the AVI-YONAHFINAL.DOC FEBRUARY 26‚ 2002 2/26/02 5:38 PM Book Review Why Tax the Rich? Efficiency‚ Equity‚ and Progressive Taxation Reuven S. Avi-Yonah† Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich. Edited by Joel B. Slemrod.∗ Cambridge: Harvard University Press‚ 2000. Pp. 524. $57.95. In Greek mythology‚ Atlas was a giant who carried the world on his shoulders. In Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged‚ Atlas represents the “ prime movers” —the talented few who bear
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiography of Maya Angelou‚ an African American woman raised in the early 1900s‚ and an inspiration to all. As a child‚ she knew her parents had sent Bailey and her to live with their grandmother‚ and believed it was her fault. At the young age of six‚ she meets her father again who takes Bailey and her to meet their mother in St. Louis. For the first few years of her life‚ she suffered from the guilt of being sent away and worse believing that her mother
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The Chrysalids-John Wyndham INTRODUCTION John Wyndham was born in England‚ on July 10‚ 1903. When he was growing up‚ he went to a series of boarding schools because his parents were separated. He then attended an advanced co- educational school until he reached the age of eighteen. After he left school‚ Wyndham studied farming for awhile‚ then "crammed" to write the examinations for Oxford University. Finally‚ in 1929‚ Wyndham picked up a copy of an American magazine called Amazing Stories
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The reason why the earth is warming in modern time and we take the blame is because we release gasses from burning fossil-fuels. They may take a while to affect the atmosphere but slowly they get up in atmosphere and trap more and more heat. Every day more and more creatures are becoming extinct and glaciers are melting sea levels are going up but yet this is not the first time the earth has faced such changes believe it or not. Neanderthals were the first Europeans on the continent. They occupied
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Why Stuff Expands There is a reasonable explanation to the question of why water expands both when heated and cooled. Not only is the explanation reasonable‚ but the effects of this odd property have their own advantages and disadvantages as well. This process of expansion by cooling starts when the water temperature nears 4° C. The hydrogen atoms begin to line up into neat rows of six molecules‚ but the water retains the same density‚ except for the slight drop that is common with most matter
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Why go Skiing? I would like to describe why everyone should try skiing‚ at least just once. There is nothing like the feeling of skiing down the piste‚ whether it is in the morning with low temperatures and maybe sunrise glowing on the snow-covered mountains‚ at midday‚ or in the late afternoon. The feeling of gliding upon the perfectly groomed white snow and having the wind blowing in your face‚ is just terrific. Another great thing about skiing is the personification. You can ski completely
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Argumentative Essay Why Golf Is a Sport A matter of opinion has separated a variety of sports enthusiasts apart‚ due to the ongoing debate of whether golf is a sport or simply a skill. Famed golfer Arnold Palmer declared‚ “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented. (ThinkQuest.com)” These words state what every
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working in this field would give me the pleasure to really work with them and help them learn. College is important to me because it means so much for me to get an education in my profession and live comfortable and I can take care of my family. Why I decided to go back to college is because I am more organized than I was before when I did go to school. With that said‚ I found in myself that going to school would be best for me because I wanted to be educated in my career that I was seeking. I
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others that‚ as the title implies‚ are nonsense. The fifth edition of the "Criminology" textbook discusses a wide variety of criminal justice aspects‚ including; who commits crime and why; the history of studying crime and various attempts at reducing and dealing with crime. Criminology is‚ in essence‚ the study of why people omit crimes. In some instances‚ the two books agree‚ in others‚ they do not. Throughout the United States and internationally‚ many different efforts have been made to understand
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VOTING (Dictionary)Voting is a formal expression of opinion or choice‚ either positive or negative‚ made by an individual or a body of individuals. All American have the right to vote when they turn the age of 18 and are considered an adult. You only hear about voting really when it comes to the election for the President of the United States or a candidate is running for a seat in a government position. The American people believe that they should vote because they think it actually matters. Then
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