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- 16071: Mark Twain
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is perhaps the most distinguished author of American Literature. Next to William Shakespeare, Clemens is arguably the most prominent writer the world has ever seen. In 1818, Jane Lampton found interest in a serious young lawyer named John Clemens. With the Lampton family in heavy debt and Jane only 15 years of age, she soon arried John ...
- 16072: Violence and Sportsmanship in Sports
- ... it be in hockey, boxing or a bench-clearingbrawl in baseball. I can recall on numerous occasions where the media has hyped up a hockey gameinvolving two "tough guys" and creating a hysteria in sporting world wanting to see the outcome of thefight. Is this wrong for the media to be encouraging and glorifying the violence in sport? I don'tthink so because the fans want to see it and like ...
- 16073: Teenagers
- ... and "moderate" teenagers are usually quite unpredictable and can usually never be trusted. The last of these categories, the "conservative" teenager describes the class of teenagers who follow the rules and teachings of the adult world without a complaint or rejection. One will most likely find a "conservative" teen in the front of the classroom trying to get as close to the teacher's desk as possible. Typically, qualities of this ...
- 16074: Sorrow
- ... every misfortune that they encounter get to them. They flip out if they get a C on one of the many writing assignments in a class. If they get a traffic ticket, they think the world is coming to the end. People who deal with sorrow like this are not being rational. Do these people believe these minor flaws in their day-to-day living are going to have a life ...
- 16075: Harrods Department Store
- ... fourteen different restaurants but after that obstacle was conquered we were able to move on to do some serious shopping. We headed down the "Egyptian Escalator," decorated as though it was straight out of Disney World while American pop music invaded the mysterious scenery. We stepped out into the Food Halls, a tribute to Harrods humble beginning as a Grocery store. But of course, to go with the extravagant atmosphere presenting ...
- 16076: The Volkswagen Beetle and Advertising
- ... the Volkswagen ads have to accompany the music and imagery are; "Less Flower, More Power", "If you sold your soul in the 80's, here's your chance to buy it back.", and "Suddenly the world's glass is half full again.".(Kaufman, 2) One of their billboard ads asks the question, "0-60?" And then answers it with a "Yes." The new Beetle is one of the greatest things that ...
- 16077: American Red Cross
- ... of international humanitarian law The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was created in Geneva, Switzerland, in October 1863. Its purpose was to provide nonpartisan care to the wounded and sick in times of war. As a symbol of neutrality, the Red Cross insignia was adopted at this first International Conference and was to be used by national relief societies. The representatives of twelve governments, in August 1864, signed the ...
- 16078: Would You Recommend That We Redraw State Boundaries? Why Or Why Not?
- ... and some are still not happy with it. Nothing but complication will occur if there was a motion or plan to redraw boundaries. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if there was another Revolutionary War!
- 16079: Gambling: Pros and Cons
- ... The people working in these fields can gamble to occupy their minds with something other than the monotonous tasks that they perform while at work. It gives them a spark that helps them face the world more successfully. They argue that rather than having guilt over normal impulses, we should be more interested in the growth of our humanity. Moreover, legalized gambling has been known to create new jobs and in ...
- 16080: Philosophy Statement
- ... the effect our ambitions and exploitation of place has on others. Place is important. Our homes are where our children have sleepovers; it is what we leave to grow up, and what we go to war to defend; there, souls are conceived and sometimes destroyed. Today's politicians do not make up our government, but are only agents of The Constitution. Our literal constitution, our country's makeup, is steadfast; yet ...
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