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English Paper"President Obama proposed that American school children extend their time in class, either by lengthening the school day, or spending less time on summer vacation" (Text A). Is he looking for more drop outs? Congress should not support President Obama's plan to lengthen the school day and year. School begins approximately at 8:00 A.M. everyday. The majority of students are dismissed around 2:00 P.M. There are students that are on teams, school clubs, or involved with musicals that demand a lot of extra time. Meanwhile, there are students that go to tutoring, because they are not understanding what they're learning. President Obama probably believes that the reason they are not understanding is because there isn't enough time for each class. Maybe it's the teachers that aren't teaching right. Students may not understand what they're doing, and won't tell the teacher. So the teacher will continue on with the lesson. "Keeping students in school longer, giving them a better |
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Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde states in Chapter II, "They made a delightful contrast" (Wilde 13), as he foreshadowed the first half of the book for the readers. Throughout the first section of The Picture of Dorian Gray, there are many references of Dorian Gray and Lord Henry influencing each other. Dorian Gray is greatly influenced by Lord Henry while Dorians influence on Lord Henry is much more subtle. Dorian is a very dynamic character, changing over the course of the first half of the book. From the moment lord Henry and Dorian Gray met, Lord Henry was very interested in Dorian. When Henry visits his uncle shortly after him and Dorian met, he learns that Dorians' parents both passed away and that he was raised by a loveless tyrant. Lord Henry then delights in the thought that he might influence Dorian, "There was something terribly enthralling in the exercise of influence. No other activity was like it There was nothing that one could not do w |
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How to Become An Excellent ProfessorMany teachers or trainees wonder what makes them a respected and loved professor. Being a good teacher is not only about teaching methods or how good the lectures are, it is about connecting with the student and stretching their knowledge and beyond many things than that. A good teacher or professor treats the students as if they are his or her own children. Therefore, having the great purpose of sharing their knowledge with them. Most professors' greatest purpose is seeing their students find their way to a successful path, not to show them nor have conflicts with them. The following ideas may help the ones that are willing to become a good teacher. Firstly, what I would like to recommend is that the professor has to have lots of enthusiasm. Of course, giving out good lectures is important. However, it is about sharing the knowledge with the students. The person cannot talk in a sleepy voice or show irritation on his or her face from what they have endured during the day. Otherwise, |
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Movie Overview - Hotel Rwanda"Hotel Rwanda" follows a hotel manager, Paul Rusesabagina, during the Rwandan genocide that occurred in 1994. Because of Paul's job position, he interacts with many European leaders. He plans on building up relationships with these Europeans so that if a war ever started in Rwanda, he could count on them for help. When the genocide between the Hutus and the Tutsi people started, Paul found himself in the middle of it all. This was because Paul was a Hutu who was married to a Tutsi. Soon, Paul's hotel becomes an impromptu refugee center after foreign guests were evacuated. Paul continuously begged for help from the United Nations, Europeans, Americans, anyone who he could get a hold of but it was useless. He was told that the problem was that it was just the same people fighting each other. Eventually, Paul and his family escape and go to a real refugee camp. +Three African cultures represented in the movie are the importance of family, sense of community, and hospitality. In |
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Form and Meter in The TygerAt first glance, it may seem as though William Blake's "The Tyger" ends as it begins: that the first verse is identical to the last. However, we then see that this is not quite true – there is one crucial difference in words: a change of the word "could" for the word "dare" as well as a difference in punctuation: there is no comma after "Tyger! Tyger!" in the last verse. The fact that the poem ends with a (near) repetition of its first verse gives it a structure of periphery (the two outer verses, A and F), and core verses (B – E). Given that the two last questions in the core verses, the two yes-no questions of lines 19 and 20, are of such central conceptual importance in the poem, I read the poem with the intention of finding any techniques Blake employed in highlighting these two moments. And then, if he did so, looking at what significance the emphasis carried for the overall poem. To begin with a macroscopic look at the poem, |
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Symbolism in The Masque of the Red DeathThe short story "The Masque of the Red Death" was written by the famous Edgar Allan Poe. This story took place in the 1300s, when the Black Death was taking over Europe. During this time, it was known for wealthy people to lock themselves in their homes protected by gates and guards, to hide from the plague. Poe was a man who had experiences with a disease that killed many people in his lifetime. In the story "The Masque of Red Death," Poe uses symbolic messages through the seven colored rooms, the ebony clock and the red death to express his views and feelings towards the disease. Poe's usage of colors within each room in the Prince's castle creates a mood of transformation throughout life. An English scholar expands on this idea: "The seven chambers can work as a symbol for time that passes by in life and its phases, because their interior design and lighting color differs from each other. As people transition through different stages of their lives, there can be a t |
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Changing Identity in The Scarlet LetterThroughout the course of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne several occurrences of sin are recognized within each of the characters. The true identities of Hester and Dimmesdale are brought to the surface throughout the novel because of the sin they share. Both characters have committed what was considered a great sin in the time period, and it manifested differently within them. Their future and newfound identities are a projection of the past sins that they have committed. While their sin may have been a choice, the consequences from their misgivings are shown to be up to fate. While both characters have a major transformation in identity throughout the novel, Hester's is the most revolutionary. Hester creates a new identity for herself as a woman, completely devoid of her past sins, and in turn is shown to be a positive and empowering role model. In the final chapter and scene of the novel, Hawthorne indicates that although life for Hester in the past was, at times, a strugg |
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NASCAR and the Skill of RacingNASCAR is when drivers take cars and put that car to the limit. These races can last up to four to five hours. All the time driving at speeds of 200 plus miles an hour, weaving in and out of other drivers. The drivers get this money to build up these amazing cars from sponsors. We've all seen Tony Stewart and the Office Depot logo driving around the track. There is a difference between the north part of the United States and the south part of the United States and that would be NASCAR. In the south there are the people that cherish NASCAR and in the north there are the people who think NASCAR shouldn't even be around as a sport. Saying NASCAR isn't a sport because all they do is drive around in circles, is like saying track isn't a sport because all they do is run in circles. NASCAR is very much so a sport and shouldn't be criticized. A sport as defined on dictionary.com is "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature and a particula |
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Media Law, Ethics, Libel and SlanderIn 2007, the Rutgers women's basketball team made the final four and was on their way to play Duke University in the national title game. Needless to say their success on the court brought attention in a very public eye. Unfortunately, their emergence to the spotlight was not well received by all. Don Imus, a former radio personality scrutinized the young athletes with tasteless remarks on air. He referred to the young women as "nappy headed hoes" and "jiggaboos" throughout the broadcast. He later even compares them to professional men's basketball teams. It is safe to say on top of his immediate termination from MSNBC he faced defamation, slander, and libel lawsuits from players and the university (Setrakian, 2007). This particular case of defamation was the perfect example of how defamation terms can be interchangeable in a court of law as well become muddled even when the differences are clearly cut in legislature. Yes, the statements were false and inflammatory, |
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The Beginning of Hip HopHip hop is more than just a type of music - its a culture. Ever wonder where it came from and how it has progressed? Hip hop has opened the eyes and ears of listeners in all countries. With the rhythm patterns of the musical beat, to the lyrical components of the rapper, it all has its musical style. Hip hop has created an empire over the years and is going strong. Hip hop began with legandary artists, a distinct beat, and influential lyrics. One of the first representatives of hip hop was Kool Herc in southern Bronx during 1973. He was a DJ, who hosted block parties and introduced the flow of a musical beat. Adding an MC to the DJ was soon turned into what would be the focus point of hip-hop. MCs were used along with DJs to hype up the crowd and use call and response. While recording live performances, DJs noticed that while producing these mixtapes, it also helped self-promotion. S. Craig Watkins states, " Mix tapes were a battle to earn street cr |
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A Brief History of Ancient ChinaIn a day in life in China you had to speak their language and write in there alphabet. There language was very interesting. So was there alphabet. Our alphabet is different than theirs'. They ate rice, sesame seeds, soy beans, chili peppers, mung beans, wheat, tofu, noodles, and bean curds. They used most of this stuff to make dumplings and noodles. People who owned fields, even though not under any lords, still had to pay tax. They worked a certain amount of hours in public. Some of the public jobs were working at the canals, fixing the roads, or serving in their army. They paid for stuff with coins with holes as currency. The coins were attached together for storage. There was a term "string of money," that means to have a thousand coins strung together. They wore tribal robes. Those were long robes with a knot tied in the back. Some woman wore beautiful long silk robes. Most robes had a beautiful design with lettering or a picture, which meant something. They had used the |
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No Justice With the Death PenaltyDating all the way back to the late seventeen hundreds, the death penalty was used to punish all types of crimes such as robbery, treason, and even counterfeiting. According to Collins English Dictionary, the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is defined as a punishment by death for a crime (Capital, Collins English Dictionary). Although the qualifications to purse the death penalty have changed, to this day there are still over thirty states that still have the death penalty including some big states like Texas and California. Even the United States Military still uses the death penalty. The qualifications required to pursue death penalty vary from state to state. For example, in California an offender must commit first-degree murder with special circumstances such as sabotage, treason or fatal assault by a prisoner serving a life sentence. In contrast, an offender in Washington just has to commit an aggravated first-degree murder. All states have one common theme in t |
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Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women ActThe Reauthorization of 2013 Violence Against Women Act is an act that was made to help victims of violence by providing resources of healing for the victims and seeks to take action to help end domestic violence. This act was originally created in 1994, however, the act only gave rights to certain people, excluding lesbians, gays, immigrants and Native American women from these resources, as well as excluded them from other justices related to violence. The proposed reauthorization of this act intended to not only ensure the continuation of the previous law, but proposed to expand its protection by promoting state and local efforts to combat rape and domestic violence, protecting women, gays, and Native Americans.1 With on going issues of violence and sexual abuse, Congress felt that these issues needed to be addressed immediately. The bill was introduced to Congress on January 22, 2013, and worked to address issues that the original Violence Against Women Act did not protect and took |
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Executive MBA Program and Long-Term GoalsAs an executive, I have experienced an environment where it was critical to develop strategies that would ensure growth within a revenue declining atmosphere. To survive within the industry, it is clear our strategies need to be redefined through an improvement plan based on a systematic fact analysis and encompassing a broader bandwidth. I believe an Executive MBA degree from Cornell is the most structural way to learn how to build organizational values, culture and design organizational structure and hierarchy. An important part of management is developing vision, through strategic planning determining where the organization is going over the next year or more, how it's going to get there and how it'll know if it got there or not. The focus of a strategic plan is usually on the entire organization, while the focus of a business plan is usually on a particular product, service or program. My leadership role requires developing a road-map and setting milestones that will lead to long-term objective while keeping short-term goals in mind. Knowledge gained through the five learning themes: Management Fundamentals, Strategic Thinking, International Busine |
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Debate Case Study - Nike SweatshopsNike faces many challenges that are due to all of the accusations being made about their products being made in "sweatshops". The case study will show the description of the legal, ethical, and cultural changes affecting Nike and the claims made of them running a sweatshop. This case study will decide the roles the host governments played in the business of Nike sweatshops. The case study will summarize the operational and strategic challenges that the management of Nike Corporation is facing. Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Changes Although Nike is the designer of their products and markets them; Nike contracts the manufacturing of their products through a "global network of 600 factories scattered around the globe. The factories employ some 650,000 people (Hill, 20013). The fact that Nike has so many accusations against them of using sweat shops to manufacture their products is why Nike has so many Legal, Ethical, and Cultural challenges. The sweatshops employ children that are working in hazardous conditions for many hours and paid w |
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Persuasive Essay - Legal Driving AgeSCREECH! Tires squeal as young Taylor is attempting to learn to drive but her mother's yelling, screaming, and slamming on imaginary brakes deter her from relaxing and learning properly. While Taylor tries to learn what its like behind the wheel, her "instructor" is only worsening things while wondering "is she ready for this?" Maybe she should be asking herself if she's ready. With proper education and knowledge on the subject, Taylor could have been able to drive years ago. All over the United States, similar scenes are acted out endlessly as parents fret their children driving. Some believe that the driving age should be raised but, modulating the age to be lower could increase a feeling of responsibility from the teen. According to the 2009 U.S., 2,020,000 people 19 years of age and younger were involved in a car crash while 2,480,000 were aged 20-24 and 2,750,000 were within ages 45 and 54. This goes to show that the rate of accidents for the most part among drivers is not related to age but instead skill level. Do kids at age 15 really want to be stuck at home while parents are away? Taking extracurricu |
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Means Girls and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"Brutus is just as cute as Caesar, right? Brutus is just as smart as Caesar, people totally like Brutus just as much as they like Caesar, and when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody because that's not what Rome is about! We should totally just STAB CAESAR!" (I). It has been widely debated whether or not the movie Mean Girls is just a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar focuses on the main character, Brutus, and his co-conspirators ending the life of soon-to-be dictator Julius Caesar. On the other hand, Mean Girls is a classic teenage drama, in which the protagonist, Cady Heron, is pressured into a scheme to end the popularity of Regina George, the mean ring leader of the "plastics". These two stories are significantly similar in many ways, such as each story sharing characters with parallel traits, both stories containing a power struggle, and having a prota |
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Risks and Benefits of Social Networking for Student NursesSocial networking is the bringing together of individual people into a group that has a specific purpose (Brown, K. 2004). The more traditional example of this occurs with people coming together in person to meet in a commonplace. However, with the popularity of social media and internet based social networking sites the promotion of a group is exponentially increased, not just domestically but globally. Such dedicated websites include Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. This essay will identify possible risks for a student nurse who is associated with social networking. As social media can often be a distraction to people, the risk this distraction can have in a professional nursing environment will be discussed. Potential risks that can happen as a result of breaching the Privacy Act 1993 will be identified. It will go on to discuss possible opportunities these social networking sites can give to student nurses, how effective Youtube is as a tool for learning, how Facebook can be used a |
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DDT and Controlling MalariaMalaria is a vector-borne disease that is caused by protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax which has a complex developmental cycle that alternates between the human hosts and mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles (Dickinson et al., 45). The effect this disease does to human populations is astronomical. According to Dickinson, Pattanayak et al., there are about three hundred to five hundred million cases every year and affects many children; about one to three million people affected are children (45). There are three components to this disease: the vector (mosquito), the host (people) and the pathogen (plasmodium). This process begins when a mosquito is infected by the parasite Anopheles, bites a person and transmits malaria: the mosquito injects the malaria parasites, called sporozoites that enter the blood stream (Davis). The sporozoites travel to the liver where they grow, mature and infect the red blood cells (Davis). The parasites develop in the blood ce |
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Employee Training and Career DevelopmentEmployee training and career development is very important in an organization. Employees need the most optimum training available to successfully perform their job duties. Career development in an organization allows employees to advance, change job roles, and receive higher bonuses and raises. Below this paper will discuss the role of training in an organization's development, different employee development methods and their benefits, the relationship between employee development and organizational development, and the role of human resource management in career development. At the end of the paper the writer will also discuss and reflect on the writers own personal career development. The Role of Training in an Organization's Development An organization is responsible to ensure their comprehensive training and development program teaches employees the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary to achieve organizational goals and to also create a competitive advantage (Macro |
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Time and Memory - One Hundred Years of SolitudeThe novel, "One Hundred Years of Solitude," deals with the story of the Buendia family. It is the chronicle of a family with, "inescapable repetitions, confusions and progressive decline. The novel covers the time span of a family's rise and fall; from Jose Arcadio Buendia to the death of the last member of the line." The story starts when Colonel Aureliano Buendia recalls the first time, "when his father took him to discover ice." A new and fresh world of Macondo which has been introduced is, "overshadowed by the fact that he is facing a firing squad." The memory of a character introduces us to Macondo (Vijayaraghavan, 2). Events of several hundred years show the evolution of Macondo; from the years 1850 to 1950. In the beginning things lacked names in the town and the newly established town is compared to Eden "where human memory has been wiped totally." Memory is quite complex in this novel. Sultana Wahnon elaborates this by talking about |
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On Being an Architect"Imhotep is considered by many to be the earliest known architect." (BBC) Whereas our modern day Imhotep is Frank Lloyd Wright. He is considered to be one of the most creative architects of the 21st Century. Have you ever wondered who designed you house or perhaps your favorite restaurant? Architects design and sometimes supervise the construction of buildings and structures. From the tunnels underneath the ground all the way to the skyscrapers that tower over us in the city. Majority of people just enjoy the structures and don't realize how much work and experience it actually took to get that building. An architect is not an easy career to succeed in. There are over 20 different types of architects and all of them go through a lot of pressure to succeed but, when they actually do make it, it is well worth the wait. People only look at the salary of being an architects and not really at how much education requirements and sacrifices it takes to be the top architect possible. |
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Creon in Antigone by SophoclesCreon: New Definition of Ignorance There are no blurred lines between being a good leader or a bad one, which can be determined by actions not words. Sophocles, the author of Antigone, shapes out Creon to be seen as a bad ruler. Being a good leader involves characteristics such as keeping an open mind, not having hubris, and to not be ignorant or selfish. Creon does not uphold the meaning of a king. Having the responsibility of a king is being accountable for mistakes, not getting a big head and especially closed-minded. Haimon, Creon's son, tries to help Creon follow these leadership qualities but instead Creon disses Haimon by telling him it is not "right for a man of [Creon's] age to go to school to a boy," (Scene III). Blinded by his ignorance, Creon thinks because Haimon is younger than him he does not know anything he himself would not already know. The response Creon gives his son who was trying to help proves how Creon is not open to other peoples help but only whom he deems would be able to help him. Sophocles even lets readers know a little before how "dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong," symbolizing how despite Cre |
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The Benefits of CompostingThe world is at an irreversible stage of climate change. Many articles and news reports on Global Warming, climate related issues and other ecological concerns are deeply drenched in hopelessness and defeat for people who care for the future sustainability of life on earth. The well being of our families and the various cultures of the entire world depend on responsible use and care of the resources we have today. What if instead of complaining, worrying and adding further damage during these times of research, people began to take action? Informed and motivated citizens would have a better chance of tackling the issues that are impacting the earth. At the very least, composting is one way of not contributing to the further demise of our natural world. Taking action can start in individual homes, communities and even in large cities. By composting, a form of recycling in which organic materials are decomposed, people can make small lifestyle changes that lower their carbon footprint |
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Biography of Babe Didriksen ZahariasWhen talking to any modern day sports enthusiast or person with general knowledge of the history of the sports world, hearing the name, "Babe" would trigger an initial response to the famous homerun-hitter Babe Ruth. It would be of utter shock if that person's first relation to the nickname "Babe" was the name Babe Didriksen Zaharias. Who is that, they might ask. Babe Zaharias was the greatest female athlete of all-time, and furthermore arguably the greatest athlete in general that the world has ever known. So why is Zaharias second to the last name Ruth with the understanding of her legendary? The answer is very simply put that Babe thrived in a time when women who took sports seriously were considered unfeminine, and women possessed little say in society as they were stereotyped to stay at home, make babies, and be excellent house-wives. Babe Zaharias life's ambition was only to become the greatest athlete that ever lived which left no time for cleaning dishes. |
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