Primedia Essays

  • Alcohol and Teen Drinking

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    According to Men’s Health, “alcohol kills more teenagers and young people than any of the other drugs taken to affect mood and behavior (heroin, cocaine, marijuana).” This issue interests me due to the many friends I have who drink overwhelmingly. Also, I have so many cousins that are younger than me that I am concerned about with this issue. There are many reasons to why teens may drink, not all of which are reasonable but is the truth, from what I know. Teen drinking can also result in very many

  • Child Observation Report

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    and her boyfriend are always looking to sneak off and hide, or come over and jump on the trampoline where her parents can not see them. Freud called this stage the Genital Stage, where everything revolves around sex, and sexual desire (About, Inc. (PRIMEDIA), 2004). In conclusion, life as we know it can be by the book or not. We have been assigned a task to provide examples of how children act and react throughout the growing process. Still, we must keep in mind that everyone is different, much like

  • Educating Prisoners - An Unnecessary Effort

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    Institution:” Critical Perspectives on Prison Education. Ed. Howard Davidson. USA: Bergin & Garvey, 1995. Mogan, Rick. “In Defense of Prison Education.” The Touchstone. Vol.X, No.4 (2000). LoPinto, Bernard. “Prison Education.” About. 2005. Primedia Co. March 17, 2005

  • The Pros and Cons of On-line Newspapers

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    both the printed press and the technological world. Works Cited Harper, Christopher. And That’s the Way It Will Be. New York City: New York University Press, 1998. “Internet Basics.” World Almanac and Books of Facts. 2001 ed. New York City: Primedia Reference Inc., 2001. 4 Oct. 2001 . Robins, Wayne. “Newspapers Get Real.” Editor and Publisher 16 July 2001: 16. 4 Oct. 2001 .

  • The Contact Lens

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    permeable, daily wear, disposable lens... ... middle of paper ... ... they will continue to be the leader in the market for vision correction. Works Cited Bellis, Mary. “Glass, Mirrors, Eyeglasses, Sunglasses, Contact Lens.” About. PRIMEDIA. 4 Nov. 2004 bleyeglass.htm> CLC. “The History of Contact Lenses.” Contact Lens Council. 4 Nov. 2004 www.contactlenscouncil.org/history.htm> Davis, Robert A., Arnold Semel, and James E. Morris. “Clinical Evaluation of the Sportsoft Contact

  • Jack the Ripper

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    Thomas Schachner. ©1996-2014. http://www.casebook.org/intro.html. Cornwell, Patricia. “Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed.” Berkley Publishing Group. October 28, 2003. Montaldo, Charles. “Crime/ Punishment: Jack the Ripper.” A PRIMEDIA Company. ©2014. http://crime.about.com/od/history/a/ripper040721.htm. Sugden, Philip. “The Complete History of Jack the Ripper.” Carroll and Graf. January 9, 2002.

  • Betsy Ross and the Legend of "old Glory"

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    In 1776 the United States of America became a great nation, free from Britain's rule. We became a nation full of freedom and opportunity, symbolized by many great icons. The Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, this great nations capitol, the District of Columbia, and the greatest of these icons, our American Flag. Our flag symbolizes to the world our strength, determination, and the rights and freedoms of our people. The very sight of it has given men the courage and willingness to sacrifice

  • Women's Fitness Magazines

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    Fitness Magazines Women’s fitness magazines are supposed to inform females how to get fit and be healthy; however, they continuously send messages to women that they have to fit certain standards of flawless skin, sex appeal, and dangerously low amounts of body fat. Women in their twenties and thirties are feeling the pressure from society to conform to body images seen in magazines, such as Heidi Klum who is 5’9.5’’and 119lb, Carmen Kass who is 5’10.5’’ and 114lb, and Elsa Benitez who is 6’

  • Technology in Transportation

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    msn.com. revised 2004. Microsoft Corporation. accessed 15 March 2004. http://www.redprairie.com/Knowledge/whitepapers.asp#WMCSchapt. revised 2004. Superior Logistix Results, Inc. accessed 16 March 2004. http://www.trucker.com revised 2004. Primedia Business Magazines and Media. Accessed 14 March 2004

  • Building A Radio Empire

    4805 Words  | 10 Pages

    "Media do not simply present cultural products for consumption; they provide much of the stuff of every day life through which we construct meaning and organize our existence."--Michael R. Real, Super Media DEFINING MOMENTS IN MASS MEDIA Newspapers. Media began with the written word . . . To date, the oldest existing written document dates back to 2200 B.C. By 500 B.C. Persia had developed a form of pony express and the Greeks had a ¡§telegraph¡¨ system consisting of trumpets, drums, shouting, beacon

  • Peer to Peer Technology and Copyright

    6523 Words  | 14 Pages

    Peer to Peer Technology and Copyright Recently, there has been a series of copyright infringement litigations against Internet businesses that are involved with unauthorized distribution of music files. The US recording industry claims to lose three million dollars per year because of piracy. A report predicted an estimated 16 percent of all US music sales, or 985 million dollars would be lost due to online piracy by 2002 (Foege, 2000; cited from McCourt & Burkart, 2003) Even though this claim