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  • Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    To have an understanding of the use of disease as a metaphor in Thomas Mann’s novella Death In Venice, it is useful to understand the concept of disease itself. According to Webster’s Dictionary, 1913 edition, disease is defined as the “lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.” These words do embody the struggles of the great author, and main character of the novella, Gustav Aschenbach, but it is the description of disease as “an

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Buddha Way of Life

    Buddha Way of Life

    Buddha Way of Life Buddha taught that in order to live a life that is free from pain and suffering people must eliminate any attachments to worldly goods. Only then will they gain a kind of peace and happiness. They must rid themselves of greed, hatred, and ignorance. They strive to cultivate four attitudes, loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. The basic moral code prohibits killing, stealing, harmful language, sexual misbehavior, and the use

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Abortion - Pro-Life

    Abortion - Pro-Life

    Abortion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abortion is an issue that evokes, on all sides, very strong feelings and judgments and very heated recriminations. The most radical formulation of the anti-abortion or "pro-life" side of the debate views abortion as the murder of unborn children, and so as the equivalent of out and out infanticide, making the legal use of abortion since Roe v. Wade, at a rate of around 1.5 million a year in the United States, into

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Monika
  • My Life Compared to the Song: Break Away

    My Life Compared to the Song: Break Away

    The song “Break Away” has great meaning. The song’s meaning is a way of expressing the feeling of being trapped in a place that you do not think you belong and just wanting to get out and go to a new place. This song has great meaning to me because it is a perfect description of how I feel. The very first line, “Grew up in a small town,” does not exactly apply to me.

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: David
  • Introduction to Business Life:

    Introduction to Business Life:

    Ways of doing business these days are different from how it was done twenty years ago and will surely be different in the coming twenty years. Change is the key word, and the business world is changing so rapidly that people need to constantly adapt, perform and overcome in order to survive. Giving these facts and challenges, every business need to find the most adapted solutions and implement rules and procedures in order to maintain

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: July
  • A Summer Life

    A Summer Life

    One of the most important military techniques used in World War 1 was the use of trench warfare. In the movie, All Quiet on the Western Front, both the positive and the negative aspects of trench warfare are highlighted. The movie begins with German men hiding behind the trenches as the French Army approaches. As the French march closer, the Germans are able to shoot at them, but avoid being shot themselves by ducking down

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Steve
  • Capital Punishment - the Death Penalty

    Capital Punishment - the Death Penalty

    Introduction: An extensive body of literature about the death penalty (capital punishment) exists in both popular and professional journals. The articles cover the pros, cons, and reasons for the death penalty and why it should and should not exist. Some reasons that are mention in the articles on why capital punishment should not exist is the fact that some people on death row are innocent, there is no retribution or reformation, and the fact

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Artur
  • Death: A Choice

    Death: A Choice

    DEATH :A CHOICE "Death is sometimes a punishment , often a gift , to many it has been a favor." - Seneca Everyone is born ,and everyone dies. It is what all the humanity has in common. Yet how the person dies is unique to each person. Some people die with the help of the physician. Instead of waiting for their "REAL" death , they invite death. They invite death means they die ,according to

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Life Altering Experience

    Life Altering Experience

    Life Altering Experience Alterations are always needed whether it is clothing, physical appearance, or perhaps your life. Without good and bad experiences we wouldn’t really grow as human beings. I myself have undergone major transitions and life altering experiences, more than the average 20 year old anyhow. My recent summer vacation was a dramatic life changing experience that made me thankful, humble myself, and changed my perception of life. Thank-you is a frequently used phrase

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Life Is a Tale Told by an Idiot

    Life Is a Tale Told by an Idiot

    Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Does life signify anything, does it have a purpose? I don't know if I can answer these questions, and I don't know if I should even try. For the past few years I have been drinking the opium of apathy, finding strength in ignorance, in order to avoid these questions that drag me towards insanity. When I

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Edward
  • A Comparison of Blake, Wordsworth and Keats

    A Comparison of Blake, Wordsworth and Keats

    A Comparison of Blake, Wordsworth and Keats William Blake, John Keats and William Wordsworth all believe in the “depth” of the world and the possibilities of the human heart. However, each poet looks towards different periods in time to capture meaning in life. Blake looks towards the future for his inspiration, Keats towards the present and Wordsworth towards the past. Regardless of where each poet looks for their inspiration they are all looking for the

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Top
  • The Death Penalty as a Deterrent to Crime

    The Death Penalty as a Deterrent to Crime

    The Death Penalty as a Deterrent to Crime Brutally murdered by a man no one would have suspected, an innocent twelve-year old girl was taken from her mother. Although, this poor girl's mother was stricken with grief and anger, she did not wish for this murderer to die for her own sake, but to protect other innocent girls like her own. She sat and watched, staring into the eyes of the man who had killed

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Jon
  • College Life Today

    College Life Today

    In the work force today it seems that every one needs a college degree, if you want to get more then minimum wage. This being the case a lot of students play sports so they go to school for both an education and an athletic team. In order for some students to do that they must cross the borders in to the United States of America. Once they get to the college the must then

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: regina
  • A Life of Purpose

    A Life of Purpose

    When you live your life based on sentiments, trying not to hurt everyone’s feelings or doing things just because it feels good to do it, you’ll get nowhere twice as fast. Do not live by tradition either. If you do the same things the same way you have always done them, you will continue to get the same results. Do not live by tradition, it is an enemy of progress. Live by purpose. Ask yourself,

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Good and Just Life

    The Good and Just Life

    The Good and Just Life Being “just”, by the dictionary definition, is being consistent with what is morally right; and righteous. But “morally right” and “righteous” are subjective terms, therefore differing from one person to the next. So a “just” society is “just” to that person itself, although it might be in line with a larger school of thought. My view of a just society would fit in with most other people, maybe because of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

    The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

    The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life By: Erving Goffman What Goffman writes about is how an individual reacts when they come into the presence of others. He tries to come up with a type of human model that represents how individuals try to perceive others with knowledge that was previously obtained. According to Goffman, information about the individual helps to setup the situation, which in turn helps others to predict what the individual might

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tasha
  • A Comparison of offline and online Travel Companies

    A Comparison of offline and online Travel Companies

    E-business According to Pavic et al (2007) today’s economic environment is the most tumultuous ever encountered by organisations and is dominated by three powerful influences-globalisation, organisational structure and the information revolution (Hamilton, 2002). This information revolution is concerned with how information is gathered, stored and shared within organisations and it has transformed the competitive terrain within which business now operates (Sprano and Zakak, 2000). As a consequence of this transformation companies have come to the

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • What Is a Perfect Life

    What Is a Perfect Life

    What Is A Perfect Life? In life, the reality that we face on a normal basis is depressing, disappointing and lifeless. A perfect life is a life without hate, jealousy and pride. A creation or thought of emptiness to which only myths or legends originate from. But if a dimension of omnipotent peace was resurrected this is what it would be like. Hate, a feeling of demonic control of anger. A bitter rotting corpse of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

    The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

    The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber The short story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” is about a heroic test of physical and emotional courage. It is written by Ernest Hemingway. He is a twentieth century American fiction writer. “In the short story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, Hemingway depicted a range of ironic and heroic responses to the human condition” (Harris and Fitzgerald 204). The three main characters of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • Comparison of Gaap and Prc Gaap

    Comparison of Gaap and Prc Gaap

    In any financial market, investors and other stakeholders will want to assess the financial position of the company before making decisions concerning that company. In recent years there has been an increased level of convergence in terms of international accounting. Despite this, there are differences in the way accounts prepared dependent upon the country which they take place. For example looking at two companies in the same manufacturing industry; Dell and Hartcourt Companies, Inc. the

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Max
  • Life Os Freud

    Life Os Freud

    Sigmund Freud is a name that to most of us sounds familiar. To many, he is known as the father of Psychology. He was one of the most influential figures in the twentieth century (B: 430). His theories revolutionized the world, and he founded his own school of Psychology. Although some regarded his work with hostility and disbelieve, many people still follows his believes and teachings until this day (A). But what about the man

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tommy
  • What Is Belief? What Is Religion? What Is Reality? What Is Life? Why Are We Here?

    What Is Belief? What Is Religion? What Is Reality? What Is Life? Why Are We Here?

    What is belief? What is religion? What is reality? What is life? Why are we here? The basis of religion and belief is thought. Without thinking we probably would not exist. But we mightЎ­ Can it be that anything is possible? According to scientists we can only use a tiny portion of our brain. If we were able to use more what would we be able to do? I believe anything is possible. Just because

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Bred
  • Death of a Salesman Role of Ben

    Death of a Salesman Role of Ben

    The character of Ben in Arthur Miller’s, Death Of A Salesman, functions as a catalyst to fuel the development of the main character, Willy Loman. Ben serves as the figure for which Willy subconsciously and consciously strives to be like throughout the play. Willy seems so obsessed with his brother’s success and the idea of living his brother’s life, that he loses control over his own life and reality. By exploring Ben’s character we can

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • On the Life of Jesus

    On the Life of Jesus

    Accounts of Jesus In the bible, there as many different accounts on the life of Jesus Christ. Between Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, there are variations in the stories of His birth and childhood, the miracles He worked, His betrayal, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. Though no one truly knows the real story of the man called the “Son of God,” there are many similar stories to draw from about His life. The life of

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Amazing Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald

    The Amazing Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald

    F. Scott Fitzgerald lived an amazing life throughout time, overcoming obstacles in his path and persevering through trials and tribulations. As a man who has gone through over four decades of experiencing an overwhelming amount of accomplishments, as well as hardships, F. Scott Fitzgerald is therefore acknowledged as a “True Man”. In fact, his struggles through childhood, his transition to adulthood and his unstable literary career acknowledges him as a “Real Man” who is more

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Top