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The Lottery - Throwing Stones at TraditionTraditions are long-established ways of thinking and acting that are passed down from generation to generation. Many of them form the basis for cultures and civilizations that are present today. Common examples of traditions are holidays such as Christmas or July 4th, as well as social norms such as greetings and compliments. These examples happen to be some of the less radical traditions across cultures, especially when compared to the tradition of drawing a sacrifice to be stoned in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." Jackson presents a small town that has a yearly lottery on June 27th, that determines which one of its inhabitants will be sacrificed. The head of each household is called up to draw a random slip of paper out of an old black box. Once each head has been called and someone draws a black dot on their paper, their entire family redraws. Tess of the Hutchinson family wins the final draw and protests about how unfair the lottery is as she faces her certai |
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Biography of George Herman (Babe Ruth)George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the latter two still stand today.[1] Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball playe |
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Personal Narrative - My Big BrotherI have grown up with the constant knowledge that my big brother would always be there for me no matter the circumstances; little did I know that our communication abilities would get slimmer and slimmer as the years passed. As we got older, we started making friends and participating in activities which began to separate us from each other. In middle school, we went through the phase that all preteens go through when they believe for a while that they hate their siblings. However, this phase only lasted for a little over a year because we began to realize that your best friends are the ones who have lived right across the hall your entire life. We realized that we needed each other more than we ever knew, and this is why it was so hard for me when he moved away to college. I'm only one year younger than Austin, so I had been anticipating the day he would walk across that stage in his cap and gown coming for a long while now. I was so proud to hear his name over the speakers and cheer |
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ADD/ADHD - Overly DiagnosedIntroduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is equivalent to a neurodevelopment disorder. Until recently, the disease was perceived to be associated with children only, and current discoveries disapprove of this fact (Alfano & Beidel, 2014). More precisely, many follow-up studies linked to children with ADHD indicate that the disorder often progresses into adulthood. ADHD systems consolidate inattention, impulsivity, disorganization, forgetfulness, and restlessness. Thus, this culminates to significant impairments in children across several platforms, and the effect on their education, interpersonal relationships, and their health related life may be catastrophic (Bunte et al., 2014). The impetus for this research paper relates to the overdiagnosis of children with ADHD. More precisely, the research paper advocates that ADHD in children is overly diagnosed. Many children with ADHD are unrecognized and undiagnosed, and they end up progressing with this condition into a |
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Lost and Found by Brooke DavisLost and Found by Brooke Davis is a heart-warming novel, following the journeys of three impossibly different individuals. The story is told by the alternating thoughts of the three main characters, and we accompany them while they rediscover what they know about death, while gradually strengthening their relationship to the other characters. As the story progresses, we are told more about their individual experiences with loss, while we become familiar with their personalities and their perspectives of death. This novel feels as if it is not complete, concluding with a perhaps rushed ending that leaves me longing for a sequel. "Millie's dog, Rambo, was her Very First Dead Thing". As the opening sentence, it abruptly introduces the theme of this novel, loss, in a childish, innocent manner. Throughout the beginning chapter of the text, Millie's first few experiences with death are presented with immensely detailed visualisation, using only words that are available in this se |
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Putting an End to Global HungerGlobal hunger has become increasingly common amongst the growing population of the world since the 19th century (Hunger Facts, 2015). Due to the developing issues of a growing population, climate change and increasing economic inequality amongst the world, this issue of global hunger is only intensifying into almost unmanageable concern. Issue and Main Causes With a rising population of over 7 billion, the demand for food is multiplying beyond comprehension and in many places is severely outweighing supply. To accommodate the needs of this growing population and globalisation, more green-house gases and dirty emissions are being released into the atmosphere than ever, spurring on the catalyst of the increasing amount of naturals disasters such as long periods of drought, floods and cyclones. These natural disasters are destroying |
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Putting an End to Global HungerGlobal hunger has become increasingly common amongst the growing population of the world since the 19th century (Hunger Facts, 2015). Due to the developing issues of a growing population, climate change and increasing economic inequality amongst the world, this issue of global hunger is only intensifying into almost unmanageable concern. Issue and Main Causes With a rising population of over 7 billion, the demand for food is multiplying beyond comprehension and in many places is severely outweighing supply. To accommodate the needs of this growing population and globalisation, more green-house gases and dirty emissions are being released into the atmosphere than ever, spurring on the catalyst of the increasing amount of naturals disasters such as long periods of drought, floods and cyclones. These natural disasters are destroying |
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Nazi Anti-Semitic Policies of 1939-1945As the II World War began in September 1939, Hitler was finally able to bring his dreams about setting the world free from "Jewish disease" to life. Before the war broke out, hatred for Jews and anti-Semitism were raising in society, nothing but unclear and occasional public threats were found in Hitler's documents, though. Everything was starting to change. Right after the begging of the war on 7 October 1939 Hitler issued a decree where he gave Himmel permission to deport all Jews from Greater Germany to the east and to resettle them together with 2 million Polish Jews under the German law. Although his plan was working, he had to stop with the number of only 4.700 Jews deported from Austria and Bohemia, as their presence could thwart his plans of possible gathering military force in Poland against Soviet Union. After the defeat of France new opportunity occurred. Jews could be transported to Madagascar, also known as "Madagascar plan" to decimate successful |
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Negotiating Business Deals in ChinaThrough the rapid economic growth in China, many businessmen are waiting and seeking for the opportunities to enter China's market. Although there is a lot of information from newspapers, television and online media, it is too risky to enter an emerging market without understanding cultural differences. China represents one of five remaining communist countries in the world. The rest of them are Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and Laos. One of the major features of communist economy is government intervention and collective ownership of property. The government allocated goods and resources and determines prices. Except its political status, some stereotypes of Chinese people have often been assumed to be resistant to change, such as falsification, hospitable, frugal and Chinese cuisine culture. Without acquiring enough Chinese culture information, businessmen may confront many entry barriers and lose lots of opportunities. Compared to the economy of democratic countries, the term of "guanxi" might be explained as an unethical |
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The Roots of World War IThe Great War of 1914 also known as World War 1 was one of the bloodiest wars in history that killed millions of people and happened for many reasons, some of the reasons haven't even been found. The spark that triggered the war was the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie on June 24, 1914 by the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand in Serbia (Background Essay), but that wasn't one of the deeper causes of WWI. There were four underlying causes of WWI; the Alliance System, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism. Out of the four, I think the most important cause of World War I was Militarism. The first underlying cause for WWI was the alliance system among the European countries. There are countries in Europe that were evolving at a faster rate than other countries. In order to keep peace, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Prance agreed to be alliances and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy become alliances as well. The United |
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Slavery in the United StatesThroughout the early 16th century, through to the mid 18th century, slavery and forced labour was widespread in Europe and the New World, particularly in America. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 by the Dutch to aid in the production of valuable resources such as tobacco, sugar and cotton (Slavery in America, 2015). However, the Africans were purposely brought in to the New World because the Africans were recognized as a necessity for labour and the masters believed that the blacks were inferior and were cursed by God as most of the whites were Christian Catholics. However, these factors ultimately led the whites to become greedy and relied on trades at the Middle Passage. The first African slaves were brought over out of a necessity by the whites. The landing at Chesapeake Bay, Virginia was made by Captain John Smith along with 104 other sailors (Colonial Settlement). The colonists had m |
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The Scarlet Letter and the Scaffold ExperienceThe scaffold scenes are one of the most important events in "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first scaffold scene occurred in the beginning of the story which was about Hester and the second scaffold scene happened in chapter 12 which was about Dimmsdale. In a "utopia" like the puritan's society, one can never get away after committing crime, in the end they get punished and pays for what they did and regrets it. The first scaffold scene in the scarlet letter focuses on Hester Prynne. The scene occurred in the morning sunlight. Hester on the scaffold with Pearl in her hand. Townspeople gathered to watch her on the scaffold and she, alone was facing it. People hated Hester. In this scene Dimmsdale wasn't with Hester and Pearl on the scaffold. This is the scene where Hester saw her old husband |
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Sheldon Cooper on CloningIn the letter to the editor published in the Herald Sun, Sheldon Cooper contends in a frantic and anxious tone that cloning should not become a widespread practice due to the likely consequences of cloning being dangerous and unethical. Cooper enforces his contention by appealing to fear, personal values, as well as using phrases such as "[Scientists] are like little kids" and "if we let this genie out of the bottle" to decrease the credibility of scientists and those supporting cloning. Whilst Cooper enforces his contention in a relatively hysterical manner, Leonard Hofstadter also contends that cloning should not become a widespread practice, for the scientific "progress" of cloning is essentially not beneficial to society. Unlike Cooper who portrays his contention in a frantic and extreme manner, Hofstadter underlines his opinion in a professional and somewhat neutral tone. Cooper centers his letter on a series of imaginary scenarios that could occur if cloning were to b |
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Amir from The Kite Runner - Character Analysis"Your past does not define your present or imprison your future." The past is a tricky thing; it can either weigh you down, or serve as a stepping stone for a better future. In Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, the haunting past event that occurred during Amir's childhood creates a dark shadow that has strongly carried its way to his adulthood. Amir is constantly reminded of the flawed boy he was until he faced his fears and right what was once wrong after two decades. Through his quest for redemption, Amir grew into a selfless, courageous, and candid adult, the exact opposite of his childhood character, showing that it is never too late to change oneself for the better. Once selfish, Amir grew to become selfless. Coming from a privileged society, Amir is accustomed to having whatever he wanted. The only thing he felt deprived of is an emotional connection with Baba, which he blames on himself for not being able to meet Baba's expectations. This extreme obsession to receive Baba's affection led him to abandon his most loyal friend and half brother, Hassan, during the harassment; "Maybe Hassan |
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Computers and the Four-Layer ModelIntroduction A normal person nowadays uses the computer almost everyday, but no one is really aware of what is happening inside the actual machine. This essay will cover the 4 layer model and help people understand the four elements to a computer, which are the: Hardware, Software, Network and People- shown on the picture below. Hardware There are 6 main components inside a normal computer, which are the: CPU, Motherboard, RAM, HDD, Power Supply and Case. Each component has a significant part to itself, and without these 6 components the computer would not be able to run properly. CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit. It is known as the main source of the computer. It is one of the most important elements in the computer. The CPU is a small and square 5cmx5cm green chip, which is located somewhere on the motherboard and pinned down into the CPU socket. The CPU executes the instruction and datas that is given by the software and it's results would be sent to components |
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Drama Analysis - All My SonsThe passage which the following essay analyzes is set at the middle of Act One, and it narrated the conversation between Chris, Ann and Kate Keller. Before this passage, Ann has been getting reacquainted with the Keller's house, and the passage hints at the tension between Ann and Kate that will develop in later acts and clues the audience into Kate's mental instability. Firstly, Miller uses Ann's defiance of Kate to create tension in the passage. When Kate tries to persuade that "deep, deep in [her] heart [she's] always been waiting for him [Larry]", Ann responds "resolutely": "no Kate." Here, Ann openly defies Kate by answering her claim with decisiveness. Despite, Kate's efforts to convince Ann that she's still waiting for Larry, Ann is not sueded by her, thus showing both that Ann chooses to leave behind things that remind her of her family's past and her decision to form a life with Chris, regardless of whether Kate believed Larry was alive or not. Larry was her former lover, an |
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Girl by Jamaica KincaidResearchers find that female wading birds kill their offspring as a cause of social and/or environmental necessity. Every single day, thousands of women around the world force death upon the freedom of their daughters as a cause of social and/or environmental necessity. Feminist writer, Jamaica Kincaid, puts the mother-daughter relationship under a microscope in her prose poem "Girl"-- she examines the societal pressure, deep rooted prejudice, and double standard, which force a mother to cut the corners of her daughter's being as she shapes her way into womanhood. The never ending duties of being a "proper woman", slut-shaming, and misdirected nurturance in "Girl" depict the suffering that arrives rudely, and unwelcomed, in a girl's coming of age. The syntactic structure of "Girl", composed of rough imperatives from the mother, creates a dutifully unforgiving attitude |
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Christianity, Islam and World PeaceChristianity and Islam are both peacemaking religions that not only strive for the unity between a person and their God, but by bringing that well-being into society. Both religions work towards "opening paths of dialogue" (Pope Frances) as they both advocate nonviolent attributes and contribute to the achievement of world peace. For Christianity, this peacemaking is based off principal teachings found in the New Testament, which emphasizes how Christians can work towards world peace and therefore act as a peacemaker. For Islam, their principal teachings come from the Qur'an, which reinforces the guidance of world peace as something for all Muslims to achieve. Therefore, these principal teachings demonstrate how both peacemaking traditions can advocate to the ultimate aim of world peace. Christianity's peacemaking is based from principal teachings of peace to guide the individual and the tradition. Principal teachings of peace are found in the writings of the New Testament, |
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Film Overview - MoonstruckWhen a full moon hangs over an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, it hits the residents "in the eye like a big pizza pie" and amore happens. "Moonstruck" is the 1987 blockbuster film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Patrick Palmer and Norman Jewison; with an Oscar winning cast, making up the American Italian families affected by the full moon, and a great romantic comedy follows. In the movie Moonstruck, the opening scene begins with a bright full moon. The light of the moon emphasizes the skylights of Manhattan and gives a particular ambiance to the streets below. The camera frames the front of the Metropolitan Opera House, and the poster of La Boheme, while showing Loretta Castorini crossing a street The Met's Scenery truck drives by linking Loretta with the opera later in the film (Citron, M. J. 2008). Ronny Cammareri extends his gloved, wooden hand to the engaged Loretta Castorini and invites her upstairs to his bed, he professes his love to her and wh |
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Samsung Marketing MixSamsung Galaxy S5 is an Android Smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. On 24 February 2014, Samsung electronics unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S5 along with the Samsung Gear 2 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it was released on 11 April 2014 in 150 countries as the immediate successor to the Galaxy S4. Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company. Over the next three decades the group diversified into areas including food processing, textiles, insurance, securities and retail. Samsung entered the electronics industry in the late 1960s and the construction and shipbuilding industries in the mid-1970s; these areas would drive its subsequent growth. Samsung's revenue was equal to 17% of South Korea's $1,082 billion GDP. Marketing is the progress of discovering what the customers want in a product/service, developing it, and satisfies the price in which the customers are willing to pay for. It include the four P's, Product, Price, Place |
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Movie Summary - On Golden PondSummary To summarize, the movie "On Golden Pond" presents a couple who spends the summer at their house in Golden Pond located in New England. The main character, Norman, has a daughter who visits him on his birthday, bringing her boyfriend and son Billy, who stays with the couple for the summer. Because of Norman behaving negatively due to his health declining, he faces conflicts such as showing hostility towards younger people, and prolonging his emotionally distant relationship with his daughter, and bonding with his grandson. This movie encourages people to view aging as a beautiful adventure, instead of a tormenting prison. Connection with Research Moving on, Norman demonstrates health symptoms and changes in behavior due to old age, which is supported by current research. To begin with, I will analyze how Norman experiences health symptoms due to old age and how research supports this. Firstly, one of the health symptoms that Norman shows due to old age is memory loss. |
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The Big One - California's Impending EarthquakeScientists have been pressuring society to take action and become more aware of environmental issues for years now, lately ecological awareness has become a trend and society has been keeping up with the world's needs. With climate change comes various issues but one specifically called "San Andreas Fault". A fault is a crack in the rock where other rocks on the sides have move with each other, San Andreas Fault is the most famous fault in the world and due to small earthquakes in Northern Mexico to big earthquakes in Japan it has been getting more attention. The earth tectonic plates are all connected in some way and if you move something hard enough the other side will shake too, what is happening with San Andreas Fault is controversial due to the instability of the environment, with climate change comes different debates on how natural disasters has affected the geological aspect of the earth's crust, geoscientists from Universite de Perres showed a link between the intens |
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Environmental Factors in Homo Sapien Sperm CountsDecreasing sperm counts worldwide have been recorded, falling by 50 percent from levels measured in the 1930 (Auger, 1995). Sperm count can be increased by avoiding toxic environmental factors. Environmental influences such as overexposure to: Industrial chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and overheating of testicles cause disrupted endocrinological axes and birth defects, leading to lower sperm counts in humans. Sperm is defined by the American Society For Reproductive Medicine as male sex cells or "spermatozoa" that are produced in the testes (ASRM,1996-2015). In humans, the production of sperm requires functioning testicles, hypothalamus, and pituitary glands. Once the sperm are produced in the testes they are transported through tubes and mix with semen to be ejaculated out of the penis. Conception problems arise with abnormal sperm morphology, motility and function. Sperm count is the number of sperm in |
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Israeli-Palestine ConflictImagine a person or a family even, being ripped away from their home without warning, imagine seeing a family that has to leave all their belongings behind, the belongings that they worked hard for. One can feel the grief and sorrow of these people. The image that is going through the readers head is exactly the struggle that the people of Palestine went through. The people of Palestine are struggling to survive and many live in poverty. The best solution for solving the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is to allow Palestinians to have their own state alongside Israel. This will hopefully bring those inflicted by poverty out of destitution, allow the chaos in the Middle East decrease, and allow the competition for land to cease The conflict in the Middle East is nothing new, the ongoing conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis have gone on since the late 1800s when the Zionists began colonizing the Palestinian's Land. Zionism is the political support for t |
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Bombing of Hiroshima and NagasakiOn the day August 6, 1945, the world began an atomic age when the U.S.A navels dropped a nuclear bomb and the city of Hiroshima and then immediately dropped another on its near city of Nagasaki, on the 9 August, both bombs killing over 200,000 civilians and destroying a nation. The bombing by the Americans, of these Japanese cities, should be considered as a war crime, even greater than any crimes committed by the Japanese in WWII. The fact that the Japanese were convicted of war crimes and the U.S.A were not alleged of any war crimes, is a pure example of 'victors justice' and unequal justice, due to the Americans claiming it stopped the war. However the Japanese Imperial Emperor and his forces had already pleaded to surrender, and yet they still decided to drop the bombs, a very unnecessary act. The bombings were deliberate and were meant to cause Japan into a rubble of rocks, it was an act considered and sanctioned by the highest rank of authority in the U.S.A. While some Japa |
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