Essays Tagged: "take it for granted"

Soil Erosion and it's Effect on the Great Mississippi

in history. Soil is simply a resource necessary for crop production and for building structures. We take it for granted and fail to notice it is disappearing. About 6 metric tons of soil coming off of ... .5 acres would reduce the topsoil level by only 1 millimeter. On the other hand, soil formation may take between 200 and 1,000 years to form one inch of topsoil. Under natural conditions, soil is virt ...

(12 pages) 220 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences

Smile...Come On...Its Free. Based on the writings of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch

ts nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he ... the writings of Rabbi Samson Raphael HirschA smile is such a precious thing. So often used that we take it for granted. Look around; smiles are everywhere. From the most depressing depths of poverty ...

(4 pages) 43 0 4.2 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This is an essay on the issue of honesty while being a part of moral decisions

nything that doesn't measure up to them.When you're given the gift of trust from other people, some take it for granted, and others respect it highly. You have to be honest to yourself before you can ... ead you or friends into trouble, but when honour, and integrity are in jeopardy, the truth is no mistake.When you're given the choice between right and wrong, people figure the easier route is better. ...

(1 pages) 131 0 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

diesel engines and its effects on the environment

ces are getting high. It is ironic because air is such a vital part of the world and yet we tend to take it for granted. Have we ever stopped and actually thought of the importance of air? Only few of ... ces between gas and diesel engines. A diesel engine does not need spark plug to ignite the fuel. It takes in air, compresses it then injects fuel into the compressed air. The high air temperature igni ...

(13 pages) 214 2 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

American Values Throughout History.

mentsThe first value that I think is the most important would have to be freedom. Now a days people take it for granted and don't know how lucky they are to have such a wonderful thing as freedom. Mar ... nother value that feel Americana's value is life. Life is a very special thing that a lot of people take for granted as well. Life is precious and should be taken very seriously. Choices u make in you ...

(3 pages) 56 1 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

President John F. Kennedy and the sickness and pain he endured during his time in office.

ast thirty five years olds. It does not say one should be intelligent, good looking, or healthy. We take it for granted that the person is intelligent. Good looks, I think is just a bonus if in fact i ... ed like he a great tan but this was really a result of the Addison's Disease. It caused the skin to take on a brownish pigmentation. He had probably had this disease for years before it was finally di ...

(11 pages) 54 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

America Appreciation

America The FreeAre you proud of our country? Do you ever take time out to appreciate our freedom, or do you just take it for granted, and expect it to be the ... ly after, "It's a free country!" Indeed it is, but when you say that, do you think about it? Do you take it seriously, or do you only just say it as a snappy retaliation? Think about it.To both studen ... the army!"In my perspective, American's really don't know how good we've got it. A lot of us don't take the time or day to acknowledge how we got our freedom. Maybe if we all spent one day in Afghani ...

(2 pages) 41 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Scarlet Ibis Short story written by James Hurst

ho is not blessed with horrible disease that doesn't allow him to be able to walk like us who often take it for granted. In the first place the brother only wants Doodle to feel like a normal boy beca ...

(1 pages) 33 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Which Are the Health Consequences Associated With Unbalanced Diet?What Are Your Recommendations for the Promotion Of Healthy Dietary pattern?

ected to giving themselves a kind of pleasure, others associate it with a way of survival or simply take it for granted, accept it as a given part of their lives without questioning themselves about t ... y people can also cause us serious illnesses and unwanted effects which are often neglected and not taken into consideration. They are mainly contained into the cooking oils, butter, and ghee. Also me ...

(9 pages) 126 0 4.7 Jan/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Evidence for the Big Bang

ing to the bright sunshine that beams through your bedroom window in the morning, many of us easily take it for granted, or perhaps it simply goes unnoticed that we are, human beings living on a plane ... galaxies that are twice as far from us than another move twice as fast. This indicates that it has taken every galaxy the same amount of time to move from a common point of origin to its current posi ...

(5 pages) 53 1 5.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Analyzing "Shopping for American Culture" by James Farrell.

y have on society. Farrell claims that shopping at malls is such a common part of our lives that we take it for granted and overlook what is really going on at the mall, a large-scale cultural interac ...

(4 pages) 103 0 4.7 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

The proper use of toilet paper

any toilet tissue users pay attention to the proper installation methods of toilet paper, they just take it for granted by throwing it all together in a matter of seconds with out realizing the proper ... users are approaching toilet paper installation in the wrong way. Toilet paper usage should not be taken for granted and one must take action to fix this statistical error. Another statistic shows t ...

(4 pages) 44 0 4.8 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Why and How is Community Care to be Promoted?

Why and How is Community Care to be Promoted?Introduction:Some people may take it for granted when they receive a service from the community, because they do not acknowledge ... ng institutionalization as much as possible. Instead of funding hospitals and other institutions to take care of people within their premises, the government should spend the money on equipment and tr ...

(5 pages) 62 0 3.5 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Water And Water Management

ing thing, to live without water. Since it is pretty cheap to have clean, clear water, we shouldn't take it for granted. If it starts t become limited, we will have higher prices to pay for something ... we pay a small fee and have unlimited use of. Some people even get their water for free. We should take care of this water we have no and conserve it or we will waste it and also have to pay more for ...

(2 pages) 36 0 3.8 Apr/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Bridges

very old, and some people find out the hard way when the bridges give out beneath their vehicle.We take it for granted that the roads and bridges we travel should be safe. How are we to know that the ... as ready to come down. I cannot picture that as being pleasant. We have to make sure our government takes care of our local transportation routes, and puts his money in the right places.

(2 pages) 1152 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers