Essays

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

Everything Happens for a Reason M. Night Shyamalan uses the impact of Colleen’s sacrificial death on the Hess family, Graham’s struggle with faith, and every character’s quirk to prove that everything happens for reason. Graham is a dynamic character throughout the story. He begins as the town Reverend, and as a follower of Christ. But, … Read more

For my project, I had to create my own acid-base indicator and find out what happens when it is placed in an acidic solution (vinegar) and a basic solution (dissolved baking soda). I chose my indicator to be a fruit because fruits can be very effective at determining how acidic or basic a substance is. … Read more

“WHOA WHOA WHOA THIS IS BALONEY MAN!” that is something I say whenever I am frustrated. People have always told me sometimes the best way to learn something is through failure. People value things they have accomplished differently. Often the people whom are naturally adept at things do not realize how much of a struggle … Read more

The video game industry has been under repeated attack by accusations that the material in their best-selling video games has harmful effects on children and on society as a whole. With $10 billion dollars in annual sales the gaming industry has an interest in any policies that may hinder business and produce false information to … Read more

Diversity In early years settings it is important that both adults and children have a clear understanding that each individual is unique in there own way and everyone deserves to be respected equally. It is important in an early years setting to promote a positive attitude towards people of a different race, ethnicity, gender, age, … Read more

Matchmoving is a cinematic technique that enables computer generated graphics to be placed into a live-action footage. The graphics should be placed into the real footage where they appear to move as if they were part of it with the correct position, scale, and orientation of the photographed scene. It can simply be describe as … Read more

The ethical responsibilities a person should uphold to those they are in a direct relationship with, specifically the environment, is to act in consideration of its value as an ecological conscience and to not take the land for granted in terms of its value from a philosophical standpoint due to the principles of the land … Read more

In reflecting upon the class RP 500, Basic Restorative Practices, I have been exposed to a new level of understanding of the essential theories that were presented in various papers. Over the course of this class I was able to explore various corner stone concepts as well as being presented with a new approach to … Read more

Preparing and giving my Cultural Hero Speech was different than my Narrative Speech in many ways. First of all, in my opinion, the Cultural Hero speech was more personal because I have to tell the audience why this person was my cultural hero and why they deserved it in my eyes. For the Narrative speech … Read more

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is a great accomplishment”. A question such as “who am l”? Really gives me the opportunity to differentiate and express who I really am and who I can be. I am not a complex person who … Read more

Those who have encountered Sirus would describe it with a single word: esoteric. To an outsider it would be unfathomable, driven by some strange motive that is known to it and it alone. In truth, there aren’t any words to truly capture exactly what Sirus is. The more it is defined the more it evades … Read more

The service that I did with the poor was at St. Vincent De Paul. I took the bus with a friend after school on a random Thursday with Ms. Reuter driving the bus, which I didn’t expect her to know how to do at all. It was my first time working there, because I had … Read more

“A Temporary Matter,” by Jhumpa Lahiri, displays how a married couple’s relationship is affected by the loss of a child. Before their tragedy, they were pleased with one another. However, when Shoba gives birth to a stillborn child, the couple isolated themselves from each other. Shoba distracted herself by working and keeping with her routine … Read more

On the both poems, D. H. Lawrence’s “snake” and Elizabeth bishop’s “Fish,” both author mentions about animals. Both writer treated animals as animals at first, but later on, they compare those animals with human. The explanation of visual, the time when two authors think those animals as human, and the ironic feeling that both author … Read more

Paper 1: Adaptive Leadership 1. Describe what adaptive leadership is. Adaptive leadership involves changing the beliefs, habits and priorities of individuals by detaching deep rooted ways, standing losses associated with change and moving beyond authority to generate innovative ideas. Adaptive Leadership encourages individuals to stretch beyond their comfort zone and look beyond the surface problems … Read more

Against the law in the UK. Fair? I say no. Euthanasia is when an individual is assisted to commit suicide, this is because the individual is in pain due to a terminal illness. People such as Diane Pretty and Tony Nickson were in pain because they had a terminal disease and could not let their … Read more

It was a ferociously gloomy day in the heart of Center City. The time of the observation was from 11:43 am to 12:43pm. Sandwiched between 15th street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard is the Philadelphia’s Municipal Services Building and within the plaza of the building lies Board Game Park. Even in the rain, the park … Read more

The video recorded practice interview allowed me to understand how I can improve in my social work skills. Being able to present and watch a mock interview allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths that I am so proud of is the introduction. I was able to introduce myself, the … 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