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Papers on Miscellaneous Topics
Who Is Free To Choose
Number of words: 1138 | Number of pages: 5.... information available has made it a tempting target for those who want to control what a person can see and read. The Random House Webster’s School and Office Dictionary defines censorship as, “An official who examines books, films etc., to suppress anything objectionable”. (CD ROM) The next question is who is going to decide for the millions of users on the Internet what is objectionable for them to see and read. The Internet has developed into a vast medium of knowledge with many users contributing to its growth. In this country, many activists for censorship on the Internet mainly have one thing on their mi .....
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The Meaning Behind Marriage
Number of words: 1926 | Number of pages: 8.... or relationship of being married, such as wedlock." I am surprised that none of these dictionaries define marriage with love, happiness, or togetherness. Isn't that what marriage is all about? Wrong. Marriage is about so much more. Marriage is about survival of the fittest. Only the strong survive.
After the immense possibilities of what marriage is, many would be surprised at what marriage is not. To find what marriage is not, we could express our feelings and opinions, such as marriage is not adultery, divorce, mistrust, disrespect, dishonesty, disloyalty, and convenience. The exact opposite of these words is marr .....
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Long Term Care Ltc
Number of words: 709 | Number of pages: 3.... of LTC facilities
There are estimates of 20,000 to 30,000 LTC homes in the United States, according to industry figures. The widening flood of Americans later life guarantees that long-term care facilities will be the 21st century growth industry. The market which was $86 billion in 1996, is expected to reach $490 billion by 2030.
Trends
Purchasing LTC insurance is a 50/50 gamble whether you will ever need this insurance or not. More and more people over the age of 65 not only need health care insurance, yet many forget about the long term care that may be required if a person is disabled or requiring long term care. P .....
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Friendship
Number of words: 1683 | Number of pages: 7.... they are. Other relationships are not forced upon us but we do not have complete control over them, like who we fall in love with. We do not choose who we want to fall in love with even though we do choose the situations that makes it possible for the feelings to appear. The third kind of relationships are s. s are the most important kind of relationships you can be involved in. One of the reasons is that you can choose your friend, unlike your family. But what kind of friend you are, depends solely on your character. s bring out the best in us, and a man without friends could never find out the best in himself. A true person w .....
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Aristotles Views On Human Action
Number of words: 1765 | Number of pages: 7.... concepts; tying them into a real-world context of punishment and reward. Also, they provide a leg to stand on when the text becomes too wordy and confusing (not all that rare in Aristotle).
In chapter 1, Aristotle focuses primarily on the involuntary actions of man; giving lengthy consideration to the more specific distinctions that arise. "Those things, then, are thought involuntary, which take place under compulsion or owing to ignorance" (Bk.I, ch. 1, 1109b35). This is the first distinction that is made under the heading of "involuntary" actions. If an action is to be considered involuntary, you must either perform the a .....
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El Toro Bravo
Number of words: 393 | Number of pages: 2.... the breeder looks for in a bull is if it is aggressive and stubborn. He also checks how big the bull is and to see if he is muscular. He checks to see if his legs are short. The bulls horns have to be big and long, almost perfect. The bull needs big morillos (shoulders) and small body. Most bulls see no color just black and
white. They seek movement when they charge and they weight around 1000 pounds or 500 kilos.
The breeders now test the male bull and the hefer when it is two years old in a tienta. They stab the bull or hefer with a gorrocha (long spear with a short knife on the end) in the morillos to see the bull .....
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Ebonics
Number of words: 3759 | Number of pages: 14.... in American media since
December 1996 what are the fundamental concepts behind this expression? Where,
how and when did it start, and who started it?
What are the underlying reasons behind Ebonics? To fully understand Ebonics,
some historical background is needed. One has to have some knowledge on how the
English language has developed in America. Furthermore one has to be aware how
the American society is loaded down with the influence of stereotypical thinking,
racialism and competition. In his autobiography, the famous black spokesman,
Minister Malcolm X, portrays the undisguised hostility that exists between white
and b .....
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The Samurais, The Ultimate Stoics
Number of words: 517 | Number of pages: 2.... It was more than twenty four inches long. The
shorter sword was called shoto wakizashi. It was between twelve to twenty four
inches(Ibid.). Their swords were the “soul's” of the worship. A good sword was
tougher and sharper. The swords were tested before they were used by the
samurai. The sword tester used the new blades to cut through corpses and
bodies of condemned criminals.(World Surfari-www) The test results were put on
the nakago, the small metal piece on the sword blade or handle(Ibid.). Another
weapon, the nagita, was used by a foot soldier on a horseman. The foot soldier
would cut. the tendons of the horse an .....
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Future Of Automobiles: Toyota 4Runner
Number of words: 850 | Number of pages: 4.... 4Runner offered little, other than Toyota's reputation for reliability, to entice buyers. For 1996, Toyota has separated this high-volume SUV from its pickup truck roots. The new 4Runner shares little with the Tacoma pickup. As a result, engineers have created a more refined vehicle without sacrificing tough off-road ability. Suspension travel and tread width are both up to improve off-road ability, ride, and handling. The interior is larger in every direction, thanks to a wheelbase that is two inches longer than the previous version. A lower floor and wider doors make getting into and out of the 4Runner less of an exercise in cont .....
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Psychology Comparison
Number of words: 2069 | Number of pages: 8.... of Internet use in the home. What they found, the report states, is that the initial depression and loneliness of the participants in the study did not increase use on the Internet. However, citing the researchers, the article states; ÒInternet use itself appeared to cause a decline in psychological well-being.Ó
After stating this theoretical finding the article lists the cost of the project ($1.5 million) and the organizations who sponsored it (many being technology companies). The article notes that both these organizations and the research team were ÒshockedÓ by the findings, because the Internet has been viewed by many .....
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