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According to urban legend, humans only tap into 10 percent of their brain’s full capabilities. Whether this is true or not, no one really knows, but it is easy to come to the conclusion that human brains are among, if not the most, fascinating, complex, and powerful processing units to exist. Calculate 99*99 in your … Read more
Jane Jones had advertised in the Yellow Pages that she was able to provide representation in uncontested divorces, wills and estates, as well as other services. It is outside the paralegal’s scope of practice to deal with matters involving wills or family law, including divorce. This was a direct violation of the Paralegal Rules of … Read more
The chinese exclusion act was a federal law that did not allow people from china, asia, or the philippines to enter the united states for 10 years, which then became 20 years when they decided to add an additional 10 years Passed by congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur, on May 6th, 1882 … Read more
Gattaca is a very interesting film that sheds light on the possible future of humanity, when it comes to genetic manipulation. The entire plot of the film revolves around a society that is primarily centered on the need for superior genes. Every child in the film, apart from the protagonist, Vincent Freeman, is born in … Read more
Wetback is another movie about illegal immigration. A wetback is defined as someone who enters the United States illegally. Immigrants in this film are traveling north from countries like Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The reasons for their immigration is to make a better life for their families. They are running out of work with … Read more
The Big Lebowski, as a classified as comedy and noir, is a film about a sloppy slacker that likes to call himself”The Dude” who eventually gets into a messy situation involving a kidnapping. The Dude is an Absurd hero who lives his life the way he wants to and doesn’t try to make more interesting … Read more
The social construction of race or ethnicity in the United States was the basis of race prejudice and discrimination of the minorities in America. History indicates that the minority groups, who were known as people of color, suffered a lot in the hands of the whites. However, time has passed, and a new spirit of … Read more
In her youth, Jeannette struggled with denial to understand the reality of her family life. When she was a young girl and her family didn’t have a roof over their heads she only saw the good in the situation. In one instant Jeannette describes a discussion between herself and her sister Lori “I told Lori … Read more
Chapter One: A New World The most detailed American historical records begin after European colonization (2). Countless amounts of people recorded the history America captivated until the present times. Answers to many of the questions some people have about America hides in the past, but a good amount of documents provide the public important evidence … Read more
In today’s time, open carry is discussed by both politicians and the common man, but should it be allowed? Would open carry add to the danger that is already present in society today, or would it help in reducing crime and many other dangers that exist today? While both sides of this argument can be … Read more
Hate crimes have increased over the past few years. According to Deepa Bharath’s article, the hate crimes in the Los Angeles County has leaped to 24 percent since 2015. Hate crimes are defined as a criminal action acted upon on a specific person from a protected class. These acts can be either an assault or … Read more
Deception is believed to be positive, to cover up the negative truth. Keeping a reputation is more important than the truth when it can ruin something bigger. Using lies to attack opponents, can result into winning wars. To protect the frail and to conceal the monsters. Self-denial makes a person believe they did nothing wrong, … Read more
First Amendment rights to freedom of speech are regulated in various ways in many different variations of institutions. For instance, public school administrations have broad standards created by the Supreme Court to use when there is a need to suppress student speech believed too distracting, offensive, presenting a harmful image for the school, or even … Read more
(MIP-1) The society is lacking knowledge and memory, but the people preventing them from getting this believe there is a reason to hide it from them. (SIP-A) Many people in Fahrenheit 451 are lacking memory and knowledge. (STEWE-1) Mildred and Montag both experience a lack of recollection, “The first time we ever met, where was … Read more
The case study (HCCC v Jarrett, NSWNMPSC, 2013) explains the enquiry made into the role and activities of registered nurse [RN] Janelle Jarrett in respect to the care of a patient during a night shift from 30th September 2011 to 1st October 2011. RN Jarrett was rostered as the Hospital in Charge [HIC] and Nurse … Read more
Grutter and Gratz Distinguished, set apart from, or excelling others of its kind. Or in other words, special treatment. The law likes to stand by a claim that no group of people receives special treatment, while coincidently, no group receives unfair treatment. However, the world we live in is not a perfect one, so discrimination … Read more
Water is a vital substance that is required to survive, without it we can suffer from severe dehydration and possibly even death. The Mayo Clinic Staff states in “Water: How much should you drink every day? “, that “Every system in your body depends on water. For example water flushes toxins out of vital organs, … Read more
For this proposal I will look at three arguments from the opposing side and analyze to see where are paths cross. The three arguments come from Jeff flake, John Kasich, and Ron DeSantis. They all have valid opposing arguments on my subject immigration. I am on the side of getting immigration reform. I believe we … Read more
Has anyone ever wondered what it is like to be rich by playing a favorite sport an individual likes and advertising for a famous named brand companies like Nike or Adidas? All around the world individuals are interested in sports and everyone has a favorite athlete because sports entertain people when they are bored. There … Read more
Nick came from a wealthy family but Gatsby came from a poor family but they both work for their money. Gatsby is spending a lot of money on parties for people he even doesn’t even know, just to find his love of his life Daisy. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald develops the two related themes … Read more
Adetiba and Almendrala’s article details the traumatic side effects to viewing videos of police brutality, focusing specifically on its impact on Black people. While discussing the side effects, which are similar to that of post-traumatic stress disorder, the authors explicate the reasons as to why the Black community is particularly vulnerable to these symptoms. Citing … Read more
Robert Cromie, author of The Great Chicago Fire, was very informed on the subject of this book because of his excellent educational background and later careers. Cromie was a graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio. During his college years he mainly studied history. He would later join the Chicago Tribune where he would become a … Read more
Duchess of Aquitaine and Queen of the Troubadours, it’s not up for debate that Eleanor of Aquitaine was an influential leader who made lasting marks on the world. Raised by her father, William X, she was upbrought to be willful and independent. Eleanor became Queen of France at age fifteen- however, her success didn’t stop … Read more
The Awakening was about an average woman from late 19th century New Orleans named Edna Pontellier. This was a time in which women had expectations. Expectations to get married, raise their families, and care for their husbands like good little housewives. Edna has a great awakening (hence the title) and she makes it her mission … Read more
Picture this: a society split into two separate groups, two different colors, two opposing rights, the blacks and the whites. The 1900s was an important century in American history; from the funding to the NCCAP and the countless race riots to the invention of the modern television, this time, hit many landmarks that bettered some … Read more
The Supreme Court holds a great deal of power in the United States. The influence of the Supreme Court is felt throughout history and is ingrained in the lives of the American people. Citizenship, the right to vote, marry and abort and many more important cases have all been decided in the Supreme Court. Every … Read more
Land is considered mother earth to Indigenous Australians, the source of all creation, yielding all the necessities of life- food, clothing and shelter dated back since over 40,000 years ago when Aborigines first came to Australia. In present period, Indigenous still are spiritually linked to the land rights of this country, which will be further … Read more
“Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That’s the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to … Read more
The Holocaust was a horrific time in history that has continued to impact the world still today. During the years between 1933 and 1945, an estimated six million Jews and others were executed by Hitler and the Nazis. Some people during this time chose to handle the situation differently; some were completely destroyed and others … Read more
The Help by Kathryn Stockett takes place during the 1960s in Jackson Mississippi. During this period, we see the segregation of blacks dominated by the white supremacy in southern United States. In the novel, Kathryn Stockett uses the character of Skeeter Phelan, an educated white lady who acts on her rebellious nature by breaking the … Read more
Liesel’s Catastrophic Trauma Transformation of Change Change is an important part of life. It is very interesting to see how one can change their personality and their beliefs. It is also very fascinating to see how one can realize that this world is not the world that you thought of. In the novel, The Book … Read more
Many scholars offer different interpretations to the meaning of the poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Several of them interpret the poem as a test of knighthood virtues and believe the first failure of Sir Gawain’s knightly virtue happens during the green girdle test. A particular journal, “The Meaning of ‘Sir Gawain and the … Read more
Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, both early advocates of the civil rights movement, drafted, instilled, and instituted appropriate strategies and solutions to the discrimination and ideals of racial inferiority experienced by African-American Men and Women of the nineteenth and twentieth Centuries. Despite having the same common goal (Universal Tolerance of the … Read more
In the novel, As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner writes through the perspectives of several different characters. With this approach, we have a range of lenses to view the story from and are not limited to a single character’s opinion. Entering the story, a family of five children and their father are embarking on a … Read more
“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. ” President Lincoln made many statements like this, that portrayed his personal opinion along with an idea we should all agree with. With Lincoln as president of the United States of America we were able to learn a lot about ourselves as a country … Read more
In Vietnam veteran and author Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried the reader is given a list of both the physical and mental items that a soldier has to carry during war. The way O’Brien incorporates these lists into his writing indisputably makes the events and stories conceivable for the reader because each item defines … Read more
takes courage to know what you think is right and how you act upon it. Throughout the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Mildred D Taylor uses Cassie Logan as an example of a courageous 9 year old girl that stands up for her convictions and putting aside many problems against her and her … Read more
35. Within this paragraph Fitzgerald crafts the allusion of the holy grail as a major part of Gatsby’s dream. As Gatsby’s dream is compared with the journey to find the holy grail, Fitzgerald depicts the inherent failure of the dream. That Gatsby has “committed himself” (149 Fitzgerald) to himself to an object which is unachievable … Read more
In the book “Legend” by Marie Lu, I would like to have Day be my best friend out of all of the characters. Day has been nothing but caring throughout the whole book to Tess and other characters such as June and his little brother Eden, which is a characteristic that I really admire about … Read more
The transition from childhood to adulthood is never easy. For the characters in Julia Alvarez’s book In the Time of the Butterflies and Elizabeth Nunez’s Bruised Hibiscus, the struggles to grow into one’s self are even starker in worlds of brutality and strife. As both works of historical fiction and coming-of-age narratives, these stories stray … Read more
Quote 1: “I reflected. Poverty looks grim to grown people; still more so to children: they have not much idea of industrious, working, respectable poverty; they think of the word only as connected with ragged clothes, scanty food, fireless grates, rude manners, and debasing vices: poverty for me was synonymous with degradation. ” (pg. 18) … Read more
Vince Lombardi When you think about the Super Bowl what thoughts come to mind? You might think about parties, half time shows, or even commercials, but did you know that the Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince Lombardi? Today I am going to take you on a journey of why Coach Lombardi was a … Read more
Clueless was directed by Amy Heckerling and released in 1995. 2. The main character in Clueless is a blonde haired, blue eyed girl named Cher Horowitz. Cher’s father is a litigator, which is “the scariest kind of lawyer,” according to Cher. Judging by her father’s job and her brand new white jeep with “four-wheel drive, … Read more
America’s education system seems to be getting more costly as time goes on. These days, it is rare that a student graduates from college without being thousands of dollars in debt. There are many different areas of study that a student can choose from, and each college has its own curriculum. But, even given the … Read more
In the comparison of two novels, Wise Blood by Flannery O’ Connor and Maus I & Il by Art Spiegelman, it is first important to understand the objective differences between the two. The former is a fictional telling of Hazel Motes’ world – where he is at a constant struggle to understand his own faith … Read more
KYLE (CONT’D) There’s the look I was waiting for. Kyle hugs Morris. INT. REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM – DAY Morris crosses out in red “walking” from his goal list. INT. HALLWAY – DAY Later. Morris practices walking down the hallway. He takes a few steps, then clenches onto the railing in the hallway. He takes a … Read more
A majority of Shakespeare’s plays include significant presence of female characters that reveal his views regarding woman’s role during the time period. Generally, women during the Shakespearean time period were obligated to suppress their opinions and were stripped from rights that women in the twenty-first century possess. They were expected to manage the household, as … Read more
Nordstrom was established in 1901 and was a retail store for shoes. Among the stores many goals was to offer a wide selection of merchandise with outstanding quality and service. It was twenty two years before they added a second store, and eventually became one of the largest shoe store chains in the United States. … Read more
Henry S. Truman was born on May eighth, 1884 in the farm town of Lamar, Missouri. As a young man he aspired to go to West Point, but his poor eyesight Page 1 prevented him from that. Instead after college he helped on his family farm and eventually served in the Missouri National Guard. His … Read more
Guatemala covers 42,042 sq mi and it has a population of over 17 million. Guatemala City, which is the capital is the city with the largest population. Guatemala has a very mixed ethnicity. Over half of the population is Mestizo and European. The other part of the population has a very diverse ethnicity. In Guatemala, … Read more