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Search results 1981 - 1990 of 7307 matching essays
- 1981: Road Rage -
- ... is road rage? Is it some kind of medical condition? A certain habit or behavior? Or maybe it s an actual traffic accident? Road rage has a short but interesting history. The term road rage first appeared in England in 1988 and gained popularity rapidly. Mentioned only about two dozen times in 1994, there was an extensive increase when the term ... one of the most prevalent experts on road rage in America. Nerenberg believes that road rage is a mental disorder and social disease, which involves evolution. He states that throughout history mankind has had a competitive spirit and tries to dominate others. Nerenberg defines road rage as basically a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psycho-social stressor that interferes with social ...
- 1982: Rich Comparison Essay
- The Different Views of the Sexes In these essays the writers back up there views with examples of how either man or woman has been oppressed throughout the history of education. While Adrienne Rich is talking mainly about the college system and David Thomas is talking about the school system in general, their views do conflict each other. Rich believes that women have been exploited throughout the history of time. Thomas on the other hand believes that by being forced to have women teachers has disadvantaged boys. Though these views do no directly conflict, they are pretty close ...
- 1983: Purchasing A Small Business
- ... to pay the loan off. Usually, collateral will be made available to the source of the loan in the case that you cannot continue to make payments. A good credit history and reputation is another aspect that financing is reliant upon. With these, a loan is much easier to get. "Equity financing means obtaining funds in exchange for selling or giving ... sources can cause turmoil if the loan cannot be paid back. Banks are the standard for business lending. "The amount they charge is based on two factors: the size and history of the customer and the risk the bank will take in providing the loan."(Fallek, 85) If you are able to decrease the bank's risk and have a standing ...
- 1984: Problematic Sollutions
- ... be viewed when he ages? I fear a day when our society looks down on people for such reasons because it will be the beginning of a horrible time in history. Lastly is the idea to reinforce the ideals of the mid 20th century. This would include reinstating the values of marriage and family and the morals of the 1950 s ... the century. Children today are forced to grow up much faster then in the past because they are exposed to entirely too much, too soon. Rather then going backwards in history we need to take steps forward. America s youth must be educated about the problems in society so that they won t relive them as they grow. The key to ...
- 1985: Probability Theory Statistics
- ... the world and lots of money is won and lost with their aid. In horse racing especially the statistics of a horse in terms of its physical condition and winning history sway numbers of persons into believing that the mathematical evidence that is derived can actually be a good indicator of a race s outcome. Usually it is if the odds ... out any of a number of different ways. The field of medicine is another high subscriber to this forecasting technique. Potential diagnoses are frequently made based on a patient s history or that of his ancestors and the calculated likelihood of him/her acquiring certain conditions. Statistics and probability aid in the decision making process of which test may be required ...
- 1986: Persuasive Essay On Becoming A
- As his family s month-long vacation to Italy approached, seven year-old Nicholas Green became increasingly excited about the trip. The rosy-cheeked second grader devoured books on Roman history. He announced that Julius Caesar was his new hero. Nicholas showed great interest in the Greek and Roman myths that his mother, Maggie, read to him, particularly the one about ... you could help. Anyone can be an organ donor. Just by making your wishes known to your family, you can become an organ and tissue donor. Old age or a history of disease does not mean you can t donate. Organ and tissue that can t be used for transplants can often be used to help scientists find cures for serious ...
- 1987: Oligopoly
- ... of Microsoft and its effect on the computer industry, which has largely thrived and operated on Microsoft s standard. Today the phone industry, once the biggest monopoly in U.S. history, is evolving into an oligopoly consisting of three or four huge carriers. Their intent is to offer an impressive array of long-distance, local, Internet, and wireless services to consumers ... Inc. which has recently reached an agreement to acquire Sprint Corp for an estimated $115 billion in stock. This deal between MCI WorldCom and Sprint represents the largest takeover in history, and would create the world s biggest telecommunications company. This deal brings together the second and third largest long distance carriers in the U.S. with an estimated annual revenue ...
- 1988: Mysteries 2
- ... Triangle mysteries, phantoms of the ocean, ships, and glowing ghosts of little boys, to the curse of James' Deans' car, The Little Bastard and the Amityville Horror. A little background history of this bone-chilling horror may help one decide whether or not to believe in the existence of the beyond. "Everywhere on earth and all through history, people have believed that there is more to the world than meets the eye. Behind the outward material appearance of things there is sensed something inward, immaterial, and probably invisible ...
- 1989: My Lai: The Event, The Trial,
- ... graduated, and shipped to Hawaii. There, he met Capt. Ernest Medina of Charlie Company, joined the ranks, and was in Vietnam at the end of 1967. The rest is just history. After 13 days of deliberation, the jury presented the verdict. Calley was found guilty for the deaths of 22 civilians after 79 hours and 58 minutes. (NY Times). He was ... html) What is historically significant about the decision was, first, the amount of time it took the jury to deliberate; it was the longest in the military court system's history (NY Times). Secondly, Calley was originally sentenced to life imprisonment, and 3 ½ years later was released on bond, and put on parole. Why was he even found guilty to begin ...
- 1990: Media Effect 2
- ... station, KDKA Pittsburgh, in 1920, the radio industry has enjoyed tremendous popularity, provided listeners with endless hours of entertainment and information, and played a valuable role in the making of history. Radio's ubiquitousness and immediacy made it the place most people heard about such historical events as the crash of the Hindenburg zeppelin at Lakehurst, N.J., the Japanese attack ... formats. FM is now the dominant entertainment medium, although AM continues to be a primary outlet for news and information. Internet The Internet has had a relatively brief, but explosive history so far. It grew out of an experiment begun in the 1960's by the U.S. Department of Defense. The DoD wanted to create a computer network that would ...
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