Prevalent view, some critical scholars propose a different historical setting for chapter 40 and following. K. Baltzer argues for a later date of Isaiah 40-55, the period of Nehemiah (between 450 and 400 B. C. ) by observing the parallels between chapters 40-55 and the book of Nehemiah. 93 Watts allocates Isaiah 40-55 into several … Read more
For the last several weeks of our great summer semester we learned a great deal of different literary theories, we have discussed and these theories and ideas sought to get a better understanding of them. Though I do see literature in a different perspective then when I first started this course I feel there is … Read more
Hunger is killing many people in Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of them. Poverty has taken over DRC. There are many reasons behind this Poverty. Poverty in DRC is affecting the people in many ways. Some people are dying of hunger, also suffering because of less jobs, less education etc. In … Read more
A bloody civil war opening the floodgates of the globalization of foodways. There are many positions on how Guatemala’s foodways were changed including the alteration of dietary nutrition and the dramatic changes to imports and exports of the country. Some positions inquired upon the cultural significance of the replacement of traditional food crops like maize … Read more
“Political Correctness is tyranny with manners. ” – Charlton Heston. Being politically correct is not an extremely popular way of thinking these days. In fact, most people are not politically correct nor do they want to be. There are a few reasons that make sense as to why most choose not to join the politically … Read more
As shocking as it may sound, sports could not exist without the presence of money. An income or revenue is as important as the sport itself. It’s common to see high paid athletes asking for huge contracts filled with multi-millions of dollars, while at the same time also seeing doctors who don’t get paid near … Read more
Voltaire is well known for his major role in French philosophy and his partaking in writing. Over Voltaire’s life time he was able to accomplish writing over 50 different pieces of literature that includes treatises of politics, science, and philosophy, plays and novels and managed to write several history books topics ranging from the Russian … Read more
The role of women in family life and society has long been a controversial topic. The play A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen brings this controversial subject to light from a feministic point of view. The play is focused on a man named Torvald Helmer and his wife Nora. In general, Torvald is very diminishing … Read more
In the play King Lear, the idea of redemption is predominant throughout as we watch as the King moves from a state of moral blindness to one of clear vision. At the beginning of the play we see how ignorant he his towards how Goneril, Regan and Cordelia really think of him. As the play … Read more
Learning a second language is one of the most rewarding things a person can do in life. Learning a second language allows someone to view the world from a different perspective. Bilingualism can occur in two different ways, simultaneously and sequentially. Simultaneous bilingualism is when a child is learning multiple languages from the time they … Read more
Abstract Today healthcare industry is becoming challenging due to health reforms and competitive pressure. The only valid business strategy can manage the cost and quality of patient care. It is imperative to understand the concept of cost accounting to accept these challenges. Cost accounting models can be used in different areas which could be cost … Read more
Introduction Factory farming is a cheap and effective way to ensure that everyone can have affordable access to various meats. It’s an advanced system that optimizes food output as quickly as possible to keep up with the global demand for more protein rich food sources. However, diseases flourish with how factory farming is modeled. This … Read more
In order to examine the perspective and purpose of Bede’s account of Augustine’s mission as described in the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, it is imperative to critically consider the motives and cognitive framework working to inform the Historia’s author Bede. However, this task in itself proves challenging, as nearly everything that is known of Bede’s … Read more
now, but how it should continue. Economic policy became the cornerstone of this debate, as the Soviet economy was damaged from a near decade of war. It is here when Lenin began rolling back towards the state-assisted bourgeoisie that the Tsarist regime had attempted to implement, an implementation Engels noted for its dependency on keeping … Read more
Domain 3: Nursing practice and Decision-making What? My abilities to nursing practice and decision making are identified by appendix 1 (the self-review). Also, these abilities are supported by appendix 3 (nursing skill sheet) and appendix4 (the leadership self-assessment tool) Decision-making is an integral part of nursing practice and the decisions nurses make affect patient care, … Read more
As a clinical practitioner, not only is it important to receive training on theoretical approaches and counseling techniques, but one must also have an understanding of the ethical codes established within their profession. The following paper documents the knowledge acquired by this student while taking an ethics class that addressed legal and ethical situations that … Read more
Fight Like a Girl This essay will offer a feminist analysis of sexism in superhero comic books, a topic I explore in my recent podcast on female representation in comics. I will “examine how comic books reinforce or undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women” As part of my research, I conducted … Read more
Throughout George W. Bush’s administration policy towards Iraq between January 2001 and his decision to intervene in March 2003 American foreign policymakers have demonstrated their desire to act unilaterally contrary to their declaration that multilateralism is extremely important. During George W. Bush’s first month in office his foreign policy team revealed to the American people … Read more
Nisus and Euryalus, two heroic lovers in the mold of Achilles and Patroclus, encounter their deaths with bravery as they die alone, separated from their allies on the Italian shore (Aeneid 9. 410-449). Vergil employs this scene, and the vivid recollection of Homer’s lliad that it causes, with the purpose of presenting his own thoughts … Read more
The Maasai tribe is located in East Africa and live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They cover around 160,000 square kilometers of land along the Great Rift Valley. They have a population of roughly a half million people (The Maasai People). The tribe is considered as pastoralists because their existence is dependent upon the … Read more
Antibiotics are drugs that have been developed to destroy or show interference with the growth of microorganisms. The first antibiotic properties revealed were synthetic chemicals, particularly drugs containing arsenic, which were discovered by Ehrlich at the beginning of the 20th century. Sulphonamide inhibitors of folate metabolism were developed by Domagz in the 1930s which then … Read more
Politics is a constant changing field, just like the Practice of Nursing but as nurses it is our responsibility and duty to keep up to date with changes being made that will effect our profession. The biggest concern nationwide seems to be the number of patients that a nurse can safely care for and while … Read more
Postulate of Periodontal Disease The pervasiveness of periodontitis has evolved over the past forty to fifty years. During the 1950s and 1960s, the disease has begun to surface in the teenage years until the early middle age where almost every adult has been afflicted. Today, it’s quite different. Results from a survey in the mid-1980s … Read more
(C) – Mesopotamia comes from the Greek word “mesos” – meaning middle, and the Greek work “potamos” – meaning river. As such, Mesopotamia means “between rivers”, which is apt, considering it was build between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia had an arid climate that could facilitate the irrigation of crops. (B) – The first … Read more
Dick’s Sporting Goods is known for selling all varitey sport equements like exerciseing meashon, fishing good, hunting products and all sport accessories as well as supplyies. The company was founded in 1948 by Richard Stack. He was currently woking at the Army/Navy store in his hometown which is New York. By the end of World … Read more
Changing a course isn’t very easy; it’s especially not easy if you’re changing the course of music. Bob Dylan was the man that changed it all. His music had a huge influence on the music of today. Not only was Bob Dylan’s music, music, it was poetry. He wrote about the difficult questions in life … Read more
In today’s society, women have been given the short end of the stick. Their positions in institutions of higher education and the workforce do not stand at the same level as men, and in many cases they have been relegated to a subservient position. Men often receive greater opportunities, privileges, and status in higher education … Read more
The implementation plan or any change will be directed towards the infection control department, the nursing staff, upper management, and with the nurse manager of the facility. The project will take time involving the nurse manager in the initial steps and planning. A presentation in the form of a verbal presentation with visual aid posters … Read more
“And God said, ‘love thy neighbor, because the two of you are more alike than you think. ” Nowadays in society, people tend to place labels not only on themselves but on others, in order to build walls to separate and divide all of humanity into classes. Sometimes these walls can grow taller than the … Read more
Rise of Buddhism: The originator of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama. He started out as a prince of the Sakya Republic in the Himalayan foothills. At age 29 he left his life of privileged and began to learn under different paths of Vedic schools. In his journey he experienced a great deal of human suffering and … Read more
ContextThe Glass Menagerie by Tenesse Williams is set in the 1930s during the time period whereby the Americans went through a economical downturn called ‘The Great Depression’ as a direct result people became jobless, not earning enough to support their families. The economic downturn that resulted from the crashing of wall street affected the government, … Read more
Since I came here I’ve been told to reflect on a topic that – | must admit – I had never had the chance to do so before. Surely, it did occur to talk about it in the philosophy class in the twelfth grade, but reflecting upon it or applying it – never. The topic … Read more
Old world technology allowed people to communicate by telephone, Western Union wire service, writing letters, announcing vacation with colorful printed postcards or employ a courier service, and Wells Fargo pony express. In old world technology; people developed relationships by socializing at house parties, coffee bars to get acquainted, gather at restaurants, join book clubs with … Read more
In a vast and rich region of America, Mayan culture covered the territory southeast, of what is now, the Mexican Republic that is part of the states of Yucatan, Campeche, Tabasco, Quintana Roo and eastern Chiapas, as is most of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize which in fact covers a land area that varies … Read more
Growing up bilingual meant that not only was I lucky to be cultured in two languages but it also meant that I had an expanded vocabulary with words in Spanish and in English. In elementary, I felt uncomfortable speaking either language around my classmates because they would look at me strange if I spoke Spanish … Read more
Seamus Haney’s translation and the Fitz and Fitzgerald translation of the first Ode of Antigone differ in their portrayals of the strength and resilience of man. While both translations paint humanity as having ingenuity and power, Haney’s translation describes man as being able to overcome anything through hard work in conjunction with the world around … Read more
In a State of the Union address, President Obama stated that “we’re the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers. ” 2 What we call ‘paid leave’ is really medical and family leave insurance. It provides wages to those who take temporary leave to … Read more
In August 1971, two young girls played on a second story hotel landing in Lincoln, Nebraska. Eleven-year-old Cheryl became bored with their game and suggested they try something else. She looked over at the hotel dumbwaiter, a service lift rigged to transport laundry, and suggested they ride it down to the basement. Chrissy hopped in … Read more
Whenever you do something, you are motivated by your strongest desire. Whenever you are motivated by your strongest desire, you are pursing your self-interest. Therefore, whenever you do something, you are pursuing your self-interest. (Shafer-Landau, 94). This argument has everything to do with a psychological egoism view, which is the view in which the only … Read more
Most children are familiar with the story of Robin Hood, the oxymoron. Robin Hood was a noble thief who stole from the rich only to give to the poor. Hood battled injustice and oppression in the only way he knew how. He had a radical idea, acted on it, and was mostly praised as a … Read more
Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the process of using various chemicals to treat diseases such as cancer. This process can be delivered by infusion through a catheter, by injection, or in tablet form. These chemicals target the cause of the disease and try to kill it off. In the case of cancer, toxic substances are used to … Read more
Over the past two decades, worldwide the focus has shifted towards a social justice and equity-based approach to education. In 1994, UNESCO’s Salamanca conference gave recognition to the need to work towards ‘schools for all. The Salamanca Statement and framework for action, which was endorsed by the representatives of 92 countries including Australia, urges governments … Read more
1. Is there any evidence that management’s bonuses caused it to enter into any transactions, especially at year-end, that may not have been in the shareholder’s interest? I first need to understand the way managements bonuses are calculated. Per the notes, at the end of the year, Microline’s executives share equally in a bonus, which … Read more
Ozy’s Holy Thursday: Shelly and Blake’s Satirical View of Monarchy and Empirical Rule P. B Shelly, once penned, “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world” (“A Defence of Poetry’). Certainly, Shelley is not shy to admit the political power of the Romantic period poets and how they can shape ideologies through their narration at … Read more
Bullying is a serious and complicated problem that happens within a specific social construct that is influenced by certain types of media, such as fairytales like Sleeping Beauty. Such social constructs can involve things like gender norms, which are standards of behavior that is expected by a particular society for women and men within that … Read more
Draft No One Has Ever Been Able To Outline the DNA of a Hero Heroism is now and has always been a complex and controversial subject because man has never been able to figure out why humans do heroic acts. What makes a hero a hero? How and why some people become heroes, and others … Read more
The theory behind a community of practice was first introduced by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger (1991). Firstly described within their novel Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation (1992), yet their theory was not noticeably defined until Penelope Eckert (2006) gave this theory the title community of practice. Eckert defines a community of practice as “a … Read more
Leni Riefenstahl, a director and actor of abundant of films has become one of the sole artists recognized completely with the Nazi era. Her directed film, Triumph of the Will is a leading film, which was conducted during the Nazi era and is considered to be the greatest propaganda film to date. Riefenstahl nevertheless, did … Read more
Death is an inevitable vice that humans cannot wrap their heads around, and to be honest most of them are not ready to die when their time does come. What makes a life worth living? This serious, but relevant question will never have a definitive answer. Is death about being infamous to everyone’s knowledge, but … Read more
When a person is going through stressful situations, such as family, work, or financial problems, sometimes the easiest route to take is indulging in small rewarding things. These things can be safe, like enjoying a piece of chocolate cake, or life changing, such as partaking in recreational illegal substance use. In addition, substance use (is … Read more