Essays Tagged: "time spent"

"High Speed Rail to the Future?"

urity delays within the airport. You could travel by automobile, but that would mean eight hours of time spent sitting behind a steering wheel staring at miles and miles of asphalt. You could choose a ... 70 million necessary to begin the project by its December 1993 deadline (Mahtesian, 25). Since this time, the question of who will pay for these projects has long been the preventing force for propose ...

(6 pages) 93 0 4.2 Aug/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Tess: A interpretation that describes Angel as disilusioned through his view of farmers and tess. Perputuates the effects of this misonception on Angel

with Tess?s dream reality.Angel?s contemplations of farm folk as ?the pitiable dummy?(134) and his time spent as a pupil to the dairy are misconceptions perpetuated by him in the beginning of his app ... w any better but to assume that his love had as many experiences as a flower blooming for the first time in a garden at dawn. This creates a mood of irony and sadness. Thomas Hardy allows for an incom ...

(3 pages) 119 1 4.1 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Relationships

nt elements to analyze when discussing a relationship. Many factors are involved, such as amount of time spent, amount of intimacy, types of activities participated in, and dependability of the relati ... s that are formed within a religious setting, such as a church, temple, or synagogue. The amount of time spent within this relationship varies depending on how much type an individual devotes to his o ...

(5 pages) 169 1 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

This is a critical paper on "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. How reverend hale is a dynamic character.

ecause his voice of opinion changes throughout the play. Reverend Hale changed drastically from the time that he arrived at Salem until the end of the play. The play began with Hale acting as a voice ... ith Hale acting as a voice of authority and later converted to the voice of reason. Reverend Hale's time spent in Salem changed his views on witchcraft once again. After finding out more facts about t ...

(3 pages) 64 0 3.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

In many ways, Television has proved to be one of the worst inventions of modern times. All too often, Television is harmful because of the shows it broadcasts and the way it is used in the home

are many excellent programs, many people think television is one of the worst inventions of modern times. All too often, television is harmful because of the shows it broadcasts, the effect it has on ... broadcasters show a variety of programs 24 hours a day, giving the viewers a 24-hour service. More time spent watching these shows is linked with poorer school performance overall and decreased score ...

(6 pages) 254 0 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.

human nature to fight and bicker with other people. In stressful situations, many people spend more time bickering then they do trying to think out and solve the issue. In The Lord of the Flies, Willi ... tion, and the arguments between them cause the island to fall apart. In this text, one can see that time spent bickering is time that could be spent to put forth ideas, which would benefit everyone.On ...

(5 pages) 44 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is a Reflexive Essay on a near death experience that changed my life.

ence that one has endured changes their life and has a great effect on how they live in the present time. In just a few seconds, I have seen my life, my short-lived life, flash right before my eyes. W ... April because of a job opportunity. I finally felt extremely happy to see my father after are long time spent apart. On a picturesque Saturday morning in the city of Venezuela, my brothers, my mother ...

(3 pages) 198 2 4.4 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The advantages of a multicultural society outweigh the disadvantages.

As the time spent on travel between countries has become markedly shorter with the introduction of newer an ...

(2 pages) 20514 0 2.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Effective communications.

nicate.Communicating is so important at work that we are likely to spend a very large amount of our time on that activity. Numerous studies show that business graduates typically spend about 20 percen ... t activity. Numerous studies show that business graduates typically spend about 20 percent of their time on the job writing - that is one day out of every five-day workweek. Many spend much more time. ...

(5 pages) 742 0 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Communication essay: audience participation.

Siobhain BowenSociology EssayCommunicationsGiven the time spent by audiences consuming the media, it is hardly surprising that much speculation and debat ... s have consistently been considered susceptible to the harmful influence of pop entertainment. From time to time, moral panics have been generated, often orchestrated with the media, especially the ta ... should allow subjects to express freely in as natural setting as possible. Such an approach is sometimes clubbed ethnographic or even anthropological, in that the researcher fits in with, and is acce ...

(8 pages) 360 2 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Comparative review of Australian films Muriel's Wedding and The Castle. How do the setting, characters, plot and themes differ in each film?

ble keeping up with him. Bill divides his life between his mistress Deidre, a cosmetics seller, and time spent tyrannizing and putting down Muriel and the rest of the Heslop household.Betty, Muriel's ...

(2 pages) 77 6 2.5 Nov/2003

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

The Three-Toed Sloth.

. It scales large trees and sleeps 16 hours a day. Its organs are in different positions due to the time spent hanging upside down.The three-toed sloth's weight ranges from 2.25 - 5.5kg with average w ...

(3 pages) 26 0 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

This essay is a child observation project, the format used is APA, which is the standard format for many social sciences class.

the purposes of this observation the child observed will be referred to as Jake. The differences in time spent with Jake by students of the University of Alaska Southeast student housing community wer ... was observed for increments of two hours daily for one week. During this observation the amount of time individuals spent carrying, playing, or interacting with Jake was recorded as well as the indiv ...

(5 pages) 391 0 4.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Well written and descriptive essay/bio on Washington Irving, from a B to an A- paper

nd imitated in the 19th century. Toward the end of his career, his reputation declined due to thesentimentality and excessive gentility of much of his work ("Irving" 479). Washington Irving's time spe ... ut remained financially dependent on hisfamily until the publication of The Sketch Book. In the meantime, Irving did odd jobs for the family asagent and lobbyist. It seems like he worked as little as ...

(4 pages) 92 1 4.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

How Moholy-Nagy made photography manifestly modern. This essay discusses the ways that Moholy used and thought about photography differently.

al techniques within his arts, which venture from constructivism to modernism to surrealism. In his time, he faced much opposition because of this; however, not only did he continue developing his met ... eth century. His greatest influence in photography may not have been his work or struggles, but his time spent spreading his principles as a teacher later in his life.Although, Moholy started his artw ...

(4 pages) 58 0 4.2 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

"Words That Make You Think" is an definition essay. It is about the word "depression.

itions. There are many ways that depression can be defined and a few of them are a state of mind, a time when the economy was low, a dent or shallow place, and a type of surgery done on the eyes.One o ... ivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies; a re ...

(4 pages) 233 2 2.1 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This is an Essay about the history, hardships, and chemical properties of turner's syndrome

SyndromeTurner Syndrome is an interesting genetic disorder that solitarily affects women. While my time spent on researching this topic provided me with interest and knowledge, I also found myself en ...

(2 pages) 44 1 2.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Marketing Packaging.

active consumer, and are moving through an environment that has been made just for them. During the time spent shopping, thousands of products try to win attention and ultimately to make people believ ... to. "The candy bar, the aspirin, the baking powder, or the beer in the old familiar package may, at times, be touted as new and improved, but it will rarely be very different."(Hine 71) Sometimes peop ...

(3 pages) 135 1 3.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Great Expectations: A Character Sketch of Herbert Describing the Importance of Friendship

unwavering friendship on many different occasions.A friend is determined by his conduct during hard times as well as good times; when Pip is hurt, Herbert does not fail in helping. At one point, Pip i ... is hurt, Herbert does not fail in helping. At one point, Pip is badly burned in a fire. During the time spent by Pip in recovery, Herbert never leaves his side, always there patiently nursing Pip bac ...

(3 pages) 36 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Emily Dickenson novel analysis "If you were coming in the fall"

if you were coming in the fall," Emily Dickinson uses several metaphors to enhance the theme of the time spent waiting for love.In this poem Emily Dickinson uses metaphor that paints a picture about l ... ove.In this poem Emily Dickinson uses metaphor that paints a picture about lost love. It shows that time does not matter when you're waiting for your love. "If you were coming in the fall, /I'd brush ...

(2 pages) 32 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry