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    Rural-Urban Disparity

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    42(2):119-49 Cabrera‚ Alberto F.‚ Steven M Cobb‚ Robert A.‚ Walter G. McIntire‚ and Phillip a. Pratt. 1989. “Vocational and Educational Aspirations of High School Students: A Problem for Rural America.” Research in Rural Education 6(2):11-6. Coleman‚ James S. 1988. “Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital.” American Journal of Sociology 94(Supplement):S95-S120. Conger‚ Rand D. and Glen H. Elder. Jr. 1994. Families in Troubled Times: Adapting to Change in Rural America. New York: Walter de Gruyter

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    The Fear of the Unknown

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    The Fear of The Unknown The short stories of Ben Loory‚ Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day‚ exhibit numerous postmodern qualities through literary context‚ language and themes. One of these reoccurring themes within the collection is the concept of fear of the unknown. Three stories exemplary of this theme are “The Magic Pig‚” “The Fish in the Teapot‚” and “The Snake in the Throat.” In every one of these stories chosen there is an appearance of an object. One character is tortured by the

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    Old West Myths

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    Myth and Reality of the Old West and Frontier "What is a myth and how much realism does it hold?" One might tend to ask. The answer to this query is quite elaborate since myths describe traditional or legendary stories that give a depiction of heroism and in most cases lack a sizeable and determinable basis for explanation or proof (Merriam-Webster‚ 2003). Therefore‚ acting on this realization‚ the reality to myths is hardly explainable since the circumstances surrounding the prevailing situation

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    Fear and Anxiety

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    Essay Drafting Although they both can relate to each other‚ there is a major difference between fear and anxiety. Both actions can happen to adults and adolescents at anytime. Either or can cause harm to one because of catching an anxiety attack from being highly afraid of something. They may also be very rewarding‚ do to knowing right from wrong. There are five different types of anxiety which include‚ panic disorder‚ Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚

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    BlackBeard Myths

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    years ago: he is arguably the most famous pirate ever to set sail. There are many legends‚ myths and tall tales concerning Blackbeard the pirate. Are any of them true? Legend: Blackbeard hid buried treasure somewhere: Fact: Sorry. This legend persists anywhere Blackbeard ever spent significant time‚ such as North Carolina or New Providence. In reality‚ pirates rarely (if ever) buried treasure. The myth comes from the classic story Treasure Island‚ which incidentally features a pirate character

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    Urban Planner Visions

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    DATE: October 14‚ 2012 Expository essay Essay topic: Urban Planners visions Thesis statement: the urban planners such as Jane Jacobs and Daniel Burnham decided to approach the solution with eyes on the street‚ separate work places and specific residential zone. Safe cities are related by their design‚ besides they provide a sense of security those who inhabit there. According to the urban planners‚ there are several proposal and different manners to design safe cities

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    A piece of clothing that reveals the real “you” I am a girl who has a passion for fashion. It is no secret that most women love to shop‚ shopping for me is therapeutic. The one article of clothing that really describes my personality is Shoes! Just like a drug addict who has to have their fix‚ my addiction is fabulous pair of shoes and I have got to have them! Do not get me wrong‚ I have a weakness for clothing too; the way a person dresses does express their individual style. Clothing trends

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    usually to advise and assist the protagonist in the completion of a series of quests. Of the numerous companionships present in the myth of Gilgamesh‚ such as Shamhat and Enkidu‚ none is more significant to the story as the bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. In Stephen Mitchell’s translation of The Gilgamesh‚ the relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh fully reveals the character development of Gilgamesh over the course of the story. The ensuing friendship that is created between the two conveys

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    Complexity of Urban Living

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    Working Papers 2008:46 On Measuring the Complexity of Urban Living Lubna Hasan Pakistan Institute of Development Economics‚ Islamabad PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ISLAMABAD 2 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise—without prior permission of the author(s) and or the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

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    Overcoming Fears

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    Everyone has fears; fears are a natural part of life. My greatest fear is to fail to reach my goals‚ lose hope‚ and finally that everybody might think I am a loser. Sometimes I dream of success. Yet failing in life can’t be replaced with dreams. So if I put a lot of effort and work into something and I fail‚ I’d feel very bad about myself and my lack of ability. This is one of my greatest fears. Being a failure would cause me to lose hope. First of all‚ I would lose my self-confidence and self-respect

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