Essays

A very common debatable topic is text-messaging. Or more specifically the use of text-speak, otherwise referred to as “textese. ” David Crystal and John Humphrys have both written articles on text-speak. Both of the articles mention the texting; history, effects, usage and etc. According to the author David Crystal in the online article “2B OR … Read more

What Is Happiness? Most often today when people are asked what makes them happy, they instantly reply money, clothes and cars. In particular with the younger generation, their concept of happiness Has been fabricated with music videos and false value to materialistic items. Notably not all parts of the world have the same options or … Read more

What were some of the similarities and differences between the 2 boys in Garuda di Dadaku? Why do you think they were still friends? Compare this to a situation you have seen like this in real life. We have all had our fair share of friends, some real, some fake, some strong and some weak. … Read more

The Mexican financial crisis of 1994-1995, also known as the “Tequila Crisis”, took place in December 1994 and is known as the first global crisis of last decade of the twentieth century. The crisis had little to do with the external debt situation and more to do with the short term foreign exchange problem which … Read more

Inner conflict is the number one cause of depression and anxiety that is now found in approximately 3. 2 million Canadian youth in today’s society. It is often an internal fight, man against self, one of the hardest battle one will ever have to face. With daily life, choices are always presented, and are made … Read more

Jane, the protagonist in Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, is considered to be the strongest female character of her time period. However her road to becoming a strong, independent women is not smooth sailing. In the novel, male characters’ roles and interactions with Jane threaten her quest for equality throughout her life, the most prevalent … Read more

I can’t recall the day I first met my husband. I had seen him at work for a few weeks, and I was beyond intimidated. He strutted around the production floor of the food manufacturing plant where we both worked. He was a supervisor with a reputation for being hard and demanding, but his crew … Read more

It is a common belief that each generation earns one more degree than their predecessors. However, women in developing nations are often denied opportunities for education. A lack of education often means limitation on opportunities for women worldwide. Education has played an essential role in the lives of the Martin women. With each generation, the … Read more

A movie is something that everyone can sit down and enjoy. All types of ages are able to watch a movie. The movie that| evaluated was Project Almanac. This movie was about a boy named David, who is crazy smart who dreams of going to MIT. In the movie the main character David, stumbles upon … Read more

Emotions seem to rule our every day life. We make all of our decisions based on whether we feel happy, sad, scared, angry or disgusted. An emotion is a complex psychological state that involves three distinct components: a subjective experience, a psychological response, and a behavioural or expressive response (Hockenbury & Hockenbury, 2007). Charles Darwin … Read more

(15 points) Score 1. Compare and contrast Don Quixote with either King Arthur or Sundiata. How are the two figures you have chosen alike? How are they different? Be sure to use specific examples from the stories you have read to illustrate your points. Answer: One trait that all heroes have in common is that … Read more

During the Second World War, prisoners of the Nazi concentration camps were exposed to medical experimentation. In approximately seventy Nazi concentration camps, two hundred physicians were using around seven thousand prisoners to test their research. An ethical debate arose from these developments: were the atrocities committed acceptable because of the millions they allowed to be … Read more

The death of Queen Victoria in 1901 signified the end of the Victorian era, and the beginning of the Edwardian era. A Room with a view is a romantic comedy, and begins with a young lady (Lucy) and her chaperone (Miss Bartlett) visiting Florence. Although Charlotte Bartlett’s character as a chaperone might seem a little … Read more

The pediment, which is now blank, used to be decorated with a relief sculpture made out of bronze. There are also drill holes in the pediment, which suggest that a crest or symbol of some sort was attached on to it. Inside the Pantheon is a dome that has a perfect spherical shape. In the … Read more

Often upon the discovery of skeletal remains, one of the most important steps in producing a biological profile of the deceased is to estimate a probable age-at-death range, the sex, ethnicity and stature of the individual (Franklin 2010). There are many different methods of doing this, depending on whether the skeleton is juvenile or adult. … Read more

Nowadays, adventure movies take a huge place in the cinemas and in our lives. First of all, because they are full of action, fast decisions, big money and beautiful women. And ‘The Great Train Robbery’ filmed in 1979 must have been one of the movies that set out the example for all of the others. … Read more

Media plays an important role in society; it provides people with daily current events, entertainment, the way people are supposed to look or act, and most of all society’s perception of gender. Throughout the 20th century, much of children’s understanding of the world has become inaccurate; most of their knowledge has come through the media. … Read more

A competitive strategy that Vandenberg should continue is merging and acquisition with other organizations. Competitive strategies can help organizations because it examines the market and organizations within the market to get a competitive advantage. With so many threats in health care Mr. Vandenberg himself stated that “there is a great opportunity for mergers and acquisitions … Read more

Relying on one’s self, perceived through the eyes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, is seemingly the only way to show a man’s true genius and goodness to society. Transcendentalism, continually associated with Emerson and his essay “Self-reliance”, announces how the belief in one’s self and one’s ideals pushes away society’s conformity nature, and creates new ideas … Read more

That Dog I was never a dog lover. My kids always wanted a dog. I dug my heels in but eventually, they wore me down with chorus’ of “please can we get a dog? ” Begrudgingly, I began looking for a dog. It was to be a Christmas present for my kids, an older dog, … Read more

From having unfulfilled desires to abandoning loved ones, Tennessee Williams encompasses both aspects in his most successful piece of literature that will be examined for generations to come. The struggles of Laura are displayed perfectly by Tom’s memory in respect to her shyness and incapability of forming into society because of a disability yet this … Read more

I attended a production of Chicago at the Tennessee Preforming Arts Center’s Andrew Johnson Theatre on March 18, 2016 at 7:30 PM. I chose to see this play for a couple of reasons. The fist reason is because it was free and secondly because my cousin, Neely Scott, is in the play. She plays the … Read more

Should cell phones be banned in privately owned businesses? Since cell phones became popular in the mid nineties, their uses have expanded drastically: from rudimentary functions such as calling and texting, to 3-D video games and access to the internet. Some might argue that these new features can cause more harm than good, especially in … Read more

There is a difference between a “transgender,” “transsexual,” and a “non-gender conforming” individual. A transgender is a person whose self-identity differs from their ascribed status. To clarify, an ascribed status is something that is assigned to a person at birth which cannot be altered such as skin color— in this case— sex; meanwhile, a transsexual … Read more

Hunger has been a massive problem, especially world wide. Therefore, people, families, and even children have been a victim of this issue. However, it seems to be that people in Africa are the one’s who have suffered the most. For example, in the article,”Ending World Hunger In Africa”, by Martha Van der Wolf, the article … Read more

John Dalton was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. Dalton was born in 1766. He is best known for his work in color blindness, and of course, his Atomic Theory. His theory gave us an idea about what the universe is really made up of, and he paved the way for many more important scientific … Read more

Social constructivist theory Measuring the effectiveness of social constructivism in the classroom will take place in two different ways. When working on group projects or when engaging in class discussion, students will be expected to demonstrate the five essential elements that are unique to a cooperative learning classroom: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, and … Read more

This article focuses on hyperacusis is, how it works, and the different treatment approaches based on what is currently known. Hyperacusis is defined as “ unusual tolerance to ordinary environmental sounds and, more pejoratively, as consistently exaggerated or inappropriate responses to sounds that are neither threatening nor uncomfortable loud to a typical person,” (Baguley 2003) … Read more

Obviously,some people claim that native bees are not the only pollinator there are other pollinators. In fact, 30% of crops are pollinated by only bees. However, without bees pollinating many crops would disappear such as fruit, vegetable, and nuts. If bees disappear that diversity crops would gone after bees(Morse, 2000). “Honey bees are big money … Read more

It was date night at the Holmes/ Watson house the 2 husbands were gearing up to head out to Peddletons with Myc and Greg. The men dressed in nice fitted suits. Sherlock wearing a tight white shirt with its top two buttons undone to show off his sexy collar bone. Black tailored pants that hugged … Read more

From a new historicist perspective, every text exhibits the cultures and values of its historical context. It reflects the attitudes and beliefs of their time, providing a critical insight of society’s structure. The success of an appropriation is seen through its capability to transcend the original values of a text, recreating them for a modern … Read more

When I read Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez for the first time, I was initially not impressed by the book. I found the story to be uninteresting and predictable, like something that came from a Spanish soap opera. After reading the first few pages of the book, I already … Read more

In chapter one of Interpersonal Conflicts, Hocker and Wilmot propose that our childhood socialization impacts how people deal with conflicts. I found it valid the “our family of origin socializes us into constructive or destructive ways of handling conflict…” (Hocker & Wilmot, 2014, p. 3). My conflict style along with my self-examination through “Kegan’s Five … Read more

In the life we live in and the stories that have been written about life, the cruel truth has been hidden by the humorous words authors of the genre, magical realism. The stories can be perceived in whatever way but they don’t just put in the humor and irony for no reason, they are wanting … Read more

NSA’s Edward Snowden, FBI’s Mark Felt, White House Staffer Linda Tripp, Kerr-McGee’s Karen Silkwood and Sherron Watkins of Enron are all on the same list of famous whistleblowers. All of these people have become famous because they provided information with the sole purpose of revealing wrongdoings by someone or a company. Some believe whistleblowers are … Read more

Being a junior in high school has its perks: I have more high school experience, I earn more freedoms as I get older, and I am only a year away from graduation. Despite these good things, being a junior is not always easy. There is a significant problem that I have to address: my future. … Read more

Abstract This paper is about the issue of school uniforms and whether or not for schools (K-12) to require them. I analyzed three strong arguments from both sides of the issue. The side advocating uniforms argued that school uniforms keep students focused, which may lead to an improvement of grades. Advocates state uniforms deter students … Read more

Pillows have been around for numerous centuries and serve for many different purposes. Some uses for the inanimate objects include: supporting he head while sleeping, providing comfort while lounging, and decorating purposes. The limited knowledge on the subject is the significance of this analysis. The end result will not only be enhanced knowledge on the … Read more

Connections made to one’s self and community are hallmarks of optimum pedagogy. Offering learning opportunities that make connections to students’ prior knowledge, their interests, and their curiosities, in the context of their physical, social and cultural environment, promotes a way for them to make their own meaning and understanding. These experiences employ critical thinking, creativity, … Read more

Effects of Child Abuse Growing up is an essential time for children because they look to their parents for safety, love, security, support, understanding, and nurturance. In addition, children learn a lot about relationships, life, models of good behavior, and early attachments are formed. When child abuse occurs in the home, it has a major … Read more

My personal mission is to constantly strive to be the best overall person that I can be within my personal and professional life. My goals are to inspire and help others and myself around me to achieve greatness that will maximize our potential to transcend the boundaries of our dreams. In addition, my core life … Read more

We often assume that successful students are smart, yet more they simply have discovered the keys for college success. Being college students is absolutely more challenged than being high school students. Therefore, they will need some bright keys to becoming a successful college student. Here are three essential keys to give college students’ success: study … Read more

Many people have high hopes that 3D printing will bring about huge changes in American society. Some Americans even boast that 3D Printing will make America self-sufficient and rid of our reliance to foreign import. However, while 3D printing technology has a high potential in improving American society, it may be an overstatement for people … Read more

The music of Claude Debussy and Richard Strauss demonstrates the movement away from the conventional tonal system through the use of extended tonality to shape their distinctive musical styles. The development of Debussy’s departure from nineteenth-century formal models is demonstrated in Prelude a l’apres midi d’un Faune (Brown 131). Strauss establishes his mastery over the … Read more

In 1975, Dr. Radford conducted a study focusing on emotions and their response to representational artworks and the paradox of fiction. Throughout his study, he discovered three elements of paradoxical fiction; individual’s “experience genuine emotions directed at fictional character and situations” fictional emotions condition, “in order to experience emotions towards X, one must believe X … Read more

I can call it tradition for my family to move every couple of years, for I have moved four times in my life. I started the journey of life in Missouri, continued it in Tennessee where I learned to walk, South Dakota where I started my basketball career, into Ohio where I spent fifth, sixth, … Read more

The long anticipated attack launched by the People’s Liberation Army, the military division of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on January 6, 1949 was the start of a five month offensive that culminated in Chiang Kai-shek’s departure to Taiwan. After much self-reflection, Chiang privately concluded that “the major reason for this defeat…is that we are … Read more

For over a decade, there have been different definitions of reflection in relation to reflective practice (Dewey, 1938; Kolb, 1984; Schön, 1981; Pollard 2008; Moon 1999). From this it could be argued that reflective practice in its simplest terms is looking back on a situation either at the time or a later date to critically … Read more

The poem “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota,” by James Wright, expresses the value of a person’s life. The poem is a free-verse of only thirteen lines and it moves with the sparse intensity of a haiku through a subtle but limited accumulation of imagery. Wright using metaphors to … Read more

The most apparent use of clothing in precolonial Yorubaland was protection from weather elements, and preventing nakedness and voyeurism. According to Oguniran, clothing also served to project identity–anything ranging from gender, status, and age (Oyeniyi 43). Lighter colors were worn during warmer seasons and usually consisted of wearing a wrapper on the lower half of … Read more