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The Effectiveness of the Judicial BranchThe three branches of the federal government have experienced many shifts in power since the writing of the Constitution. Despite the original intentions of the founders, certain branches have found ways to stretch their powers beyond the boundaries laid out in the Constitution. When a branch takes advantage of an opportunity to seize more power, another branch consequently loses power. This back and forth shift of power hinders the ability of the branches to be effective. In order to judge whether or not a branch of government is effective, the definition of the word effective must be clarified. For the sake of this argument, effectiveness will be defined as a branch's ability to carry out its Constitutional duties without overstepping its power. When holding the branches to this standard, a clear frontrunner emerges: The Judicial branch. The Constitution intended for the system of checks and balances to be upheld in the many generations following its creation. In today's political wo |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Arranged MarriagesDuring the semester, we read articles on arrange marriages and how it works in different culture. After reading these articles, I realized how arrange marriage can have bad effects on somebody's life. Arrange marriage could be bad because the marriage could be against individuals' will and by the pressure of parents. Therefore the person might not have the opportunity to make his/her own decision and can be matched with someone who is simply not a good partner for that individual.We also watched a documentary called "Middle Sexes", where they give an example of an arranged marriage where how a gay person goes through arranged marriage to fulfill the family's tradition and values, but at he same time he kept his "secret" relationship with another man, who he has been involved in a relationship over 8 years. This is a great example of the negative side of an arranged marriage. He is not just ruining the life of the girl, but also the life of the other young man he is |
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Nobody Likes a BullyBullying is a growing problem amongst kids, teenagers, and adults. Bullying is an unneeded, aggressive behavior that involves power inequality between two or more people. The behavior can potentially be repeated. Kids, teenagers, and adults suffer from the effects of being bullied on an everyday basis. A few main causes of bullying are social acceptance, family issues, and abusive authority. If a person receives more social acceptance for negative behaviors more than positive behaviors, then that could be a contributing factor to why he/she bullies. For example, comedy shows, reality television, and even real life situations show that acting rude tends to draw more attention than behaving politely or well mannered. Also, jealously with lack of social s |
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George E. Simpson and Margaret Mead on Warz"Is war really a human necessity?" is a controversial topic. George E. Simpson and Margaret Mead have opposite views on this topic. Simpson uses Social Darwinism to argue that it's human's nature to have war, while Mead argues that it's not. Unlike Simpson's argument, Mead's argument is more effective and more likely to persuade young women because of her more effective use of ethos, logos, and pathos. Mead is a woman and her experiences of living with primitive people make her argument trustworthy to people, especially to women. She uses established examples from all over the world as evidence to support her idea. The comparison between primitive people's peaceful life and war as we have today gives people strong feelings that war is only an invention but not human's nature. Both Mead and Simpson have good ethos, but Mead's ethos is more effective than Simpson's. Her argument is more persuasive to young women today since she is a woman and she argues from women's and all human's perspective. In Mead's article "Warfare: An Invention-Not a Biological Necessity", she explains how the Eskimo, the Lepchas of |
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My Pillars of Beliefs, Values and PrioritiesA person is what he believes, what he prioritises, and what he values. These are the pillars of a person's character. Throughout my life I have been fortunate to be guided in reflecting and adopting these aspects in my character. Through observation and experience I have grown to believe in the importance of hard work. So for me if I work hard in getting a good education I can have a good career in life. This makes my education my priority. But without honesty I would not be completely happy in my achievements. I believe in the importance of hard work. This is especially true in school. I always try and get the best possible grades and go above expectations. An example of this was the US History STAAR. I was not as confident about this subject as I was for the others. I kne |
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Screening Response - Good Will HuntingThis film is an excellent example of how abused individual's behaviors reflect his or her own self-image, and when these behaviors are unacceptable in society, the individual cannot achieve their inner potential. Only when an individual is confronted with the truth, learns to trust, and begins to see that negative outside circumstances are not always self-inflicted, but inflicted upon him or her, can one look inside oneself and find happiness, peace and contentment. The film begins with a kaleidoscope effect with the camera lens, hinting to the viewer that we will see a "confused" or "maladjusted" situation. It comes into focus on a young man, sitting and reading, and the angle of the camera is above him, a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling nearly at eye level with the camera. This is an indication that the confusion we just experienced has to do with this young man. We subsequently learn that Will Hunting has a genius IQ, was severely abused in foster home |
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Intimacy and Isolation of College StudentsThe Psychological Society states that 'Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind and behavior'. In this essay I will be discussing about intimacy versus isolation of college students, it is the sixth stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development. This stage takes place during young adulthood between the ages of approximately 19 and 40. During this period of time, the major conflict are forming intimate, loving relationships with other people. I have found two good research journal articles for this topic. The first article is about depression, delinquency, and suicidal behaviors among college students and the second one is about the effects of diversity experiences on socially responsible leadership over four years of college. Regarding collegiate experiences, several studies have examined the effects of diversity experiences on educational, psychosocial, and other college outcomes and has also investigated the interaction between delinquency and depression a |
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The Fools in Lear's HeadAlthough Cordelia and the Fool had the intention and goal to save Lear from himself, Cordelia was much less successful, due to her gender and position in the family. As Lear's daughter, Cordelia loved him, and wanted to save him however, she was not around long enough to do so. In contrast the fool was able to continually work at Lear for most of the play, in a somewhat successful attempt to save Lear from his faults. As a person with unique position, where he is prized for both his wit and his ability to speak the truth to those in power, the fool is able to effectively critique Lear in a way that Cordelia wasn't able to, for fear of stepping out of her social bounds. Although the outcome was not exactly what was expected, the success that they had impacted Lear internally. Cordelia loves her father. She loves him for real, not for his money or title or land that he could give her. She recognizes that he has character flaws that will come back to hurt him and just wants to help hi |
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Politics, Gender-Identity and Media RepresentationAbstract The object of this study is to explore specific identity-formations that have occurred under specific cultural and socio-political contexts that have enabled women politicians in India to acquire political power. The paper will examine Indira Gandhi, Mayawati, Mamta Banerjee, and Jayalalithaa, and try to understand what led to the personalization of power in all four cases. The idea is to analyze the relationship between particular identities that these figures have acquired in popular discourse and particular modalities of power. What do the invocation of mother or sister figures signify? How does it influence/shape with their gender identities? How do their gender identities, in turn, shape their politics and the policies that are designed by their regimes? This, in turn, leads us to enquire how women politicians in general and these four in particular, have negotiated with the existing power structures in a male-dominated, patriarchal political system. This is inextricably |
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Archimedes of SyracuseThe name Archimedes just rings out mathematics. Not just mathematics but, inventions, engineering marvels, physics and astronomy. Little is actually known about his life, whether or not he was married, had children, his true age, or who his parents were. The date of Archimedes birth was figured from a statement where a Byzantine Greek historian named John Tzetzes declared in his writings that Archimedes lived for 75 years. Archimedes wrote, in his works titled, "The Sand Reckoner" that his father was named Phidias. There is very little information about Phidias. Only some references that he was an astronomer. What IS known is that Archimedes is considered by many to be one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. With the one stipulation that he couldn't cut the King's gold wreath crown open, Archimedes took on the daunting task of making sure his King wasn't cheated out of a little gold by searching for a way to test the gold purity of the wreath by checking its weight |
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Non-Conformity, Moral Values and ObedienceWhen everyone is following the same path and there is that one individual who decides to turn in the opposite direction and lead a different way, that person is a non-conformists. Disobeying the authority and staying true to one's self is a main goal of non-conformists. Remaining ethical and staying true to one's moral values despite the authority. As these readings show, one common personality trait shared by non-conformists is a heightened sense of morality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, a very popular non-conformist showed a heightened sense of morality threw the civil rights and segregation era. King was determined to end racial segregation and obtain equality for all. Despite the law and authority during civil rights movement, King remained true to hi |
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How to Survive High SchoolThroughout your years in high school you will make friends, lose friends and manage to find yourself along the way. Your middle school teachers more than likely scared the living daylights out of you by telling you how much harder high school will be. It's not harder academically but it is extremely different in the fact that you are tossed into a melting pot of different types of people. The four years you spend in high school will be the most rapidly changing years of your life; you find out who your true friends are and you gradually become the person you want to be for the rest of your life. Don't get me wrong, high school isn't always so serious. You will have so much fun making memories with the people you love. The first thing you need to understand is that there are two different kinds of "food chains" in high school. Each year your status will change and chances are that you will probably hate the people at the top of the food chain and know it. Most importantly you n |
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Rules and Standards for Safe HighwaysA significant amount of people see driving as nothing more than a way to have fun and show off their vehicles, but there are dark and harmful results of not taking driving seriously. According to the website for National Highway Safety, over 30 thousand people were killed in car accidents in 2013 alone. If that fact is not enough to make us see that a change needs to be made to drastically reduce this number then maybe we need to also take into consideration that death by automobile accident is the leading cause of death for teenagers in America, putting it right above homicide and suicide. The young people of this country are taking the majority of the suffering caused by this problem. Everyone in America uses cars to get to their destinations on a daily basis so it is vital that we do everything in our power to prevent automobile deaths. Though the problem may seem like an overwhelming one, it can gradually be solved by identifying whether the main cause is speeding, drinking, being |
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The Rhetoric of Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill was by no means a master of the use of rhetoric. In his speech "We shall fight on the beaches," Churchill employs a huge amount of pathos in order to appeal to the patriotic spirit inhabiting the British people. The appeal to that of the audience is obvious. Picture the year 1940, Europe nothing more then a vast battle ground. The German Nazi party declared war on France and Britain. Nazi idealism spreading like wildfire, appearing to be unstoppable force taking over battle by battle. Churchill understood the situation exploding all around him. The British were out numbered, and still reeling from the loss of the Belgian army, and the impending surrender of France to Germany. Which would leave the island country alone in a time of such dark war. A storm was coming in. Giving Churchill the unfortunate duty of buckling down the hatchets and getting Britain's military strategies together. As well as under control, but also to ensure that the nation would endure |
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Employee Ethics and ConductEthics can be defined as a set of acceptable actions that is acceptable by a group or an individual. As such, doing contrary to this amounts to resentment and sometimes punishment. Social responsibility is also dictated by ethics. Organizations are expected to adhere to business ethics while their employees are subject to individual ethics. The two case studies provided in the Shades of Gray provide an insight into several complex issues of both social responsibility and personal ethics that have emerged in the hospitality industry[ CITATION Tim95 l 1033 ]. To begin with, social responsibility has been lacking in the hospitality industry since investors are pursuing profits while ignoring the ethical issues that arise from their move. For instance, when an investor decides to put up a resort in an area despite widespread resistance from the local co |
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Mental Battles - The War Isn't Over YetUnited States veterans are not able to leave the horrors of war on the battlefield. Imagine the veteran not being able to sleep because every time they close their eyes they are forced to relive memories from the past that they attempt to bury deep. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the reason why these courageous military service members cannot live a normal life when they are discharged. Veterans might not be in a psychical war when they return, but they are in a mental battle with PTSD. One out of every five military service members on combat tours, return home with symptoms of PTSD or major depression. There are multifarious explanations why the government neglects veterans and should assist veterans who deal with severe PTSD: Female veterans deal with a much larger amount of stress than male veterans. There is a high number of suicides when soldiers are discharged. Also, veteran families are split apart from secondary victimization. This is what happens to the unfortunate m |
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Senior Citizens and DrivingEvery one and half minutes, about 88 automobile accidents occur. It is unbelievable, 18 of them would be directly related to the elderly. Elderly drivers account for a nearly 19% of all automobile accidents. This number is staggering enough to have many people doubt the ability of the elderly seniors driving. As we age, our physical uses begin to decline. Many senior drivers don't realize that their eyesight, hearing and reflexes aren't as sharp as they used to be. The number of accidents and fatalities will continue to increase if there is no protection. Elderly seniors behind the wheels Is not only something that worries our communities but to the driver as well. Therefore it has become a great concern that elderly seniors (65yrs+) should be required to reevaluate their driver license annually. According to the Census Bureau, the number of people 65 and older in the U.S will increase from 47.6 million in 2015 to 72.7 million in 2030. Of course, this means that there will be numerous |
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Business Communications in MoneyballNo matter what kind of organization you encounter, there are always different aspects of business communications happening. Moneyball is the story of Billy Beane, the General Manager for the Oakland Athletics, and his quest to beat the current system of baseball, in which money is everything when it comes to winning a World Series. He gets help from Pete Brand, a recent Economics graduate for Yale. Pete develops a system in which players are evaluated through extreme statistics calculations that determine how much value each player represents for their current salary. When the new system goes into place, scouts are upset with Billy, as he throws away all their input for the new system. This creates conflict within the Oakland Athletics organization, and Billy is on the spotlight as the season unravels. The Oakland Athletics begin the season off to a rocky start. There is disagreement among the coaches and staff and Billy's job is deemed to be in possible danger. After making a few deb |
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The U.S. Chamber of CommerceInterest groups are becoming incredibly influential in American politics. An interest group is an assembly of people who share common interests or ideals. They then work together to influence the government by promoting whatever their interest may be. These groups vary in size, tactics, and aims (Sparknotes, Editors). There are three main components to be considered an interest group: non-party, organization, and political activity. Non-party means there is no formal affiliation with a political party, however most groups do have direct interest in a particular party and their candidates. To be organized they need to have a budget, employees and maybe an office. If a group is not organized it cannot be considered an interest group, for example the African American community as a whole, despite sharing several traits, similar ideas for the government and voting habits, are not an interest group. However, the NAACP is an interest group because they are an organized group of people sh |
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Women Playing BaseballIn today's society women are not allowed to play baseball with men due to patriarchal myths and misconceptions that have been around since the emergence of baseball in America. All women should be able to play baseball with men and there is no legitimate reason why they shouldn't. Women are physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of playing baseball just as men are. With that being said their biological sex or gender should not and does not affect their ability to play baseball in the company of men. In addition their sex should not deem their athletic ability as inferior in comparison to men. Since the adoption of baseball as an American pastime, the sport of baseball has been cultivated and altered to amputate women exuding the masculinity of baseball. The emergence of baseball as popular and profitable sport has failed to acknowledge and highlight the athletic abilities women. Instead its conception has affirmed women to be fragile and it has also depicted women to not have th |
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Teaching Disc GolfThe skill I will be teaching is how to throw a Disc golf for range and for putting. Both throwing the disc for range and for putting is a discrete skill. The sport of Disc Golf is a closed environment sport due to the fact that the environment is predictable and a response can be planned. Motor cognitive demands that will be placed on the learners is to focus on the placement of their feet, grip and wrist/arm movement while throwing the disc. Cognitive demands that the learners will face is figuring out how much force to put into their throw according to where they have to throw the disc. They will also have to learn how to utilize the flick of their wrist to throw the disc and when to release the disc from their grip for a good throw. The skill of throwing a disc will be comprised of the following steps. first the learner will grip the disc with their thumb on top of the disc, index finger on the rim and their remaining three finger tips gripped firmly underneath the rim of the disc. |
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Contributing Factors of Juvenile DelinquencyJuvenile delinquency is considered law breaking by a minor usually between the ages of ten and eighteen. They would not be considered crimes as they would be for adults, but would be considered delinquent acts for younger people that are minors. Depending on the type and severity of the offense committed by that minor it is possible for he or she to be charged and tried as adults. There are many reasons for Minors to commit the acts they do to put them in a position as a juvenile delinquent; one of the main reasons that can play as a role of juvenile delinquency is different parenting style. Other reasons that can cause bad acts and law breaking for minors are school, community, peer groups, and also just depends on the own individual him or herself. There are different theorists that have different beliefs on the causes of juvenile delinquency; one of the main psychological theorists that believed the causes delinquency was based on social learning theory was Albert Bandura. Albert |
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How to Build a Fire PitThere's nothing better than a roaring fire to draw friends and family together. Yes, you could set some stones around a hole or spend fifty dollars on a steel fire ring. But for a little more time and money you could create something that's beautiful and something to be proud of. The fire pit I am going to show you will be very attractive, fairly simple to build, easy to maintain, and should outlast me. If you haven't already done so, the first thing you will want to do is pick a location for your fire pit. A few things to keep in mind when choosing the location might include overhead trees that could burn, close proximity to other combustibles (leaves, pine straw, dead vegetation), and neighbors yards that hot embers could land on creating a fire. You want to choose a location that will be big enough for the size pit you want, and try to have it as level as possible. What kind of material will you want to use, and how will it look in the area? I decide I wanted a 40-inch insid |
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Nominalism and Philosophy of LanguageIt is in the twelfth century when the Universalism prevailed in France that Peter Abelard was born in 1072. Abelard grew up in a noble family with four siblings. As he grow, his father would have him study and later on according to Joel Feimer, He was later doing Liberal Arts as his father wanted him to take over his (the father) tittle which Abelard would later refuse to become. From then on, Abelard would move on with his life across France. Abelard would later have a strong sense of logic and even refuted the concept of Universalism. He explained that the pursuit of an ideal universal is not cohesive and offers a nominalist view to nullify the Universalism and for his theory of language. Universalism has been very predominant theory of ideal. What most Universalists have in common is that they all conceptualized the Universe as being uppermost real. Plato's Universality can be explained as the seeking of that universal thing, the ideal form as compared to a reproduction. For exampl |
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African colonization in Things Fall ApartThings Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is story that explains African colonization from the eyes of an African himself. African colonization had many major affects on Africa and its people. Achebe wrote this book to get across the perspective of the African people and how they felt about colonization. The African colonization Affected the people's culture and lifestyle. In many stories today, authors use a skill called foreshadowing to expand their writing. Foreshadowing has been used in many famous books praised by the New York Times and numerous of other critics, and most people don't notice that the skill was even used because it is so subtle. This skill, foreshadowing, is where the writer will give the reader a clue or hint to a scene or action that will occur later in the novel, passage, or any of the literature. Basically, the main point of foreshadowing is an author telling you what will happen next without you even noticing it. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe the |
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