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  • Book Review of "the Face of Battle" by John Keegan

    Book Review of "the Face of Battle" by John Keegan

    13 July 2002 THE FACE OF BATTLE John Keegan, the author of "The Face of Battle" is allowing the reader to view different perspective of history, from the eyes of the soldier. Although by his own account, Keegan acknowledges, "I have never been in a battle. And I grow increasingly convinced that I have very little idea of what a battle can be like." Keegan scorns historians for pointing the finger of failure after an

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    Essay Length: 1,028 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Edward
  • A World Without Books

    A World Without Books

    Imagine a world without books. Imagine a world without schools, libraries, or bookstores. There would be no Huckleberry Finn, Robinson Crusoe, Tom Sawyer, or Alice in Wonderland. There would be no Dr. Seuss, Herman Melville, Edgar Allen Poe, or Stephen King. We would not have our weekly book clubs. Children would have no bedtime stories. What kind of world would we live in without books? Would we even learn how to read? How would we

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    Essay Length: 855 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Rabbit Run - Book Review

    Rabbit Run - Book Review

    In this emotional novel Rabbit, Run, John Updike takes the main character, Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, on a roller coaster ride through the ups and downs of life. The once great basketball star runs into a mental crisis in his mid-twenties and decides to up and leave his son, Nelson, and pregnant wife Janice to escape to the easier life. Rabbit may have had a better relationship with the people in his life if he were

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    Essay Length: 884 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Jack
  • Making the E-Business Transformation Book Review

    Making the E-Business Transformation Book Review

    Making the E-Business Transformation is a book created by Peter Gloor who is a partner with Deloitte Consulting in Zurich, Switzerland. There at Deloitte’s he is the leading e-business initiative for Europe. He is also the vice president in the IT department of Union Bank of Switzerland as well as an adjunct faculty at Dartmouth College. (Gloor 2000). Gloor’s accomplishments are well respected and I feel is what helps enable him to write such a

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    Essay Length: 2,513 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • The Mill on the Floss - a Book Written by George Eliot

    The Mill on the Floss - a Book Written by George Eliot

    The Mill on the Floss is a book written by George Eliot, whose real name is Mary Anne (later Marian) Evans. There is a great deal of autobiography in this book. The facts of Mary Anne's life do not match Maggie Tulliver, but there is an obvious reflection of her own life. Book One: Chapter1-13 The novel opens up with a description of the countryside around the town of St. Ogg's and the river Floss.

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    Essay Length: 1,770 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Edward
  • Sit-Down Book Report

    Sit-Down Book Report

    Sit-down is a historical non-fiction book. It depicts the events of the 1936-1937 strike at General Motors plants in Flint and around the country. The author of this book is Sidney Fine. In this report you will learn what I learned about the struggle between Corporations and the beginning of unionization. Sit-down is about the General Motors Sit-down strike of 1936-1937. This strike was mainly about the right for workers to represent themselves through collective

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    Essay Length: 477 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Frankenstein Book Report Essay

    Frankenstein Book Report Essay

    Frankenstein In the story “Frankenstein,” written by the author Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein decided that wanted to create a being out of people that were already dead. He believed that he could bring people back from the grave. Playing with nature in such a way would make him play the role of God. With Victor Frankenstein feeling that he had no true friends, the only relief he had of expressing his feeling was through

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    Essay Length: 764 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Anna
  • How and Where Did the Book Show That It Has Betrayal as the Main Theme?

    How and Where Did the Book Show That It Has Betrayal as the Main Theme?

    How and where did the book show that it has betrayal as the main theme? The Kite Runner is about friendship to betrayal, through out the book. It first shows how Amir betrayed Hassan, then Amir betrayed his own father, and through out the book, Baba betrayed Ali, Amir, Hassan, Rahim Khan, and his own wife, having sex with his own servantЎ¦s wife, Sanaubr Amir, the son of Baba, is keen in kite running. As

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    Essay Length: 358 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Monika
  • Please Stop Laughing at Me... - Book Review

    Please Stop Laughing at Me... - Book Review

    Have you ever wondered what it felt like to be the outcast? Have you ever taken the time to think about what it is like not to fit in? If you have ever taken just a moment to explore this type of lifestyle you would’ve realized the horrors and pains that the youth of uniqueness face each and everyday. In the book Please Stop Laughing at me… by Jodee Blanco we trail the story,

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: regina
  • Book Report - a Farewell to Arms

    Book Report - a Farewell to Arms

    I have read the book ”A Farewell to Arms” written by Ernest Hemingway in 1929. Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Illinois, USA. When he was young the First World War broke out and he decided to join the Italian army as an ambulance driver. After the war he worked as a correspondent in Europe. As a correspondent he visited France, Spain and Greece, and among other things reported from the Spanish Civil War.

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: regina
  • Book Report - My Sister My Sorrow

    Book Report - My Sister My Sorrow

    Book Report “My Sister, My Sorrow” by Bebe Faas Rice, explores the natural human reactions to death, sickness and love. It delves into sibling rivalry, adolescent fear and stereotypes and gives insight into how beautiful the world seems when your life is on the line. “Leukemia is one of those diseases that creep up on you suddenly and catch you by surprise” ‘The story revolves around her thoughts and feelings towards friends, family, the meaning

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Godfather Book Vs. Movie

    Godfather Book Vs. Movie

    The Book and the movie of The Godfather have their similarities and differences that I will be focusing on. The Godfather is the best selling phenomenon - a classic of our time. The Godfather story was written before the movie came out approximately 30 years ago. At first glance, the book and the movie appear the same. Upon further investigation, however, the two forms of media do possess certain differences. Although they are different in

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Artur
  • Lord Loss Book Report

    Lord Loss Book Report

    Lord Loss Lord Loss was written by Darren Shan. It was published by Little Brown and Company in October 2005. Choosing this book came down to the captivating graphics and title on the cover of the book. This book tells a story a horrifically traumatized young man, Grubbs Grady, who after witnessing the brutal murder of his parents and older sister, learns of a haunting family secret and is forced to face the same terrifying

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    Essay Length: 476 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Victor
  • Intergrating Crises Management in Strategic Planning Process in International Travel Industry

    Intergrating Crises Management in Strategic Planning Process in International Travel Industry

    INTERGRATING CRISES MANAGEMENT IN STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION In the last six to seven years the international travel industry has seen a lot of incidents, which have affected the business a lot. “The travel industry, although not unique in its vulnerability, is nevertheless highly exposed to risks and prone to crises as the result of external events. External shocks, such as wars, hurricanes, terrorist attacks, pollution, adverse publicity and accidents, can

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    Essay Length: 385 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Artur
  • Beautiful Child Book Review

    Beautiful Child Book Review

    Beautiful Child When I picked Beautiful Child off the bookshelf, I was expecting something a little different. I was prepared to read another run-of-the-mill book about child abuse, neglect, and the difficulties in saving one child from a horrific home life. However, I decided to read this book, even though it didn’t look very interesting; after all, I was taught not to judge a book by its cover. Sitting down to read later that night,

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    Essay Length: 465 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Edward
  • Marketing in Travel & Tourism

    Marketing in Travel & Tourism

    Deutsch Link In this report I aim to cover five main points which are: The core concepts of marketing for travel and tourism and the influences that marketing has on society. The impact of the marketing environment on travel and tourism businesses. The relevance of marketing research and marketing information to managers in the travel and tourism industry. The relevance of tourist markets compared to business markets for the specific destination. The market segments that

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    Essay Length: 752 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Sacred Books in Hinduism and Buddhism

    The Sacred Books in Hinduism and Buddhism

    Sacred Books, in my opinion, are the most important things that can preserve the knowledge of religion. When transmitted orally certain interpretations may occur, especially when translated into different languages. India was a mother of many religions, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism “has no one identifiable founder, no strong organizational structure to defend it and spread its influence, nor any creed to define and stabilize its beliefs; and in a way that seems to defy

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    Essay Length: 1,588 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Steve
  • Time Travel

    Time Travel

    TIME TRAVEL There are many periods in history that interest me. Historical events are landmarks in your life that you can refer to when reflecting on the past. If time travel where possible and I was able to change an event in the last century I would choose to change the morning of September 11th, 2001. The day that we all remember as the day the United States was domestically attacked. A day that we

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    Essay Length: 732 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Book Reports

    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Book Reports

    Ruby Pena 7D Summaries Opinion Rikki-tikki-tavi This story is about a mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi who goes home with a boy. These snakes named Nag and Nagaina watch Rikki kill one of their snake friends and get worried that they are next. One night Rikki finds Nag in the bathroom and then kills him but Nagaina thinks that it was humans that killed Nag. Nagaina set out to kill the humans but Rikki was ahead of

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    Essay Length: 2,359 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel The concurrent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have left the United States government spread far too thin to effectively manage and maintain all of the intricies that a war requires of a military. This requires the U.S. to outsource many jobs in order to allow military personnel to effectively and efficiently succeed in their missions. This outsourcing is made possible by the availability of Private Military Firms (PMFs) and their ability

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • Pit and Pendulum Movie Vs Book

    Pit and Pendulum Movie Vs Book

    After reading the story and watching the movie of “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allen Poe, it was easy to spot the many similarities and differences between the two. The story was written by Edgar Allen Poe but the movie was written but someone else even though it was based on Poe’s story. The movie focuses on giving more information about the characters than Poe’s story. Similarities with the movie and the story

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: David
  • Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: Book II

    Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: Book II

    he subject of ethics is a complicated one. To deal with it successfully one needs maturity of judgment and familiarity with a wide range of relevant facts. The results of ethical inquiry cannot be established with the same degree of certainty that is possible in the more exact sciences. Nevertheless, reliable results can be obtained and these can be most helpful in guiding one toward a more adequate understanding of what it means to live

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Janna
  • Nickel and Dimed: Book Review

    Nickel and Dimed: Book Review

    Can someone really live and prosper in American receiving minimal income? Can someone create a good lifestyle for themselves on just six to seven dollars an hour? In Nickel and Dimed Barbara Ehrenreich goes undercover to find out if it is indeed possible. Giving herself only $1,000 she leaves the lifestyle that she has come accustomed too and goes to join all the people living the low class way of life. Before setting out, she

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Jon
  • Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and Orwell’s 1984

    Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and Orwell’s 1984

    Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and George Orwell's 1984, two of English literature's most important and pervasive political criticisms, have helped to mold world opinion by offering new viewpoints and attitudes, yet these two novels differ in their means of conveying their satire of human nature. Whereas Gulliver's Travels touches humanity with a humorous note and absurd situations, in order to reveal the public's hypocrisy and society's reprehensible behavior, 1984, in contrast to Gulliver's Travels, presents

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    Essay Length: 2,771 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Viruses, Trojan Horses and Worms Can Be the Cause of Damage to a Computer System – Are People Who Generate Them Breaking the Law? Use Examples or Case Studies from the Press or Text Books to Explain Your Answer

    Viruses, Trojan Horses and Worms Can Be the Cause of Damage to a Computer System – Are People Who Generate Them Breaking the Law? Use Examples or Case Studies from the Press or Text Books to Explain Your Answer

    Introduction: First of all we would like to know what exactly are virus, Trojan horse and worms. Viruses, worms, and Trojans are malicious programs which enter to your computer without your permission and knowing that can cause damage, information losses, privacies leak to your computer .They can also slow down the Internet connections, and they might even use your computer to spread themselves to your friends, family, co-workers, and the rest of the internet. The

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Anna

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