Freakonomics is best described by the title of its introductory chapter “The Hidden Side of Everything”. It puts a spin on conventional wisdom by looking at it through very different and unusual perspectives. This book was written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and was published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. A very unusual trait of this book is that‚ unlike most books‚ it honestly has no theme. In fact‚ it is often stated within the book that there is no theme. In the introductory
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Pearls of Wisdom Shame‚ weakness‚ lust‚ and desire tie together all aspects of Hester Prynne’s life when she commits adultery and gives birth to a young girl named Pearl‚ leading to her ostracization by her community and having to wear a scarlet letter A for the remainder of her life. Nathaniel Hawthorne enhances his novel The Scarlet Letter with extensive attention to character description‚ especially when referring to Pearl. Through diction and imagery‚ Hawthorne identifies Pearl as slightly
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Lance Armstrong has been a topic of corruption in the sports community since 2012. While he did all he could to terminate rumors‚ he finally admitted to cheating in the famous Oprah interview done in 2013. Immense repercussions would follow. With seven wins stripped from him‚ Armstrong justifies cheating‚ was dropped from name brands‚ and did all he could to stay on top. Cheating has often been defended by the accused‚ and Armstrong is no exception. According to a statement made by Armstrong‚ he claims
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The Importance of Poson Poya [pic]Festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon of June. The Poson Poya‚ which is specially noteworthy to the Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day on which Emperor Asoka’s son‚ the arahant Mahinda‚ officially introduced Buddhism to the island in the 3rd century B.C. In addition to the normal ritualistic observances undertaken on a poya day‚ on Poson day devotees flock to Anuradhapura‚ the ancient capital city of the country‚ for it was there that arahant Mahinda converted
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Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah that he had doped during the Tour de France stunned the world: why would the seven-time winner of cycling’s highest title cheat so shockingly? But Armstrong is merely the most recent in a long history of cheating in cycling. It is the demands of the public‚ both with regards to role models and to national pride‚ which drives many cyclists‚ both past and present‚ to cheat in order to win‚ so as to satisfy these demands. Cheating has a long history in cycling.
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the success they intend. Through the inspirational story of Lance Armstrong‚ determination was significantly portrayed as the main motive that has driven him to overcome obstacles‚ both physically and mentally. With his previous achievement of overcoming an aggressive form of cancer‚ Armstrong has developed commitment to relentlessly strive for his goals‚ regardless of any obstacles. During the 2003 Tour de France race‚ Lance Armstrong has exhibited a strong sense of perseverance in which he has able
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What is Wisdom? Webster’s New World Dictionary defines the word wisdom as "the quality of being wise; power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action‚ based on knowledge‚ experience‚ understanding‚ etc.; good judgment; sagacity (penetrating intelligence and sound judgment)." In this paper‚ I will present my interpretation of one instance of how wisdom is obtained and hopefully passed on. I perceive wisdom as the ability to make the best decision or select the best
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Neil Armstrong was born August 5‚ 1930 somewhere near Wapakoneta‚ Ohio. He is the oldest of three Children. His is the son of Stephen and Viola Engel Armstrong. Neil took his first flight on a plane when he was six. That’s when he started to take interest in airplanes. On his 16th birthday he was issued a pilot’s license. He was a serious pilot at that age. He built a small wide tunnel in his basement and did experiments on the model planes he had made. At the age of 17‚ he entered Purdue University
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Neil Armstrong: A Man With a Mission In the midst of the United States and Soviet Russia Space Race‚ United States astronaut Neil Armstrong’s exploration of the moon became one of the most important space journeys of all time. It helped shape the possibilities of what humans could accomplish in outer space expeditions. After the major success of the Apollo 11 Moon landing‚ several other moon missions were planned. NASA had new found knowledge of inter space travel which they wanted to
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