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Advantages of HomeschoolingMany people will argue that homeschooling causes children to fall behind in academically, isolate them from their peers, and prevent social and emotional growth. Parents who consider the home school possibility are often concerned that they won't be able to teach their children correctly or afford the required tools.(Matthews) Research shows that the advantages of homeschooling outweigh the disadvantages. In fact, it's been shown that parents who educate their children at home play a larger role in helping their children become responsible and socially conscious adults. Because a home schooled child receives one-on-one instruction, they rarely fall behind in their academics and involved parents can recognize their child's weaknesses and assist them in correcting them more efficiently than a classroom teacher. (Myers) For example, a parent is a more apt to notice if their child is solving math problems by counting their fingers or are having a difficult time with reading success. Whe |
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The Silken Tent by Robert FrostThe first line in Robert Frost's "The Silken Tent" automatically sets the foundation for the rest of the poem: "She is as in a field a silken tent." The first words from the poet's pen compare a woman to a silken tent; something beautiful and of high quality. He then beautifully describes the tent in such a way that it seems almost dreamlike. At midday, the tent sways gently in the breeze and its cedar pole points upward as if it's pointing toward heaven, representing the "sureness of the soul." The woman (the tent) is not reliant or connected to a single rope or cord but rather, the woman (tent) seems to connect to everything like that of Mother Nature. The connections are made with "countless silken ties |
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The Diversity of American ThoughtAmerica has often been described as a melting pot - a place where people of many different backgrounds and nationalities can come together to form a common identity - transcending individual backgrounds. The question as to whether groups with different ethnicities or countries actually do "melt"" together, or simply learn to live side by side, is a topic beyond the scope of this paper; but the fact remains that, however a misconception of the majority, race, cultural identity, and gender represent the totality of a person. The myopic nature of this troubling view was lamented in one of the most famous speeches ever given, "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."(King 2) In a nation whose Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal,"" one might be forgiven for wondering why that didn't seem obvious from the start. In many of the editorial |
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England and Taxing the ColonistsSoon after the Seven Years War (1756–1763) ended, England imposed higher taxes on its colonies in order to compensate for the tremendous financial loss caused by the war. In fact, for almost eighty years, England was in war, not only in the new continent but also with other European countries. By allying with Prussia, Britain engaged in a maritime strategy and concentrated all of its power on the Seven Year War in America, waged against the French and Indians. During this period of time, England's Prime Minister, Edward Walpole, proposed the idea of Salutary Neglect, where colonies would be allowed to govern themselves while at war. During this period, colonists became accustomed to the benefits of a system of self-governing, including no tax increases. When the wars had ended and the dust had settled, England noticed a huge discrepancy in what the English were paying in taxes and what was being collected from the colonists. As a result, King George III called on parliament to |
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Birth Control and Teen PregnancyImagine you are sitting in a waiting room eagerly looking at the clock. You'tr nervous about what's to come - dreading what you may hear from the doctor. You're sixteen years old, alone, and terrified. The doctor gives you the results and says that you are pregnant. Your eyes suddenly become foggy and your heart sinks. This happens every day for young girls across the country. There have been far too many people who have let the rising problem of teenage pregnancy go without prevention. Too many people are more concerned with trying to stop teenagers from their actions than taking actions to limit the damages caused by the inevitable. Having a child as a teen means the mother is more likely to drop out of school, delay her educational advancement, and end up living in borderline poverty and receiving welfare assistance from the government. If schools step in to help accommodate the protection needs of teenagers, the statistic of teenage pregnancy is predicted to drop dramatically. F |
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Antigone - Feminist or Activist?Webster's Dictionary, defines "feminist" as "a person who advocates equal rights for women"." Activists, in the same dictionary, are defined as "advocates of a cause, especially a political cause"." Though similar in definition, it has been argued that in Sophocles' story, "Antigone", he portrays Antigone as either one of the first known feminists, or an activist, who stood against outlandish governmental laws. If feminists are simply a type of activist, then why not expose Antigone for who she is; an activist who believes in the laws of the gods rather than the laws of man. As demonstrated throughout the play, Antigone primarily stands on the grounds of "[Creon has] no right to keep me from what's mine." This quote is one of many that give us hints of Antigone's feminist point of view. If exploring the idea that Antigone's purpose in the story was to stand up for women's rights in a male dominated world, how does Antigone demonstrate her pre-feminist ethics? It could be said that Antigone believes that a woman's duty is no |
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The Legacy of Emperor Qin Shi HuangSima Qian writes of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty in Shi Ji 6. He records his accomplishments from his rise to the throne at age thirteen to the days following his death. Qian describes an emperor who ruled with an "iron fist," and who was both spiritual and superstitious (believed in the 5 Powers, immortality, gods interceding in human affairs, etc.). It's also made clear that Emperor Qin Shi Huang was a self-proclaimed champion of the people. Qin Shi Huang would often take swift action, cutting off at the knees anything that would threaten his honor, or anyone that dared to challenge or disobey the his laws. There are passages which explain how the he would give incentives to those who assisted him in accomplishing his goals, and how he used fear tactics to keep the newly established unification of China in check. Shi Ji 6 tells of an emperor who was somewhat arrogant, believing that only he knew what was best for the country and the people within it |
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Women in the Elizabethan EraMost accounts of women living in the Elizabethan Era present them as members of society who were designated to do little more than take care of their homes, raise children and tend to the needs of their men. In this time period, a woman's role was decided by her husband and the type of society she lived in. City women worked in shops, while women of the suburbs worked on farms. Most women were also responsible for housekeeping, child rearing and preparing the family meals while her husband was at work. Despite the preconceived ideas we have of women in the Elizabethan Era, it's a little known fact that it was possible for them to hold positions and and occupations of high esteem, even though they continued to be viewed as inferior to men. Independence was determined by the men in each woman's life. Females were required to be under the control of male authority. Fathers, husbands, and relatives of late-husbands were the decision makers. However, the true daily life of a female in t |
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The New Face of Domestic TerrorismIn his thesis, Thomas Barnett notes that the world's countries can be classified between high and low levels of globalization. He notes that the potential of a country to ensure U.S. military response is inversely related to its globalization connectivity and that the enemy is not our religious differences,(Islam) or a place,(the Middle East) but a condition - the disconnection of certain countries in the globalized international community (Eisenmann). In Barnett's view, the international conflicts in recent decades a |
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Cultural Assessment - Thailand and AmericaThis assessment and personal interview was conducted with a pleasant and well put together female from Bangkok, Thailand. She is friendly and helpful in providing a brief history of her life in Thailand as well as her experiences in America. For this study, I will call her E.S. She provides history on the culture of her land, it's terrain, her personal family's beliefs and health status. This is an assessment performed using my trans-cultural knowledge in order to better understand this culture. Description of the Person and Cultural Heritage E.S. has been living in the United States for twelve years, arriving here shortly after her thirty-fifth birthday. She was born in Thailand and prior to moving to America, lived in Bangkok with her parents and two sister's. She now lives in McConnelsville, Ohio. E.S. came to America to get married after meeting her soon to be husband on the Internet. They had corresponded over on-line many times over a period of nearly two years. Her family rema |
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Story of My New LifeI remember my last day as a "normal" teenager - going to cheer for a school that I hated and for a team that I hated even more. I remember how Katy Bass spilled orange juice all over my uniform before the big game, the heartbreak of my parent's death and moving in with my crazy Uncle who constantly rambled about far-out, imaginary government conspiracies. I remember when our country was turned over to the newest "leader of the free world"". It was the same day my life was flipped upside and my uncle's seemingly crazy conspiracy theories came to fruition. I remember it like it was yesterday, the day when the walls went up around the city and I grabbed everything my arms could hold and ran away to hide with my not-so-crazy uncle. It was the day I became 2nd leader of The Clan. I woke up in darkness, in a type of hell I never knew could exist on earth. I heard water dripping like the sound of a leaking faucet and I tried to sit up to see where the noise was coming from. Immediately, my |
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Children, Television and ObesityTelevision has a huge influence on children. Over the past decades, more and more young children are sitting in front of the television for extended periods of time, and the increasing obsession with TV has been found to be directly related to weight gain. In 2003, a longitudinal study that followed children from preschool to adolescence was conducted by the Framingham Child's study. They concluded that children who watched more than three hours of television a day, on average, had gained more weight than children who watch less than an hour and a half a day. This is detrimental to the development of obesity in America. Television is also less aimed toward family programming now than it was twenty years ago. More children are subjected to adult content which could influence their behavior later in life. An article written by Alcohol Health and Research World concluded that adolescents who were subjected to commercials advertising alcohol were m |
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The Realities of Global WarmingA disaster of epic proportions is about to completely change the world, and every human being on the planet will be effected. This fast-approaching catastrophe has nothing to do with impending wars or rising tensions between countries. The oncoming disaster is global warming, and it threatens to change our world as we know it. Yes, there are skeptics, saying that the cause of global warming is a marketing creation of the political left - they believe that the evidence to back up the dangers of global warming is inconclusive. But excessive and damaging warming is a serious and scientifically credible reality, threatening the environment, planet earth and the future of the human race, so every effort must be made to dispel the skepticism surrounding this crisis. It's not too late to reverse the damage we've inflicted on our planet, and if proper legislatures are passed, and everyone begins to play a part in restoring our damaged planet, we may be able to save what's almost lost. Rumo |
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The International Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court should be used for holding individuals and groups accountable for large scale human rights violations against civilians. The establishment of this international court was to provide justice and to protect people from war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of genocide. The International Criminal Court was created in 1946, and is located in the Peace Palace of the Netherlands. This court allows countries to find justice without biased judgments. The International Criminal Court is responsible for decreased crime rates because it's a powerful means of enforcing laws. One case that was handled in the International Criminal Court was in Darfur, Sudan. A trial was set after the arrest of Omar Al Bashir, who committed five counts of international crime such as murder, extermination, pillaging, forcible transfer, torture, rape, and war crimes against civilians. Three types of genocide crimes were addressed in the case against Omar Al Bashir, suc |
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Assisting the AIDS Crisis in AfricaThe statistics of AIDS affliction in Africa are devastating - 70% of the world's AIDS cases are in Africa. A multi-pronged approach to prevent the spread of the disease while treating it and effectively caring for the millions of people affected by HIV/AIDS is a top priority for doctors and other health specialists in Africa. Each country has adopted a different approach to handling this deadly disease. South Africa has seen unprecedented growth in the spread of AIDS and this has prompted a unprecedented need for immediate action. Creation of the NATO CIS Operating and Support Agency (NACOSA), has given it the attention it urgently requires. Thousands of men and women from other countries and with experience in relative fields, have arrived to help with the crisis, but these selfless volunteers need to be effectively managed in order to ensure they're placed where they can be the most helpful. High dependency on external aid and lack of prioritization are two key issues afflicting |
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The Torah and Foundations of JudaismThe evolution of religious history dates back to the Ancient Mediterranean and Middle East. Although these civilizations are long gone, the ideas expressed by the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures have greatly influenced modern philosophies - and has impacted the development of contemporary Western religions. Christianity is the largest and most influential religion in the Western world, and it's roots are grounded in the teachings of Judaism. These faiths share a very close relationship each building on the prophecies and teachings of the last. Christianity and Judaism are closely related, tied together by an ethical monotheism, each evolving from the Torah, which is evident in the scriptural accounts of Abraham, Moses and the Ten Commandments, and the ancient philosophies of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Era. The Torah is Judaism's most important text and it was written, followed and protected by the Hebrews (Jews). This book is so important because it wholly defines Jud |
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Themes from The Glory Field"The Glory Field," by Walter Dean Myers, is a well-written and heartbreaking story about an African family who is forced to live as slaves in America. The novel begins when the family, living in Africa, is captured and shipped to America, and through the course of the book, the reader journey's along with the family from freedom, to slavery, and to freedom once more. " In July, 1753, the family was captured in Sierra Leone and brought to the United States on a slave ship. The father, Bilal, was enraged that his family was trapped aboard this vessel taking them to the unknown, and "He fought against death from breath to breath." Bilal was fed once a |
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Contemporary Management ChallengesBeing a great manager is a legitimate skill, and not everybody is well-suited to this type of leadership position. In business, companies can make and lose millions of dollars in the blink of an eye, because the business climate can be volatile. In order to keep a company running and maintaining prime output, they must deal with many factors such as ever changing technology, an aging workforce, globalization, the economic fluctuation, and a much more demanding consumer base. This paper will look at the typical challenges a good manager must face on a daily basis. Technological advancements are changing the way companies are managed and are affecting large corporations such as Walmart to small "Mom and Pop" operations.(Dessler, 2001). In the 1980's, companies used fax machines to receive and send orders. In the 1990's, companies upgraded and switched over to computers to facilitate and expedite operations, speeding up the business process - errors have decreased and the speed of operat |
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"," by Ambrose Bierce, was published in 1890 and depicts the inner workings of a man's thoughts and values just prior to being executed by way of hanging. The story became a literary success, presenting readers with a clear and detailed account of life during a time of war. Adding to the novel's appeal is the well-written and wonderfully tense conclusion when Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter, is hung by the Federal Army for trying to burn the Owl Creek Bridge, thus foiling their attempts at advancement. Farquhar seems to escape right before the rope snaps his neck and embarks on a beautiful, action filled quest to stay alive. The story seems like a fairy tale until Bierce depicts, in the last line, that Farquhar never escaped and the quest was, indeed, just a dead man's dream. The carefully thought out descriptions, the excellent literary details, and the protagonist being someone relatible, make the story incredibly realistic. The realistic app |
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Insight into Lady Macbeth"A dynamic character is an individual that undergoes a drastic character change or revelation.""[1] Lady Macbeth is an ideal example of this type of character. At the beginning of the play "Macbeth", written by Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth can be perceived as a manipulative and deeply ambitious person, which implies an overall sinister-like quality. However, as the play progresses, Lady Macbeth's character changes to one that seems deeply regretful for her actions. Through Lady Macbeth's interactions and statements the reader views her transformation from a sinister being into a remorseful soul. In the opening of the play, Lady Macbeth is an extremely manipulative individual that essentially has the power to control her husband's actions. This is evident through the plot and ultimately the death of King Duncan. Lady Macbeth insulted her husbands manhood stating: "What beast was't then that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it then you were a man; And to be more than |
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Evidence of CourageScience-fiction writer H.G. Wells once said, "If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." Similarly, in Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel, "Fahrenheit 451", protagonist Guy Montag decides to put an end to the censorship of literature in his futuristic-society, where firemen punish anyone who is known to own a book. Galileo Galilei stood up against the Catholic Church's doctrine with his scientific evidence, disputing that the world revolved around the sun as opposed to the Catholic perspective that "the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved." In a corrupt or unjust society, speaking and standing up for yourself and your beliefs is much more effective that keeping your thoughts and beliefs in your mind. In Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451", Guy Montag is able to see the true depth and meaning t |
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Missing Characters in Harry PotterJ. K. Rowling's novel, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," loses some of its luster when transferred to film. One reason the movie doesn't live up to the quality of the novel is the fact that some notable characters from the book we're omitted from the film. Among the characters who are noticeably absent are two house elves; Dobby, who is introduced in a previous Harry Potter novel and Winky, who's a character in the book, but never appears in the movie. Although the movie is excellent, and certainly worth watching, leaving these two characters behind on the pages of the book is a distraction for the true Potter fan. The elf, Dobby, gains the reader's affection when he explains the difficult life of a house elf in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. His return in the fourth novel reminds readers what a well-written character Dobby is, but he is conspiculously absent in "HPGF". In keeping with Dobby's view of friendship, Dobby helps Harry complete the second task of the tournament of champions by telling him that Gillyweed will help him recover Ron, or as Dobby calls her, Harry's "Wheezy" (490) from the mer |
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An Argument Against Longer School Days"American school children typically attend school for about six hours a day, 180 days per year. This schedule has not changed since public schools were founded nearly 200 years ago."" (Waldfogel). The idea of longer school days has taken on new urgency, thanks to the growing concerns about competing in the global economy. In discussions and debates about longer school days, many people are arguing about whether or not to add 90 minutes to each school day. Most parents, teachers and (of course) students, are against implementing a longer school day. Research shows that longer school days are not beneficial, and if parents, students and teachers are not together on this idea, it will not work. Teachers and students want a better school day, not a longer one, and indeed, quantity does not produce quality. Therefore, extending the school day will not produce a giant leap forward in learning. We already know that most of the children in schools today resent a longer school day. Concern |
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The Fast Food TakeoverMore than one third of Americans are obese, and by taking a close look at the nutritional values listed on fast food restaurant menus, we can begin to see why. Joanna Weiss, a reporter and columnist for the Boston Glove, denounces in "Happy meals and Old Spice Guy" that the strategies of the advertising and marketing campaigns of McDonald's and Proctor and Gamble have a major effect on the buying habits of consumers (207). Therefore, it's very important to analyze the obesity issue America in relation to the economic and political implications of this health issue. A contributing factor to the obesity epidemic is an overall lack of information on what fast foods will do to our bodies along with a lack of reinforced regulations on the campaign and marketing strategies of fast food companies. There are many behaviors that people can adopt in order to change their eating habits. People are obese mostly because of when, how and what they eat. Obesity is not only the reason w |
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Girl, Interrupted by Susan KaysenSusan Kaysen's autobiographical novel "Girl, Interrupted", is a story based on her struggles with a personality disorder and her time spent in the women's psychiatric ward at McLean Hospital. According to Myers (2007), a personality disorder is "a psychological disorder characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning" (p.677). Susan was hospitalized for two years, and met many others with psychological disorders such as Lisa, Daisy, and Georgina. Upon arriving at the hospital, Meyers meets Daisy - a girl obsessed with laxatives and chicken. Daisy was bulimic, which Myers defines as (2007) "an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise" (p.478). Daisy exemplifies the symptoms of bulimia by eating excessive amounts of chicken and following up the binge by taking laxatives. After she leaves the hospital, they later |
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