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My name is Sam Kopf and I am a recent graduate of Barnard College. My degree is in economics and my studies included everthing from Business Cycles to Linear Algebra to Essay Writing. I also have studied Shakespeare, American Literature, and Film. I am currently

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Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips Beginner's exercise ball workout for balance, stability and strength: 2 of 8

This is a great start to a stability ball workout, but there are many more productive exercises that can easily be done. The first thing that an exerciser needs to do is decide which half of the body he/she wants to work; the upper half and the lower half of the body should not be worked on the same day. Whenever using a sta...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Childhood: 18 of 36

Reality She lay on the floor with her knees hugged to her chest. Her nightgown, thin from wear, stretched over her feet, binding her in a tight ball. At ten years old I could not grasp the immensity of her distress. At nineteen, I'm unsure if I will ever be able to. To a little girl, a mom is indestructible. My mother epitom...
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Estate taxes 101: 2 of 3

The estate tax is a type of excise tax, which means that it is a charge on an action not a concrete object. In the specific case of the estate tax, the action that is taxed is either the giving (wealth tax) or receiving (inheritance tax) of property after a death. The Committee on Ways and Means, of the US House of Represent...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Ten reasons why the US government's bailout plans are a mistake and how each will prove our undoing in the short or long term: 19 of 22

Calling it a "bailout" levels the intellectual playing field. Balance sheets? Illiquid assets? Emergency Economic Stabilization Act? Start throwing around the real words and the differential becomes great. The word "bailout" is the plastic side of the band aid. Underneath, the sticky stuff is even messier. You think you get ...