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  • Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Using an illustrative case study from the Web (site, application, event, etc.), analyze and discuss the significance of what Henry Jenkins calls �convergence culture’. Make specific reference to two or three of the major areas of tension he identifies as shaping the contemporary media environment. Significant innovations have occurred across the business or intermediate services sectors and the domestic or consumer service sectors, across the fields of entertainment, communication, and information sharing and the website

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Cloning Essay

    Cloning Essay

    As soon as you mention the word cloning, you are most likely to ignite a debate. This is because people are greatly divided on whether it?s good or bad. A way to reach a conclusion is to look at cloning from ethical, risk, and religious perspectives. The reality is, cloning is unethical, very risky, and irreligious. The arguments I will make will hopefully convince you that cloning is not good for the future. Cloning

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    Essay Length: 668 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: July
  • World Studies Definitions

    World Studies Definitions

    1. Edison, Thomas Alva - 1847-1931, American inventor, b. Milan, Ohio. A genius in the practical application of scientific principles, Edison was one of the greatest and most productive inventors of his time, but his formal schooling was limited to three months in Port Huron, Mich., in 1854. For several years he was a newsboy on the Grand Trunk RR, and it was during this period that he began to suffer from deafness, which

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    Essay Length: 1,601 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Wendy
  • A Compare and Contrast Essay on the Presentation of Words and Silence in the Novels Regeneration by Pat Barker and Strange Meeting by Susan Hill.

    A Compare and Contrast Essay on the Presentation of Words and Silence in the Novels Regeneration by Pat Barker and Strange Meeting by Susan Hill.

    Barker has written Regeneration laid in England in 1917, the novel is populated by a mixture of real and imaginary people. One of the real characters is the soldier and poet, Sigfried Sassoon. We meet him after he has been awarded a medal for heroism in WWI, and has publicly denounced the war as one of aggression and conquest in defiance of military orders. Instead of having a court martial, he is sent to Craiglockhart

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: July
  • To Kill a Mockinngbird Essay

    To Kill a Mockinngbird Essay

    Innocence is a Virtue ” You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” These are the words of Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s racist drama “To Kill a Mockingbird”. “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in the small town in the Deep South called Maycomb. Maycomb is thought to be the perfect town until

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    Essay Length: 605 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Crucible: Thematic Essay

    The Crucible: Thematic Essay

    Ben Boyd English 11H The Crucible: Thematic Essay The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a rich and enticing play set in the late 1600’s describing the epic horrors and emotions through the events of the Salem witch trials. The Crucible, focuses primarily on the inconsistencies of the Salem witch trials and the extreme behavior that can result from dark desires and hidden agendas. The play begins with the discovery of several young girls and an

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Anna
  • Analytical Essay on the Scarlet Letter

    Analytical Essay on the Scarlet Letter

    In his book, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells of a story where a young woman has had an adulterous relationship with a respected priest in a Puritan community. Typical of Hawthorne’s writings is the use of imagery and symbolism. In Chapter 12, The Minister’s Vigil, there are several uses of imagery when Dimmesdale, the priest, is battling with confessing his sin, which has plagued him for seven years. Three evident techniques used to personify

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Victor
  • Definition

    Definition

    It is a sport known worldwide, beginning in North America around 1869. Baseball is played professional, college, and simply in the backyard. It is a sport loved by many, and watched everyday on TV. It is considered America’s pastime, but it is always well known all around the world. Baseball originated from Romania. Baseball is considered to be a sport between two teams of nine players each. A “major sport” is in today’s world what

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Essay Bout Smoking

    Essay Bout Smoking

    Introduction In the last years the politicians as well as the population in Germany discussed banning of smoking in public places. Many nonsmokers feel uncomfortable in the presence of smokers. Often they are offended by the smoke around them. As you can see, there are different opinions regarding this topic. This paper will point out the advantages and disadvantages of smoking in public places. Therefore, there is a need to discuss the issues concerning this

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Reflection Essay: The 1920’s

    Reflection Essay: The 1920’s

    Reflection Essay: The 1920’s The 1920’s was a decade during which much change occurred. Immigration of foreign citizens was becoming overwhelming, and a great majority of America’s population was now foreign born. Ethnic groups such as African Americans, Catholics, and other European immigrants were the targets of segregation, lynching, and other prejudices. Foreign citizens and African Americans found the brunt of racist and prejudice practices during the twenties. Immigration and migration were prevalent in the

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Artur
  • Definition of Public Relations

    Definition of Public Relations

    Three definitions, one broad scope of what it actually means to begin the process of interpretation and communication of the reputation, profitability, and in some cases, the continued existence of an organization. It is determined to solely depend on the targeted approach in takes in its mainstream awareness and attention it creates. As organizations continue the experiment with the role in which Public Relations is generated and accounted for within their organization, they will begin

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: David
  • Annalytical Essay

    Annalytical Essay

    Philosophy is defined as a critical analysis of fundamental beliefs. The greatest philosophers in the western world: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, all believed in the idea of justice and the human soul. When they started forming their own beliefs, though, they were headed in different directions. Plato stressed on the true meaning of justice, and how all people deserved to be equal, while Aristotle felt that governing a state all depends on the needs of

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Essay

    How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Essay

    One can find a loaf of bread at any local super market in the bakery Isle or they could find it is a local bread store. There are many different types of breads so one may choose which is sufficient to ones needs. After one purchases the bread, take it back to where one will be making the sandwich and set it on a flat surface. One will see that the loaf has two ends

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    Essay Length: 1,048 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Essays

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    • Introduction Style- Background Information • Thesis statement including 3 Effects Surveillance cameras ensure safety, provide assistance to police and reduce violence in places such as public schools, streets and SkyTrain stations. • Effect # 1 Topic Sentence: Every year, young people in the United States fall victim to crimes at public schools. Many of these incidents involve violence. Due to an increase in violence, many public schools are turning to security measures such as

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • Conective Text Essay

    Conective Text Essay

    An ordinary American viewing the current direction of armed conflict involving our military forces sees a much different landscape than in past decades. We now observe official Pentagon photos of Special Forces soldiers on horseback, riding alongside the Northern Alliance in the foothills of Afghanistan. They are dressed in Army fatigues but all have beards -- the marker of nearly all the men in the region. They 'blend into' the local population. These Americans have

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Persuasive Essay

    Persuasive Essay

    Persuasive Essay The idea of a doll who is supposed to teach my child and she what a cute young girl looks like, would you think it would be dress to a parents idea of cute? The Bratz Dolls are unbelievably dressed and constructed. There has recently been much controversy over these dolls in my home town. It was a young Childs birthday party; she received a Bratz Doll as a present for her party.

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Yan
  • Comparative Essay : Chronicles of a Death Foretold and Antigone

    Comparative Essay : Chronicles of a Death Foretold and Antigone

    In Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Antigone the atmosphere changes throughout both stories. In Chronicles of a death foretold an influential character comes to life and in Antigone a character’s actions lead to punishment. These scenarios are very different. However similar reactions occur in both stories. Two characters, one in each of these novels, show just how rigid they can be. In being so narrow-minded, these characters believe they are so faultless they disregard

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    Essay Length: 1,298 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Monika
  • Antigone Essay

    Antigone Essay

    All true Greek tragedies were written using the same basic set of characteristics. One such characteristic was that all the characters were of nobility. This was to ensure that their fall from grace would be greater to those watching the play in action. Another characteristic of all Greek tragedies is that they were written in poetic form, as this was the style of writing at the time. There were also always almost constant references to

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    Essay Length: 894 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Provide a Workable Definition of Personality

    Provide a Workable Definition of Personality

    1. Provide a workable definition of Personality. Personality can be described as a set of characteristics, behaviors and manners in which a person acts or expresses. They are a volume of guidelines that dictate how one lives their life; their thought patterns, their goals and achievements, their determination and resilience are all defined by their personality. Personalities are distinct and unique to the individual; they make up the core of each sentient being. Public expressions

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A View from the Bridge Essay

    A View from the Bridge Essay

    Eddie’s inability to face the truth of his passion for Catherine is the cause of his downfall. Discuss. In the novel ‘A View from the Bridge’ Eddie failed to face the truth of his secret and undeniable love for Catherine, this is the root cause of his demise. Eddie was a very proud person and loved his wife, Beatrice very much. He felt very strongly that he would never do anything to hurt his wife,

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    Essay Length: 369 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Essay

    Essay

    As white settlers poured across the mountains, the Cherokee tried once again to compensate themselves with territory taken by war with a neighboring tribe. This time their intended victim was the Chickasaw, but this was a mistake. Anyone who tried to take something from the Chickasaw regretted it, if he survived. After eleven years of sporadic warfare ended with a major defeat at Chickasaw Oldfields (1769), the Cherokee gave up and began to explore the

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Essay

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Essay

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Essay The Fate of the King and the Duke The characters of the King and the Duke are most likely the most important after Huck and Jim in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. These two men come into Huck’s story in chapter nineteen when he leaves the Grangerfords, a family who is fighting a continuous and everlasting war against their neighbors, the Shepherdsons. Huck sees the King

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Malcom X Essay

    Malcom X Essay

    Racism is a problem that the American people have grappled with since colonial times. The 1960's saw the rise of Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X, who not only influenced the civil rights movement but attempted to solve the problem of racism in this country. On February 16, 1965, Malcolm X gave a speech called Not Just An American Problem, but a World Problem. In his speech he provides a theory on the relationship

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Jessica
  • A Doll's House Essay: Money Matters

    A Doll's House Essay: Money Matters

    A Doll's House Essay: Money Matters Henrik Ibsen was born in 1828 to a wealthy family, however, when he was just eight years old his family went bankrupt, and they lost their status in society. Ibsen knew how the issue of money could destroy a person’s reputation in no time at all. Perhaps that is how he makes the characters in his play, A Doll's House , so believable. Nora and Mrs. Linde, the two

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Essay on the Epic of Gilgamesh

    Essay on the Epic of Gilgamesh

    Essay over The Epic of Gilgamesh The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has sexual intercourse with the virgins of his town and acts as though he is a god. Although some readers of this classic book may say that Gilgamesh does not

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Fatih