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- 1261: The Chronicles of Narnia: Book Report
- ... Polly's pocket. The fruit tasted kind of like toffee but not quite as good. From where they were Digory could see the garden of which the tree was in. Unfortunately it was over a big wall which Digory climbed over. He decided to get two apples. After he picked the apples he saw a bird in the tree. Then not far from him he saw the witch. She was eating ... in Narnia and he gave it to his poor old mom. The next day Digory heard the doctor saying that it was a miracle. Digory planted the core in the back yard. It grew very big, but the apples did not have any powers at all. When Digory was older and the tree was knocked down he had it made into a table or something that had magical powers.
- 1262: Fahrenheit 451: A Depleting Society
- ... A few ways society is progressing toward the society in the book are in the areas of entertainment, religion, and education. The great parlor walls in Fahrenheit 451 are probably the next step up from big screen TV. Before the television was invented, and shortly after, it wasn't used very often. People sat around and talked. They rarely watch TV and most people owned only one. Today, TV is a big part of people's lives. In a lot of homes there are two or more TV's. Another thing that has become more and more popular are Walkmen and Discmen. In Fahrenheit 451 these are ...
- 1263: Angel Island
- ... San Francisco. Daily life in the city life was competitive and anxious. Being extremely distinct from other nationalities, Chinese inhabitants were easily picked out of crowds. They wore blue cotton shirts, baggy pants, wooden shoes, big jackets, and huge basket hats with queues hanging down their back. The Chinese stood out like none other in a society dominated by whites. At the beginning, one would see men alone on the streets ... each year, but only 9% of the industry was Chinese. This shows how the Chinese were discriminated out of jobs, not because of their skill but because of their race. Chinese were not found in big, well-unionized industries: industrial construction, steel, shipbuilding, engineering, and assembly-line production. One occupation that Chinese dominated was the washing of laundry. Because of all the ethnic antagonism in mines, factories, and fields, 1,000s ...
- 1264: The History Of Affirmative Action
- ... been greatest in the area of government, state and city, because this type of work is easier for affirmative action to watch over and regulate. Affirmative action has experienced considerably less success in integration in big business. This is do to the fact that big business has been more resistant to affirmative action and harder to regulate. However, this is an area that most supporters of affirmative action expect to see a change. There are many people who don't ...
- 1265: Tortilla Flat
- ... vision Death and Afterlife/Bad Omens 3. [SOCIOLOGICAL] Poverty Burning Houses/Futility Comitatus/The Individual vs. The Community 4. [POLITICAL] Society Robs Paisanos of Liberty and Self-Indulgence-Dangers of Capitalism [Pirate] Greed and Possessiveness [Big Joe-nemesis] Oppression of Latinos Resistance to Capitalism 5. [ETHNIC] Celebrating Friendship The Good Life Economic Slavery and Human Freedom Stereotypes of Paisanos--'Put-Downs' Social Injustice 6. [ARCHETYPAL] The unfaithful wife, femme fatale, the ... is Arthur Morales? 10/fought for country/own two houses 47/house burns 83/in the woods looking for treasure 103-104/vacuum cleaner 116/Corporal-Danny soldiers and glory 117/Corporal's story 132/Big Joe's punishment 158/analogy of the pig 200/govt. promise of a military funeral 207/knights view burning house MORAL/ESTHETIC/HISTORICAL RED-HERRING: When Steinbeck explains the parallels of Knight of \the Roundtable ...
- 1266: How Can Drug Trafficking Be Co
- ... agents estimate that drug trafficking from Mexico is on the incline. CIA agents believe that it is the low paying jobs and the standard of living that bring some of these small little farmers to big time drug dealers. The United States Central Intelligence Agency estimate that Mexican traffickers imported One hundred and seventy tons of ephedrine over twenty months. This amount is enough to make about one hundred and fifty ... border agents discovered over 5.5 million dollars of drugs mixed in with body parts and other hospital waste inside a truck coming over the border to the united States from Mexico. Even in this big tractor-trailer a dog sniffed out the drugs. The contents of the hospital waste was 2,300 pounds of marijuana and 114 pounds of cocaine. These drugs were compacted in 103 bundles wrapped in duct ...
- 1267: A Scope Of Microsoft
- ... is trying to break up this enormous super power of a company! A critical strategy that Microsoft is part of is immense globalization. Microsoft has marketing locations in over 73 countries worldwide. This is a big part of Microsofts strategy because it allows them to gain exposure all over the world, which will influence businesses and homes all over the world to become part of the Microsoft network of software ... that allow the companies to use this software! Basically, even thought there is competition, Microsoft still is able to gain a piece of the market share by being one step ahead of its competition. A big issue for Microsoft that is becoming a growing threat to the company is Software Piracy. Software Piracy is committed by making illegal copies of the software and perhaps even selling it. This is a very ...
- 1268: The Jacksonian Democrats
- ... was opposed according to New York City businessman and Whig politician, Philip Hone. Hone described two riots he witnessed that had broken out between minorities in the country (Document E). Martineau viewed America in the big picture; she saw the country as an outsider, a tourist, seeing the sights. Whereas Hone observed the United States on the streets as what it was, not as it appeared. Jackson may have felt that ... was opposed according to New York City businessman and Whig politician, Philip Hone. Hone described two riots he witnessed that had broken out between minorities in the country (Document E). Martineau viewed America in the big picture; she saw the country as an outsider, a tourist, seeing the sights. Whereas Hone observed the United States on the streets as what it was, not as it appeared. Jackson may have felt that ...
- 1269: Surviving In The Market
- ... about $13 billion in revenues a year. Glass intends to add more than 100 stores a year. Meanwhile, hundreds of the conventional stores are being closed: 330 are shuttered. Glass believes that Wal-Mart's big growth opportunity is super centers. The super centers seem to be Wal-Mart's one legitimate growth-and two big slow-growing businesses. Sam's Club, its second biggest business, is another drag on Wal-Mart stock. This division has decelerated ever since Sam died. Instead of shifting more effort toward reviving this area, in ...
- 1270: Suicide The Right To Die
- ... My Father always looked up to John and they were also very close. When I was growing up Uncle John would take me fishing and hunting, something I will always remember. Uncle John was a big, strong man and was always very active. He retired at the age of sixty and was looking forward to spending his time doing the things he loved. The first hunting season after he retired, we ... and chemotherapy, the doctors sent him home to die. Uncle John suffered greatly and was hooked-up to a morphine drip for nearly six months. There was no hope for him and everyone watched this big strong man wither and die a slow and agonizing death. The point I am trying to make here is that I agree with Doctor-assisted suicide in some cases. Even though the Doctors' had given ...
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