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Under enormous pressure, coal is able to transform into diamonds. In Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta, Evey Hammond goes under a unique transformation, modeled after V’s traumatic experiences. By her twelfth birthday, she lost both of her parents. Subsequently, she had to provide for herself, causing her to grow in some ways and … Read more
Do you ever wonder why you’re stuck in a dead end job hoping that someday you’ll win the lottery? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have a good paying job and wanting a raise? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have to reach your dreams/goals? Well, College is something worth taking and will … Read more
When man was first created they were given gifts by Prometheus. They had received many wonderful things such as the shape of the gods and understanding. There is one special gift that Prometheus did not give man, dreaming. Prometheus wanted to grant man this godly ability, but he could not. Only Hallucinus, god of dreams, … Read more
I was sixteen years old when I first learned the importance of resilience and determination. When I was advised to take a year off high school, I registered that fall without hesitation. When | was instructed not to compete in track, I worked twice as hard in physical therapy to regain my strength. When I … Read more
Civil Litigation vs. Criminal Litigation If somebody commits a crime or does wrong doing to another what category does it fit under? Is it civil case or a criminal case? Although there are many similarities between civil litigation procedures and criminal litigation procedures, several differences exist among them. The first difference among the two procedures … Read more
The disequilibrium of greed portrayed in Kino’s imaginary story indicated that equilibrium is not only necessary at the lowers of social status, but also required in the economy and global market today. Jamie Woodwell, in her article about mortgage banking, titled, A Detour to Dis-Equilibrium, speaks about the global market saying, “When a shock hits … Read more
This paper will discuss various theories, including leader-centric approach as well as follower-centric approach and investigate the relationship and interaction between these two parts of an equation to answer the question of “astute leadership practice requires followership” and to prove these two sides are like the yin and yen of successful leadership practice. Some personal … Read more
I chose Holes by Louis Sachar for the book that I would save if I could only save one book. Although I read it about eight years ago, I have very fond memories of this story. I remember when | was about eight years old, my family and I listened to the audiobook while we … Read more
There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant (although There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant (although sometimes the African Elephant is split into two species, the African Forest Elephant and the African Bush Elephant). Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. … Read more
“We believe that salvation is a gift of God and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin. We believe that man is justified by grace through faith apart from works” (Acts 13:38-39, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-10). We believe that all true believers, once saved, are kept secure … Read more
Staying true to oneself is a concept that most people continuously struggle with as they grow up. From the moment we are born, we are assigned a gender role based on our biological sex. We are then expected to conform to these sets of “rules,” these so called gender norms, that tell us how we … Read more
3. 7. 2 Knowing what it is like, Van Gulick optimistic’s point of view Multiple realization implies that any given creature with a brain suitable to interact with the world has a very rich mental life, and should have conscious experience. According to Nagel”… fundamentally an organism has conscious mental states if and only if … Read more
Thesis Statement: Both parents in each poem foreshadowed their lives on their child to improve their children’s outtake on life. By doing so they’re being a good role model and showing their child great leadership. In the Poem, “Langston Hughs/Mother to Son(1926), Langston Hughs composed the structure of “Mother to Son” as a discussion between … Read more
Modern slavery, also known as human trafficking, is present and prevalent in today’s world. As stated by the International Labour Organization, upwards of 20 million individuals are in forced labor around the world, and globally, $150 billion is generated each year. A report from the United Nations states that women and children make up 70% … Read more
In crime scene investigations there is a lot of evidence that is valuable. That is including hair that is found at a crime scene. However, hair may not be seen as valuable evidence, but it is. Hair can tell you things that other evidence cannot. It can give you information about the unknown perpetrator and … Read more
The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway seems like a genuine nice gentleman. Nick sees Gatsby as an inspiration and a good guy, but I don’t really think Gatsby is. I feel like he is more mysterious and as if he is hiding something. As the story progresses, we meet Tom Buchanan who I am not very … Read more
Literacy education primarily has been ruled by written language, which as a result has pushed the teaching of visual images and multimodal elements to the outskirts of the literacy curriculum. In today’s world it seems as though texts that focus primarily on written language are scarce in comparison to multimodal texts that include visual images … Read more
The Back squat is a predominantly lower-body exercise used extensively in strength and conditioning as a tool to quantify lower-body strength and as a training exercise, it’s also one of the three exercises evaluated in the sport of powerlifting. Due to the competitive nature of powerlifting and the many federations that govern it, supportive equiptment … Read more
In the last century, two musicals have stood out from there comic counterparts. Les Miserables and West Side Story tell more serious stories and have captivated audiences with revivals and film versions. Both are based on classic literature, and share universal and relatable social problems. West Side Story created by Lenard Bernstein, Steven Sondheim, Arthur … Read more
Capital punishment is outdated, irreversible, hypocritical, and ineffective and deterring criminals, and should therefore be abolished. There are many things wrong with executing criminals, but some of the most compelling reasons are these: it is barbaric, does not positively affect murder rates, and to put it simply, two wrongs do not make a right. We … Read more
1. Catherine, Called Birdy is a historical fiction novel, structured as a diary. Narrated by protagonist Catherine. Written by Karen Cushman. II. The novel itself takes place in 1290’s Stonebridge, London. Catherine, Called Birdy is based in a village ruled by Lord Rollo. The work of literature states, “The chamber is pleasant, large and sunny, … Read more
The Writing and I Writing is always difficult and takes a long time, this is my first impression about any writing class. Not only because of its techniques, but also the language was a big obstacle. I don’t see myself as a good writer and writing for me is just a required task Thave to … Read more
Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is the most widely used drug education program targeted towards elementary school children in the United States. Since 1980’s over a million children across the United States have been introduced to the DARE program. The program began implementing their curriculum into school systems with the goal of educating children about … Read more
workers to understand the nature and the severity of child, congruently, it would be difficult to relieve the discomfort effectively and safely. However, The American Pain Society (Sept. 2001, vol. 8) argued it is important to be sure that children ages between 3 and 7 years, are competent enough to provide information in reporting of … Read more
CSR can be defined as the continuing commitment by businesses to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workplace as well as the community and society at large. Examples of CSR include environmental practices, philanthropy work, and ethical labor practices. Wells Fargo has identified nineteen key goals, some of which … Read more
Kymora-Lee Sue Chung Hing is a multitalented, vibrant, thirteen year old. She is outgoing and loves to laugh. She has an exuberant personality. She is gifted in many different talents and hobbies, and she absolutely loves her culture. Although haven’t known her for very long, I have learned quite a bit about her and her … Read more
Unfortunately, Voltaire ideas had flaws as well. Freedom of speech was merely intended for those whose voice count, the middle class. Voltaire fought for the political and legislative rights that the aristocrats denied to the rising bourgeoisie. He wanted to change the laws that hinder the development and prosperity of the middle class. He was … Read more
The topic I chose is Obedience. Obedience is defined as, “Acting in accord with a direct order or command. ” (Myers, 2013,188). In my research the term compliance may also come up. Compliance is defined as, “Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request while privately disagreeing. ” (Myers, 2013,188). … Read more
In the article “The sculptures of Alacahoyuk: A key to religious symbolism in Hittite representational art”, a Professor of Hittitology, Piotr Taracha, proposes that Alacahoyuk was one of The Hittites holy cities. According to Piotr Taracha, Alacahoyuk is located in Northern Anatolia just above the capital, Hattusa. The significance of the site Alacahoyuk is analyzed … Read more
Why is parental involvement lacking in Title I schools? Throughout my K-12 teaching career, which took place exclusively at Title I schools, a lack of parental involvement was prevalent within the school communities. Parents were often unresponsive to teacher correspondence, and after-hours school events were generally poorly attended. According to LaBahn, many factors negatively impact … Read more
In The United States today, a high-quality education is no longer just a stepping-stone to unlimited opportunity in the world, it is a requirement for any future success. Educating every American citizen and equipping all students to graduate from high school and go on to a form of higher education is a national imperative. It … Read more
I entered the school grounds and walked over to Juan to speak to him. But, he ignored me. Then he typed on his phone that he was being mute to everyone and that he would be using his phone to type to us, and in class, he would write on paper. But he wouldn’t be … Read more
Gender as we see it today can be a touchy subject to most people because it has evolved into ideas that were, back then, inconceivable. The roles of women have been evolving since the early twentieth century, when women didn’t hold many important roles, to present times when women can have the opportunity to become … Read more
Art can be expressed and represented in many different ways. Art had been used to represent different themes all throughout history from prehistoric caveman times to even the present now and surely for the future. In older times many different kinds of rulers would use art for their people to relate and follow him depending … Read more
The movie 2001: Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick is about Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H. A. L. 9000, sets off on a quest. This movie is a story all about the path of evolution and how time has progressed. There are … Read more
“I live by ‘Go big or go home. ‘ That’s with everything. Its like either commit and go for it or don’t do it at all. I apply that to everything. I apply that to relationships, I apply that to like sports, and I apply that to everything. That’s what I live by. That’s how … Read more
One of the best examples of Greek tragedy is Oedipus the King, written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. Oedipus Rex is about the downfall of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, and how his tragic faults affected that. Sophocles’ purpose is to demonstrate the negative effects of pride and other various personal reasons causing his downfall … Read more
What are the trending employee selection methods used in Non-Profits? When looking into the workforce we are able to observe current methods of selecting employees for revenue based organizations. In that observation, it may be oblivious to others on how the selection practice is completed for nonprofit organizations. Recruitment is the process of finding and … Read more
Without the exploration of the liquid fueled rocket Robert Goddard made in 1926 the world would be almost no where today in space travel. And without his exchange with the Smithsonian Institution the liquid fueled rocket might not have been a possibility. Robert Goddard was born October 5th, 1882 in Worcester Massachusetts. His mother was … Read more
In 1969, Richard Nixon was elected into presidency. One of Nixon’s campaign promises was ‘peace with honour’. Peace with honour was a strategy that involved taking U.S troops out of Vietnam, but did not involve directly giving in to North Vietnam and the Vietcong. Peace with honour started the process of Vietnamization. From 1969 to … Read more
Frankenstein: Who Should Be Judged and Who Should Receive Sympathy? In 1818, Mary Shelley published her first novel, Frankenstein. We have all heard of the tales of Victor Frankenstein. He was man who crossed a line between playing scientist and God. He created a living being out of various body parts of human corpuses. Even … Read more
In the second separation of this experiment, the Erlenmeyer flask with the first filtrate was put into a beaker so the filtrate was in the beaker. The beaker was then heated on a hotplate until near boiling. After the whey protein had precipitated, a vacuum filter was used to filter out the whey. These proteins … Read more
What is a problem without a solution? An unanswerable question? One is open to believe they have found a question so complex that it requires no actual answer. And I believe I have found something similar. I ask myself along with many of my friends and family all the time what happiness is. What it … Read more
The Golden Age of Russian History was lead by one of the country’s most notable rulers- Empress Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great of Russia. The most powerful empress the nation has ever seen, the events leading up to her long reign (1762- 1796) were dramatic and unlikely. Born a German princess, Catherine … Read more
You may know Egypt for its pyramids and pharaohs, but there is more to Egypt than its ancient history. Egypt went through several changes to become what we know today as Modern Egypt. These changes include the history of European imperialism, the westernization of Egypt, and the impact on their education. Egypt borrowed a lot … Read more
“A world free of nuclear weapons is a global public good of the highest order” (Ki-Moon). Ban Ki-Moon is the United Nations Secretary-General. Ki-Moon was born in South Korea, in the past, wars tore through South Korea and had received threats of nuclear destruction. Because of these tragic events, Ki-Moon feels very strongly that nuclear … Read more
When a different rendition of a story or play is made many times the characters and plot are slightly changed because of the directors take on the story. In the movie She’s The Man the director, Andy Fickman, creates a modern version of the Shakespearean play 12th Night. The main character is Viola who takes … Read more
Usually when you tell someone you don’t want to do something, you expect them to just understand and walk away. Even though I had been asked multiple times if I had read “The Hunger Games” the answer was still no. And then I continued on saying that I didn’t want to read it… ever. It … Read more
This essay describe the importance and results of parents impact on their children’s social development, which involves children learning values, knowledge and skills enabling them to relate to others effectively. Furthermore, describing the role of parents, what influences that role, parents as role models and how parents implement different parenting styles and their impact? As … Read more
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz was a Prussian soldier who later became a major military thinker of the 19th century. Antoine-Henri Jomini was a Swiss man that joined the French revolution and even joining Russia and would become the most popular thinker of his time. Both Jomini and Clausewitz share many similarities more than their … Read more