Essays Tagged: "Clutter"

Mind over Matter

tice that helps monks achieve this enlightened state is meditation. By clearing the mind of mundane clutter and distractions, a monk can become in tune with his inner being and body, which results in ...

(5 pages) 133 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Zinsser's essay on Simplicity as an example of good writing

s essay on Simplicity is an example of good writing formany reasons. The main topic in his essay is clutter. Throughout theessay he not only tells us why this is a problem, but he shows us throughmany ... as though he is a part of the essay. The wholeessay gives the reader a positive outlook on writing.Clutter is all the unnecessary words that are added to a sentence.When a sentence becomes cluttered ...

(2 pages) 74 0 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

What issues seem to be of central importance to Truman Capote in his novel "In Cold Blood?"

te then goes onto write a psychological profile of Perry Smith, who was one of the murderers of the Clutter family. What actually drove this man to do such a crime in the first place, and also what wa ... n certain areas but because he mostly wanted to gain sympathy from his readers. We learn of how the Clutter's are ordinary people, and live meaningful, happy lives with each other, and then they are s ...

(9 pages) 104 1 3.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Conducting effective research using the Internet.

In the article, The age of clutter: Conducting effective research using the Internet, by Charles J Fornaciari and Maria F Loffr ... make the better. But as stated in the article, information without synthesis and analysis is merely clutter that may contribute to very poor decision making. Technology can also lead to confusion when ... reditability and if the source is reputable.Charles J Fornaciari, Maria F Loffredo Roca, The age of clutter: Conducting effective research using the Internet, Journal of Management Education. Thousand ...

(2 pages) 68 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Cluttered Desk.

y and competent worker? A person who answers yes to any of these questions may be perpetuating desk clutter. .The work environment should be the most efficiently managed area of a person's life. Clutt ... e supplies or equipment, and assorted jumbled knickknacks, all competing for space on the desk. The cluttered desk reminds one of a junkyard. This mess does not leave much room to accommodate work. Cl ...

(4 pages) 28 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Declare War on Clutter.

and competent worker? A person who answers yes to any of these questions may need to declare war on clutter.The work environment should be the most efficient area of a person=s life. Looking around th ... ace and make life easier. The person will benefit from the psychological impact of the reduction of clutter as well.Clutter, from the middle English word coagulate or clot, is defined by Webster as: 1 ...

(4 pages) 26 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This essay is about clutter, and how it play into the scheme of our everyday life - for better or for worse.

The Clutter WarClutter is a thing so sneaky that it slides intoevery home across the world. Slowly it co ... n or bedroom go next, andbefore you know it, your entire living quarters are takenup with worthless clutter. Clutter is an enemy to all, weare fighting a never ending war...to keep our livessimple, an ... is an enemy to all, weare fighting a never ending war...to keep our livessimple, and free of hassle.Clutter started back in the days of thedepression. Funds were scarce so people took, and kept,anythi ...

(1 pages) 17 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Write an account, including all you have learnt, of the three witches before they meet Hecate.

hey seemed to mutter some sort of enchantment under their breaths. In a concealed position behind a clutter of ancient rubble, I leaned closer toward their direction and eavesdropped on their agendas. ...

(2 pages) 8 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

We had to write a 2 paragraph essay Considering the job or profession you want to follow. Develop the following idea into a topic sentence.

other week beginning in an office with a boss, I am my own boss. My entire family has the chance to clutter, litter and soil the house over the weekend. But in the morning, a transformation starts to ...

(2 pages) 23 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Scopes Trial

etween the North and South" (3). One of the stated points of the book is to "clear away some of the clutter left by seventy-five years of historical interpretation of the Scopes trial" (2). While not ... e confusion away, "the volume does sort the arguments into manageable order and does not add to the clutter with a new interpretation." Moran contends that the only real winners in the trial were the ...

(3 pages) 40 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

How To Be a Good Wife

ople. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gat ...

(2 pages) 14 0 0.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Learning Team Implementation and Evaluation Plan.

omised deadlines. These deadlines were not met partly due to the initial design of the work center, clutter, and personnel failing to keep excess parts inventoried and properly stored. There was also ... igh-performance work center, which in turn will increase turn-around time, rid excess inventory and clutter, centrally locate the work stations, and significantly increase customer satisfaction and in ...

(11 pages) 345 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

History Meets Imagination: "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote.

A newspaper article on the massacre of the Clutters family is what inspired Truman Capote to write his most famous work, "In Cold Blood". Based ... m of a nonfiction novel is claimed successful in his best-seller, "In Cold Blood".The fact that the Clutters killing really occurred and the historical details Capote includes in the story sets the mo ... details Capote includes in the story sets the mood of a non-fictional narrative. The murder of the Clutters shocks every family in "Holcomb, Kansas" (Capote, In Cold Blood 3) on "Monday, the sixteent ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Flying To Belfest

the buildings, as did Raine's when he wrote, "The windows gleamed like drops of solder." The clutter of businesses, steel, and pavement really did seem to fit together and be "wired up" a ...

(2 pages) 1586 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Georg Friedrich Kersting's Man Reading A Descriptive Analysis

on brow, as he reads a thick document.The atmosphere of concentration is reinforced by the lack of clutter and very plain drab décor of the room. The reader seems almost entombed by the light ...

(1 pages) 358 23 2.8 Dec/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

The connection between ernest

ways that which was simple. And what could possibly be any simpler than nature itself? It lacks the clutter and complexity of men and technology always prattling about and disrupting things. Nature is ... as perfection. For Hemingway, nature was good. It epitomized all that he stood for. Places with the clutter of men invariably led to pain and suffering or death. Hemingway was really big on simplicity ...

(5 pages) 1037 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Environment in In Cold Blood

ote uses such an idea in his novel, In Cold Blood. Two such contrasting places in his novel are the Clutter house and The Lansing Penitentiary. The Clutter house is a welcoming, vibrant place with a p ... e Lansing Penitentiary is a dark, condemning place with ... Aura. Before the homicide of the Clutter family, the Clutter farm ,known as The River Valley Farm, was well known for its beauty and ...

(1 pages) 10 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Decisions in Paradise Part 1

ut upon landing his standardized image that all islands were paradise was shattered. The island was cluttered with debris, garbage, and remains from disasters. Clutter filled the path all the way to t ...

(7 pages) 293 1 5.0 May/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

"The Persuaders" Report on documentary for marketing class

ia, the line between what is being absorbed and what is not has become blurred. Getting through the clutter is difficult. Every thing is done to break through the clutter. Therefore, marketers need to ... le that hear that message, to have an emotional response to it.One of the ways to break through the clutter in advertising is to create meaning through emotional or spiritual branding. Marketers are t ...

(6 pages) 21 0 3.0 May/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Free recall from short-term memory and long-term memory

ctors, is a common task in our daily lives. Whether we are searching for the remote control among a clutter of objects on table, a face in the crowd at the local bus stop, or a meal listing on the men ...

(5 pages) 24 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Sensation & Perception