
water downstream it would still be a different bank. Another group of
thinkers that arose out of Greek culture are the atomists. The atomists,
who were initially led by Democritus, believed that the world was made up
of two basic elements, atoms and voids. Atomist theory had a great
influence on the scientists who later developed the modern atomic theory.
Pthyagorus, however, may be the most important thinker of Greek times. His
mathematical theories of geometry had a vast effect on modern cult .....
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The TV Generation
<view this essay>.... than our parents did
as teenagers but we have to remember, TV was generally new to their generation.
They only had a couple of channels to choose from while we sit in front of a
television with 53 channels and a remote to control them with. We have the
option to decide upon everything from The Disney Channel to VH1, The Family
Channel to Fox. That box in our bedroom or family room is a very controlling yet
entertaining appliance. Teenagers have always been free-spirited in any
generation. We are always doing and saying childish things while trying to grow
up. If we only have a couple years of our childhood left then who cares if we
spend it in front .....
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Serial Killers, The Minds, The Methods, The Madness
<view this essay>.... words have included monsters, demons and fiends. These psychopaths have also been called lust murderers, homicidal maniacs and stranger killers. According to Schechter and Everitt, “credit for the phrase ‘serial killer’ goes to Special Agent Robert K. Ressler” (70). Ressler was one of the pioneers of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. “While lecturing...one of the participants referred to ‘crimes in series’...Ressler began using a variation- ‘serial killers’...”(70).
Murder has always been a part of society, and serial murder has always existed. The terminology used to describe this most heinous of crimes, however has changed over centuries. Four hun .....
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Road Rage
<view this essay>.... a real or imagined driving error by the person behind them. I conducted research with an extensive survey to find out if the incidence of and aggressive driving habits are higher in men than in women. An explanation and discussion on will be followed by the results of my study.
has become a major problem, especially in larger cities. Dr. Leon James, is an authority on at the University of Hawaii, and has the following to say regarding the issue.
There's growing official alarm about . The US government has named "aggressive drivers" as one of the most serious transportation challenges facing State legislatures today. Ricardo Martinez, federal administ .....
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A Winning Attitude Being A Good Sport
<view this essay>.... Sometimes people like to cheat just to win a game. When half of the time the person who cheated ends up losing. Then they look bad because they lost even though they cheated. So, don't cheat, cheaters never win. Always play fair. When you play a game don't be rude to the other player(s). And don't be rude to your own teammates. If you play a game like basketball, don't be a ballhog and not pass the ball to anyone else. Share the ball and let the team win the game, don't win the game for the team. Just one person can't win the whole game by themself. It takes a whole team to win. Teamwork is what makes the team, and what gives you, and the rest of t .....
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The Environmental Movement
<view this essay>.... (Not to be confused with EnviroWatch.com)
From the information that can be gathered on their web site, it appears they are based in Hawaii, which is also where most of their concern lies, and activities take place. Upon entering the site, one is first presented with their mission statement: "Our mission is to assist you in putting an end to environmental injustice by way of investigating and exposing environmental degradation, habitat destruction, poaching, clear cutting, pollution, animal cruelty, and government waste and abuse." To the right of the page is a picture of a bird staring forward and underneath that in caps "WE ARE WATCHING". After re .....
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Chivalry
<view this essay>.... American society is often tempered by compromise,
rather than a blacksmith. Skill at arms is more often attained as an exercise,
rather than a useful tool, and strength of body, while glamorized, is degraded
by large numbers of "men of the mind." Chivalry is a lot like ethics; it is a
governing principle concerning fair play as far as medieval combat among your
peers was concerned. Do not attack an unarmed knight - allow him to arm himself
first, if you unhorse your opponent and your opponent is still able to fight,
get off your horse to fight, etc. - fair play with honor and respect. At the end,
there still was a winner, and the winner ended up with more res .....
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