1. Has your time in the Honors Program enhanced your university experience, academically and/or personally? I have really enjoyed my time in the Honors Program. I feel like I was able to meet a lot of really great people and be taught a lot of great professors. I feel like I have a lot more … Read more
The plight of immigrants can only be told through experience not statistics mainly because statistics do not convey the predicament that they face in real life. Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, The Bean Trees, revolves around a young woman named Taylor who has never been a victim of injustice because she’s lived in rural Kentucky her whole … Read more
“War…war never changes. ” That is the opening line in the open world, post-nuclear game series called Fallout. The game focuses on giving players freedom to do whatever they want – from wandering the wasteland alone to joining a group against a common enemy. The series allows players to carve their own paths. The two … Read more
2. The petitioner, Timothy Hurst, was convicted of first degree murder and the jury recommended the death penalty to the judge in Florida, who then sentenced Hurst to death. Hurst appealed to the Florida Supreme Court and was granted resentencing. The Florida Supreme Court rejected Hurst’s argument and reaffirmed his sentence. The Supreme Court of … Read more
In first grade, I went to Brown Elementary. At recess I would always go on the bubble. The bubble was a dome shaped climbing structure with hexagons to make up the bubble. The bubble had been there for many years before, so the gray is hardly not there anymore it’s more of a little gray … Read more
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction novel that follows a young African American womaen, and her battle with Cervical Cancer during the 1950’s. During the 1950’s there had been little done to research cCervical cCancer, and the known effects were often missguided. At this time Cervical Cancer was thought to be somewhat … Read more
Standardized tests are defined by W. James Popham, former president of the American Educational Research Association, as “Any test thats administered, scored, and interpreted in a standard, predetermined manner.” Standardized tests have been part of school systems since the 1800`s.(Standardized) Their use skyrocketed after 2002s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandated annual testing in all … Read more
It is illegal to say “\” because there is only we. The government has stripped the individual of anything that made them special and forces them into a collective hive mind with everyone else. This world of full conformity is from a book named Anthem by Ayn Rand. Anthem was written in 1938 but today … Read more
something in common with you or not. You’re also more likely to actually build a new and lasting relationship with someone when you show your personality. Listening is also another important concept within small talk that you need to do, because when you listen to someone, it in turn makes them feel important. The main … Read more
Throughout U. S. History many different types of government were created in an attempt to govern and unify the people. One such government, federalism, divided the balance of power between the states and the national government. Federalism caused a lot of controversy throughout the history of the United States. One time period in which there … Read more
A personal trainer increases self-esteem in obese individuals. In the direction society is headed today, many individuals are looking to personal trainers to get back the lives they once had. The way of this sedentary living has been paved by the user-friendliness of technology, and its ability to do our complex jobs without our needing … Read more
A man from a small town in Arizona changes the rights for farmers all over the world. The man was, Cesar Chavez. Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927. During the Great Depression, his family lost their farm and moved to California to pay off the debts they had accumulated. In 1942, … Read more
Good versus Evil, what makes a person good, what makes a person evil. This question has been debated for years by philosophers, politicians or just about any common debate. People say well someone like Hitler, he is evil and someone like Martin Luther King Jr. is good. Someone who supported thought him as a good … Read more
May 28, 1830 The Indian removal act was passed. “It is generally acknowledged that this act spelled the end of Indian Rights to live in those states under their own traditional laws” (http://www.historynet.com) The Native American was forcefully removed from their Ancestral land and placed on federal territory west of the Mississippi. This was all … Read more
The pure tenacity that seeps from the pages of Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle is mesmerizing enough in its own right to merit the praise that has been heaped upon the memoir; these pages expose their readers to the scorching heat of deserts’ sundance-yellow sands and the blackened clothing and miners’ pails of a soot-and-work … Read more
Have you ever wondered how the 1940’s went, or how the sports went at this time? The 1940’s was a crazy and odd decade. The 1940’s had a war that lasted over 5 years. It had many famous sport players Who became hall of famers. It also had different leagues because of the war to … Read more
Tam currently placed at Eagle Academy, a charter school, in East Toledo where I observe 6th and 7th grade Early World history. Mr. Story is the only social studies teacher at the school which means he teaches a whole timeline of events from ancient civilizations, eastern and western hemisphere history, the founding and establishment of … Read more
Have you ever felt as though the whole world was spinning out of control and that you might go flying if you tried to stand, or have you ever felt the feeling of your brain rattling against your skull as a headache pounded its way into your forehead. That is the feeling of a concussion, … Read more
During the brutal battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, soldiers of the 23rd Ohio Volunteers were under fire from confederate troops. Seeing his fellow soldiers were getting low on moral, future President William McKinley under no orders from a commanding officer, brought hot coffee and food to every soldier in his regiment. After the … Read more
The Delaware Valley region was favorable for both the Lenni Lenape and the European colonists who arrived in the 1600s for several reasons. The Delaware Valley region was great for the Lenni Lenape because the land allowed for farming of numerous crops such as corn, peas, fruits and vegetables. This region’s rich vegetation and abundant … Read more
The criminal justice system in America is what helps to keep the population safe from harm, but it seems to be driven by racial biases. With over 2. 2 billion people behind bars, mass incarceration is an issues facing the correctional system in America (Smith, 2015). These individuals have been sentenced to non-violent drug crimes … Read more
Although Zigbee implements a wide assortment of security measures, there are still a variety of vulnerabilities and attack methods that can be used. These attacks and how they can be carried out will be described in this Section. The first and possibly easiest attack to implement is the denial of service attack. These types of … Read more
After the Civil War, the Southern United States was in ruins from all the battles that had taken place. Damage had been done, and repairs had to be made. This repairing process was dubbed “Reconstruction,” and it managed to last for 12 years along with having attained a diverse amount of political opinions regarding the … Read more
The westward expansion negatively impacted the native americans. The settlers did a lot of awful things to get their gold. The native americans were kicked out of their land by the settlers. The native americans fought for their land against the settlers. The settlers killed a lot of native american people for their gold. Westward … Read more
APPLE CREEK — Waynedale is about to complete a “Decade of Dominance” in wrestling, which was born out of a pair of single- digit setbacks at the little Wayne County Athletic League Tournament in 2005 and 2006. “We were so upset by those close losses to Northwestern (162-159. 5 and then 188-187) that we decided … Read more
The American Revolutionary War went on between 1775-1783 and was lead by the patriot general George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, and was the eldest Washington to make it into adulthood. George was the General in charge of the Continental Army, he had prior experience as a soldier during the French … Read more
The National Football League has recently faced a class-action lawsuit from hundreds of ex-football players regarding the lifelong effects of football concussions. The NFL has settled its brain trauma case in September of 2013 with an agreement to pay out $765 million to 4500 football retirees (Ezell). Concussions have become a major issue in not … Read more
Sydney Worth American History 131 IT30 Revolutionary Era Writing Assignment 4/25/2017 How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War? The Revolutionary War completely changed the world for the better. It was a major turning point for Americans. Americans wanted to produce more, make new inventions, make more money, and be better all around. They made huge advances … Read more
The American revolution happened 200+ years ago, and still reflects on modern day sentiments; to a certain extent. After breaking away from a Britain, America rethought how they wanted to govern themselves, at first choosing a “weak” central government with strong state governments, and then moved into a strong centralized government with lesser powerful state … Read more
Why are some people highly motivated than others? I think about this question often because I have some coworkers that are driven like myself whereas others lack ambition. I specifically chose articles that focused on psychological needs and individual differences within an organization because I wanted to understand the motives behind my behavior as well … Read more
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare’s plays and poetry have been translated into every language and have been performed all over the world. Shakespeare’s plays have remained at the center of the theatrical repertoire through periods … Read more
Nursing Formal Lesson 1 Subject: General Nursing Topic: Haemodynamic monitoring SANC R 2598 (h) Taking vital signs Date: 04 August 2015 Time / period: 40 min Number of students in the group: 6 Emfuleni Mediclinic Lecture Room Target group First year, second semester. For education and training as Auxiliary Nurses leading to registration (R169), 22 … Read more
Out of all of the strange, funny, or even controversial advertisements and pictures plastered all over the internet, Victoria’s Secret has had their fair share of controversy surrounding their advertisements. In this Ad, Victoria’s Secret is trying to promote the different types of bras they offer and how they supposedly have one for every body … Read more
The deliberation of the word marriage is connected to thoughts, feelings, emotions either its love marriage, arranged marriage or forced marriage. Antecedently, discussing the concept of forced marriage and arranged marriage, I would like to bring thoughts of the reader toward two stories related to forced and arranged marriage. Begin with a story of a … Read more
It is summer time, in the middle of June. The smell of the salty air, cool breeze of the gulf coast is enough to make my heart flutter. As I look out into the beautiful clear blue sky, I see it filled with kites of many colors, shapes and sizes. I look off in the … Read more
Social media and the internet in general have created a huge impact on the way we live our lives. The human race has had a dramatic affect with how much we really are distracted because of excessive use of electronics and social media. Many look at the younger generations as the ones who will be … Read more
Shows like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, The Bachelor and The Real Housewives have been taking the country by storm with the unscripted, outrageously unpredictable stories of ordinary people from around the country. Americans spend 33% of their free time watching television and 67% of the shows are reality television(Reality Television:a Shocking Statistic). The average … Read more
Role playing for me is very anxiety inducing. I am not a good public speaker and I hate it when all the attention is on me. I am an introvert to the core. Going into the role play I was nervous and uncomfortable and was anticipating a challenging experience. After seeing the other role plays … Read more
Mankind has always been fascinated with the idea of immortality. Cultures from all across the world have stories or fables that allude to this fascinating fate. While physical immortality is a rather far-fetched idea, a certain level can be achieved. Poets have been keeping people alive for millennia with their words and artists have been … Read more
For my research paper, I am going to be researching Margaret Thatcher. I am researching Margaret Thatcher because she is an inspiring and independent women who showed that she is just as good as a man if not even better. The reason that I believe that she is an inspiring and independent women who showed … Read more
It was a bad omen from the Gods. Just as I had set out for Miss Abigail’s Hut it had started snowing heavily and I was not prepared for it. Maybe I should turn back, I banished that thought from my head Miss Abigail may be in grave trouble. I walked along side my horse … Read more
In this paper I am going to explain Arguna’s journey of discovery in the Bhagavad Gita and relate it to my own journey of discovery through my college selection process. In the Bhagavad Gita Arguna refuses to fight his own family in order to win back control of Hastinapura. Throughout the course of the Gita, … Read more
The peer teaching lesson I created was on graphing through problem solving in an inquiry-based environment. I had a broad idea of what I wanted to accomplish, and with the help of my professor, peers, and host teacher I was able to create the lesson that accomplished the concept I wanted to sharpen. My host … Read more
Throughout our educational years we’ve all had experience being a group member. The dynamics and preconceived significance of the roles within such groups may pose significant challenges and ultimately their effectiveness. Whether our experience was positive or negative, these groups provided us opportunities to learn, improve, and communicate with others. My placements during my college … Read more
“In 2001, the International Telecommunication Union calculated that, approximately 2. 3 billion people had internet access at the end of that year. Since then, the percentage of people using the internet around the world has continued to grow” (Li 2). Censoring the internet has been a hot topic for quite a while now. Many people … Read more
In cognitive psychology, the Activation/ Monitoring Theory (AMT) and the Fuzzy Trace Theory (FTT) are framework’s which account for the false memory findings in the DRM paradigm. Roediger & McDermott (1995) define false memories as “… either remembering events that never happened, or remembering them quite differently from the way they happened… ”. The Activation … Read more
In the troubadour tradition, love is both a thing that the poet pursues and a thing that pursues the poet. It can fulfill the poet and drive him crazy at the same time. The troubadour poem that I have chosen to help prove this is the poem, “On true love are all my thoughts bent. … Read more
Confidentiality is the protection of personal information. Confidentiality means keeping a client’s information between you and the patient, and not telling others including friends and family. (Learning, n.d.). For example, the information about a child suffering from Cystic Fibrosis should not be disclosed to anyone other than the child and his/her parents. Confidentiality involves restricting … Read more
Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s ya girl GiGi coming at you on a Saturday night. Why Saturday night? I was watching Toonami and a Toni Braxton documentary. (Have i ever mentioned how much i love Toni Braxton? ) Moving on. The Royal Rumble is tomorrow and i, honestly, have no predictions. I don’t have any, not … Read more
Hello my name is Nikita and I’m here to tell you that self esteem doesn’t exist if social media does. Social media sites such as Facebook, instagram, twitter, etc have ruined young girls and boys self esteem. On these sites there’s always a competition for the most likes on a post and they are willing … Read more