20 Century Genius Award Essays and Term Papers
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Road to Recovery
Alcoholism is recognized as a major health problem. Alcoholics cannot control their drinking alone. It is an illness that takes over the body and mind (or emotions) and can eventually lead to death, if the alcoholic does not seek help. It is said to be the third highest killer in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer. Alcoholics show symptoms of their illness at different stages of their drinking. Some find that alcohol makes
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Doing Business in Countries with Totalitarian Governments
Debate the ethics of doing business in countries with totalitarian governments on the Discussion Board. Comment on opposing arguments, looking for holes and inconsistencies. Attempt to answer any arguments that are presented against your side of the argument. “In its 2006 country report on North Korea, Freedom House stated that, "North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship and one of the most restrictive countries in the world.” (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2007). Totalitarian government is a
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Making Sense of Dance Music
Name: Helena Gerritsen Student ID: 04030453 Course: MA Mass Communication Module: Researching Communications Code: CMP014N Tutor: Dr Thomas Giagkoglou Date: 23th of January 2006 Words: +/- 3000 Abstract Dance is a cultural and musical phenomenon that has gained a significant meaning in this century. Dance has earned his relevance through clubs, dance events, hit parade, radio, TV, singles and most important in the hearts of millions of people who possess youth spirit. Obviously dance
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Booker T Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born on April 5, 1856 in Franklin County , Virginia . Washington gained an early admiration for the values of family and education. Booker had been blessed with an intact family, with one exception of having a white father who never contributed to his life and whose identity Washington never acknowledged. Washington father was a master that’s why his identity was never revealed. From the lifelong inspiration of his mother, Booker
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Humility Among the Kung!
Humility is a valuable attribute in the character of an individual, in society and in a culture. Cultivating this value in can be learned through psychological exercise, misfortune, costly mistakes, and various other methods. Such was the case with Ontah, the anthropologist in the story, "Eating Christmas in the Kalahari." As an expression of gratitude towards the !Kung Bushmen and there families for there cooperation, Ontah purchased the largest meatiest ox he could find for
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Sears & Dilliards Financial Comparison
Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) & Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) Competition within the Department Store Industry April 29, 2008 Managerial Finance 6400:602-801 Om Samtani Hannah Stone Matt Quirk Anne Stith Executive Summary The Department Store Industry is facing challenges in what has been characterized as a weak economic environment (). Sears Holding Corp (SHLD) maintains approximately 2,000 Sears and 1,400 Kmart stores in the United States (). In comparison, Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) holds claim to 329 stores,
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Obesity
weight gain has become more common and has emerged as a major health issue. People growing concern of obesity is seen in the billions of dollars that are spent each year on weight-loss products. Unfortunately, despite the increased attention being paid to obesity, there are few signs that the trend will slow down. According to federal studies, nearly two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese. Since the 1960, the rate of the obesity doubled
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Germanic Tribal Characterisitcs of Beowulf
The epic poem of Beowulf represents a Germanic ideal of heroism and virtue important to the early tribes outside the Roman Empire. In this culture, men who faced difficult challenges, the strongest and bravest warriors, were exulted chieftains and often looked to for leadership. While many might consider Beowulf a proud and arrogant man, he was a hero to the Germanic tribes. The character of Beowulf embodies the very values and ideals of what a
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Revelation
There is a need for tradition to have revelation because without the tradition that religions have of teaching people revelations, no one would ever know if they were having a one. This is why it is important to have a tradition that carries on the stories about revelation because people recognizing a revelation and hearing stories about them facilitates people having more faith in God. Some stories that have scenes of revelation in them are
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Alcholism
The Prohibition era did have a certain sense of lawlessness; the very fact that consumption was not eliminated is testimony to that; and the fact that organized crime manufactured and distributed the bulk of the illicit alcohol of the 1920's and early 1930's is evidence that gangsters were aided by Prohibition. Enforcement was spotty, with stills (distilleries) and speakeasies(illicit drinking places) popping up in every population center. Islam banned alcohol 14 centuries ago among people
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Hunting
Environment 2 The environment is very important to living on this planet for many reasons. For, one is that we need oxygen to breathe and that is what the environment does for use. Another reason is that the environment is good because it gives us a place to live and raise our children. Then, if we screw the environment up the animals, crops and the water we need to survive would be gone or contaminated
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How Does Miller Dramatise the Downfall of Eddie Carbone?
Author: Sadeer Nasser How does Miller dramatise the downfall of Eddie Carbone? Eddie Carbone is the protagonist of the play. He is forceful, hard working and possessive of Catherine. However, he does show generosity and warmth especially when Marco and Rodolpho come into the country. Eddie is a simple man who has little interests outside of work and family; he is too protective of Catherine always laying down laws for her and expecting her to
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Solitude
Solitude Solitude is often feared or avoided because it is associated with isolation, abandonment, or loneliness. Yet for some people solitude is the occasion for the most serene, intense or exhilarating moments in life. Being alone may provide the necessary setting for spiritual search and attempt to understand life’s meaning. Solitude is a time to enjoy one's sense of self. For a person to really experience solitude, it must be sought out with expectation and
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Humanity Behind the Berlin Wall and a Serious Joke
The situations faced by Marketa in The Joke and Wiesler in Lives of Others are similar in some relevant details. However, some other relevant details are not similar, which leads to the different reactions and behaviors of Marketa and Wiesler. To analyze these reactions and behaviors, relevant details need to be identified. I believe that when making decisions, people are normally influenced by the social context, their personal situation and their own personal identity. Regarding
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Holden’s Sexual Exploits
Holden’s Sexual Exploits The Catcher In the Rye is voted as one of the most controversial book for many reasons; however, Holden’s sexual exploits serves as an idea that is unappreciative. Although this topic is questionable in a book taught to teenagers, we must understand that this is developed as a manifestation of Holden’s illness. His isolation and loneliness exposes him to certain events and feelings as he attempts to live life morally, and evidence
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Capitalism, Globalization and the Perpetuation of Women's Oppression: A Vicious Cycle
CAPITALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND THE PERPETUATION OF WOMEN'S OPPRESSION: A VICIOUS CYCLE By Kelsey Lavoie NDYA, Provincial Youth Liason According to the World Bank, women make up 70% of the world’s poor and their wages world wide are on average 50% to 80% of men’s. One third of all households word wide are headed by women, they are responsible for half the world’s food production, and yet they own just one per cent of the world’s
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Peacekeeping in Canada
Peacekeeping in Canada The Canadian military as peacekeepers is a very prominent notion of the majority of Canadians. It is what distinguishes Canada most strongly from the United States, and what has become an important aspect of their foreign policy. Peacekeeping, since the conclusion of the Cold War, however, is a myth. This essay will explore the history of peacekeeping, its use as a tool during the Cold War, and Canada's very prominent role in
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Research and Decision Making
Research and Decision Making Before any research is conducted, the time, location, workers, target audience and the amount of income needed for the business is considered. Coffee Time (CT) recognized an emerging market in South Asia (India). In order to determine how much revenue that may be obtained from each outlet, CT employed Total Access (TA), a market research company, to research the cities and potential target audience in India. As demonstrated by CT, an
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Merger & Acquisitions
There is good news and bad news to be found in the recent worldwide M&A boom. On the bright side, it has helped many thousands of merging and acquiring companies to jumpstart increased growth, and this phenomenon has invariably benefited shareholders of the acquired firms. The bad news is that there is no evidence that the long-term success rate of these deals is likely to be any better than the dismal record of the past.
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Who Has the Better Hamburger: McDonalds or Burger King?
Who has the better hamburger: McDonalds or Burger King? Both of these well-known fast food restaurants have been in business for over 50 years. McDonalds boasts over 31000 locations worldwide and still expanding. Burger King is in the process of adding to its 11,200 worldwide locations by expanding in Japan, Hong Kong and adding Macau. McDonalds had over 21.6 billion dollars in revenue last year. Burger King had only about 10% of that with the
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New Media Adoption
Edward Baca is a common man in most respects. He is the son of Mexican immigrants. He worked for the Fullerton California police department for most of his life. In more recent years he has worked in a bureaucratic position in the state government. Currently he is employed, for his own sanity, at ACE hardware in St. George Utah. He had a very common experience with the advent of TV. Just as the first time
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Michigan Evolution
The State Of Michigan has evolved in many ways through out the years. The Stability of the state is truly based on the cultures, politics, and economics. Economics of this state truly began with goods and transportation. Railroads and automobiles have the focus of the state for years. Resources or valuable goods that have impacted this state in variable of ways, yet the manufacturing of cold cereals probably had the most impact. There were five
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Dickinson and Her Religion
Dickinson and her Religion Emily Dickinson was one of the greatest woman poets. She left us with numerous works that show us her secluded world. Like other major artists of nineteenth-century American introspection such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Melville, Dickinson makes poetic use of her vacillations between doubt and faith. The style of her first efforts was fairly conventional, but after years of practice she began to give room for experiments. Often written in the
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Capitalism on Trial
In defense to capitalism being charged with the blatant disregard for human dignity and the environment, and with the inefficient allocation of resources, all of which negatively impact national wealth. I intend to prove again that capitalism does hold human dignity and the environment in high regard as well as have an effective way of allocating resources all of which positively impacts a capitalist nation’s wealth. Capitalism having blatant disregard for human dignity is a
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Computers
Olu Taju-Deen Jr. 12/2/04 Professor Jones Research Paper Computers are already giving people today access to large amounts of information. This is increasing our brain power, like a hot air balloon it increases our brain power. As computers become more powerful they will grow more intelligent. Some people think that someday computer and machines will be smarter than people. In 5 to 20 years there seems no reason why machines should not become more intelligent
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