http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=9&t=5 Why has diesel fuel been more expensive than gasoline? On-highway diesel fuel prices have been higher than regular gasoline prices almost continuously since September 2004‚ a break from the historical pattern of diesel fuel prices usually being lower than gasoline prices except in cold winters when demand for heating oil pushed diesel fuel prices higher. The main reasons why diesel fuel prices have been higher than gasoline prices in recent years are:
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Gatsby: What Makes Daisy So Attractive? “Her voice is full of money” (Fitzgerald‚ 120). This quote‚ said by important personality Gatsby‚ explains Daisy’s character and demeanor. Daisy Buchannan is one of the main characters in the novel The Great Gatsby. The wife of Tom Buchannan and the dream of Jay Gatsby‚ Daisy embodies the immoral and shallow values of the upper class East Egg. Although she is not very sincere‚ to most Daisy is attractive‚ beautiful‚ and sexy. What makes Daisy so inviting?
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When we look back the history of many Asian countries‚ most of them once been controlled by western countries. Either good way or bad way when one country colonize another they influence the country in many ways. beside the negative influence‚ in my opinion i believe that colonization of western countries effect Asian countries in positive ways. Since western countries had more mechanical skills and economically they were more stabilized than many asian countries‚ therefore control of them allowed
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Working Through “The Selfish Meme” In Frank Rose’s piece “The Selfish Meme” the author discusses a Harvard study‚ which found that the reward center in the brain is more stimulated when talking about oneself as compared to other topics due to evolution. In the beginning of the selection‚ the point of focus is what exactly is going on physiologically that would cause people to enjoy talking about themselves‚ with Frank Rose then indicating that MRI scans displayed increased activity in the mesolimbic
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The Mouse does not know life until it has been into the mouth of a cat. The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present day Northern Vietnam and Southern China. Although geographically and linguistically labeled as Southern Asians‚ long periods of Chinese domination and influence have placed the Vietnamese culturally closer to East Asians. The Vietnamese people culturally believe in myths and the supernatural. According to the Thai and Vietnamese Proverbs and common expressions
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performed in the play which may have created Shylock’s urge for ’revenge’ may well have been when Antonio had had a quarrel with Shylock. Shylock states this when Antonio seeks a loan from Shylock‚ it becomes apparent that Antonio abused Shylock due to the fact that he was a Jew. Another event that may have been a stimulator towards the actions of Shylock may have been the way in which his daughters life had been intertwined with a Christians in a negative way‚ when shylocks daughter jessica betrays
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Alcohol has been used for various kind of things throughout the history. Alcohol can be used as stimulant or anesthetic in medical fields as well as other uses in social communities. With suitable amount of usage‚ it can helps to promote positive emotion and relaxes the body of the consumer. This is where the problem of alcohol abuse arises. People become abusive of alcohol because of stressful urban lifestyle and believe that alcohol can help them to relieve from stress. In reality‚ excessive
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does not seem so‚ he regularly fixes his mistakes. An example of this behavior is when Huck and Jim’s raft obtains damage hit by the steam boat. When Jim and Huck get detached from each other Huck decides to deceit Jim by convincing him that he has “‘ … been a-drinking?” (p. 83). This statement causes Jim to grow into perplexity over what really transpired. After keeping up this trick Huck finally conveys the truth. Jim shaken says “‘ … callin’ for you‚ en went to sleep‚ my heart wuz mos’ broke bekase
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who is later on described as an ‘ill fated lad’. Behind the description of Ikemefuna as an ‘ill fated lad’ lies foreshadowing which shows the readers that the fate of Ikemefuna is not fortunate‚ and there will be some event later on in the book that will prove the description right. As well as foreshadowing‚ the words ‘ill fated’ are a metaphor. ‘ill fated’ if translated correctly means a fate that is ill‚ therefore unfortunate. Even though the passage where Ikemefuna is described is short‚ there
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self-centered and they do not care about others’ feelings. Thus‚ do you think it is right to commit crime for selfish reasons? In my opinion‚ I totally agree that people commit crime for selfish reason or for their own benefits because they are craving for money‚ want to fulfill their lust or jealousy and to survive in their life. First‚ I would like to highlight that people commit crime for selfish reasons because they craving for money. In this rat race society‚ people tend to commit crimes to get more
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