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Anatomy of the Human EyeAbstract Many people think the human eye views the images and objects of the world around us, but this is not necessarily the case. Through my studies as a nursing student, I have learned so much about how the human body works together in just about every bodily process and that our vision is no exception. The eye does not see actual objects so much as it just intercepts the light an object emits or reflects. It is here where the eye then works as a pathway for the light to be converted to an electrical impulse and transmitted to the brain. Then, in the brain, the object is converted into the image that we perceive as our vision. Through my research paper I will introduce the parts of the eye most important in vision, provide a more in-depth description of how the light intercepted by our eyes is turned into the images we see, and give further explanation on how our eye color is represented and how it may affect one's personality or other body systems. Did you know that the human eye |
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Gays and the Right to AdoptYou would thing that the United States would be the one country that would be all for allowing same-sex couples to adopt, but they are actually the worst when it comes to allowing this. The United States is the only country when allowing same-sex couples to adopt a difficult process. There are many kids who are waiting to be adopted and while they wait they are put into the foster care system. If every state in the United States allowed for same-sex adoption the rate of children in foster care would drop at a very high rate. Some states allow for one parent to adopt the child and that just makes the process a lot harder on both who want to become parents. One of the main causes is based on religion. Many believe that a child should be raised by a mother and a father, and if not that they could end up liking the same-sex because they see there parents doing it or they could not be as feminine or masculine if raised by the opposite sex. Many studies have been done trying to prove any of |
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Living with Crohn's DiseaseCrohn's disease (CD) is a condition of chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It can affect any and all areas of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. The disease is typically diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 25, it is a lifelong disease with currently no known cure. Currently the best way of diagnosing CD is through a colonoscopy with entry into the ileum with mucosal biopsies. The symptoms of Crohn's disease can vary from patient to patient and even one patient may experience varying symptoms with each episode of a flare up. The most typical symptoms are severe cramping abdominal pain usually after eating, diarrhea, blood and or mucus in the stool and a lump in the lower right abdomen. Familial aggregation has been known for more than 70 years and large concordance studies in twins in northern Europe were early indicators of a genetic component in Crohn's disease (Baumgart and Sandborn, 2012). During the viewing of the impact video about Jackie living with crohn's |
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Plato's Main Ideas on ReligionReligion is the practice of belief, in most cases identifying to the existence of a divine, transcendent being or beings. The proposals of Plato selected to be discussed will adhere to a general definition that religion is "a strong belief in a supernatural power that control human destiny".1 This will enable an appropriate scope into the discussion, and allow us to explore ideas beyond defining religion as simply codified practises of prayer, ritual and religious law, as these were not substantial within Plato's work. Plato's ideas that were contained within a religious context may be discussed to have impacted an anthology of diverse doctrine through the influence, ingenuity and articulation within his dialogues conveying theories. Some accredit Plato with the invention of philosophy, while A. N. Whitehead concluded, 'The safest general characterisation of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.'2 Here arises the dis |
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The Summer Day by Mary OliverIn Mary Oliver's "The Summer Day," Oliver expresses her confusion, wonder and amazement for the natural world to express her understanding of identifying one's purpose in life. Oliver starts off with broad questions such as "Who made the world?" and "Who made the animals in the world?" This is Oliver's attempt at trying to grasp an understanding of creation. Oliver makes it apparent that she has no religious ties, because she has no prescribed answers to these questions. Her questions about the natural world narrow to a grasshopper, and how it lives and functions. The poem then continues on to Oliver's confusion of her part in the world, and then finishes with the speaker asking deep questions about life. These questions address life and death, but particularly what one should do with the life one is given. In lines |
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The Desire for SympathyEven the most despicable of characters can be worthy of sympathy. Sympathy is defined as the feeling of pity for a person. One can only receive sympathy if they have been plagued with despair and misfortune. In a novel such as To Kill a Mockingbird, it is hard to sympathize with any characters due to the animosity and racial tension between the Maycomb inhabitants. There are few characters that merit sympathy. Mayella Ewell has had a very challenging life, being in such a dysfunctional household. Tom Robinson's skin colour has been a hindrance to his freedom. Boo Radley has been cast away from society for what seems like an eternity. Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley have experienced extreme adversity in their lives which makes them deserving of sympathy. Mayella Ewell suffers both emotional and physical trauma in a household with a domineering father. Mayella has been the victim of abuse from her father, Bob Ewell. Her father gets very violent because he is an alcoholic. N |
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Comparing IFRS to GAAPComparing IFRS to GAAP The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) oversee the standards for both the US (GAAP) and the International community (IFRS). Recent worldwide economic situations have brought the FASB and the IASB together to help bridge the differences between the two standards. The GAAP has always given the guidelines and steps for US companies to follow when preparing their financial statements. Whereas the IFRS has always been more of standardized language to use in accounting practices internationally. There have been recent steps to help bridge the differences between GAAP and IFRS. Section 8:1 Fair Value Measurement In September 2005 the IFRS and GAAP committed to standardizing the Fair Value Measurement in both the IFRS and GAAP. Since 2005 a committee was formed that evaluated all techniques being used across the board of both the IFRS and GAAP. On May 12, 2011 the International Accounting Standard |
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Matthew, Tell Me About HeavenThe title of the book I chose to read is "Matthew, Tell Me about Heaven." I found this book to be quite different than a book that I would normally read. This book deals with many religious topics especially about the different aspects of an afterlife. Suzanne is the mother of a deceased boy named Matthew. Throughout the book, Suzanne discussed conversations with her dead son. Most of the topics discussed between Suzanne and her son Matthew include reincarnation, afterlife, and karma. The book also talked about many different religions and discusses the similarities between these different religions. I really enjoyed this book because it taught me some new things about unfamiliar religions and taught me valuable life lessons as well. The book starts off with Suzanne explaining how Matthew died, which was falling asleep at the wheel somewhere in Panama. After Matthew passed away, Suzanne was miserable, just as I would expect any mother to be. A few years after his death, Suz |
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Siddhartha - Final EssayAt the beginning of the novel, Siddhartha, the son of the Brahmin, grew up in a town with his best friend, Govinda. Siddhartha is unhappy with his life because his father has a different path chosen for him and he wishes to leave his home to join the Samanas and become an ascetic. Although Siddhartha's father does not approve of him leaving to become a Samana, he knew that Siddhartha had already made his final decision. The purposes of his travels are to reach Nirvana and ascend to Atman. Along the way, he meets the Gotama Buddha, Kamala, Kamaswami, and Vasudeva, who all play an important role in his journey. As Siddhartha travels through various stages of life, he encounters new people and learns several new things within this journey, but there is only one purpose for his travels; to achieve the goal of reaching Nirvana that he has worked towards since his life with the Brahmins. While with the Samanas, Siddhartha learns and masters many new things from his teachers. There, he had o |
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The Legitimacy of Parliamentary GovernmentThe UK has a parliamentary government which is when government governs in and through parliament. It is based on a fusion between legislative and executive branches of government. Parliament and government are overlapping and interlocking institutions. Controversy has therefore risen as a result of the combination of the principle of parliamentary sovereignty and parliamentary government. The close relationship between government and parliament can lead to a situation in which the executive can use sovereign powers of parliament for its own ends, giving rise to the problem of elective dictatorship. For a new government to form, they need to receive the most seats in a general election so this means that the majority of the MP's within the House of Commons are from the same party as that of the government. This means that when a new proposal is put forward the governing party will most likely receive the majority of votes they need because they hold the majority of the seats. The result |
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Film Psychoanalysis - CrashSergeant John Ryan Sergeant John Ryan faces many different stressful situations throughout the film. From the rigorous task of being on the LAPD and dealing with the day to day struggles of that. However, the largest level of stress is brought from a long term situation. Sergeant Ryan witnessed his father lose everything he had when he lost his janitorial business fail due to the city giving contracts to minorities businesses due to affirmative action. Sergeant Ryan copes with this by rationalizing why he is prejudiced against African-Americans and minorities. He uses his father experiences as an excuse to why he doesn't necessarily like them and does not think they are as capable as Caucasians in the workforce. Using this defense mechanism will just continue to feed his prejudiced behavior. By rationalizing everytime he gets in a situation with a minority he will be able to find an excuse as to why they do not deserve to be in the place that they are in, or that they are inferior to |
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Wind-Generated EnergyNowadays majority of energy produced by burning fossil fuels are accompanied by the release of large amount of CO2.Moreover humanity is aware of damaging effect of this gas and try to find alternative sources of energy. The downside of using fossil fuels, as a main source of energy, is upcoming shortage and a lot of time is required to recover them. All types of alternative sources have particular problems with implication or usage. Hydro dumps, for example, cannot be used in many places because strong river flow is a rare thing to find. Another example is solar power depends on climate; there are not a lot of places in the world where it is always sunny. As for wave power, its effectiveness still has not been proven. Conversely wind power managed to show itself as a very effective, progressive and clean source of energy. It provides user-countries with renewable energy and clean environment. Both general public's and government's concerns about environmentally clean technologies and |
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A Profile on Psychiatric Disorders and PsychopathologyA Review of the Literature According to Hare, psychopathy was best described by the characteristics that were diagnosed on individuals among all ages. The behavior is taken into consideration and observed in longitudinal studies by researchers. The knowledge that was acquired during many of the studies from Hare and previous researchers was based on adulthood and less was researched on the prior years of those individuals [childhood]. In numerous of the studies that were conducted, few mentioned the biological involvement in the psychopath trait origin. In the 90's, researchers like Blair based their research on the amygdala dysfunction being the core neural system in the pathology of psychopathy. Psychologist like Freud wanted to focus the study of psychopathology on finding the core and learning to prevent it. He encouraged the prevention should begin in childhood. Others like Kotler and McMahon focused on the literature of psychopathology to find the etiology of psychopathy. In con |
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Inflation and Unemployment in AustraliaThe Australia economy is affected by many different economic issues. These issues are economic growth, unemployment, inflation, external stability, distribution of income and wealth, and environmental sustainability. Changes in any of these factors will change the performance of Australia's economy. Inflation is a general increase in the level of prices in an economy. Australia has enjoyed relatively low levels of inflation with the current inflation rate at around 2.9%. Inflation is an economic problem that can cause a negative impact on many economic outcomes if not properly controlled. This is measured by the consumer price index or CPI. The headline rate which takes in most items used by urban households uses the CPI to measure it. The underlying rate which emits the most volatile and least volatile Inflation in general is considered a problem for all economy as it can lead to major economic and social problems within an economy, but there is a need to have a contained and stable |
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Business and Economic Growth in ChinaGovernment's Role: Like other neighboring countries in Northeast Asia, China's economic growth has also been dictated by the government. China roots its strategy in the work of Friedrich List, a classical economist, who argues that government intervention is important to an economy's growth. In the early 1950's, nearly all the domestic enterprises in China were state-owned and the government use to set prices for key commodities, control the level and general distribution of investment funds, determine output targets for major enterprises, allocate energy resources, set wage levels and employment targets, and steer the financial policy and banking system. However, since 1978, China has conducted many economic reforms which has lessened the government's role by a great degree. While the role of the government in managing the economy has reduced and the role of both private enterprise and market forces has increased, the government still maintains a major role in the urban economy. There |
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Money Matters - Power and WealthAs the famous author Oscar Wilde once said "When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old(er) I know that it is". Everything in modern society is based on money. As the saying goes, money makes the world go around. This is proven with the existence of transnational corporations who operate globally and simultaneously, which subsequently increases their profit margin. The world has become so intertwined with technological advances that with a click of a button we can purchase goods from anywhere around the world and companies can manage all secondary headquarters to keep intact their business operations. Many people believe that money is the root of all evil. But with money there are always two sides to the story. I concur with the notion that money is the key to human happiness. In todays society you require money for everything in your life; for clothes, for food, for shelter and even water. It |
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Implementation Plan Paper - Wi-FiIn this day and age technology allows people to remain connected. Berkeley labs will be implementing Wi-Fi on all of their passenger vehicles, providing Wi-Fi to students and employees using the lab's shuttle service. This technological connection permits students to continue their schoolwork while riding the bus and also provides employees with an opportunity to continue working. It is essential that the team adhere to the schedule to keep the lab within the budget for the project. Overall, Berkeley is planning for the Wi-Fi access to increase productivity and satisfaction. There are many benefits beside to productivity boosting that the lab wants to see out of the project. The primary focus however is actually increasing the use of the shuttle service to reduce overcrowding in the parking lot. The lab has 16 vehicles that will be fitted with Wi-Fi. The 16 vehicles include 10 shuttle |
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Montang in Fahrenheit 451In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Montang is a firefighter who burns books because that is his job and it is what is expected of him . He doesn't necessarily think that books are harmful and dangerous but he just does what he does without really thinking or caring. Montang undergoes a huge transformation as a character . People might consider him as a saviour or a heroic figure .The major influences on Montang's transformation was meeting Clarisse, his own personal conflicts about his marriage and his job and also Faber had a great influence on Montang as well. In the beginning of the novel , Montang doesn't think about anything. He is unhappy and confused. He does not bother to question his own marriage or his job as a firemen. Before he met Clarisse he thought his life was perfect . His marriage was far from perfect. He and Mildred barely spoke of anything important , they never had conversations that had meaning . They weren't affectionate and barley showed love for ea |
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Foreshadowing in A Tale of Two CitiesForeshadowing is a very good literary tool to use in a story. Charles Dickens uses foreshadowing excellently by hinting, here and there, events that would unfold in his book, A Tale of Two Cities. He uses people as well as imagery as ways of foreshadowing. Examples of foreshadowing in A Tale of Two Cities are Dr. Manette's reaction to meeting Charles Darnay, the symbol of echoing footstepes that Lucie listens to, and Carton saying that he would do "anything" for Lucie. One example of foreshadowing in the story's rising action is Dr. Manette's reaction to Darnay meeting with him and taking about Lucie. Darnay had become a successful man in England, and he had fallen in love with Lucy. So he went to see Dr. Manette to discuss if it would be alright with hi |
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Putin and a Transition in the Russian FederationIntroduction The recent adoption of the anti-gay propaganda law and annexation of Crimea have put Russia back into the international spotlight. A possible explanation for its controversial policy decisions could be the fact that the country is characterized by an undemocratic political system. After the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet-Union, many former Soviet satellite states changed into a democratic regime. Also for Russia there was good hope that the country would finally embrace democracy after 70 years of communism. Democracy is mostly seen by Western scholars as, in the words of Winston Churchill, "the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time" (Churchill, 1947). The famous political scientist Robert Dahl argues that here are a number of (highly controversial) advantages that a democratic system has to offer. In a democracy, citizens are protected from dictatorial leaders and enjoy more politica |
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From Big Mac to Big FatWhen driving down any American street, it seems that the sides of the road are lined with bright LED signs advertising burgers dripping in rich, high calorie sauces and fries covered in greasy goodness. Each sign represents a different fast food chain, such as McDonalds, Burger King, or Hardees that states they have the best tasting food for the lowest price. With mouths salivating at the thought of biting into a tasty burger, the human mind seems to beg the driver to stop for a convenient meal. For people living in nations suffering from food shortages, this depiction of the average American street seems like a miniature version of heaven on earth; however, these easy to access restaurants have taken a toll on the population, because as stated by the American Heart and Stroke Association more than thirty-five percent of U.S. adults are obese. With weight on the rise, the number of health risks related to obesity is exponentially rising. David Zinczenko says, "Don't blame the eat |
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Crime Prevention in AustraliaThis research exercise will be examining a case study which involves Indigenous individuals getting shoot in King Cross area of Sydney and also this research will be highlighting how this situation could have been prevented through the practice of preventative strategies. This accident occurred on Saturday, 21st April 2012, at early morning around 4am in busy street of king cross and the victim came across in stolen car and his age was just 14 years old. The teenager was aboriginal, in past he had many conviction and a lot of problem in police history data base since age of 8. He tried to escape the moment from police but failed and police chased him, he also drove his stolen car into public footpath then back into street where collided with a taxi. After collided with taxi police officer took matter into his hand and fired multiple shoots into his vehicle and realising that there were five more passenger inside the car in that moment. The teenager was shooting multiple times and he wa |
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12-Steps Attendance PaperThe meetings that I have decided to attend was on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 7:00pm. It was located in Dover, PA at the Calvary Lutheran Parish House. It was Alcoholics Anonymous but there were individuals with other addictions there as well. Going into this meeting for the very first time in my life was very weird for me. I didn't know what to expect and didn't know how the people would be. "Would I be stared at?" I thought to myself. I actually was kind of scared. I did have someone that I know that is a speaker from time to time, and is a recovering addict that went along with me but I was still very nervous. There were a bunch of people there, mostly men but still some woman. My Second meeting that I attended, took place on Sunday, August 16, 2015. This meeting was at 7:30pm at the Pleasureville UMC, which is located in York, PA. This meeting was an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting as well but again there were addicts all of kinds there. Since this was now the second meet |
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Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union"A More Perfect Union" was a speech given by Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign after videos of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, surfaced in which the pastor was shown verbally attacking the U.S. government and the way race is treated in the country. One may think that Obama would give a speech in which he would simply respond to the media, but he doesn't just leave it at that. Obama manages to give a reasonable speech that strongly focuses on his ethos and a little on pathos to properly respond to the criticism against his relationship to Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and also uses this as a basis for pinpointing America's current issues, using several rhetorical devices, especially antithesis, to emphasize his arguments. In the text of the speech, we can see many times throughout that Obama relies and imposes his ethos to create his arguments, but the cornerstone of his response lies in his past, which can be observed right after he begins giving details of his life as an American, starting with the phrase: "I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas&quo |
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Sex Ed in Schools"Each year in the US, more than 750,000 women ages 15-19 become pregnant" (Rationale for sexuality education in public schools) "while young people in the US ages 15-25 make up only one-quarter of the sexually active population, they contract about half of the 19 million sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) annually" (Rationale for sexuality education in public schools). These statics show us how we need to get a handle on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Millions of teenagers in the United States are misinformed about the risks of being sexually active and think nothing bad could ever happen to them but through sex education class students would learn about different types of sexually transmitted diseases and how to avoid getting them. These classes would also inform students on how to help prevent pregnancy and the difficulties of being a teen parent. If students became further informed of these risks through sex education classes, schools can hel |
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