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Appalacian Regional Commission & Poverty In AppalachiaTHE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
By Brent M. Pergram, Master of Arts in Sociology
I. INTRODUCTION
Appalachia, as defined in the legislation from which the Appalachian Region Commission derives its authority, is a 200,000 square mile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains ...
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Information ManagementThe relentless advance of IT and telecommunications systems has brought dramatic benefits to individuals, businesses and other organisations. These years, the world has developed into an information economy, and the applying of new technologies is at the centre of the activity. New technologies ...
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All Quiet On The Western Front: The War Against DisillusionmentIn the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, the theme of disillusionment is seen and stated over and over by the experiences that Paul and his classmates encountered from their graduation day to the end of World War One. Disillusionment is to lose or lack any faith, hope, or belief in ...
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A Portrait Of The ArtistPortrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Stephen Dedalus is born of a woman, created of the earth; pure in his childhood innocence. From this beginning stems the birth of an artist, and from this the novel, as a Young Man, James Joyce recounts Stephen's story. His journey is followed from childhood ...
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Song Of SolomonSong of Soloman: A Search for a Beginning
Sugarman done gone
Sugarman cut across the sky
Sugarman gone home… (6)1
Milkman was born to fly. Perhaps not! Maybe, he was just doomed to a life of flight. Toni Morrison seemingly presents her readers a choice. Milkman is born under a paradoxical ...
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Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
Stephen Dedalus is born of a woman, created of the earth; pure in his childhood innocence. From this beginning stems the birth of an artist, and from this the novel, A ung Man, James Joyce recounts Stephen's story. His journey is followed from childhood to maturity, and thus his ...
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Death Of A SalesmanBy Arthur Miller
We can't all become what we want to be and further more, others can't become what we want them to be. In the play by Arthur Miller, Willy wants to become a very successful, big, respected salesman. But as he could not reach his longed for dream and as his reality starts to sink, ...
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SophoclesB. Place of birth
C. Parents
D. Important works
II. Synopsis of Antigone
III. Theme of Antigone
A. Relevance to my life
1. Social
2. Political
B. Political
IV. Greeks Culture
A. Customs
B. Beliefs
V. Greek Economy
A. Main resources
B. Trade
VI. Greek Government
A. ...
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As I Lie DyingThe book (AILD) is about a family trying to bury their mother, Addie Bundren. As the novel opens, Addie is lying in her bed dying in her family's farmhouse in southeastern Yoknapatawpha County, while outside her oldest son, Cash, is sawing and hammering together her coffin. Her second son, ...
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1984: Lack Of HumanityHumanity includes a person’s range of emotions, the actions that result from them, and a person’s identity. If the government can control the humanity of its people, then the government is in complete control of its people. In George Orwell’s 1984, the government maintains a complete control of ...
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Development Of Charles DarwinIn the development of any one person, the people who touch their lives, in and out, day after day, and the thoughts and feelings that they stirred are summed and that quantity represents a large portion of the individual. When looking at the development of someone with as great an impact as ...
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The Apology Of Socrates: A Closer ExaminationIn 399 BCE an elderly gentlemen named Socrates was brought before an Athenian jury. He was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and not believing in the gods. At his trial Socrates tried to prove that he was innocent of the charges against him but it was to no avail. Socrates was handed ...
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Opinions On Esoteric PracticesACCUPUNCTURE: this ancient oriental medical form is one of the few things
available to help you on the market today that I have no qualms or
arguments about, its simply application of stimuli to nerves to reduce pain
or stress on other parts of the body that correspond in the 'wiring' of ...
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Memoirs Of Frank McCourt¡¦s ChildhoodWhat is the meaning of life? I always asked myself this very same question every day because I often wonder what is the reason for my existence in this world. I have never learned to appreciate all the things I enjoy in life, such as health, friendship, and love. I have always taken them for ...
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Oppressed Slaves To Champion SoldiersThis is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, ...
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Great Depression TimelineDuring World War I, federal spending grows three times larger than tax collections. When the government cuts back spending to balance the budget in 1920, a severe recession results. However, the war economy invested heavily in the manufacturing sector, and the next decade will see an explosion of ...
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The PRogression Of Violence In MUsicA Condensed Progression of Violence in Music
In the late 1950s, Elvis Presley revolutionized the music industry and took the world by surprise. His rock-and-roll rhythms and gyrating style dance fascinated many teenagers yet disturbed many parents. When the singer appeared on Ed Sullivan's variety ...
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Dizzy GillespieThe people of today, raised by the sounds of The Beatles and Pearl Jam have forgotten all about the musicians that paved the way for these artists, and the musical styles that evolved into rock and roll, rhythm and blues and rap or hip hop. Unfortunately the music that once dominated the night ...
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The Anti-Trust Case Against MicrosoftSince 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between the United
States government and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington,
headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal government
maintains that Microsoft’s monopolistic practices are harmful to ...
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1984- A Valid Prediction"I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bone" (Orwell 102). This statement is one of many similar to it that are uttered throughout George Orwell's book 1984. In this antiutopian novel, the people of society are viewed as ...
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