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Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble"Lonestar Sanctuary," is a novel that takes place in Texas. The main character is Allie Siders. She became a widow and single mom when her husband Jon was killed in the line of duty two years prior to the beginning of this book. She has experienced several tragedies over the past year. Her parents were both killed in a plane crash that both Allie and her daughter Betsy witnessed. The devastation of the accident left Betsy unable to talk. Months later, Allie's sister Tammy was murdered and Allie found out the plane crash was not an accident. Allie struggled as a barrel racer to make ends meet for her and her daughter. She traveled from rodeo to rodeo. One night, while in her travel trailer and her daughter asleep in the bedroom, a man broke in and locked her in the bathroom, stabbing through the door with a knife. When he was spooked and ran away, Allie decided she needed to track down Rick Baily, her late husband's best friend. She had tracked Rick down to the Bluebird Ranch, a place for abused horses and children to be rehabilitated. A fellow rider named Charlie Reyes had also told Allie about the |
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Transcendentalism and the New England RenaissanceThe New England Renaissance was a time where America was peeling away from its European roots in order to establish an identity of its own. The new country was proving itself to the rest of the world, not only by its differing government, but in its society as well. The nation strongly supported freedom if each and every person and this influenced society to think in new ways. While most people looked out on life from inside the box of society, transcendentalists were a small fraction of society that put their thoughts outside of the box so they could look in. This group of people separated themselves from the norm of society in order to think about daily life in a new light and go past just using their five senses to form conclusions. Some well known transcendentalists include Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. During this time period, by practicing an individualistic lifestyle, transcendentalists demonstrated that Americans lacked self-sufficiency. While writing their essays, transcendentalists focused on the individual and their actions in society. Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson expresses this idea in his essay, Self Reliance. Throughout this |
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Thomas More's UtopiaThomas More's "Utopia" features the description of an ideal commonwealth established in the island of Utopia. The first book contains a lengthy dialogue concerning the argument whether Raphael Hythloday should be a part of a royal council. The second book describes the country of Utopia, its inhabitants and their customs in great detail. For the purpose of this essay I will discuss the theme of unemployment in Book I and formulate an argument to show how the presence of this theme in the first book allows the readers to grasp the contents of Book II. The theme of unemployment is introduced by Raphael Hythloday, while giving detailed reasons for his disinterest in serving royalty. He talks about his visit to the home of Cardinal Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury. Hythloday had challenged one of Morton's guest lawyers in the an argument concerning the effectiveness of the English system of justice. He stated capital punishment is "too harsh in itself, yet it isn't an effective deterrent. |
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The Language of SuicideSuicide has been a controversial topic for many years. The controversy usually comes when we ask, "Why?" Why would someone commit suicide? Their true intent may not be suicide, but something more. In a study performed by Matthew Nock and Ronald Kessler, it was found that, "Although 4.6% of respondents indicated they made a 'suicide attempt,' only 2.7% reported doing so with intent to die, whereas 1.9% denied any such intent and reported doing so to communicate with others." This number is startling. This brings up an important point. If a person is committing this act without wanting to die, they must have another goal. In an essay, "I'm Jumping Off the Bridge," Kevin Sampsell reflects the idea that there is another purpose to suicide in a very specific way by making us reconsider how we feel about taking one's own life. This research in combination with "I'm Jumping off the Bridge," is asking us or demanding that we review our thoughts on |
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The History and Symbolism of BloodBlood is a common symbol in our world. Throughout the history of civilizations, blood has had various uses and interpretations. Blood may be deciphered as a way people are blessed. In the Standard Dictionary of Folklore Volume I. by Jerome Fried and Maria Leach, they say, "Primitive men generally look on blood as being life itself. They see blood flow and body die and therefore assume that life flows out of the body in a literal sense" (Fried and Leach 148). It can be also looked upon in such a way, as the foundation of a new life. Blood can be interpreted in many ways, so that essentially there is not only one valid way to look at it. Blood appears in a numerous amount of myths and religions. In the Christian tradition and in African beliefs, blood has different meanings and representations. In the Christian tradition, blood has been associated with holiness and blessings. In King James' version of the Holy Bible, the book of Exodus enlightens readers of Moses' duty for th |
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Erasmus' Praise of Folly (1508-1509)During the Renaissance, Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), a Dutch scholar, matured theories concerning lives of men and human societies. Erasmus, in his declamation, talked in great length about how money and desires corrupt a human mind. Desiderius Erasmus's book, The Praise Of Folly, was written around 1509 and was a look at life in Europe through the eyes of "folly". Erasmus' work was at times cynical and mocking, especially in his opinion towards passions, desires and money. In Praise of Folly, Erasmus says in a very sarcastic tone that there are two madness's that are desirable; one of which is "the desire of war, or an insatiate thirst after gold, or some dishonest love, or parricide, or incest, or sacrilege" (Radice, electronic version). Erasmus says that this sort of madness, "desire" (Radice, electronic version), is desirable because its "pleasing dotage not only clears the mind of its troublesome cares but renders it more jocund" (Radice, electronic version). The author in thi |
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In a Dry Season - The Australian OutbackThrough his realistic portrayal of the Australian outback and the people who reside there, Lawson provides the audience with an anomalous approach into the harshness of bush life and the stereotypical characteristics of its inhabitants. Henry presents the readers with a vivid insight into the Australian colonial bush culture and its people. 'In a dry season' talking from a homodiegetic narration, explores the thoughts of a narrator who is travelling through the NSW bush when in fact this story was based on Henry Lawson's own trip from Sydney to Bourke in the summer of 1892. Lawson captures the essences of the Australian bush culture and introduces his readers to the eccentric nature of its inhabitants. A fundamental nature that Henry illustrates in his story of the Australian bush culture is the Australian outback. Lawson concentrates on the harsh reality of outback existence portraying it as a dull environment quoting 'Draw a wire fence and a few ragged gums, and add some scattered sheep running away from the train. T |
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The Importance of Buffers in the BodyOur bodies are very adaptable under a wide array of conditions, and buffers help us stay within an acceptable range for optimal operation. Blood sustains the body, but it can only work at a certain pH. If blood strays too far away from the desired pH, there are dire consequences. Because of these consequences, such as death, the body uses buffers to control the pH of blood even when faced with high levels of acids or bases. The body has three kinds of buffers. Carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffers, protein buffers, and phosphate buffers. These buffers do everything from neutralize alkaline forming foods such as watermelon, broccoli, peaches, and avocados, to neutralizing lactic acid formed when exercising. Carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffers help neutralize CO2 and excess H+ formed from exercising |
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Why I Want to Attend CollegeHow many good paying jobs can you find that do not require a college degree? Today, it is very difficult to find a job that pays well without a college degree. Employers now are looking for workers with a higher education and that is one of the reasons I am attending college. Having a college degree opens up the doors to many opportunities. I am going to college because I want to get a better education, a good career career, and create a better life for my future family. One of the reasons I am going to college is because I want a better education. I have always known that I was going to college, but I was not sure of where I wanted to attend and what field I would pursue in. I graduated from Colton High School in 2014 and had originally planned on attending one of the California State Universities. Unfortunately, I did not pass a class that was in the AG requirements, which were the courses needed to attend a four year university. I applied for the program Valley Bound Commitment (VBC) and luckily, I was accepted into it. Valley Bound was the main reason I decided to attend San Bernardino Valley College. |
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Setting Limits on Television Sexuality and ViolenceWith the world entering the digital age, televisions are now present nearly everywhere; from public to private locations. This indicates that individuals are almost always exposed to the effects, both positive and negative, that televisions provide. Apart from informing societies, they also deliver a great source of entertainment for viewers. However, have they become influential enough to take control of planet earth in their own way? Are they influencing our younger generations to behave likewise; in a good or bad manner? Unfortunately, not only do televisions broadcast news stations and present censored movies they also contain numerous pornographic channels, which contain explicit scenes along with extremely abusive and informal language that have the ability to impact their viewers. Children for example, who have yet to hit puberty, usually under the age of thirteen, may find sexual scenes on television immensely disturbing, distorting the way they may behave in the future. As a r |
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Connection Lab - Staphylococci BacteriaScientifically, germs are defined as microorganisms like parasites, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which can make us sick. But research has found that, in fact, we need a fair amount of the good ones to be healthy. Many bacteria are considered to be "good germs;" yes, some can cause illness, but others can be helpful in fighting off harmful invaders, particularly in our intestinal tract. The good bacteria that will be examined is the Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria. Furthermore, the bad bacteria that will be examined is Staphylococci bacteria. The Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, also called "Döderlein's bacillus, isolated by Ernst Moro, is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic rod-shaped bacteria. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid" (Wiki 2015). The bacteria is usually benign, except in the mouth where they have bee |
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United States Foreign Policy - Iraq and EgyptIntroduction The present study intends to demonstrate and analyze how powerful a role language and discourse may have with regard to its appropriate application in the foreign policy actions of one of the world's leading nations. The thesis deals with United States' approach in making foreign policy decisions with reference to the Middle East, more specifically with focus on the countries of Iraq and Egypt. The two most recent American administrations, those of Bush and Obama shall provide the proclamations for the study. The core of the thesis lies in the analysis of language and discourse, more precisely in the semantic and linguistic concepts, i.e. how the language is used in order to create the discourse that would best serve the user's purpose. For the purposes of the study a term concepts of discourse is used, which can be found in the selected proclamations. By these it is understood presidential and other government representatives' speeches and official statements published b |
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Prejudism, Discrimnation and RacismPrejudice and discrimination toward differences in race, ethnicity, gender, spirituality and disability have had negative psychological consequences, and they continue in primarily covert forms. Bias and disparities still exist and result in inequity of services, opportunities and practices in American society. Race is a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits, language and religion. Jean Lau Chin, John D. Robinson, and Victor De La Cancela (2004) found that "Prejudice is an opinion about an individual, group, or phenomenon that is developed without proof or systematic evidence". African americans is still exposed to racial disorders in U.S according to their color, language and religion. So we have to prevent this prejudice by awareness of causes, effects and solutions. Suburbs, like many communities in the United States, are ripe with psychological issues that seek to prevent those less worthy from joining their group. Xenophobia |
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Business Analysis of StarbucksIntroduction Starbucks was created to become "number one" in the area of coffee sale at the international level. The first coffeehouse was based in 1971, in Seattle, Washington. In the early eighties Howard Schultz came to Starbucks. During a business trip to Italy Howard got acquainted with traditions of preparation of espresso. Espresso became a basis of the new concept of Schultz. In 1987, with support of local investors, Howard got Starbucks. In 1992 Starbucks became known and extremely successful company. At present there are more than twenty thousand coffeehouses over sixty countries of the world. The company positions itself as "suppliers of the finest coffee in the world". (Starbucks, 2012) SWOT Analysis Strengths Here are some strengths of the company. First o |
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Creatine Supplementation - Literature ReviewA literature review on creatine monohydrate and buffered forms of creatine supplementation, with a view of covering commonly debated topics. Certain information on the subject of creatine supplementation is often misinformed due to lack of information or poorly preached information, this has in time lead to disagreements in areas including: creatine response variation (Syrotuik and Bell, 2004 and Flanagan, date unknown), the effectiveness of creatine loading (Arazi et al., 2011 and Sculthorpe et al., 2010), buffered forms vs creatine monohydrate effectiveness (Eckerson et al., 2005 and Jagim et al., 2012), creatine and carbohydrate combination effectiveness (Antonio and Ciccone, 2013, Theodorou et al., 2005, Kalman et al., 2012 and Taylor et al., 2011), the safety of creatine supplementation (Cancela et al., 2008, Francaux and Poortmans, 2006, Lugaresi et al., 2013 and Schroder et al., 2005). Creatine monohydrate especially and buffered forms of creatine have become one of the most ex |
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My Experience at the BeachAs I walk along the never ending shore, I can feel the soft smooth sand beneath my tired out feet, giving them a massage. The soothing atmosphere takes me into a world of peace. This beach is a cure to all my problems. All my worries are erased once I'm here. I am bathed in sunlight as I let my body absorb the rays of the sun on this luminous summer day. The sounds of the majestic oceans have calmed me, taking away my obligations. I sit down in my comfy chair realising that summer does bring happiness. Children are building sand castles and pleasurably eating their rapidly melting away chocolate ice cream. To my right I observe a humongous cliff. Looking at this wonderful construction of nature in disbelief, I realise how small we are on the great canvas of nature. This stunning scenery simply defeats me to nothing more than a poor apology of a man. I hear a couple laughing and enjoying |
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Changing Families and ChildrenIn today's world divorce is now commonplace. In the not so distant past, reasons both cultural and economic prevented many couples from taking this step, even in unhappy relationships. Up until 1996 divorce was illegal in Ireland, making Ireland one of the last developed countries to take this step. Up until around this time the Irish constitution was very closely linked to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church which viewed divorce as a sin (Dillon, 1993). In fact the constitutional amendment allowing for divorce was passed in a national referendum by only the slimmest of margins, 50.28% for, 49.72% against. Even in 1996 it could be clearly seen that divorce was a new concept for Ireland. In the present day this is no longer the case with Irelands divorce rate jumping to 27% of marriages. (Central Statistics Office, 2006). This has inevitably led to the separation of parents with young children, and oftentimes these children have been caught in the crossfire of the divorce. In thi |
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Literature Review - The Great GatsbyAuthors often portray ideologies of the society of 1920's America in their novels. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, one ideology critiqued is the American Dream. The author leads the reader in modern society to adapt a dominant reading where the American Dream is portrayed as an illusion. The author uses values, attitudes and beliefs of the different social classes to illustrate The Dream and it's successes and failures during the novel. The conventions used to construct this idea of the American Dream include setting, conflict and symbolism. A reader in modern society may be presented to view the dream as well as society being corrupt in 1920s America. The American Dream is portrayed as corrupt through the use of setting. The divides between East Egg 'old money', West Egg 'new money' and The Valley of the Ashes 'working class' are huge and contrast to the Dream's idea of equality. The upper class or 'old money' group consider themselves to be superior to the other groups in society. When Daisy attends Gatsby's party, she looks down upon the people and |
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Pluralists and the Omaha PlatformDuring the late 1800s there was great economic growth in the United States. There was a great deal of wealth that was created during this time and the U.S. was becoming an industrial power. Although there was a great deal of wealth created during this time, most of this wealth was held by a limited few. With the majority of the wealth in the hands of a select few, these individuals had great power over legislation and could influence policies in their favor. Such policies would benefit their own wellbeing with little regards to the common laborer. This unfair advantage and corruption in government gave birth to the Pluralist Movement. The Pluralist Movement began by hard working citizens who were tired of their current situation and were ready for change. The Pluralist Movement was one that stood for labor rights, financial reform with government intervention, public transportation, and the redistribution of land back to settlers. These issues were mentioned in The Omaha Platform or The National People's Party Platform on July 4, 1892. Although not mentioned as much as other issues in The Omaha |
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The Brain that Changes ItselfThe Brain That Changes Itself has been an exceptionally enlightening and motivating read. I always saw mental capacity as a somewhat fixed element. People throughout society are so quick to limit themselves and proclaim that they are simply one type of person with one small set of abilities, mental and otherwise. Norman Doidge's novel really challenges this idea and has provided me with a sense of comfort in the realization that my brain has the ability to grow and change through neuroplasticity. Throughout my childhood I faced disheartening academic difficulties. I was placed in the worst reading group because of my slow and labored reading tendencies. I constantly failed at completing tasks because my mind seemed to wander; and when I wasn't spacing out I was getting in trouble for impulsively yelling out answers. Additionally, I found grammar impossible to wrap my head around, and my spelling was horrendous. I suffered from undiagnosed ADHD and a Deficient Visual Processing Speed |
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Positive and Negative Effects of GlobalizationFrom the variety of foreign soft drinks on your local supermarket's shelves to your country's representatives taking part in international meetings, globalization is evident in virtually all aspects of our life, no matter where we live. However, common as it is, opinions still differ greatly on whether or not this trend is a good or a bad thing for our world as a whole. While globalization has been highly beneficial to world citizens in many aspects, the opposite can also be said about its harmful effects on nations worldwide, especially in terms of cultural, social and security matters. Cultural aspects are perhaps influenced most heavily by globalization. On the good side, it has played a substantial role in promoting a "global culture", effectively bringing closer people from all parts of the world. Football fans in Southeast Asia shout and cheer at the victory of their teams in the Champion Leagues. Jeans and T-shirts become the uniform of young people in every continent |
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Criticisms of Miliband's MarxismIn his 1969 work, "The State in Capitalist Society," Ralph Miliband outlined what he saw as several key aspects of the nature of the neoliberal world. As part of the 'New Left', an emerging stance on the left wing of politics, Miliband disagreed with the notion of pluralism being a means of spreading political power across a wider spectrum than what he called the 'dominant class', which he asserted to maintain not only the majority of the wealth, but also the majority of political power with which it has come to be associated. He also asserts the very real existence of 'poverty and deprivation on a huge scale and often of an extreme kind' and the dominant class's indifference to it as a result of their lust for further profit and negligence towards the welfare of their employees (Miliband p27). This essay shall primarily focus on the claims: 1) that there is a 'dominant class' which remains accessible only to those lucky enough to be born into it (a 'hered |
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The United States and Puerto RicoPuerto Rico spent most of its history under the control of Spain. In the year 1898, the islanders wanted their freedom and welcomed the U.S. invaders as their last hope of liberation from Spanish control. The United States brought the promise of democracy to Puerto Rico, but its true intentions did not include letting go of the island. Although the United States claimed that its intentions were to civilize Puerto Rico and help it become a democratic society, its hypocritical manner of dealing with the island had a great impact on Puerto Rican development. The early years of U.S. colonization affected many aspects of Puerto Rico, including economics, politics, and social relations. When the United States first took Puerto Rico from Spain, its plans concerning what to do with the island appeared to be noble. According to Fernandez, "The United States would resurrect Puerto Rico, like Lazurus, creating, in Senator Foraker's words,a new era?a new life?and prosperity far exceeding any hope |
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The Michael Brown ShootingA man is driving and is pulled over by a Police officer. The man rolls down his window and leans over to his glove box to find his license and registration. The cop then pulls out a gun and tells the man to put his hands up, but before the man can do that the officer shoots him two times in the chest through the window of the car. This is an example of police brutality. According to thelawdictionary.org "Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians." Although police brutality has been a problem in the past, it was not involved in the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson. Michael Brown Was not as innocent as the media makes him seem. The media has blown this story way out of proportion. Most people don't know the truth about what actually happened. The media claims that he was a gentle giant, he never came close to the cop car, and he never moved towards the police officer. Michael brown was not as innocent as the media makes hi |
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Modern Female Imagery in Western MediaModern industry and media have converged to create a powerful breeding ground for advocating unattainable physical goals while simultaneously pushing deliciously destructive indulgences to the female audiences of the Western world. This toxic combination has created a myriad of dangers for both women and girls. The key to decoding this sly and destructive phenomenon lies in understanding the theoretical concept known as Ambivalent Sexism and educating the masses on the consequences of ignoring it. The video Killing Us Softly 4 documents modern media's portrayal of women in various forms of print advertising. Speaker, Jean Kilbourne walks us through the deceptive techniques used to manipulate these images and how the finished product harms the female psyche. The film details how industry uses social pressure to lure women into consuming products that will attempt to bring the |
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