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Papers on Miscellaneous Topics
Academic Discourse Vs. Popular Discourse
Number of words: 961 | Number of pages: 4.... picking up the material, I noticed that even the covers of the books differed in extreme ways. For an academic discourse community I used a journal entitled American Psychologist and noted right away the cover, a very dull, navy-blue cover with semi-bold gothic type print reading "American Psychologist" across the top. At the bottom right side in smaller print, line-by-line it reads: "Volume 43, number 12; December 1988: Published monthly by: The American Psychological Association." For the popular discourse community I used URB, a popular magazine for younger readers. Noting the more colorful, eye-catching cover that reads .....
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The Game Of Soccer
Number of words: 678 | Number of pages: 3.... (FIFA). Today, FIFA, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has more than 140 member nations and oversees the activity of about 39 million players worldwide.
FIFA rules require that soccer be played on a rectangular field between 100 and 130 yards (90 and 119 meters) long and between 50 and 100 yards (46 and 90 meters) wide. For international matches the field is 110 to 120 yards (100 to 110 meters) long and 70 to 80 yards (64 to 73 meters) wide. A goal 8 yards (7.3 meters) wide and 8 feet (2.4 meters) high is placed at each end of the field. The lines marking the sides of the field are the touchlines; those on either en .....
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Bring Back Flogging
Number of words: 1306 | Number of pages: 5.... prison. Prison he says seems to be the all purpose, all in one punishment. His statistical evidence is that of the startling 1.6 million Americans behind bars today. This represents a 250% increase since 1980. According to him we cage individuals at an alarming rate despite the general consensus of the criminal system being a failure. He cites the information of Princeton criminologist John DiIlulio that about three out of four felons are released early or not locked up at all. Many of them are on the streets without meaningful parole or supervision. And while many believe that amateur thugs should be deterred before they becom .....
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3rd World Essay
Number of words: 1700 | Number of pages: 7.... of Public Health in 1958 (Speace 1). Since she began to write over twenty-five years ago, her books have concentrated on women (Hafez 450-451). In 1972, her first non-fiction book, Woman and Sex, evoked the antagonism of highly placed political and theological authorities. She was dismissed from the Ministry of Health and her position as editor of Health magazine due to the opposition (Speace 3). Saadawi also lost her status as Assistant General Secretary in the Medical Association in Egypt ("El-Saadawi, Nawal" 734). From 1973 to 1976, she worked on researching women and neurosis in the Ain Shams University's Faculty of Medici .....
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Aztec Mythology: Quetzalcoatl
Number of words: 2998 | Number of pages: 11.... Plumed Serpent. A more understandable translation would be feathered serpent. This point is interesting in that he very rarely appears in this form. He is more often depicted in many of his other roles, specifically as Topiltzin the high priest (Brundage 102-03). The significance of this will appear later in the paper, but suffice it to say the name is in itself misleading when referring to this complex deity of the Aztecs.
Many of the roles designated to Quetzalcoatl are unrelated to say the least, however the Aztecs seemed to be able to accept the various roles without question. The Aztecs, like many Native Americans, had a .....
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Aids Report
Number of words: 378 | Number of pages: 2.... was furios with her parents
because they would not acknowledge to anyone that her
brother had AIDS. They told everyone he died from a brain
tomor.# This is very important because the last few moments
of this girls life should be delightful, not humiliating.
Bringing an infected person to the community will be
good for it. Over 35,000 people die from AIDS* whic means
they have to live somewher, why not here? Imagine the
heading on the front page, “ Community of Windham has a
special heart”. This could lead to more budget, tax cuts, or
even an award!!!
That is why i agree on letting this infected chid .....
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Daycares
Number of words: 908 | Number of pages: 4.... daycare's, many already acquire the social skills through their busy active family. They are constantly interacting and learning during these activities.
A parent must distinguish which is better for the child, a daycare or a nursery. There is a distinct difference between these two, being that nursery schools are generally licensed to operate only six hours a day- holding morning and afternoon sessions. Daycare centres, offer full day programs including lunch and nap time. In order to have a successful choose in choosing a daycare, the parent must be willing to research by asking many questions. In order to find a successful ch .....
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Is Our Society Becoming Post-l
Number of words: 2344 | Number of pages: 9.... implications of each. An oral culture is one in which all communication is by talking and listening. The fact that there is no means of writing anything down means that all values and morals of the given society are stored in the minds of the people. As cultural knowledge is so deeply embedded into stories and ritual the concept of knowledge actually existing as a separate entity is non-existent in an oral society. Walter Ong (1982) says that in these kinds of societies knowledge is performed through the telling of stories and the carrying out of rituals. There is no separation of the 'knower from the known' (Havelock 1976) .....
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Where Are The Heros
Number of words: 984 | Number of pages: 4.... 105.) Agamemnon has left his known world on a quest of honor, to fight for his brother Menelaus, who has had his wife and treasures stolen by a guest. In coming to a place of trials Agamemnon hastily shows us that he is in serious lack of hero qualities. Agamemnon has taken a girl as a war prize, when her father, a priest of the God Apollo, comes humbly seeking to pay a fair ransom for her return Agamemnon is harsh and unyielding. Even after his fellow comrades try compelling him to take the father’s fair offer Agamemnon refuses, showing his vain selfish non-hero traits. In doing so Agamemnon angers the God Apollo and .....
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What To Expect
Number of words: 492 | Number of pages: 2.... life how they want it, they will never be happy with it.
The world that elders have lived in as a child has changed a lot since they were there and the new generation has to deal with the new world which means that it may be easier or harder for them to deal with then their parents. That's why parents should reason with their children to find the best way to raise them.
Parents should expect things from their children to a certain extent. It's good that a parent should expect some things from their children like keeping out of trouble or making good grades, something that will make a difference in their lives. If not, what w .....
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