“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy,” stated Thomas Edison. Many people, including Thomas Edison, understood the value of solar energy. The use of solar energy has dated back to 700 B. C. Expenses for solar energy products are exceedingly high. Maintenance of solar powered utilities is virtually nonexistent. Solar products tend … Read more

Kazuo Ishiguro wrote Never Let Me Go to express his thoughts on today’s society search for an identity. Through out the book we see everybody searching for their own identity and they believe finding the person they were cloned after will show them who they are. He uses the book to relate to today’s society … Read more

Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality To Freud, the mind was a mechanistic energy system that derived mental energy from the physical functioning of the body and constantly attempted to moderate this physical effort or tension by restoring it to a quiet steady (quiescent) state. This energy is not evenly distributed to all human … Read more

In his eulogy delivered before the Athenians in 431-430 B.C during the Peloponnesian wars, Pericles states, “we are called a democracy, for the administration, is in the hands of many and not of the few.” In this quote, Pericles is communicating the idea that they are a democracy because the type of government that they … Read more

Suicides, murders, serial killers, psychopaths, sociopaths, and the list goes on. Social media has invaded society, and has turned nearly 50% of the world we used to know as nature into a field of technology. Making parents afraid of the internet dimension, and causing them to protect their child in every possible way they can; … Read more

Justice and Freedom With quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King jr. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ” An act of inequity for some could result in inequality for all, unless citizens of the world do something about it. A current example of inequality for one would be how females are being treated … Read more

Miley Cyrus seductively poses on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine, wearing Mac Lipstick, she captures the consumers attention instantaneously. The use of controversial images to promote interest successfully peddles products because the current era of pop culture. Due to the recent rise of social media, consumers have the ability to track or “follow” their idols. … Read more

“The issue should never be about the extinction of any animal, it should always be about the cruelty and exploitation which will lead to their extinction,” unknown. Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you, me, and of all humanity. Scientists have found a way to clone extinct … Read more

In this experiment, the effect of climate change on Brassica Rapa will be tested. The Brassica Rapa plant is a member of the cruciferae family, or mustard family. The flowers on the plant are in the shape of a cross, which is why it is named crucifer (CFIA 2014). The brassica varieties are important to … Read more

With all of the changes in technology over the last five years the human race would be lost. Humans use cell-phones for almost everything. Without cell-phones communication would be gone. Cell-phones help provide a means of communication. Cell-phones can provide students with new ways of learning. Cell-phones can provide an easier way for research. Cell-phones … Read more

Text messaging, also referred to as SMS messaging, is a popular form of mediated, interpersonal communication that involves sending short messages to and from individual’s cell phones through a or cellular connection to converse with individuals at anyplace and anytime all over the world. Created in 1992 by Neil Papworth, an engineer for Vodaphone, a … Read more

My main goal is to go to college. I am looking at a degree in forestry. My next goal is to find a job in the career field of my choice. To do this I need to make sure that when I am in college, I am putting forth my best effort in my classes … Read more

“Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be. ” One night when I was about twelve years old I came home from school and found my mom in her room lying propped up on pillows at the head of her bed, with a book in her hands reading. Suddenly, she burst … Read more

According to Davidson “Anomalous monism resembles materialism in its claim that all events are physical, but rejects the thesis, usually considered essential to materialism, that mental phenomena can be given purely physical explanations” (Davidson, 1970/2002, p. 119) In other words, only the physical may be described by causal laws, but if a physical event is … Read more

The Odontodactylus Scyllarus, more colloquially referred to as the peacock mantis shrimp, gets its name from its bright peacock-like coloration, its shrimp-like size, and its mantis-like body structure. The mantis shrimp belongs to the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Arthropoda, the subphylum Crustacea, the class Malacostraca, the order Stomatopoda, the family Odontodactylidae, and the genus Odontodactylus … Read more

Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers agreed with the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, biological and humanistic approach. “The hierarchy of needs theory remains valid today for understanding human motivation, management training, and personal development” (Orana, 2009). Maslow’s book Personality and Motivation were published in 1954 introducing his theory of the … Read more

Are you currently volunteering in any placement or thinking of getting volunteer work somewhere? Why? Before it comes to the different reasons why people want to volunteer, in fact, around 22 million people across the whole world each year sign up to volunteer according to Volunteering England, and the estimated value of volunteer time has … Read more

I took out my cell phone calmly and, “This is Sabastian Durham. I have a few questions for you. Do I own your company? Did your people have a task to do for me? Why do I have to wait for someone to take away the mess they had made before I can go to … Read more

Something that changed me and let me be the person who I am today is friendship. Friends can raise you high above the skies. Or, they can pull you down under the ground. My parents are very close to me. They have enough knowledge and awareness from people around us. My father advised me every … Read more

For decades sports psychologists have disputed the question of whether aggression in any form is instinctive/ biological or is modelled by our interaction in society i. e. we learn it. Aggression is defined by Coakley (2014) as “verbal or physical actions grounded in intent to dominate, control, or do harm to another person” and emphasizes … Read more

In 1274 BC there was a battle called the Battle of Kadesh, this battle was for Egyptian peace. The battle was between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire; the Hittite Empire was a large and strong army compared to Egyptian army. The Egyptian army did not prepare for a battle but for … Read more

Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, is undaunted and audacious when it comes to writing plotlines in the novel The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea. There are scenes that may seem odd and disturbing to Western readers who read his novel for the first time. But when one decides to take a closer look … Read more

A bold statement for recognition of talent, the Oscar Award has become one of the most coveted awards in the film industry. Simply being nominated for an Oscar carries it’s own prestige. Every year, actors, film crews and fans alike anticipate nominations and winners for each category. A curious trend continues to arise with the … Read more

Marx and Mill’s Perspectives on Historical Development They say that history is told from the perspective of the conqueror, but for two renowned philosophers, history in general was formed because of certain factors. These philosophers are Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill. Karl Marx was a German Philosopher who became famous and controversial for his … Read more

In his book The Way of the World: the Bildungsroman in European Culture, Franco Moretti describes the transition from stable, traditional societies, to more sporadic modern societies as a “problem”. The “problem” itself refers to the dissolution of apprenticeships between generations, and as a result, the movement towards a future more uncertain but also more … Read more

Like most kids might say, I don’t remember not being able to read. For as long as I can remember, I was always reading. I very often saw my parents reading to my younger sister or just to themselves. My love for reading has changed a lot over the years, but I believe that’s why … Read more

I am a Registered Nurse who works on the IV team and provides venous access for patients during the hours of 7pm to 7am at the only hospital in Owensboro, Kentucky. We are an extremely busy organization who has a bed limitation of 300. Keeping the patients safe and to do no harm is a … Read more

John Searle is an American philosopher, known for creating the Chinese Room thought experiment to challenge the notion of strong Al. Searle’s work, Minds, Brains and Programs, introduces the Chinese Room and provides answers to many of the replies that came from presenting the thought experiment to the public. According to Searle, Al is a … Read more

The European Union is a political and economic Union, which is collectively made up of twenty-eight European countries. The intention of the European Union is to foster economic and political cooperation between the member states, and “to make war not only unthinkable, but materially impossible. ” (Schuman Doctrine) The belief of the European Union is … Read more

Violent crimes and aggression can be motivated by violent video games. Columbine school shooters(Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold) and theater shooter(James Holmes) all played these games. They would play these games for long hours daily. Studies show violence is motivated by the games that kids are playing. They act out these violent and illegal actions … Read more

Throughout an individual’s life there will be some obstacles in their path. Some obstacles may take years to get over, but some may only take days to months to get over. Some people experience themselves worrying about making everyone in this world like them, or always wanting to keep the peace between everyone. Stress is … Read more

Genre theory as described by Richard Azia is, “… the study of films in order to facilitate the categorization of films. ” It is what helps a movie be marketable. Once a genre is applied to a movie they have a target audience, and the movie becomes profitable. You wouldn’t normally see a child asking … Read more

Should our country sacrifice the solutions our country needs just to keep within the confines of political correctness? That would be destructive for the well- being of our nation at this time. Ben Carson is a proponent of saying things as they are and he could care less about being politically correct. I believe that … Read more

Marlee Matlin plays a Deaf woman, Sarah Lee, whose damaging family experience has caused her to become so angry that even though she is an intelligent, sassy, independent woman, she prefers to mop floors in her old school. Jim Leeds, portrayed by William Hurt, begins teaching speech and language at a residential facility for deaf … Read more

Writers use specific qualities in their work in order to convey a theme, mood, or even contribute to the development of the characters, specific to the story. Successful authors are able to blend grotesque, pathos, and humor so that the story is cohesive as well as responsive. In the short story “Reunion” by John Cheever, … Read more

In the story, I Know Why the Caged Bird sings, the character Marguerite is Maya when she was a little girl, whose childhood made her strong. She is a very smart girl who deals with new problems that she learns from and others she would try to understand what had happened. Maya lived with her … Read more

Cunard 175 is promotional campaign used to retrieve and endorse the years of customer service that Cunard Cruises has accustomed. I have written this report in order to denote how the marketing strategies for this campaign has been influenced by previous advertisements and the way they have used their traditional techniques to maintain their typical … Read more

Animal testing on cosmetics should be banned. People are put in jail all the time for abusing their pets, but people are never put in jail for inhumane testing of cosmetics and other pharmaceuticals on these same animals. I have done a lot of research on animal testing and methods we can use that are … Read more

“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. ” – The Tale Of Despereaux Reading is my life. It’s my escape from the world around me. I love getting lost in a story about monsters and myths, or a Cinderella gone wrong. If I didn’t draw as much as I did, I’d … Read more

Carl Jung once said “I am not what happened to me, I am what | choose to become”. One can infer that this means people are in charge of their destiny, their choice regarding the events in their life defines who they are as a person. Individuals are consistently experiencing a plethora of events. These … Read more

Unemployment means being out of a job and being out of work for many reason, which could include various reasons such as educational factors, willingness to work, inflation, recession and many other reasons associated with a person or the employer. It is made up of those who want work and excludes those who are retired, … Read more

The pieces I have chosen to focus on are “Maggie: A Girl of the Streets” and Clockwork Angel. “Maggie: A Girl of the Streets” was written by Stephen Crane and published in 1893 under the pseudonym, Johnston Smith. Later, when Crane obtained success through The Red Badge of Courage, he was able to publish a … Read more

The world has yet to eradicate one of the largest criminal rings and illegal profit makers in the world. Human trafficking, an act defined as “taking someone by force, coercion, or fraud, for purpose of commercial sex or slave labor,” is an insidious violation of human rights, while also being an extreme breach in the … Read more

There are a lot of people discussing that how to educate their children in the best way from then until now. Parenting, which is very important and effectual to the children, influences children’s mental, emotion, thought and behaviours. There are two major distinctive parenting styles in the world, Western and Eastern styles. American parenting and … Read more

The shadows grew long as the sun set slowly on a beautiful Indian summer day. Rebecca was hurrying to complete the harvest of black walnuts that had fallen in her back yard. As she gathered the walnuts, she could hear the wind as it played among the dried corn stalks in a field close to … Read more

The Girl with all the Gifts has multiple setting, the novel first took place in Hotel Echo in a base in London in the future. In the past London experienced a breakdown 20 years ago where a disease named Ophiocordyceps infected almost the whole civilization. Once the breakdown occurred everything became a dystopia. The world … Read more

Once there was a pair of socks that belonged to a little boy. The socks liked the little boy, but one of them was not happy. This sock was tired of its same old routine and longed for adventure. It wanted to see what life was like on the other side of the world. Little … Read more

South America is a continent located in the Western, Southern Hemisphere. It is considered a subcontinent of the Americas, comprising twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela and two non-sovereign areas, French Guiana and the Falkland Islands (Wikipedia). The continent’s cultural and ethnic outlook is a … Read more

Cultural Narrative Cultural narrative is telling a story about life that has been carried for many years by your great grandparents and has been passed by generation. And it’s about religious and what you believe also about your family background. Cultural narrative is from elder people, its something that they had believed in a very … Read more

Why are cell phones so popular? Almost every American today owns a cell phone. For many people, cell phones, along with other communication devices, are a part of everyday life. Face-to-face communication is becoming less common due to new technology; therefore, cell phones are becoming more common. In this age, technology in the United States … Read more