Essays Tagged: "Longevity"

Genetic Engineering

clude many people who live into their late nineties orbeyond. Eye and hair color as well as height, longevity, and other family traitsare inherited from parents and passed on to children in a cellular ...

(8 pages) 334 1 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

27 years of 60 minutes

her television newsmagazines have been produced since its creation, however none have possessed the longevity nor the influence of 60 Minutes. Infact, 60 Minutes, which is owned by CBS News, was the f ... mera interviews, the surprising of unsuspecting alleged crooks with a bombardment of questions, the longevity of the featured reporters, all of these are what made 60 Minutes a success--finishing in t ...

(6 pages) 64 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Chaucer and the "House of Fame". Discusses the cultural nature of fame and its textual expression with reference to oral heroic poetry and the modern construction of the canon of English literary trad

are of rapidly changingcommunicative practises and contrasts the preservation of utterance with the longevityof literary texts. He achieves this by discussing the nature of 'Fame' and thedifficulties ...

(8 pages) 64 0 1.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

"Seeing a Color Blind Race: The Paradox of Race" by Patricia Williams.

'd simply opt to ignore the wavering thread in hopes that it wouldn't play a noteworthy role in the longevity of the sweater. For lack of a better mode of metaphoric portrayal, it is this idea which P ...

(9 pages) 197 0 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

How could the Walpolean oligarchy be at once exclusive and stable?

How could the Walpolean oligarchy be at once exclusive and stable?The force and longevity of the Whig dominance of politics in Britain at this time, culminating in Walpole's record ...

(8 pages) 26 0 0.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Flaming Feminist: Margaret Sanger's Battle for Birth Control.

men and making birth control available to all women throughout the world. The increased quality and longevity of many women and children's lives can be attributed to the dedication and hard work of Ma ...

(9 pages) 130 0 3.8 Apr/2003

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

This is an essay about Margaret Sanger, the woman who strongly suggested the use of Birth Control

men and making birth control available to all women throughout the world. The increased quality and longevity of many women and children's lives can be attributed to the dedication and hard work of Ma ...

(3 pages) 77 0 4.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A Troubled Future for America: Health Care and Social Security Reform

tiated during the New Deal era provided Americans some sense of stability however they did not have longevity in mind or take into account the changing demographics of our country. Halstead and Lind a ...

(4 pages) 296 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Yoga for Sports Performance Why this ancient discipline has become the latest cross-training tool to enhance athletic performance and reduce the risk of injury.

ligaments (Hollingshead 31). Through this restoration process, athletes can increases their career longevity and develop an inner balance that will last a life time.Athletes in all sports are finding ...

(2 pages) 45 2 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

omen in stamina, height, strength, and speed. But these attributes don't mean much when it comes to longevity. It has been said that throughout history, females have outlived males and that the trend ...

(2 pages) 34 0 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Parody is the greatest compliment to the original- discuss in relation to the mouse trap by agatha christie and the real inspector hound by tom stoppard

who follows the clues to solve a mystery, usually a most puzzling murder. Crime fiction has enjoyed longevity because of its formula, which traditionally includes the following: In the classic crime f ...

(7 pages) 53 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Madame Bovary, Technique of Impersonality

ch is called free indirect discourse. This is one of the contributing factors to the popularity and longevity of Madam Bovary. Flaubert was taken to trial for this writing and had to defend it from cr ...

(7 pages) 38 0 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

How are death rituals indicative of aspects of identity? Discuss with examples

l middle-aged man, covered in flowers and found laid to rest in the foetal position, whose relative longevity despite deformity indicates the support of others.Archaeological evidence suggests that hu ...

(14 pages) 126 0 2.1 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Demeter and Persephone

hey both have the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including super human strength vitality, longevity, and resistance to injury. In addition to that they each possess other powers. Persephone ...

(3 pages) 30 0 0.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

DIGITAL LIBRARIES: PROBLEMS, ISSUE AND CHALLENGES

to handle vast amounts of complexdata. Perhaps most importantly, the Digital Libraries concept has longevity because it providesimportant services for a society that is identified as being in the pro ...

(16 pages) 108 1 4.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS

your significant other want, and your own willingness to change, are key factors in determining the longevity of your relationship.Being single, we seem to think that we know everything about ourselve ...

(4 pages) 56 0 4.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

"The Waning Influence of Christianity in Medieval Europe"

f Christianity as the dominant religion. However, none of these early Germanic kingdoms enjoyed any longevity, as Viking invasions and the emergence of other empires would ensue. The emergence of Isla ...

(8 pages) 105 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Effects of Technology in the Workplace

ote an overall positive culture. Technology plays an important role in the creation, stability, and longevity of a successful environment in and around any organization. Foster (2002) suggests a few e ...

(12 pages) 328 1 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Decision making process of consumer behaviour.

ifficult trade-offs such as price versus safety in purchasing an automobile, quality of life versus longevity in some health care choices, or risk versus return in selecting investments for a child's ... ection of one's family, subtly implying that the trade-off involves "more than" just issues of tire longevity or cost. Some advertising campaigns directly suggest trade-off resolution methods by appea ...

(14 pages) 319 0 4.2 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

What is "Frankenstein" Really About?

s how sometimes science can bring about more evil then it cures. This is a testament to the novel's longevity and its relevance still today. Our modern society struggles with the ethics of things such ...

(2 pages) 22 0 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature