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Africans in Colonial LouisianaGwendolyn Hall is the author of the book "Africans in Colonial Louisiana: The Development of Afro-Creole Culture in the Eighteenth Century." She opens with a very short preface in which she hold the opinion that culture is dynamic and that view can be seen throughout the book. The topic of French Colonial Louisiana is exceptional in the fact that the culture was constantly changing due to the trials and tribulations of frontier life. Due to this and the belief system of the Africans brought into Colonial Louisiana, there was no socio-racial hierarchy and that brought the interdependence between all the races to a high point and allowed the Africans to form the basis of the Creole Culture. Hall flawlessly mixes historical documents, ethnologies, and anthropological studies to capture the evolution of Afro-Creole Culture throughout this time period. The book is a phenomenal read and it could even appeal to the general public. In the first chapter, Hall goes through the colony chronolog |
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Zeus - The Greatest Greek GodIntroduction In the study of Greek mythology, Zeus is one of the central personalities in the line of the gods. Zeus is a god of many titles in the Greek mythological history. According to the different texts, Zeus was able to make changes and convert different perspectives of life in accordance with the demands of the people. For example, he is considered a god of change since he transformed the livelihood of men that depended on living from the caves. He is also recognized as the king of the gods due to his outstanding qualities. Zeus is a great god and brings things to order according to the Greek mythology. Zeus achieved greatness compared to the god's in charge before him. Zeus as a Great god and How He Brings Things to Order From the historical perspective of Zeus, he is considered a great god after he overthrew the authority of his father Kronos through collaborating with his mother Rhea. When Zeus fought Kronos he saved Demeter, Hades, Hestia, Hera and Poseidon his sibling who |
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Drug Use and Abuse in AmericaDrug abuse is an enormous epidemic across the nation. The use of alcohol and drugs can affect a person economically, psychologically, and physically. Between the elderly, adults, and teens nowadays, the usage is increasing day by day. People abuse drugs for many different reasons and ruins a lot of people's lives. Abusing drugs ruins their social life, jobs and most importantly their bodies. Drugs can control your entire life and cause you to run it straight into the ground. The ultimate price and abusing drugs is losing your life which is possible outcome every time you abuse. Alcohol economically can ruin your life and cause a person to lose every asset they own. With Teens trying alcohol earlier and earlier, they get addicted earlier and by the time they are of legal age people have been drinking for seven to ten years according to Naden. Teens and adults spend a lot of money on alcohol every year and in most cases they don't have the extra money to spend on different kinds of alco |
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Exercise, Medication and Reducing StressExercise and healthy living have been proven to be safer and effective alternative to medication for reducing stress. Regular exercise, setting personal goals and counseling can effectively reduce stress and avoid prescription medications. My conclusion was based on research among 10 female high school students, studies found on the internet and personal experience. Everyone suffers from stress but the amount of stress and its symptoms varies. Symptoms are hard to diagnose and left untreated can lead to some serious conditions such as anxiety and depression. The first signs of stress are generally mental. Symptoms include a feeling of being overwhelmed, and tiredness. If left untreated the condition worsens and physical conditions may appear such as weight gain or loss, headaches, binge eating, and sleep disorders. At this stage medication maybe required. Everyone has the ability to control stress and avoid more serious conditions and medications. It is all about changing your though |
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Hoosiers and the Ripple EffectThe definition of "ripple effect," according to our text, is "a chain reaction that begins in one part of a system and spreads across an entire system." In the movie Hoosiers, one can see an example of the Ripple Effect take place within the townspeople. With the team's star player not returning, there are many opinions and suggestions being made as to how the Hickory Huskers should be coached. When the new coach Norman Dale seems to brush the opinions of the townspeople away, they become hostile and agitated with him. George Walker, who is the obvious leader of the concerned townspeople, decides that he will step in and become the assistant coach. When George is denied the role of assistant coach, there is immediate hostility. George rallies fellow parents and townspeople to observe practices and gets them riled up about the new coaching techniques Coach Dale uses. When Coach Dale decides to recruit the town drunk as his assistant coach, George convinces the people to go as |
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A Gentle Creature by DostoevskyDostoevsky's, "A Gentle Creature," resembles in many ways the archetypal story of Cinderella, however, this story is nowhere near the romantic stories one would be told as a child. Dostoevsky provides a sharp sense of reality by writing about the difficult situation of a young girl within Russian society during Dostoevsky's time. Theses distortions of a romantic framework provide the grounds for a sad critique on the shortcomings within Russia that affected the impoverished in particular. The story begins from the first person perspective of a pawnbroker trying to rationalize why his bride has killed herself. Immediately the story diverges heavily from a typical fairytale, revealing the end of the story to the reader. The narrator then begins the story as a long flashback. Dostoevsky in his introductio |
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt VonnegutHave you ever wondered what it would be like if everyone in the world had to be 100% equal in every way that the government thinks you should be? Kurt Vonnegut was the youngest of three children. The older two siblings had gone to private schools. When it was time for him to go to school due to the great depression his parents sent him to public school. While serving in the Army during World War II he was captured by Germans. he had a part in the Bombing raids, Kurt moved to Chicago where he Again worked for the government. He was also a Newspaper Reporter. He got his Master's Degree in Anthropology. (the Study of human societies and cultures and their development). In this story the government wants everyone to be equal and they will do anything to get that done, the handicapper general and the G-men run everything. If you are prettier, smarter, stronger, than anyone els you must wear masks, weights, and have a piece in your ear that makes sounds so you "do not take unfair advant |
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The History and Technology of DronesTechnology creates opportunities, but it can also create ethical situations as well. Today in modern warfare, drones have become the ultimate surveillance weapon. Drones have proven to be valuable tools abroad and can carry out targeted killings of U.S. enemies without risking U.S. lives. Conventional warfare has become too outdated to effectively fight highly mobile, shadowy terrorist networks, and drones represent the future of warfare. For the correct use of these drones, I believe they should be used for foreign intelligence gathering, domestic use in a much more limited capacity, and border control. Since first developing prototype drones during World War I, the U.S has incorporated unmanned aircrafts into its military activity. As time and technology increased, so did the drones. By the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S Air Force was using drones to fly thousands of reconnaissance missions. During the Persian Gulf War, the U.S. began using unmanned aircraft and unarmed drones to |
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Toyota Prius Marketing PlanToyota established themselves as one of the top competitors in the automotive industry by releasing the Toyota Prius Hybrid. The two types of utility that this vehicle exemplifies are time, and form. First, the Prius was booming when it first arrived into the market place. After making an appearance at the Academy Awards, every celebrity wanted to have one which would make consumers interested in purchasing one. With this time utility the sudden increase in demand customers had to wait up to six months after placing an order for the car. Second, Toyota uses environmentally friendly manufacturing methods as well as producing fuel-efficient vehicles. "Toyota has placed great importance on protecting the environment," states its Web site. Nearly 99 percen |
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The Lady or the Tiger?The Lady or the Tiger is a story about a "barbaric king" that realizes his daughters', the princess, is having an affair with a male suitor. He is arrested and then is forced to go to trial where there are two doors. Door one is an empty tiger, and in door two is a beautiful women waiting to give him a happy ending. The sad part is that the princess, the girl that criminal loves and she as well, knows what is behind the two doors. She then is puzzled to make the right decision and give her lover the opportunity that he deserves. The princess despises the lady and would like for the male suitor, her lover, to have a "semi barbaric futurity" death, yet she wouldn't want to see him get hurt. Since the author decided to not give an ending and leave the decision of the princess in the reader's hands, we could ask ourselves did she choose the lady or the tiger. Often times we are left to decide if we should listen to that small inner voice yelling at us to do the right thing, and yet sometimes it is natural to ignore and do the opposite. The princess does this |
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My Trip to Music MidtownImagine a field of over 50,000 people, once inside the gate you feel like nowhere else in the world. I could feel all the energy in the air listening the sound of the music in the background. I had this feeling that everyone is living in the moment. Music Midtown is one of Atlanta's largest music festivals. The memory is stored away in a cabinet of my mind, right on the top shelf. It all began when I was driving on my way to see my boyfriend, Tyler. We had been dating for about 2 years and his birthday was coming up soon. While listening to the radio I heard an ad for Music Midtown. Even though I live relatively close to Atlanta, I had never heard of Music Midtown before. As soon as I got home I began doing my research. Looking at the website, I was sure this was it. I knew not only would he enjoy it, I would as well. I could already picture how perfect those two days we're going to be. Two days of every genre under the sun, a trip into the city, and a chance to really bring us close |
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The Three Most Important People in My LifeI have been through so many dark, traumatizing, and depressing situations in my life at my age of fourteen. Trying to live the perfect well manicured life in New Canaan the so called picture-perfect place, and being on that horrible swim team was the start of it. My family was part of it also, I never really knew my father but I did have a step dad who really didn't care about what I did, my closest sister move away to college, my step sister and I always fought, and my mother who was always working was never home. But nothing could ever compare to the thing that ruined my life, falling in love with a guy over the internet, and discovering things that change me for the worst. But through it all the most important people in my life was there with me; My mother, my sister Abby, and Mark. My mother is very proper, demanding, and is all about her business, even though she was never there to show it, she always showed how much she loved us, which is why I looked up to her so much, and is w |
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Defining Cyber WarfareThis essay will attempt the difficult task of defining the term "cyber warfare". The essay will explore the threats posed to international security from and non-state entities in cyberspace. The essay outlines some of the most prominent examples of cyber warfare from Industrial Espionage, Propaganda and censorship to the Stuxnet Worm, in order to illustrate the seriousness of the threat posed by some of the most sophisticated cyber-attacks. Also highlights that cyber warfare policy makers and researchers should take the treat from the cyber domain seriously, because the tools used to carry out cyber-attacks are available to all internet users. 'Cyber warfare' is a recent term: the Oxford English Dictionary gives its first use as 1994. "Actions by a nation-state to penetrate another nation's computers or networks for the purposes of causing damage or disruption". Cyber warfare attacks can disable official websites and networks, disrupt or disable essential |
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Parallel Plots in Cold MountainWith the lingering despair the Civil War had placed upon the nation, Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" singles out a parallel journey mirrored between Inman and Ada while they evolve through perilous times while learning to survive on an uncertain journey that will promise nothing to either. Inman and Ada, navigate what is seemingly similar paths searching for life emotionally and physically, in hopes to return to each other. Inman's journey will force him to be recognized as a deserter from the war, placing a bounty on his head, risking all he has in anticipations to one day be reunited with Ada. Ada, will alter her newly settled life at Cold Mountain to learn survival, no amount of formal teaching received in the past could benefit her in this struggle. With two journeys separated by the physical road traveled by each character, their journeys are similar in the ways they are both on a quest of love and finding their newly assigned place in a world they no longer recognize. During th |
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My Loving MotherMy mother is the one I respect more than anyone in this world; I love her more than life itself. When I needed a shoulder to cry on, she was the one that was always there. She was the one who picked up the phone when I was in need. She was the one person that helped me realize that I am important too. She is the most wonderful and loving mother a daughter like me could have. My mother has influenced me in many ways, she taught me the importance of family, the need for maturity and the ability to rise above negativity. These values distinguish who I have become as a mother. Almost everybody knows that when we need something or someone, we go to our family first. Usually our family tries to help and be there for us when we are in need. It could be a babysitter, borrowing something, or needing somewhere to stay. I remember when we were little, my mother would always take in a family member who needed a place to stay, food or even clothes. I find myself doing the same things for my siblings. I babysit for my brother and sisters when needed. When my sister needs groceries or clothes I either gi |
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Hobbes and the Natural Laws of ManThe Natural Laws were gathered in a different way than a national law would be put into place. It is established through reason and an innate human drive to succeed. So Hobbes established the natural laws of man. It is for the preservation of life of man and goes against the evils of man and man destroying himself. Through these laws that should come natural to all of us, we define our path of society to the future where the outlook might look something other than bleek, which was a common view in the time of Hobbes. Hobbes' first rule states that ""That every man, ought to endeavour Peace, as farre as he can hope of obtaining it; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek, and use, all helps and advantages of War". This law basically demands peace from man, and for those who cannot follow this peace and cause evil and destruction, the man who seeks peace may defend himself in order to defend himself and |
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Philosophy of Free Will and DeterminismFree will is clearly an ontological issue, but it is rooted in the metaphysical nature of reality. There are scientific arguments for determinism, which often involve matter and energy creating the universe and all of its interactions, predetermined by the initial conditions of the universe. There are also religious arguments for determinism that entail that God's omniscient nature implies God's knowledge of all things that were, are, and will be and therefore no action could be executed without God's prior knowledge and determination of the action. In a purely material reality a material, including consciousness, constitutes all things. In order to recognize that human consciousness possesses free will (without further scientific discovery) one would have to make the claim that consciousness is immaterial and is therefore outside of the laws of Newtonian physics that seemingly determine all material occurrences. In order to determine free will's existence, one must determine if immaterial objects exi |
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Trolling to Get ArrestedMany people view trolling as a joke, but the reality is that this bullying tactic can drastically affect a person's life; lead to defamation, and in more drastic cases suicide. In America parents are usually held accountable for their children's actions, so they should also be accountable for educating them about the consequences of defamation. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter should monitor trolling and our government should demand that those sites report possible cases of defamation; local authorities should then examine the complaints and hold culprits accountable for their actions by legally prosecuting them. Social Networks are sites to meet new people and keep in touch with old friends. However, it can also become a nightmare ignited by "agents of chaos" as Kashmira Gander calls them; author of the article Online Internet trolls are psychopaths and sadists, psychologists claim. Gardner says that online trolling can be defined as "the practice of behaving in |
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Analysis of Hills Like White ElephantsAs humans, it is instinct to make decisions whether they are good or bad. Although, when we find ourselves in a difficult situation, we sometimes rely on the opinions of others to make these difficult decisions for us. In this short story, "Hills like White Elephants", Hemingway relies on the use of symbolism throughout the story to describe a very complex issue that has encountered Jig and The American, the main characters in the story. Though the text can leave many unanswered questions, the dialogue is very detailed in trying to understand what the couple is trying to portray and the reader must rely on the use of symbolism to fully comprehend the storyline. The author relies on the symbolism of the title, the setting, and the indecisiveness between the couple to tell his story. First published in 1927, the short-story elaborates on how the couple is traveling through the European country of Spain; Jig unexpectedly finds out she is pregnant and is plagued with the decisio |
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Smart Bike-Sharing Systems in Urban MobilityOne of the largest smart bike sharing systems can be found in Paris, France. The current system is known as "Velib" and was launched in 2007 with around seven-hundred-and-fifty automated rental systems. Users only need to take out a subscription for a certain amount of time, "which allows for an unlimited number of rentals during the subscription period" (Midgley, 2009). In order to use/unlock one of the bicycles, users use a smart card which "resembles a credit card, however it usually contains an embedded microprocessor." (What is a smart card?, 2014). The smart card is like a membership or identity card, and quite similar to those issued by Binghamton University upon arrival as a new student. When the smart-bike system was implemented in Paris, the conversion to a modern system encouraged customers to use the new services being offered. A twenty percent increase in participation in the program was noticed, because the new system made it easier, quicker and convenient to use. Some major problems associated with common bike sharing systems were theft, vandalism and users keeping the bikes for longer periods of ti |
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Management and Organization TechniquesThe purpose of an organization chart is to help managers oversee their employees and organize them into different functioning departments. The organization chart shows the chain of command for the company and who is in charge of each different department by grouping employees into different departments. The chart will show the president on top and each department managers below him and the employees below each manager so they can report conflicts or appoint task to different line of authority. If an organization has a good chart the work performs is better, and the company is organized, more tasks are finished and finally employees are organized. The overall goal of the chart is to help build and design the organization structure to meet the business objectives and guide the employees to know their rights and responsibilities. The first steps I would take as a new manager would be, first understand the Organization's mission statement. What the organization aims to do by reviewing d |
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Comparative Politics - US and the UKChoose two of the countries studied in this course (US, UK, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Iran, and China). With reference to the comparative literature, compare and contrast these two countries on one of the following dimensions: - Policy-making process - Structure of multi-level governance - Electoral system - Parties and party system Political Culture In this essay I'm going to use my comparative skills to carefully compare the United States with the United Kingdom under the following dimensions; Electoral systems and Political Culture. Both the United States and The United Kingdom has very different dimensions in a political sense but also have similarities. I shall explain the comparisons in this essay now. In the first part of my essay I'm going to talk about the Electoral system in the United Kingdom and United States. In both countries, the US and the UK both have a democratic voting system, which is no way authoritarianism but both countries have a different type of powe |
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Religious Extremism - From Reason to RadicalismIn present day America, the informed citizen can hardly go a day without hearing tell of the latest act of terrorism. With a Christian majority, it is no surprise that American news stations invariably credit Muslims with the proliferation of terrorist activity, while analogously extreme Christian factions are overlooked. The term "terrorism" is often used in conjunction with "religious extremism," the former typically a consequence of the latter. Religious extremism, however, is not confined only to acts of violence; it is the violent side of the extremist spectrum, though, which endangers and causes anxiety among the global community. Although terrorism and religious extremism have existed for centuries, it seems as though certain events at the turn of the 21st century catalyzed a new understanding of their insidious and imminent implications, and have given cause to further elucidate the two in hopes of preventing future needless carnage. Thus, with religious ext |
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The Great Marijuana DebateMarijuana is a misunderstood drug. Many assume that the usage of marijuana, or cannabis, is dangerous, but it can be the exact opposite. So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a gateway drug and the reason for the downfall of our youth nowadays, marijuana has developed a negative reputation. Lester Grinspoon, a professor at Harvard University, states, "Few drugs in the United States have produced as much affective heat as marijuana, particularly during the last decade. The controversy essentially revolves around the question of how dangerous or safe the drug is." However, many people are persistent users and believe that this drug is no more harmful than smoking cigarettes. Despite its useful medical effects for relieving pain and nausea, marijuana is a psychedelic drug that will be looked down upon because of false claims about it. Because people tend to overlook the positive facts, cannabis has become i |
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Combat Sport Athletes in Hong KongHong Kong may seem like a commercial community where society is strongly academically orientated and taking athleticism as a profession to the minds of most people may sound like a fantasy, however above all the difficulties there is a way of to become a professional sports player of high success. As an athlete myself of semi-professional level, I am willing to share with us a slightly different point of view compared with the majority for sometimes experience could count to be rather realistic to refer upon in terms on whether or not it is possible to reach such a level of professionalism in Hong Kong and still be capable of survival. There is a possibility for such a dream to be achieved because there are less competition in the field of Combat Sports though it would not be an easy walk in the park. To begin with, we would look into the definition of a professional athlete. An fighter who represents his or her country to compete in games such as Asian Games or even the Olympics are |
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