1981 Essays

  • Teachers should carry firearms in school.

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    If a teacher carries a firearm when a shooter unexpectedly enters a school, not only will they keep their students safe and protected, but also they will show perseverance when they secure the students lives if they are in danger. When President Obama is telling a speech anywhere around the world, isn’t he guarded? People with guns guard him. Why can’t teachers guard the most precious children to our parents? This question is asked all around the country. This controversial topic has many Americans

  • What tree did you fall from?

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    > >What tree did you fall from? Find your birthday, find your tree and then > >scroll down... This is really cool and somewhat accurate, also in line > with > >Celtic astrology. > >Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree > >Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree > >Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree > >Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree > >Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree > >Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree > >Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree > >Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree > >Mar 21 - Oak Tree > >Mar 22 to Mar

  • NCAA

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    There is a growing debate as to whether or not student-athletes should be paid. NCAA was much simpler back when President Theodore Roosevelt helped to create it in 1906. Then, it was an institute for regulating certain rules and supporting the sports that everyone loved. Yet now in the 21st century, the NCAA is a billion dollar company that keeps growing. The increasing possibility of the unionization has brought more and more attention to whether student-athletes should be paid. The opinion varies

  • Deadbeat Dads are Not Criminals

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    Fathers every year in Washington go to jail for nothing more than being broke (Deadbeat). They are called “dead beat dads” by their peers, scorn by society, and treated as subclass citizens (THE, ASSOCIATED). This is a very grim reality that men of every age range face daily. Both men and women make the choices which result in babies. However, women are given a choice at every stage of the child’s development to adopt out, abort, or even use contraception (Why). Thus, men and women share equal responsibility

  • Gateway Vs Dell

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    Gateway was founded in 1985 in an Iowa farmhouse and has grown into one of America's best-known brands. Gateway is the third-largest PC Company in the U.S. Gateway started out in 1991 when it introduced its distinctive cow-spotted boxes. In December 1993, it became part of the Fortune 500 and started to trade NASDAQ, a t$15.00 per share, prior to moving to the New York Stock Exchange in 1997. In March 2004, the company acquired eMachines, a PC maker, for $235 million. This took Gateway from a

  • Amazon Continues to Grow Through Mergers and Acquisition

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    Amazon continues to grow, expand, and improve the goods and services the company provides through strategic mergers and acquisitions. In recent years Amazon has focused on acquiring a variety of companies that bring with them technologies from fields such as: robotics, education, voice recognition, and e-reader displays. One of Amazon’s most significant recent acquisitions came in March 2012 when Amazon purchased Kiva Systems, a Massachusetts based robotics company. The deal worth $775 million

  • Hiroshi Sugimoto and Julian Opie

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    Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer born in Tokyo in 1948. Upon graduating from Saint Paul’s University in Tokyo with a degree in Sociology and Politics and moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and attended the Art Centre College of Design. He moved to New York in 1974 after receiving his Bachelors degree and now lives in Tokyo and in New York. He divides his work into photographic series, each representing a certain theme. He is most famous for his seascapes, movie theaters, natural history

  • Financial Summary/Assumptions

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    Sales Shear Essence Salon will start to conduct business in August of 2014, just before the school seasons starts and one of the busiest months for salons. Sales are based on the total market potential (TMP) for clients that live in Jackson County, Oregon. Based on the population of 208,545 and the amount of times men and women get their hair cut per year the TMP is 2,248,393. Shear Essence sales potential after adjusting the guidelines to include all people five and over (94.2%) and all incomes

  • A History of the AT&T Stadium

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    The Dallas Cowboys, America’s football team, one of the most well known professional football franchises in the sport’s history. The Cowboys own five super bowl titles, which were won in ’71, ’77, ’92, ’93 and ’95. They are also home to 19 renowned individuals who have been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame including standout football stars Tony Dorsett, Emmit Smith, and Troy Aikman. Established in 1960, the Cowboys have been a dominating force on the field and still continue to produce to this

  • Fall Prevention in Hospitalized Patients

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    Introduction Falls are a big concern for all employees in a hospital setting daily. The worst thing that can happen to a patient while being hospitalized is a fall, or a major fall, that could result in skin damage (i.e. wounds, skin tears, or abrasions), a fracture or break, thus limiting their independence. This student’s goal was to develop a way to educate staff members in ways they can help reduce the number of falls that occur. Developing a sample Fall Risk Prevention Policy as well as a Staff

  • Essay On Kleist's Das Erdbeben In Chili

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    Kleist’s novella Das Erdbeben in Chili presents nothing but meaningless destruction. Discuss. Kleist’ novella Das Erdbeben in Chili was possibly his first attempt to write a story (Stephens, 1994: 194).This cannot be confirmed but it was completed after his plays such as Die Familie Schroffenstein. Kleist was known for challenging forms of writing and the ideals created by people (Pan, 2001; 49). The society of the time was very controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. There was no such thing as

  • Strategic Audit for Harley Davidson (1981)

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    Strategic Audit for Harley Davidson (1981) I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance Losing money, market share, and relevance in a changing industry with new foreign competitors. • Stiff foreign competitors introducing new designs • HD was too slow in development and unpredictable in reacting • Outmoded technologies • Poor quality and shoddy workmanship B. Strategic Posture I. Mission –"We fulfill dreams through the experiences of motorcycling, by providing to motorcyclists and

  • The Short and Long Term Effects of the Hunger-Strikes in Northern Ireland

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    The Short and Long Term Effects of the Hunger-Strikes in Northern Ireland The hunger-strikes of 1980 and 1981 had highly significant consequences for Northern Ireland nationally and internationally. While at first they polarised the community, they eventually led to the beginnings of peace in Northern Ireland. Soon after Direct Rule was introduced in Northern Ireland in March 1972 Westminster created a new department, the Northern Ireland Office, which had responsibility for Irelandwhile

  • Analysis Of The Movie 'Time Bandits'

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    By the use of metaphors, film gives us a visual experience that not only expands our horizons but also creates dimension. In Terry Gillian’s 1981 film, Time Bandits, we see the metaphorical value of his film as they share with their audience the themes of biblical good verses evil along with a secondary theme of man and nature verses technology. In the 1981 movie, Time Bandits, we are taken on a wild journey with Kevin, a young boy, and the dwarves through time in search of treasure and the ultimate

  • Lizard Brain Book Report

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    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have lizard brain? In my book, Audrey has a ‘lizard brain’. That means she runs away when she sees a new person and lets her ‘lizard brain’ take over her real brain. Then she meets Linus and he helps her get rid of her anxiety. Audrey’s mom doesn’t like video games, Audrey is getting better, and she might go back to school. Audrey’s mom is like my mom. They both are averse to video games. My mom doesn’t like it when I am on my phone for a long time. Audrey’s

  • Comparing Clash of the Titans 2010 and 1981

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    Movie Summary Paper: Clash of the Titans (2010) The 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans was released to theaters on April 2, 2010. It made $493,214,993 in gross revenue and was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film begins with the introduction of the Titans. The titans ruled the earth before they were overthrown by the Olympians, specifically Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus. Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against his father Zeus, but ended up being banished

  • Edith Hamilton’s Mythology and The Movie Clash Of The Titans (1981)

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    different. The movie Clash of the Titans is primarily a story of Perseus and his dangerous journey to save the princess Andromeda, while the Edith Hamilton’s Mythology is a story of Perseus, his relationship with his mother and journeys to her. In the 1981 clash of the Titans movie the King Acrisius of Argo imprisons his daughter Danei *Danaë because he is jealous of her beauty. The god Zeus visits her and makes her pregnant. King Acrisius in a fit of rage puts Danae and the baby, Perseus, to sea in

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, USA 1981)

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    Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, USA 1981) Harrison Ford stars in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark as a character called Indiana Jones. The opening sequence has left Indiana’s character mysterious to the audience but throughout this sequence we understand his character as bold, cool, calm and a collected leader, but as the sequence develops and the scene changes we see another side to Indiana, an intellectual man who dresses smartly and doesn’t seem cool anymore. From the opening

  • Resolution 36/103 of the UN General Assembly (1981)

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    possibility of military enforcement, intervention will be successful. Works Cited Stewart, Rory, and Gerald Knaus. Can Intervention Work? New York: W. W. Norton &, 2011. Print. The United Nations. Resolution 36/103 of the UN General Assembly (1981). N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. Griffin, David R. "Global Research." Global Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2013.

  • Modern Ireland: Past, Present, and Future

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    conflicts that occurred in the Maze prison complex during the hunger strike of 1981. The historical context of Hunger, being released into the current media market, acts as an emotional thermometer for gauging how modern-day society remembers, learns from, and reflects on this modern-day historical event that is personal, yet, controversial to many people in the UK and around the world. The film takes place in Northern Ireland in 1981 and follows the events of Bobby Sands, a Provisional IRA member who spearheaded