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  • The Domino Effect

    The Domino Effect

    The Domino Effect If there is one game that turns the gears in the mind of a child, it is dominos. The excitement that builds as one carefully sets up each domino at a time, being sure not to tip any of the pieces over until he or she creates a marvelous maze with curves and zigzags swooping side to side. Finally, after diligently finishing his or her masterpiece, the big moment arrives. The excited

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Are Young Women Dying to Have the Perfect Body?

    Are Young Women Dying to Have the Perfect Body?

    Are young women dying to have the perfect body? Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority, more than 90 percent of those afflicted with eating disorders are adolescent girls and young women. Thousands of magazines, newspaper articles, TV shows, and movies bombard them with images of today’s most attractive models: Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum and Paris Hilton with their

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Max
  • Color Complex - Persisting Effects on the Black Community

    Color Complex - Persisting Effects on the Black Community

    The “Color Complex” and It’s Persisting Effects on the Black Community As African Americans came to the United States the “color complex” was implemented upon them by their white captors. The “color complex” became a means for which white slave owners could divide and conquer their black slaves. With black slaves outnumbering whites on many southern colonies as well as in many of the Caribbean islands, such as Haiti, whites realized that they needed to

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Steve
  • Industrial Effects on the Environment in the Eu

    Industrial Effects on the Environment in the Eu

    Industrial Effects on the Environment in the EU Though pollution caused by careless industry practices has declined since the European Union began making environmental reforms, it still has a great bearing on water quality in Europe. Europe's continued reliance on coal and oil, high concentration of human population, and high commercial density are three major reasons for the present polluted water situation. Pollution of oil into marine environments, though largely caused by urban runoff, is

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Cause and Effect Essay

    Cause and Effect Essay

    Cause and Effect Essay The bureaucratic decision-making process is an important component of foreign policy. The tendency of bureaucracies toward relying on standard operating procedures has had a negative impact on the outcome of foreign policy. A tendency toward relying on standard operating procedures is often the consequence of limited information, time, and resources. The bureaucracy is responsible for collecting and drawing together information, forming proposals, and making foreign policy. Within different agencies there exists

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: July
  • Effects of Stock Split

    Effects of Stock Split

    EFFECTS OF STOCK SPLIT Introduction The purpose of this research paper is information retrieval regarding stock split practice in a modern stock market, its major reasons and valuation effects on the company's financial position. According to the definition stock split is a method commonly used to lower the market price of a firm's stock by increasing the number of shares belonging to each shareholder. Companies are able to split their stocks in any number of

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Greenhouse Effect

    The Greenhouse Effect

    The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect occurs when gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and CFCs trap heat in the atmosphere by acting as a pane of glass in a car. The glass lets the sun light in to make heat but when the heat tries to get out the gases absorb the heat. Holding this heat in causes heat waves, droughts and climate changes which could alter our way of living.

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mikki
  • An Experiment into the Effect of Sugar Concentration on Osmosis

    An Experiment into the Effect of Sugar Concentration on Osmosis

    An experiment into the effect of sugar concentration on osmosis Background information Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane. The molecules will continue to diffuse until the area in which the molecules are found reaches a state of equilibrium, meaning that the molecules are randomly distributed throughout an object, with no area having a higher or lower concentration than any other. Plant

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    Essay Length: 1,681 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • Athe Rise and Effect of Single Parent Families

    Athe Rise and Effect of Single Parent Families

    The Rise and Effect of Single Parent Families Since 1970, our society has seen a shift in the family structure with an increase in single parent families in the United States. There are growing problems, which are affecting America; among these include the rise in single parent families. Most Americans would agree that part of their concerns for the nation is poverty, crime, and declining education. Children raised in single parent families are more likely

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Television’s Effect on Society

    Television’s Effect on Society

    The introduction of television to society is one of the most significant social events in the twentieth century. The first advertisements for the television pictured a family gathered around the set with “Sis on Mom’s lap, Buddy perched on the arm of Dad’s chair, Dad with his arm around Mom’s shoulder” (Winn 352). Today, ninety percent of American households possess a television and the average American home has more television sets than people. The average

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Effects of Smoking on the Cardiovascular System

    The Effects of Smoking on the Cardiovascular System

    I am doing my cardiovascular patient education project on the cardiovascular effects of smoking. I decided that before I could properly and honestly educate a patient on the cardiovascular effects of smoking, that I should examine my own smoking habit and educate myself. I have been a smoker on and off for a large portion of my life. It all started when I was about 11 and one of my friends “liberated” some cigarettes from

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Counterfactual Thinking and Its Effects on Well-Being, Satisfaction, and Self Efficacy

    Counterfactual Thinking and Its Effects on Well-Being, Satisfaction, and Self Efficacy

    Abstract Studies are examined in relation to counterfactual thinking and how it can ultimately have effects on various self-perceptions and emotions. Satisfaction among students and their grades have been linked with counterfactual thinking (consideration of "might-have-been" alternatives to reality). Movement of direction is also considered, specifically when considering rape victims and their thoughts of what they could have done to prevent the outcome, presumably leading to self-blame. Self-Efficacy is addressed in terms of how it

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Effects of Steroid Use by Adolescents

    The Effects of Steroid Use by Adolescents

    shall begin with the psychological dangers. The fact of the matter is that puberty effects more than just physical maturing, but also many personality characteristics that last your entire lives. Puberty is the period in which many influences, as well as practices will contain the most "sticking power". The problem is that steroids can lead to serious health problems, and that the sooner you start taking them the earlier the problems may occur. This is

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • Effects of the Crusades and the Black Deaths on Medieval Society

    Effects of the Crusades and the Black Deaths on Medieval Society

    What Effect did the Crusades and the Black Deaths have on Medieval European Society/ Did the Effects Differ According to Region? Before the Crusades began Europe was isolated in many regards, but especially to trade. However, in the beginning, the Crusades started as a way for nobles to get out their frustrations and to stop feuding against one another and "Pope Urban may well have believed that the Crusade[s] would reconcile and reunite Western and

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Causes of the "glorious" Revolution and Effects on the Colonies

    The Causes of the "glorious" Revolution and Effects on the Colonies

    The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was a climax of events starting with the puritan-based rule of Oliver Cromwell during the 1650’s. Finally escalating, with the rise of William III of Orange and Mary II to English Regency. The Glorious Revolution had immediate and long-term impacts on the English Colonies, especially, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland. After a period of religious and civil war in the late 1640’s, Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Parliamentary and Puritan

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Effects of Poverty in Our World

    Effects of Poverty in Our World

    All over the world, disparities between the rich and poor, even in the wealthiest of nations is rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly “successful” and wealthy while a disproportionately larger population is also becoming even poorer. There are many issues involved when looking at poverty. It is not simply enough (or correct) to say that the poor are poor due to their own (or their government’s) bad governance and management. In fact, you could

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Cause and Effects: Steroids and Athletes

    Cause and Effects: Steroids and Athletes

    Cause and Effect: Steroids and Athletes. There are so many different kinds of people who use steroids; mainly they are athletes who want to compete, kids who are trying it for the first time and other school athletes. Coaches in the GYM take steroids so they will look more muscular and huge from those who are training. On the other side, some people who perform hard work like policeman, fireman uses steroids to be more

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Effects of Altitude on Human Physiology

    The Effects of Altitude on Human Physiology

    Changes in altitude have a profound effect on the human body. The body attempts to maintain a state of homeostasis or balance to ensure the optimal operating environment for its complex chemical systems. Any change from this homeostasis is a change away from the optimal operating environment. The body attempts to correct this imbalance. One such imbalance is the effect of increasing altitude on the body's ability to provide adequate oxygen to be utilized

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Andrew
  • 7 Habit of Highly Effective Teens

    7 Habit of Highly Effective Teens

    In the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey lays out seven ideas to help teens become more open, productive, and successful people. Covey's seven points are simple ones that can be easily adopted. He achieves this effect by providing concrete examples which teenagers can relate to. This technique as well as his use of diagrams, pictures, and inspirational tidbits show his understanding of the teenage individual's place in life. Each of the

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Change the Venue - Spinoza's Solution to the Mind/body Problem

    Change the Venue - Spinoza's Solution to the Mind/body Problem

    Change the Venue: Spinoza's Solution to the Mind/Body Problem In what way is our mind different from our body? What relationships exist between the physical world and the mental? These are questions that philosophers have struggled to answer since the time of the ancient Greeks. In his work Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes directly addresses these issues by claiming that the mind and body are distinct from one another. Descartes articulation of the dualist position

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Edward
  • Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

    Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

    THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was written by Stephen R. Covey in 1989. This book has been on the National Best Seller list for over 200 weeks. Many people have attended Covey’s seminars on the subject. Many companies have required top executives to read this book including AT & T, Dow Chemical, Ford, Deloitte and Touche, Marriott, Xerox and Ritz Carlton Hotels. This book proposes that

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: regina
  • American Revolution’s Effects on American Society

    American Revolution’s Effects on American Society

    One of the most significant events in United States history was the American Revolution. However, the significance of the event did not lay in the number of casualties or in Revolutionary wartime strategies. The importance of the Revolution lay in its effects of American Society. This landmark in American history has caused important changes to the government, affected vast and deep social changes, and altered the economic state of the newborn nation in the years

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Max
  • Bulimia and Its Effects on Society

    Bulimia and Its Effects on Society

    In today’s society many teens are concerned about having the perfect body. Of course, this means being thin like the young Britney Spears or elegant Julia Roberts. The problem, however, is that teens are increasingly risking their physical and mental health in order to be thin. Why? The answer lies in front of us every time we turn on the television, flip through a Cosmopolitan magazine, or listen to the radio. People are striving

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Bred
  • Television's Dominating Effect

    Television's Dominating Effect

    Television's dominating effect According to George Gerbner's Media Cultivation Theory, television shows cultivates people's beliefs of reality. Television is there for birth, and it measures the effects such as advertisements before and after. Cultivation is the building and maintenance of life in society and Gerbner argued that television has long term effects which are small, gradual, indirect but cumulative and significant. He studied how watching television may influence viewer's ideas of what the everyday world

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Effects of Smoking Cigarettes

    The Effects of Smoking Cigarettes

    The effects of smoking cigarettes Smoking is involved in most of all lung cancer deaths. An individual with chronic bronchitis, which is caused by smoking, is more likely to get a bacterial infection if he or she is a smoker. A smoker gets more nose and throat infections, respiratory infections, and bronchitis. Cigarette smoking accounts for a third of all heart disease deaths. The carbon monoxide in the cigarette smoke increases the amount of

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mikki