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Shutter Island - Psychological AnalysisShutter Island, a thriller/mystery, is a movie that takes place in the 1950s that was taken from Dennis Lehane's novel published in 2003. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo as two U.S Marshals, Teddy and Chuck, that arrive to Shutter Island to search for a women who disappeared from the asylum. However, during the search, many other aspects are revealed about Teddy. The Game This whole movie was nothing but a game played on Teddy (Andrew) to make him realize who he actually is. He thinks that he is coming to Shutter Island to investigate a missing women from the asylum. Her name is Rachel Solando. When he gets the island, he meets Dr. Crawley who made up Rachel for him to hunt down. Before coming to Sutter Island, he actually was a U.S Marshal and a WW1 veteran. Towards the end of the film, Dr. Crawley opens up to Andrew about the whole game and what his plan was. He also says that if he didn't get to his senses, he would have to take extreme measures to make sure he |
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Why Slavery Persisted in the American SouthThose who defended slavery rose to the challenge set forth by the Abolitionists. Various points were made by the people who defended slavery which included economics, history, religion, legality, social good, and even humanitarianism. The main/central argument in defending slavery was that the economy would take a massive hit in the south as slave labor was a key part of the engine that ran the plantations. It would basically destroy the two largest markets in the south which were the cotton and tobacco markets. On top of that, other crops being grown such as rice would stop earning anyone sufficient profit. Such claims have been documented and show how even the most educated men during the 1800's could defend slavery. John C. Calhoun, the De Bow's article, the State v. Mann case, and the Cartwright report all show how easy it was to defend the case of slavery and why it was so essential in the south. John C. Calhoun, a politician and political theorist delivered a speech in 1837 to |
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Caring for and Raising ChildrenMany parents around the world always say that they will take care and raise their children very carefully and well. It's really easy to say that, but it's extremely hard to perform that task. Some parents even say that baby-sitting is a piece of cake. For those parents who never have a baby, always say it's easy for them. All Parents have different methods of taking care their kids like hiring a baby-sitter and enrolling in the daycare center. Some parents even quit from successful professional careers to stay home with their children (Melinda). However, parents need to work in order to care and raise their kids well. Some ideas suggest that daycare center is the best option for them, so parents can earn income. On the other hand, parents should not enroll their children i |
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The Loss of the Mississippi Delta SwampsThe Mississippi Delta Swamp lands are disappearing about 25 square miles a year because the levees are making the water rush out past the delta swamps and barrier islands where the sediment is needed. Historically, some people benefited from the building of the levees. The Army Corps of Engineers got paid to build the levees. The people who got the jobs benefited because they were paid. The farmers benefited because their crops didn't get washed away in the seasonal flooding. And finally, the houses of the people behind the levees didn't flood (I noticed that all of the people that benefited benefited for economic reasons.) Some people and things are negatively impacted by the situation. All of the animals and plants that live in the delta s |
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Utilitarianism as a Way of Life"The creed which accepts as the foundations of morals, Utility, or the Greatest-Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure." (Mill 10) This quote, by John Stuart Mill, about Utilitarianism embodies my ethical decision making process in a way that Relativism, Deontology or any other ethical system cannot. It is for this reason that I have chosen Utilitarianism as the ethical and moral system I employ in my everyday life. The root of success, the root of anything 'good' in this world is happiness, for without true happiness no amount of money or power or 'success', will fulfill the void that is inside each and every one of us – the insatiable hunger for that which we do not have. In my opinion, the employment of a utilitarian mentality is ideal when it comes to the search for happiness. Utilitarianism, in layman's terms, is the mindset that every action you take should be taken in pursuance of happiness – that every deci |
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Equality, Unity and the Reconstruction PeriodFollowing the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, the southern states felt the need to secede from the union. This action would wage in a bloody four year war that would end with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee in the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. At the close of the American Civil war, the United States was left to face the problem of re-admitting the southern states into the union. Within the years 1865 and 1877 this issue would be contemplated through various forms of reconstruction. This process of reconstruction would allow unity to America and would define the status of newly freed men. Although reconstruction did have prosperity it ultimately was a failure to African Americans. This nonfulfillment can best be depicted through the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments. T |
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Alan Paton - Cry, the Beloved CountryAlan Paton is often known worldwide for his large success in literature. His meaningful novel, "Cry, the Beloved Country", owes him a large amount of his success. Alan Paton was raised in Pietermaritzburg Natal Province by his parents James and Eunice. His parents both from europe offered a strict childlife, but brought him into his love for literature and helped him to be an educated young man (South). Paton later taught in a school for the youth (Paton). Paton's writing changed many South Africans and the rest of the world. His book still remains popular even close to 20 years later after his death in 1988. His passionate words about the horrors and suffering in South Africa that he and many others encountered has greatly affected and touched e |
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Advantages of a Codified ConstitutionA codified constitution is a set of rules that seeks to establish duties, powers and functions of various different institutions of government. They're there to regulate the relationship between and among the constitutions, defining the relationship between the state and the individual. A codified constitution is one in which the main principles underpinning the political system are collected in a single authoritative document. One advantage to having a codified constitution is that it establishes and protects our human rights, as the American constitution does with the bill of rights. Codified constitutions are usually sovereign resulting in the rules that establish our rights are unable to be altered. The UK constitution which is uncodified does not protect our human rights because in the UK parliament is sovereign, not the constitution. This caused the UK to adopt the European convention of human rights in 1973 that was then put into UK law in 1998. The human rights act is still relatively weak as it can be overridden by parliamen |
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Outward Appearances in MacbethMany people trust in the outward appearances of others, and it is what causes the downfall of most. Through experiences, a lesson that people learn is that it is dangerous to trust others based on their appearances instead of who they truly are, and in the end, it is what can destroy a person. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, deceives innocent people to reach his goals and it leads them to the destruction of their own lives. He also ends up destroying himself after he is deceived by witches, who tell him truths that have a double meaning. The characters destroy themselves when they trust the appearances of their friends and of powerful people. As well, there are characters who manage to succeed by not trusting people based on appearances. Firstly, by trusting the outward appearance of friends, characters in the play end up being betrayed and murdered. For instance, King Duncan says that the original Thane of Cawdor "was a gentleman whom [he] built/an absolute trust"; howeve |
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Ethical Analysis of the Bernard Madoff Investment ScandalIntroduction Bernard Lawrence Madoff is a capitalizing mastermind. In 1960 he started Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, a wealth management business, with 5,000 dollars he saved while working as a lifeguard. Through what was perceived as elaborate business tactics and a keen ability for bourgeoning money as a broker/seller, he fashioned his company into a lucrative business worth billions of dollars. Yet, forty-nine years later, he confesses to the largest ponzi scheme scandal the world has ever known. The Bernard "Bernie" L. Madoff scandal is of epic proportions. No one in the history of investments has ever defrauded so much money from banks, companies, and individuals as he did. Not even the Chicagoan lawyer, turned master conman, Leo Koretz, comes close to Madoff. In the 1920's Koretz stole through fraudulent pyramids scams 400,000 millions dollars, based on today's value. Through a fraudulent investment operation Madoff managed to steal for himself 20 billion |
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A Study on International Security1.0 Introduction The international security has been shifted by the tectonic geopolitical role of cold war. The traditional definition is no longer sufficient to satisfy what constitute international security in the modern world full of security challenges and threat. However, some critics have argued that the traditional definition of international need to be redefined but must retain important aspect of human agency. They are great challenges facing global peace and security. For instance the rise of Islamic state in Syria and Iraq and nuclear weapon arm race between the West and Russia. The global security need to be redefined especially by key players who threaten international peace and security. Some world power are flexing their muscle by threaten sovereign state. The annexation of Crimea by Russia threatens global peace and security. Vladimir Putin had even considered using nuclear weapon to protect the annexation of Crimea which poses a challenge to global peace and security. |
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HIV Awareness EssayHIV Positive Negative Discrimination Throughout the history of the United States of America many people have been faced with negative discrimination on the basis of distinctions such as race, disabilities, beliefs, and gender. Even though some discrimination has stopped many people are continued to face it everyday of their life. Discrimination against someone can take a negative toll on them because most of the time what they are being victimized for or discriminated against they cannot help. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) or it's more formal name Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's) which has been on the rise in America for a long time and is continuing to increase more and more as time go by. However these diseases/infections had a different name before it was known by STD's or STI's it was also known by Venereal diseases. Whether it is deliberate or not, the fact is that discrimination on the basis of a person's HIV status is not acceptable by law and is a direct violatio |
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The Girls and Their Summer Dresses by Irwin ShawThe short story "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" by Irwin Shaw, details a dispute between a married couple. Michael is fascinated by looks of other women and it drives Frances crazy. Shaws intention was not just to show a bickering couple, instead, he was trying to show that women and men have different expectations in a marriage. Even though this story was published in the late 1930s it was more acceptable to look at women in that way, however, this is still a problem for most couples today. Michael and Frances relationship is failing because they both have different ideas of how a relationship should be. Michael doesn't think that looking at other women damages his relationship with Frances. To him, it's perfectly fine to look at other women because it's natural, "God gave me eyes and I look at women and men and subway excavations and moving pictures and the little flowers of the field. I casually inspect the universe." he tells Frances. In his opi |
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Overview of Inclusive EducationInclusive education has entered the shores of the Pacific region. It is defined as the "full inclusion of children with diverse abilities in all aspects of schooling, regardless of their ability or disabilities" (Loreman, Deppeler & Harvey, 2005; Rogers, 1993; Salamanca Statement & Framework of Action, 1994). This means that all children from all walks of life has the opportunity to have an education in the normal classrooms and has the same privilege as the normal students. They are included in all the class and school activities (Ainscow, 1999). Inclusive education should address the diverse needs of all the students regardless of the weaknesses and the strengths in any area of participation and should share the same academic activities (The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), 1997). It is not counted as an inclusion if children with disabilities are following a different curriculum of studies and an environment to their peers (Ballard, 2004). Therefore, efforts sho |
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Napoleon's Impact on EuropeThe Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. The frontiers of the ancien regime had been expanded up to and beyond France's natural borders, with the momentum of expansion following in direct correlation with the pace of France's military conquests under the leadership of Bonaparte himself. The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. Territory ruled directly from Paris was known as the pays reunis which compromised of France's natural frontiers (borders of the Rhine, Alps and Pyrenees) as well as annexed territories of Piedmont, Parma, Papal States and Holland after 1810. It was also divided into the pays conquis, which were nominally independent satellite states and formed a zone protecting the borders of the French Empire from attacks from countries such as Br |
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Construction Industry Ethical PracticesAbstract The construction industry is one of the industries that are prone to widespread unethical practices. The common unethical behavior revealed by contractors are poor documentation, unfair treatment of contractors in tender account negotiations, cover pricing, subcontractors lack of safety ethics, bid cutting, late and short payments, competitors overstatement of capacity and qualifications to secure work, government policy, and competitors falsification of experience and qualifications and bureaucratic (Ross, 2012). To reduce the blunder of the ethical subject in the construction industry, the proposed resolutions are split into long, medium, and short term categories formed on the program time frame. The conclusions give important information to shareholders on how to tackle stressing ethical issues challenging the construction industry. Construction Industry Ethical Practices What impact do unethical practices have on the industry? The construction industry is rated as the m |
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Australia Post Travel InsuranceIntroduction Internationally, tourism has turned out to be one of the globe's most remarkable developing sectors and industry as a whole. This is so due to the increased number of tourists and travel destinations all over the world with increased tourism spending and arrivals each year. There exists a huge opportunity in terms of economics for every country in the tourism industry if the chance is well utilized (Ambler et al, 2004:476). Tourism is a far-reaching and dynamic industry that has an economic effect so huge that it is felt all over the world and helps in employing thousands of people globally. The main reason for this growth in the global tourism industry is due to the fact that tourism is a collaboration of various businesses like the transport industry, delivering tourists all over the tourist regions, the hotel industry that accommodates the tourists in hospitality and comfort, and all the natural attraction sites and industry that create memories and experiences compelli |
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Recycling at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College has had one major issue when it came to the actual landscape of the college's campus. That issue just so happens to recycling. Why you may ask? Simply due to how the landfills are becoming full, the campus may just be under the threat of becoming a landfill itself due to not recycling properly. If this continues to occur, the college could lose many students and/or faculty because I doubt anyone would continue to attend a college that does not look clean and well organized. In recycling, the things that people consider as garbage could actually be a product used to make something new. These types of items are known as renewable resources. In order for this idea to actually come to play, ABAC could decide to construct a center that could collect the old products and have students working jobs such as sorting, delivering, and transferring. This process could be both a smart and efficient move in order to help keep ABAC a safe and clean place for b |
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An Authentic Identity Makes You FreeFreedom is the ability to act according to your own will. If someone asks you, "do you have freedom?" you will probably say yes, because you live in a country where people's freedom is the number one priority. The reality is that as a human being you are only free to think what you want and how you want it, but you are not free to express it because of the laws and the norms of the society that you belong. Due to the hypocrisy that exists between humans, in order to insert yourselves in society you must remain silent or change your ways, so you are not free at all. Identity is how you as an individual and as other people's view is identified. It is the set of a person's own characteristics and the understanding he has of it, in relation to other people. Having knowledge of the meaning of these concepts, I dare to answer the question: "Are we free to make our own identity?" WellI don't believe we are, but I do believe we are free to make our own choices depending on |
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Common Sense - Diffusion of ResponsibilityWhy is our mind and body paralyzed when we are in a group? Experts called it "diffusion of responsibility," but I call it common sense. In "Individuals in Groups," by Carol Tavris, she explains when we are in a group we act or react differently in an emergency situation than when we are alone. Tavris mentions two experiments. The first experiment show us how people react in emergency cases in a group or by themselves; the results were that people who were by themselves react immediately than the others who wait for 6 minutes. In the second experiment, the experts certain one event of a female shouting because she was hurt. They found out that just 70 percent of individuals did something to help her. Besides, than the others who were in a group helped by 40 percent waiting for others to help. When we are in a group we put our responsibilities into others, nevertheless when we are by ourselves we stop moving. Waiting for others to do something leads us to have hope |
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Only Daughter by Sandra CisneroHave you ever felt unaccepted or lonely in your family? As children we all want our parents to feel pleased and accepted for who we are. Being loved and having acceptance from people whom we respect the most is what we all want. The essay "Only Daughter", reveals how parents' lack of acceptance and motivation can change someone's life. The author of the essay, Cisneros uses many examples of how isolation challenged and impacted her early life in many ways. Sandra Cisneros grew up as one of the seven children in an traditional Mexican family. She was the only daughter surrounded by six brothers who despised her for being the only girl in the family. They left her alone because they were ashamed to play with a girl in public. Cisneros always had to find a way to grab attention in her family. From an early age, she understood the meaning of loneliness. Throughout the story Cisneros speaks about how isolated her family made her feel. Her father would go around telling people, "I have seven sons" (paragraph). Those words from her father w |
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Iago in Shakespeare's Othello"The concept of evil has not been elsewhere been portrayed in great mastery as we see in Shakespeare's character Iago" (Bradley, 206). By analyzing and reading Shakespeare's play Othello, we can indeed say that Iago is Shakespeare's most notorious and evil character. Iago is the triumphant villain in the play Othello. He is a complicated character that real intentions are in layers of deviance and deception that forms his false visage. He sets a series of heinous crimes to achieve his unfathomable desires. Without Iago as a character in this play, it would have turned out to be a simple romantic drama. Iago is a villain who we hate; he is the maker of the play but at the same time aims to break down all the other characters around him. He is the instigator of all the tragic events within Othello. He is a complex character in all the Shakespeare's tragedy (Chatto & Windus, 19). Othello's plot outline can best be understood in the portrayal of Iago as an evil epitome as seen i |
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Ten Most Important American TechnologiesThe modern world has been rocked by numerous advances and changes. However, perhaps the greatest advancements seem to stem from the advent of technology. Falk (2013), in his book, Twelve Inventions Which Changed America: The Influence of Technology on American Culture, states that in the American aspect, the technological breakthroughs over the years have offered numerous solutions to some of the earlier challenges that presented. Human civilization efforts have been integrally revolutionized through the many technological inventions that have hit the American and global market (Hughes, 2011). This essay looks at the many American inventions that have been seen over the years. Essentially, through the advanced technological advancements, various sectors of the American society such as communication, transport, military action and education have all been transformed. First, there is the invention of the telephone that revolutionized communication. Before the advent of the telephone, Am |
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Movie Summary - American History XAmerican History X is a message movie that portrays how hatred and racism create cycles of violence. The film tells the story of two brothers, Derek and Danny Vinyard who embrace Neo Nazi ideologies after their father was murdered by an African American drug dealer while fighting a fire in a predominately black neighborhood. Portrayed as both extremely intelligent and charismatic, Derek entices many young whites, to join the movement. Going by the name D.O.C. (Disciples Of Christ), the skin heads took on the various minority groups that began migrating to Venice Beach in an effort to reclaim their neighborhood and spread the word of white power. The plot of the film chronicles Derek's transformation into a Neo Nazi, and his subsequent prison experiences that lead him to denounce white supremacist ideologies. The story line also focuses on Derek's efforts to dissuade Danny from the ma |
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Business Case Study: Southwest AirlinesFor many years Southwest had led the airline industry in providing the lowest cost for airfare. They took into account many variables that enabled them to remain on top and be a traveler's favorite. Their humble beginnings incorporated customer service as a major part of their marketing strategy. They combined a pleasant flying experience with low pricing and two free checked bags to keep customers coming back. Other airlines could not compete because of one major advantage Southwest had over them and that was fuel pricing. Southwest entered into contracts with fuel suppliers to hedge fuel prices during the time when fuel prices shot through the roof (Kotler & Keller, 2012). Other airlines fuel costs accounted for more than 40% of ticket prices while Southwest's fuel only accounted for about |
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