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The Death of Jay GatsbyThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells us the story and lifeline behind Jay Gatsby, a wealthy young man through the eyes of an average man named Nick Carraway. Though Mr. Gatsby often held extravagant parties and could afford anything money could buy, Nick tells the readers that an important thing was missing in his life: love. Daisy was once the love of Mr. Gatsby's life, but everything changed during the war. Gatsby became a poor man, which was not favoured during the 1900's. Gatsby's love, Daisy, ended up marrying a man named Tom Buchanan. As Gatsby becomes illegally rich at a young age, Nick begins to encounter what seems like the rekindling of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship. This renewed relationship between Daisy and Gatsby is one not destined to be, as we realize we cannot repeat the past. This relationship ends in Jay Gatsby's tragic death. In this story, Gatsby's lover Daisy was the one most responsible for his ill-fated death. This story through the eyes of Nick Carra |
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Looking For Alibrandi by Melina MarchettaIn Melina Marchetta's novel 'Looking For Alibrandi', Josephine has a long and difficult journey throughout her final year at High School. Josie struggles to be fully emancipated through her relationships with friends, relationships with family and her culture and traditions. These events fulfill her search. Josie discovers her identity and emancipation throughout her relationships with her friends. The friends that impact this the most are John Barton, Jacob Coote and Josie's girlfriends, Sera, Lee and Anna. When John dies, Josie is emotional about the situation but she is also angry about the suicide. She thinks that John has had a good life when she says "How dare he kill himself when he has never had any worries". Josie grows as a result of John's death. Initially she is angry and confused as to why this happened. From this incident Josie learns to appreciate her own life and Recognise that John had to die to feel emancipated. When Josie and Jacob skip school Josie |
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Thoreau - Where I Lived, and What I Lived ForHenry David Thoreau was a writer and philosopher, who sought to rid himself of the unnecessary distractions of his environment and to simplify his life. He lived most of his life in Concord, Massachusetts and spent two years, two months, and two days in a small one-room house in the woods by Walden Pond. During his time spent living alone among nature, he recorded his experiences in an extensive, hand-written journal and also in his published work, Walden. In the second chapter of Walden, "Where I Lived and What I Lived For", Thoreau expresses his desire "to live deliberately" (pg. 271) and to "live deep and suck out all the marrow of life" (pg. 271). He wished to live for everything nature itself had to offer, instead of becoming distracted by trivialities, such as social gossip, materialism, and modern technology. Trains, newspapers, and the post office are some of the things Thoreau was determined to cast aside in his isolation. He felt that these thi |
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Bringing About Social ChangeIn the community in which we live, people have to face a lot of obstacles their entire life. It is almost impossible that everything goes smoothly. So the government can interact with people and what they believe in. In the "The Future Is Yours (Still)," (1987) the author Abbie Hoffman discusses how he and 11 others fought in a district court in Massachusetts. They, all 12, were charged with trespassing when protesting against the fact that the CIA look for new members at the University of Massachusetts. Hoffman states young people should not give up hopes and they should join in democracy, and that young people can change the future with the participation. I partially disagree with the idea of making young people join public protest they may not follow the right cause and also they might get hurt, but at the same time the young have to change the future. First, being young today is not an easy task since the world is constantly changing with all the progresses. In addition |
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Slaves in the SouthIn the United States, American Slavery consisted of African Americans who were brought into America for property and violently forced to work in large or small plantations. In her novel "Kindred", Octavia E Butler, writes about a modern black woman who's snatched unexpectedly from her home in 1979 Pasadena, California and transported back in time to the Antebellum South. Dana, the modern black women, is summoned to save and work for Rufus, a white son of a plantation owner, out of his misery. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the antebellum period and each time the stays grows longer with uncertainty of whether or not Dana's life will end. Octavia Butler depiction of slavery in the Antebellum Period in the South accurately illustrates how women and slaves were specifically treated inhumanely throughout the antebellum period and comparing the injustices in today's society such as domination, racism, and human trafficking that lead to forms of modern slavery. Altho |
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Setting Educational GoalsEvery individual has goals whether it be personal or career goals. Often people would say that the success in their life is the most important goal than any other things. They always pursue such their goal, and to some degree, I have to agree with the reason why people pursue such their goal. However, I think that my most important goal is quite far from such goal which ordinary people pursue. I said that because recently I had to evaluate myself on what I really wanted to accomplish and why? (Thesis)Then I realized that my most important goal is attaining my bachelor degree because it will helps me in finding a good job, it provides job security, and it provides a higher salary. Even though a bachelor degree is not necessary for getting certain positions, it can still be an important tool for gaining employment, and finding a good job. For example, if two job candidates have equal qualifications, an employer is more likely to choose the candidate with the college degree. In addition, even in jobs wher |
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Policies of Franklin Delano RooseveltWhen Franklin D. Roosevelt made his inaugural speech in 1933 he knew he had the eyes of the American people pinned on to him. America was still facing the aftermath of the Great Depression. The unemployment rate was at almost 25% and in February of 1933 thousands of banks failed. However, Roosevelt told the country that he had a plan to help bring America back to its former glory and he fulfilled his promise. In 1933, the day after his inauguration, Roosevelt announced a four-day banking layoff. This blocked Americans from withdrawing their money from unstable banks. Roosevelt used the mass use of the radio to gain support from his fellow Americans. This was the beginning of the series of "Fireside Chats." |
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A Garden of Discovery for Mrs. GivingsA Garden of Discovery for Mrs. Givings Most aspiring actors wish to follow an established actor's career path – their choices in roles, their style, their sheer excellence. One that many young female stage actresses might look up to is Laura Benanti, who originated the role of Catherine Givings in Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room or the vibrator play. She describes the character as having a "childlike way of being. She knows she wants something; she doesn't know what it is or how to get it" (qtd. in Kachka). What she wants is to discover what is hidden in "the other room," – the instrument her husband is using to create "paroxysms" on his patients. Mrs. Givings finds the beauty of being a woman through the realization of her own sexual intelligence, ultimately tearing down the literal and figurative walls separating the genders in the play, making Ruhl's piece a commentary on the role of the woman within the relationship of husband and wife. |
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My Name is Red by Orhan PamukIn Orhan Pamuk's My Name is Red, a murderer stalks the streets of Istanbul. However, while illuminators face grave danger from a man that kills without prejudice, their art suffers under an even greater peril, the threat of Venetian portraiture. The techniques of the European masters inspire jealousy and awe in some stricken Ottoman illuminators, and give rise to fear of obsolescence in others. But the forms are fundamentally different. While Venetian portraiture concerns itself with showing convincingly how things appear in reality, Islamic miniature depicts the pure form of items, people, and ideas. While Venetian techniques perspective techniques reproduce human vision, Ottoman visual style illuminates stories from the perspective of Allah. From this lofty point of view, subjects are revealed in their most perfect form. The word "reveal" is chosen intentionally. While Venetian masters use their talent to recreate a figure with paint on canvas, a master illuminator's brush |
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Emmeline Pankhurst - Freedom or Death?Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist. She was born on July 15th, 1858 in Manchester, England to very politically active parents. Emmeline Pankhurst was a leader of the women's suffrage movement which helped give women the right to vote. She was introduced to this life at the age of 8 thanks to her parents. Emmeline married Richard Pankhurst in 1878 and they had 3 daughters and 2 sons together over the next 10 years. Richard Pankhurst was a big supporter of his wife and she admired that very much of him. In 1903, 5 years after Emmeline's husband died, she founded the Women's Social and Political Union, which is also known as the WSPU. The WSPU became known for political confrontations. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other members received repeated prison sentences. Eventually Emmeline Pankhurst's oldest daughter Christabel took leadership of the WSPU. Emmeline Pankhurst also founded the Women's Franchise League in 1889, which advocated suffrage for both married and unmarried women and also fought for them to vote in local elections. On November 13th, 1913 in Hartford, Connecticut Emmeline P |
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Water Salinity and Herring GullsHow does the foraging pattern of the herring gull (Larus argentatus) respond with different salinity water levels? The salinity between salt and fresh water is significant. Fresh water makes up only about 1% of all the planet's water bodies. All freshwater habitats are made up by the physical properties of water, H2O, a single oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms attached. While salt water consist of 9 ions: sodium, Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Chlorine, and Sulfate. Sodium and Chlorine are most abundant, (Ford, N.D.). During this study it has come to our attention that herring gulls tend to forge when there are fewer, other gulls around and when the tide is low. This gives the herring gull a better chance of finding food. The purpose of this experiment is due to the importance of the conservancy efforts given. Changes with the ecosystem can cause changes in behaviors in shorebirds if not a decline in population (Rowell-Garvon, & Withers, 2009). Counting the number of herring gulls on Oso Bay (which has a less salinity concentration) and observing their behaviors and counting the number of herring |
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Biological and Social Explanations of AttractionIn the modern era of research there have been two key hormones that help increase the bond between loves. These are oxytocin and vasopressin. Oxytocin is the hormone released during sex, which allows the deepening and intensifying the overall feeling of attachment. It is also released during the time of labor, to help secure the bond between the baby and the mother. A study Pederan and Boccia by studies rats and found that the release of oxytocin cause a mothers focus to shit from grooming herself to her pups. Another study by Winslow et al found that when animals were injected with vasopressin, they had more tendencies to have more stable bonds and had more sex than necessary. When a drug was given to suppress the release of vasopressin, there was an immediate change in behavior. They lost devotion towards their mates and no longer had the urge to save their mate from potential suitor. Explaining the active and important role vasopressin plays in commitment of relationships. Both stud |
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Myths and the Portrayal of WomenIn "The Earth on Turtle's Back," "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," and the creation story of Adam and Eve from the Bible, women are depicted as unworthy side effects that, though used as maids to man in these myths, are critical to the existence of old and modern life. The men of the Onondaga tribe and the Modocs use women to do his job. Women are more likely to be held responsible for anything that goes wrong when men leave the job to her. In the Modoc's "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," the Sky Spirit compels his daughter to tell the Wind Spirit to "blow more gently." The daughter is zealous and submissive to her father. Readers see the same traits in the other two myths. The women do not gain a na |
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Overview of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia contains a population of less than twenty million people and is the largest country located in the Middle East. It is bordered by the countries of Jordon, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, and Bahrain. The Red Sea lies to the west and the Persian Gulf lies to the northeast of Saudi Arabia. The geography of the country varies from the humid western coastal region to sandy lowlands in the east although located in the southwestern region there are mountains as high as ten thousand feet. It is considered to be the birthplace of Islam as well as its founder the Prophet Muhammad. The common language is Arabic and the religion is ninety nine percent Muslim. Saudi Arabia is best known for its oil and is considered the largest oil producer in the world. The country's green and white flag has been used since March 15, 1973. The flag represents justice and the script on the flag is known as the shahada which is the Islamic declaration of faith. The shahada |
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Gun Control and the Firearm Ban"Guns do not kill, but people do." I am positive that most of us had heard this some point in our lives. It is a statement of the obvious, but the logic behind this is true. It may seem rational to ban guns to prevent people from killing, but it is not the guns that are the problem but the people that are willing to spend their lives in prison just to murder. Banning all guns in the United States would be illogical because it would not lower the amount of crime or the number of deaths. Banning guns punishes the law-abiding citizens by leaving them defenseless against criminals who obtained their weapons illegally. In Orange County, Indiana, Barry and his brother Terah Frost heard a commotion downstairs in their home at 1am in the morning. Barry went to check the out th |
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The Green River KillerGary Ridgway is one of the most notorious serial killers in United States History, being convicted of 48 rapes and murder, while also having admitted to over 30 more. He was born on February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Thomas Newton Ridgeway and Mary Rita Ridgeway. Ridgway's home life was far from ideal, a similarity he shares with many other serial killers. He had a twin brother named Gary II Ridgway and was the middle child. His relationship with both his parents was far from normal. At a very young age, Gary, was attracted to his domineering mother, while also witnessing many arguments, including physical arguments, between his two parents. In school, he was not a good student, and even had is IQ tested at a young age to see if he had a learning disability. Doctors found that he had an IQ of 82, which placed him under the threshold of what was considered average intelligence. All these factors during his youth contributed to Gary Ridgway's troubled and crime-filled life. Wh |
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Poetry and Childhood InnocenceIn the poems "The History Teacher" by Billy Collins and "A Barred Owl" by Richard Wilbur adults explanations for kids. Both authors capture how a child's innocence is maintained.Both poems also contain several differences and similarities. The authors use a variety of literary devices in order to convey its point. The poem "A Barred Owl" by Richard Wilbur, the point the poet is making is that the child is afraid of the owl. The abstract idea of the poem is fear as showed in the first line " The warping night air... darkened room. The noise from the owl woke him/her up causing the kid to be afraid. One literary device is rhyme. The poet uses rhyme scheme of AABBCCDDEEFF. The first two lines are rhyming couplets which help make a soothing tone in order to eaze the explanation the parents give to calm down the child's fear. Another literary technique is anthropomorphism in the line "who cooks for you?" and then "who cooks for you?". This dialogue is coming from the parents who turned the noise the owl makes into words to tell |
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Acute Stress DisorderAcute Stress Disorder (ASD) is an anxiety disorder that is a caused by experiencing a traumatic event. To be diagnosed with ASD, patients have to experience anxiety and dissociative symptoms within a month after the event occurred. To be diagnosed the symptoms have to last at least two days, but last no more than one month. The traumatic event usually includes but is not limited to, near death experiences or witnessing a murder, physical assault, rape, and serious injury. Healthcare professionals diagnose ASD within one month of a catastrophic event, if they symptoms continue to occur for longer than one month, the patient is usually diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). The symptoms for Acute Stress Disorder include dissociative and anxiety related symptoms. The affected person may feel disconnected to the environment, feeling numb and emotionally unresponsive. Also, they may feel a sense of depersonalization, meaning their thoughts and feelings feel like they do not |
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The Benefits of After-School ProgramsAs the economy changes so does the need for childcare. Parents are working longer hours, and there now is more of a need for two incomes in a household. Children being left un-supervised is a big issue for the U.S. A decade ago, the phrase "After- school programs ", was rarely heard in the debate about how to better meet the developmental needs of children. Yet, after-school programs are now high on many people's list of solutions to the array of challenges facing children and their families (Halpern). Even though there are some concerned with the cost to provide these services, the benefit to both child and parent outweighs this. After- school programs help support a child's development, programs provide a safe environment and supervision, and helps keep them out of trouble while their parents work. A majority of publicly financed after-school programs serve low-income students. They offer help with schoolwork, sports activities and other enrichment known to translate into improved |
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Illness in The Fault In Our StarsThe novel The Fault in Our Stars, written by John Green, depicts a teenage girl, Hazel Grace Lancaster, who is struggling with a rare form of cancer in her lungs. She tries to be a normal girl who goes to treatments, goes to college, and to a support group for teens with cancer. It's at one of these support group meetings that she meets Augustus Waters, a teen who has lost half of one of his legs due to cancer. He is at the support group to help his friend, Isaac, who is about to lose his eyesight completely to cancer. Augustus and Hazel Grace become closer and closer and find time to have a normal friendship between all the treatments and support groups. Hazel Grace's feelings for Augustus grows, as do his, however hazel refuses to be in a relationship because she fears she will die and doesn't want to hurt him. Their relationship grows over a shared interest in a book titled, An Imperial Affliction, written by an author named Van Houten. They email this author and then take a trip |
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Research Proposal - ProteinsEukaryotes maintain an array of sub-cellular organelles to spatially organize and sequester DNA, RNA, and proteins. Despite their lack of membrane-bound organelles, bacteria have also developed mechanisms for protein localization and compartmentalization which are essential for a number of processes including chemotaxis, cell division, and adhesion (1-3). The importance of proper protein localization for organism viability highlights the need for investigating this fundamental process in prokaryotic cell biology. Our lab has chosen the gram-negative bacterium Caulobacter crescentus as a model organism for studying prokaryotic protein localization. To date, nearly all research on bacterial protein localization has been conducted with the goal of understanding the localization of one protein at a time. However, our lab has recently used a novel high-throughput microscopy method to annotate the localization of nearly all proteins in the C. crescentus proteome (4). Of the 3737 C. cres |
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The Influence of Thomas EdisonThomas Edison was a big influence on me when I was a kid and is still a big influence on me nowadays. I feel like I can really relate to him because he was partially deaf and had dyslexia just like I have, and yet he was able to overcome those disabilities to become a great inventor. Having a disability, like being partially deaf, is something that will never go away and it makes life even harder. The fact that he was able to take a disability like being hearing impaired and turn it into a positive, really helped me to realize that having a disability doesn't have to hold you back. For me being hearing impaired allowed me to think clearer at times because I didn't have to hear all the distractions the world has to offer. When I was in school, it was always a struggle to hear the teacher, but I never wanted to say anything because I was afraid of what people would think of me or tease me. But as I grew up I realized that why should I care what other people think of me, I should just be myself and |
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The Concept of Medical TourismCitizens in the United States have suffered and still are suffering from high cost of healthcare. Citizens suffered a great deal of economic burden due to not being able to pay for surgical procedures and hospital stay in the United States. The concept of medical tourism is to offer millions of citizens the opportunity of lower cost in healthcare. Burkett (2007), stated, "the concept of traveling for health care is certainly not new, in the seventeenth century, the wealthy of Europe traveled to spas and specialty hospitals on the Nile, but during that time it has been only recently that travel across the globe has been safe, fast, and inexpensive enough to support the resort hospitals that comprise the backbone of the medical tourism service industry". (1) Some medical procedures are not available in many countries. Some countries even prohibit certain surgeries despite their widespread success worldwide. For example, hip resurfacing was not available in the United States |
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Failure of the Versailles TreatyWhile often viewed positively for ending the First World War, the Versailles Treaty was one of the worst treaties ever drawn up. The Treaty of Versailles solved none of the problems that caused WWI, and sparked issues that resulted in WWII. Even the better ideas within the Treaty of Versailles were inadequately implemented. Overall, the Treaty of Versailles ended up being one of the most ineffective treaties ever written. If the countries involved in the making of the Treaty of Versailles aimed more towards improving the global situation rather than helping themselves, World War II could have been prevented. Some aspects of the Treaty of Versailles that were insufficient include the dumping of the war debt upon Germany, the horrendous implementation of the League of Nations, and the exclusion of Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points ". One of the foremost issues with the Treaty of Versailles is the horrid abuse of Germany. By inspecting a few articles within the treaty, we see that Germany |
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Finding Greatness in The Great GatsbyIn today's society, greatness can come of fame, fortune and generosity. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby had to overcome many incredible feats and obstacles in order to gain the title of "great"". Gatsby held extravagant parties, he had all of the wealth in the world, and was a man of great generosity. Any of those qualities are special and rare but finding an individual with all of them doesn't happen very often. Gatsby's most important characteristic however was his hope, his optimism in all aspects of life is what truly made him great and why he embodies the idea of the American Dream. Gatsby begins life as just an ordinary, lower class citizen with absolutely nothing to his name. He grew up with a dream of leaving his life on the farm behind and becoming part of the upper class. Even Gatsby's father knew h |
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