Essays

When someone thinks of family, you always tend to think of the biological family that you ae born into, but now in today’s chaotic society, many people don’t have their biological families. Growing up I was very convinced that I was truly apart a dysfunctional family. A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, … Read more

When changing from high school life to college life, a person see how much freedom on can have. Though getting away from mom and dad can enthuse excitement, structure and discipline comes into play. Being on the UAM campus has opened my eyes to a wide range of opportunities. This, allows me to become more … Read more

Question 1. 1. Analyze the history of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), biological weapons, chemical weapons, and nuclear weapons and the future threat of WMD. Weapons of mass destruction These are weapons which include chemical, biological and radio active (nuclear) weapons, that have the capability to cause death and have extensive harm and destruction to … Read more

Rianna Segal Period 6 How Does the Recycling of Plastic Affect the Environment? Recycling greatly benefits many aspects of the world, particularly the environment. Almost everything used in today’s society is manufactured from plastic (i.e. water/ shampoo/ mouthwash bottles, food containers, furniture, technology, etc.). Due to this, not recycling plastic can lead to many problems … Read more

What are the steps taken to enter the fields in sports medicine? To become a sport medicine physician your required to have an a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree. Most sport medicine doctor complete Doctor of Medicine (DM) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO). Both of this fields involve four year of biology, biochemistry, anatomy, and … Read more

Ever since September 11, Islam have become the face of terror and this has brought a lot of attention and victimization towards average Muslims. Many people are just looking for a reason to bash Islam, so they pick on controversial topics that Muslims differ from. One controversial topic is the hijab and it what it … Read more

Oscar Wilde’s conversion to Catholicism was a slow—if not incomplete—change of heart. Indeed, it seemed to be the “form, rather than the content” (Ellman 34) that began the author’s dalliance with the religion, as he seemed instinctively drawn to the maryr-happy, scarlet-toned atmosphere of piety due to its artistic implications. It was Catholicism’s deviancy from … Read more

“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. ” While brainstorming ideas for this essay I came across this quote by Winston Churchill. Even if you are making a good living for yourself, you should always take time out of your day to give back; you … Read more

A large number of people use the healthcare service daily and a majority of them receive safe and high-quality care, however things can go wrong and mistakes can be made. Recently a high number of high profile cases, detailing neglect, show that there is still a lot more we can do to ensure the safety … Read more

The ‘non-identifiable’ cannot be understood by reason, but only through experience. It is “the putting into question of that which a man knows of being” (Bataille 4) that pushes most people towards desiring to put a label upon such an understanding. When doing such a thing, we are only staying connected to the subjects of … Read more

Sickness hangs heavy in the air with the stench of death. Soldiers walk by me in tattered clothes, some missing shoes and toes. As I lay on the ground of my hut, trying to sleep, that another poor soldier had to build, I shiver and huddle in a ball to try to keep my body … Read more

Think about the definition of stakeholders—any parties with a stake in the organizations actions or performance. Who are the stakeholders in this situation? How many can you list? On what basis would you rank them in importance? The stakeholders in the Merk case is the people infected with river blindness, the community affected by river … Read more

Road rage, the disease which is in the bodies of every driver. The disease can be dangerous if in the wrong hands, yet can be very helpful in the correct hands. Sometimes when someone crosses the line while under the influence of road rage, I must step in and try my best to put them … Read more

The very first thing I smelt when I walked out of the meager airport was diesel. It was my first time out of the country and I didn’t know what I was going to expect. Was it everything people told me it was going to be? Was it depressing? Scary? Heart wrenching? Why yes, yes … Read more

Chromium is used to regulate glucose in the blood stream and slows down the rate of calcium loss. It is also recommended for muscle building and fat burning. Due to its benefits it is used by patients suffering from diabetes or menopause. There are many risks of chromium, some include kidney, liver and nerve damage. … Read more

Happiness isn’t something that can be completely defined. It’s interpreted in distinct ways, some believe it to be a value, while others see it as an emotional state, but everyone sees it as something they want to achieve in life. Hobbes believes that human happiness is nothing more than, “continual success in obtaining the things … Read more

Polycarp of Smyrna played a huge rule in the early Christian church. He is on of the early Christian’s who’s work actually is still available to this day. He was known to be born around the year 69 but got most of his successful teachings and works done when he was 84 in the year … Read more

This describes, in essence, the perspective of the Industrial Age/ transactional-style of leader towards their subordinated. Though to be clear, there is a distinction to be made between the transactional-style, proper, and that style as it was in history, subject to the social, economic, technological contexts of the Industrial Era. The transactional leader “does not … Read more

The words “thank you” and “you’re welcome” seem to have been misplaced somewhere within the past years. Every week | go to my local Starbucks to enjoy a nice tea while I work on homework and study. While doing my work I cannot help but glance at a group of teens who enter the shop. … Read more

Can you imagine being taken away from the only family and place you’ve called home to be forced to adjust to a completely different lifestyle than the one you’ve had your entire life? Every day, thousands of animals are captured from their habitats, and are forced to adapt to an entirely new life; a life … Read more

“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four of them sharpening my axe”. Due to my understanding I believe that President Abraham made a very good point when he said if he had six hours to cut down a tree he would use most of the time to … Read more

The characters in ‘Measure for Measure’ initially appear to be simple however, as the play unfolds the audience discovers that they are anything but simple. In some ways the characters mirror the play, which is often categorised as a simple comedy but this would be to overlook the un-nerving sense of disquiet at the end … Read more

Movies have been around since Thomas Edison’s invention of the Kinetoscope in 1894. The Kinetoscope, or peep show, was a tall, wooden box that allowed a person to look inside and see moving images. Viewing images was made possible by the film moving past a shutter over a light source. The Kinetoscope, however, had a … Read more

“To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick is a poem about encouraging young women to make the most of their youth because just like flowers youth fades away. People should not take youth for granted because it is not permanent. The author uses images from nature to describe someone’s young age. … Read more

EDC Non-Lethal Self Defense Items Other than a Gun First, your non-lethal self-defense weapons should be simple to use, lightweight, legal to carry, and above all be effective. Essentially anything can be used as a weapon and keep in mind any weapon can be lethal. A blow to the head using a rock, a punch … Read more

A man, a woman, just friends? Yes. Different cultures hold different perspectives toward a relationship between a man and a woman. Some people say that a woman and a man cannot be plainly friends; however, others do believe in the existence of such relationship. In the article written by William Deresiewicz, “A man, a woman, … Read more

The explanation of why there is such a distinct difference between poor countries and wealthy countries lies in their geography and their access to guns, germs, and steel. The answer seems too simple to many people who disagree with Jared Diamond. However, it doesn’t change the fact that it all makes complete sense. The lines … Read more

Capitalism is a hegemonic global, economic, and social order that increasingly shows a fatal contradiction between reality and reason, where it threatens human welfare as well as but also the continuation of most sensitive forms of life on the planet. Three critical crises make up the contemporary world condition originating from capitalist development: the emergence … Read more

[Mengzi Goodness of human nature The good and evil of human nature is a controversial problem in the Chinese and foreign history, Majority of ethicists such as Laozi, Mengzi, Xunzi etc. published their own opinions on human nature, good and evil in human nature of the different answer to construct the theory system. The most … Read more

Switching Places One September morning, I didn’t wake up from my alarm clock. Instead of my mom waking me up she decides to go ahead to school without me. I had a test in every subject that day! Then when I tried calling her she ignored my call because it rang once then went to … Read more

Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film based on the true story of the mutiny that occurred aboard La Amistad (Spanish for “friendship’) in 1839. The ship is traveling from Cuba to the United States and has a cargo of Africans captured in Sierra Leone and held at the Lomboko slave fortress. It begins … Read more

First Week: I began my internship on 6th of July. I met with Dr. As’ad Masri, in 7787 leesburg pike, suite B falls church, VA 22043. I had a lengthy discussion about the educational leadership, history of disorder, genetic, and much more. I notice a lot of things about disorder for example, ADHD if the … Read more

Disgusting doesn’t make it “speech” by Ann Coulter, is the opinion of author that free speech is not absolute right. There is a typical example that child pornography should be restricted. However, what her journey contains and refer contents are child pornography. She believes child pornography has very high risk to endanger and threat innocent … Read more

In the interesting film The Brass Teapot (2012), directed by Ramaa Mosley and story by Tim Macy. Mosley uses various camera work techniques, aural techniques and mise-en- scene to convey the message of the film, that ‘greed can bring out the worst in people’ and ‘it’s not worth it in the end’. This is clearly … Read more

“There’s no one defining moment that kills you or makes you.”(Sinbad). People’s defining moment in their life changes their whole personality and changes their point of view in their life.People’s defining moment in their life changes their whole personality and changes their point of view in their life. I never thought that, I was going … Read more

The story of The Epic of Gilgamesh is a western civilization historical poem that is mix of mythology and literature. It is to be believed was written around the first centuries of the second millennium B. C. considering one of the oldest, if not the oldest, ancient poem. It is about a hero who is … Read more

Preparing nitriles from carbonyl compounds is useful in reactions because nitriles are versatile functional groups1. Not only are they versatile functional groups but they serve as precursors in several transformations. The cyano-group is found in many bioactive molecules and plays a role in hydrogen bonding to certain biological receptors. 4 Nitriles are carboxylic acid derivatives … Read more

Etienne, the butler, finally announced that dinner was served. We put down our drinks, and cheered the news which brought us closer to the long awaited moment to savor the “saumon a la mayonnaise’, specialty of Melanie la cuisiniere. In the middle of the agitation, I was approached by the Baron de Valfort to escort … Read more

Every movie and TV show is different but they all share one thing in common, cinematography. Cinematography is how something is shot. Within cinematography are three categories; photographic aspects, framing, and duration. Photographic aspects are the concrete decisions that deal with specifics of the photographic elements; contrast, the difference between black and white and light … Read more

The desire for the finer things in life is eternal, and the strive for beauty and elegance can be seen in all ages. In regards to Islamic pottery, the elaborate and decorative nature of pieces from Kashan cannot be beaten. Now I will analyze a specific production from Kashan, a lustre bowl produced during the … Read more

Medical procedures are most definitely not fun. I would know because I have already had two different kinds of surgeries. The feelings that you go through, or the feelings that you hear about how people felt is kind of interesting. The first surgery that I had was when I was ten months old. I can’t … Read more