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Trench Warfare in World War IWorld War One was a global war centred in Europe which started in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It was a modern war with aeroplanes, machine guns and other deadly weapons such as the tank. During this period of time, millions of soldiers were killed, various advancements were made in military technology, and a wide range of different warfare techniques and tactics were developed. Consequently, trench warfare affected Australian soldiers in many different ways. It is evident that trench warfare affected Australians both mentally and physically because 75% of World War One deaths were due to trench warfare. If men were not wounded physically, they would be wounded mentally. Furthermore, the harsh and brutal conditions of the trenches resulted in men developing many diseases and brutal infections such as dysentery, trench foot, lice and even trench fever. The great amount of newly advanced military technology of the First World War shaped a war more of stalemate than anything else. The |
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Philosophy as Defined by Socrates in The ApologyThe apology by Plato is a dialogue given by Socrates during his defence for corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods of the city. Socrates in his defence explains to the people of Athens his views and their origins. The role of philosophy offers one a language of expression that functions within a definable context and a manner of life which serves as an existential option. As a language of expression firstly, Socrates commonly articulated himself in a manner not ordinary to the everyday man of Athens; his ideas were in the pursuit of truth and wisdom in the form of inquiry and discussion. Secondly, philosophy as an existential option can easily be witnessed by observing how Socrates lived his life. Philosophy offered Socrates a language of expression that allowed him to convey his words within a definable context. Pierre Hadot in his book of Ancient Philosophy defines this language of expression as a Philosophical Discourse. He highlights how a "philosophical discour |
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Painting: Return from the Market by André FougeronThe picture has a lady as a center subject. She is sitting on a chair at a table. She is holding a large loaf of bread in her hand that is resting on her lap. She is wearing a long coat with stalking's and black shoes. She has a very blank and serious expression on her face and her eyes are holding a fixed gaze as if they are staring right at you. Beside her is a bag with groceries and a milk can. The table she sits at is covered in a checked cloth and has some money on it, a towel, a book and a pair of reading glasses. There is a red coloured terracotta tiled floor. Behind her is a sink which has a cupboard below it with vessels in it and a gold coloured tap above it. The yellow wall in the background has some clothes hanging on it. The painting contains mainly a primary colour scheme with greys. This colour scheme gives us a feeling that the painting is old. There is a lack of energy due to the colour scheme. The dull grey colour of her drees gives the emotion of dullness. Grey |
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Business Management PerspectivesManagement plays a significant aspect in how business operates. There has not been any concrete definition of management even though the conventional definition of Henri fayol still remains contention to be the preferred choice after four years. Mullins (1999) explains clearly the path through that management theory jungle and how entangled theories have brought about conflict and confusion. It recommends using management discipline rather than trying to meander our way through the jungle of numerous theories and "schools of thought". Many since the turn of the century have analyzed management theories. Although the illustrations of management practice can be traced back several thousand years, the development of management as a field of knowledge is recent. Much of the inspiration for creating management theories and principles came from the industrial trend and factory growth in the early 1800s. With industries became an extensive need to organize large numbers of peop |
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My Life ExperienceIt started one evening. I don't know if it was the horror shows that I so loved to watch or some unknown phobia, or the meticulous nature of the lizard vocals on the wall, I was afraid. My parents were out shopping and I, their sole 12 year old kid, was stuck alone at the house. Loneliness often unsettled me, something inside told me that when alone, I become some kind of a target for all the unknown forces of nature that my mind thought existed. I ran outside to my neighbour's house and there I felt peace. But something inside was pounding against me. I didn't realize that 'bravery' had a physical entity. That day when my parents returned and found me at the neighbour's house, they asked me what happened and I told them my tale. My father knew that I was no 'Bruce Lee' and that my resolve was weak. I always tried to fend of situations involving risk or that could lead to failure of any kind. However small it might be, I always thought failure could be averted simply by procrastinati |
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Ellen Foster by Kaye GibbonsThrough distinctive features within a novel, exploration and an understanding of ideas upon human experience can be encompassed. The novel Ellen Foster written by Kaye Gibbons, portrays the ill-fated life of Ellen, an 11 year old girl mourning the death of her mother and living with the burden of her alcoholic father. The setting of this novel is 1970's southern states of America, where racial discrimination is a common practice and those of low social economic status are looked down upon by society. The relevant and controversial ideas and issues highlighted throughout, allows for an understanding upon society's values and racial tension of the time. Consequently, Gibbons cleverly emphasises that through family values and social attitudes, individuals can gain knowledge upon how distant larger families struggle to convey sanction and responsibility for their own, unless for their own social gain. Subsequently, the unique characterizsation Gibbons illustrates throughout her novel highl |
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Problems and Issues at My JobI identified the problems and issues that I've been having at my job and wrote about them in my last essay. I've taken the time out to think of various ways to solve the situations without causing any extra drama at my job and I must admit that was very difficult to do. After speaking with some people about the problems and issues I've been having at my job and I've gotten a large amount of feedback from them. I took my time and have weighed out all the options that I may have and took everything into consideration. With my first problem I identified as it being favoritism to an employee in the department I work in, my supervisor allows a male coworker do whatever he wants and comes in whenever he wants. He can have a horrible excuse or no excuse at all and he wouldn't get reprimanded about anything. With me and my other female workers we need to have proof of where we went most of the time and everything like that. After careful review I was able to work out all the details of the problem. I broke everything down step by step which wasn't easy. The pla |
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The Philosophies of Mahatma GhandiMahatma Gandhi believed that the only real and effective way to create change was by not carrying out violence. He revolutionized India because of this and hoped for others to carry on the same method as he once did. There is evidence to support and to not support his philosophy, Mandela to some degree created change through violence, however the Cuban revolution was fully at the hands of weapons. Mahatma Gandhi's policy of non-violence was certainly the most effective way of leading India to independence. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 and was assassinated on January 30, 1948. His real name was actually Mohandas Gandhi but was given the title Mahatma which meant great soul. Gandhi believed non-violence to be the morally superior path and that it was as effective as violence to achieve goals but at much less cost.1 In 1930 Gandhi embarked on his salt march along with 2500 followers, arguably one of Gandhi's greatest non-violence acts. Salt production and distribution had been a lu |
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Politics and America's Independent PartyThe United States of America is an non-dictatorship country, which allows citizens to have their own opinion and political views.This right we have as American citizens is stated in the U.S. Constitution in the First Amendment, that all American citizens has the right of freedom of speech. With grant citizen the freedom to select for the multiple types of political parties: Republican, Democratic, Constitution, Moderate, Independent etc..Even Though these party have different beliefs of how the nation should be run, they both have a common factor.They have confidence that their party rights should be legalized. In my personally opinion I don't stand with a particular political party but if it came down the line would be an Independent party. An Independent party is non partisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated to any political party, hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties. To same it down I support/disagree with all political parties, some their law in my opinion should be a national law. For example Democrats party wan |
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Economies of Japan and China:19th-20th CenturiesThe role of the state in Japan's economic development and the role of the state in China's economic development during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were similar due to them both being politically isolated until 1860 which led to them economically lagging behind the west, different due to Japan maintaining independence from European control because they came out of isolation while China was controlled by the west due to their traditionalist government corrupting the economy which made it easy for the Europeans to control, and different due to Japan being able to maintain political and thus economic vigor through the 20th century while China fell into disastrous conditions politically and thus economically due to Western intrusion with the Boxer Rebellion. Similarities between China and Japan were limited through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but most reside |
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Crime and Juvenile OffendersA juvenile offender can be defined as an offender who is too young to be tried as an adult. The age at which a person can be tried as an adult varies between states, but is ordinarily the age of seventeen or eighteen. For certain serious offenses, such as homicide or sexual assault this age can go down. Juveniles tend to think that they can get away with crimes because they are young. However in all actuality they won't never get away with it. Someone where down the line they or someone in charge of them will suffer the consequences for their behavior. When crimes are committed by juveniles, those who do not know the situation and majority of the public are quick to assume that the offenders are of the African American race. The public see that juveniles of color in particular have high rates of contact with the police. This is because the younger generation tend to be out on the streets more than adults especially during late nights and early mornings. This brings nothing except trouble because there is nothing to do at this time of night for juveniles so they look for something to get into. They get t |
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United States Tax RulesIn the United States, there are various schemes that are employed so as to determine and ascertain the tax imposed on goods, services, and commercial undertakings (Shaviro, 2011). When it comes to profit-making entities, it is necessary to highlight that the rules, which apply to companies, have similarities as well as differences with those that relate to partnerships. To begin with, in the case of corporate taxation, which is normally undertaken at the federal level, taxes range from 15 to 35 percent. This depends on the size of the business endeavor and other factors that the respective state deems fit, as long as they are within the law. Furthermore, not all the services that entail corporations are subject to taxation. For example, in the event, when two or more companies merge or engage in acquisition endeavors, such actions are tax free. As an issue of verity, this aspect enables the concerned institutions to enjoy autonomy and freedom to participate in what could be highlighted |
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Causes of Childhood ObesityChildhood obesity is a growing concern in the United States. North Carolina is 5 in the country for worst childhood obesity ("The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina", 2009), and "four of the leading ten causes of death" in the country ("The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina", 2009). Children today are obese for a variety of reasons. It's been observed that these reasons include lack of exercise, unhealthy meal choices, and too many technologic options (Anderson, Butcher, 2006). Childhood obesity is a growing concern in today's society. There are a large number of contributing factors which may lead to this disease some of which may include lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, and exposure to too much multimedia. As a nation we need more physical education in our schools, a change in how and what we eat, and we need to change our view on how society looks at natural and organic foods that are sold in the local grocer. One of the major contributing factors of childhood obesity |
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The Chronicle of Higher EducationQualifying an Argument of Diss 'Like' In "The Chronicle of Higher Education--Diss 'Like' , " Ted Gup (2012) states that "No word has less meaning than 'like'(or says as much about what has become of education.)" In this statement, he means that "like" is not very meaningful, but is popular nowadays because many people, especially young people, including students use "like" in their daily conversations so often. To make this point, he suggests that when people use "like" to connect two sentences, the sentences may be not very coherent. Besides, using abundant "likes" to replace pauses during a conversation, interlocutors tend to produce lots of blather. However, whether "like" should be meaningful is debatable. To what extent, this statement can be true? Precisely speaking, whether "like" is meaningful depends on its trend. In Gup (2012)'s view, sentences next to "like" are usuall |
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A Moment I Cannot Forget120 degrees. Covered in sweat, absolutely miserable. I just want to go home. The classroom was so humid I could cut it with a knife. School was not over though. It was the worst part of the day. There was two hours left on a Friday so my teacher wanted to get in some more work before I completely lost touch of what was going on because my focus was so on the clock. The last assignment was to read. Just read. Two hours sitting in a boiling hot sauna of a classroom is torture enough. Adding reading into the mix was just cruel. I grabbed a book off the shelf without looking at what it was. I sat sweating for another thirty minutes before the cover caught my eye. It was a picture of a Bengal tiger with piercing amber eyes. For some reason the photograph amazed me. The symmetry of its coat was magnificent. The simple background of the tall grass seemed surprisingly elegant. I quickly opened up the book and began reading. I never read non-fiction but this book felt like it was talking to me |
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Traffic in the Kathmandu Valley1. INTRODUCTION Kathmandu is the Capital city of Nepal. It is the centre of almost all the administrative works that are carried out all over the nation. People from all over the country come into the valley for various purposes. The hope of a better livelihood, better studies and better careers, whatever it is, the rate of people coming inside the Kathmandu Valley has only increased over the past few years. But the area of the valley doesn't increase at all, does it? According to the 2011 census, Kathmandu Metropolitan City has a population of 975,453 and measures 49.45km2 (19.09 sq mi) with a population density of 20,288.8/km2 (52,548/sq mi). With the increasing population density, the number of road users obviously increases. But little has been done to properly manage the traffic inside the valley. It can be clearly seen at different places facing the problems like a huge number of people crossing the road and a long queue of vehicles waiting to pass the point. The narrow road, |
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Overview of American LiteratureAmerican literature has gone through many phases ever since it emerged in the mid-1600's. From puritanism to postmodernism, this form of literature has produced many classics, from which many themes, morals and motifs have emerged. Themes from individuality to teen angst. But none have been as prominent as using independence and nonconformity to achieve the American Dream. These three themes have changed and developed throughout the course of American Literature, it can be seen most profoundly in rationalism, realism, and modernism. To begin with, Rationalism showed plenty of examples of using independence and nonconformity to achieve the American Dream throughout its era. Rationalists believed that logic and reason as the ultimate source of knowledge and justification. This period was around the time of the American Revolution, and many articles are explaining how he United States should be free. Some of the most important of documents or articles of this time were The Declaration o |
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Literary Devices in Death of a Salesman"Death of a Salesman," is a play written in the mid-1900s by Arthur Miller. It was given several awards including the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1949, many, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play. Most of the story takes place in the home of Willy Loman in Brooklyn, New York. Willy, his wife Linda and their two sons Biff and Happy are what Miller uses to attack the materialistic aspects of the American Dream. Willy and his family believes that the American Dream identifies with a man in business acquiring material comforts offered by modern American life. Because of this flawed view, the family is troubled with the fact of not making as much money as their friends and family. Miller establishes character and relationships between Willy and members of his family through literary devices such as characterization, irony, and expressionism. Miller establishes the main characters and their relationships by employing characterization. Characterization is the process by which the writer reve |
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The Pros and Cons of Foreign TalentThis commentary discusses the effects of foreign talents (Permanent Residents or PRs) in Singapore. This topic was chosen because the issue on PRs in Singapore is a topic that has sparked controversy throughout the island, academically and economically. Take for example, volunteering 40 hours of service to a school of their choice to gain priority for school registration. PRs will also compete with Singaporeans for jobs in the sense that they work many times cheaper than Singaporeans. Therefore, the purpose of this commentary is to argue whether or not PRs are needed in Singapore. Introduction: Singaporeans' reaction to PRs One knows that PRs are those which come from other countries like China, Malaysia and India. Citizens of Singapore, can be either a former PR or born in Singapore itself. However, the parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents of those citizens may not be a Singaporean, but more likely a migrant from other countries. This goes to show that everybody also has |
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Climate Change in CambodiaWhat would you do if every day you had to worry about floods wiping out your house? Well, for many people in Cambodia they do have to worry about such things everyday due to Global Warming. From this, problems such as starvation, extreme weather, and lower standard of living have arisen. Cambodia, along with the rest of the planet is experiencing the effects of global warming, due to the sun's rays being captured in the Earth's atmosphere. These rays are reflected on the crust of the earth and raise its temperature. The rise of carbon dioxide as a result of combustion has contributed to this problem (Thevongsa). Cambodia is one of the most affected by this because of its high combustion rate and placement on the Earth. Cambodia is also going through a post-civil war, which leaves them in no place to counter the bad effects of global warming. Because of Cambodia's weak economy and delicate government they cannot afford to enforce environmentally friendly practices and, as a result, are |
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Nurses - Past, Present and FutureA nurse is somebody who is trained to care for sick or injured people. Most of them work at hospitals, doctor's office, nursing homes and schools. Nursing has been one of the biggest professions for many years and there has been drastic changes over the years. Some of the changes include salary, technology, uniforms, education required to become a nurse and the role play of men in the nursing field. One of the major changes over the years has been salary in the nursing profession. In the past, a fully trained private nurses netted $5 per week. Some nurses were housekeepers and cooked for families at fifty cents an hour, but nowadays no nurse is a housekeeper or cooks for families unless the nurse owns the facility herself and takes care of the patients herself. A general duty nurse in 1966, earned the sum of $5,200 for a year's worth of service (A History of Nursing). Many nurses today bring home in a month what the nurses of the 1960's and 1970's earned in a full year of service. This |
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Difficult Situations in HamletGood morning/afternoon HSC students, as you would probably know the Elizabethan play 'Hamlet' is regarded as one of Shakespeare's most recognizable words. It is a didactic text that epitomizes the fluctuating ambiguities of individuals when faced with situations that are difficult in nature. Although contextual values have changed throughout time, the plays ability to highlight the basic need of humanity to question their mortality and frailty has remained. With the reoccurrence of universal themes such as verisimilitude Hamlet effectively resonates within contemporary society. Written at the dawn of the 7th Century, Revenge Tragedy was a genre that had stemmed from the Renaissance Humanist movement during the reign of Elizabeth I. Foreign settings had been adopted and classical values revived. Literature at the time was seen as a rebirth of culture and education, and theocentric values supported the idea of a "Divine Monarchy". Here, the need for Elizabethan society to |
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Breast Cancer AwarenessThe three resources links that I found to be the most helpful to my learning and personally was the self-breast exam link, and the importance of doing one monthly, the Breast Cancer resource, how it's awareness alone has put more women on the alert to take a closer look at just how imperative it is to get checkups at the prescribed age, and the Parenting Link was the most helpful, because it had a variety of resources that helps parents with children of all ages, specifically in my case what I took from it was a mother having a talk her daughter about her menstrual cycle. This will help me be better prepared. All of these resources have touched my life on a personal matter. Educating myself about issues helps me cope. Self-Breast self-exam is an exam that we as women should perform monthly as the way to familiarize ourselves with our breast. There are guides available to help guide you through the process of the self-exams. This should in no way be used as sole means of your screening for cancer. However, it is a start. It can used as a tool for to help aid your doctor in noticing if something is different when examining your breast, i |
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Effects of Bacillus Thuringiensis on Plants and InsectsBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a naturally occurring soil bacterium that produces insecticidal toxins (Peairs) that can be inserted into plants so they in turn are capable of producing the toxin, making the plants resistant to some pests, creating a corn hybrid. This technology is valuable as it prevents damage from corn pests, including the European corn borer, without the use of toxic pesticides. Although these hybrids are very beneficial for higher yields by controlling pest damage, have lower levels of mycotoxins and is beneficial to some non-targeted species there are also causes for distress. The affects of Bt on other non-targeted species, like the Monarch Butterfly, is definitely cause for concern. There are also other possible risks to the health of humans and the environment such as gene flow and eventual pesticide resistance that need to be addressed. Bt has been used for many years, first as a pesticide that was sprayed over fields to control pests. It worked, but this technique lost some effectiveness due to evaporation and loss into soils it also kills insects not consi |
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Stigmatizing Mental IllnessIntroduction The ground of my research is to evaluate that how metal illness and stigma related to one and other, why people experience stigma at the stage of mental sickness, considerations on the stigma of mental illness and how it's evaluated or measured. About Stigma Stigma related to the state of humiliation or embarrassment because it badly affects the life of the person which is experiencing the illness. "Goffman noted that it was the ancient Greeks who originated the term "to refer to bodily signs designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifier." (Scheffer, 2003) Media played a great role in portraying the negative side of mental-illness. It resulted in a fact that they started lacking in the different aspects of life i.e. in self esteem, confidence, attaining proper medical guidance etc. "The vast majority of Americans report receiving information about mental illness from the mass media (Wahl, 1992). In our society, these |
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