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  • The Food Guide Pyramid Is Good

    The Food Guide Pyramid Is Good

    The food guide pyramid plays an important role in the health education of the majority of people in the United States. It is meant to guide the general healthy public in how to eat healthy to stay healthy. It includes a wide variety of foods to provide a healthy range of nutrients that are needed daily. The food guide pyramid is an excellent way to educate the public on how to eat healthy. The

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    Essay Length: 1,670 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Evolution of the Modern Cadastre

    Evolution of the Modern Cadastre

    The modern cadastre concept is said to have originated in England under the rule of William the Conqueror through a textual record of properties called the Domesday Book. No reliable maps were used in conjunction with the textual records. Maps were not used to support fiscal records until the end of the 16th Century. The Feudal system which existed prevented early cadastral systems from developing into a national system. As a result, there wasn’t a

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    Essay Length: 338 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Max
  • Modern American Culture and Indvisual

    Modern American Culture and Indvisual

    The 20th centaury is considered to be a money culture. Materialism, a devotion to making money and to having a good time are all products of a money making culture. All of technology is controlled by an interest in private profit (Dewey, p15). Sigmund Freud and John Dewy both see this day in age as a time devoted to the “scientific revolution” and profit from this drastic advance in mankind. Civilization, as we know it

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Are Humans Good or Evil?

    Are Humans Good or Evil?

    Thomas Hobbes stated in his book Leviathan that humans are by nature evil. People are greedy and selfish, and life is nasty, short, and brutal. Hobbes was an educated man who used examples of past events to prove that humans are by nature evil. Even today we can see examples of humans being evil. In history there have been many instances when people have been evil. Dictators who oppress there people, governments corrupt there power,

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Good Leaders Are Made Not Born. If a Person Has the Desire and Willpower, He Can Become an Effective Leader. Good Leaders Develop Through a Never Ending Process of Self-Study, Education, Training, and Experience.

    Good Leaders Are Made Not Born. If a Person Has the Desire and Willpower, He Can Become an Effective Leader. Good Leaders Develop Through a Never Ending Process of Self-Study, Education, Training, and Experience.

    To inspire workers into higher levels of teamwork, there are certain things a leader must be, know, and, do. These do not come naturally, but are acquired through continual work and study. Good leaders are continually working and studying to improve their leadership skills; they are NOT resting on their laurels. Definition Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Why I Feel It Is Important to Be a Good Mother

    Why I Feel It Is Important to Be a Good Mother

    Why I Feel It Is Important To Be A Good Mother Ever since I was a little girl, I always thought that the most important job in the world was to be a mother. Struggling through my own childhood, which encompassed my parent's divorce, a new stepfather, and the overwhelming sense of loneliness, I made a vow to myself that I would make every effort possible to assure that my own children never felt the

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Full-Time Housewife, Good for Family

    Full-Time Housewife, Good for Family

    As far as I am concerned, it is good for China to have such a phenomenon that more than 30% of women in China prefer to stay at home taking care of their children and the housework. First of all, it is the traditional culture for Chinese women to stay at home taking care of their children and the housework. In the ancient China, hardly any women were in the working place. Women had told

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: regina
  • A Good Role Model

    A Good Role Model

    is easy to answer some hard questions such as what does DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) stand for. One who studies in microbiology gets that answer in one second. For some easy questions, where does your character and personality come from? it is hard to answer such easy questions. One needs more time to get the answer. Psychologists may be concerned about one's childhood period and family environment. The character and personality is under the control of

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    Essay Length: 865 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Good Corporate Governance-Its Importance for Banks and Challenges

    Good Corporate Governance-Its Importance for Banks and Challenges

    Definition Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many players involved (the stakeholders) and the goals for which the corporation is governed. The principal players are the shareholders, management and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include employees, suppliers, customers, banks and other lenders, regulators, the environment and the community

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    “Explore the claim that contemporary societies have moved from modernity into the post modern condition. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least two substantive areas covered in the lecture and seminar programme.” As society has developed from a pre-industrial society to modern industrial society (modernity) many sociologists have studied the different elements that have contributed to society’s arrival in the age of modernity. One of the factors that sociologists attribute to modernity is the

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • Does Mncs Doing Good to Our Country

    Does Mncs Doing Good to Our Country

    Multinational corporations are large companies which operate in more than one country. Developing countries are the host countries and have become the object of study as there are many questions regarding the benefits of hosting a MNC. Are MNCs contributing to the sustainable development of a developing country? Or, do they simply exploit developing countries creating a country dependent on that MNC for their own economic, social and ecological growth? Apparently they are transferring new

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor

    Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor

    GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE by Flannery O'Connor The short story Good Country People was written by O’Connor. The story introduces us to well-educated a woman who was thirty-two years old. This woman has an artificial leg which was shot off in a hunting accident when she was ten. She went to college and earned a doctorate in philosophy. She has a heart condition; so she cannot work and has to live at home with her mother.

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society In this day and age, the Internet is the new resource tool for the masses. It has changed the way we live in society and the way people interact with each other. As more and more people log on the Internet, it has undoubtedly changed the way people think and feel about each other and the world around us. When we begin to look at the ways

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • A Modern Woman in a Not So Modern Time

    A Modern Woman in a Not So Modern Time

    A Modern Woman in a Not so Modern Time Mary Wilkins Freeman’s, “The Revolt of Mother” first appeared in Harper’s Bazaar in 1890, as a short story. The story is laden with conflict throughout. Sarah Penn’s (Mother’s) conflict is driven by her strong conviction for fair treatment by her husband. She is in conflict with her husband, the community and the gender role defined by the social conventions of that era. Sarah’s conflict with her

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Leading Change: Good Sport

    Leading Change: Good Sport

    Leading Change: Good Sport University of Phoenix Leading Change: Good Sport In the Good Sport simulation, the use of power and politics demonstrated the effectiveness of transformational leadership. While Good Sport is an organization with the common mission of providing a superior exercise product, unique cultural and structural characteristics that could easily hinder their future success. This is not an uncommon finding within an organization, and is naturally occurring as organizations divide tasks into distinct

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • McDonalds...Good or Evil?

    McDonalds...Good or Evil?

    Alessandra Williams Deshana12@hotmail.com 248-890-7469 April 2nd, 2006 Section 1: The Case and/or the Issue “Welcome to McDonald’s what can I get for you today?” Does that famous saying sound familiar? Ever wonder why people keep going back to McDonald’s week after week even after knowing that the food is not healthy? The answer lies in the fast food chains effective advertising and marketing. Today’s families are busy and the price of time expensive so a

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Don Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

    Don Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

    "A Modest Proposal?" “A Modest Proposal” is a brilliant satirical essay written in 1729 by Jonathan Swift. Swift, who was also a clergyman, was well known for his biting satire and nowhere is it more evident than in “A Modest Proposal”. Swift hoped to use this essay to bring attention to the horrific treatment and living conditions of the poor and homeless Irish of that time and to try and persuade his colleagues and his

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: July
  • Life Is So Good - Richard Glaubman

    Life Is So Good - Richard Glaubman

    Life is so good- Oral Author- George Dawson and Richard Glaubman Good Afternoon Ms. McCafferty, I made this appointment because I passionately believe that the book, Life is so good written by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman should be on the Carey booklist for Year 9 students. Life is so good is a magnificent part biography, part autobiography of a 103 year old black man named George Dawson who went to school to learn to

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: David
  • Is Frankenstein Modern?

    Is Frankenstein Modern?

    Is Frankenstein Modern? In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, how would Victor Frankenstein and the monster be perceived in today’s society appose to the time period Shelley wrote her Novel? If on a present day Jury panel, what would Mary Shelley’s verdict be for someone who committed murder? Would she empathize with a defendant whose only motive was lack of companionship, and love? This is a profoundly subjective inquisition, based upon whether we are analyzing the novel

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Fonta
  • For the Good of the People

    For the Good of the People

    For The Good of The People Andrew DuBrin describes socialized charismatic leadership as a leader who restrains the use of power in order to benefit others. He also recognizes that there is another type of leader known as the personalized charismatic. Personalized leaders are those who use their abilities for their own personal gain. In the Dead Poets Society we see many different kinds of leadership. We see Transformational leadership as well, which is a

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Anna
  • Wal-Mart Is Good for the Economy

    Wal-Mart Is Good for the Economy

    To some, Wal-Mart is a “corporate criminal.” A variety of critics have accused the company of engaging in questionable and exploitive practices on its way to becoming the largest business in the world. It has more than $250 billion in annual sales, which means that Wal-Mart has more revenues than legendary giants like Exxon, General Motors, and IBM. To get this big, Wal-Mart allegedly exploits its own employees by paying poverty wages and forcing them

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • An Introspective Look at the Modern Age of Entertainment Software and Its Proposed Effects on Society

    An Introspective Look at the Modern Age of Entertainment Software and Its Proposed Effects on Society

    The year is 1972, and a distinctive sound is emanating from the rear of Andy Capp’s Tavern. Pong….Pong….Pong. Little did the creators of this new game at the fledgling company called Atari know but they were about to kick start the modern age of video games. Many years have passed since then, and technology has progressed exponentially. As technology continues to advance and video games become more realistic, there are some that think that society

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Tows Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation

    The Tows Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation

    The TOWS Matrix: A Modern Tool for Analysis of the Situation Today strategy designers are aided by a number of matrices that show the relationships of critical variables, such as the Boston Consulting Group’s business portfolio matrix, which will be discussed later. For many years, the SWOT analysis has been used to identify a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. However, this kind of analysis is static and seldom leads t the development of distinct

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Effects of Modernity

    Effects of Modernity

    The old-traditional way of life has vanished for ever. Today only villages and some small towns remind us of this kind of life, and as time passes, more people choose to abandon traditional way of life, to move to the "big city". Modern way of life has nothing in common with the traditional one. Human habits, values, norms have changed. The most important of these social changes can be observed in human relationships, family economy,

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Relevance of Confucianism in the Modern World

    Relevance of Confucianism in the Modern World

    The history of philosophy is full with great minds that have had such great impact on humanity. Even in the present day, philosophers' names, views on life, and the world are still remembered and passed down generation to generation. One philosopher is the man born in 551 BC in the ancient state of Lu in China. He is known in the east as K'ung Tzu or Kung Fu Tzu but in the west he is

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jessica

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