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Term Papers on Miscellaneous
Pride -- (war Essay) --
Number of words: 783 - Number of pages: 3.... winds were kept out by the remaining sections of the wall.
Near one o'clock that morning, I awoke to the sound of machine-gun fire. They struck while we slept in our assumed safety and woke us with gunfire. I was on my feet in an instant reaching for my 9mm pistol and barking out orders. It was then, in the middle of the rubble that I had realized my folly. A huge metal door lay open, the hole in the ground that it had been capping gaped open, ready to either claim a hapless soldier or belch the enemy back up. My orders did nothing we had been infiltrated by .....
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Anorexia Nervosa
Number of words: 1056 - Number of pages: 4.... and not due to religious purposes. In the 1870’s the disorder became a topic of more medical concern. It happened around the time two doctors, Sir William Gull and Charles Lasegue, simultaneously published papers on a number of cases dealing with self-starvation (Alexander-Mott &Lumsden 101-102). Gull actually came up with the term , because he believed it was a nervous disease. Both doctors note four distinctive characteristics with each case. All of the patients experienced high levels of hyperactivity. Each of the patients denied the existence .....
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The History Of The Barbie Doll
Number of words: 1282 - Number of pages: 5.... after her introduction, number five was released. She was made with different hair colors, one of which was a shade of red known as titian, and with a new Bubble Cut hairstyle popularized by Jacqueline Kennedy. Enchanted Evening, a lovely pink stain gown, also debuted this year. This fashion was a collector’s favorite and was reproduced in 1996. Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend was introduced this year with short blonde or brown hair, blue eyes, and moveable head, arms, and legs. He was also a ½ inch taller then Barbie. Ken was named after Ruth’s .....
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Privatisation Of Telstra
Number of words: 1618 - Number of pages: 6.... under the CSG need changing, then the Minister should invoke his power to direct, and these changes should be made distinct from any attempts to sell Telstra.
Statistics also show that the sale of the first third netted a total of $0.37 billion loss to the Commonwealth. By the year 2000, it is estimated that Telstra earnings will exceed $2 billion annually. The Howard Government estimats an interest saving of about $2.4 billion per year. This doesn't take into account the income that will be lost to the government every year in revenue earnings from Te .....
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Factors Of Second Language
Number of words: 2578 - Number of pages: 10.... can often be overwhelming to both student and teacher alike and where computers are concerned, it can be an imposing instrument. The complexity of the computer, not to mention the vast choice of possibilities, can put students and teachers off as they loose time grappling with how to use the computer. Yet, the learning curve aside, computers can be valuable assets in the classroom. Computers being used as a tool to further a learning goal is not an entirely new phenomenon in our society. Although, their use in the classroom as a tool for second l .....
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College Stress
Number of words: 753 - Number of pages: 3.... students have to go through. Students often find it very tough to decide what are the right classes to take that related to their major. It is also stressful to wake up in the morning and be one time for classes. Finally, preparing and taking mid-term and final exams are the most stressful time that student encounter for the entire semester. In a similar case to Jack, my friend, Som, who is a good student at City College, always gets nervous and stays up all night to study for his mid-term and final exams. Since, school requires students to maintain their GPA .....
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The Use Ofinstant Replay In Th
Number of words: 534 - Number of pages: 2.... game. How can we possibly ask someone to make a judgment on something that they barely saw in the first place?
In 1996 league officials decided to give Instant replay a try-out in some preseason games. This trial version was not the same animal as it previously had been. It had several modifications: the referee will directly review the play in question using an on-the-field monitor (under the former system an official in the press box had the last word); the time allotted for reviewing a play will be limited to two minutes (that eliminated annoying long break .....
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Combined Sewer Overflows In The Boston Area
Number of words: 2766 - Number of pages: 11.... even the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act prompted Massachusetts to clean up its act, so to speak. It was not until the city of Quincy and the Conservation Law Foundation filed law suits against Massachusetts for violations of the Clean Water Act, that the state decided to make updates to its system (Aubrey, Connor 62). The result of these lawsuits was the creation of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) in late 1984. Once the MWRA took control of the sewer system changes began to be made. The MWRA oversaw the construction of new p .....
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