Growing up in the digital world I always opted for sources like spark notes to help me bluff my way through school assignments. I was convinced all plays and poems were irrelevant and were an unnecessary part of high school education. It wasn’t until I read William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that I was converted. … Read more
The Analysis of the Roles of Women as Symbols of Subjugation in Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Paramo All throughout history, women have been universally known to be subjugated by men who are considered to be the leaders of society. Juan Rulfo develops a connection to this history of women as subjugated subjects of society in his … Read more
Ai Weiwei is a world famous Chinese artist that uses his controversial art to portray his strong political and social views. His works such as The Study of Perspective and Dropping China have an underlying political and social meaning used to activate the oppressed people of China. The Chinese government and traditional citizens see Ai … Read more
The definition of a hero could be someone who you idolize, someone who does something commendable and significant (either for you personally, the world, or both), someone who affects life in a positive way and is a valuable addition to the world and/or someone who possesses admirable qualities. If any aspect of that definition applies … Read more
Coronary arteries supply the heart with a constant supply of blood. These arteries are essential, providing oxygen and nutrients that keep the heart constantly pumping. Arteries have three layers including the external layer, tunica external, middle layer, tunica media and the inner layer, called the tunica intima. The outer layer is made up of connective … Read more
Tom! I haven’t seen you in years man! I can’t believe you didn’t make it to the reunion. I hope you recieve this and aren’t dead in a ditch somewhere. I was planning on telling you all about the past 20 years, in Rome, but I will just do it now. After highschool I went … Read more
Around the end of 2008, my friend introduced me to Left 4 Dead. It was the best zombie video game I have ever played in my entire life. There were four solemn characters who I could pick between, beautiful maps to play on, sweet guns, and best of all, an abundance of zombies. A year … Read more
In order to fully understand the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict, the history of the land must be discussed. According to James Gelvin, in the book The Modern Middle East, the Palestine-Israel dispute “is, simply put, a real estate dispute” (Gelvin 217). Both the Zionist, Jewish immigrants, and the Palestinian Arabs demand the Palestinian land. Prior to … Read more
In 1988, Dr. Gerald Reaven was awarded the Banting Medal for Scientific Research by the American Diabetes Association and introduced the term Syndrome X to the medical community. According to Dr. Reaven, “Syndrome X is a simple way to refer to a cluster of changes that encourage the onset and development of heart disease. ” … Read more
I began our interview by first asking Kelsey, “What is your view or definition of good character? ” She replied, “I think it is honesty, integrity, humility, and being true to who you are. Someone who is authentic. ” She recalled a time as a young intern in the southwest conference when her boss didn’t … Read more
Before starting ACBE100, my knowledge of global and current affairs was limited – I did not observe what was happening in the world. If you had asked me at the start of the semester to argue the importance of being an informed global citizen, I would not have been able to provide the answer as … Read more
A gothic pop combination of heartfelt and soul lifting music combined in five albums, Panic! At the Disco is one of the best bands of the century. Originating in Vegas the original band members met in high school, they would get bored and met in one of their garages to play covers from Blink182. After … Read more
What if I told you that the “Father of the Air Force” publicly criticized and attacked his superior leaders, to include the White House? Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell was a Visionary Leader, but an Unethical Leader that successfully campaigned his message extensively while criticizing all of his superiors during his air power movement. Between … Read more
GMOs have been around for many years, but it has not been debated about until recently. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. GMOs are created through genetic engineering, which takes DNA from a species and adds it to another to make a new species. This allows farmers to grow the best crops using as little … Read more
Throughout many years, multiple people have believed that spiritual practices can help with illnesses, or even that some illnesses can start from bad spirits. There are different kinds of spiritual practices and beliefs based on diverse religions. Even though there can be good connections between a nurse and a patient, there are barriers that can … Read more
The Process of underwater welding was first used back in the 1930’s by the soviet engineer Konstantinovich Khrenov. It was a very vast process used by the Soviet Navy. Today underwater welding is far more advanced and safer. Now, don’t get me wrong this procedure is immensely dangerous far beyond belief. This topic I chose … Read more
It was a cold, dreary and lifeless monday morning during my eighth grade year of middle school. The pain from my braces pulled at my teeth as I moved my tongue across the brackets that were freshly put on five days prior. The only thought that ran through my head was, ‘Only temporary, I’ll only … Read more
The Museum of Curiosity project requires a symbolic donation of an object that represents an event that is historically important. My donation is a handpainted propaganda sign from the secret, government town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The decision to choose this as my donation was simple considering the way that the compound of Oak Ridge … Read more
Week 12 of the college football season was one of the wildest we’ve seen this season. Several of the top teams fell, while one prominent player called out his coaching staff after his team attempted to execute a head-scratching game plan. No. 16 Navy had 12 players get at least one rushing attempt in their … Read more
My choice topic for the benefits legislation paper is Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 also referred to as GINA. This new federal law will protect society from being treated unfairly because of the differences in their DNA that may affect their health. Genetic discrimination is the misuse of genetic information. Genetic information as defined … Read more
Known today as the first American writer, Washington Irving set the standard for writers to come. Born April 3, 1783 in New York City, he was the youngest of eleven. He was strongly influenced by the Dutch culture of New York. He gained an international reputation as one of the most influential writers of his … Read more
Finally it’s December 5th my anniversary with my wife, Maddie. Where should I take her. Do I take her to a romantic restaurant, take her to a flashback of our first date, take her to where we first met. Ah! I don’t know! I finally made a choice to take her to the 5 star … Read more
Every so often we come face to face with an obstacle that seems even greater than the last. We fall into a deep physiological pithole where we fear our efforts to climb to the top will not be sufficient enough to actually reach it. First, we try to rationalize the situation. We tell ourselves that … Read more
“Life is a dream walking. Death is going home. ” – Chinese proverb. If life was supposed to be easy, everyone would go through the days knowing the answers to their lives. Nothing would be an unexpected surprise to people, but that is not the case. Instead, we attempt to plan out every day and … Read more
Dreams have been a strong source of curiosity for a very long time. People from ancient days, and on into the present, have tried to find special meaning in dreams. Some believe they are prophecies, or even messages from spirits. Most people have had some form of a bad dream, a nightmare, where they are … Read more
I chose to interview my mother who has owned and operated a childcare and preschool for over 23 years and counting. The childcare and preschool is located inside of the family home, and her oldest child is 25 years old; her youngest child is 16 years old, with two in the middle. I learned a … Read more
Proverbs and idioms have been around since the existence of language. In Things Fall Apart, Achebe uses these proverbs and vernacular language very well to write a novel that is appreciated and understood by a diverse crowd of readers. To be able to explain a very different culture to a diverse group of readers is … Read more
As humans, it is our natural instinct to do whatever it takes to survive. The state of nature describes man before any type of civil society is introduced. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were both social contract theorists that have two very different opinions about how exactly we behave and what type of governing body … Read more
Silverstein, Ken The Radioactive Boy Scout: The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor (2005) . I chose this book on many accounts not the least of those being that I heard everyone talking about it in class. I also was intrigued about this book based upon the synopsis that … Read more
1.The correct chemical name for heroin is, Diacetylmorphine or Diamorphine. Heroin falls into the depressants category. Depressants slow down the messages between the brain and the body by slowing down the central nervous system. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), heroin is a schedule I substance. Since it … Read more
Once upon of time, there was a tall, big nosed, fluffy haired hotdog, Rhino Yin. Rhino Yin was not normal, he was known as a loner. People would tease him about being a corndog. He would hear people talking about him and smell the food tricks they were doing. Rhino Yin was feeling very used … Read more
Next stop, onion picking! Samantha planted close to a hundred onions, we pulled them out of the ground and it made you cry like a baby. They smelled so strong even though they were not yet fully grown. The farm used to have an apple tree but it had so many apples on it that … Read more
People commit murder for many reasons, whether it is out of anger, love, jealousy, pure rage, etc. , but why is it that we never speak of those who just seem more inclined to the extreme emotion, or lack of, that can lead to murder? In fact, “Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U. … Read more
Johann Gottfried von Herder and Ernest Renan both tried to give a definition to a notion of a nation, and the ways they used to do so were, seemingly, similar. First, they both incorporate the idea of nature and its barriers and unifications – mountains and rivers – in their works; however, each of them … Read more
Imagine finding out a loved one had been kidnapped, raped and then brutally murdered, then his or her body is found on the side of the road for some passerby to find. Months of worrying beyond belief. Getting the dreaded phone call… Heading to the morgue… Walking to the cold room filled with the scent … Read more
In Camus’s The Stranger, Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, and Soborio’s The Nihilists, we see a parallels of existential themes. These three sources fall into many different terms under the broader theme of existentialism, however the most apparent among them is nihilism. Through these three works of art, some aspect of them address the concept that life … Read more
Generally, and in terms of human development, adults have better abilities and skills to express themselves verbally than children. They may seek counseling to process or resolve complex feelings; ultimately seeking a solution to their pain. On the contrary, children may not understand their overwhelming feelings and play therapy can assist them in expressing their … Read more
A member of the Illinois legislature once asked Joseph Smith how he was able to govern so many people and keep order among the members of the Mormon church. The man claimed that it had been impossible to do so anywhere else. Joseph Smith replied by saying, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern … Read more
King Henry VIII, the first King ever to be called “Your Majesty” who also came from a very important family which he would need to continue. Being the youngest he wasn’t supposed to be king, but his brother was, until he died and now Henry would take on the throne. Keep in mind that this … Read more
Despite people’s expectation of the Olympics to be inspirational and positively influential, the Olympics does not promote core values because of unethical activities both inside and outside games and economical conspiracy of related parties. First, main causes that damage the Olympics’ core purpose of giving people hope and inspiration are unethical activities. Increasing numbers and … Read more
Everyone is evil. No matter what, people will have evil in them. But on the contrary, everyone has good in them. I don’t care if someone is a serial killer, they have something good and bright in them. Now the amounts of either of those may be different in every person, but they are inside … Read more
Former Texas longhorns head football coach once said, “Most players don’t mind drug testing once they realize they don’t have to study for it. ” The reason for quoting that is because there is more to the drug testing of athletes than just having to “study. ” Studying is the least of an athlete’s worries. … Read more
Have you ever heard of cultural appropriation? The bottom line is it’s a modern euphemism for theft of different elements from one culture into another. I appreciate that cultural appropriation can be a very challenging and confusing issue for some to understand but one simple illustration is the adoption of rap music into white culture … Read more
Have you ever wondered what the early life of a fashion designer was? Whether it was always easy for them or if it was hard? Or even just about them and their life in general. Like, how did they become famous, do they have siblings, and/or many other things. Well then here are the answers … Read more
Honor has a lot of different meanings, from high respect, to privilege, to moral sexuality, but through the many years the thought of honor existed, “The term honor has always been a word used to describe men and women of high moral worth or great achievement”(Honor). An honorable person is a selfless person, one that … Read more
Question 1 (150-200 words): Describe the political climate in your chosen country. Does your country’s leadership demonstrate a credible commitment to health services? If yes, how? If no, why not? Honduras was run by military dictatorships from 1963 to 1972. For nearly two decades the authoritarian Honduran military was in control of the country, however … Read more
“African American and Latino students continue to lag behind white students on achievement exams, in high school graduation rates, and college completion rates. “(Bowman, Kristi L. , vol. 1, no. 1) “Only 12 percent of black fourth-grade boys are proficient in reading, compared with 38 percent of white boys, and only 12 percent of black … Read more
Within, at the least, the United States, we are most familiar with identifying individuals that lack cognitive skills as having “mental retardation,” but the legal term that is now being used is “intellectual disability. ” Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that protects the education of certain disabled children from age 3 … Read more
Modernist literature was a predominantly English genre of fiction writing, popular from roughly the 1910s into the 1960s. Modernist literature came into its own due to increasing industrialization and globalization. (Notes) Modernism is notoriously difficult to define clearly because the term encompasses a variety of specific artistic and philosophical movements including symbolism. (UNLV) Ernest Hemingway … Read more
Advertisements for weight loss are everywhere, but are they helpful or manipulative? According to the Federal Trade Commission, the only thing being lost in weight loss advertisements is money, not weight. With weight loss ads preying on the insecurities of a targeted overweight audience, they abuse the innocence of the viewer by influencing them with … Read more