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"The Daily Show", 2005.
An analysis of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and how it has become a popular source of news for the young adult demographic group.
2,809 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper examines how "The Daily Show" is holding its own in the ratings battle between legitimate evening news programs. It looks at how even though the program is dubbed "fake news", studies have shown how its viewers fare well on political quizzes. It also looks at how the program covers a lot of important social and political topics while mixing in a great satirical style of comedy.
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"Like any business, Comedy Central exists to earn money. It utilizes The Daily Show and its bevy of other programs as the means for procuring said money. To do so, the programs have to bring in viewers. To have a profitable number of viewers, these programs have to supply entertainment and information with high appeal. If The Daily Show backed off, it would be another harmless comedy program. For savvy young audiences, there is hardly anything fresh and appealing in a show that only strives to get cheap, easy laughs. College students, college graduates who are weeding their way into the world, and even the occasional seasoned adult are being attracted to this program in its efforts to provide relief from compliant journalism. It is ironic that a self-proclaimed "fake news" program is attempting to set an example for its more serious peers. "
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Comedy News Shows, 2007.
This paper discusses comedy news shows, especially "The Daily Show" with satirical comedian Jon Stewart.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper relates that comedy news shows, such as "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, are the only way millions of viewers, especially the younger generations, are getting their news. The author points out that, because today's youth have access to a plethora of information from radio, television, Internet, cell phones, email, blogs, chat rooms, online forums and newspapers, the problem is not getting the information but rather deciphering it between all the junk. The paper stresses that it is much easier to sit through "The Daily Show" and listen to comedian Stewart make sense of the news rather than being told by traditional news anchors what is important and how people should think. The author underscores that the success of "The Daily Show" has resulted in the spinning off of other comedy news shows, such as Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" and Fox's "The 1/2 Hour News Hour".
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"Traditionally people get their news from newspapers. Civilizations have used print media to spread news and information to the masses. Newspapers have been around for centuries, dating back to the Chinese in 1340. However, today's youth are watching more and more television and leaving behind their parent's method of receiving the news. Newspapers and other dated news reporting outlets are "confronted with different media options than in the past" like the Internet and cable and satellite television. Some would say the newspaper is great because it is portable but so is a laptop."
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Daily Nutritional Intake, 2008.
A discussion on recommended daily nutritional intake with a look at the writer's own intake.
746 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses where one can find a policy basis for federal dietary guidance and for shaping nutrition education. It looks at and discusses various guidelines that have been set down with regards to daily nutritional intake. The writer then analyzes his own daily dietary intake and compares it to the recommended daily nutritional intake.
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"There is no RDA for fiber at this time. The average consumption in industrial nations is 15 grams per day, which helps in a number of ways to keep the dietary tract healthy. Fiber also helps fight obesity and decreases the level of cholesterol in the body. It helps stabilize glucose concentration in the blood and can purify the body of toxins and heavy metals. However, high dietary fiber can reduce the effectiveness of some medicines. It may also restrict the absorption of nutrients such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium (What is dietary fiber [fibre] and its role in nutrition, 2007, Sections 1-2)."
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"Daily Life of the Aztecs", 2002.
Examines Jacques Soustelle's book "Daily Life of the Aztecs" about the splendor, mystery and majesty of the Mexica people on the eve of Spanish conquest.
1,583 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 51.95
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This paper focuses on the various and varied sources used by Soustelle in his book in which the author provides a multi-perspective account into the daily life of the Aztecs. Soustelle draws upon original source documents from surviving texts and materials. He cites surviving Aztec documents such as the Codex Azcatitlan, Cronica Mexicayotl, and the Mapa Tlotzin; Soustelle also cites numerous Spanish sources written at the time of conquest.
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"The Introduction to Daily Life of the Aztecs provides historical context and background to the ideas, issues, and facts Soustelle presents in the book. The author begins by reminding the reader that the Aztecs were only one of many Mexican civilizations that flowered since the third millennium, BCE. Furthermore, Soustelle notes that the Aztecs themselves conquered other cultures on Mexican soil to eventually attain dominance of the region. The area in question is Mexico-Tenochtitlan, or the valley now known as Mexico City. Because Aztec life during the fifteenth century was largely urban in nature, Soustelle is also able to hone in on the specifics of city life. This makes the material extremely accessible to modern readers, who can relate to many of the aspects of daily life depicted in Soustelle?s book. The introduction also clarifies the source documents. The Aztecs were dedicated to chronicling their culture, as they were proud and self-conscious people. Their language was a sophisticated set of figurative and phonetic pictographs. Unfortunately, after conquest, most of the Aztec writings were destroyed. The Spaniards, when they first encountered the Aztec people, deemed them immoral savages incapable of producing anything of true worth. Soustelle does a great job of emphasizing the horrendous nature of the conquest, even as he is able to describe some of the more brutal activities the Aztecs themselves engaged in. Soustelle?s account is honest but not without opinion"
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Daily Nutrition, 2008.
This paper discusses the importance of daily nutrition and its personal significance to the writer.
821 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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In this article, the writer notes that one's daily nutrition is an important part of maintaining personal health and well being. Nutrition, the science of food, informs our understanding of how we can best achieve optimal health and ward off disease. The writer points out that numerous studies have confirmed that proper nutrition is paramount to achieving excellent health and therefore should be a basic part of all preventative medicine. Unfortunately, eating often has very little to do with dietary needs. The writer maintains that being self aware about one's nutritional needs and dietary habits is an important first step in improving one's overall health and long-term well being. The paper also discusses the writer's personal dietary intake.
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"My own feelings about my recorded dietary intake were overall positive. For breakfast I had oatmeal with raisins and coffee with creamer and Sweet 'n Low. Raisins comprised a midmorning snack, followed by a lunch of a grilled chicken salad. Dinner was carrots with a small serving of fish. In addition, I drank roughly 96 ounces of water during the course of the day. The day in question was a fairly ordinary day in my diet as of late, which I found to be especially positive since I exceeded or just barely missed the minimum requirements for all of the categories in the Food Pyramid except for one. Dairy was the only recommended minimum that I completely failed to achieve. Since this dietary intake represents a fairly typical day for me, the implication is that I need to increase my intake of healthy dairy in order to better meet my basic nutritional requirements."
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The Daily "Life" of a Death Row Inmate, 2002.
This paper discusses the comparative daily living situations of prisoners on death row to those in the general population specific to Florida.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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The paper explains the physical and psychological routines of their day and how the inmates cope with the particular stressors of their prison life.
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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt., 2002.
Looks at a variety of aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt including family life and religion.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay discusses the life of people in ancient Egypt. It describes how they lived and what family life was like. More than anything, we see how Egypt was a profoundly religious society.
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Daily Stressors Affect Physical and Mental Health, 2006.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the questions whether or not daily hassles affect physical or mental health? Does it affect college students more than the elderly or vice versa? Do daily stressors affect women more than men? According to this paper, these are important questions when it comes to addressing issues such as mental health issues or coronary heart disease. This literature study shows that daily hassles are considered an important factor in mental and physical health problems. Whether it is a college student or a senior citizen, daily hassles affect people in negative ways such as physical and/or mental health problems.
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Computers and Daily Life, 2007.
This paper discusses how the use of computers has changed the writer's life.
971 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the use of computers in almost every aspect of daily life. The writer maintains that the computer creates a virtual reality, which merely mirrors and duplicates what can be accomplished in the real world. Further, the writer notes that prior to computers, people did many of the same things, however, those activities took a much longer amount of time. Therefore, while today one can still accomplish the same things, it is difficult or impossible to accomplish as many of them. The writer concludes that as a result, daily life would change dramatically without the use of computers.
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"First and foremost, I use computers to communicate. One of the first things I do in the morning is wake up and check my e-mail. I use e-mail to communicate with family members, friends, professors, and business associates. The most convenient aspect about e-mail is that I am able to quickly and efficiently communicate with someone, even when we are not available at the same time for a discussion. Therefore, e-mail gives me much of the immediacy of the telephone, but allows for variations in schedules. I continue to use the computer to communicate throughout the day. For example, I am frequently use instant messaging features on my computer and text messaging features on my cellular phone to remain in contact with friends and family. In this way, I am able to multitask; carrying on my regular activities while remaining connected. In addition, by using phone features over the internet, I am able to phone people long distance at a cost of pennies on the dollar of regular long-distance services. Therefore, I find that the computer is very helpful for communication."
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Daily Life During Civil War Times, 2002.
An examination of the lives of ordinary civilians during the period of the Civil War.
3,093 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper discusses how, although much attention is given to the soldiers that fought during the Civil War, there were millions of people who were neither soldier nor slave who were forced to continue with their day-to-day living while the horrors that nearly ripped apart a young country raged about them. It looks at how the experiences of these ?ordinary people? were remarkably similar in some areas and yet sharply different in others. It looks at how theirs was the burden of immediate: what would they eat and feed to their families and how could they protect themselves and their loved ones from the savagery of the on-going war.
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Daily Life within the Home
Daily Life outside the Home
Children
The Broad View
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"During the War years, there was a widespread expectation of both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line that any reasonably healthy man would gladly set aside his family responsibilities to place his life on the line for the honor and preservation of his nation, either to stem ?Northern aggression? in the South or hold the Union together in the North. While it is only logical that wartime would greatly increase the manpower needed in food production and related ?rural? work, the common perception was that unless a man was engaged in specifically war-related industries (such as the production of munitions) he should be in uniform. This suspicion didn?t extend to the sons of the wealthy, of course, who were able to buy their way out of service for as little as $300 or through the providing of substitutes (Wallechinsky & Wallace 1978)."
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Its Effect on Daily Living, 2008.
An examination of the importance of exercise and a positive mood for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
1,027 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the effect of rheumatoid arthritis on the daily living of a patient. It describes the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and how it presents. The paper then focuses on the impact of exercise and mood on the severity of the disease and discusses the importance of ensuring enough exercise and positive mood for patients with the disease.
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Review Of The Literature
Introduction to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Importance of Exercise for Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA & ADL
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"Patients with better mood "showed lower disease activity after one year of observation as compared with those with worse mood. As well as several reports relating diseases and mood, mental status has also been reported to affect immuno-regulatory systems. Chronic depression or chronic stress conditions lead to immuno-suppressive status and imbalance in corticotrophin-releasing hormone, which induces cancer and hyperthyroidism. It has been reported that depressive states induce suppression of mitogenic reaction in lymphocytes, decreases the number and activity of natural killer cells and decreases the production of interferon." Sadamoto, Ogawa, Ogura and Saito, 2006) The work of Gray (nd) entitled: "What Feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis are Hard to Cope with Psychologically and What Strategies Might be Helpful in Coping?" identifies the features of RA which are hard to psychologically cope with and explores the relationships between those features and negative psychological outcomes. The following figure shows the percentages of the disease symptoms and how the ability of those with RA are affected in coping."
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Theory, Our Daily Lives and Communication, 2007.
This paper discusses how theories are valuable tools which enable us to learn more about ourselves and why communication dissonances occur.
1,834 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The paper explains why theory is important and then formulates three universal laws derived from common communication theories. The paper discusses how people will communicate most often with those whom they share basic values, that the things which mean the most to us and which comprise the most intimate aspects of our self-conception are often the things which we reveal last and that men and women truly are different and that allowances must be made for this fact. The paper shows how if these universal laws are followed, many characteristics of human interaction will become more understandable.
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"The first "truth" which will be put forward by this writer is the universal law that human beings communicate predominantly with those whose values and beliefs coincide with their own. Not to be overlooked, the "flip-side" of this theory is that people will act evasively or communicate in almost defensive manner when compelled to interact with those with whom they disagree. This law is derived from the concept of "selective exposure" which is a sub-component of the broad theory of cognitive dissonance (both items will be discussed in greater detail shortly). Moving right along, the second universal law put forward by this writer is that the manner by which people communicate will become more defensive the closer any conversation or exchange comes to their most deeply-held fantasies or fears. Simply stated, this law is derived from the "onion" metaphor colorfully described by Altman and Taylor and it is part of the sometimes under-appreciated Social Penetration theory that offers a fascinating glimpse into how human beings reveal aspects of themselves. Finally, the last universal law is that men and women really do communicate differently and process information differently - and this explains why so many relationships fall apart despite the best efforts. This insight is gleaned from the Genderlect theory of communication advanced by Deborah Tannen and it goes a very long way towards explaining why so much tension between men and women exists in contemporary western society."
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Fiber Optics Touch Our Daily Lives., 2000.
This paper reviews some of the uses of fiber optics in communications.
5,270 words (approx. 21.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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The following essay consists of a brief overview of the history of fiber optics. It also discusses the current uses of fiber optics in communications in voice, image, and data transmission. The writer also looks into the future uses of fiber optics as a key role in communications.
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"There is nothing in the world that gives us more power or confidence than having information. There are few things that we cannot do if we have the proper information to do it with. In addition, the ability to communicate that information is essential to the successful advancement of society. Information is the key to all foundational understanding and the ability to transmit information in a variety of ways allows us to expand our horizons, individually, societally and physically. Mankind has been working on ways to pass information since the beginning of time."
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Metaphors in Daily Life, 2008.
A paper describing the meaning and use of metaphors in all forms of communications.
3,255 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper looks at definitions of metaphors, their usefulness or lack thereof, and the basics of communication theory and how metaphors work in conjunction with that theory. While acknowledging that metaphors are good in that they describe a feeling that might not be communicated in another fashion, the paper also looks at whether it might be possible to educate the receiver of these metaphores that it might be prudent to implement some basic communication theories before swallowing metaphors "as true fact'.
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"Metaphors go through every form of communication in daily life. Since everything from politics, to science, to internet based research, entertainment, to speaking day to day with friends, neighbors and academic professionals involve spoken or written communication, metaphors permeate every facet of our lives.
"With that being the case, we need to understand them, and that is the purpose behind this paper, Metaphors in Daily Life. This paper looks at definitions of metaphors, if any exist, their usefulness or lack thereof, and the basic of communication theory and how metaphors work in conjunction with that theory. Do they have a relevance when the recipient of the conversation does not share the same experiences as the deliverer of those messages, or are they lost with no relevance because there is not enough literal meaning in which to extract meaningful interpretation?"
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Allocation of Funds for Public Schools, 2005.
Compares the Average Daily Membership method of allocating funding to schools to the Average Daily Attendance method.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at whether the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) or Average Daily Membership (ADM) provides a better way of allocating funding for schools. The paper also looks at provisions for funding of the No Child Left Behind Act, and how best to equalize funding resources.
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"The Ohio House budget called for a shift in the way students are counted because it believed that Average Daily Membership (ADM) counts phantom students and it preferred to count Average Daily Attendance( ADA). President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers testified before the Ohio Senate Education Committee that because a student is absent on a given day, the cost of the educating that student is not reduced at all. Students who have erratic attendance records actually cost more to educate he said..."
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