Out of the various approaches to analysing music have emerged throughout history I have chosen to review Immanuel Kant’s and Heinrich Schenker’s forms of analysis. The historical origin of a form of analysis is significant as the method and theory of these analytical approaches materialise from political and social circumstances of society of the time. … Read more

Jewelry is not only considered a status symbol, but a reflection of someone’s taste. A woman’s craze for jewelry is a universally known fact. Women look more beautiful, confident, and graceful when wearing jewelry. In most cases, it enhances the beauty of an outfit and overall personality. Whether it’s a toned down, simplistic style, or … Read more

The long anticipated attack launched by the People’s Liberation Army, the military division of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on January 6, 1949 was the start of a five month offensive that culminated in Chiang Kai-shek’s departure to Taiwan. After much self-reflection, Chiang privately concluded that “the major reason for this defeat…is that we are … Read more

Christian Moral Theology engages questions and issues that invite discussion and interpretation of convictions through lenses of theology, using The Bible as one of its chief sources. It involves examination of perspectives through sociology, history, religion, ethics, policy, politics, ecclesiology, ideology, law, culture, and societal expectations and standards. This paper will focus on answering the … Read more

At present, Earth is experiencing the largest extinction to date, triggered by the increase of human activity in recent decades, which has been made inexorable succeeding population growth, making demands for food and fuel greater than ever. This has led to habitat loss, climate change, overexploitation, pollution and invasive alien species. Biodiversity loss is responsible … Read more

Hume believed that all morality was the product of habit or custom. He also claimed that it was our sentiments that was influencing human moral and actions. We use these sentiments, or feelings, to find a conjunction between the motive, not the reason, behind an action and actually performing the action itself. Hume believed that … Read more

A literature review is important for finding and evaluating peer-reviewed sources for writing a research paper. “Peer-review is the act of carefully evaluating a work by one or more experts of the same field of work, to determine its credibility, research methodology, accuracy, and relevance to the literature” (Camtasia Studio 8, 2014). Using sources that … Read more

“Poetry is the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken,” according to the staff of Dictionay. com (1). Another individual might argue that poetry, is indeed the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings (Wordsworth 1). One demands simple things of a poem; a poem must have a meaning, a logical message to society, an intellectual impact … Read more

The village was a cluster of wigwams around the shore of lake overlooked on both sides by bluffs. The sun was still hidden below the horizon when we arrived. I could hear the waves and feel the cold spray from the water as we entered the wigwam. An oil lamp shone on a woman kneeling … Read more

Because I could not stop for Death was a poem written by a famous poet well known to some named Emily Dickson. This poem withheld a thought provoking and profound meaning of how the poet Emily, has calmly given an acceptance to her death. This piece is appropriately considered poetry, for the simple and obvious … Read more

There are three major purposes of the male reproductive system: production of spermatozoa, secretion of sex hormones and to transport spermatozoa from male to the female. The organs in this system are mainly external and consist of a penis and the scrotum, which contains and protects testes. Because the testes require lower temperature than the … Read more

The fashion industry in a multibillion dollar business dedicated to the making and selling of clothes. The fashion industry is known to be significantly influential in shaping the opinions and views of society. Its impact becomes more influential when it is used in advertising. Advertising is the most persuasive medium in media, which ultimately allows … Read more

“Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things” (Genetics Home Reference, 2015), cells are the smallest unit that is capable of performing life functions. They are responsible for the conversion of nutrients from food into energy, the structure of the body and perform specialised functions for each different organelle. There are two main … Read more

Michael Tellinger possing by one of the ruinsMichael Tellinger possing by one of the ruins For many years, in an area approximately 150 miles inland of South Africa, west of the port of Maputo, farmers and other local residents have noticed remnants of an older settlement that they were told were just small random wall … Read more

As technology continues to develop in sport, new composite materials are replacing the old traditional materials. Tennis rackets are no longer made of wood and sheep intestines but instead have been replaced with graphite and the strings are now made of nylon. This essay intends to discuss how old materials have been replaced by new … Read more

We all look forward to our senior year, but some people don’t think about the trials you may face during it. You may look at me and think my senior year was “easy breezy. ” My senior year was the most humbling year of my life. I faced something that I never thought would happen … Read more

Timing is everything. Time passes unconcerned with our impatience and unyielding to our desires. While in the desired timing, the artist may not see the influence of his or her work, time is capable of reaching far and wide to deliver the intended result. An artist has the ability to pour out a talent, in … Read more

“ISIS data indicates that 82 percent of new mammals are now born in captivity, along with 64 percent of birds and a majority of reptile species. ” (ISIS). Animals in captivity is something that people have been around their whole lives. Animals in zoos for instance. Children take field trips to the zoo all the … Read more

I can call it tradition for my family to move every couple of years, for I have moved four times in my life. I started the journey of life in Missouri, continued it in Tennessee where I learned to walk, South Dakota where I started my basketball career, into Ohio where I spent fifth, sixth, … Read more

Many animals today are becoming extinct or have already been considered endangered. Although there are many animal breeders in the world, the death rate of animals does not equal to the number of animals born each year. Animal cruelty is what makes our world less diverse because many animals are being beaten, left on the … Read more

The official definition of a Beauty Contest, or pageant, is an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful. Although some people argue that they can be much more than a judging of feminine beauty, it is glaringly obvious that no good can come of them. Recent research shows that there … Read more

When it comes to school uniforms there is a lot of debate on wheather it is a good choice for all public schools to enforce a school uniform policy or not because it can help when it comes to bullies and can help students focus better in class. For a while now parents, students, and … Read more

The first painting in consideration is Picasso’s 1937 oil painting, “Guernica. ” Picasso was commissioned by the Spanish republican government, to paint a piece for the 1937’s world fair. Picasso’s piece was the cubism work, Guernica, an anti-war painting in response to the bombings of Guernica the 26th of April 1937. Deciphering this piece is … Read more

When I was eight, my friends and I spent our days imagining lands in which dragons and fairies ruled. When I was nine, my mother and father taught me how to protect myself from the foes that lurked in every dark corner. When I was ten, I developed my first childhood crush. However, in some … Read more

Among the most notorious of totalitarian leaders, Pol Pot is known for his communist reign over Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. His regime, supported by several countries, resulted in a complete change within the country’s society. Under his rule, millions of people died in what Pol Pot considered to be a sacrifice for a new … Read more

When butane’s dihedral angle was at 0° and 360, the conformations are at an Emax. This means that the two methyl groups are eclipsed. At 60° and 300°, which have gauche conformations, the methyl groups are more shifted and the potential energy difference is 18. 2 kj/mol. At 120° and 240°, eclipsed again, the energy … Read more

I never actually attended UConn as a degree student. Although it is true that I enrolled late in the summer of 2009, it was only for the briefest amount of time. I enrolled late at UConn because unforeseen financial issues in my family made attending the other schools I was accepted into a terrible idea. … Read more

Many Penn Staters are guilty of wasting energy by innocently leaving their rooms, classrooms, and more and not remembering to conserve by turning it all off. Not to mention the commons areas and miscellaneous buildings are lit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Penn State tries it’s hardest with it’s very own customized … Read more

Being married has always been something I have thought about since I was a little girl. From that time on, I have always seen and been taught that marriage is between a man and woman. With the way that society is changing every day, it now views many things differently than it did years ago. … Read more

You may have heard about this amazing product called Whole Food Multivitamin by BioSource Labs. It’s an awesome combination of critical vitamins, and minerals plus incredible whole foods that act best when a person is already partaking in a healthy lifestyle and diet. No doubt, it provides the user with the nutritional support that comes … Read more

A crimson locomotive pumps across a gold-drenched horizon while the tips of transmission towers, smokestacks, and the Kremlin peek up behind it. A black train chugs across the geographical version of the Soviet Union, appearing to stretch from The Ural Mountains to Yakutsk. A group of bright-faced Soviet soldiers stand in the foreground looking out … Read more

For our smaller small group challenge we were given a team building activity to help us develop our group cohesion, communication and leadership qualities. Our task was that we had to create an innovative product that students want or need, using at least five items amongst a variety of miscellaneous items given by the group … Read more

In Plato’s Republic he attempts to break down the complex idea of Justice, what it means to be just, and if man is just willingly or unwillingly. In Book II of the Republic, Plato uses Glaucon’s Challenge to discuss what it means to be good and just. Two stories are present in the explanation: one … Read more

Holism: Holism is very interesting concept which is very old concept, and System dynamic is always referred to a holistic approach. To understand the dynamic behavior of a system thinking holism is implemented. Holism provides a method to check and understand the object as a whole, and we can follow holistic approach to understand the … Read more

Nina Wallerstein and Ira Shor’s articles both provide wonderful summary and analysis of the concepts found in Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. The articles include analysis and suggestions of classroom application for terms such as problem posing, liberation, and critical consciousness. Freire stresses the need for love and faith in teachers, he advocates for … Read more

The video recorded practice interview allowed me to understand how I can improve in my social work skills. Being able to present and watch a mock interview allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths that I am so proud of is the introduction. I was able to introduce myself, the … Read more

In 1975, Dr. Radford conducted a study focusing on emotions and their response to representational artworks and the paradox of fiction. Throughout his study, he discovered three elements of paradoxical fiction; individual’s “experience genuine emotions directed at fictional character and situations” fictional emotions condition, “in order to experience emotions towards X, one must believe X … Read more

Social Media’s Negative Effects on Women Today Social media has become a huge part of our society today. People use social media throughout the day when they’re bored, to interact with people, or just to share their lives with others. The media may be fun or relaxing yet it has taken a negative turn mainly … Read more

Each person will play a role in your life which could lead to a positive or a negative impact on your life. Oedipus Rex was written around 429 BCE by Sophocles and is the second play of the trilogy, The Three Theban Plays. This play consists of a prologue, parados as well as an exados … Read more

The 4 agents of socialization are family, peers, mass media and education. By far for myself family is the important aspect of socialization. I have always been the type of person that goes out or stays home and spends time with my mom, dad, and brother. We are always doing things together even though I … Read more

Part 1: Many women in the late 19th century wanted their freedom and wanted to become someone without their husbands’ consent. Women in Norway, were only useful to amuse their husband, and take care of their kids. In the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, we see how that plays out onto the play … Read more

In this poem “The Mother” it was this mother that had many abortions. This speaker was having an emotional breakdown. For example, “I have heard in the voices of the wind the voices of my dim killed children” (Brooks 1940). When reading “The Mother” the speaker talked about her and focused on the children she … Read more

Biographical Sketch Viktor E. Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905 and lived to be 92. He was a neurologist, psychiatrist, and a professor at Vienna Medical School. Frankl founded “logotherapy” which is the existential psychotherapy focusing on the importance of meaning. He was married twice, his first wife died in 1945 and then he … Read more

By the time I finished reading the last page, I was full on crying. I threw the notebook on the ground and started crying. Jexavier and Daniel were right beside me and I didn’t care. They have never seen me cry before, I have seen them cry but they haven’t seen me. I rarely even … Read more

Active listening is a communication technique used in counseling, training and conflict resolution, which requires the listener to feed back what they hear to the speaker, by way of re-stating or paraphrasing what they have heard in their own words, to confirm what they have heard and moreover, to confirm the understanding of both parties(https:// … Read more

My qualities are that I like to draw. one of my accomplishment is that I have gotten all my credits to graduate and have passed all my class. One of the accomplishment that i am proud of is my G.P.A and my grades from last semester. I am proud of my last semester grades because … Read more

They are loud, anxious and annoying. People everywhere are trying to find ways to deal with them. They can be found at schools, ball parks, and at the first sign of trouble. No, not teenagers: Parents. “Helicopter parenting” is a term used to describe parents obsessed with their children’s success and safety, who cautiously hover … Read more

Back in 2006 I felt really disappointed when I accepted the fact that I wasn’t going anywhere outside my country after finishing High School. I had tried my best to score well on my SAT and on my grades, along with several extracurricular activities to build up a personal profile that would be good enough … Read more

These questions are answered to the best ability of the reader, so the quality remains subjective. However, it is an ideal method for parents who want to ensure that their children are exposed to books that they, as parents, perceive to be appropriate for their children. In order to determine how children’s literature has developed … Read more