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The Kindertransport ChildrenThe Kindertransport was a rescue operation that saved about 10,000 Jewish children in Germany from December 1, 1938 to September 1, 1939 (Gallant, 199, 203). There were however restrictions to the selection process. For example to prevent re-immigration there needed to be someone who would be willing to pay 50 pounds and the incoming children would need to have families willing to take them in (Into the arms of strangers; Gallant, 214). Although the Kindertransport was used to save many Jewish children, there were many different pressures put onto the Kindertransport children. Mary J. Gallant's essay The Kindertransport talks about impact these experiences had on the children through different gender studies that have been conducted. Before the children even made it onto the Kindertransport there were many pressures that affected their daily lives. Being harassed by other peers and teachers were two of the main pressures. School is one of the places that Jewish parents were unable to |
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Gallery Report - Psychedelic ArtUpon my trip to the Albuquerque Museum, I was ecstatic to hear about their Psychedelic Art exhibition. The exhibition is open until October 17, 2015 and features work that is "mind-manifesting." The reason why this exhibition was so appealing to me was because of the culture associated with psychedelic art. The title implies the fact that mind-altering substances were used to create pieces of art during a time of cultural movement, more specifically the 1970's. However, the psychedelic influence goes beyond the cliches of Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix and the Hippie Movement. The ultimate reason for creating art using mind-altering substances is to depict the human psyche. All in all, it is this particular meaning behind "Homage to Schroder-Sonnenstern" that made the piece the top choice for my gallery report. At first glance, the piece is appealing because of the bright green colors and the depiction of a decapitated woman hanging upside down. However, certain visual |
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Muderball - Quadriplegic RugbyMurderball is known as quadriplegic rugby that started in Canada and has branched out to other countries. A misconception of this sport is that when people hear the word quadriplegic, they think this means that these athletes aren't able to move their hands/arms; when it actually means that they have an impairment in all four of their limbs. The wheelchairs used to play the sport are different compared to an everyday wheelchair by their durability and function. A rugby wheelchair has tilted wheels for a better turning radius and speed, the chair is made out of aluminum, and has a cage feature on the front which is good for ramming into other players. One of the outcomes of playing this sport is that many players break their necks from others ramming into them causing them to fall head first to the floor, so to accommodate and help with this problem murderball players end up with screws and plates in their necks so they won't break them. While watching this documentary I've noticed |
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Gabriel Garcia MarquezThe third chapter in the novel, 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold,' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is based essential on the ignorance of society, as well as the negligence of Pedro and Pablos' actions of assassinating Santiago Nasar, to restore the lost honor of the loss of their sisters' virginity. The centralized theme of the novel, and highly referred to within chapter three is honor. The novel set in a Columbian town recognizes the importance of culture withing civilization, and the impact it has on peoples' ways of living. Garcia expresses the meaning of someone's honor, and indicates it to be seen as a necessary moral trait that is fundamental to keep intact; the incentive of the Vicario brothers to kill a man who was claimed to have taken a woman's virginity was purely based on an accusation made by their sister, Angela Vicario, who had no justification or evidence of their sexual relationship with each other. As suggested in the previous chapters, Santiago was accused of havi |
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Movie Summary - The Maze RunnerDuring the opening scene of The Maze Runner, directed by Wes Ball, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) is abruptly woken inside a dark, moving elevator, with no recollection of how he got there...or of anything that regards to his past. Thomas quickly panics in a state of amnesia, as the elevator climbs further and further up. Once being jostled to a screeching halt, Thomas finds him self surrounded by a group of unfamiliar young men - they refer to them selves as "The Gladers". The Gladers are solely comprised of teenage boys who have all ended up in The Glade the same way Thomas has. They have established a hierarchy and a way of living, despite being trapped between four immense concrete walls. Alby (Aml Ameen) quickly establishes him self as the leader - as he was the first to arrive at The Glade, followed closely by Newt (Thomas Sangster). Over the following few days, Thomas learns that each Glader has a specific role in the community. Thomas quickly sets his sight on being a &quo |
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My Job Shadowing ExperienceMy job shadow experience was a great opportunity for me to see what the job a car mechanic is at the home town auto here in Lyons. My job shadow site was the owner of the home town auto Mr. Williams and he assigns and observe job for the mechanics that from repairs machines that break down to oil changes if needed. Mr. Williams work 40 hours a week and wouldn't want more hours a week because if he did he would have time to spend with his family. Mr. Williams would just walk around and check on machines that were around his area and make sure they were working properly and would sit at the front desk where customers come in and tells him what is wrong with their car and he call other shops and uses the internet to find parts to fix the car and to determine what the cost would be to fix it witch includes the labor. Mr. Williams doesn't not receive any job benefits and have only one job and gets paid about $75,000 a year. What I liked best about my job shadowing experience was seeing others workers repair the machines and making it look easy. What I liked least about my job shadowing experience was seeing him |
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The All-Star Team of A Streetcar Named DesireIn the United States, the 1940's was a time riddled with echoes of the Great Depression and the effects of World War II. There was a sense of fear amongst American people, and one of the few escapes from the real world was entertainment. The television and movie industries were growing, but, like the rest of the country, Broadway was in a time of uncertain change. Theatres were being replaced with film houses, the number of productions was at a low, and the unemployment rate amongst actors was a shocking 80% (Morrden 49). However, in 1947 one of the most significant plays in American history opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. That play was A Streetcar Named Desire. The production not only came at a time when theatre needed it, but it also featured the work of an immensely significant group of individuals that permanently impacted the industry. From Tennessee Williams to Elia Kazan, and from Jo Mielziner to actors Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy, A Streetcar Named Desire |
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The Works of Anne BradstreetDuring the colonial era many women where looked as inferior to male superiority. Even if they did things just as well as men it didn't matter, but one woman helped to change that. This woman was Anne Bradstreet. Anne Bradstreet was a unique character who wrote astonishing poems such as The Tenth Muse; and she influenced many Americans, especially women. She inspired women, wrote great works, and had an interesting childhood. Many factors influenced why Bradstreet wrote poems and what she wrote about. Although Anne Bradstreet did possess a natural talent for writing, she did have a lot of other help. She has a lot of tutoring and education before she came to America. This allowed her to have the same education as a wealthy boy would have at the time. This helped her handle public pressure a lot better than other women at the time. Who helped her the most though was her dad Thomas Dudley, in return she paid homage by writing many poems about him. However, she wasn't intrigued by poetry |
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Drones - Autonomous Lethal MachinesShould the creation of autonomous lethal machines be allowed or legalized in the United States or any country in the world? Are the benefits of autonomous lethal machines worth the risk and unpredictable danger it could cause? If so, at least, those thoughts should be given thoughtful and precise reasoning; however, I do not support the idea of creating autonomous lethal machines in this generation for war purposes. Maybe later-on in the future – two, three, or fore decades from now- it'll be more appealing to me; but for now, since the harm it could cause to Americans are greater than the good thing that is capable of I find the idea unreasonable. Therefore, the creation of autonomous lethal machines should not be legalized in the United States, or any other country in the world, because the risk it contains is higher than the benefits it would provide. A |
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The Strength of Having a Master's DegreeD. Cite at least one example of when your leadership had an impact on or changed a certain situation, and justify how an IE Master's Degree program would help you to strengthen or improve this competence. Having just taken over a position as Senior Merchandiser in my organization – a family owned specialty luxury fashion business – I faced perhaps one of the more significant challenges that I have come across so far. Our ambitious expansion plan and increasing turnover resulted in a continuous roll out of stores, many of which were failing to meet their sales targets. We detected that the core problem lied in the planning process, as it was inflexible. This left the stores invariably overstocked or under stocked in key categories, which coupled by an unstable trading environment through a recession, forced us to re-visit the planning process. I felt a strong affinity towards the issue and persuaded management to give me the opportunity to lead the project. Th |
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Online Courses and on Campus Studies"In order to create an engaging learning experience, the role of instructor is optional, but the role of learner is essential." -Bernard Bull. Advances in technology and accessibility have led numerous students to enroll into college virtually. Online classes are more beneficial to academic success than traditional on-campus courses because of time management, participation, and student/teacher relations. Several activities consume a person's day that affect life. Time is of the essence and needs to be made for friends, family, work, school, hobbies...the list is endless! This can cause a person to feel wrenched in various directions. Additional stress will, more than likely, impact academic achievement negatively. Virtual classes give a student the opportunity to acquire and learn the materials on one's own time. This is an attractive feature as it promotes freedom and allots time for additional responsibilities to be managed. Think of having a full-time job working forty hours a week, a two month old baby, a husband, two dogs, caring for the home, |
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A Review of Delta State UniversityBenjamin Franklin, who was a founding father of the United States, scientist, and diplomat, once said, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." The great thing about knowledge is that no one can take it from you, and that regardless of the economy or the state of government, knowledge will always benefit you. In their article, "Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission," Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus explore whether the knowledge gained from Universities, is worth the price. In doing this, they list several things colleges should be doing right, and then tell of some universities they feel are, "doing their job well." This article compared Delta State University, to the several other Universities. Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus start out their article by offering harsh critiques of colleges for, "taking on too many roles and doing none of them well." Ironically, this is something that Delta State University prides itself on, and tries to include in their brand. I feel confident saying this, as they point out that they have many unique programs on their own website. I am of two minds |
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Comparative Essay - The Kite Runner and AtonementThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Atonement by Joe Wright both use literary and film techniques to contrast and highlight the theme of guilt and its effects on their individual stories. The Kite Runner explores this theme through its use of imagery, characterization and irony much like Atonement. The theme of guilt in The Kite Runner is explored through its protagonist, Amir, who like Briony in Atonement, is affected and driven by this guilt to a form of redemption. Similarly, Wright's protagonist is driven to a form of redemption by her own guilt but ultimately fails in her quest due to her lack of courage. In Wright's Atonement and Hosseini's The Kite Runner, guilt is explored through the use of irony. The Kite Runner and Atonement both use irony to emphasise the theme of guilt through the eyes of their protagonists. The Kite Runner shows Amir seeking the constant attention of his father and through that he attempts to show off some of his skill by presenting the winning kite |
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Al Jabal Al Akhdar - A Jewel in the DesertThere is no way a "green mountain" could possibly exist in the Middle East. When I first heard about Al Jabal Al Akdhar or Green Mountain, I was perplexed and curious about this place. I really did not believe that such place in the desert lands in the Middle East exists. From what I know, the desert would simply be a dry land of rocks and sand dunes. Last June 21, 2014, my college and the Desert Camels Adventures Tours organized a trip to make the summer semester extra special-a trip to the Al Jabal Al Akdhar. The college's administrative staff, lecturers, technicians along with their families and friends signed up for an adventure going to one of Oman's top tourist destinations. It was a fine day to go away from the busy work in the college. It was a breather for the daily class teaching and college operations. Most felt that we all needed a break. Assembling in the college at 7:45 AM, I was already in the college an hour before the time of departure and ready to go for |
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Landscape Paintings and Emotion 'Landscapes are linked to emotion' Dorothea Mackellar, an Australian poet, once proclaimed her 'love [for] a sunburnt country', despite its 'droughts' and 'flooding rains', communicating an emotional connection between individuals and landscapes, which includes socio-cultural and natural elements. Sometimes our emotions can have an impact on how we construe a landscape. Moreover, a feeling of passion towards a place allows us to connect to a landscape, while some places cause us to experience conflicted emotions. Our interpretation of a place may vary depending on our emotional state. Robert Drewe's 'a bitter-sweet journey for the boys of summers past' depicts two men and their contrasting experience on 'Rotnest Island' in their adult state. Both men possessing a nostalgic and 'sensuous' connection to the place they experienced 'blissful summers' as adolescents. Drewe, however, did not |
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Security and American Commercial Air TravelSafety After the events of September 11, 2001, questions were raised regarding the reliability and security of American commercial air travel and the safety of U.S. airports from which commercial planes depart and land. More than any other component of the U.S. transportation system, air security has garnered the most attention because historically, in large measure, the adoption of counterterrorism policies and programs are in direct response to specific events (Waugh, 2004) in his article says that. Airplanes were used to carry out the events of September 11th, therefore the aviation sector has received a large amount of counterterrorism attention. Since 9/11 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, several measures have been implemented to enhance aviation security. Deployment of federal passenger screeners at the nation's airports - Institution of 100% checked baggage screening; utilization of explosive detection system |
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On Being a Web DeveloperMany people now a days further their education in Web Development to become a web developer. The job of a web developer is to create and build up websites. They are responsible for the appearance and layout of the website. Developers incorporate coding languages such as HTML or XML to create the information that will be on the site. Incorporating graphics, audio and video are some of the many things that they must know when creating websites. They build up clients and meet with each of them to make sure what kind of website they want, whether it be a professional looking one for a businessman/woman or a colorful and playful one for daycares. Web developers will work in groups so they can figure out what information goes where, and there will be many different opinions on how the site should look. (Bureau of Labor Statistics 1) When trying to obtain a career in this field, it really depends on what setting a person chooses to work in when continuing their education. It could be only designing the graphics for the website, or taking all the responsibility of a web developer, which includes audio and video. No matter which position of web |
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The Billion Dollar Music IndustryRacking in at over 16.5 billion dollars a year the music industry is a gold mine for those that are lucky enough to have a stake in it. At the forefront of all of this are the producers. Stars like Ke$ha, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake all need help writing their next big hit. A producer will help create the music to which then the vocalist will sing over. However they do not help with the writing of the lyrics. Artist will pay a large chunk of change to get with credited producers. These people represent the cream of the crop and the successes that can be attained in this industry. The producer has been an essential job in the music industry since the late 1960's. Their job then was to simply coach the artist or band to shape their sound to achieve the best recording. However these top producers work for some sort of record label. These labels are who are actually in charge of the music making process. They have the final say in what does and doesn't make it. Why is this? To |
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Jews, Discrimination and the Nazi RegimeAdolf Hitler was born in Braunau Am Inn, Austria on April 20, 1889 (History, 2014). Alois Hitler and Klara Poll were his parents and he was the fourth child of them. His mother loved him very much but his father abuse him due to he wanted to enter the priesthood (Grobman, 1990). After spending four years in Realschule, Linz, he left school when he is 16 years old (Jewish Virtual Library, 2015). It is because he wanted to become a painter (Jewish Virtual Library, 2015). In 1906, he went to Vienna to seek a career in art but rejected by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Grobman,1990). After that, he spent six years in Vienna and he had developed his prejudices about jews (Grobman, 1990). In May 1913, he left Vienna and went to Munich. He joined the Sixteenth Bavarian Infantry Regiment when the World War I was broke out and serving as a despatch runner (Jewish Virtual Library, 2015). He showed his ability and awarded Iron Cross for his bravery. He also rose to the rank of lance corporal (G |
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The Buddhist ExperienceOn Sunday April 12, 2015, the religious site of interest and visit was the Buddhist Pema Karpo Meditation Center, located in Memphis, TN. The meditation center demonstrates the time line art of history exhibiting the life of a Buddha. The reason as to why I chose this site visit because of the lack awareness as it identifies with this religion. Moreover, learning another religion is essential because it help one to understand others beliefs, communicate effectively, and respect others tradition. More importantly, visiting this religion site of a Buddhist will provide personal and intellectual growth as it identifies with their religious belief. First and foremost, entering the meditation room appears to be a quiet, warm, and ambiance setting. Before individuals began to meditate quietly, we had to bow down and worship the Monk. Secondly, several individuals choose to stand and chin head chin bow whereas others performed the chin head mouth chin kneel head on the floor. The greeting |
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Media Bias Regarding the Crimea CrisisRussia's seizing of Crimea has sparked international tensions between Russia and the west, which has led to many to suspect a new Cold War is around the corner. This direct action has been compared to Russia's covert actions towards the Ukraine crisis, has given cause for other nations to suspect his motives and possible Geostrategic intent in extending to the Baltic States. As a result, their respective governments have influenced international media, some outwardly giving talking points that form a narrative of a Russia vs. the west conflict, which is on the edge of propaganda. Though there are slight differences in coverage between the media of the United States of America, and the Russian Federation with regard to the actions involving Crimea. First in the United States in opposition to President Barack Obama's actions regarding Ukraine, the Washington Post seems to hold a Neoconservative perspective. In the Washington Post, Obama is portrayed as a weak leader who is unknowledgeab |
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Tolly in From Time to TimeSometimes connections between present and past are too weak that it is impossible to find clear borders, and time plays a trick with people. The film "From Time to Time" is fantasy interpretation of the life of two generations of one family that has been living in an old house for centuries. While the movie includes the number of characters with different temper, I was mainly impressed by Tolly. The purpose of this paper is to analyze, why he is my favorite character. For the first time we meet Tolly (played by young actor Alex Etel) at the beginning of the film, when he arrives to his grandmother's house. Tolly is thirteen years old teenager, clever and handsome. He understands everything what is going on even without the words, and his abilities to communicate also impress. Thus, Tolly is not afraid to tell the truth directly to the person, even if that truth is bitter. He is |
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Metropolis and Pop CultureReleased in 1927, "Metropolis" is a silent science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang, the famous German Expressionist filmmaker. The setting is that of a futuristic dystopia, with soaring skyscrapers, flying cars, and an intricate system of roadways. The city is divided into two distinct halves, the upper class and lower class. More specifically, the thinkers and the workers. The film brings to light the issues between the two sides and how people in society should work in unison rather than seek to control one another. Keeping in mind that this film was made in 1927, it is quite interesting to see how many of the science fiction aspects of the plot are actually pretty accurate in real life. Even more interesting is that only themes, but also imagery from Metropolis are reused almost excessively throughout popular culture. Whether it be in movies or music videos, to this day, we can see that the influence of it certainly lives on. After the release of Metropolis, it became quite ro |
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Biography of Richard NixonWhen you think of great presidents of our past most people would agree Richard Nixon stacks very low on the list of notable presidents. Is it fair to forget all the great things someone has achieved just because they made a blunder? In this research paper I will describe Richard Nixon's triumphs as a leader and his eventual crumble from presidency. Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Raised in a strict household, his parents Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous prohibited him and his four brothers from dancing and drinking alcohol. "His mother's religious views and emotional restraint countered with of his father's combative and volatile nature: as an adult Nixon exhibited both characteristics" (Garraty 458). Richard Nixon and his wife Thelma "Patricia" Catherine Ryan had two children named Patricia and Julie. Richard Nixon began his high level education by attending Whittier College and later receiving a scholarship to Duke Uni |
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Methods of Birth ControlImagine you are sitting in a waiting room, eagerly looking at the clock. You are nervous about what is to come and you are dreading what you could be hearing from your doctor. You are called into the examination room. The doctor tells you that you are pregnant. This happens every day for young girls across the country. The answer to all the young girls out there who are sexually active is birth control. Birth Control is any act, drug, or device that is intended to prevent pregnancy. For example, abstinence, Implanon, the pill, the patch, the shot or the IUD are all simple ways to prevent yourself from getting pregnant. "Abstinence is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and STDs" ("Abstinence"). Abstinence is when you refrain from all types of sexual activity. Many sexual activities cannot result in pregnancy, but they are still considered sexual intimacy. To prevent breaking your practice in abstinence, try avoiding high-pressured situations like empty dorm roo |
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