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Although Ms. Austen lived a happy and stoic life surrounded by her family and her writing she never married. This fact is almost shocking when looking at such a stunning romantic author. There are many theories surrounding why she never married, some being about her personal beliefs and others surrounding her life situations. “The neighborhood … Read more
In January of 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency after the drought led to the driest year in California history. Local government agencies sprung into action, calling for a twenty percent decrease in statewide water usage. Californians across the state were subjected to laws and regulations put in place to manage … Read more
Epicurus, the founder of this happiness believed that pleasure is a great good but that we can find much more goods if we search for them. Pleasure does not ultimately come our way meaning it isn’t something we need every day. We can have the pleasure of fame and you think that those people who … Read more
Defendant, Union Oil Company of California, d/b/a/ UNOCAL (“Unocal”) responds to Plaintiffs’ allegations as follows. To the extent the allegations of the Amended Complaint are directed to Defendants other than Unocal, Unocal is without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of the averments and, therefore, denies them. JURISDICTION AND … Read more
Security plays a significant role in today’s corporations and mitigating risks to a company’s most valuable asset, data, is important. With data breaches, such as the one experienced by Target, the Department of Homeland Security as well as the Internal Revenue System, it is becoming increasingly obvious that no one is immune. Securing data is … Read more
The Levant is not a small geographic blip on the map, spanning thousands of kilometers north to south, and stretching hundreds of miles from the west coast of the Mediterranean, to the North Arabian Desert and Mesopotamian in the east. As such, the diverse landscapes and cultures inhibit the ability to generalize the construction of … Read more
Psychology is full of areas of study that work to benefit individuals both mentally and emotionally on a daily basis. This primarily revolves around improvement of the human mind. Behavior modification, a field that studies human behavior extremely close is one area of psychology that focuses on modifying and eventually eliminating undesirable human behaviors and/or … Read more
The art of cinema is like that of no other. It is the only form of art that contains both visual and audial elements, and the topic of the film can be about anything. A very common type of movie is historical based, which is a story that takes place at a very important moment … Read more
Last summer my family and I were on a road trip from Toronto, Ontario to Columbus, Ohio to visit friends at their wedding. On the way, over one thousand kilometers, we saw many people being pulled on the side of the freeway for whatever reason, speeding, suspicion, or changing lanes without blinkers. We noticed that … Read more
Pain occurs as a symptom as stimuli activate nociceptors because of an imbalance in the homeostasis of the tissue due to changes in the chemical, temperature and mechanical(12,15,17). This detection in the surrounding can be altered and therefore cause persistent pain in the body(1) and this sensitisation is therefore increased and modulated(8), such as in … Read more
I want to tell you about the latest news regarding Isagenix, the exciting nutritional weight loss and health maintenance programs that have been pleasing an increasing number of customers in a growing number of countries. Isagenix will soon be available in the United Kingdom. This amazing wellness system has been on the market for about … Read more
Standardized testing is good in theory but in reality it is causing many problems. The United States Government wants to keep the national school systems together but as a result it is making schools much more stressful for everyone and the point of being a teacher completely different than what it used to be. Children’s … Read more
Professor Harris’s own data show consumption of cigarettes falling both in times of falling and rising real prices. Indeed, if the objective is to reduce the incidence of smoking, Harris should applaud moves by generally well-managed companies away from production and marketing activities of which he disapproves. Taxing cigarettes as a percent of value distorts … Read more
Acute renal failure (ARF), also know as Acute Kidney Injury/Impairment (AKI) is described as a condition where there is a rapid decline in kidney function which results in an increase in accumulation of waste materials in the body and decreased urine output, usually over hours to weeks, occurring in a person with or without a … Read more
A quiet evening in the fire station is abruptly broken when the alarms blare and the dispatcher is heard giving prompt information about the caller and the given address. Regardless of what the first responders are doing when the call is received they drop whatever it is and quickly head to the truck bay and … Read more
What is Radiology? “Radiology is the science dealing with x-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. ” (Goergen). Most radiologists’ work in public or private hospitals or private radiology practices. Radiologists’ are there to help doctors determine the illness and how to treat it. … Read more
1. An important part of the role of any CYC employee is witnessing to their love for Jesus and the power of faith in their lives. Briefly describe part of your testimony. Explain how your testimony calls you to be a role model. If you are a returning staff, please share specifically developments from the … Read more
Dan and Linda are partners and are day-to-day scavengers set in Parkdale, in search of antiques throughout various platforms; stretching from dumpsters to yard sales, anything for a profit. The two are in need of money in hopes of paying off their rent every month, and funding their desire for marijuana, but come into trouble … Read more
The second essay question asks about the various public policy issues discussed in class in second half of the course. The three readings I will be referencing are Ayers and Lutz on the military and Latinos, also I will reference the “Without Immigrant Labor, The Economy Would Crumble” by Tamar Jacoby which focuses on the … Read more
Labelling Approach- This theory is based on how people from one culture who do the same things as another culture but only one of the groups may be considered deviant. (Schaefer, Richard, T. 2012, p. 18). I see this actually see this often through courts and trials and media. I can most closely associate it … Read more
I was twelve years old. My brother had just relinquished control over the precious family computer, after a lengthy 90 minute lesson in child-hood restraint. I was stationed in the living room, seated upon a spinning desk chair. Wee! I spun around once, twice, overjoyed. Then, focused, I would click on the start menu, searching … Read more
According to Mann, Harmoni and Power, individuals characteristically make their preliminary career-related decisions mainly during adolescence. This time in a young adult’s life can be very influential yet detrimental and such decisions regarding a career may have lifelong consequences for the individual’s vocational future, psychological well-being, health, and social acceptance (1989). Juvenile students often make … Read more
Imagine being dead asleep in bed, dreaming peacefully, not a care in the world, then being woken up by Nazi soldiers. They come into the person’s house and drag them out, still wearing their night clothes. They make them stand out in the cold, barefooted, freezing to death. They all are wondering what is happening. … Read more
American Westward migration during the nineteenth century was a difficult journey for various reasons. Emotionally many of the migrants were leaving the majority of their friends, family and belongings behind. Additionally there was the stress of having to lighten the load by walking the journey or leaving behind precious belongings along the way. Emigrants traveled … Read more
Americans often remember the battle cry of Patrick Henry “Give me liberty,” though many forget that with the liberation of America in the 1770s from British control, Black Americans remained in bondage in this nation. The American Revolution revealed the hypocrisy of liberty; as the colonies fought for independence, enslavement remained an integral part of … Read more
Does free will exist? Its our destiny predetermines? Do we have a choice? Did we ever have a choice? According to Thomas nagel on his book “what does it all mean? ” There is a specific chapter dedicated to “Free will” in which nagel himself lays out a situation about the choice of a peach … Read more
As a child, everyone is guilty of stealing the last cookie or snatching their favorite colored marker to draw with. This is human instinct, but it is not for survival anymore. Repercussions such as timeout time are often just around the corner after these actions. This greedy acquisition of material goods met with consequences can … Read more
In 1966, Robert Kennedy said, “It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped” (Kennedy). Robert Kennedy’s progressive ideas and unbiased point of view shaped his career as Attorney General under his brother, President John F. Kennedy. From 1961 until 1964, RFK served as Attorney General; he was assassinated … Read more
In her slave narrative, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs makes the case that “[slavery] is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women. ” (Jacobs #) According to female slave narratives like Incidents and The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave, it is worse to … Read more
The day reporting center programs are a form of probation. The concept of probation was created by John Augustus, who was a Boston shoemaker, and was credited with being the “Father of Probation”. Augustus noticed through what took place in courts that minor offenders and alcohol abusers were sent to jail because of the inability … Read more
Everyday history is being made, certain things more significant than others. In today’s day and age we are able to capture proof through photo, video, and etc. What about history made in times before all that? Word of mouth, all proof was based on a person’s story that was continually passed down until it was … Read more
Dorothy Hodgkin was one who always liked doing the impossible and living the edge on science. During her lifetime she made not one, but five discoveries. Each discovery was more complex than the other. Dorothy was born on May 12, 1910 in Cairo, Egypt. She was a scientist that spent her life studying different kinds … Read more
Propaganda generally is thought of in a bad light, as a means of manipulation and deception by people in power, but it is used by organizations who do great work as well, like the Women’s March, as a technique to garner support and empower people. Glittering generalities is a type of propaganda that uses an … Read more
Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for education for women in underdeveloped countries, once said, “The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. ” (Claire). In the past, women had always been seen as the “weaker class”. A notion was present that women did not have … Read more
Standardized tests have become a recent controversial topic across the nation. Americans strive for a great education system, but fail to realize that testing is the main issue. They are believed to be a simple way to evaluate students from all different areas. However, there are countless faults that cannot show truly show students’ ability. … Read more
American jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald was the “first lady” of singing, swing, bebop, and ballads. Her career spanned over sixty years, she sold millions of records, and won multiple Grammy awards. She known all over the world. Ella Fitzgerald greatly impacted the way jazz music is today through her use of scatting and her perfect … Read more
Author’s Purpose: Marcus Luttrell’s purpose in writing this book was to tell the heroic story of the Navy SEALs that died in Operation Redwing. He wanted to describe, in detail, what it takes to become a Navy SEAL and what it takes to survive at war. In addition, Luttrell’s purpose was to remember his lost … Read more
During the time of the civil war slave life on plantations varied in many ways and some people would define slavery as a coldhearted event that occurred in history. Plantation life was harsh and it dictated the way African Americans lived life. Slaves weren’t considered humans during the slavery time period because none were treated … Read more
Criminal to the Core Everyone has heard the expression ‘stranger danger’ since elementary school. But what if this simple phrase hides an alternate, deeper message? William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies, has used his book to bring up the controversial idea that humans are evil at the root of their beings. The idea … Read more
Tyler Sedlak Mr. White English 10 CP 24 February 2017 Gun Control Approximately 30,000 people die a year because of guns when they are used in both self defense and murder. Many people argue whether restrictions on guns should be enacted or repealed. Tensions have grown high on both sides of the issue making it … Read more
How does time periods like Anglo-Norman, Medieval, and Renaissance interact with religion? Anglo-Norman, Medieval, and Renaissance show us that we do not only interact with religion in church but we also interact with religion through our beliefs. People sometimes look at religion as someone having power and authority to take control over something. Many times … Read more
Girls and boys sleepily hit their alarm clocks. Adults walked or drove to work. Tourists planned out their day. A few hours later, everyone’s life would take a drastic turn. Four hijacked commercial planes crashed in 3 different places in the northeast. The US reacted and invaded Afghanistan, disrupting and destroying the government. When did … Read more
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. ” – George Washington George Washington was an extraordinary person. He was able to achieve such great things and left a grand representation of what the future political and military leaders should be like. … Read more
In connection to a complete rebirth would be in the imagery of the invisible man waking up from the factory incident. “Mother, who was my mother? Mother, the one who screams when you suffer-but who? This was stupid, you always knew your mother’s name. Who was it that screamed? Mother? But the scream came from … Read more
Am I the only one who gets anxiety when getting ready to run during track season? It was a hot day in the month of May, our shuttle hurdle team was preparing to run our race that you decide if we would go to state or not. As we were warming up we all felt … Read more
Have you ever wondered the methods in history, to wipe out a powerful empire? Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain, in the 16th century. The Aztecs were a Nahuatl speaking nation of central Mexico, in MesoAmerica. They were very powerful and wealthy in natural goods, in addition … Read more
The president of Yellow country has great responsibilities and must have integrity to lead a complex society. People of Springfield count on the future president to take a step forward and transform their communities into the best and safest environment possible. Yellow People expect the president to take a stand to help make better laws … Read more
Maryland, Eisenhower became close to George S. Patton, Both Eisenhower and Patton distributed articles in 1920 pushing that the Army to improve utilization of tanks to keep a redundancy of the static and ruinous trench fighting of World War I. Be that as it may, Army experts considered Eisenhower resistant instead of visionary and undermined … Read more
In discussions of controversies, one issue that has been on the mouths of plenty for many years has been the death of the hiphop artist Tupac Shakur. On the night of September, 7th, 1996, Tupac Shakur was claimed to be shot. On the morning of September 13th, 1996, Tupac Shakur was pronounced dead. The headlines … Read more
Louie Gohmert is a legislator in the Texas House of Representatives. He often takes a conservative view on situations, such as how he votes for bills and what committees he joins. Gohmert has been a legislature for several sessions now, and has had previous experience in politics prior to being elected to the House. Gohmert … Read more