Essays

The Extraction of Carbon Dioxide from Martian Regolith A Simulation Experiment One of the most critical stages of terraforming is the establishment and maintenance of a stable atmosphere with an appropriate availability of gases necessary for life and its processes. These gases are already available on Mars, but they are trapped in regolith or permafrost. … Read more

The following case study is a moral dilemma in which a doctor must chose a course of action with respect to patient’s case. In this case, the doctor must consider the morality, criminality, and ethical implications of killing, abortion, farmed organs, and allowing a patient suffer when there is a cure. Then and only then, … Read more

What is justice? Whether it is defined as punishing and rewarding people according to their actions or as simply being fair, many of us have rather simple definitions of the word. Justice, however, is an idea that is far more complicated than it seems at first glance. A particularly good example of the nonsimplistic nature … Read more

One of the highest and somewhat basic ranked knowledge that professional musicians have to know are the: Italian, French, German, and Neapolitan chords. The augmented sixth chords have fascinated composers for centuries, they have been used for centuries until today’s modern/popular music, while the Neapolitan sixth chord has a very distinct sound that creates a … Read more

It all started a long time ago in the galaxy we are standing on when I, Damian Hu knew I messed up. It was an average day, regular Damian schedule. Wake up at 11 in a place only 1000 miles from Gainesville Florida, drink my daily glass of gain ultra soft, admire the gainz, eat … Read more

Game Changer At the age of 3, I picked up this yellow ball and threw it back to my dad. On this day, I never imagined that, that very ball would soon become my family, my life, and my happiness. Soon softball would become the only thing that never changed for me. Friends have come … Read more

I awaken in the middle of the night, and the significance of my actions just hours before hit me full force, though it feels like a lifetime ago that it happened. My first murder, the very thing that had so repulsed me upon my meeting with Zaroff just four days prior. The man was a … Read more

Contrary to popular belief, sharks do not commonly attack humans, but humans commonly attack sharks. People all around the world remove shark fins and leave the shark to die. This not only damages shark populations, but it also damages the economy and deprives many of much needed food. There are laws in place to regulate … Read more

Concealed weapons shouldnt be banned nor prohibited My thesis is, about having concealed weapons and how they shouldnt be banned. Nor prohibited in any place they are utility used for safety of you and others around you. It is also in our constitution to own one. And as far as i’m aware there has been … Read more

Wartime is something that we have seen to be somewhat inevitable in the world and a major part of our history. We have seen all throughout history how different nations, states, groups and even people go to war for feuds that they believe matter to them and to gain something from this whether that be … Read more

Thesis: I say identity theft is an act that can be carried out successfully by only a smart criminal. Audience: People who are careless about how they handle their personal information. Those that do not really know how identity theft is being carried out Outlines: • Introduction: Existence and scope of identity theft • Paragraph … Read more

The common default holiday gift to give to loved ones has always been chocolate. However, this reoccurring chocolate gift could improve thinking skills and memory in humans. Psychologist Merrill Elias conducted a study on how diet affects cognitive abilities. Elias discovered that people who eat chocolate at least once a week tend to perform better … Read more

One of the most debated topics by philosophers in history is the meaning and limitations of free will. After analyzing through a number of philosopher’s position, I believe the most plausible explanation of free will would be the following: there are events in life that we could control, but there are always some limitations on … Read more

Shakespeare, whose oeuvre was primarily developed between 1590 and 1613, was heavily influenced by these Ancient Greek philosophies as well as the aforementioned religious theologies that were favored during the time. However, in addition to being influenced by these ideas, Shakespeare can be seen as transcending these bounds and coming to unique conclusions regarding nature … Read more

Discuss the concept of resilience, including factors that contribute to resilience for health care consumers and health professionals Patients Bad and how that is fxed Social support and how families contribute How professionals can help Colleagues assisting colleagues Support groups Life is characterised by inevitable difficulties, whilst some survive and get stronger, others succumb and … Read more

Cult classics are films that identify with a large group of people that span or transcend boundaries of society’s definition of normalcy. With The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II this was no different from the perceptional value of what a good idea for a horror film and the remakes spectacular take on horror humor. … Read more

In Paradise Lost by John Milton, the character of Eve is not portrayed as being the most likeable character. Infact, Milton tends to describe Eve in a way that makes her come off as being the antagonist of the story. Milton depicts Eve as being worth less than Adam, being only defined by her beauty, … Read more

As the water hits the sandy island shore, the boys gather around a fire. In Lord of the Flies, a plane crashes on an abandoned island and leaves a group of boys stranded. The boys struggle to make a new life and government. John Locke was a very famous philosopher who influenced the U. S. … Read more

The perception that one person’s sorrow and tragedy goes unseen to the world is the central idea in the poetry of William Carlos Williams. His poem “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” is written as an interpretation of Pieter Brueghel’s painting. The painting is based on the Greek mythological tale of Icarus and his father, … Read more

Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his enduring influence on modern literature, built the basic foundation for the construction of a tragic hero in his most recognized work, Poetics. In Poetics, he often mentions Oedipus, the protagonist in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, as the most fitting example of a tragic hero. The plot of … Read more

So there I was, in Creative Writing, working on my project, when suddenly my name was announced on the intercom above my head, “Fiona Bailey, please come to the front office, Fiona Bailey. ” I became surprised for a moment, then I stood up, left my classroom, and started speed walking through the halls towards … Read more

In the stories “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter and “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield, both of the ladies let the reader delve into the depths of their characters’ minds by the use of stream of consciousness. A simple way to explain stream of consciousness is when a character’s thoughts and dialogue … Read more

Uber’s Impact on the Transportation Industry Rideshare services are rapidly integrating in cities across the United States and internationally. Uber is revolutionizing the transportation industry, specifically in connecting a rider and a driver. A similar business would be a taxi service but more technologically advanced. Uber is not an entirely new concept, however, it is … Read more

And ethical dilemma encountered in my practice setting was a case of a 68-year-old woman admitted with an overdose of metoprolol and some other medication she could not identify. During the intake in the emergency department, the patient admitted she did it on purpose because she is tired of taking care of her bedridden mother. … Read more

God and morality seem to be inevitably tied together in the minds of a majority of people in this world. In Woody Allen’s film Crimes and Misdemeanors, there is a suggestion the relationship between God and morality is fundamental. This film intertwines two stories, but one specifically caught my attention in relation to the correlation … Read more

Ghandi once said “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary, the evil is permanent. ” This is true for all wars, but especially for World Warl as it was one of the bloodiest wars in human history, with over 35 million military and civilian casualties (Casualties). … Read more

How it was destroyed Suddenly, on 21 July, 356 BC, a man named, Herostratus, decided that he would like to be known forever. He had done something that nobody was supposed to do means for being famous in the world, he burned the temple. It was said that Artemis was unable to step in and … Read more

It was on April 18th that I had my third, and final, interview. The doctor that I interviewed was Dr. Anita Kulkarni, of the Santa Clara Emergency Room. Dr. Kulkarni and I got along well, talking about the hardships of being an Emergency Doctor, especially a female doctor, the goodness in the career, and the … Read more

From honorable and successful king to devastated, blind, man guilty of murder and incest, Oedipus’ downfall is so drastic that it poses the question: what did Oedipus do to deserve such misfortune? E. R. Dodds and his students give varying interpretations to this question; some students state that Oedipus’ downfall is a result of his … Read more

Introduction: The disease Tetanus is also known as the “lock jaw” or “rusty nail” disease. The word Tetanus derives from the Greek word Tetanus with means to stretch. Tetanus was discovered in 1884 by Carle and Rattonem and later in 1889 Kitsato isolated the organism, to ultimately prove that a disease was made when injected … Read more

The setting of my experiment happened back in my hometown in different locations. I decided to do different random acts of kindness all day, like giving back to a homeless person, and a few other things. For my first deviant act, I decided to give back to a homeless person I saw near downtown. I … Read more

Do you ever wonder why there aren’t many records of the Celts before the Romans came to power? The culture of the Celts can be hard to trace before Roman times. They were a society that did not leave anything of much permanence behind. That being said, much pagan Celtic culture like art and literature … Read more

Athletes have been looked up to as role models for as long as sports have existed. There is so much attraction and admiration about being a professional athlete. Sports can have a great impact on people and society. Professional Athletes should be held as role models for the youth because they are at the center … Read more

In the novel by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the two main characters, Huck and Jim, are strongly linked. Their relation is portrayed by various sides, some of them good and some others bad. But the essential interest of that relation is the way that uses the author to describe it. Even if … Read more

Sovereignty: The House of Lords and The House of Commons! British Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the United Kingdom and its territories. The British Parliament, in its famed Longitude Act of 1714, set the highest bounty of all, naming a prize equal to a kings … Read more

I was sixteen and had just joined a new church youth group. It was my first summer with the group and I was invited to go along with them on a mission trip to an Indian reservation in Bridger, South Dakota. I’d been told many things about the people of Bridger. They had very little … Read more

1. The first interesting fact that I found out about Food Inc was that their tomatoes are ripened with ethane gas. I thought that was interesting because I never thought that they did that but they do. Ripening tomatoes on gas makes them get to people like us two times quicker because it is like … Read more

How and Why we are Drawn to War Movies The thought of war always seems to catch the interest of Americans. War is what people think of when they think of America, isn’t it? Mcdonald’s and machine guns, right? When people think of war many things pop into their heads such as, guns, explosions, death, … Read more

6. If I was put into France’s point of view, I would personally think that some of the Congress of Vienna’s decisions weren’t the fairest. In 1814-1815, after the downfall of Napoleon, representatives from the five “great powers” met to establish long-lasting peace and stability. The three goals of the Congress of Vienna were to … Read more

Problem with Drinking and Driving When someone has one too many drinks and then later drives before being sober, they do not just put themselves in danger, they put innocent lives at risk. Many people have seen a drunk driver on the road, they are weaving in between lanes and are not capable of making … Read more

1. There has been evidence collected that the Titanic was not the ship that allegedly hit an iceberg and killed hundreds of passengers and crew members. Physical evidence on the boat has been observed. Research has shown cancellations of people who may have known about the organized plan of the switch and that the switch … Read more

Demeter’s Grief lam the Goddess of harvest and agriculture; all those who worship me call me Demeter. My story begins with me having only one child, and it is my dearest daughter, Persephone. She is beautiful, kind, and also the daughter of my brother Zeus, I care about her the most. Persephone has always been … Read more

While seemingly rambling, Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits is best explained with the words of Erin Morgenstern: “there are never really endings, happy or otherwise. Things keep going on, they overlap and blur… and there is no telling where any of them may lead. ” The entire novel is a circle, ending with … Read more

Social Service Worker Program: I believe studying social work will benefit me to become a better person mentally and physically because I enjoy helping people through difficult times and supporting them. I find I’m good at talking through problems and solving what the issue is. I would like to help individuals and family issue to … Read more

1. Identify the child development theory you most support and explain it in detail. Include relevant details that support your understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs. Constructivism is a theory associated with Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. Its maid idea was that knowledge was constructed through ones experience and build on from prior knowledge. … Read more

The novel Beloved by Toni Morrison takes about the story of a family that was haunted by a ghost. Clearly, it is a story of individuals of African origin who underwent harsh conditions at the hands of the Whiteman. The book is divided into three sections with 28 chapters totally. Chapter 1: Haunted House The … Read more

Introduction The culture of ‘bromances’ is a relatively recent phenomenon, noting a new era of male homosociality. The social bonds between persons of the same sex, in this case men, exist on a spectrum (Sedgwick 165). However, a ‘bromance’ exists at the top end of this spectrum of male homosociality, and specifically refers to a … Read more

In the The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare creates a protagonist that is truly dynamic and motivated. Hamlet is determined to complete his revenge on Claudius, intelligent and clever in dealing with other characters, but is brought down by his faith. Throughout the play, Hamlet’s character becomes advanced and developed … Read more

Although people say it’s not a big deal, the Zika virus is a major problem in the world today, it is damaging the lives and will have an affect on the summer olympics because there isn’t a vaccine and it can be spread quickly through mosquitoes in the warm Rio climate. In 1947, in the … Read more

Today, I am going to be teaching 8th grade and the subject we are going to be talking about English. I have 15 students in my classroom. I have five students who have the ability to work ingroup. I have all my students who have ability levels to work together without having the problem with … Read more