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    Lauren George Honors Eng. IV Mr. Ark The Great Gatsby vs. “Winter Dreams” In F. Scotts Fitzgerald’s works‚ “Winter Dreams” and The Great Gatsby the reader cannot help but to notice how alike the characters. From desire starting at a young age for fabulous things to the extravagant women they will never possess‚ Jay Gatsby and Dexter Green‚ are modeled right after one another. The women they have an undying love for are also alike. The reader can pick up on the many similarities the minor characters

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    The Power Of Incentives There are incentives in all aspects of our lives‚ such as‚ home where you do your chores and get rewarded‚ or at work when you do extra jobs to get a promotion or raise‚ or at school where you do some extra credit for a better grade. As economist Steven Landsburg writes in The Armchair Economist (1991‚ p 3)‚ “Most of economics can be summarized in four words: ‘People respond to incentives.’ The rest is commentary.” People care about their employers‚ but they also care

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    potentially life-threatening problems for this population. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Society faces several questions‚ like why do teens drink‚ what are the results of teen drinking and driving‚ and how can society change this pattern. Every year hundreds of teens die. Apart from drinking and driving‚ teen suicide is the fastest growing killer of youth and if left unaddressed it will affect are future generations. Why do teenagers drink alcohol? Peers play the

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    the major challenges to HRM in today’s market and how would the management respond to those challenges? Workplace Diversity In today fast changing economy‚ human resource manager need to manage on the talent that can bring more idea and perspective to organization. If the organization needs to respond to business more rapidly and creatively‚ human resources manager need to handle the problem or challenge of workplace diversity wisely as this can be a valuable strategic organizational assets

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    Munns Matt Mr. Mauchley English III 17 February 2012 Money in the 1920’s They say that money is “the root of all evil. This novel exemplifies how the characters live for money and are controlled by it. Love and happiness cannot be bought‚ no matter how much money was spent. Tom and Daisy were married and even had a child‚ but they both still committed adultery. Daisy was with Gatsby and Tom was with Myrtle. They tried to find happiness with their lovers‚ but the risk of changing their

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    Schwartz’ s value Inventory Shalom Schwartz (1992‚ 1994) used his “Schwartz Value Inventory’ (SVI) with a wide survey of over 60‚000 people to identify common values that acted as “guiding principles for one’s life” He identified ten “value types” that gather multiple values into a single category. Power This takes value from social statues and prestige. The ability to control others is important and power will be actively sought through dominance of others and control over resources.

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    Machiavelli’s View on Human Nature The author‚ Niccoló Machiavelli‚ is different from other humanists in his time‚ because his view on the nature of man contradicts what most humanists believed. Humanists of that time believed that individuals played an important role to the well-being of the state‚ and that “… they also believed in classicism’s basic tenet that human nature is inherently rational and good” (Western Humanities‚ pg. 343). Machiavelli‚ however‚ had a negative view on human nature and

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    1: I believe that Fitzgerald was demonstrating the views and values of the time in regards to the American Dream in the 1920s through characters in particular such as Nick and Gatsby who contrast. Nick and Gatsby are similar in the fact that they both have the desires/goals to live out the perfect life being the American dream. But where they differ is the way in which they live out their aspirations. Nick’s moral sense sets him apart from Gatsby who is consumed in the idea of the perfect life with

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    Humans have impacted biodiversity over the many of years in numerous ways. It started with hunting of animals all the way to the manufacturing of factors. All of which has led to the poisoning of our world. There are many different ways that the human species have impacted the biomes‚ such activities like Agriculture‚ Mining‚ Industry‚ Urbanisation and many more. Agriculture impacts the water quality which can modify the nutrient cycle of water and earthly ecosystems. It also changes the land cover

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    in _______‚" is an old expression that applies to Gatsby ‚ who is believed to be the biggest fool in the novel in this sense. Though there is speculation of whether or not he actually ____s Daisy or the idea of sweeping an aristocrat girl off her feet. Dream/ The American _______‚ is always discussed ‚but rarely verified. The Great Gatsby explores the actuality of this American idea. Could one really become whatever they wish? Jay Gatsby dreams of being an aristocrat‚ (getting Daisy to love him

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