Michael Holt
Married 23 year old, just graduated college with a BBA in Economics and I am moving to Eugene Oregon to find a home with my wife!
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Teen Birth Rates All-Time Low: Symptom of Industrialization?What I wonder is if this drop in teen birth rates may in some way represent the values and ideals of an upcoming generation of children brought up on computers and everything technological that is advancing so quickly. I think so. -
Essential Keys to Student Wellness in CollegeA look at the basic principles behind maintaining health, fitness and wellness even while a student in college
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Snacking Properly When You're Trying to Lose WeightA discussion of the benefits of snacking properly and some suggestions to improve your snacking.
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Avoid the Most Common Causes for Falling Off a DietIdentify the most common problems dieters encounter, and avoid them.
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How to Jump Start Your Weight-Loss PlanIn order to make a significant change to your life, you are going to have to have clear in your mind what it is you want. Decide whether you want to slim down, tone up, or some combination of the two.
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Finding Your Niche Market in the Online Business WorldEveryone wants to be an Internet mogul, an entrepreneur of the technological age. Well, with so many people wanting the same thing, markets can get crowded. Lose the crowds, and find your niche market.
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Pivotal Points in Broadway Musical Theatre HistoryThe first concept musical was Company, it depicted a bachelor in his mid-thirties and his adventures in trying to find a wife.
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How Does Music Affect Emotions?We all have a ton of emotions that control how we act and what we say. Our emotions are triggered by many things. One of those things is Music.
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A Brief Look at Legendary Broadway Playwrights August Wilson and Susan GlaspellAugust Wilson was one of the few, elite playwrights who has had 8 or more Broadway productions. It is no doubt that August Wilson is a playwrighting legend and that he his works have caused profound thought into race relations and equality.
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Democrats from Their Humble Beginnings to Their Contemporary Party ViewsSince its existence, America has been shaped by political parties. Shaped by the views of our nation, these organizations have changed the world at each defining age, and helped our country become what it is today.
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The History, Accounts and Testing for the Loch Ness MonsterHow many of you believe in such debated things as Aliens, Ghosts, or Bigfoot? How many of you know that living among us there is a very strange and debated monster? Who believes in the creature such as the Loch Ness Monster?
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Why Backpacking and Camping is the Best Outdoor ActivityEver since I was little I've been involved in numerous outdoor activities. I began my wilderness adventures with my parents when I was barely old enough to walk.
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The Nature of Learner and Teacher and How it Affects Curriculum and Bias'nessTeaching is the most important career in a society. Being a teacher you provide knowledge, discipline, and a role model. No other job besides being a parent can usually have such a great effect on a population.
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Global Warming and How the Pollution Affects Out AtmosphereThe world is getting warmer while the atmosphere is becoming more and more pollution-filled by the second. Greenhouse gases are bellowing up to the sky only to smother us in our own waste.
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300? A little Different; Spartan Society According to HistoriansTo inform my audience about the life of a Spartan The Spartan's were famous for their strong wills and superiority in battle. This was reflected by their way of life.
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What Are These African Conflict Diamonds?This is a major problem for the government troops who are trying to stop the rebels from forcing villagers to search for diamonds is the guns and ammunition that the rebels acquire by selling the diamonds.
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What is Caffeine and How Does Our Mass Consumption of it Effect Us?In a world on the go where there is a Starbucks at every corner of every city, you can get your fix of the cheapest and "most used drug." Today it seems to me that caffeine is not only the most used but also most abused.
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Extinction No Longer Just Animals, It's Hitting the Bananas NextI never classified plants as something that can go extinct, that is until I read a article in the monthly edition of Popular Science. As I was flipping through the pages a picture caught my attention. Taking up the full page was a bright yellow banana
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Abraham Lincoln and Douglas's Age-old Debate While Campaigning for SenatorIn 1858, Lincoln and Douglas run against each other for senate. Lincoln uses his clever words to try and get to Douglas without choosing sides in the very split country.
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Play and It's Spiritual, Social, and Physical BenefitsWhen discussing the subject of play, play is more than just running around and something only small children partake in. Play is something that anyone of all ages can involve themselves with because it has many values and benefits.
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Martin Luther King Jr. And How He SpokeIn this speech, Martin Luther King Jr is fighting for the rights of the black community, he is speaking how all men are equal and deserve the same rights as one another.
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My Buddhist Buddy Prem from Nepal and His Buddhism CultureWhen I went home last weekend I met up with one of my good family friends who happened to move here from Thailand. His name is Prem Chanyohti
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Guilt, Its Effects, and How to Overcome Regretful FeelingsWhat is a feeling that occurs everyday, by adults, teenagers, and even children? Guilt is a feeling that is experienced when a person feels regret over something they thought, something they said, or an action the person has done
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Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong's Theme We Are Always "doing Gender"In the story "The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong", which is part of the larger "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, gender difference and gendered behavior is at the core of themes exemplified through various symbols and characters.
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Which is Toughest? Football or Running? BothI often hear runners and football players arguing over whose sport is more intense; or whose sport requires the most from an individual.
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There Wasn't Always Electrical Lighting in Theatre Plays?Electrical lighting is used at just about every operating theatre - but what was it like before this lighting came about? And How has it changed theatre?
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How I Found Out How to Eat Right in CollegeThis academic year is finally drawing to a close and throughout my first 2 semesters at college I have learned many things but perhaps one of the most difficult things to learn and adjust to was How to Eat Right in College.
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Types of Unemployment and How it is CalculatedThe unemployment rate is measured by dividing the number of unemployed workers by the total number of workers in the labor force. To be a member of the labor force, one has to be able and willing to work.
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My JVC Everio Hard Disk Camcorder Brings Me Back in TimeThe JVC Everio Hard Disk Camcorder (Model GZ-MG21) that I got only just last Christmas has made it possible to for me to capture everything I want to, with amazing quality, and allows me to journey back in time whenever I want to -
Reel Big Fish & Streetlight Manifesto Ska Concert ReviewEarlier this year I had the fortune to get tickets to a concert that was to take place in Allentown's Croc Rock Café. The Concert: Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, Suburban Legends and Westbound train.
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Macro Economics - Classical and Keynesian Solutions to Regaining Full-employmentWhen the economy moves away from market-clearing equilibriums in employment we see a substantial decrease in GDP and the possibility of a recession or worse - a depression.
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Unlineal and Bilineal Descent: How Various Cultures Trace Their HeritageDescent in societies is the act of tracing kinship relationships through percentage. There are two types of descent practiced
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Modes of Exchange: Reciprocity, Redistribution and Market ExchangeThe Mode of Exchange of a society is best described as: the predominant way a society transfers goods & services. The three types are: Reciprocity, Redistribution and Market Exchange.
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Increase Your Efficiency at the Gym: Form, Water, Breathing, Time, ProteinA look at several topics: Form, Getting enough Water, Breathing Correctly, Keeping Track Of Time, and Post-Workout Protein that will ensure maximum muscle gain.
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Craigslist Ad Sparks Pillaging of HomeThe ad placed on Craigslist read "come and take what you want", so that is exactly what many people did. -
Did Socrates Understand Death?Socrates, sometimes known as the "father of philosophy", had a interesting life and started many schools of thought that still remain the predominantly held belief today. One of his most interesting theories deals with his perspective on death.
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Is it Worth it to Go to Bartender School?After graduating from high school, I received money as a graduation gift and left with a lot of free time. I decided that I wanted to be a bartender and as such I decided that using my new found wealth to pay for bartender school would be a wise investment. Was it? -
4 Personal Finance Books That'll Make You MillionsThese 4 books are nescessary for anybody interested in personal finance, investing or real estate. These books offer tried and true methods that have worked for the authors to make them into millionaires. -
One College Student's Path to Financial IndependenceI realized that more than anything I want to gains financial independence. I want to be my own person and be able to live independently and not rely on others if I don't want to. I realized that my path riches will lie in real estate. -
Substitution: The Key to DietingOften we become so desperate during diets; craving that one food that once was delicious but now you no longer can eat it without feeling mad at yourself. One way I've found to combat this weakening of diet morale is substitution. -
5 Ways to Motivate YourselfEvery time someone is trying to lose weight and get healthy bites into a McDonalds Double Cheeseburger they know that they are not eating healthy; despite the fact it was their new year's resolution. Discipline. -
3 Free Web-Based Strategy Games You Can't Afford Not to PlayIn my many years of surfing the net I've played many web games. In my early years they were mostly text games. Below I've compiled a list of my 3 favorite free web-based strategy games and some of the basic information about them.
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Basic Anthropology - Modes of Production: Foraging, Horticulturalist, PastoralistPastoralist Pastoralist generally have around 10 people for every square kilometer, this is due to the need for land for the herded animals. A good example of a Pastoralist civilization is the Nuer Herderi of Sudan -
Theatre Stages and SceneryWith the passing of time, all things change. Even the stages of theatres. They range greatly in openness and the angles which the audience views the actors. -
Console War Continues While Wii Dominates Sales ChartsNow that the three consoles have been on the market for a while we really get into the core of what these systems are about and exactly what they are capable of doing. -
Hookah Smoking from It's Middle Eastern Roots to It's Collegiate Prominence TodayHookahs are exploding in popularity due in large part to college students, and the recent research into the Middle Eastern culture. Hookahs are not traditionally used for marijuana; though sometimes. They are however frequently used to relax by people of all kinds. -
"Cops" - America's Longest Running Reality T.V. ShowMany people don't realize that the television show "Cops" is the longest running series on television. That's quite an achievement, especially considering that the content of the show is never planned and it is just recordings of officers and their arrests.
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5 Ways to Maximize Your Calorie Burning Potential1 - Increase your metabolism By increasing your metabolism your body more calories all the time, even while you are sitting around. Some easy ways to increase your metabolism: Use hot sauce, drink coffee or green tea, eat many small meals throughout the day
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Drug Interdiction and Why Marijuana Should Not Be IllegalTo the portion of society who has not researched this topic extensively, this stance appears to be "Hard" on drugs and thus most assume this kind of policy will cause a decrease in the use of the drug. What do we know about Drug Interdiction? We know that it doesn't work. -
Freedom of Religion Dosen't Apply to Rastafarians?The United States of America is a great place, however it's historical treatment of the rastafarian people and their constitutionally guranteed right to use their religious sacrament, marijuana, have been unequal which violates the seperation of church and state -
Have Consumers Forced Big Business to Go Green?It's happening everywhere we look. Big Businesses are starting to realize that the consumers want Green. Consumers want to know that their purchase power is not damaging the planet we live on. Among the top Green movers and shakers are companies like Wall-Mart. -
Penn State Girls Basketball Coach Retires - More Than Meets the EyeAlthough Portland firmly denies that this lawsuit did not have anything to do with her resignation it is clear that she has her share of things to hide.
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UK's First Cyber Suicide - Live on Webcam. Some users of the chatroom that watched it described it in various ways. Some saying that they pleaded with him to not do it; others say they heard people egging him on.
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End in Sight for Duke Lacrosse CaseWe can expect the sexual assault and kidnapping charges against the ex-Duke Lacrosse members to be dropped sometime in the near future; apparently there is no case left after the clear DNA evidence to the contrary of the Prosecutions case has gone public.
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Will Bush Allow Congress to Set Iraq Timetable?Congress has narrowly passed a bill that would provide funding to the troops in Iraq. However, about an hour after this bill was passed President Bush was speaking in front of reporters telling them there is no way this law will pass, he said he was going to veto it.
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The One Event in My Life that Most Affected My Perception of Gender in Our SocietyBy evaluating the symbolism and embedded ideals in the initiation rituals it becomes clear that men and women act to each other in extremely different ways.
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Don't Lift Hard - Lift SmartBy analyzing our workout and adjusting it frequently to make sure it meets our goal is the sure way to make the kind of gains/definition/losses that you are intending to get.
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5 Dietary Changes You Can Make to Improve Your HealthThe food that is often eaten just before bedtime never is burned by the body to be used as fuel (because your not physically active right before you go to bed) so instead of using this food as fuel - it is instead turned into glycogen by your body and stored as fat
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Three Serious Problems with the Current Educational SystemSomewhere in the last decade the actions of the school district have stopped reflecting the actual goal that this institution was created for. School has become a joke; intelligent students are forced to play their instructors games in order to pass.