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There are 7 billion of us in the world today, and were facing some huge problems. But talk doesn’t help someone out of poverty, awareness alone does not reduce pollution, increase and grow food production, or heal the sick. That takes a lot of doing and patience. The solutions are in our grasp. Many great … Read more
Kanye West’s 2007 hit song, “Stronger” uses Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. In his novel, The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt states his hypothesis that people must endure all the hardships of life in order to grow in all aspects. I agree with both Nietzsche and Haidt that through … Read more
In the profession and practice of alternative healing and massage therapy, therapists are often faced with ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. I am currently working as a certified massage therapist and holistic health practitioner. I have every intention on using my degree to broaden myself and immerse myself further up the chain of massage … Read more
David LaChapelle was born in in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1963. He is an admired commercial, fashion, and fine art photographer known for his hyper-realistic photographs with clever social messages about popular culture, religion, and history. LaChapelle’s photography career started in the eighties when he began showing his artwork in galleries around New York. Andy Warhol … Read more
Grit, grit is when someone is knocked down over and over again but they get back up and try again. Santiago has to have much grit to be able to reach his goal of catching a marlin. Santiago has gone 84 days without catching one fish, he does not back down, he gets back up … Read more
Atwood combines the use of literary techniques and form in her novel The Handmaids Tale to effectively display two main thematic concerns – rebellion and the place of an individual. Offreds first evening with the Commander is one in which these two thematic concerns are exceptionally prevalent. Control, and the need to subjugate individuals is … Read more
The FDA’s recent approval of transgenic (genetically engineered) salmon gave biotech firm, AquaBounty the go ahead to sell its genetically engineered Atlantic salmon. This decision set a precedent as the first genetically altered animal product approved for human food in the United States. Approval opens the door for other transgenic food products. Transgenic foods are … Read more
The pigs maintain “power [of] authority, strength, [and capability] to act,” (“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutly”) to oppress in order to manipulate the other animals. The novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, demonstrate how the pigs’ intelligence and education tools of oppression can convince the other animals to support them. Intelligence … Read more
When I was little my parents got divorced. As that happened they said I had to move schools. I would have never thought this would ever happen, but my parents just decided to move where it was halfway from work both ways, so they decided Royalton. Moving to Royalton was very scary, but also a … Read more
To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-49? Austria had a massive empire in the early 19th century, Italy only being a small part. The 1815 Congress of Vienna had given Austria direct control over Lombardy and Venetia, and had also put an Austrian family in charge … Read more
Muhammad was historically significant in many ways. “… Muhammad, was born in the bustling city of Makkah around A. D. 570. ” (pg 271). Muhammad was a man born in Makkah, a city in Arabia, around the year 570 A. D. He was raised by his uncle, since he was orphaned at a young age. … Read more
“The Republic”, Plato’s longest work, has many views about philosophy and characters within and there is one character that truly stands out and entices you to read on until the very end; that was Socrates. Socrates was a mentor and a friend of Plato’s and in Plato’s eyes, he was a great and wise Philosopher … Read more
The Standardized Language of the nursing practice (SNL) is an effective communication process that delimits professional nursing practice (Rutherford, 2008). The standardized language made contributions for the current care to another nurses, health care providers, and others members of the multidisciplinary health care team (Rutherford, 2008). This language was standardized with a purpose of the … Read more
In the film, The Empire Strikes Back, Luke unconsciously follows in his father’s footsteps by being corrupted by anger and impatience in his training with Yoda, his encounter with his own soul in the cave on Dagobah, and in his showdown with Darth Vader in the carbon freezing chamber in Cloud City. First, Luke subconsciously … Read more
It is unlikely for a relationship to exist in the absence of communication. Without this connection, individuals cannot share ideas. All interactions will be useless. While attraction leads to fondness, it is how people interact that glues them together. So, although means and forms and communication differ, the principles are constant. An understanding of communication … Read more
With the touch of a single click a picture is taken and forever revitalized. Photography takes the essence of memory and seals it into the history of those involved in the process. Susan Sontag’s didactic text “On Photography” digs deep into the meaning of photography and claims that it has unlimited power within modern society. … Read more
Gender Roles in Today’s Society Today’s society many of us will see how gender becomes an issue. Women and men are put into a box of stereotypes causing everyone to wonder. Women have had a lasting effect on this, being view as only defenseless women and also race can be a problem. Men are also … Read more
Okonkwo is a strong powerful man, but his fatal flaw is his hubris. Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence, and is shown to the reader quickly early-on in the book. I think that Okonkwo is aware that he is a prideful man in the sense that he would rather fight with his fists than try … Read more
1. The strong point of the movie is that it shows the parallel worlds of Lana and her uncle Paul. They both are people who try to help the world be a better place and they both end up in horrible situations in two very important cities in the United States. Lana is in Los … Read more
It all came down to this. The seniors had been honored, tears were shed, and the fans were ecstatic! Our district rival, St. John of Plaquemine had the ball with just over two seconds on the clock. Our small forward, Dustin Blanchard, who also happened to be one of the two seniors honored that night, … Read more
In Pearl Buck’s, The Good Earth, more dynamic characters come into play throughout the book. O-lan takes the role of an obedient yet strong-minded housewife who was a former slave and is now controlled by her husband, Wang Lung. In this position she doesn’t have much of a choice in her actions or decisions and … Read more
Imagine this: you’re a teacher at a very prestigious school, with an exceptional group of students. Your students try their hardest, but some subjects of the curriculum are more difficult than others. Most kids do well on the tests, with a few slipping through the cracks, and the only thought you have is, “how will … Read more
It is fitting the “Theories of Urban Democracy” ends with reading on an ignored topic in previous readings of this section: gender. The authors of previous weeks all detailed their theories on the role of citizens in urban politics. Yet, none of the authors, save of Pasciuti, wrote in detail of the status of women … Read more
Imagine for a minute that you are walking into a tunnel. The entire tunnel is comprised of rainbows, you can barely see. You feel as though you must walk down it, its imperative that you do, no matter what it takes. You know it might hurt you as you hear the sounds coming from ahead, … Read more
Living in a great city like Los Angeles next to people from all over the world with different cultures is an interesting experience. One is able to learn about new cultures and meet new people that have come from thousands of miles away. These cultures bring different languages, ethics, fashions, cuisines, and overall change to … Read more
She heaves a deep exhale and closes her eyes. “On your father’s tenth birthday, the mansion was burned down and his parents were killed. ” She begins. “Ciel was kidnapped by noblemen who were trying to summon the devil. They claimed Ciel as their sacrifice and branded him like a cow to show that Ciel … Read more
Have you ever thought of what’s going on in the world we live in? If not, you should start a big problem in the world is global warming. Dealing with the climate change and along with that animals having to survive against it even more because of the fact (more details) that it’s becoming more … Read more
There are two types of isolation, mental isolation and physical isolation. Physical isolation is when someone is separated from a group of people, while mental isolation is when someone feels alone even if they have people around them. Physical isolation can lead to mental isolation (Isolation). The theme of physical and mental isolation is shown … Read more
Chapter 1 Awaken My name’s Michael and this is my story. This all started when I went to sleep in my home in New York. I had a dad, my mom had disappeared when I was five. Life was great until I turned 15. This is the year when my worst nightmare began. I was … Read more
Whilst a deep theoretical analysis of race, gender, class, sexuality and ability is needed to understand the roots and origins of societal issues today, equally important is taking that theory out of the classroom and into action based praxis. As an undergraduate student at Columbia in the fall of 2013. I cofounded the campaign for … Read more
Extended Response Laws change for reasons such as; technology advancements, changes in community values, political agendas of: parties of government, pressure groups or general public, changes in expectations of the legal system and significant incidents. Many issues of the modern world need edits to the laws and creation of new laws. These include law changes … Read more
Unit 51: Electrical Technology P1 describe the characteristics and principles of operation of a DC electromagnetic generator. A DC electromagnetic generator produces direct power and also, electrical power (just like the AC generator). It is also produced based on same fundamental principle of Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic induction where whenever a conductor cuts magnetic flux, … Read more
Is Earth’s atmosphere heated from above or below? Explain. O The earth’s atmosphere is heated from below. Initially, the energy of the sun passes through the earth’s atmosphere and radiates heat onto the land and water surfaces, which then radiates heat into the atmosphere. This effect is also known as the greenhouse effect. 6. Describe … Read more
A full audience bustles into Mallory Hall on a rainy December afternoon with anticipation for the thrilling sounds of Nicholas Pappone (violin), Grace Mei-En Ho (cello), and Candace Chien (piano); all of whom are seasoned veterans of The Mallory Concert Series at Rutgers University: Camden. The expectation is obvious with the lack of seats available … Read more
In 1967, Martin Seligman created a study along with his fellow colleagues on classical conditioning. Seligman desired to understand the idea of association. In the experiment, Seligman accidentally came across an interesting fact. The study included Seligman ringing a bell, then giving a light shock to dogs. After multiple times of doing this, the dogs … Read more
Does being miserable, drinking away sadness, and ordering a prostitute sound like a troubled teen, or someone with a serious mental illness? In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield gets kicked out of the private school he is attending and stays in … Read more
This was the first time I saw The Witch and the Cow, however, it is the second time I saw Teat Beat of Sex. My reaction to The Witch and the Cow was that it didn’t feel like a story. My expectations for animations are stories which I have broaden my views after Signe explained … Read more
When I was a baby I used to cry all day and all night. No one knew what was wrong. My mother took me to the doctor who said, “Nothing is wrong. ” So I just cried all day and night. As I was got older, I was the person that did not eat a … Read more
Man’s presence in the eco-system requires a “green” approach to the use of animals. The principle of the sustainable use of a natural, renewable resource meets this requirement ecologically, conservationally and morally” (TheSealFishery. com). I think the seal hunt is one of the world’s best examples that refer to “green” approach to the use of … Read more
In lan Bremmer’s essay, “Democracy in Cyberspace,” he elaborates on the usage of technology in the modern era and how the internet has progressively impacted the world on a global stage. He states how countries have adopted the internet to further influence their political policies and expend the reach of their ideology and how technology … Read more
The Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) is often invoked to explain the permissibility of an individual’s action that has two outcomes: one where the end result can be foresee and is good, the other that can also be foresee and is bad (Goldworth, Amnon, 2008). In other words, this doctrine is used to justify cases … Read more
Discoveries deepen our understandings of ourselves and the world and have a transformative effect on those who discover. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, and Gwen Harwood’s poem ‘The Glass Jar’, the authors use the aracterisation of main characters in their texts to explore the ways in which discovery affects people and how it changes … Read more
The dark fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth is a fascinating example of creative story-telling. This film focuses on so many aspects between Ofelia’s imaginary world and the real world, including her stepfather fighting for the Francoist regime. This little girl is uprooted to a military outpost in Fascist-ruled Spain commanded by her new stepfather, the Captain. … Read more
Literature for centuries has looked as if it would evolve and change to become very object oriented, unreserved and optimistic. However, it has in fact become very profound, and based on a character’s eternal quest for their own personal identity. Great authors authors such as, Mark Twain, Chinua Achebe, Clarice Lispector, Arthur Miller and Fadwa … Read more
INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHT AQUARIAN sits on the couch in a typical, suburban living room while her parents (ROMERO and LILITH), clothed in black robes, stand waving their hands and wagging their fingers, clearly lecturing. LILITH I cannot believe you! Where is your dedication to the Dark One? ROMERO By the time she was … Read more
Every morning I wake up to the annoying sound of Abigael’s alarm clock and the smell of my own leather. Don’t get me wrong; I love waking up to the song, “Endlessly” by the Cab, but does it have to be at six-fifteen in the morning every day even on weekends? I mean, does she … Read more
I’m glad I was able to push myself to get to that point! It was my mission to change everything about me, that I could change with exercise. Whenever I started talking to people about it, they talked as though it was impossible to do. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I knew that … Read more
Pet Paw’s Photography branding strategy is our logo and slogan which is a big part of our branding strategy to connect with our customers by placing our logo on all of our products in order to get our name out their, and remind our customers about our product. We also conduct extensive research on similar … Read more
Nathaniel Hawthorne uses romanticism to portray the human soul under extreme pressures. Romanticism emphasizes individuality, imagination to discover truth, and values intuition over reason. Then, Romanticism branches out into Dark Romanticism, which embodies horrific themes, presents that individuals are prone to sin and self-destruction, affected psychologically from sin and guilt. In “The Scarlet Letter”, Nathaniel … Read more
The Scarlet Letter is one of the first novels ever written to feature a strong female character as the lead role. Hester Prynne is punished for committing adultery against her ex husband Roger Dimmesdale. She is to be punished for seven, horrific, lonely years of her and her daughter, Pearl, lives. In The Scarlet Letter … Read more