Morality Among the "Outcasts of Poker Flat" As Mr. John Oakhurst‚ gambler‚ stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the twenty third of November‚ 1850‚ he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere from the preceding night. Two or three men‚ conversing earnestly together‚ ceased as he approached‚ and exchanged significant glances. There was a Sabbath lull in the air‚ which‚ in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences‚ looked ominous. Mr. Oakhurst’s calm handsome face
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Flat Tax A flat tax is a system that applies the same tax rate to every taxpayer regardless of income bracket. Typically‚ a flat tax applies the same tax rate to all taxpayers‚ with no deductions or exemptions allowed‚ but some politicians such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have proposed flat tax systems that keep certain deductions in place. Most flat tax systems or proposals do not tax income from dividends‚ distributions‚ capital gains and other investments. Supporters of a flat tax system propose
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Emily Dang Mr. Moran English 1 H 8 April 2013 AP Book Report For Tortilla Flats 1. Title of Work: Tortilla Flats 2. Author and date written: John Steinbeck‚ 1935 3. Country of author: USA 4. Characters: Major: Danny: Came from a rich family but does not like to act rich as a kid. When he came back from war he was a wreck since he had no idea what to do. However‚ he is able to make some decisions for his friends. Leader: Even though everyone in the group is pretty much the same
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Video Games as Art Dylan Armitage December 10th‚ 2012 100883983 Video Games Are Art Are video games art? Up until the early 21st century‚ the dominant ideology surrounding this topic is resounding “No”. Art critics‚ such as Roger Ebert that state “video games cannot be art.” (Roger Ebert’s Journal)‚ and philosophers continually dismiss the idea. This ideology is no longer an accepted truth. I will argue that video games are a form of art. Video Games have gone from simple games and concepts
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reality? It is no longer a delusion clouded in science fiction. It is what is taking place currently in today’s generation through the virtual platform of video games. Video games have opened up a whole new venue for knowledge‚ literacy of problem solving and of course-entertainment. There is still debate on the negative effects concerning video game exposure‚ but a new light has been shed in the more positive direction within the last couple years. Gamers‚ as many of the general public and even
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years video games have gotten a bad reputation. They are considered to be intellectually lazy‚ violent and a complete waste of time. People also tend to think that people that play video games are more likely to be lonely with few friends and almost no social skills. And with the increasing amount of video games that are being developed faster in Generation Z parents are starting to worry about their children. However‚ multiple researches have proven all those things to be false. Playing video games
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Whenever a new technology surfaces into the modern world‚ there will always be debates on the effects they bring to individuals and to the society in general. Though video games are hardly new‚ there have always been arguments whether the images they show have a huge harmful impact to people since video games are frequently associated with violence. So often people only see the negative side of what video games bring that we disregard the advantages they give. Children may be often pleaded by
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Why you’re addicted to video games Yes‚ one can ask oneself‚ especially the older generation‚ being improperly curious about the affairs of others‚ wondering how people manage to sit up late night‚ several hours‚ and even days‚ playing video games. There are experts out there who claim video game addiction is a thing‚ and god damn they are right. There must be some kind of explanation‚ an explanation to why people just sit there compulsively playing video games all day. Even when you’re admittedly
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Part 1:Music Video The generation born between the mid 1980’s and the mid 1990’s were the first to grow up exposed to music videos. From shows like MTV’s TRL‚ Making the Video‚ and music video countdowns it was practically impossible to turn on the television and not see some sort of music video. Music videos became part of the culture for children and adolescents. However‚ these videos were not always portraying the best images to these young
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IT in the Video Game Industry Emanuel Ultreras BUS 381 Instructor: P. Witman October 20 2011 Fall 2011 Video Games were once a simple simulation of pong using two lines and a dot for imaging. They were played and mastered by a minority group of individuals most commonly referred to as “nerds”. Since those days in 1975 the video game industry market has gone through an exponential growth. With the revolutionary changes in technology and the social changes in product demand the
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