Essays Tagged: "Leap"

Female Discrimination in the Labor Force

n in the civilian labor force jumped from 23 million in the 1960's to 31million in the 1970's. This leap would continue and increase in the 1980's and on into the1990's. The result, in 1995, is a fema ...

(5 pages) 396 0 4.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

A notice on Mark Twain AKA Samuel Clemens

ch features that really existed in Hannibal; features such as Holidays Hill, Bear Creek and Lover's Leap. Clemens described the residents of Hannibal as happy and content with the lives they led in th ...

(2 pages) 33 0 3.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Definition Poem - In the Arms of a Knight

a KnightHe courses through the veins of my desireA raging, twisting torrent of temptationAching to leap the chiseled banks of proprietyFilling the abyss of my sanity with the vastness of his magnific ...

(1 pages) 64 0 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The European impact on North America which occured begining in 1492. Written from the view that Europe influenced North America in a positive way.

The European arrival to North America was an extremely significant leap into the future. This introduction of two entirely opposite and completely separate cultures in ...

(2 pages) 105 2 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"The Panther's Leap"--incl. works cited w/ primary sources;1911 landing of German boat, The Panther, at Morocco; Result of 2nd Moroccan Crisis and, ultimately, WWI

The Panther's LeapThe desire for land, power and expanded influence can be cited as the motivation behind any numb ... t took place on July 1st, 1911 is no exception. This event, which came to be known as The Panther's Leap stemmed from the ambitions of the German government to gain land and power and to widen their s ... by greed for power and influence can have substantial and far reaching consequences. The Panther's Leap was Germany's attempt to gain a higher foothold in the political arena of Europe, and grew into ...

(9 pages) 80 0 2.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

"The Education of Little Tree".

oring far up the little stream. He watched as spiders made webs out of their thin cable. They would leap back and forth, back and forth. Little Tree watched a spider that was going to have the widest ... across and he fell into the water three times and then he struggled for his life. The fourth try he leapt up and down and when the leaf went up he jumped across and made it! Little Tree had learned to ...

(2 pages) 33 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Timothy Findley's novel "Not wanted on the voyage".

ts from the King James version of the Bible. This mere detail fascinated me, and gave an excellent leap into the chapters that so fourth proceeded.The novel commences with a very slow passing of e ...

(4 pages) 54 0 0.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Nike vs Adidas, market and comprehensive competition analysis.

enormous advantages by reducing the transaction time and increasing the level of convenience.As we leap into the twenty first century, it seems as though everyone is on the Internet and more companie ...

(17 pages) 1440 3 4.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics

A poem written about Margaret Attwood's book A Handmaids Tail. This is shaped like a burning cross and should be viewed by the attached file :)

is the mind that accepts nothing- if the world was to die who would watchreligion is a principle a leap to death-a leap to faith? a jump to conclusions- does the child die as the mother looks on in a ...

(1 pages) 25 1 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Dolphin Communication and Fun Facts

erature and has been much depicted in art, especially in the posture of its graceful, arched, 30-ft leap. However, not only is it interesting to the eyes but also it is also interesting to the ears.Fo ...

(3 pages) 35 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Search for a True Scientist in Big Science

te of "productivity" which is unprecedented. Science has become a multibillion-dollar "commerce"; a leap from what was once merely an intellectual exercise.In the past the scientific community was in ...

(14 pages) 72 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Segment of a longer science fiction essay.

Then gaius went with a leap over the Green River at the door of the tree houses, the Green was flashing, clear in the sunli ...

(4 pages) 22 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Terrified(Short Story)

choice that is turn left or right, at last Santin's car seemed to defy gravity, it rolled sideways, leaped into the air, throwing Santin clear of itself at the top of the leap and he was so badly inju ...

(3 pages) 64 1 2.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Araby by James Joyce

Conner asserts, "the story's ends with an epiphany". Webster defines epiphany as a sudden intuitive leap of perceptiveness, especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence. This very well perta ...

(5 pages) 84 1 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Gothika vs.Rosemary's Baby: Creating tension from the 1960's to the 21st century..

the audience knows that something's going to happen. That the guy in the black is suddenly going to leap into the frame. It's a very unifying thing in a cinema" These are the words of Wes Craven, dire ...

(7 pages) 44 1 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Quatom leap

Well Sam always felt a little tired after a leap but this time he was full of energy because he found that he was sleeping in front of a compute ...

(4 pages) 13 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Track and field- High Jump

medal in the high jump with his method. It was to sprint diagonally towards the bar, then curve and leap backwards over the bar. This method was then called the Fosbury Flop and is used most of the ti ... a comfortable and safe landing. Competitors run up (standing start is allowed) to the bar and must leap, off one foot, and clear the bar. They may touch the bar in their clearance, but if the bar fal ...

(3 pages) 62 1 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Hope - a story of love and loss

e of how I felt at the news of Hope's condition.My stomach tightened, twisted, my heart strained to leap right out of my chest - Hope was upbeat, as usual. She never let it get her down, never gave in ...

(4 pages) 79 3 4.1 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Fear in the Meat

't do it!But I decided to try it and so IPut a little space between me andFlossie and then I made a leap and--lo! I was out, gone, running off throughthe woods beside the plant beforeanybody knew anyt ... y where I lay down to rest . . .I didn't know what I was going to do,do you ever when you make that leap?Just to rest and wait and sleepthe bliss-filled sleep of the happy feral cowIn the morning, I t ...

(2 pages) 40 2 4.4 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

This assignment dealt with writing two different poems and mixing them together to make one poem. Its entitled "Abstractions"

is needing,Grievers, sadness, flowers, bleeding.To learn a thing unlearned before,so one can skip, leap high, and soar.Your learning is never used,Watching TV, Outside on the lawn. Everythings normal ...

(1 pages) 12 0 4.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry