John Smith
I am a hardworking person with a wide range of interests. I am drawn to following the latest trends in the arts and sciences, and I hope to apply my diligence and creative talent one day to come up with innovative solutions to better the community.
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Talk to Your Kids About Speed (Metamphetamine)Speed is another club drug, like ecstacy, that has been gaining popularity among the youth of America. It is important to warn your children about the effects and dangers of speed and other club drugs. It is very addictive and dangerous.
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Talk to Your Child About the Dangers of MarijuanaMarijuana has in the recent years become a substance phenomenon among teenagers. I think that this is largely attributed to peer pressure, popular media and icons, and misinformation about the dangers of marijuana. I will discuss the effects and dangers
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Isopod BehaviorIsopods classified are under phylum arthoropoda. They are crustaceans and require wet environments to breathe because they have gills. Do isopods prefer wet or dry environments in general?
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Fruit Fly Mendelian GeneticsThis lab was performed using Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies. Drosophila melanogaster is a useful tool in genetic studies of diploid organisms because it is small, is easily and inexpensively raised, and produces many progeny from a single mating.
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Cellular Respiration ExplainedCellular respiration is a process that is undergone in cells to break down molecules and produce ATP. The energy released from the broken down molecules are a result of spontaneous catabolic reactions.
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All Quiet on the Western Front Movie Synopsis and AnalysisThe movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" is a World War I movie, meant to depict the German viewpoint of the war. This movie showed the great losses of war and several philosophical questions about war are addressed.
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Themes of Obsession in American LiteratureFitzgerald, Williams, and Miller help us identify the consequences of living in a world of fantasy away from reality through the failures of their protagonists in their respective works The Great Gatsby, The Glass Menagerie, and Death of a Salesman.
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A Synopsis and Analysis of The Last of the MohicansThe Last of the Mohicans is a fast paced thriller that is set during the French and Indian War. Included is a synopsis and analysis of the movie.
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Globalization: An American IdealFrom the humble days of its founding, the United States of America was intended to be a land of ideals with freedom and opportunity. Our founding fathers had hoped to establish a nation in which people could live their lives in peace and prosperity.
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Holden Caulfield: The Catcher in the RyeHolden Caulfield from Salinger's Catcher in the Rye is a troubled nonconformist adolescent who finds himself hopelessly isolated from society. He tries to reach out to others for helps through his misbehavior and rude actions.
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Eudora Welty's A Worn PathSlow, weak, inactive and relaxed - Those are the words that normally describe old people; but Phoenix Jackson in the short story "A Worn Path' by the author Eudora Welty shows that old people are not as weak as what people normally believe.
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The Canterbury TalesChaucer contrasts between the greedy Pardoner and faithful Parson. Even though they are both clergymen, their personalities foiled as they were portrayed by their contrasting actions and attitudes toward the church.
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The Catcher in the RyeGrowing up is a theme in The Catcher in the Rye. Through this theme, Salinger suggests it is necessary for one to grow up in time in order to continue one's life journey.
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Themes of Materialism in American LiteraturePeople like to decorate themselves with nice clothes and want to look good. However, people can become so obsessed about what other people are wearing and how their clothes reflect their social status. This can be seen through Myrtle in The Great Gatsby.
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Themes of the Past in American LiteratureThe protagonists Gatsby, Amanda, and Willy from The Great Gatsby, The Glass Menagerie, and Death of a Salesman respectively become blinded by their dominant memories of their past, and consequently, their memories bring them tragic, unexpected ends.
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AP Classes and Tests: Should They Qualify as College Courses?"If you're being told that AP is a college course, you're being told things that are not true," says Douglas Taylor who chairs the university of Virginia biology department. Teachers should less focus on AP exams, more on deep understanding.
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Circulatory Systems in Various OrganismsOver the course of evolutions organisms grew to be more complex. The can ve seen by comparing the complexities of the physiologies of circulatory systems and habitats of cnidarians, annelids, arthropods, amphibians, and birds.
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American Romanticism in Film: Star WarsAmerican Romanticism first originated in the serene early 1800s and still spans its influence today in our buzzing modern day society. Icons of modern pop culture still exhibit romantic heroic traits of the classical American hero.
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Postmodernism ExplainedOutcome - why Postmodernism arose? Characteristics, historical context, philosophy etc.
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College Visits - How to Maximize Your ExperienceRegardless of what college you are thinking of applying to or attending and I would recommend juniors and seniors in high school to always visit university campuses before making a final decision as to where to go.
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Social Study: Stereotypes and Asian StudentsPrejudices and stereotypes are a collection of principles that underlie impression formation.
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Plant StructureRegarding plant strcuture there is a wide diversity in the plant kingdom as exemplified by the structural differences between bryophytes, filicinophytes, coniferophytes and angiospermophytes.
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Wild Swans: Details China's Political Reforms and the Cultural RevolutionWild Swans details China's political reforms and the Cultural Revolution from Jung Chang's hindsight. The text was written for a contemporary audience of the West, reflective of the composer's diaspora status.
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Judy's Book Trustscore Exploit TheoryThis tutorial is a small theory I devised after working as a City Editor for Judysbook.com for 2 months.
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Rate of Photosynthesis in Elodea Underwater Plant Vs. Light IntensityThis experiment served to determine the affects of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in the underwater plant elodea.
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Last of the Mohicans An Analytical Essay : HawkeyePeople who love nature, but rejects metropolis and people who understand others and comprehend the meaning of life without actually doing formal studies on them are considered Romantic Heroes.
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Talk to Your Kids About... EcstacyEcstacy is a very common club drug that is found at clubs and parties. Ecstacy is a very common and popular drug because it makes people ecstatic, outgoing, and excited. You should tell your kids to be wary of taking pills offered to them by strangers.
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Talk to Your Kids About... CocaineCocaine is a psychoactive drug in that it is a stimulant to the brain. It make you excited but the effects are shortlasting. This may make you dependent on it. Cocaine is a hard drug your kids should definitely stay away from.
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Talk to Your Kids About AlcoholTeenagers often drink at parties or social scenes. Many do not understand the precautions one should take before consuming alcohol. In this explanation I hope to be able to explain the effects of alcohol and basic safety when at clubs and parties.
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Shouting to Relieve Stress in High School Studentsconstantly busy and chaotic lives of modern adolescents teenagers must be exposed to great levels of stress daily. I formulated a hypothesis with my group simply stating that shouting may help relieve stress in teenagers.
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Mara Salvatrucha : La Banda Mas Peligrosa en Los AngelesLos Mara Salvatrucha es considerada una de las bandas mas peligrosas por el FBI. La razon que se ha expandido internacionalmente es por deportaciones de sus miembros y fallas en el sistema de migracion.
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The Galapagos Islands!I think it is one of the best summer vacation sites to take your family if you are biology or animal enthusiasts. It is a wonderful place to visit all year round, not just during the summer.
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Bittorrent Tutorial: How to Download Music and Movies FilesThis is my tutorial regarding Bittorrent and its practical use. I will teach you how to download media from the net using the Bittorrent system. Please follow astericks to their respective bullet points on the bottom for clarification.
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How to Write a Successful National Honors Society Proposal LetterHow to write a successful National Honors Society proposal letter (upon nomination by school faculty).
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Retelling of a Korean Folk Tale in SpanishBased off a Korean folk tale.
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The Role of the Three Key Female Characters in Orwell's 1984The 3 most important women who affect Winston's life are his mother, his wife Katherine, and his coworker Julia. These three women encourage Winston to commit thoughtcrimes and allow him to experience temporary freedom from Big Brother's despotic control.
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Postmodernism and the Film OrlandoPhilosophical and economic paradigms, along with metanarratives such as colonialism and Marxism; boundaries between high and pop culture; and conventional attitudes towards sexuality are challenged and subverted within this text.
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Fairmont Private SchoolsFairmont Private Schools is a system of schools that offers grade levels from kindergarden to 12th grade. Overall the elementary and middle school levels were the best in my opinion. For high school the Prep Academy at Fairmont isn't as good. -
Fermentation and Photosynthesis ComparisonThis is a proposal for an IB Biology Group Four Project involving Photosynthesis and Fermentation
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Talk to Your Kids About Over-the-Counter Prescription Drug Abuse: DextromethorphanWhen you take large amounts of DXM (dextromethorphan) it has significant psychoactive effects. Included is a recollection of a personal experience with DXM overdose.
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Documentary Review: Becoming a DoctorBecoming a doctor requires great physical and mental stamina. Getting accepted into medical itself is a monumental task. Once someone is accepted into medical school they still have to study day and night and sacrifice their youth to studying medicine.
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The Superego in Shakespeare's Othello"Shakespeare's Othello is a wonderful example of a text which has no used by date."
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Analysis Paper of Shakespeare's Othello"Shakespeare's Othello is a wonderful example of a text which has no used by date."
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Standardization of NaOH Lab ProcedureHow to conduct a lab on Standardization of Sodium Hydroxide. AP Chemistry Level Experiment.
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New York UniversityA day at the class of 2010 College of Arts and Sciences University Day Reception for New York University.