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In the world of scholarly fairy tale analysis, Maria Tatar is a prominent figure. Tatar is strongly opinionated regarding these tales and believe that the meaning of them is often misrepresented- fairy tale’s do not teach objective morals and values to children, but rather provide a platform to express the contrast of anxieties and desires … Read more
Disclaimer: the victim written about is my friend who wanted to be the subject of a scenario. I’m not that awful of a person to write of her murder without her knowledge. “Her math proofs are just too good! She’s never wrong! ” Millard Newton, the longlost descendant of Sir Isaac Newton, exclaimed as he … Read more
The Journey of August King (Ehle, 1996), takes place in 1815, the stories backdrop is North Carolina, the lead role August King, a country farmer, is on his way home after taking this route to sell his produce and he has purchased needed goods for the farm, a cow a pig some geese and other … Read more
Annotated Bibliography: Patients with Opioid Induced Constipation Resolved with Supplements or Suppositories Lionell H. Edwards Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 500 Foundational Concepts and Application Annotated Bibliography: Patients with Opioid Induced Constipation Resolved with Supplements or Suppositories Na, J. , Oh, K. , Park, S. , Bae, D. , Choi, E. J. , Jung, M. … Read more
Resulting with 12 dead and 20 injured, April 20th, 1999, ultimately became the day of the worst high school shooting in U. S. history at Columbine High School, prompting a national debate on gun control and school safety. According to the article Columbine High School Shootings “In the aftermath of the shootings, many schools across … Read more
In the novel, Joshua: A Parable for Today, by Joseph F. Girzone, the author communicates that Joshua is Jesus risen again through the message he conveys and the miracles he performs. Joshua, a kind but mysterious stranger, moves to the town of Auburn and proceeds to stir up a huge debate simply by sharing his … Read more
Rosa Parks, Daisy Bates, and Oprah Winfrey are remarkable names whose lives inspire greatness and motivation to the world. Like these women, Tyra Banks exemplifies strength, ambition, dedication, wisdom, and a never giving up spirit along with feminine charm. Tyra Banks has made her name famous worldwide as a model, actress, singer, author, television host/ … Read more
Advertising is one of the ways companies try to showcase their products to sell. Many methods are used to lure the audience into buying their product. According to a study that was done at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, advertising is, “a promotional strategy designed to encourage purchase, and ideally, re-purchase, through brand loyalty” … Read more
The Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) assessment is divided into four major quadrants, self-awareness, selfmanagement, social awareness, and relationship management. Of the four quadrants my lowest scores were in selfmanagement, with average scores of 3. 3 and 3. 6. Also according to the test, my highest scoring category was self-awareness with scores of 4 and 5. … Read more
” I think it is better to see integration as the inclusion of all citizens into the same sphere of rights, the same range of opportunities and possibilities that our Founding Fathers themselves enjoyed. Integration is not social engineering or group entitlements: it is a fundamental absence of arbitrary barriers to freedom” (Cozic 206-207). Cozic … Read more
She did not deserve to be sent to slaughter. The gorgeous racehorse earned four hundred thousand dollars on the track and weaned nine foals. On the slaughter truck, the gorgeous mare came as close to death as most every other horse in the trailer with her. Every year, countless horses get trucked to their deaths. … Read more
We the People Speech: Unit 4 By Anushka Edlabadkar, Sophia Azab, Anvita Suresh, John Lee, Sathvi Seshan, and Tye Williams How was the Constitution used to establish our government? How was the Constitution used to establish our government? Articles 1, 2, and 3 setup 3 branches, the Judicial Branch is 1 of those branches. Its … Read more
Social Determinants of Health This essay will shed light on the definition along with explanation of the term “social determinants of health. Furthermore, it will include the grounds on to why housing, income, and environment are deemed as the social determinants of health. Last but not least, the essay will exemplify that how the housing, … Read more
Odysseus’ Encounter with Folvo and the Depths of Despair “Proceeding from the homeland of Polyphemus, my men and I departed briskly; attempting to evade the storm that was ominously approaching. To my utter disappointment we found ourselves engaged in a strenuous battle with Poseidon who had sought revenge on me ever since my triumph over … Read more
Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies the character Piggy was often looked as the overweight, four-eyed, physically unfit member of the group that had no value other than as punching bag. Rather than being a valued member of the group, Piggy was often taken advantage of and all of his ideas were shadowed by … Read more
Section One: Jenny McCarthy (301 words) One of the main characters, Jenny McCarthy, is a celebrity and anti-vaccine activist in Paul A. Оffit’s book that can be directly connected to the field of public health. This character serves to describe the kind of social and behavioral activities involved in the influencing of public hysteria surrounding … Read more
Undoubtedly, cannibalism in any form is shunned in society as horrific crime against the nature of civility—at least by the standards of the Western culture transported to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th-century. In the ancient Americas, cannibalism was another part of native life, yet not in the way explorers perceived it. … Read more
Julius Caesar’s death included twenty-three brutal senators, an apparent close friend that turned out to be an enemy, a community that loved their leader, and a whole lot of power. Julius Caesar was the most powerful figure in the history of the Roman Republic, and at the time was gaining unlimited power. Caesar gained so … Read more
The Jim Crow South was an era of intense racism and segregation. Jim Crow was more than oppressive laws; it was life as the South knew it. However, underneath the hateful surface, the Jim Crow South is more complicated than it is portrayed. Harper Lee explores these issues in her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. … Read more
More than 30 years ago today, one of the most significant developments in the protection of human rights in Canada was signed and entrenched in the Canadian Constitution under the leadership of then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Coming into force on April 17. 1982. the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the most visible and … Read more
Voltaire’s novella, Candide, uses satire to discuss and criticise philosophical Optimism, the prevalent Catholic philosophy during his time period, the Enlightenment era. Voltaire himself was known to oppose this theory, and employed caricatural figures in his writing, such as the characters of Pangloss and Martin, to mock the ideas that they stand for. The old … Read more
Why does society have such harass views when a person does fit their ideal picture of how we as a whole should look and act? Rachel Simons does the remarkable by turning her life upside down to be able to experience for a year on what her younger sister Beth life is like. Beth is … Read more
“There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past. ” -Ernest J. Gaines. Although Ernest J. Gaines often told stories of the past, he was certainly not a man controlled by it. Through the creation of his own characters, Gaines attempted to change not … Read more
He goes to the hoop. He jumps, hanging in the air for what felt like eternity. It was his second game. Brought up from the DLeague, he needed to prove himself. His name is Jeff “Elmo” Beige. As the ball is coming down, closer to the hoop another individual comes into play. The name is … Read more
The Iroquois are an American Indian confederacy of New York originally consisting of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes. They originally settled along the St. Lawrence River which is located in what is now known as New York State. Most Iroquois remained in upstate New York but some traveled to Ohio to … Read more
3. “Money may be able to buy a lot of things, but it should never, ever be able to buy another human being. ” – John F. Kerry, Secretary of State – How do traffickers victims? 1. Prey on vulnerable individuals 2. False promises – perpetrators offer help; the reality is something different 3. Kidnapped/abducted … Read more
As a common definition, a tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler, while, in ancient Greece, a tyrant is referred to as a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power. In the mind of Shakespeare, it is clear he believes that anyone who is a tyrant is also inherently corrupt; these individuals, as … Read more
1. When I finished A Raisin in the Sun, I sat back and reflected on the primary thematic messages the author had shown. One of the themes I came across was the strength of a dream. Throughout the play, you are reminded of every dream each character has. Beneatha yearns to have a medical degree … Read more
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 allowed the establishment of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in order to address concerns of juvenile delinquency in addition to improving the juvenile justice system practices. There are several types of delinquency prevention programs whose main purpose is to prevent delinquency from occurring. … Read more
The Great Depression was a time that truly presented one of the most substandard and lowest moments in the social justice system. The inequity within sex, race, and wealth was evidently shown by a failed criminal justice system that was abused and caused much misery to its unfortunate victims. Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell are … Read more
Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland July 2, 1908 and he grew up in a prosperous home in Baltimore also. Father William Marshall worked as a steward in a all white country club. Mother Norma Marshall worked as a teacher for kindergarteners and his grandfather was a slave who gained freedom from escaping the … Read more
she played and started every game. The team was able to advance to nationals two out of the three years. Many memories were made with her teammates. One memory was at a home game, the gym was completely packed full of fans that supported Mesa university and the rival team, the Cardinals. Each year the … Read more
This story starts with a lost mine, a traditional premise for a desert tale. In 1849, a large party led by Captain Jefferson Hunt was traveling to California by wagon train. With winter approaching, and afraid of being trapped like the Donners on the wrong side of the Sierra Nevada, some of the settlers were … Read more
There are about 480,000 student-athletes in the United States and none of them are getting paid to play sports in college even though they are practicing for over forty hours per week. Some people say that the student-athletes have already gotten paid with scholarship money, however, they don’t get to choose where that money goes. … Read more
Hate crime is an offense such as murder and torture that contains an element of bias as to why it took place. “56. 9% of hates crimes that have taken place are due to race and ethnicity” (Racial Justice). Since origination America has had racial discrimination taking place. Hate crimes have been around since before … Read more
Assessment of the Necessity and Validity of the Insanity Defense Despite public notions about the use of the insanity defense in criminal trials by defendants as a method of reducing their punishments, the reality is that the defense is rarely invoked, difficult to feign, and when proven, often leads to longer incarcerations than if the … Read more
Fidel Castro was born near Biran, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Biran is located on Cuba’s Eastern Oriente Province. Fidel was the third of six children in his family including his two brothers and three sisters. Hid dad Angel was a wealthy sugar plantation owner who was originally from Spain. His moms name was Lina … Read more
A Celebration of Identity: A Literary Analysis of Coal by Audre Lorde There was a point in history that the color of the skin determines the identity and fate of people. It mostly affected the black race as they were condemned and their rights were constantly violated during those times. Further, not so long ago, … Read more
Can the untimely death of someone you love drive you insane? Generally, people are able to keep their mental stability after a person they loved passed away; only some individuals will lose their grip on reality. In fact, many characters in Edgar Allan Poe’s works had mental ailments that lead to hallucinations and insanity; The … Read more
Political corruption has been around seemingly forever. It’s like a weed that never will go away no matter how much you want it gone. Indeed Robert Lekachman noted, “Greed characterizes the workings of government” (360). Bell, California is an example of how political corruption took place. City councilmen and women took misappropriations of public funds, … Read more
The American Dream is a dream no one can ever truly achieve due to the corruption of reality and the inherent consequences. Those who disregard right and wrong are destined for a life poisoned by the glamour of society. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby examines a group of high class citizens who are free of … Read more
A vast majority of modern societies around the world view Canada as an accepting nation that embraces a variety of different people, and hosts many diverse cultures. For instance, in the 1920’s not all Canadians were free from discrimination, and although most people were embracing this time of prosperity with new inventions and exciting lifestyles, … Read more
In Arabic language, which is my native language and the language that I learned first, there are two main influences that affected me. The first influence was my mother. She was the first person who took me to the bookstore to buy books. I remember that when I was five years old, I could not … Read more
As William E. Leuchtenburg, the consulting editor of the article, Franklin D. Roosevelt: Life Before the Presidency says Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. His father, James Roosevelt, was a land-owner and a businessman of considerable wealth from New York. His mother, Sara Delano, was one of … Read more
An archetypal hero is someone who has a starting point meaning how their adventure begins, a midpoint which means what happened while they are on their adventure, and an ending point which means their return and how they view themselves now. Luite portrays these characteristics in the book The Street by: Ann Petry, Luite tries … Read more
In Paul Ramsey’s book entitled “The Essential Paul Ramsey,” several of Ramsey’s written essays featuring his view and take on several ethical, political, and religious scenarios were collected and edited together to make a single book. The twelfth chapter of this book outlined some of Ramsey’s ideas, and some essential reference points that Ramsey thought … Read more
Throughout the 1800’s in the United States, the steel business was revolutionized by an American business icon, Andrew Carnegie. After growing up in a poor family, he used his self- taught knowledge to build wealth using investments to build a foundation of wealth. After coming from a humble background, Carnegie established himself as one of … Read more
The case that I selected was in the area of law concerning employee confidentiality agreements and trade secrets. My employer, Eaton Corporation, is the plaintiff in this case and was the second reason for its selection. I personally have been involved in trade secret discussions with colleagues regarding information that was deemed “trade secret” and … Read more
John C. Calhoun was born in Abbeville, South Carolina on March 18th, 1782 and he supported his family whenever his father was ill when he was still a child. In 1807, John became a lawyer and was soon elected to congress in 1810 where he was openly a “war hawk” or someone who wanted to … Read more
During the turn of the 20th Century, the United States of America was a great but turbulent empire: internationally powerful, but domestically destitute. Workers in the United States were often subjected to harsh working conditions and pittances for wages, and were controlled by monopolies and corporate interests. Enter Eugene Victor Debs, a former Democrat-turned-Socialist who … Read more