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Anonymous Sperm Donation - My Daddy's Name is #3022Anonymous sperm donation is a corrupted system. Bringing a helpless, innocent baby into this world with only half of a background sets it up for trouble. This system as it is today objectifies human life, creates endless desire and confusion within a child, and lacks future consideration for society. An anonymous sperm donor will generally not meet the couple that uses the sperm, nor will he have information about any resultant child's whereabouts. The laws regarding contact between the donor and offspring differ in various countries. Sperm banks fluctuate on the amount of money they pay the donor based on his favorable traits. He must fill out a series of documents and undergo multiple tests concerning genetic defects, family history, blood pressure, and any other factors which might affect the child. After the sperm "passes" the tests, it can fertilize the egg through several procedures, known as intrauterine insemination (IUI). The concept of anonymous sperm donation was |
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America and Reforming the Electoral CollegeOutside of a common identity based in a shared history, America is a nation held together by government. Among many of the services the government of the United States provides are education, a social safety net, as well as security from threats originating domestically and abroad. All of the aforementioned services are integral parts of American life because citizens have advocated for them through their choice of representation, by voting. However, despite the American ethos of democracy the Presidential election is not democratic. In effect the citizen's voice in the role of government is degraded. The source of this degradation is the Electoral College, a perversion of federalism (the division of power between State and National government). The Electoral College nullifies the value of the democratic popular vote by conferring the power of the presidency to the candidate who accumulates 270 of the State apportioned Electoral College votes. This system must be abandoned for a more d |
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Gender Issues in Hondo by Louis L'AmourIn the book "Hondo," by Louis L'Amour, the protagonist, Hondo Lane, is the perfect example of a big, tough guy living in the West; a scavenging gunslinger of the desert. Early the book, Hondo and his dog Sam, came across a ranch that was occupied by Mrs. Angie Lowe and her son Johnny; who have been abandoned by his father for months now. Throughout the whole book, Hondo is trying to avoid the Apache Indians, but because the Apache's great knowledge of the wilderness; this poses a big challenge for him. Not only was Hondo given a gender role by the author, so were the rest of the men and women that Hondo came across on his journeys. Gender roles are a set of behavioral actions that are usually considered 'appropriate' for that certain gender. Louis L'Amour used the characters in Hondo to define how stereotypical gender roles play a role in their lives and in Western literature. L'Amour believes men are the more dominant ones of the genders and what they want goes. It is also th |
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The Call of the Wild - The Journey of Buck"...and I love that man like he is my master." - Jagroop Singh Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" (1903), is the story of Buck, a St. Bernard- Scotch Collie mix, and the abuse and hardships he suffers in the care of his various owners. Throughout his life, Buck's owners abuse him until the day he meets John Thornton. Buck's interaction with John is based on several factors including his past owners and the abuse he went through. However, these factors contribute to whether Buck truly loved John and was grateful for the life he gave him or he was just repaying him for saving his life. Despite the relationship that London displayed in the novel, which was portrayed as of a man and his dog after the hardships endured by Buck, the subsequent events and actions of Buck raise questions as to whether Buck's feelings towards John were sincere. Buck's time with Judge Miller is his least stressful period in the entire novel. At Judge Miller's, Buck was pampered and never worried about h |
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The Pursuit of Knowledge in Frankenstein"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts" - Samuel Johnson The pursuit of knowledge may often leave a negative effect on one who abuses it. One may achieve pride through worthless acts of knowledge and in the end be unsatisfied. However, those who cope with their pride will lift their heart, by putting their knowledge to use where it is needed. Victor Frankenstein's onward cadence towards perfecting a creature to which he believed would excel human characteristics, caused destruction upon his heart, abandoned all opportunity, and forced him to withdraw from reality. While escaping his prior occupations, Victor sought to form a life which was so planned and perfected, that his emotional life quickly began to emancipate. So focussed on his grasp towards knowledge, Victor's heart was confined from the true essentials which were needed to fulfill it. As Victor speak |
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Macbeth and the Theme of BetrayalThroughout William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the title character goes against his moralities and betrays his country, his king, and his loyal friend Banquo. Shakespeare uses symbolism, soliloquies, and dramatic irony to get this overlying theme of betrayal. In the beginning of Macbeth, three witches portray Macbeth's future by telling him he will become Thane of Cawdor, and then King of Scotland. When Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth begins to believe the witches are telling the truth. Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about this coincidence which then begins the unwinding trail of events that lead to Macbeth's downfall. Macbeth is a trusted soldier, trusted by his army and by his king but Lady Macbeth, as well as the need for power that Macbeth as a human |
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Classroom Speech - The Comeback of TESCOClassroom Speech Introducing Myself Hello students. First off all, I would like to thank you for having me here today. It is a great honor for me and Tesco, to give some facts about the economic recession and how it has affected Tesco and what Tesco should do in the future. For you that don't know me, my name is --- ------- and I come from the PR department in Tesco. I am here today to share my insider knowledge about Tesco and the development of the whole retailer business with you guys. I hope that you find my speech inspiring. After the speech you are more than welcome to ask questions. What is Tesco? It eats up our hard worked money everyday1. We see them all over the place after the globalization, and opened all kind of opportunities possible. It is the retail industry. But it has not always been possible to have access to supermarkets or shopping malls. Back in time there were no supermarkets, so the woman had to go to several local shops just to get the basic stuff there sati |
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Concepts of Justice in The Bacchae and AntigoneSophocles and Euripides have provoked audiences for centuries to question what constitutes justice. While watching the various events onstage, spectators are led to ask if a definite form of justice exists in these plays, or whether notions of justice in the world are absurd. Furthermore, by presenting cases where justice is claimed to be enacted by a character or a god like force, the playwrights encourage speculation as to whether the punishments delivered are reasonable. In "Antigone" and "The Bacchae," both authors address similar theme and concerns. Just as we saw in Plato's "Republic," the subject of the city-state and how it should be best governed and notions of civic and natural laws, are issues dealt with in these two plays. Through Antigone's main characters Antigone and Creon, Sophocles presents apparently conflicting notions of justice. Both maintain different views on what constitutes justice and through them Sophocles sets the values of the city-state against those of natural law. From the beginning, Antigone's desire to bury her dead brother provokes sympathy from the audie |
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London Study Abroad - Acceptance EssayAt the London Ivy League study abroad site, I will be learning under a new academic system and environment and completing coursework from a rich variety of strong pre-med health and core liberal arts classes. My required coursework would be in the areas of Writing, Organic Chemistry, and Public Health In addition to the challenging courses, I believe I will be able to learn, interact and contribute to the stimulating, spirited and intellectual environment in and out of the classroom with motivated students and international students studying at London campus. I intend do research in public health through local hospitals and fieldwork that will prepare me for internships when I return to my home university. Studying abroad in London will allow me to complete one of the six core components of my pre-health concentration. I will be able to |
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Sculpture as an Anatomical Reference for ArtHard to believe there wasn't a Gold's Gym somewhere in renaissance era Europe. Seriously, though, they must have had a gym somewhere to have models such as those used as reference for famous sculptures like "David," by Michelangelo. Sculpting has evolved so graciously and drastically since the dawn of its art, science, and some might even claim necessity. There is just something magical about taking a plain marble slab or block, and finding the form and figure within. Not only is one able to perceive a tangible and recognizable form, they are able to spend years unearthing that figure, carefully and minutely scraping and chiseling away at pounds and pounds of solid stone until the life within the white is entirely realized by the artist, seen by the masses, and left as a standing marker of its time. Such a prestigious art that swayed many and found to be that of such a stoic nature isn't only appreciated by its patrons and general public. Not only was it regarded as a high-ca |
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Germany and the Nazi PartyThere are many factors that explain the rise of the Nazi party. First of all, Germany has been defeated at the World War I in 1918. Because, in these years Germany has been struggling with economic crisis, political uncertainty and a lot of people were unemployed and inflation was over than to two digits and even about to % and German living standards decreased, people nearly could not even buy bread. As a result, Germany in these years known as Weimar Republic had to accept the Versailles Treaty whose conditions were very harsh because according to this treaty Germany had to abandon their lands and had to pay compensation. This treaty led to decrease of reliance to Weimar Republic and this treaty also led people to |
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The Psychosocial Theory of Human DevelopmentIt is essential for social work and human services practitioners to have a clear understanding of human development and behaviour, for each individual is a product of a number of different influential factors. Harms' (2010) acknowledges the notion that an individual can occupy more than one dimension at any time which corroborate with the plethora of theorists who share similar perspectives on this approach. A multidimensional approach, allows individuals to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses associated with a theory and apply this in practice. The following literature review focuses on Erik Erikson's ideas as it critically analyses his psychosocial theory of human development by examining the eight stages of man, the key concepts within his theory, discussing the strengths, weaknesses and criticisms associated with his theory then concluding with the effectiveness of Erikson's theory in relation to understanding human development and behaviour. Erik Erikson, born in G |
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Effective Business Management - Giovanni's PizzeriaExecutive Summary Giovanni Pizzeria is experiencing many managerial and employee related problems as a result of an ineffective working environment. The key problem of this company is related to its organizational culture. It has a very weak organizational culture in that it lacks strict supervision for staff and lacks an effective management system. Additionally, the company has a very fragile recruitment and a selection process for employees. It further offers no training for managers, employees and has no systematic criterion for selection of staff. Another problem that the company is experiencing is related to leadership. The store manager Marcello is adopting an inappropriate leadership style and lacks job – relevant knowledge to make strategic decisions to encounter problems in the company. Consequently, the employees lack motivation to do work effectively and some employees lack respect to one another at work. Moreover, there is separation between the management and the em |
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Individual and Group Organizational BehaviorIndividual and group behavior is affected by a wide range of variables, no matter what the setting of the subjects is. Within an organization, there are many levels to craft patterns of behavior: culture, management skills, psychology, and communication; all contribute to the development of organizational behavior. In short, organizational behavior is the study of behavior within a business oriented organization. The study can examine the behavior of individual employees, behaviors relating to employees as a whole, or organizational behaviors of all structural equipment. As a guide and influence organizational behavior research is a multilayer and can be approached from many angles. Often, the individual employee behavior is studied within an organizational environment, and behavioral interactions among coworkers in a group. Other times, scientists examine the general behavior attributed to the entire organization how, its policies, its ethics and its interactions with other organizat |
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The Periodic Table of Elements - Lead (Pb)Elements are substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means. There are 118 elements on the periodic table; 92 of them occur naturally. The periodic table organizes chemical elements in rows by the order of their atomic number. Lead, whose chemical symbol is Pb, is an element that belongs to the carbon family on the periodic table. Lead comes from the Greek word protos which means first. Refer to figure 1.2; the image is a soft, bluish-gray metal that is highly ductile and malleable. This image represents the characteristics of lead. A person can get much information about lead such as the atomic number, mass (etc.), but understanding the use of lead then and now and its dangers is of high importance. As before stated, lead is an element on the periodic table with distinctive properties. Often times than not people look at the chemical symbol to find an element although there is other ways of identification. Two important ways shown on a periodic table are the atomic mass and atomic number for each element. Many people tend to confuse these two terms. The atomic mass is the mass of an isotope for an element, where the |
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Are Statutory Rape Laws Discriminatory to Boys?Statutory rape laws refer to the laws that protect minors from sexual abuse. The term is mainly used by the government to refer to individuals who are within a given age limit, and who are unable to give consent to sexual activities. Therefore, engaging in sexual contact with such people is considered a rape case. While the proponents of the statutory rape laws have greatly praised the laws for their ability to reduce the number of rape cases witnessed, the opponents on the other side have completely disagreed with the proponent's assertion. Basically, the opponents argue that the statutory rape laws are patronizing to the girls and discriminatory to the boys. A number of reasons have been cited by the opponents to validate their claim. Therefore, in this paper, I will provide a coherent and critical argument concerning my topic of study. While the statutory laws are meant to protect both the female and the male minors from sexual abuse, boys who are sexually abused by the females h |
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The Reality of the Muslim IdentityCristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney These are just some of the names of our soccer heroes. That's not to mention the many singers, musicians and actors, whom we have lifted to stardom. These are names which many of us would be able to rattle off easily, which we are familiar with. These are the heroes who we have chosen to love and follow. These are our role models, our idols, our stars. But what have we done to the true stars? Those people, regarding whom our Noble Master, Nabi (SAW), said, كانجوم أصحابي, my Companions are shining stars. How many of us know the names and, more importantly, the stories, of Sayyidina Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, Mus'ab bin 'Umair, Usamah bin Zaid, and Julaybib (RA)? I ask you, my fellow colleagues, do we know the true stars, the Sahaba (RA), as well as we know the pop-stars of today? Assalamu'alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Nabi (SAW) is reported to have said, 'This religion, Islam, began strange. One day, it will return to being strange. لالغرباء فتوبا So glad-tidings, to the Strangers.' Living in the fifteenth century |
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Analyzing the Traps of TV AddictionIn her essay, "TV Addiction," Marie Winn intelligently states her point of view on what addiction means to her; clearly describing what activities qualify as an addiction and how (and why) we find it so difficult to turn away. Winn organizes her essay in such a way that she begins broadly, focusing on the many things a person can become addicted to, and then, as the essay becomes more developed, averts all of her attention to the television set, a power source of pleasure that she believes to be a great supply of "unproductive experience[s]," and a drug, so to speak, that the human being cannot help but become seriously addicted to. Winn describes an addiction, in essence, as the "pursuit of pleasure, a search for a "high" that normal life does not supply. "To enforce her idea that television is truly a serious and destructive addiction, Winn points out other addictions, such as drugs and alcohol, and the qualifications that make them an addiction. The human beings inability to func |
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman RushdieThe hero of the novel "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," by Salman Rushdie, is in fact Haroun himself. Haroun was driven to accomplish his heroic deeds through love for his father and his passion for the Ocean of Stories. Some of Haroun's major heroic actions are that he stands up to Khattam-Shud, he risks his life for his friends and for the Ocean of Stories, and he wishes for Kahaani to spin, thus bringing peace to the world of Kahaani. Haroun acts bravely throughout the story, and utilizes the traits that he and his father share in order to succeed in saving the Ocean of Stories and the people of Kahaani. Examples of Haroun's bravery and heroic deeds are illustrated throughout the novel. Even in the face of danger, Haroun stood up to Khattam-Shud's shadow and fought for what he believed in. Haroun, even though he may have been afraid, stayed strong and persevered to save the Ocean of Stories along with all of his friends. Haroun is standing for what he believes in and standing up to |
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Fourfold Analysis - Circle Nine in Dante's InfernoDante Alighieri, one of the most respected poets of all time, accomplished many things during his life; with his crowning achievement being the invention of the fourfold analysis method. The allegory of the literal, political, moral, and spiritual aspects of a work of literature can be quickly and easily derived with this method. As the creator of this method, it makes perfect sense that Dante would include numerous examples of it within his works, which he does. One specific group that is particularly apt for analysis is who were treacherous to kin, located in the first layer of circle nine in the Inferno. These individuals are frozen up to their necks in ice, the cold symbolizing a lack of human love and warmth, which they denied others in life. But one question continuously plaguing scholars is why Dante the poet considers familial relationships important enough to merit such heinous punishment. In the outermost layer of Cocytus, the frozen lake at the bottom of hell kept cold by |
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Character Analysis - The Old Man and the SeaIn Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway tells the story of a Cuban fisherman named Santiago who personifies both courage and endurance. No matter how badly his old body aches, Santiago stands brave and displays great persistence when he goes out to sea in search of a big catch after having not caught any fish the previous eighty-four days. The eighty-fifth day, however, was different when Santiago decides to sail his skiff beyond the island's shallow coastal waters and ventures into the Gulf Stream. On this occasion, no amount of pain or hunger lessens Santiago's determination when he comes head to head with what could be the greatest catch of his life. Santiago personifies endurance throughout "The Old man and the Sea." Santiago endures hunger, poverty and excruciating pain. He prefers to pretend that he owns "a pot of yellow rice with fish " instead of begging. He endures the elements and the pain with a great dignity and determination by tel |
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Cimabue and Lippi - Impressions of the MadonnaCenni di Pepo, better known as Cimabue, was a late 13th century artist and one of the first to begin breaking away from the Italo-Byzantine style that dominated 13th century Italian painting. With an influence from Gothic sculpture, Cimabue was in pursuit of a new naturalism, as his works were depicted with more lifelike proportions and more natural, realistic shading compared to his predecessors. Cimabue's Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets is a great example of this "new naturalism."" In comparison, Fra Filippo Lippi, a 15th century Italian Renaissance painter, who often shadowed naturalism in his works as well, created his own version of Madonna: "Madonna and Child with Angels." Unlike Cimabue, Lippi rejected the elegance of Gothic tradition, and developed sort of his own style under the influence of prestigious Italian artist such as Masaccio and Ghiberti. Each of these artists' styles influenced their techniques, of course, and techniques are the basis of the overall quali |
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The Short but Brialliant Life of Aubrey BeardsleyThis essay will mainly discuss about Aubrey Beardsley, who was influenced by Edward Burne-Jones from the arts and crafts movement. When Aubrey Beardsley died in 1898, he was just 25 years old. Although his career was tragically short, his work epitomizes the Fin de SiÃcle, with its decadent, and sometimes shocking, figures. Beardsley was born in Brighton, Britain in 1872. He knew at a very young age that he would slowly die of tuberculosis, an incurable disease at the time. So he moved to a quiet place to take rest and nourishment to regain his health. Aubrey Beardsley followed the Pre-Raphaelite Movement as a unique artist, drawing on many sources of inspiration to create his masterful black-and-white ink drawings. Beardsley painted only two known oil paintings in his lifetime, concentrating all of his talent and eager discipline towards his compositions filled with designs, patterns of decoration, caricatures, flowers, black spots and bold curvaceous lines. In the July of 1891 the |
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Grendel and Beowulf - Two Sides of the StoryThe novel "Grendel," by John Gardner, and the poem "Beowulf," by an author who remains anonymous, may feature the same cast of characters, but the portrayal of these characters varies greatly between these two stories. In the epic Beowulf, Grendel is portrayed as a heartless, monstrous being who takes joy in terrorizing the Danes, while Beowulf is portrayed as a valiant warrior from the Geatlands, who saves the Danes from this horrifying monster. However in Grendel, the titular character is shown as a childish, nave being who kills because of his own emotional turmoil, and Beowulf is shown as a cold, murderous man who not only wants to kill Grendel, but wants to torture him mentally as well. Although these two works tell the same story, each one will give you an entirely different point of view. In the poem Beowulf, Grendel is portrayed as bloodthirsty and animalistic, but when we see the story from his point of view in Grendel, he just seems scared and confused. While Grendel is listening to the Shaper's song from outside of the Mead Hall, it strikes an emotional chord, and he decides to try to join the Mead Hall celebrations, crying to the Danes, "Mercy! Peace! |
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Cinema and Italian Neo-RealismThe Italian Neo-realism movement came to fruition after the fall of Mussolini's Fascist government, near the end of World War II. The years of war and dictatorial leadership had caused the Italian film industry, much like the Italian economy, to decline. During this time 25% of the Italian population was out of work, amenities scarce and a large amount of Italian infrastructure were in dire need of reconstruction. The Neorealist movement was a symbol of cultural change and socio-economic progress in Italy. These films sought to show the "real Italy" and were the antithesis of the glossy Hollywood-influenced films that were approved by Mussolini's government. It was a creative response to the violence and economic hardship caused by fascism. With filmmakers in Rome denied both funding and facilities, they were forced to make use whatever resources they could. As a consequence of these conditions and in retaliation to American cinema, the era of Italian Neo-realism cinema was born. Ita |
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