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    “The Illusion of Water Abundance‚” “The Burden of Thirst”‚ and “Unquenchable” give unique insight into the way different peoples view the source that gives humans life. This synthesis paper will focus on the ethics of water and will compare the way Americans view water to how people who live in Africa view water. Specifically‚ it will discuss the effort it takes to obtain water versus the way water is used and appreciated by two different peoples. “The Burden of Thirst” is an article in National Geographic

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    Financial Information Analysis: The Burden of the Sarbanes Oxley Act Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002: The Burden it places on companies 5 Cost of Compliance 5 Cost of Finance to U.S Companies 5 Fees and Audit 6 Reduced Competition 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Executive Summary The Sarbanes Oxley Act‚ named after its two main sponsors‚ Senator Paul Sarbanes and Congressman Mike Oxley is a legislation that must be complied by all

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    « The White Man’s Burden » In "The White Man’s Burden" and in "The Recessional"‚ Kipling outlines his idealistic concept of empire which is based on service and sacrifice. England sends some of their best man to defend and help India. The white man has the mission to civilize the Indians. It is their responsibility to culture them‚ to put them on the right path. They are there to make India a better place to live and bring the population up to date on the style of living. This journey will

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    Topic: Cars enslave us rather than liberate us. How much effort do you put in travelling to school or workplace each week? Created in 1870‚ cars have been one of the most useful and spectacular inventions of human beings. The society we live in has recently became completely reliant on these fuel-burning vehicles. It is widely discuss whether cars are a blessing or a real nightmare that may lead people astray. As a young driver‚ I firmly believe in the liberating power of cars. Not only do they

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    The Burden of a Happy Childhood In “The Burden of a Happy Childhood” Cantwell described her grandparent’s house‚ the three story Victorian house her family lived in during her childhood life. There are so many great things she has experienced‚ like having a bird as a pet. After a morning dip on the beach‚ she had a playful moment with her grandfather in his beautiful garden; he washed her feet to remove the sand from her feet. As she grew older‚ all the images of those special moments still captured

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    Smoking has become a debatable topic in recent years‚ with everyone having his or her own opinion of the issue. There is a sudden push to get everyone to stop smoking. In her essay "I ’d Rather Smoke than Kiss" Florence King takes on the anti-smokers and the way they are treating smokers today. Florence King states how misanthropes (someone who hates people)‚ or "smokists" (King 134) are brutally attacking the society of smokers. In "Smokers on the Run"‚ the first of three sections in the essay

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    EXTENDED ESSAY Draft 1 Was the German dictatorship government had it been successful‚ better off rather than the German democracy? Extended essay Draft 1 Was the German dictatorship government had it been successful‚ better off rather than the German democracy? Dictatorship is a government in which runs by unlimited power by the head of government or state‚ whereas a democracy is a government in which politicians contest for power as the people hold the highest

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    interpretation of the poem is that Kipling presents that white people have an obligation to rule over people from other races or ethnicities. Also‚ it suggests that the “burden” of white people‚ is to help other countries to develop around the world. Finally‚ Kipling is suggesting that we need to “Take up the White Man’s Burden” meaning that we‚ the United States‚ must begin to colonize places around the world. I think that Kipling specifically wrote “Take up” as a message that the imperialistic

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    something incredibly wrong. Economic exploitation became Britain’s source of income‚ and Social Darwinism became their motto. Defining the uncivilized people as “Half devil and half child” we are enlightened with the harsh reality that the White man’s burden was based upon euro centrism. They are clearly stating “because you don’t follow my religion‚ you are half devil”‚ “because you don’t have the same way of life‚ because you don’t comprehend the things we comprehend‚ your minds are immature‚ they are

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    Feature article Knowledge management‚ librarians and information managers: fad or future? Brendan Loughridge Introduction This article considers some of the principles and practices commonly associated with ``knowledge management ’ ’ (KM) in so far as they seem to be of potential importance or relevance to library and information professionals. Competing claims and counterclaims about KM as expressed in a selection of recent professional and academic publications are reviewed‚ though a truly

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