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Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaLeukemia is a disease that affects the bone marrow, blood, and other blood-forming organs. They produce an increased number of blood cells; usually Leukocytes (white blood cells) which is seemed to be abnormal in count. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a type of Leukemia, which affects the blood. It occurs suddenly, and since it is 'acute' it occurs quickly and worsens throughout a short period of time. It is a hereditary disorder, which means that people who have a history of ALL in their families should get tested in order to try to prevent or treat it early. ALL is menacing seeing as it leaves no trace unless fully managed through the body. It also does not leave any effect, which is hard to diagnose sometimes. The abnormal white blood count is also present in ALL and the blood count is found in the blood and bone marrow, which then turn into lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are small white blood cells which one nucleus. They occur as a result of the immaturity of stem cells loca |
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Taking a Stand: Trifles by Susan GlaspellThe play on Trifles is about a woman who may have killed her husband, either premeditated or for the reason that she has just had enough of his abuse. I will be arguing for Minnie's defense as to why she was just, and the women who aided her were also reasonable in aiding her in getting away with murder. It never seemed a very cheerful place" (Glaspell, pg. 1156, Ln 23), stated by Mrs. Hale. She never liked going to visit her friend, for she sensed Minnie didn't have the freedom of other ladies, John Wright kept her suppressed. She of course had no proof of this, just woman's intuition. "She used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir." (Pg. 1157, Ln 30). John |
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The Destructive Effects of Colonialism in AfricaAdvances in economic wellbeing and growths in literacy rate are not the sole measures of social progress. While it can be argued that colonialism benefited Africans with respect to these dimensions of welfare, it can also be argued that colonialism impaired the overall quality of life in Africa. In Emecheta's Joys of Motherhood, Ngugi's Weep Not, Child and Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions, the authors describe how colonialism challenged and eroded Africa's traditional morals and values. These novels illustrate the corruptive influences colonialism had on social dynamic between family members, quality of life and gender inequality. Colonialism had a destructive impact on the social dynamic between parents and children. In Nervous Conditions, Dangarembga describes the continuing struggles that Nyasha has when her controlling parents tries to suppress the person that she is and desires to be. Instead of allowing their daughter to grow into a confident, intelligent and sexually free woman |
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ADHD and Hyper-Lived ADHD StoriesIn Hyper-Lives ADHD Stories, we learn about the struggles children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) go through on a day-to-day basis. According to Children by John W. Santrock, ADHD is a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: (1) inattention, (2) hyperactivity, and (3) impulsivity (p. 339-340). Today, the number of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly. With the help of daily stimulant medications to different types of therapy, children diagnosed with ADHD cope with a lot of obstacles. There are four major ideas that were discussed in the film; inattentiveness, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and the medications used for those with ADHD. According to Santrock, "Depending on the characteristics that children with ADHD display, they can be diagnosed as (1) ADHD with predominantly inattention, (2) ADHD with predominantly hyperactivity/impulsivi |
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God, Myth and RealityIf one believes in God, one must also assume that the afterlife in which he/she/they presides exists as well. Or, one might believe that science could somehow explain it. Either way, we simply do not have the knowledge of, or proof of an afterlife. Belief in an afterlife is based on blind faith and unidentified phenomena. Throughout history, humans have been using figures of extraterrestrial royalty to explain natural occurrences when they did not have a scientific answer. In times where natural disasters and tragedies had no explanation, belief in higher power helped one to cope with the fear and confusion that comes with uncertainty. According to Externalism, outside sources of knowledge can be used to justify a belief. How we define knowledge is key to what we can call a justified true belief. While some will insist the spirit is a personal feeling and experience, others claim that it's simply euphoria from mutual belief, inspiration and placebo effect. This is similar to when one |
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Online Literacy Programs and Public SchoolsI often browse the internet and go to several social media sites to check out what new, what currently happening and check out any news about my friends. Sometimes I use the internet to read books online which practically same as reading in the old fashion with real books. This is currently the technological age in which almost everything is done through a computer and the internet from simple task up to a more complicated work that has a global impact. Technologies have been a great in making our work much easier compared before, it would make household chores a breeze, making transactions in every parts of the globe so easy like going to a nearby store, and technology had a great influence in the current education today. There is information that can be learning in the internet, news from all around can easily be seen by a touch of a finger. But not all information can be seen in the internet can be considered true and legitimate, there are so many hoax and false information upload |
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Finding the Golden Middle - Discussion on LibertarianismLibertarian anarchism is an ideology claiming that government is an "unnecessary evil" and should have only one function; protecting individuals. The central idea is that no man or a group of men have the right to aggress against the person or property of anyone else. In libertarian ideology, the center of all evil is the State. It commits mass murder, slavery and robbery, also known as war, conscription and taxation. Murray Rothbard is a libertarian anarchist, describing this ideology in an essay called 'For a New Liberty'. Thomas A. Spragens jr. expressed his reaction to this ideology in his essay called "The Limitations of Libertarianism". He opposes Rothbard by saying that we, as members of community, owe something to one another and to our country. There should be a strong sense of community, and civic duty. Another thing he claims is that libertarians tend to oversimplify and abstract important concepts, like freedom. I find |
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WWII and the Battle of StalingradDuring the course of World War II there were a number of turning points that impacted the outcome of the World War II. One of the most important and influential turning points that effected the outcome of the war was the Battle of Stalingrad 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943. This was a defining moment in the war because it showed Russia's unwillingness to be defeated on home grounds, the battle of Stalingrad showed that Hitler was incapable of accepting defeat and surrender as well as it severely demoralised German troops and equipment. For these reasons the Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II and had dramatically changed the outcome of World War II in Europe. Despite all the reasons for the cause of the battle of Stalingrad Russia wasn't gonna give up nor were they willing to accept defeat on home grounds. Many historians strongly believe that the reason for Germanys attack on Stalingrad was because of its name, Hitler hated Joseph Stalin who was Russia's c |
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Philosophy Argument for Ghosts and SpiritsPeople around the world are asking the same question to each other, "Do ghosts and spirits really haunt houses and locations in our world today?" This is the question that most people are wondering in our big range of society nowadays. A quote from a ghost hunter investigator who lives in California said "Ghosts tend to haunt locations or places where they died from a miserable death or issues related." Reality is that ghosts or spirits really exists in our human world. There are different kinds of television channels that show true ghosts stories, ghosts hunters, and there are even tours of haunted places, just like the Winchester House located in San Jose, California. There are many people think ghosts do haunt houses, places, and personal experiences. In another way, majority of people don't believe in ghosts and spirits because they didn't have an actual experience on themselves. After I did some of the research, I have learned that ghosts and spirits truly can haunt h |
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Policy Essay on the Insanity DefenseOn the day of October 19, 2005, 23-year-old Lashuan Harris took a train from Oakland into San Francisco with her three sons; 6-year-old Trayshawn Harris, 2-yar-old Taronta Greely Jr., and 6-month-old Joshua Greely. Once there, Harris treated her sons to hot dogs and walked along the Fisherman's Wharf, where she eventually stopped, undressed each of her three sons, and lowered them one-by-one into the cold San Francisco Bay. The mother of three was arrested just moments later as she pushed a stroller filled with babies' items, yet no babies, away from Pier 7 ("Insanity Defense Emerges" 1). She claimed that God had told her to sacrifice her children, and she believed that she had done a good act by killing them. Harris was charged on three counts of second-degree murder and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity ("Insanity Defense Emerges" 1). After a lengthy trial, San Francisco Superior Judge Kay Tsenin announced Ms. Harris not guilty by reason of insanity (Blanco |
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An Overview of Gun Violence in AmericaIn recent years, a great deal of attention has been centered on gun violence. There has been debate over whether gun laws are strict enough and what else can be done to reduce such acts from occurring. With more lives being affected on a regular basis, more concerns arise as to how people can live safe lives when guns are being used in increasing numbers. The violent culture of the United States, along with easy access to possession of guns and loose background checks, has contributed a lot to gun violence; hence, authorities should be concerned of these factors and find solutions in order to decrease gun violence in the country. We have to accept the fact that pop culture contains violent concepts that promote gun violence among teenagers. Children nowadays are prone to violence due to the under excessive exposure of video games and movies. Most of the parents are busy with their jobs, hence, kids are easily being neglected because their parents don't have enough time to teach and gu |
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Hobbes Theory of Peace and Absolute SovereigntyThe theory of Human Nature, according to Hobbes, derives from the basis that human appetites and aversions exclusively govern human life, driven by three principle desires: preservation of life, enjoyment of physical pleasures and comforts, and lastly, acquisition or maintainability of power. As a consequence of our appetites and aversions dictating our lives, we are inevitably brought in to this state of nature by means of three principle causes contributing to conflict: competition, diffidence, and glory. The foundation of Hobbes' argument, as a result of this reasoning, is that he is able to compellingly claim that peace is unattainable on the rationale that humans are prone to this state of nature unless there is an established form of absolute government. The premise of Hobbes' argument being successful resides in his ability to convince the people that the state of nature is in fact a state of war and being in this state of nature is the worst possible reality, but like all argum |
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Gorbachev's Political RevolutionThe Gorbachev era – a period of time, which has been the reason for many controversial theories, raised debatable questions and still, more than 25 years after this time has passed, the consequences of Gorbachev's ruling are still pending under consideration. Accurate answers have not been provided, and if there are – they are strongly subjective and opinion-based. What are the reasons of the collapse of an established political system - the base of the Soviet "Empire", which has managed to stay at the top for more than five decades, outlived the Second World War, and has been the Motherland to more than half of Europe? Some track the roots of the demise of the Soviet System back to its earliest rise, at its conception as a political ideology, while some throw the blame merely on the decisions of Gorbachev. Were the capitalists right by labeling the Soviet System as unviable and had predicted its collapse due to economic contradictions, or was it the strongly oppr |
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Assessing Student LearningThroughout all of our years of schooling, we have always been assessed: whether it was taking a test for a lesson you learned that week, or taking the SATs to try to get into the college of your dreams, or even taking the same old Standardized Testing we had to do at the end of the year until we graduated from high school. Assessments help teachers and the schools to see how well you are doing in your classes and what are the areas that need to be worked on. There are three different types of assessment; assessment OF learning, assessment FOR learning, and assessment AS learning. Assessment OF learning is to inform parents or other student's proficiency in relation to curriculum learning course. The teacher's role is to give clear, detailed learning expectations and give fair and accurate summative reporting. The stakeholder is the student's parents. Assessment FOR learning enables teachers to determine the next steps in advancing student learning. The teacher's role is to ensure stud |
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Those Winter Sundays by Robert HaydenHifzeen Ali Period 3 Filand AP Lit 12 "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden "Other things may change us, but we start and end with family" (Anthony Brandt). Family is vital as it is one of the only things that may stay in someone's life for eternity. Compassionate relationships between family members however, are often taken for granted. In Robert Hayden's poem, "The Winter Sundays" the author shows a strong bond between father and his responsibilities to take care of his family. The poem is written in hindsight as the author is the narrator and son of the father in the poem. Throughout the poem, the son realizes the great love and dedication that his father had to his family and the ignorance the entire family had towards their father's actions. To start off, in the first stanza the narrator tells us that his father wakes up early to light a fire in their fireplace in order to feel warm on a chilly winter day. In the first line, the narrator sa |
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A Look at the Apple iPadThe iPad replaces the mobility of an iPhone with the technological capabilities of the MacBook. It allows you to check your email, use social networking sites, surf the web, and play games etc. These, along with the large screen and fast internet connectivity, make the iPad one of the most desirable new products on the market. One major component of any good piece of technology is the speed and setup of the overall system. The iPad 2 has now a dual-core processor, the first of its type to be put into an iOS device. Sometimes, symptoms of a slow running system are in the windows, slowed movement within screens, and a total lack of response from your device. This almost never happens with the iPad's processor, which keeps it running efficiently most of the time. By resetting your iPad you can restore the original settings without losing any of your material, turning this serious issue into more of just an inconvenience. Aside from looks which draws the customer in, the setup of your de |
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In Support of Human CloningThe world that we live in is constantly changing. Evolutionary ideas are brought about and tested on every day. This fast paced change ultimately leads to a conflict of interest, where people tend to form opinions on whether an idea is ethical or not. One of the evolutionary ideas that is currently causing a controversy in our society is cloning. Cloning is the creation of a cell, cell product or organism that is genetically identical to the unit from which it derived. There are numerous people in the world who believe that a ban should be placed on cloning but those in favor of cloning beg to differ with this idea. What people fail to realize is that the world that we live in is so advanced that placing any forms of restriction on cloning would hinder any further evolution. The art of cloning is a very broad one, and scientists use different components of this category in order to benefit everyday life. An example of this is Stem Cell research, a form of cloning whe |
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Civilization in Lord of the FliesWill Durant once wrote, "Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos." In the novel Lord of the Flies, written by Nobel Prize winning author Sir William Golding, it tells the gripping tale of a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island during a period of war, whose attempt to govern themselves ends in disastrous results. Throughout the novel Golding portrays the idea of civilisation versus chaos as the boy's respect for the rules quickly unravel and their barbaric desires begin to rule their dysfunctional society. The author uses many different types of symbols to represent this idea as the novel continues, through the conch, comparisons to the Garden of Eden and also the signal fire. The first symbol Golding uses to portray the idea of civilisation versus chaos is the conch. Ever since the start of the book the conch is used to represent the unity of the boys and the beginning of their society. "We can use this to call the others. H |
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Journalism and CommunicationI believe that advertisements are a form of news that is constantly delivered to us with brief and concise message, even though they are manipulated by companies to buy their products. I do not hate that these advertisements are everywhere, but they could be annoying and embarrassing even when these advertisements are filled with fallacies and booby traps. Even though the message is clear and understandable, the logic behind those advisements is flawed. I particularly enjoyed advertisements that use the elements of surprise, fame, and creativity. My favorite advertisements are the one produced by Coca Cola, and Bud Light or the ones only showed during the super bowl. Super bowl advertisements are very different from the regular one hosted in the normal time. Many big companies invested thousands of dollars to make these short clips of entertainment that ultimately leads to brainwash them with their products. They use famous actors, singers, or even athletics to imprint the products on the consumer's mind. It make senses in terms of psychology, human preferred the products that th |
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The Grapes of Wrath and MarxismKarl Marx introduced Marxism into the world because he believed that social standing was determined by money. Through creating such divisions as the upper, middle, and lower class, the theory of Marxism analyzes what ways capitalism can be used against the people. In the book The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck, the main character, Tom Joad, struggles with being in the lower class because of the limitations set by the rich. As Karl Marx said in The Communist Manifesto, "The modern bourgeois society that has sprouted from the ruins of feudal society has not done away with class antagonisms. It has but established new classes, new conditions of oppression, new forms of struggle in place of the old ones" (18). There are several key factors that play an important role in the argument such as Marxism, the class system, and the effects of these on Tom Joad. Karl Marx was a German philosopher whose firm beliefs were his theories about society, economics, and politics. He was the br |
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No More Fishes, No More BelizeA wise woman by the name of Margaret Mead once said, "We won't have a society if we destroy the environment." Every society is different and has a unique aspect of its environment that lures and attracts people to it. A society of such small magnitude like Belize should take into serious consideration the importance of a healthy and rich environment. The environment is not only limited to our beautiful and flourished forests, but also the animals and their habitat. Belizeans tend to forget the significance of the marine wildlife which results in negative impacts on the society. For example, Tilapia farming has become a new industry that is beginning to appeal to the Belizean public. So far it has been on a rise; however, there are different issues and risks that come along with such businesses. In fact, having an environment that is rich in marine animals is vital for the progress of a country, especially for one such as Belize. For that reason it is necessary to implement la |
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Human Movement in the Sahara DesertIntroduction The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert and third largest desert in the world with a combined area of about 9.5 million square kilometers (Sahara, n.d.). The desert features harsh, extreme weather conditions ranging (extreme hottest to extreme coldness) from 50 degrees to -1 degrees Celsius (Northern Africa, n.d.). Due to these extreme conditions, only certain animals are able to inhabit the desert such as monitor lizards, scorpions, camels, addax antelopes and so on (Sahara, n.d.). This and many more factors give the Sahara its unique ecosystem. The ecosystem in the Sahara Desert is constantly affected by human activities and movement. Things like animals and resources are manipulated as time goes on in the Sahara Desert. History of the Saharan Desert Around 6,000 BC, the Sahara was an area filled with vegetation, an abundance of water, fertile soil, and was inhabited by mostly Egyptians due to the sudden strengthening of monsoonal rains (Sahara Desert, Africa, 2012) |
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At Land by Maya DerenUsing a series of visual metaphors, Maya Deren's At Land presents a vision of self-actualization through an elaborate series of symbols. Although presented in a different medium, Annie Dillard's "Living Like Weasels" is also a tale to being true to oneself by living instinctively. Deren's short and silent film demonstrates the protagonist's long journey to finding her true self in a dream-like atmosphere filled with numerous metaphors left for the viewer to interpret. Both artistic works provide powerful metaphors to illustrate to their audience the meaning of finding one's true self and how rewarding it can be. One of the first metaphors Deren uses in her film is the scene where the protagonist is crawling through the table of what looks like a fancy get together. In this scene the protagonist is wearing a simple dress while the rest of the guests are elegantly attired. The protagonist is clearly underdressed for this soiree but she doesn't stay to partak |
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonStevenson's brilliantly constructed adventure novel Treasure Island has remained a popular favorite for both children and adults. Noted in particular for its entertainment value, the novel has inspired extensive media and commercial adaptations, as well as praise from critics who have emphasized Stevenson's highly skilled plotting and delineation of character and setting. Commentators have also stressed Treasure Island's status as a work that simultaneously embraces and departs from the generic conventions of the prose romance. Biographical Information In the summer of 1881, Stevenson returned to Scotland following travels in the United States and England. He rented a cottage in Braemar, where he began to write Treasure Island, the book which marked a major turning point in his literary career. Up until that point, Stevenson's literary output had been uneven-Treasure Island marked the author's mastery of tone, pace, and vocabulary. The idea for the story initially began with a water-c |
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Impact, Population, Affluence and Technology (IPAT)To understand the magnitude of the pressures of resources and ecosystems it is useful to turn to the conceptual equation that is widely attributed to Paul R. Ehrlich (1968). Ehrlich was an American biologist and educator in the year 1968. The equation relates impact (I), to population (P), affluence (A), and technology (T). This equation suggests that impacts, which could be energy use, material use, or emissions, and the product of the population, the affluence of the population divided by the number of people in the nation or region, and the impacts associated with the technologies used in the delivery of the affluence (impact per unit of gross domestic product). For example, if the IPAT equation were used to describe energy use in the U.S, then one would represent energy per year, P would represent the population of the United States, A would represent the GDP per capital, and T would represent the energy use per dollar of GDP. IPAT has been chosen by many scholars in both the socia |
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