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    Good Times & Bad Times

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    Good Times & Bad Times Life! I still do not have the exact concept of what life is exactly and what one values the most in his/her life. But what I do know is that our life is comprised of several ups and downs. Those ups are valued as good times when life continues easily with less complications and the downs are bad times when life becomes harder and more complicated. No matter how wealthy we are or what position we hold‚ we ought to face both bad and good times one after another. I think happiness

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    have more leisure time. IS LESS WORK AND MORE LEISURE TIME REALLY A GOOD IDEA? Thanks to the non-stop development of technology‚ nowadays‚ there are plenty of timesaving devices in our homes. Nevertheless‚ people don’t seem to work less and have more relaxing time. Many say that we’re working too much and that we nowadays have much less leisure time than we did in the past. However‚ I personally don’t think that it would be better if we work less and have more leisure time. A lot of

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    Bad Ideas vs. Good Ideas Research Name University Professor Class Date: December 21‚ 2010 Bad Ideas vs. Good Ideas Research a) How are the sources of “bad” ideas different from sources of “goodideas? Essential the thoughts were concepted in a similar notion. Being intuitive about your surrounding and come the realization of an idea and taking action on it‚ not just letting it simmer around in the brain and eventually becoming nothing than a forgotten memory or regret. In either

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    Purchase

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    D. Purchase Decision: Buying Value Three possibilities | From whom to buy | * which depends on such considerations * Terms of sale * Past experience buying from the seller * Return policy. | | When to buy | * which can be influenced by * store atmosphere * time pressure * a sale * pleasantness of the shopping experience. | During the purchase decision stage‚ the consumer may form an intention to buy the most preferred

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    policy was a good idea. The one-child policy was implemented in 1980 which limits each couple in China to one child. Minority ethnic groups are sometimes allowed two or three children. This policy only applies to Hans Chinese‚ the ethnicity that makes up about 90% of China. This had left many wondering: was this beneficial at all? It was a good idea because the children were happier‚ had better opportunities‚ and more resources were available. One reason the one-child policy was good was because

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    Louisiana Casinos

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    The state of Louisiana is known for Cajun food and Zydeco music‚ but Louisiana casinos are helping to add to the state’s reputation. Louisiana casinos stretch from north to south and run east to west in the state. Louisiana became the fourth state to approve riverboat gambling casinos in 1991. The next year‚ Louisiana approved one land-based casino to be located in New Orleans. Louisiana is also home to three land-based Indian casinos. Visitors to Louisiana are in for a one-of-a-kind experience‚

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    Gumbo Louisiana

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    Gumbo is often cited as an example of the melting-pot nature of Louisiana cooking‚ but trying to sort out the origins and evolution of the dish is highly speculative. The name derives from a West African word for okra‚ suggesting that gumbo was originally made with okra. Gumbo is a stew that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. It consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock‚ meat or shellfish‚ a thickener‚ and what Louisianians call the "Holy Trinity" of vegetables‚ namely

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    Louisiana Culture

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    Cajun down on the Bayou Louisiana is state with a rich history and a colorful culture. To really understand the culture of Louisiana you need to understand the history of the state and the many different people who settled there. The existing culture of Louisiana was slightly altered every time a different group of people inhabited state. Each of the different nationalities that settled in Louisiana brought their own set of beliefs‚ customs and traditions with them and over time little bits of each were

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    Louisiana Bourbons

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    Reconstruction period. The Bourbons were democrats who ruled Louisiana until well into the 20th century. After 1877 cotton and sugar planters along with wealthy New Orleans businessmen reigned over the state; many of them were sons or grandsons of those that ruled before the Civil War. The Bourbon Democrats of Louisiana quickly realized that they would not be able to completely return to the plantation South of 1860‚ so they slowly entered into modern times by securing monetary investments from the North and

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    preaches the idea that society is a conspiracy against every one of its members. People are powerful when independent but joining the masses leaves one voiceless. It is impossible to stay unbiased and innovative with your own decisions when you are being influenced by so many outside factors‚ such as all of the voices of society. 7. In this section‚ Emerson conveys the idea that people need to reconsider what is inherently good and bad. Each person should create individual boundaries‚ where good things

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