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Miscellaneous Essays and Term Papers
McDonaldization Of SocietyIf you have ever had a meal in a restaurant (fast-food/formal dining), used an ATM in a bank, spent your vacation at an amusement park or simply browsed through a mall, you have been exposed to McDonaldization. McDonaldization is “the process by which the principles of the fast food restaurant ...
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Jealous Of Barbie?I don't know, maybe I'm jealous. . Even though I am only sixteen years old now and have not fully 'grown up.' Growing up, maybe the 'Barbie image' gave me something to strive for, she was tall, had long beautiful blonde hair, her wardrobe was immense and varied, her waist line to die for, and ...
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UtilitarianismThe concept of sustainable development is an attempt to balance two
moral demands placed on the environment. The first demand is for development,
including economic development or growth. It arises mainly from the interests
of people who live in developing countries. Their present poverty gives ...
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The Short BoardSurfboards were invented for the pure pleasure of riding with
mother nature’s waves. The long board was the first creation of surfing
known to mankind. It was and still is very easy to ride, but it was almost
to boring for some. So somebody decided to come up with a shorter more fun
board. They ...
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A Comparison Of Typewriters VsTYPEWRITERS: AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?
For well over a decade, experts in office automation have predicted the demise of the typewriter. In their view the computer is destined to tale over the word processing role enjoyed by the typewriter for over a century. Yet, a recent report (Fernberg, 1989, ...
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The Running Of The BullsThe "Encierro" or Running of the Bulls in the single most exciting
event of the Fiesta of San Fermin. The race between the "mozos" which are
young men, and the bulls throughout the narrow streets of the Pamplona old
quarter is an explosion of sounds, images, and sensations which are unique
for ...
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The Samurais, The Ultimate StoicsFor seven centuries, the Samurai were Japan's warrior class. As a class
of warriors and knights, they dominated society in feudal Japan. Their code or “
Way of the warrior”, bushido(History of the Samurai-www),called for a life of
duty, discipline and self control, on and as well as off the ...
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Pay For Student AthletesThe NCAA for years now has had many strict rules and regulations on student athletes. One of the most controversial of these rules is the issue of whether student athletes should be paid or receive any form of monetary compensation. The NCAA rules committee has stood strong on its stand that ...
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The Rajahs Of The Western World
My mother, who grew up in Sri Lanka, was shocked to hear the way I dealt with my boyfriend on the telephone. She proceeded to give me a talk on how a woman should achieve what she wants through womanly means and that it is imperative for every relationship that the stereotypical gender roles are ...
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The Monastery And The Clock"The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age." (Mumford, "The Monestary and the Clock", page 326.) represents the thesis of Mumford's "".
Couple of centuries ago it would be hard to find this thesis believable, but in today's world almost everything is driven ...
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Central Theme Of The UpanishadsSri Shankaracharya and some of his modern followers take Monism or Atmaikya, and Absolutism or nirguNa-brahmavaada to be the central theme of Upanishads. Consequently, Idealism or the world being merely a projection, which is unreal, is also taken to be a tenet of the Upanishads. Thus upaasanaa ...
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Heroismis a legendary and supernatural quality. The term was first applied to tales concerned with knights, chivalry, and courtly love. Several romances deal with Alexander the Great, King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, and Emperor Charlemagne. The Arthurian romances fall into three broad ...
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Men And WomenWhoever said are equal must be blind. Women have always taken a back seat to men in American society. This occurrence is not only found in the United States, but in other countries as well. It's safe to say that the Declaration of Independence started it, and it has continued to the present. ...
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Book Review On Public AdministH. George Frederickson’s “The Spirit of Public Administration” is an informative yet drab look at motivating public administrators. Frederickson discusses a wide variety of topics that would be useful to any public administrator, but the verbiage used is a bit difficult for an individual that ...
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Model Train Building And CompuThe world of Model Train Building has grown greatly with the aid of computers and technology to enhance the fun of building. Technology has long been a part of Model Train building with the adding of lights, bells, and whistles to capture your interest and imagination. But with the latest ...
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Boxing-A Safe SportMany sports can cause injuries such as football, soccer, and even golf. Athletes can tear a ligament or cartilage in their knee by just doing something as simple as running. Often, the healing process can take weeks, months, or even years to recover from the injury. One of the least understood ...
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Difference Between Micro- AndWhat is the difference between the general perspectives? How does the work of Ritzer attempt to overcome this problem?
Micro theories examine the processes of face-to-face contact among individuals and personal points-of-view in society; whereas, the macro theories deal with large-scale social ...
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Abercrombie And Fitch's AdsMost ads that come from Abercrombie lately have basically been oversexed schlock, but they still seem to pull in customers to buy their $80 jeans. What is it about this store and their ad campaigns that make them so popular? I found one of A&F more ³conservative² ads and analyzed it....
The ...
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Men, What Are WeMen, is described as a mammal, a vertebrates. Rabbit, cow, are also mammals but they follow a rule. They exist with the ecosystem in a unique balance, food web that is determined from producers to 1st order consumer, to 2nd . 1st orders being the herbivore like rabbit. 2nd the predators, fox. ...
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Changes In The NHLIn the past there were more goals, less penalties, and never any talk about an Olympic size rink, all that has changed in the last few years. The NHL has changed since the introduction of, the new crease rule, the enforcement of obstruction, and the request for an Olympic size rink.
The new ...
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Basketball And Its HistoryIntroduction
Basketball is an athletic sport, usually played on an indoor court
in which two competing teams of five players each attempt to score by
throwing an inflated ball so that it descends through one of two baskets
suspended, at each end of the court, above their heads. The team ...
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WitchcraftWhat is ""? This question is gaining importance to people as we approach the 20th century. To catch up with a constantly changing environment, people should be more aware and open-minded to things, especially to those that are rejected by our old traditional sets of values. We should get to know ...
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Allen Ginsberg : HowlAllen Ginsberg and HOWL: Analysis and Response
Throughout the ages of poetry, there is a poet who stands alone, a prominent figure who represents the beliefs and morés of the time. During the 1950's and 1960's, the Beatnik era in America brought forth poets who wrote vivid, realistic poetry in ...
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Major League Baseball Needs A“ Salary Cap”
A salary cap in pro sports is the amount of money every team in a league can spend on all of the players on its roster in one year. Major League Baseball does not have a salary cap. The reason for a salary cap is to keep teams competitive and not have just two or three outstanding ...
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Dworkin's Belief Of Preferential TreatmentFor many years, preferential treatment has been used to try to make up
for past wrong-doings to minorities. There have been many cases tried over
racial discrimination, with verdicts of both innocent and guilty. Ronald
Dworkin attempts to argue that preferential treatment is socially useful and ...
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