Essays Tagged: "San Francisco Chronicle"
Tales of the City - Book Report
n where people enfold their loving kindness you are probably amidst the tenants of 28 Barbary Lane, San Francisco 94109. Perhaps 'tenants' is the wrong word, it should be something more like a friendl ... the other characters within this story.This sequence of story snippets was originally introduced to San Francisco Chronicle readers back in 1976. It is because of this that each sub-story, or chapter ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Internet Sales Tax
t few years with the increasing popularity of the internet. This assumption can be backed up by the San Francisco Chronicle and the statistics on overall consumer online retail sales (see chart left). ... uctions people are also charging sales tax. A former executive for the online marketplace, EBay, in San Jose says, "All taxes need to be on the table during a tough time. I think the Internet should b ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
Pro-legalization of Medical Marijuana.
ng and curtail down-to-the-bone weight loss," said Kate Scannell, MD in an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle.If the people receiving this medication are final stages of their lives, sho ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
George Gerbner and the Mean World Syndrome
the effects of television on its viewers (particularly the effects of violence). He worked for the San Francisco Chronicle as a copy editor, reporter, columnist and assistant financial editor. The ex ... edGerbner, G. (1998) New television-rating system is extremely flawed. The Progressive.Mitchell, Cassandra S., Class Notes, 2004Penn State archives http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/pennmediasummit/gross.ht ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
The Permanent Underclass: How Technology Affects the Classes
computer in the home, while 90% of families making $80,000 or more had a computer in the home. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that blacks make up 4% of the technical workforce at 33 major Silico ... ken areas would have less exposure to technology than those in an area of greater wealth. This only sands to solidify the argument that the permanent underclass will remain permanently unemployable.Ef ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics
Argumentative Essay- Fast-Food Advertising Deceives Americans to Obesity
vertisers and thus should be punished.Firstly, what is the point of advertising? "Advertising," the San Francisco Chronicle says, "is meant too woo the consumer. The fast food industry uses images of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Chicano History
nt workers. This would make them afraid to demand a higher pay or go on strike. An article from the San Francisco Chronicle states that, "in past decades, labor unions often saw immigrant workers as t ... Mundos.Greenhouse, Steven. "Unions Urge Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants." Common Dreams News Center; San Francisco Chronicle 2000.Matt S. Meier, Feliciano Ribera. Mexican Americans/ American Mexicans.
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
It's Time to Toughen the Laws on Teen Drivers
cement Bulletin", writes on the prevention of teen driving accidents, and sites an article from the San Francisco Chronicle which says that, "when a teenage audience perceives a safety message. . . ev ... but nevertheless, teenagers also often think of themselves as invincible. (online) Vice President Susan Ferguson, of research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says, "Once they get their l ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Review of "Huckleberry Finn".
According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Huck Finn "must be pronounced the most amusing book Mark Twain has written ... The volume is very well gotten up, the illustrations adding materially to the fun of the story."The San Francisco Evening Bulletin views Huck Finn as anything but a masterpiece. The review declares th ... ead of the more serious issues regarding society and slavery. I do, however, agree with part of the San Francisco Chronicle's review, as the humor makes it much more fun to read. The characters are al ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain
Bad Luck for A Friend, Bad Luck For Me.
ke up with pain up my back and my knees, probably from the years of skateboarding and I look in the San Francisco Chronicle to see that The Giants have lost their chance to the playoffs with only thre ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
"Dirty Bomb" Newspaper Analysis
ding who it belonged to, and what it was to be used for. Three newspapers, "The Bangkok Post," "The San Francisco Chronicle," and the "Agence France Presse," were a few who chose to report on this sto ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
Evolution Frenzy
ock attempts to provides to his readers, and I feel the same exact way. The other article, from The San Francisco Chronicle, speaks of the journey Mr. Spurlock goes on when eating McDonald's food for ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Huckleberry Finn Controversy
away from them and racism is a fear. " The solution isn't the close our eyes stick our heads in the sand, and pretend racism has never existed. It has, it does, and we need to face it- not to hide."(S ... Finn remain required reading in American Literature classes a group of African American parent from San Jose do not think so. The parent cite the novels " liberal use of racial stereotypes and racial ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain
The Oakland Raiders
d during their early years they were horrible. Two years later, Al Davis, an assistant coach of the San Diego Chargers was hired to be both the Raiders' head coach and general manager. Just 33 years o ... in professional football and Sports Illustrated magazine hailed him as a "young coaching genius'' (San Francisco Chronicle, 1995). Davis immediately turned the Raiders around and they finished the ye ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Racism From 9/11
nsburg, Marsha. ? Shattered dreams; Bricks thrown at a Muslims-owned store drive out S.F. man.? The San Francisco Chronicle. 29 December 2001 Final Edition. This article discusses how the constant and ... dition. This article discusses how the constant and persistent harassment of a Muslim storeowner in San Francisco has forced the man to sell his shop and leave America. ?He isn't holding a grudge agai ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Helping Others in My Community
o years, I have accompanied my mother each month to the Chinese-American Support Center, a mecca in San Diego for new arrivals from mainland China. Although everyone has the proper visas and documents ... wspapers are unavailable here, I translate relevant news stories from the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.I also conduct an informal class in American culture for high school student ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education
Representation in "The Lottery"
ottery (Kosenko 37). In a response, she made a statement that appeared in the July 22 issue of the "San Francisco Chronicle": "Explaining just what I had hoped the story to say is very difficult. I su ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Manage Workplace Conflict
Murphy explains in his article "Prize fighting/The right kind of conflict can help workers thrive" (San Francisco Chronicle Sept 1, 2002 pg J.1). He quotes Lynn Eisaguirre as saying "We tend to have a ... bbins, p 241)Murphy, D. (2002) "Prize fighting/The right kind of conflict can help workers thrive" (San Francisco Chronicle Sept 1, 2002 pg J.1) "In the Workplace" (Business World, Manila; Sep 18, 2002 pg 1)
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Cite one or two major problems facing this country today and what you think the government should be doing to deal with them.
foreclosures, bank failures and layoffs - the United States is officially mired in a recession." ,(San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 2, 2008). It has been months everybody is talking about the economic a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
Bas essay
es of Language / Cross-cultural communication can often lead to misinterpretation :[FINAL Edition]. San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, pp. A10 (online ProQuest)Mattock, J 'Cross-cultural communication ... homas, D, C., 2008, Cross-cultural management : essential concepts, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand OaksPark, MY, & Dillon, WT & Kenneth LM 1998, 'Korean business letters: strategies for ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management