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  • “a Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”

    “a Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”

    “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” While reading, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” the readers find themselves lost in worlds of suspense, horror and comic relief through tone and symbolism. Although, the stories contain very different plots, they both have a sense of “good vs. evil.” In “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”,

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Fuel Cells as a Public Good

    Fuel Cells as a Public Good

    Introduction Engineers possess an indispensable role in today’s society. Not only do they research, design, and test the products of today, but they also pave the way for future technological advances in all areas of industry. While the majority of these products are designed with the private consumer in mind, they can also benefit the greater good of the public. Mechanical engineering, my chosen field of study, is definitely no exception to this rule and

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Smoking: Good or Bad

    Smoking: Good or Bad

    According to Global Smoking Statistics, 80,000 and 100,000 youths start smoking everyday. Smoking is everywhere, in shops, restaurants and malls. Smoking can be controlled if the right steps are taken. If you walked around downtown Fort Collins, the odds are good that you will encounter a smoker. The negative effects of smoking outweigh the positive effects of smoking yet people still do it. There are ways to quit that can make your life better if

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

    Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

    On June 25th of 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 was introduced to the House. This bill would provide drug benefits to many, regardless of income or health status, and also would allow access to more coverage options such as options which provide enhanced benefits with cost-sharing, and additional beneficiary protections, assistance such as access to negotiated prices, catastrophic coverage limits, and premium subsidiaries for certain low-income beneficiaries. (Thomas pg.1)

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: July
  • The Meiji Era and Japan’s Journey to Modernization

    The Meiji Era and Japan’s Journey to Modernization

    The Meiji Period is a term used to refer to the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji in Japan, which lasted from 1868 to 1912. The Meiji Period marked the end of the Tokagawa era in Japan and was a major shift in Japanese culture as well as the way of life. There were major reforms in Japanese law, society, government, the military and economics during the Meiji regime. It took Japan from a world isolated

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Good and Bad Jobs of the Future

    Good and Bad Jobs of the Future

    The article Good and Bad Jobs of the Future is surprisingly fatalistic, even for Scott Adams. The idea that the future will become steadily more meaningless, fruitless and desperate due to its population of ne’er-do-well adults is kind of depressing. It reminds me of the movie Office Space, where the main character blithely informs the company’s “efficiency experts” that his current job structure and resulting benefits package only motivated him to work just hard enough

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • Hockey Is Good

    Hockey Is Good

    Detroit Red Wings vice-president and former captain Steve Yzerman was one of five people to receive the Lester Patrick Award from the National Hockey League on Monday at Joe Louis Arena. The award recognizes outstanding service to hockey in the United States and is named after NHL pioneer Lester Patrick, who was a player, coach, manager, owner and NHL governor. Patrick was the general manager of the New York Rangers in the 1920s, 1930s and

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Good Job Pancho

    Good Job Pancho

    I once had a dog named pancho and then he died but before he did he ate his food and I said, "Good Job Pancho." I once had a dog named pancho and then he died but before he did he ate his food and I said, "Good Job Pancho." I once had a dog named pancho and then he died but before he did he ate his food and I said, "Good Job Pancho."

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Artur
  • Rosa Parks: The Mother of Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement

    Rosa Parks: The Mother of Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement

    Rosa Parks: The Mother of Modern Civil Rights Rosa Louise McCauley Parks is nationally recognized as the mother of the modern-day civil rights movement in America. She was not trying to start a movement. She was simply tired of the social injustice and did not think that a woman should be forced to stand so that a man could sit down. By refusing to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery,

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Good Stuff

    Good Stuff

    April 19, 2001--Tennessee State University has renamed the Heiman Street Residential Complex the Harold E. Ford Sr. and John N. Ford Residential Complex. The Ford brothers were joined by other family members for ceremonies help April 18 on the grounds of the complex. "It is wonderful to see so many senators here today; we can hold a budget meeting right now," Harold Ford said, as he pointed out dignitaries in the audience. They included Lieutenant

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Victor
  • A "good" Man Is Hard to Find

    A "good" Man Is Hard to Find

    A "Good" Man Is Hard To Find By: Veronica Roland E-mail: TwinVee2000@collegeclub.com A "Goodman" Is Hard To Find I had never really analyzed any work of literature before this class. I read books and stories for fun but never to analyze them. I now understand that in any piece of literature there is always a background or hidden agenda that the author wants the reader to get from the reading. In this paper I am

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Edward
  • What Makes a Good School

    What Makes a Good School

    What makes a good school? The school I have attended for the second placement, is a improving school, it has been put in the list of the top 100 most improved schools of the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6250633.stm I believe when looking at national averages, it is important to remember that there are a lot of factors that can influence results for pupils. That is why I have decided to look more closely into comparison to schools

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Anna
  • Pressure to Get Good Grades

    Pressure to Get Good Grades

    Living in a society like the one we are living today, can be very challenging for students. As the world gets more competitive, students are pressured more and more to achieve success. The pressure that students receive by parents, school, and society to succeed, has caused students to take some drastic actions. Many students are pressured by their parents to excel in school. Although many parents think that pressuring their kids to get good

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Is Bridget Jones Nothing More Than Pride and Prejudice in Modern Dress?

    Is Bridget Jones Nothing More Than Pride and Prejudice in Modern Dress?

    Love and marriage is the theme of the best selling book Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding and the critically acclaimed novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. There are numerous similarities between the two yet they are set in different eras. Despite this, the young women in both texts have to deal with family and people in their social circles pressurising them to meet the ideal man or love interest. Each story revolves around

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Right Path from Good to Perfect

    The Right Path from Good to Perfect

    The right path from good to perfect is a Yoplait Kids advertisement analysis. The Right Path from Good to Perfect No family is perfect, but a good one always tries to do its best under odd circumstances. Whether they face financial difficulties or worse, the family attempts to reestablish an enjoyable family environment. These actions do not lack determination but often fail or don’t provide the desired results, simply because people tend to seek for

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Isn’t It Good?

    Isn’t It Good?

    A novelty song defies the usual musical genres like alternative, rock and roll and pop, to name a few typical categories. Novelty songs are characterized by their humorous content and they often parody current events, trends or pop culture. They also have a catchy, simple melody which contributes greatly to the fame of the song and the composer. There are some critics who disagree with categorizing novelty songs as real music but this hasn’t

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Modern Nigerian Economy

    The Modern Nigerian Economy

    The Modern Nigerian Economy Nigeria is located on the west coast of Africa and is the most populous black country in the world, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria covers 356,668 sq miles and is about the same size as California, Nevada and Utah combined. Nigeria is diverse in people and culture. Oil-rich Nigeria, long stunted by political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, and poor management, is undertaking some reforms under a

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Jessica
  • In What Way Would a Modern Audience React to the Way Race and Racism Is Portrayed in 'othello'?

    In What Way Would a Modern Audience React to the Way Race and Racism Is Portrayed in 'othello'?

    In What Way Would A Modern Audience React To The Way Race And Racism Is Portrayed In 'Othello'? In the Sixteenth century, as we see clearly from Othello and other works of both Shakespeare and Cinthio's original version of Othello, race was a topic of great debate and discussion. Today, in the twenty-first century the debate retains its controversy and passion. However, attitudes towards race have taken a dramatic turn during the last century. In

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Modern Industrial Enterprise

    The Modern Industrial Enterprise

    The Modern Industrial Enterprise Many factors supported the emergence of the modern industrial enterprises. The influence of production, distribution, and management helped create the enterprises. Forces and historical events also supported the development. These influences worked together in their own way in shaping the national diamond into what it is today. Forces and events of influence included transportation, communication, and the manufacturing of goods. These industrial activities helped the growth of the industrial economy. The

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Jack
  • Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan Due to the younger generation of Japan’s increasing apathy towards religion, Japan’s rich culture, identity, and national pride is in jeopardy. This can be concluded by reviewing the connection between religion and culture through Japanese history, and comparing it to the state of the two in modern Japan. By fading away from traditional religion and culture, Japan will continue to adopt western culture and form a new, blended culture,

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • Evolution of Modern Humans

    Evolution of Modern Humans

    There are two main theories regarding the origin of modern humans. The first theory suggests that pre modern humans evolved into modern humans prior to leaving Africa and then dispersed in different directions; this theory is called the “Out of Africa Theory”. The second theory suggests that pre modern humans left Africa and dispersed in different directions and evolved into modern humans, this is called the “multi regional theory”. I personally believe in the “out

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: regina
  • Modern Agriculture

    Modern Agriculture

    Agricultural technology in the United States is responsible for producing abundant levels of food,but is also the source of many inconveniences.One example of this is the runoff of agricultural chemicals,which causes high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in many lakes and rivers.when the excess nutrients applied to the land in the form of fertilizers find their way into the water,blooms,or overabundant growth of algae and other aquatic plants ,result.The algal blooms at the water surface

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Prayer in the Modern Day

    Prayer in the Modern Day

    This document is available from the Instructional Resources Center at Antioch University Los Angeles. It has been prepared by a faculty member in the Los Angeles BA program (Don McCormick) to assist students who use Microsoft Word to write APA style papers on a Macintosh computer. The margins, type face and font are correct. They fit APA requirements that the font be 12 point, that the margins be one inch on each side and that

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find

    A Good Man Is Hard to Find

    The setting begins in the in the dinning room, where everyone is sitting and reading the newspaper in Atlanta. Because the children are at home and they are about to go on a vacation, the month is June or July. The subsequent significant setting of the story is outside of Toombsboro, on a dirt road, the time is afternoon since the sky is clear with no clouds or any sun. “She reached out and touched

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Makes a Good Manager?

    What Makes a Good Manager?

    The article that I chose to write about is titled, What makes a “good” manager? Many have their own thoughts on what different traits are needed to become a “good” manager, but the importance of those traits varies from person to person. “The dictionary defines management as the act or art of managing: the conducting or supervising of something (as a business)” (Shubert, 2006, para.1). As seen in the article, the success of a manager

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Jon