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- 1281: Disneyland
- Disneyland The greatest place on the face of the earth is Disneyland. Nowhere else has the magic that a day at Disneyland possesses. From my childhood to my adulthood, I have never experienced a day at Disneyland that didn't put enough joy in my heart to far exceed the admission price. Rides, shops, shows, and characters, These are just a few of the many great aspects of a wonderful place called Disneyland. Disneyland has always been a very special place to me. My parents took my family there for the first time when I was about three. To this day I still remember shaking Mickey Mouse's hand, giving Goofy a hug, and meeting all of the rest of my favorite Disney characters. It was a truly euphoric experience to meet stars of all ...
- 1282: Alexander's Empire
- ... I and Xerxes I and thereafter struggled to maintain itself against Thracians and other barbarians and against the Greek cities of the Chalcidice as well as Sparta and Athens. A new stage began with Archelaus (d.399 B.C.), who centralized the kingdom with a system of roads and forts; he also fostered the Hellenization of his people by inviting famous Greek artists, Euripides among them, to his court. Few regions ... rear. This gave him entrance to the Persian capital of Persepolis, where he and his men went on an orgy of destruction and burned down the palace of Xerxes. Having penetrated this far into modern day Iran, Alexander's army was now in a country unmapped and virtually unknown to the Greeks. Still pursuing Darius, he turned northwest toward Ecabatana (modern Hamadan) then northeast to Rhagae (near Teheran). Darius had been ... by land. They departed in November 326 B.C Going downstream Alexander engaged in constant warfare. The Indians would not supply his troops without a fight. At a city that is thought to be present day Multan, Alexander climbed a ladder to lead a attack and was badly wounded. For several days it seemed as though he would die, and his men went berserk destroying everything and everyone that got ...
- 1283: Creative Writing: The Visitor
- ... stood out on the balcony, staring into the azure. Was there life out there? she wondered. The universe is so huge, why not? Besides, with all the strange things that happen in the world you'd think that there might as well be aliens to make the group whole. A streak of light suddenly pierced the night's sky and left a dazzling trail of cosmic dust behind it. Jane gasped ... as dark as the midnight sky and his hair was bound in 6 Rasta Plats of 1 foot long each. But his main feature was a arm band which had keys and a L.C.D. screen written in a langwich which she could not understand. "Are You Jane" he asked with a voice which had a synthetic feel to it "Y.Y..Yes Why?" Jane stuttered still in shock. "Because ... one to send your race to the stars," With that he thust a arm band into her arms. She examined the arm band. It was like the aliens but the Keys and the L.C.D screen were in English. Attached to it was a note. The Alien Mumbled "The past tempts us, the present confuses us, and the future frightens us ...And our lives slip away, moment by moment, ...
- 1284: Euthanasia: The Right to Die
- ... Le's get it over with,"... Candy looked a long time at Slim to try to find some reversal. And Slim gave him none. At last Canady said softly and hopelessly, "Awright -- take aim." " A day later Candy is talking with George and Lennie, and he says that he wishes that when the day came that he was no good to himself anymore just like his dog had been, that someone shoot him. Of course the most obvious example of euthanasia is at the end of the novel. Lennie ... are some people who agree, and some who are dead set against it. There are comprehensible, and logical reasons why some people are against euthanasia. Most people want their loved ones with them until their day has actually come for them to die. It might give people an understanding that it was all right to kill themselves. While the patient is lying in bed some clinic, or scientist, might find ...
- 1285: The Red Badge Of Courage 2
- ... book probably takes place. It is mentioned that he travels along the Arappahanock River and by Richmond. The book details historical fact of the battle. This was the closest the South ever came to Washington D.C. and it was a very intense battle. Against a background of battlefield trauma, Crane sets a very important battle: the battle going on in Henry's mind. Henry believes he is faced with imminent death, and throws down his rifle and flees during the second skirmish on the first day. He attempts to rationalize his actions and becomes increasingly ashamed of himself. As he wanders in the rear of the fighting, he encounters a dead soldier. Eventually he falls in with some wounded men and ... by accident is hit on the head by a deserter. He's discovered by another soldier, who helps him return to his regiment. There he lies and says he was wounded in battle. The next day he goes to the front again, and actually retrieves his army's colors from the dying flag bearer. He urges his comrads on, and is proclaimed a hero. Crane wrote this book when he ...
- 1286: Creative Writing: The Case of the Broken Hutch
- ... your house. We are the largest rent to own company in the United States and in the United Kingdom. We currently have over 1,100 stores and we have about 30,000 employees. I starte'd to work for the company because I was going to junior college and needed a job to pay the bills. At the time I was hired I lived with my parents and had car payments ... examined were we had hit the china hutch top, we did not notice anything and the mother was there and she made no reference to anything wrong. We went on with the rest of our day, normal as usual. As we were coming through the back door, we heard Bob yell to us "I have something for you guys to sign.". we came into his office to see what he wanted ... written on the paper that we damaged customer's merchandise and that we were not careful and safe in the way that we delivered the merchandise. I guess the customer called up later in the day and said that we had broke her china hutch. My first response was, "We didn't break it, we hit the top but we check out everything, and it was all right. The mother ...
- 1287: Personal Writing: The Holiday Trip
- ... trip money I reapplied in a disappointed tone. "Trip, trip when is this stupid TRIP going to be over with" Mum yelled at me, Soon very soon I reapplied convincingly. A week went past each day I eagerly checked the mailbox, only to discover bills and letter from companies trying to sell us a continuous stream of junk. At this moment the realisation of how much garbage companies actually send out ... we were boarding the plane for the U.S.A, Mum took us to the airport helped board the plane and headed back for Parkes. Not Long after the plane took off and me an d Sofie Continued our chat for the entire duration of the flight. When the plane landed in the U.S.A, me and Sofie got a taxi to the city pacific motel where we will be ... the enormous Disney land complex, we were greeted by Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. We went inside and could not believe our eyes, Disneyland was wonderful. After going on almost every ride during our two day stay as Disney land, our trip was reaching its end. Back at the motel we packed our stuff and got a taxi to the airport, we waited a while and then boarded the plane. ...
- 1288: Online Recruiting And Employee
- ... find out the responsibilities for the job, qualifications needed for the position, and which facility is hiring. When the candidate is viewing employment opportunities he or she can look for jobs in a desired location. D. Cost Savings for the Applicant Placing your resume online and searching company websites is free of charge so the candidate can benefit from cost savings over traditional methods of job searching. It can be very ... service. She not only found the right person to fill the job but also saved her company money - a weekend ad in her local paper would have cost three times as much." (Maynard, pg. 1) D. Feedback for the Employer "Some sites offer feedback to the employer, such as tracking the number of resumes that a given job listing generates." (Maynard, pg. 3) The human resource individual can simply go into ... particular position that may not fit the qualifications the company is looking for in a job candidate. Global Computer News, "GCN says the office now takes between 8000 and 10,000 applications over a four-day period without being overwhelmed." (Appleton, pg. 4) V. Things to Consider When Applying Online Although, there are many benefits to recruiting online, there are also some things you should consider when applying for an ...
- 1289: Creative Writing: A Passage Of Time
- ... he was unhappy with what he was studying, but he simply couldn't enjoy it the way he had enjoyed high school. Oh, how he wishes he could go back . . . After having yet another exhausting day of classes, Bradley found himself needing to relax. He appeared completely beaten as he lay his head in his hands, contemplating the incredible amount of work he had to do over the next several days ... Bradley stared at the almost perpetual list of numbers printed on the scattered pages of data strewn throughout his room. "Now I can't get caught up without getting buried in work the very same day! This is insane." With that, Bradley headed for the bathroom. He leaned hopelessly against the counter, and drew some cold water for his face. He reached into the medicine cabinet, withdrew a pill from his ... in the usual manner for bed, but instead crawled into his comfortable, soft bed, removed his glasses and reached over to his night table. He removed his watch, and placed it next to him. "I'd better check the time and set an alarm, I don't want to knock myself out for ten or twelve hours. I have too much to -" Bradley stopped in his tracks. He had never ...
- 1290: Computers and Society
- ... This has not become very popular due to the lack of touch between people, the loss of contact. It is the human factor that helps to make business run, the random thought that saves the day, something a computer is incapable of doing. Computers may help quicken business, but they will never replace people, only reduce their knowledge or creativity by automating the process. Another form of computers is attempting to ... large printout will come out of the machine in minutes with the answers. Expert systems are used mainly in large investing corporations, but some have been developed to help diagnose diseases. The hope is one day a patient will lie down and a couple of sensors and probes will go over the body and then a computer printout will have the name of your illness and the drug to cure it ... school districts in America. Every student had two computers, one at school and one at home, which contained many brand new teaching programs. The high school had a low powered television station that broadcasted every day. The classes were small and parent involvement was high. Even with all of these wonderful things one-third of the first grade class was below the national average in standardized tests after the first ...
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