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The Problem of Ocean AcidificationUnder Water Sea life is one of the most beautiful and natural creations our Earth has to offer. Our oceans are the source of connection to all countries in this world. What we don't know about our oceans is that our beautiful sea life is being reduced and extinct by the human population. All the pollution from motor vehicles, and factories are being released into the air that over time gets absorbed by the oceans, which then affects our living breathing sea life. This tragedy is called ocean acidification. Ocean Acidification is the rapid decrease in the pH, (pH is the measure of ocean acidity,) of the Earth's ocean, caused by its intake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This rapid increase of carbon dioxide is directly coming from the large consumption of fossil fuel that humans constantly release into the air for our own selfish reasons. As we increase the level of carbon dioxide that is being released in a short amount of time, we are letting small amounts seeps into the earth's oceans through the contin |
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The Effects of Slavery on the Slaves ThemselvesKenneth Stampp was a professor of History at the University of California, Berkley. Stampp was known for countering the arguments of famous historians about the characterization of slavery. He is best known for his revised assessments of three central chapters in the American experience: slavery, the coming of the Civil War, and Southern Reconstruction. Pinpointing the relationships between slaves and their masters along with searching for their personality during the 19th century is an ongoing question that's being asked and answered from several viewpoints. Kenneth Stampp says, "Nevertheless, whatever methodological or conceptual strategies a historian may devise, his search for answers to questions concerning slave behavior and personality must begin with the accumulation of a reasonable amount of empirical data." Stampp in this article tries to carve a middle ground that accounts for knowledge, description and acquaintance. He criticizes the analysis of historians Herbert Aptheker and Stanley Elkin, others and reviews the contrasting imag |
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Hamlet - Losing Touch with RealityIn the tragic drama Hamlet, Shakespeare guides the audience to question whether or not Hamlet is truly mad. Shakespeare leaves the audience to decide if Hamlet is insane or merely angry at women. His extreme, irrational behavior leads people to view him as a madman. Young Hamlet has recently lost his father and has to undergo the hurried marriage of his mother to his uncle, Claudius. It can be argued that the theme of madness is the overall downfall of the eventual tragedy. Throughout Hamlet, Hamlet's madness is portrayed through his real madness, his insanity toward women, and the responses of other characters regarding his madness. Hamlet appears to be extremely depressed; mourning the loss of his father and his mother's "incestuous" marriage to his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet's real madness can be viewed as depression, which is causing him to act out in vengeance to cover up his true intentions. His real madness comes from feeling of grief and loneliness because of his mother. When he sees his father's ghost he promises to avenge his death and believes that if he fakes insanity it will prove Claudius' guilt. Hamlet seems to not only ha |
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Armed and Unmanned Autonomous Aerial VehiclesAt present it is most common that wars are fought by using manned aircraft. This being said, we are also finding drones gaining in popularity. Drones are remotely piloted aircraft which are being used in wars to carry out different tasks without having a person present in the war zone. Apart from these remotely piloted drones, Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAVs) are also being introduced and used in wars. Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAVs) are completely computer driven and determine their own route, and require no assistance by a person on the ground actually controlling the plane. We are also finding AUAVs like this being armed with weapons, which are known as Armed Unmanned Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AUAAVs). Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAV's) are used for spying over areas, and they are also used for targeting and gathering information about a certain target. On the other hand when we give these AUAV's weapons - therefore converting them into Armed Unm |
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Sports and Health in Hong KongNowadays, there are only one to two physical education lessons a week in Hong Kong schools. Students seldom do sports in their leisure time or holidays. Patently, sports/health education is not given enough importance in schools. Physical health is generally neglected by students and parents. Parents do not think it is essential for their children to play sports. They do not pay much attention to their children's health. To begin with, we should realize the factors lead to such phenomenon. The reasons why physical health is ignored are threefold: massive forms of entertainment, the sedentary lifestyle of the Hongkongers, and also the great importance put on academic studies and examinations. Hong Kong, as a developed city, provides us many forms of entertainment. During holidays and leisure time, there is much likelihood that Hongkongers will go to sing karaoke or play electronic games with friends. With the advanced technology today, people will choose to surf the net around the clock rather than do sports. They put sports activities at the lowest priority and have less interest in it. They will i |
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On Meritocracy and Primary EducationIntroduction Many parents want their children to enter top schools. Because there are more parents wanting to apply to the top school than there are places in the school, the school has to make the parents "work" to get what they want – volunteering. The volunteering scheme was started to encourage parents to contribute and know the school better before enrolling their child. However, volunteering these days has deviated from the original purpose the scheme was set up for. Instead, parents are becoming more and more competent thus it would be hard to devise a means of fair selection for the pupils whose parents have performed equally well in their volunteer work (that is, to say, the very easy tasks). Therefore, most top schools like RGPS, Nanyang, Rosyth and CHS are asking parents to work on more challenging tasks, and for longer periods of time. We refer to Part 2 of the artifact. The title is "It's like applying for a job." I agree mainly because of the fact t |
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Literary Techniques in The Whipping"The Whipping," a poem by Robert Hayden, is about a young boy being abused by an older woman. Furthermore, the narrator of the poem is a nearby neighbor who is witnessing the action. While watching the violence unfold before his or her eyes, the neighbor relays his or her own personal memories of being a victim of abuse. Considering the poem's outline summary, the theme of "The Whipping" does deal with abuse, pain, and suffering. The text communicates this theme by using many devices, such as imagery, tone, alliteration, and consonance. The most obvious literary device in the poem uses is imagery. A few examples of said imagery are "[h]is tears are rainy weather," "crippling fat," and "bony vise of knees" (7, 11, 13). All of these phrases force one's the senses to be depressingly or disturbingly aroused. "[T]ears are rainy weather" triggers the sense of sound, sight, and touch (7). The imagery describes the young boy's outpour of tears and misery. "[C]rippling fat" allures the sense of sight. This use of imagery negatively portrays the older woman and automatically gives her a |
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Muslim Extremismsts and Islamic DiscriminationThere has been a series of terrorist attacks which are now largely associated with the Islamic extremist group. Those extremists claim to follow the "charia," which is the Muslim law, and believe that those regulations are truly the only legitimate form of supremacy. Therefore, they reject any form of democracy and human rights values. Those extremists want to apply this form of governance in Muslim countries and even the entire world which is the reason of all these terrorist attacks. Muslims are usually genuinely shocked by these acts of terror and are against their fellow extremists who are trying to apply the "charia" without making any revolution of these old statements (Muslim law). It has been very challenging to be a Muslim in the U.S. since the events of 9/11. Muslims felt excluded from the American society by being attacked, discriminated and are victim of racism and other hostile acts. They have to prove that they are not terrorists, but citizens of the U |
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The Importance of Knowing EnglishHow much do you use English every day? The English language has become an international language of this century because most people are always using English to communicate with others. Students have an easier time learning a foreign language such as English because at a young age it is easier to learn a new language, so they should start learning English for three years in high school. Therefore, the three main advantages of studying a foreign language are communicating with foreigners, working with future career and using for further education. First of all, students use English for communication. Students have to use English to communicate with foreigners be |
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Political Reforms in the United KingdomDuring the 1830s, industrialization led to many changes in society. One of these changes was that many workers weren't represented well in the government so British citizens began to call for social and political reforms that might change the laws of the governments. The growing prosperity of the working and middle classes produced by the Industrial Revolution in Britain led to greater demands for political reform. These demands were too strong to ignore, but in 1832 the social and political reform led to the Reform Act of 1832. The Reform Act of 1832 doubled the number of voters in Great Britain, gave industrial cities representation in Parliament for the first time, and gave the middle-class men who owned a certain amount of property the right to vote. This requirement effectively prevented many working-class men from voting. This act increased the number of voters and reduced the power of the aristocracy, but it didn't abolish slavery. Furthermore, British law continued to exclude women from voting. Abolitio |
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Common Law Doctrines and CharacteristicsSome legal commentators have argued that the most important characteristics of the U.S. legal system are its common law heritage and origins, the role of its written Constitution, and the federal-state division of power. Do you agree or disagree with that view? Based on our reading and discussions, are there other features you think are more important or distinctive? Please explain your reasons. Most Important Characteristics of Common Law To clarify this statement, it is necessary to mention about the characteristics of common law and its origin. Due to Norman Conquest of Britain, the first royal courts were found by virtue of the king council and the first royal judges were usually selected from king's closest advisors who had duties to travel the country to check on local administration and decide disputes in which later their tasks became similarly judicial power that acquired their own jurisdiction and absolutely separated from the council. As a result, royal judges were able t |
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Themes of Belonging in Music, Literature and FilmPeople feel a need to belong because it is a fundamental part of one's sense being needed, and allows for one to feel accepted. Feelings of pain and confusion can arise if that need is not satisfied, as shown in the song "Somewhere I Belong." In Peter Skrzynecki's poems, "Feliks Skrzynecki," "Postcard," and "Migrant Hostel," feelings of alienation and disconnection are strong factors for why belonging is so highly sought after. Belonging can also be achieved in finding a sense of community within a group, as evident in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Forrest Gump." In the song "Somewhere I Belong" by rock band Linkin Park, words of high modality are used to emphasise the pain and confusion that is connected to the absence of belonging. This is shown in the beginning of the song, where the lyrics say: "When this began, I had nothing to say, And I get lost with the nothingness inside of me, I was confused". Th |
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Diseases More Serious Than Ebola"Scarier than Ebola" is a recent article from The New York Times. Author, Frank Bruni, has been an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since June 2011. Bruni wrote this article to show how the American population tends to blow things out proportion, and make them worse than really are. He feels as if Ebola is simply a small issue that can be controlled very simply should not be something to worry about. In the article, Bruni offers this question: Why do the American people focus on threats we feel we can't control when there are even more serious threats that we simply just ignore? He then goes on further into the article, giving examples of the threats we choose to ignore yet are a very big cause of death in today's society. We, as proud Americans, should not only care about the question that Bruni offers, but care enough to want to change and take action against these threats that destroy our population. Bruni uses a logical appeal here to make the reader question why |
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Changes and Threats in the New WorldNew worlds may sound very appealing as they have a lot of promised benefits. However, threats come along with benefits such as the power to conform, brainwash and suppress freedom which are greatly explored in the novel, The Wave by Morton Rhue and the movie Across the Universe. They challenge our values and affect the attitudes people choose to deal with the changes. People can choose to adapt to the changes in a positive and optimistic way as shown in the song named "Across the Universe" which is used in the movie as well. In these three texts, a positive attitude is suggested for dealing with the changes in the new world. New worlds creates conformity. In the novel The Wave by Morton Rhue, "strength through discipline, strength through community," is the motto of the Wave. Mr Ross creates this motto because he wants to prove to his students that discipline and community can create powers. The repetition of the word 'strength' emphasizes the power of conform |
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Major Causes of Food Shortage in IndiaFood is essential for healthy living and is an important element for the survival of any living thing; however, some countries have been experiencing the scarcity of food. India is one of the largest countries in the world that is going through this crisis (Voice of America News, 2013). According to Voice of America News, political corruption, overpopulation, planting cash crops rather than food crops, and natural disasters have greatly influenced this crisis. These causes have killed 260 people and millions of citizens are now suffering (Cocker, 2015; EIL 320 Student). When people's lives are affected, the government is also affected. Cocker states that as these people continue to suffer from food shortage, the government will try to help by providing food; however, they won't have enough money to support the large number of people suffering as a result. With all of these great effects, it is imperative that the government focuses on the main causes of food shortage in India as a whole. Most of the citizens in the country blames government corruption as one of the princi |
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The Bluest Eye - Literary AnalysisThe variety of passionately displayed themes, interactions, and events presented in The Bluest Eye provide an understanding of Toni Morrison's inner thoughts and beliefs which were highly impacted by her various life experiences. Throughout her writing, Morrison continuously focuses on her readers being emotionally connected to the story, as she believes that it reminds the reader about their heritage and most importantly, place in society. She does an excellent job of pairing the challenges her family has faced being African Americans growing up during the Great Depression with essential life-lessons that are important for every person to understand. In The Bluest Eye, Morrison thoroughly uses her previous experiences in aid to create the feeling of hardship and the melancholy tone of the novel. Toni Morrison was born as Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio on February 18, 1931, to parents Ramah and George Wofford. She was the second oldest of four children. Her mother's parents, Ar |
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The Heroic Ideals of Sir GawainThroughout human history, there have always been individuals who have epitomized the heroic ideal. It is not far-fetched to state that every generation since the Old Testament period has had an individual who has been exalted to that status. There are the heroes who actually lived like Jesus, Joan of Arc, and Saint Augustine of Hippo. Then there are the heroes who have been embedded into the annals of history through literature like the mighty Achilles, the chivalrous Sir Gawain and the renowned King Arthur. This list of people can even be further categorized to spiritual heroes and heroes whose exploits on the battlefield or through life threatening quests make them relevant. Saint Augustine and Sir Gawain can then be cited as two of the most prominent figures in Western literature that represent those two categories. However, the significant distance in time between their appearance (1,000 years) seems to beg the question: do human beings have preconceived notions of what makes an in |
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Tough Decisions in The CrucibleDo you remember a time when you had to make a decision, but you didn't want to choose either choice? During the play, The Crucible, many big decisions were made. Some were good decisions and some were bad, but they were all very difficult to make. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in which many people are accused of witchcraft and have to make big decisions that may affect their life. Rebecca Nurse was a character in The Crucible with a big decision to make. Rebecca had eleven children and twenty-six grandchildren. She has been around so many children that she decides to help with Betty. Everyone believes that Betty will not wake up because she is bewitched, but Rebecca just thinks it's nature and she is just sick or tired. Rebecca could either go along with this, or she could ignore everyone and just think that Betty is either tired or sick and is not responding to anything. Both of these choices are hard because it is easy to go along with everyone, but that's not what |
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War Prayer - Irony, Word Choice and ClosingRespected novelist Mark Twain delves into the topic of imperialism and the consequences that follow. In order to accomplish this, Twain utilizes the stark differences between the priest and a mysterious stranger. The two represent those who are pro-imperialism and those who are anti-imperialism. Twain's writing makes it clear for those reading that through praying for success in a war, you're also praying for the enemy nation to be eradicated. Through the War Prayer, Twain reveals just how brutal imperialism can be by implementing irony, useful word choice, and a compelling closing sentence. Irony is a defining rhetoric used to convey the theme, as the ending half of the essay takes place in a church. The prayers of the town members mention "a desire to drown t |
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The Global Problem of Tax EvasionBeing informed on the various types of tax fraud is the best protection against this type of crime. Tax fraud comes in many different forms and has serious legal consequences. We will begin by defining the various types of tax fraud as well as the facilitators. The impact of tax fraud varies, therefore we will discuss its impact it on a variety of nations. Given that tax evasion is still a problem faced today, we will conclude by introducing three recommended solutions to help eliminate this crime as a global problem. Tax Fraud as a Global Problem Tax fraud is a global problem. It occurs with individuals, national corporations and multinational corporations. Although corporations have the largest impact on tax fraud, all types of tax fraud activities harm both rich and poor nations. Tax fraud can be an individual or corporation failing to report income made, claiming credits or exemptions they are not entitled to, hiding money in offshore accounts, etcetera. Individual tax fraud is |
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The Global Problem of Tax EvasionBeing informed on the various types of tax fraud is the best protection against this type of crime. Tax fraud comes in many different forms and has serious legal consequences. We will begin by defining the various types of tax fraud as well as the facilitators. The impact of tax fraud varies, therefore we will discuss its impact it on a variety of nations. Given that tax evasion is still a problem faced today, we will conclude by introducing three recommended solutions to help eliminate this crime as a global problem. Tax Fraud as a Global Problem Tax fraud is a global problem. It occurs with individuals, national corporations and multinational corporations. Although corporations have the largest impact on tax fraud, all types of tax fraud activities harm both rich and poor nations. Tax fraud can be an individual or corporation failing to report income made, claiming credits or exemptions they are not entitled to, hiding money in offshore accounts, etcetera. Individual tax fraud is |
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Timeline of Roman Catholic CrusadesINTRODUCTION The crusades were initially used as a reference to the military campaigns that were sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church of the Latin. The crusades were sanctioned during the high middle ages and the late middle ages. 1095 was the first year that the pope, Urban II sanctioned the first crusade. The purpose of the first crusade was to increase the access of Christians to the holy lands of Jerusalem and its surroundings. There are many other military campaigns that were sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church or the pope for various reasons that range from economic to political; when looking at the crusades, the essay is going to discuss the timeline of the military sanctions and the effects of the crusades in Europe (The Crusades, 2014). THE ROMAN CATHOLIC The Roman Catholic Church played a very significant role in the crusades movement that cannot go unmentioned. There was a period where the aggressive and hostile papacy came into conflict with empires and monarchs |
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The Historical Rise of Organized SportsAlthough it has been thousands of years ago, Rome's influences on American sports today continues to stand strong. Just like American sports, Roman sports were a huge ordeal to the people that loved them and were intrigued; even infatuated with the athletes. Men and women alike share in the love of the games; past and present. The information to follow will explain the similarities of the Roman sports and athletes and the American sports and athletes. How the games started In 186 BC, athletes were first introduced to the games. These athletes were paid by being relieved of their taxes; therefore the number of athletes grew. The athletes formed their own office of sorts, where they would meet to discuss their interest (contract of sorts). Romans enjoyed the games so much that they gambled their own money to place bets on their favorite athlete. Greeks were the first to influence the Romans when it came to sports. However, the Romans did not follow exactly as the Greeks. Becau |
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In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song"In Cold Blood," by Truman Capote and "The Executioner's Song," by Norman Mailer, are two works of non-fiction murder accounts, a genre energized by the talented Capote. Both narratives revolve around the murders of innocent people and the perpetrators behind them. Capote and Mailer conducted comprehensive research into the crimes; Capote in particular travelled to Kansas and interviewed all involved extensively. Mailer wrote his book from audiotapes of the interviews. Capote and Mailer incorporate different styles of writing in their texts; Capote's language is lavish, detailed and has more of a flourish whereas Mailer's language is bare, scant and colloquial. Mailer's entire book is kept close to how people actually talk as he wrote the majority of the book from audiotapes of interviews conducted with the people in Gary's life. Capote uses colloquial language too but in a less obvious way to Mailer. He confines it to dialogue or consciousness of the character. Both of these non-fict |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Summary and Symbolism"Enter, stranger, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn. So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there." The beginning of the popular Harry Potter series begins with the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," also known as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in countries other than America. One night, a one-year-old Harry Potter is being delivered to Number 4 Pivet Drive. Ten years from that day, Harry Potter finds himself looking at a letter addressed to him: "Mr. H, Potter The Cupboard under the Stairs 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey" However, he never has the chance to open it, and on the midnight of Harry's eleventh bi |
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