In this course, we have gone over a lot of topics, that have been interesting and some have been very confusing. One of our topics that I’ve found interesting and I enjoyed was when talked about the weaknesses and strengths of Gaunilo’s and Kant’s and their ontological arguments. Anselm’s ontological argument defined God as being … Read more

I believe Macbeth is both a victim and a villain and over the course of the play his character changes. Macbeth is a tragic hero because he possessed qualities of hero: a person from a noble family, basically good, but, plagued by his ambition, ends up committing horrible act, bringing his own downfall, leaving us … Read more

Research question: Is Calpains reservation obstructing the Neuronal and Behavioral Shortages in an MPTP Mouse Pattern of Parkinson’s Disease? Statement of Purpose (Title): Reservation of Calpains in the prevention of neuronal and behavioral shortages in an MPTP mouse pattern of Parkinson’s disease. Background information: In Parkinson’s disease, molecular mechanisms that function to mediate the deterioration … Read more

Tam choosing to do my project over myself and the development of my identity and the key factors that were important in that process. Now, there are many factor/concepts I can talk about that play a hand in identity development, but I choosing just to focus in on just two factors. Those two key factors … Read more

Controversial themes in stories are what contribute to making them some of the best pieces of literature. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, several themes like this are present. Mark Twain states at the beginning of the book that “people attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons … Read more

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” professed Ghandi, a man who saw the world as a whole. He acted on his insights and fought for the rights of others- an honourable task for an Indian when racism ran so rampant. It is true that Canada has grown significantly from … Read more

Many people in society today are having casual sex outside of the marriage more and more. Has sex lost its true purpose and morality? If so, is this correct and morally acceptable? Alan Goldman and Roger Scruton see sex and the morality of sex very different. Goldman believes sex is just that, sex between two … Read more

In the article “An Inconvenient Ice”, author Lisa Margonelli examines what methane hydrates are, the capabilities of methane hydrates, and the potentially detrimental affects methane hydrates can have on global warming. Methane hydrates exist in the seabed along coastlines around the world and are massive deposits of gas that are trapped in large, icy structures … Read more

Throughout the world, discrimination in all forms has continued to be a constant struggle; whether it’s racial, gender-based, religion, beliefs, appearance or anything that makes one person different from another, it’s an everyday occurrence. A major place that discrimination is occurring at is in the workplace. The largest discrimination problem is believed to gender-based, because … Read more

1. Key Themes Social workers can engage in micro, mezzo, and macro level of work to promote change and development in the society. The non-profit sector is one of the areas where social workers engage in mezzo level of work as program manager, capacity builder, researcher, case worker, manager among other. The Non-profit sector plays … Read more

January 21, 1991. This is the day the Persian Gulf suffered from possibly the largest oil spill to date. However, the oil spill did not only affect the gulf. Animals, humans, ecosystems, and biodiversity were all impacted as a result. This act, inflicted as a war strategy by the Iraqi’s, is the cause of mass … Read more

INTRODUCTION Infertility is one of the major economic issues challenging the dairy industry today [1]. Currently in the United States, expenses attributed to dairy cow infertility are estimated to exceed $350M per year [2]. Infertility is the absence of pregnancy after 12 months of breading attempt [3]. There are numerous causes of infertility in cattle, … 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

Traditional way of synthesizing sensitive rhodamine starts with rhodamine B, amino compound, and some alkali additive in the presence of weak base. However, for RH-PY, the stearic hindrance of pyrene slows the reactivity, and the reaction does not go to completion. Therefore, the reaction procedure was modified as follows. First, HATU and DIPEA were used … Read more

“In American English, especially of slaves working on plantations (1724). Also, formerly used of animal herds or flocks (17C. -19c. )”. The term/definition of gang, according to Etymology dictionary. As I pose the question, what exactly causes gang violence to occur in the context that we use it today? Possible things | propose, family demographics, … Read more

Amanda Seyfried’s Letters To Juliet: Who Am I? Have you ever seen the movie Letters to Juliet? It is a movie about a girl, who in a low point in her life, finds a letter in a wall while aboard in Italy. This letter was written years earlier and shocked the girl, played by Amanda … Read more

Leon Festinger was an amazing psychologist and his findings changed the world for the better. To me, the discoveries he made, made the world much clearer. Born on May 8, 1919. His was born to parents of Russian descent. The City College of New York is where he did his studying in the field of … Read more

Research Question “Biomechanical advantages of barefoot running over shod running in athletes. ” Introduction Running is a popular activity around the globe. Recreational runners have been shown to be susceptible to injuries; epidemiological studies have shown that 35-56% of all runners develop overuse injuries during one-year period (Braunstein et al. , 2010). Knee and the … Read more

Ethical Paper The ethical dilemma of an adult refusing care for a child based upon religious beliefs is at the forefront of religious freedom versus patient rights. The issue becomes if and when the government may intervene on behalf of the child in life-saving situations when a parent or guardian cites religious or other beliefs … Read more

As the “background of the United States” the Caribbean is close in location but also closely interacts with the US in terms of international politics. Haiti is presently the poorest country in the western hemisphere. It struggles with issues of poverty, natural disasters, food production, poor healthcare and food insecurity. As a rich hegemonic power … Read more

Constrained by the ones closest to you All societies have expectations and societal norms that guide the way individuals act. Often individuals closest to us, determine to what extent a person follows these societal conventions. In Henrick Ibsen’s play A Doll’s house, characters closest to one another have enormous amounts of influence on one another … Read more

It’s easy to see in today’s world when the human race has developed a new addiction. Whether it be a new food, activity, or slang word, almost everyone is willing to get involved in a new trend, and they usually catch on quickly. One addiction in particular that has been developing for quite some time … Read more

In order to find the Vitamin C content you will need to use a process called titration which, according to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, is when you add a chemicals to a liquid in order to create a reaction which can determine the content of a substance inside the liquid. This is how you will … Read more

The Way I Experienced It While many people may think the National Park Service was started by Theodore Roosevelt it was not. Theodore Roosevelt worked on the National Park System, while in office, but the actual National Park Service actually started in 1916. The National Park Service is comprised of 417 protected areas, 59 of … Read more

1. Introduction The meaning of enthalpy of combustion is defined as “under standard condition”, how the energy will change when a substance contains 1 mole and burns in excess oxygen. In this experiment, alcohol (butanol) is used for burning. Alcohols are organic compounds containing Oxygen, Hydrogen and Carbon. They are a family of hydrocarbons that … Read more

The client in this case study will be referred to as Tory throughout this paper in order to maintain client’s confidentiality. On December 29th, 2016, Tory attended her first session with this therapist. Tory came to therapy because she overly cries and throws tantrums. The client’s mother described Tory as a person with a “difficult … Read more

English, B. (2009). Recession spurs egg and sperm donations: Giving provides extra income. Boston Globe. Retrieved from http://search. proquest. com. ezproxy. library. unlv. edu/doc view/ 405164201? pq-origsite=summon This popular article by Bella English, a writer for the newspaper The Boston Globe, discusses the reimbursement which sperm donors receive. This article is aimed for the public … Read more

Just listen. An individual who takes the guidance of others to heart possesses a priceless quality. The authority figures in “The Banking Concept of Education,” by Paulo Freire describes the pivotal role that educators hold in the educational system. The authority figures in “The Achievement of Desire,” by Richard Rodriguez show the impact of educators … 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

The growing number of SAT/ACT optional universities represents a positive trend in the test optional movement. From students’ perspective, winners and losers are kind of different in SAT optional policy. Students with high SAT or ACT scores lose their absolute advantages, though high scores can still help them to get an offer from their dreaming … Read more

Introduction Being a leader is a very important skill to have. Some people are natural leaders due to the way they were raised and the way they approach situations and others. A leader is a person with “the ability to rule, guide, or inspire others to think or act as they recommend and influences others … Read more

Women Subordination in Greek Mythology The versatility and malleability of Greek myths allowed ancient to incorporate their values and traditions. One recurrent theme throughout times and cultures seems to remain the same: the inferiority of women. In the following pages, I will discuss the relationship in Greek mythology between males and female figures. Furthermore, I … Read more

“Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all human kind sinned against me? ” The monster of Frankenstein gives the last human he meets in its life this inquiry. This being is born as a devil and his life is fulfilled by misfortune. Its dreams are all ruthlessly shattered by these humans he … Read more

The final catalyst of family homelessness is lack of social support. In this paper, social support entails the help and assistance individuals receive from family, friends, and others in their community network that help them cope effectively in times of crisis (Hertz 2006). There are three generally recognized types of social support: emotional, the feeling … Read more

Written by William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily” is a short story on an old southern lady by the name of Miss Emily Grierson. She used to be a mentally normal person, but the death of her father struck her deeply. This caused her to mold into a more unstable state. More popularly known a … Read more

Princess Astra of Armonia was supposed to choose a husband on her fifteenth birthday in order to reclaim her kingdom when her father eventually died. But the young princess did not want to get married so she fled her kingdom. The King in his despair called upon the Gods to send him help to find … Read more

1. What factors affect society’s definition of beauty? Describe the evolution of beauty from Maya’s childhood in Stamps through modern times. What has caused this change? Unfortunately, society has a definition of beauty, which has forced mostly women to change themselves, or want to change themselves, into an “idealistic” character. Society’s definition of beauty consists … Read more

Whenever you enter any store, it’s second nature to behave appropriately towards customers and workers. People don’t come to stores to witness disruptive behavior because its uncivil and impolite. Behaving differently would cause such a scene, people tend to avoid communicating with anyone to avoid it. But what happens when you disrupt this silent rule? … Read more

There are a multitude of things that can affect a police officer’s discretion. The first big factor that they take into consideration is the suspects demeanor and how they carry themselves in the presence of the officer. A suspect that makes the officers job harder than it must be rather than cooperating with them are … Read more

Soraya’s perspective of meeting Amir Summer 1984 Today started off like every other normal, summer day here in Fremont, California. I woke up and helped Mama jan make the breakfast and then I helped her finish the daily chores around the house. When I was done I went to my room and drowned myself in … Read more

When people think of pageants they automatically assume the stereotype that pageants are contests for tall, thin, young, barbie girls, however, this is not true. The first Miss America pageant started on December 7, 1921, when a hotel owner in New Jersey wanted to extend the summer tourist season and 15-year-old Margaret Gorman was crowned … Read more

In Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen expertly uses the four types of irony–verbal, situational, dramatic, and cosmic–to enhance her writing. Throughout the story, irony is used in a number of ways to help create tension, progress the plot, introduce characters, and even serve as a form of social commentary on Austen’s part. In fact, irony … Read more

There is a quote that I think is fitting for the challenge that Benedict was given in writing The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, which is “There are two kinds of opportunities: one which we chance upon, the other which we create. In time of great difficulty, one must not fail to create his opportunity”, (Takamori … Read more

L1 maintenance and cross-generational shift from L1 to L2 among Vietnamese Americans Social Issues Over the past 3 decades, there have been different studies on Vietnamese socialization and adaptation to the United States, as well as their language maintenance and shift (Luong, 1990; Pham, 1990; Bankston & Zhou, 1995; Young & Tran, 1999; Zhou & … 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

A vertebral column extends from your skull to your pelvis. It is made up vertebrae, which are serrated by masses of Fibrocartilage which are called intervertebral disks. The disks are connected by ligaments. An infant has 33 separate bones in the vertebrae column; however, the adult column has 26 bones, because four form into the … Read more

Middle Ages define their cultures, beliefs and reasons within the constructs of power, community, and religion. The transition in the beliefs of polytheistic gods to a spiritual connection to one Divinity created the foundations of society and government during these eras. The reemergence of Greek Civilization between 100-750 B. C. E. introduced the writings of … Read more

During the rule of the Roman Empire, thousands of people were persecuted. A major number of those people were Christians who are known as martyrs because they died for believing and practicing their faith. They were persecuted under the empire for many reasons such as the motives of the different emperors, but overall it was … Read more

Why Can’t Feminists be Feminine? In the fight for gender equality, some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach, while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women, causing women … Read more