Artifact 3: The Afterlife- From: Inquiry Journal “Our obligation is not to worry about the afterlife but to give meaning to this life, and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life. ” Elie Wiesel I have experienced two major deaths in my family, both my great grandmother and grandfather. It would make me … Read more
The Classical Greek Period (480-323 BCE) was a time of significant progress, particularly in the city-state of Athens. It was marked by major political change, and progressive developments in science and culture. In addition, the unique architecture of this period can be seen today in the ancient temple ruins that stand reminiscent of its extraordinary … Read more
I was in school teaching a history class. I was teaching my students about the early 30s and 40s. As I was teaching, I saw an unfamiliar face walk into my classroom. It was a woman with brown hair tied back into a neat bun and she was wearing a grey pants suit. She looked … Read more
When I moved to Healy almost two years ago things were very different. Moving from a school of 500 grades 9-12 to a school with 100 people K-12 was something that has benefited me so much. Not only has it opened many doors for me that I never would have walked through before. In the … Read more
Most readers and critics believe Madoc to be a poetic materialization of a Pantisocracy, a utopian community based on the principles of egalitarianism and Aspheterism that Southey and Coleridge unsuccessfully strived to establish on the banks of river Susquehanna in America. Strains of their Pantisocratic vision are visible in the initial drafts of Madoc, where … Read more
Since the creation of the first printing press in the fifthteenth century by Johannes Gutenberg, printing has come a long way with modern printers able to print thousands of books in a matter of days. The first form of printing that is known of appeared in China in something called block printing. Block printing was … Read more
Individuals with Technology-Based Identity Disorder believe that they are a very different person when they are using the internet to communicate with people around them. They are very dependent on technology. They spent a great amount of time on devices, social media, and the web is usually a common warning sign. When they are on … Read more
Fear saturated my very being, with the doctors’ orders echoing in my head, tainting my thoughts for the worse as my eyes reinforced my fear. The tumultuous waves resembled the arm of a violinist, vigorously delivering a musical piece with precision and aggression while still maintaining the tragically beautiful sound the music was predestined to … Read more
The book Dreamland, by author Sarah Dessen, is not exactly what the title seems to be. The first thing I thought of when hearing the title was a girl lost in a dream finding people and magic and waking up into reality. You may or may not have had the same thoughts as I had … Read more
Prostitution is a highly controversial topic when considering if it should be criminalized or not. Prostitutes have been present all throughout mankind, and in America, it’s currently illegal to solicit yourself for sex. Rebecca Hayes-Smith and Zahra Shekarkhar published a study back in the year 2010 that analyzed current assumptions about prostitutes and it’s place … Read more
Ezer, Chief of Gad was a man that not much was written about in the Hebrew Bible, but what was written is enough to fuel the imagination with tales of epic battles and adventure. Ezer is introduced to the readers of the Old Testament in 1 Chronicles 12 verses 8 and 9. This portion of … Read more
Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is a play that focuses on Hamlet’s own character development. Through his soliloquies the audience learns a lot about how he truly feels. This evidence leads to the essence of Hamlet’s lunacy. The function of these soliloquies is to track his maddening behavior as it evolves. Hamlet’s first major soliloquy occurs in Act … Read more
“And no wonder Paris, land of novelty and distraction, is the greatest city of the flanuer – that aimless stroller who loses himself in the crowd, who has no destination and goes wherever ca-prise or curiosity directs his or her steps. ” These wanderers observe Paris from the inside, bringing insight on the history of … Read more
What is the Urinary System? The urinary is system is a system of production, storage, and the elimination of urine. Formation and elimination of the urine is important for the human body because it contains nitrogenous wastes of the body that must be eliminated to maintain homeostasis. The urinary system is important for keeping the … Read more
Patient safety is very important to the healthcare provider, healthcare facility or organization. One area that continues to be a safety issue is mislabeled or unlabeled specimens. Mislabeled specimens happen for a variety of reasons but regardless of the reason the outcome can be devastating to the patient, family, provider and institution (Intermec, 2010). Mislabeled … Read more
What makes a good king? In Shakespeare’s play Richard II, the topic of kingship is explored through the conflict between Bolingbroke and Richard II. Once the conflict is resolved, via Richard’s death, Bolingbroke is faced with a new crisis concerning his wanton son. Through King Henry IV’s concern for his son, Shakespeare examines public perception … Read more
All-in-1 is a company that have been selling macronutrient products for the past 6 years, and recently they’ve been getting accused of that they have not included the important macronutrients in one of their products; the meal replacement drink. The nutra-chek company, takes samples of food products into their labs to test for macronutrients in … Read more
There are many different sociologists that criticises Durkheim’s research into suicide. Some sociologist focus on the flaws of statistical data that may affect the validity of Durkheim’s research whereas others have opposing arguments of their own. The first sociologist that crises Durkheim is Taylor. Taylor takes the interactionist approach to the idea of suicide and … Read more
People say animals are just another tool placed in the world for the use of the human race, regardless of the consequences on the animal’s part. There are also a few people who argue saying animals are not just a tool for the humans, that they too are living and deserve better treatment. Animal testing … Read more
This paper will discuss the importance of restoring and protecting Aboriginal language. Then, I would like to discuss the examples of how we as Australians can be educated in helping restore and protect Indigenous Australian’s language and this would strongly be done through government policies that can be put into place. Our culture moulds our … Read more
Walt Disney stated, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ” This optimistic idea is how Walt Disney, a small town boy with a dream turned into one of the most successful entertainers and entrepreneurs of all time. It all started with one dream. Eventually, this dream built … Read more
Richard Shweder’s article about female genital mutilation, or alteration, explores the cultural perceptions and meanings behind this custom, which is practiced among many societies globally (Shweder). The modern number of women undergoing this coming-of-age ritual varies wildly between eighty and two hundred million (Shweder). Shweder’s research investigated the vastly large gap in the extreme perceptions … Read more
The February Revolution; the End of the Tsarist Reign The February revolution was the beginning of a quest for change. After centuries of being ruled by a monarch, the Russian people rose up against the Tsar, who then abdicated. With the February revolution, the governing system changed from an autocratic system, ruled by a monarch, … Read more
Animal Farm, written by George Orwell in 1945, portrays the Russian Revolution by using animals on a farm as symbols of political figures, such as Lenin and Stalin, and historical events as well. Orwell often wrote books such as Animal farm so that he can reflect and share his concern on the political and social … Read more
Indeed, the Sunray organization was certainly an organization that attempted unique methods to motivate their employees. As stated by the author, members of leadership strongly believed that the the activities which they planned for their workers was a good attempt to create a “fun” work environment. However, once the research was conducted, the true mindset … Read more
Furthermore, Clarke & Cornish (1985), note that it is important to understand the why behind the commission of criminal offending. We have moved past an era where we blame just or genetics, the researchers and authors presented this semester are interested in learning more about the how, why, and the belief system to get a … Read more
The film ‘The Dark Knight’ directed by, Christopher Nolan, is a film about a League of Shadows that has been destroyed, but when a criminal mastermind who calls himself The Joker comes in to takes over the crime mob. Batman returns to battle his greatest threat yet. But with half the police force opposing but, … Read more
Even in the midst of this secular world, there are people in it, or who have been recently in it, who greatly imitate Mary. A modern day Mary is a person of today, or has at least lived close to this era of time, who shows a significant amount of virtue, humility, modesty, and most … Read more
John Stuart Mill was once considered “the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. ” From early on in his life, Mill was challenged to think outside the box and question long held views of society from his father. Throughout his life, Mill presented his way of thinking and gave his insight on numerous … Read more
When looking through history we can see many composers throughout time. Most early composers were men but in the 1700s a shift was made and women started composing more music. There are many famous men and woman who composed music during the 1700s, I am going to focus on Maria Barthelemon. She was not only … Read more
Over the past Decade the word racism has become one of the most argued words since the civil rights movement. Only the difference is the black population didn’t have the same rights as the white population. There were peaceful protest all throughout the country, and the police force responded with brutal and unnecessary violence. There … Read more
I chose the following decision theme from the handout: Facebook and other social networks… Do they assist or impede in identity formation? Explain and how will you advise kids about using or advising Facebook. This issue is prevalent among today’s generation of adolescents, and future ones. Because technology continues to grow at a rapid pace, … Read more
As I’ve pondered over the testimonies the three witnesses gave, I am astonished as to why all three of them eventually left the church. You would think that anyone, having the vision they received, would faithfully serve god till the end of their life. I would like to say that if I, myself, had experienced … Read more
Nurses play a crucial role in eradicating the crime of DMST through identification of, intervention strategies and advocacy for the victims (McClain & Garrity, 2011). The most common health care settings where victims utilize services include the emergency room, obstetrics and gynecology, urgent care and the school nurse’s office (Miller, 2013). In a study conducted … Read more
I feel that I am more like Conrad and Beth. Conrad has a very violent side of him, as well as myself. I have calmed down a lot from it, but I know that I still have it in me. It took little effort for me to snap in the way Conrad did in chapter … Read more
Although our study may indicate a correlation between all these variables, it would not be able to explain why there is a correlation between them. If our hypothesis about the correlation between heavy drinking and a higher chance of driving while intoxicated is supported, this could be interpreted and explained in many ways. One potential … Read more
It’s perfectly understandable that many pet owners worry when their pet dog or cat eats grass, only to throw up later. However, you really don’t need to worry at all because grass is good for your pet. Their bodies need it and it’s the way of nature. See animals like dogs and cats have been … Read more
By definition, fear is “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat”. However it should be perceived as a motivation to accomplish new challenges. In fact, students should be encouraged to let fear of failure become an opportunity to succeed. Such is the … Read more
During November 26th-29th ten members of the Pakistani based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) came by sea from Karachi attacking numerous soft targets in Mumbai, India resulting in over 160 deaths and 300 casualties. The locations consisted of: the Taj Mahal Palace, Trident-Obetroi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CRT), Cama hospital, Albless hospital, Nariman house business and residential … Read more
As citizens of the United States one of the greatest expectations of the government is that it will provide safety from those wishing to inflict harm. This expectation of the government is becoming increasingly more difficult as the enemy become less obvious. With the latest acts of terrorism against the United States by unremarkable jihadists … Read more
China is everywhere these days and we can see that China influences our lives in many ways. It is not hard to find a product with the label “made in China” on it. China has a major effect on the international market. So what will happen if China’s working population becomes more elderly? China’s elderly … Read more
Adnan Sayed is guilty. I believe he murdered his girlfriend Hae Ming Lee in a case that has brought widespread public discussion through the forum of a contemporary radio show: Serial the Podcast. How do I know Adnan is guilty? Well of course I have no way of knowing, but in a completely different sense, … Read more
Out of all of the Call of Duty games, the best one in my opinion is modern warfare 2. I will admit, black ops one and modern warfare 3 are very good games, but I still will say that modern warfare 2 is the best ever made. This game is easily the best because of … Read more
Suzy Lusk is one of the children in the Up Series. She came from a wealthy family, and lead a privileged life. As a child she attended an upper-class school for girls, where she spent time learning things like ballet; while outside school, she had a nanny to take care of her. At 7, Suzy … Read more
The dirt was laced with sour weeds and writhing earthlings. I wasn’t sure if it was a worm I had swallowed, or just the stems of dewy Petunia; either would leave my stomach in somersaults after lunch. If I survived until then, that is. “Get up,” a pig snorted from behind. My ears twitched. Electricity … Read more
Creon is the tragic hero because of his error in judgment and his tragic flaw. Antigone is the main character and Creon is Antigone’s uncle, they live in a place called Thebes and Antigone needs to bury her brother but Creon doesn’t want Antigone to do so because it would be disrespectful to leave him … Read more
In the novel “The Great Gatsby”, Daisy Buchanan was faced with two different suitors. The first was Tom, who already had a wife and children with Daisy’s best friend. The second was Jay Gatsby, who is considered to be Daisy’s true love by the end of the novel. The question remains; why did Daisy choose … Read more
A lottery is typically thought of as something good because it usually means someone has won a big prize. However, in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, the lottery is anything but good. The story is full of irony, beginning with the title. The lottery is not a game that randomly picks people to win prizes; … Read more
Dramatic Irony is a literary term that defines a situation in the play where the reader or audience knows something that the character does not. This creates tension and suspense in the story as the reader wait for the character to realize their mistake. One of the most famous examples of Dramatic Irony is found … Read more
Odysseus, who is the main character of the book “The Odyssey” written by Homer, would fit the dictionary’s definition of a hero. Odysseus is a Greek warrior who is well known for his intelligence and strong character. However, Odysseus is not a hero in the traditional sense. Odysseus acted out of self-interest when he easily … Read more