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

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

Germania continued, “These documents are explicit in that it seems a lot of people our age are not in support of what views the Church has in regards to women. Sorry if it seems I’m being a pessimistic, but it looks as if the future itself is trying to scorn the traditions of the past. … Read more

Germania continued, “These documents are explicit in that it seems a lot of people our age are not in support of what views the Church has in regards to women. Sorry if it seems I’m being a pessimistic, but it looks as if the future itself is trying to scorn the traditions of the past. … Read more

The current atrium at the International Spy museum has been described as dark, unwelcoming, ineffective in its use of space, and lacks the proper signage and visitor flow. All these opinions came from employees at the International Spy museum, so one can image how the many guests that visit the museum each year must feel. … Read more

On Tuesday, January 12 at 16:53, Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, suffered the worst earth-quake in two centuries. It first hit just south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with two additional strong aftershocks of 5. 9 and 5. 5 magnitude quickly following and more than thirty significant aftershocks of a 4. 5 magnitude … Read more

Murder is one of the darkest and most intriguing subject to ever exist on the face of this Earth. Murder, by definition, is the act of taking away someone’s life, usually in an unlawful way. While cases of murder are pretty common, catching the killer isn’t so simple. In order to better catch a murderer, … Read more

After two or three false starts, Jean Dubuffet became a prolific and monumental artist and writer who made a substantial and lasting contribution to world culture. And although he professed a profound disdain for culture and tradition, he cultivated and maintained relationships with leading French intellectuals, philosophers, artists and playwrights until his death in 1985. … Read more

Confucius versus Aristotle and the similarities between Dao, or as it is presently known, Tao against eudaimonia, (happiness), and why these ideas are important to the study of ethics today Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers in history. He was solely judged in terms of his philosophical influence and his only peer was Plato. … Read more

Sunday night’s scene of “Staying aware of the Kardashians” played less like a blustery record of the truth star demimonde than a military-system narrative. Ahead of schedule in the scene, Kim Kardashian West was called to activity by her significant other, Kanye West, after sound of him irately alluding to Taylor Swift as “fake” spilled … Read more

Gateway communities are defined as communities in close proximity to public lands, serve as an entry point to public lands, and have an economic influence of public lands. For example, gateway communities include towns within the proximity of national and state forests, monuments, refuges, grasslands, wild and scenic river corridors, lakeshores, and parks. Tourists and … Read more

To expound on A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift begins with his use of sarcasm in the first sentence. “It is melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town, or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the road and cabin doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by … Read more

Spies in Arabia Priya Satia, writes Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain’s Covert Empire in the Middle East to examine the establishment of the pre-war intelligence community in the Middle East and the eventual establishment of Britain’s covert empire following World War I. Of particular focus is the cultural … Read more

Liberalism and Socialism share the ideology of separation of church and state. The origin of this idea results from the tragedies executed by the state during the middle ages. The Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition serve as an example of the misuse of power that originated as the church was openly involved in politics. The … Read more

“His arms clawed at the water, searching the walls of the hollow for something to grab onto. … He had fallen through an abandoned well covering. He screamed for help, but his cries reverberated in the tight shaft. … Numbness set in as he treaded water in the depths of the casm, calling, crying out. … 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

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

The use of biological agents in bioterrorism is a topic that generates strong reactions and many opinions. While the use of these agents is not new, the increasing level of use in wartime situations is becoming more of a reality. Because biological agents can be relatively cheap to manufacture and can be easily hidden until … Read more

Copernicus and the Heavenly Revolutions. Nicolaus Copernicus’s book “The Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies” was a book that challenged the way people think and made them rethink what they knew as fact. When Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473, there was only one view/model of the universe, which was Ptolemy’s model. His Geocentric Universal … Read more

Though cis-platin is highly effective, its counterpart trans-platin is counterintuitively not (7). Trans-platin is highly reactive with the environments that lead to reaching the DNA, and this reactivity results in the totality of the administered compound becoming deactivated prior to reacting with the DNA (9). Also the DNA lesion caused by cis-platin on the 1,2 … Read more

Famous writer, Virginia Woolf, once said, “The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting through the heart asunder. ” The Lovely Bones is a book about a fourteen year old girl named Susie Salmon. Shortly after the book begins, an abrupt turn takes place; the reader learns that … Read more

On the first day of class we were told about the board game being our final project. After reading “You can’t get there from here” I knew that’s the book I wanted to make my board game over it. After reading the book the game Life came to my mind right away. It is all … Read more

Standardized testing has had a growing emphasis in this country. “A typical student takes 112 mandated standardized tests between pre-kindergarten classes and 12th grade, a new Council of the Great City Schools study found. By contrast, most countries that outperform the United States on international exams test students three times during their school careers. ” … Read more

Findings Resources Since one of our main points in our assessment question was to assess whether the Summer Bridge Program was providing adequate resources to the students, we wanted to ask the students if the Summer Bridge Program was where they first heard about the resources and also what resources they have used since starting … Read more

Coco Chanel once said, “The most courageous act is to think for yourself, out loud! “. In the autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, Marji does exactly that. Persepolis depicts Marji’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and how she finds herself and becomes more independent and rebellious by thinking for herself. Over … Read more

The protagonist V in V for vendetta shows heroism and thus his actions are wholly justifiable. While some of his actions can be labelled as terrorism all of his acts are for a positive reason, and thus area reasonable. Alan Moore depicts a fascist and totalitarian society where the government controls the media, the perspectives … Read more

I have a vivid memory of the day that I found out a person in my life had killed themselves. I watched from the couch as two cars pulled into the driveway, and a handful of people I knew walked into our house. This seemed to be anything but a just a friendly visit. I … Read more

People living in poverty are disadvantaged because they can’t afford things they need; the Welsh Government defines it as “not having enough money to buy food, clothing and a safe place to live”3. On a worldwide scale this issue is much worse, with many children having no access to clean water and adequate sanitation which … Read more

Often, avoiding a problem is the worst way to better a problem. The problem will just worsen over time, causing people to grow further apart. In her collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri describes people and their unsolved problems. Each story’s characters’ difficulties involve their issues with their relationships due to miscommunication … Read more

Carl Jung was born on July 26, 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland. He was the only child of a Protestant clergyman. At the age of four, his family moved to Basel in which he grew up and attended the University of Basel from 1895-1900. Jung furthered his education at the University of Zurich where he obtained … Read more

1. (20 Points) Using Figure 11. 1 (Page 416) in your UGP Text, List and Discuss how you would approach an Ethical Dilemma. (1page, single space max). The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is designed to communicate the fundamental values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the social work … 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

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

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

What do you change without distorting everything and ruining something great? Those words come up when I think about my job. Today, I have to figure out how to cut parts of the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, to make the book shorter without ruining the books ideas and greatness. In the … Read more

Stereotyping has come to be an unconscious effect, affecting nearly all people without any subtle signs. Stereotypes came from broad statements coming abroad generalizations of individual cultures on their way of living. Stereotyping groups have become a big focus throughout the world, and many people continue to claim false ideas but are blind of noticing … Read more

Love Wins, the controversial book by author Rob Bell had received many criticisms by people from different theological standings. To start, I do not believe in everything said in the book, however, I did find some aspects which are very powerful. The book has gained its popularity or notoriety because Bell had argued the fact … Read more

Justice is avidly sought of for daily, however how one knows if they are achieving justice or not. In Plato’s Republic he attempts to define justice and draws out a plan on how society would be able to achieve true justice. Plato’s strategy in The Republic is to first explicate the primary notion of societal, … Read more

1. Introduction Ryan Nichols, in his paper, “Scientific Content, Testability, and the Vacuity of Intelligent Design Theory,” argues that Intelligent Design Theory (IDT) does not have content due its lack of support and failure to promote further scientific inquiry. I will argue in this paper that his conclusion is false, and that IDT does promote … Read more

A feminist is a person who advocates for women to be treated equally to men. The rise of feminism is very much at large. With big name personalities endorsing this equal rights movement, feminist is becoming a term for both genders. Many people would agree that feminism is just a big word for sisterhood, but … Read more

I was panting, really hard, from running for so long. And now there’s a strange blue and black-haired girl who is currently yelling at me, telling me that I should come with her, from the other side of the diner. I duck as someone throws a water jug at my face, most probably thinking that … Read more

In his poem, Poe uses Lenore as a symbol of an idealized love and perfect beauty. As Poe writes, “For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore” (11). For the narrator, Lenore is unique and unmatched in beauty. The reader, however, is never given a true description of Lenore and her appearance, … Read more

The Wide Range Achievement Test: Fourth Edition (WRAT 4) is a test that measures basic academic skills, written by Gary S. Wilkinson and Gary J. Robertson. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. published this test in 2006. Administration time for this test takes about 15-25 minutes for younger children ages 5-7. Administration time for those eight years … Read more

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a leader is someone who has “the power or ability to lead other people. ” Marquis and Huston (2015), define a leader as “individuals who are out front, taking risks, attempting to achieve shared goals, and inspiring others to action. ” Someone who encompasses these traits is St. John Paul II. … Read more

We all know the one-act play: ‘Trifles’ By Susan Glaspell. We all understand the main moving forces in that the story, and the main characters that cause the problems or come up with the solutions. We know that Mrs. Wright killed her husband because she had dealt with abuse and neglect for years, and was … Read more

This essay discusses two productions of Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4-5 from the ghost’s entry to Hamlet’s reaction: the 2009 version directed by Gregory Doran starring David Tennant and the 1990 version by Glenn Close starring Mel Gibson. The 2009 version scene has a contemporary feel with its use of modern dressing and settings. The … Read more

Integrating More Physical Activity in the Workforce In 2008 the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, a comprehensive resource that provides guidance on the importance of being physically active. Relevant to policy makers, physical educators, health professionals, and the public, the Physical Activity Guidelines present … 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

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