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Leadership. A trait, it has been said, that an individual is born with and cannot be acquired, denoting that it is in the gene pool of an individual’s family ancestry. Others contend that leadership is an acquired talent, one that can be instilled within an individual through training, modeling and mentoring. While there is validity … Read more
Lonely: Sad because one has no friends or company. Loneliness is the sadness that comes to everyone once in their life time. The sheer isolation driving people insane. Loneliness is the base of Crooks’s life. Every day, he’s separated from the rest of the workers and living in his own room, which almost no one … Read more
I think school should started later because kids need a full sleep. I think if school started later kids would learn better and not sleep in class. A later school start time has a positive effect on students’ grades. A later start gives students a longer attention span and a better morning. Schools should make … Read more
Interpersonal growth is influenced by a combination of internal and external factors. An individual’s transition from childhood to adulthood (bildungsroman) is influenced by family and community but also by internal values and ideas. Often, these external factors influence the internal factors. In House on Mango Street, Cisneros highlights how Esperanza’s coming-ofage is influenced by her … Read more
Karnig Panian’s memoir is a touching story of the tragedies faced as a child, during the Great War (WWI). Recalling his path during the genocide of Armenian Christians. After a spiraling journey, Karnig overcame the obstacles he faced. Karnig’s continuous faith and survival help allowed him to keep his Arminian identity. Panian’s peaceful life as … Read more
Tomahawk racism out of sports teams! A fight over whether some names of sports teams are racist and should be forced to change them. The Washington Redskins is the main target because it is by far the most racist in the eyes of Native Americans. One of the many arguments is if the term “Redskins” … Read more
Food. Food. Food. The aroma fills the empty spaces and permeates the walls. I can smell from miles away. My stomach turns and rumbles. My mom and dad are amazing cooks. I have many favorite dishes, and my parents are always trying out new recipes. Every day, I come home from school and expect to … Read more
Discussion: In this experiment a ketone, 9-fluorenone is reduced to and alcohol. The are two possible ways by which this reduction can occur. One is by a catalytic hydrogenation, this uses a catalyst such as palladium or nickel, hydrogen gas, and heat/pressure. This can reduced an alkane to alkene. This catalytic process is preferred in … Read more
“The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee… Piggy fell forty feet and landed opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it has been killed” (Golding 181). As anyone could tell, Piggy’s death was anything but peaceful. His death, caused … Read more
December 25, 1774: Christmas Day. My father has given me a most precious gift today, this diary. He has encouraged me to record my thoughts and experiences in this book. I think my father knows we are living through changing times. The old ways and harmony with our mother country are beginning to fray. He … Read more
Girl Interrupted (1999) is a film depicting a youthful female in the 1960s battling with the instability of her own emotional sickness (Mangold, (n. d. )). With the influence of her parents, Susanna Kayson concedes herself into a psychiatric and is later determined to have Borderline Personality Disorder. Her fight demonstrates that those agonies from … Read more
Over the years college athletics have grown dramatically. Between all of the sports there is an unbelievable amount of money made for the school. Football, mens basketball, and women’s basketball are the top sports for bringing in money. While those are the top three, they aren’t the only ones to bring in money. Every sport … Read more
In today’s day and age, it is almost impossible to feel completely “free”. No matter where we go or who we interact with, there is always someone more powerful than ourselves watching our every move, just waiting for us to slip up. Whether it’s your boss, law enforcement, or a strict teacher, these figures never … Read more
Throughout Greek tragedies, there is a well-defined line between male and female gender roles. The men are seen as money makers, punishers, and protectors; whereas women are seen as caregivers, peacekeepers, and nurturers. A man’s job held more importance than a woman’s. In the patriarchal society seen in Greek culture, women were expected to follow … Read more
Greed will be America’s downfall. The foundation of our politics, once founded on the public well being, has been interchanged with the corrupted stones of corruption and scandal. “We the people” had once powerful persuasive presence in legislature. Unfortunately, now, the government and the public opinion has been overshadowed by the upcoming presence of major … Read more
Do people react to situations from things they learn? People have the ability to react to situations from a hereditary standpoint or the acquired standpoint. This statement is the idea of the nature versus nurture debate and how it affects our lives. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley shows examples of the nature versus nurture debate by … Read more
I love that name. It was not a coincidence you were given that call sign. No one in the National Guard knew your story when you were dubbed Black Magic, and yet it is completely appropriate. Black Magic is an artillery term that turns out to be a mirror of your philosophy thus far: Firing … Read more
1. The murder of Leanne Tiernan. The case In November 2000 a 16- year old girl, Leanne Tiernan went missing following a shopping trip with a best friend in Leeds. What followed was the largest search in West Yorkshire as the police searched around 800 homes and 1500 gardens on the direct route back to … Read more
A women was built to be strong to endure the most dangerous task of giving birth. Holding such an important job a women hold here head up high while having to put up on a strong face in front of the world. A woman with emotions that must hide it all because she knows that … Read more
Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare’s tragedies from the early 1600’s. Macbeth, once a nobleman who was the epitome of loyalty takes a turn and is overcome by ambition which can be attributed to the witches and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth rises to power but covered in blood. A major theme throughout the play of Macbeth … Read more
For this assignment, I thought it would be important to research the new wave of Honduran immigrants coming to America by way of Mexico and the complexity of migration, culture and education. The process of migration is incredibly complex and in many respects, traumatizing for those that have taken the journey. For Honduran immigrants, there … Read more
Vampire stories are very cool and interesting, but did you know that the story of Dracula has plenty of literary elements that better help the reader. Literary terms are terms used to discuss, classify, and analyze novels, poetry, and book like Dracula. Literary terms convey the writers’ message in a simple manner to the readers. … Read more
1. Assume you were the member of the panel that presided over the academic misconduct hearing involving Zane Cobin. Given just the information provided in the case, how would you have voted at the conclusion of the hearing? Defend your answer. Answer: If I were one of the members in the panel at the conclusion … Read more
1. Review the UMUC Family Clinic Case Study and identify two types of external organizations (e. g. , hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, laboratories, pharmacies, etc. ) with which the UMUC Family Clinic needs to communicate and the purpose of the communication. An external organization Dr. Tom office must communicate with is a hospital. The … Read more
Finding a career to pursue an be a challenging and long process. However, once a person narrows down their career field it become easier to decide on which path to choose. The criminal justice field has three different aspects that work together to ensure that justice is served. The first is police, which is where … Read more
Jimmy Carter once said, “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. ” What he meant by that was America is a very diverse country. Without the difference of its people, America is not America. In the novel, The Book of Unknown Americans … Read more
Everyday, someone experiences the loss of a family member or friend. This loss impacts everyone differently. All of us have or will experience the loss of someone close. Some individuals experience intense grief, whereas others are able to move on easily. The poem “English” by Yusef Komunyakaa explores the perspective of a boy who befriends … Read more
The 1960’s decade has often been recalled as a cultural decade due to the emergence of the counterculture and civil right movement against the social norms. Changes in clothing, drugs usage, sexuality, formalities, schooling, flamboyance, and civil disobedience all took place in these controversial years of the Swinging Sixties. The social norm was no longer … Read more
Vaccinations that protect against diseases and illnesses have become extremely common in the United States and other first world countries; however, beginning in the 19th Century, the anti-vaccination movement began to challenge doctors and medical advice with home remedies. The argument continues into the 21st century whether or not it should be the parents’ choice … Read more
I had an amazing opportunity to volunteer at the Salvation Army building on 4th Street, San Jose. The Salvation Army was founded by General William Booth and started in 1865. Since then it has grown to almost 1,150,666 members. It runs through the Protestant Church and they believe in the Holiness Movement. As of currently … Read more
In the short story “In the Hour of the Wolf” (1949), Betty Louise Bell asserts that Native Americans have to be assimilated into the mainstream white culture which causes them to have serious identity crisis issues. When the Indian’s leave their tribe, it puts a major strain on how they perceive their old traditions which … Read more
Everyday 2,220,300 inmates live their lives in prisons throughout the United States. That’s 0. 91% of the adult population, or 1 in 110 (Glaze 2013). What if you were next? The thought would scare anyone and the flaws in the system pose a threat to low income individuals and minorities. The sole purpose of the … Read more
Throughout the course of our class we have read about many scholars and their thoughts on the schooling system. Our first author we read about was Rebecca Cox, a professor who thinks not only schooling should be improved but our entire political system as well, and her book The College Fear Factor explains exactly that. … Read more
The objective of this paper is to provide a concrete overview, and demonstrate how privatization of public services agencies is taking place in the area of health and human services. T ill also look at the rationales behind privatization and the evidences of how effective or problematic this could be for many government agencies. We … Read more
Towards the end of the 18th Century American foreign policy underwent major change. Fueled by the Progressive movement and new interpretations of Manifest destiny, Americans sought to expand the United States’s influence around the world. During the 1890s the United States mainly used military and economic prowess to accomplish their international desires. Progressives used this … Read more
Historically, canada faced enormous economic growth in the beginning of the twentieth century based on significant growth in populations, as the demand for labourers became stronger due to the economic growth canada became more acceptable with the idea of migration. just as population increased, social constructions of race, ethnicity, class and gender played important roles … Read more
Is Sugar the New Tobacco? Americans consume around 100 pounds of sugar per year. The daily consumption of sugar has increased worldwide by 46% in the last 30 years (“Sugar”). The Netflix film “Sugar Coated” shows what people have been ignoring over the years about sugar. “As obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates skyrocket and … Read more
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a Scottish soldier named Macbeth is given prophecies from three supernatural witches that determine his fate. Macbeth goes through several events to try and reach his title of becoming King of Scotland but his greedy actions of violence backfires in the end. Macbeth is keen on retaining his throne as king … Read more
As seen through James Dashner’s novel, The Maze Runner, and Plato’s allegory, “The Allegory of the Cave,” enlightenment can be a grueling yet eye-opening experience that could potentially be better uncovered than not. In “The Allegory of the Cave,” the prisoner has no recollection of his past, and all he knows is what is inside … Read more
Confidence and self esteem can be affected when negative things happen; this happens a lot to children in and outside of school by adults, other children, and the way a child perceives themselves/their actions/their responses. This is why when and if you notice any signs of low self-esteem or confidence you support and give encouragement. … Read more
William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are a young couple with rivaling families that fall in love also known as the star-crossed lovers. They go through many challenges in their relationship but in the end, it leads those challenges to their deaths. They both express irresponsibility through their impulsive and rash … Read more
Philadelphia has had a long standing immigration of Irish citizens. The highest immigration of Irish into Philadelphia however was during the 19th century. The central cause of this spike in immigration was due to the failed potato crop in Ireland, which later became known as the Great Famine. Over a million Irish people died of … Read more
Back a few thousands of years ago, there were 3 well known groups that settled down in Mesoamerica and Central America called the Inca, Maya, and Aztec. All three groups had their own rules and ways of living that were priorities for most that lived in the cities. Although some traits about the three groups … Read more
In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood, the main character is a woman known to the audience as Offred. She exists in a sort of dystopian country known as the Republic of Gilead, where men hold the political and familial power, while the women are nothing more than property, maids, and vessels. … Read more
From the first couple sentences of David Sedaris’ short story you may think that this story is going to be about how North Carolina never had any snow on the ground. Until one winter when North Carolina had a tremendous amount of snowfall and the author had never been happier. “School was canceled, and two … Read more
Ever been through a traumatic situation, that you can’t seem to get over? Or there was always something there that reminded you of it? You’re not the only one. The romantic Blanche DuBois is a traumatized protagonist who encounters many crises throughout the play. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams utilizes the “Varsouiviana” (Polka) … Read more
“The Border Patrol State” is an article written by Leslie Marmon Silko, a Native American writer, who also has written another book titled Almanac of the Dead. This article originally appeared “In the Nation” on October 17, 2014. Silko claims that the border patrol agents where racially profiling any white person traveling with a person … Read more
The allure of wanting to read a romantic novel with the theme of courtly love is appealing to many readers and exists even in today’s modern times as a popular genre. Was it truly a practice of some of the ladies and knights in the courts during the middle ages? or just a parody of … Read more
Sister James, a nun in her twenties, consistently deals with multiple problems in the play Doubt: A Parable by John Shanley. She is at the heart of the focal conflict in the play, but deals with personal conflicts. She is extremely impressionable and makes the audience aware of her uncertainty throughout the play, rather than … Read more
As Hamlet criticizes Gertrude for all of her misdoings, he reveals his hatred for Claudius and his intentions to do the king harm; at the same time, Hamlet also reveals his intentions to “blow [his two schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern] to the moon” after reading the execution letters that Claudius writes (3. 4. 232). At … Read more