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Stephen Sondheim and Musical Theatre"ART, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos" (Look I Made a Hat). These words were spoken by a truly innovative composer and lyricist of the modern age, Stephen Sondheim. The emotional truthfulness and sheer complexity of his works have practically made Stephen Sondheim a genre in and of himself, with a talent for connecting an audience to a song using catchy music and memorable lyrics. Sondheim understands the importance of lyrics as well as the visceral impact that it can make on the actor's connection to the material. In his book, "Finishing The Hat: Collected Lyrics" he states, "When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing for them, just the way Shakespeare wrote for his actors." On closer inspection of Stephen Sondheim, we now see that he and his works have been greatly influenced by wonderful past playwrights such as Shakespeare and Plautus. If one were to take a look at Stephen Sondheim's wor |
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United States Government and Social Security PrivatizationIn August 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law a remarkable piece of legislation. The bill was called the Social Security Act and it made history. Over the years, the Social Security program has gone through many changes to arrive at its current status, yet although the program has saved millions of America's retirees from falling into poverty, there have been some significant, and still unresolved, flaws in the system. Many people do not know that Social Security runs on a pay-as-you-go system. This means that the portion of a worker's paycheck that is deposited into the system does not accumulate in an account and get returned to the worker when he or she retires, but instead, is used in combination with the contributions of other workers to pay for the benefits of America's currently retired and disabled citizens. Over the past several years many have come to question whether or not this system will remain effective knowing that the 80 million strong Baby Boom |
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Durability of Perceptual PrimingDiscussion question: Is perceptual priming vulnerable to decay over time? (Answer: No) Summary Mitchell, a psychological researcher at Kennesaw State University, conducted a longitudinal study evaluating the durability of perceptual priming effect. Forty-eight students were chosen to complete implicit (picture naming) and explicit (picture recognition) memory tasks in the laboratory in 1982 (Mitchell, 1989; Snodgrass & Vanderwart, 1980). Approximately six months later, these students received a questionnaire requesting explicit recall of laboratory events. Twenty-nine (60.4%) subjects completed the questionnaires and mailed them back. Seventeen years later, twelve subjects (41.4%), got the second questionnaire concerning the picture-fragment identification test, thereafter they returned the completed sheets (Snodgrass & Corwin, |
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Family Business DynamicsFamily businesses are the oldest and most wide-spread form of business structure, and possess the potential to be the most powerful business structure in the economy. Some of the most powerful and recognizable companies in the world have been developed from, and still are, family businesses. A family business is an entrepreneurial structure where "ownership" and the "business" are in the same hands, or at least overlap. They come in all shapes and sizes and range from multinational giants, such as Walmart, to the corner "mom and pop" store. It's estimated that in the United States, 65 to 80 percent of all business enterprises are owned or managed by families. Family businesses can be very successful but with success brings many challenges and complications that can happen in the family and/or in the business. The easiest and most efficient way to describe or show the family business dynamic would be to show the three-circle model of family business. This family bu |
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Rights for Homosexuality - Gay is the New BlackThe Civil Rights Movement, which took place in the 1950's, is widely considered one of the most pivotal movements towards seeking equality for a minority group against a majority group in this country's history. In textbooks, literature, and films alike, the African American struggle to be viewed simply as "human" through the eyes of their white counterparts is portrayed through images of horrible inequality, police brutality, and violations of the United States constitution, which guarantees equal protection of all American citizens under the law. We have progressed since the 1980's, and while inequality still exists in some formats, the Civil Rights Movement was undoubtedly successful for blacks in the United States. However, a new fight for equality and humanization by a minority group has emerged-and this struggle is known today as The Gay Rights Movement. Similarly to the Civil Rights Movement, the Gay Rights Movement is currently striving for equal protection under the |
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Development of Clinical PsychologyAbstract This paper explains what clinical psychology is, how it started, how it has evolved, and how clinical psychologists are different from other professions such as social workers, psychiatrists, social workers, etc. This paper covers important figures and events that helped lead to the establishment and professional creation of clinical psychology through the Boulder Conference in 1950 and through the works and reformations by Pinel, Tuke, Todd, and Dix. We examine through various articles by Johnson, Martin, Norcross, and Karpiak on how clinical psychology has evolved from the 1950s and earlier to what is it now, and to what it will become in the future. Clinical psychology is a growing field with a rich history. It is constantly evolving due to new research, and is becoming more popular as well. Through the use of statistics and honed research methods, clinical psychology helps better the quality of life for many individuals. What makes this subject so unique is that it, &quo |
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An Overview of the Bullying ExperienceEvery child experiences some form of fighting, teasing and difficult verbal or physical confrontations. It is common for children to verbally abuse or to threaten one another, yet when it becomes a habit, the situation turns more complicated. Bullying behavior can be seen all over the world. It may start at a very young age, even before school, and intensify during teenage years. There are many reasons behind this type of behavior. The victim may be smaller, weaker, which lets the bully attack. On the other hand, bullying is not the type of behavior that necessarily demands a great reasoning. In any case, bullying has serious long-term effects and consequences. Many people have horrible memories connected with high school because of the bullying they experienced. Actually, there are many types of bullying, such as physical, verbal, emotional and cyber bullying (Teenage Bullying). The most obvious form is physical bullying. It usually includes punching, kicking, and other harmful activ |
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Science Lab - Zno-ITO InterfaceAbstract In this laboratory experiment, we applied zinc oxide (ZnO) in solution to indium tin oxide (ITO) and then dried the ZnO into a film to form an electric device. Using a two " point probe, we induced a voltage drop across the ZnO-ITO interface. From this potential, we measured the current in order to determine the resistances using a quadratic fit to Ohm's Law that we used in Labview. Based upon the thickness of the ZnO film on the ITO, different current values were obtained and allowed for comparison of this device to a diode or rectifying component. We plotted the IV curves of the ZnO-ITO using the data from several tests we ran. Introduction Last semester, we synthesized 10 nm Zince Oxide nanoparticles in order to study its crystal structure and particle size. ZnO, however, is synthesized widely in the materials science field to be utilized for its electric properties, namely in optoelectronics. Because there is a difference in electron affinities between ITO and ZnO |
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Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellIn Malcolm Gladwell's book, "Outliers: The Story of Success," Gladwell argues there is something profoundly wrong with the way society views success (Gladwell 19). In Gladwell's first chapter "The Matthew Effect" he makes the argument successful people are "invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies which allow them to learn hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot" (Gladwell 19). This means it does make a difference in where and when a person grows up. Whereas in his second chapter "The 10,000- Hour Rule" Gladwell makes the argument that Outliers reached success through a "combination of ability, opportunity, and utterly arbitrary advantage" (Gladwell 37). In this essay, we will examine what it takes to make someone successful. In the first chapter, "The Matthew Effect," Gladwell shows us the roster which was similar to the one psychologist Roger Barnsley a |
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The Benefits of Obama CareUnemployment rates and the overall costs of living have been at an all-time high over the past few years. As more citizens struggle to make ends meet, guaranteeing good health becomes secondary to them. More people are concerned with providing food for their families and paying essential bills than adding on the burden of costly medical insurance. A large number of residents in America choose to overlook their sickness and bad physical conditions due to the high cost of a doctor visit. The government has been focusing on fixing this problem by proposing the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obama Care. It was created in large part to provide all Americans with affordable medical care and health insurance. Currently 15% of Americans are uninsured in regards to healthcare. What happens when these 32 million people get extremely sick or physically injured? Recent studies show that a large amount of them use the emergency room as their primary care facility which, in turn, increases |
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Encouraging Employee ContributionsThe nature of the competitive environment encourages most organizations to develop strategies that help them to survive. They have come to realize that their old command-control hierarchies are less effective (Quinn & Spreitzer, 1997). Also, they understand how individuals are powerful and have influence on their performances. Thus, empowering their employees gives competitive advantages to meet the challenges that based on many factors. In particular; trust, training and knowledge are the key components to achieve and increase personal power (Dess & Picken, 2000) Firstly, it is important to understand the concept of empowerment, before moving on to discuss the process of change. Randolph defines empowerment as "release the power within people to achieve astonishing result" (Randolph, 2000, 95). Senior executives have been interviewed and asked to explain empowerment. Half of them described empowerment as delegation and accountability. The rest of managers believed that empo |
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A Doll's House - Nora's True IdentityRole play seems to be the name of the game in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House." The main characters in the play pretend to be someone who others would like them to be, instead of being their true selves. The person that stands out the most as a character whose role play is almost impeccable to the point where it seems she leads two different lives is Nora. She is Torvald's loving and childish wife, and unknowingly, a strong, independent woman. As the play progresses, Nora's persona shifts from that of the everyday playful, trophy wife seen by Torvald and friends, to that of a self-empowering, willing woman. Nora's first impression on the audience is of an obedient, money-loving, childish wife. In the first act, Nora seems to just want money from her husband Torvald. In the first encounter with Torvald after showing him what she just bought for their kids, she doesn't delay herself in asking for money. Even when asked what she would like for Christmas, money is her answer. It is impress |
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Lizzie Borden - The Crime and the TrialOne of the great media sensations of the late 1800's was the arrest and trial of Lizzie Borden, a woman from Fall River, Massachusetts, accused of the gruesome axe murders of her father and stepmother. On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden, Lizzie's father, left the house in the morning and attended to some business. He returned home about 10:45 a.m. Shortly after, Lizzie Borden called out to the family's maid, Bridget Sullivan, "Come quick, father's dead!"." Andrew Borden was on a couch in a parlor, the victim of a brutal attack. He had been struck numerous times, apparently with an axe or hatchet. A neighbor, searching the house, discovered Borden's wife upstairs. She had also been brutally murdered. A police investigation found the head of a hatchet in the basement of the Borden house, and that was assumed to be the murder weapon although it was free of blood. There was also a lack of other physical evidence, such as bloodstained clothing the perpetrator of such a bloody crime must hav |
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Oncology and NursingOncology means the study of tumors and seeing this in the title of the article drew me in immediately. Martha Rogers is brilliant in the way that in the way that she views nursing because in her eyes nursing is a science and art. It takes a special individual to be a nurse. Her theory focused on nursing having to do with the integrity of people and the environment around them and that the main focus of a nurse is to promote health and wellbeing for other individuals. A unitary human is one that experiences different changes or patterns in their body that occur out of their control and are able to participate in studies knowing that changes are in fact happening to their bodies. So now that we have become familiar with this background information let us go back to the title of this article. An oncology case demonstrating the use of Roger's science of unitary human beings and standardized nursing languages" is the article I focused on. The first thought that came to my mind was how do you manage |
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The Ethics of CounselingEthics can be defined as a philosophical treatment of a moral order (Bonhoeffer, 2009). There are various codes of ethics established to govern different practices for example nursing, teaching, and counseling codes of ethics. Counseling is an act of helping a person in need where a counsellor meets a client usually in a private and confidential area to look into a problem faced by the client after the client request for the service. The problem may be in a form of anguish suffered by the client, frustrations in life matters or even disappointments where the clients may lose taste in life as nothing seems fulfilling (Anonymous, 2009). The counsellor listens to the clients and uses his or her psychology skills to get the problem from the client's point of view and thereafter suggests points of change of the client's attitude towards the specific situation thereby reducing confusion and introducing a sense of direction. There are various ethics in line with counseling, for instance; co |
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American History X and Cultural CriminologyFor many of years, various theorists have been developing theories to help explain and understand why criminal behavior occurs within society. To help better understand and explain deviancy, it is important to bridge such theories with the accompaniment of a certain quality of mind called the "criminological imagination"." Obtaining this quality of mind will help us make interconnections with various structures in society that will then allow us to make valid assumptions during our analysis of "American History X." I will work toward a well developed concept of the "criminological imagination " as a quality of mind that will be used to make sense of criminal behavior while analyzing the social realities when bridging these ideas with "American History X" to show that all aspects of society are interconnected when it comes to criminal behavior. Thinking Theoretically & The Sociological Imagination Ian Craib (1984) has previously affirmed that we always acknowledge theory as ending pr |
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Tonya Harding, Ice Skating and ControversyOn January 6, 1994, while in Detroit preparing for the U.S. National Figures Skating competition, skater Nancy Kerrigan was struck on the knee by an assailant. Within ten days, the perpetrator was identified as Shane Stant, an amateur hit man hired by competing skater Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, and ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly. Harding, who went on to win the Nationals, claimed she was not involved in the attack. With two other men, Eckardt and Gillooly were charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit assault, and assault. On February 1, 1994, Gillooly plead guilty to racketeering; he was sentenced to two years in prison on July 14, 1994. On March 17, 1994, Tonya Harding entered a plea of guilty of conspiracy to hinder prosecution. She has remained steadfast in her denial of having any prior knowledge or involvement in planning the assault on Kerrigan.1 By mid-February, Tonya Harding and this tale of amateur intrigue had been the top news story every day for weeks, as |
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China's Water Pollution CrisisChina is facing a water crisis. Its per capita water supply is significantly lower than the global average, but its demand for water is great. Both industry and agriculture use massive amounts of water and create massive water pollution. Close to 40% of China's rivers are polluted, and a median portion of those carry water so harmful, it meets all the criteria for being toxic; animals and humans should avoid touching these water ways. Of even greater concern, nearly 60% of China's available drinking water is safe for consumption. Globally, pollution is divided into three major categories: industry pollution, agricultural pollution and domestic pollution. "Over the last three decades, China has transformed from impoverished farming-reliant country to the 'factory of the world,'" but at a high price" (Greenpeace, East Asia). The widespread dumping of toxic chemicals and industrial wastewater has poisoned rivers and groundwater, "and the people who rely on them." But "Made in China" comes at a price: the demand for cheap goods which multinational companies often leads the supplier to turn a blin |
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The Breakfast Club by St. Albert Catholic High School"Sometimes, all we need is a little shift in perspective to change our entire sense of who we are and where we are going." St. Albert's Catholic High School's production of "The Breakfast Club" taught the audience at the Arden Theatre a few valuable life lessons about social status and friendship. Originally a teen film written and directed by John Hughes, the play follows five high school students as they spend a Saturday in detention. Five teenagers, who come from different cliques and seem to have nothing in common, are forced to spend nine hours together, in the library of the empty Shermer High School. As time ticks by, they gradually open up and learn more about each other |
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Jane Eyre - Transformational Writing AssignmentAssignment Write an account of Helen's feelings after she was publicly flogged. You should portray this as a monologue directed to Jane. You should aim to create an authentic voice for Helen which builds upon Charlotte Bronte's representation of this character and captures aspects of the writers chosen form, language and structure. Response Life appears to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs. Your betrayal and anger towards Miss Scratcherd bewilders me, you must understand the reasons behind her ways whether right or wrong - you do not judge. My dearest Jane, your attitude truly troubles me. You must bear the sins of others, turn the other cheek, and love your enemy. I, for one, have learned this first hand. The indignation you expel toward Miss Scratcherd is misspent. I do not despise Miss Scratcherd, I cannot comprehend my behavior as it pains me to foresee my faults, and thus, we are all watched attentively if our wretched behavior is inadequate. |
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My Philosophy of Service - Past, Present and FutureThe Past I have always participated in service outside of school. I mainly participated in Pathfinders and their outreach activities around my home in Western New York. Although I have participated in Equi Star, a therapeutic horse riding organization, and job shadowed with a dentist. I like to go on mission trips over December into Mexico. Pathfinder's is a program that is held by my church. It's a youth group with a purpose, to spread God's word and teach young people about Him. We had some community projects that I helped with, rake and run, CPR awareness, holiday food baskets, and bible working. Whether I was a staff kid or a participant, I have been a part of pathfinders since I can remember. I like participate in the club and actually for a couple years taught or help teach a class. (I.e. Friend, Companion, Guide) I loved the experiences that I had with pathfinders, and recommend Pathfinders to many people. Equi star keeps horses and works with handicapped people to do exer |
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The Separation of Power, Checks and BalancesSEPARATION OF POWER The principle of separation of power proposes that in order to ensure good governance, executive, legislative and judicial powers should be exercised by different individuals or different groups of people. If, for instance, judges made laws, interpreted them and punished the offenders, they would become too powerful and probably misuse the power against their opponents. These powers are, therefore, supposed to be separated in such a manner that those in the legislature should not at the same time be in the executive, and those in the executive and the legislature should not at the same time be in the judiciary. FUSION OF POWER In Zambia, there is no strict separation of power between the Executive and the Legislature. There is, instead, fusion of power. Cabinet ministers, as members of the Executive, are at the same time members of the Legislature. The president, by appending his assent to bills before they become law, remotely connects himself to the Legislature. He can send back to the National Assembly any bill he thinks requires further attention. There is also fusion of power between the |
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Kroger and Financial Reporting ProblemsCompanies that are publicly traded make their annual financial reports available to the public once they have been completed. A review of the Kroger Company's 2012 financial report, more specifically the income statement and the balance sheet, will show where those finances are coming from and going. The assets on the Kroger Company's 2012 Balance Sheet are listed in the correct order. They are listed as follows: Cash and temporary cash investments, Deposits in-transit, Receivables, FIFO inventory, LIFO reserve, Prepaid and other current assets, Property, plant and equipment, net, Goodwill, and Other assets (Kroger Co., 2012). They are classified as current assets, property, plant and equipment, net, goodwill, and other assets. The cash and cash investments, deposits, receivables, inventory, and prepaid assets are listed as current assets. Assets are to be listed in order of how liquefiable they are. Current assets are always first because they are what the company has right at that moment. Cash is to be listed first and is already a liquid asset. Deposits in-transit are listed next because they will become cash, they just |
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Extremophiles, Hydrogen and ElectricityAbstract The article "Using Extremophiles To Generate Hydrogen for Electricity," makes a strong case for the benefits of engineering synthetic enzyme pathways using (and modifying) enzymes that can be found in extremophiles. The author begins with a bulleted, four-point introduction to set up the body of the article. He states that transportation accounts for roughly 20% of global energy use and defines cell-free synthetic enzymatic pathway biotransformation (SyPaB) as a hydrogen producer that involves a carefully constructed set of enzymes that operate independently of living cells. These pathways efficiently yield 12 molecules of Hydrogen per molecule of glucose (or equivalent polysaccharide), and the author hints that this could be the key to future transportation systems. The potential benefits of such pathways are enormous in scope. As every developed nation currently faces the daunting task of reducing its dependence upon fossil fuels, doing so improves air quality and economic |
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Martin Luther King and George WallaceMartin Luther King and George Wallace had extremely opposing views of the civil rights movement and the deterioration of segregation. Martin Luther King seemed to take a naturalist view, hungry to incorporate morality into the aims of law in America, while George Wallace stood strong under the positivist view that had drawn direction for the aims of law from social phenomenon rather than a moral compass. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream"" speech in comparison with George Wallace's inaugural address highlights the issue of segregation and seems to imply the philosophical views of the two men with regard to positive verses natural law, a subject's duty to obey the law, how law should or should not be used to promote the common good, the harm to others principle, and the roles paternalism, autonomy, and morality should play in determining the aims of law. Martin Luther King addressed the nation with his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, King believed in the power of natural law to pr |
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