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Kiera Knightly and the Two ElizabethsStarring in over a dozen movies, Keira Knightly had two of her best roles when she starred in "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Pride and Prejudice." For the famous actress, going from a pirate scene to an English scene in the 1800's was just a walk in the park. Elizabeth Swann, the star of "Pirates of the Caribbean," and Elizabeth Bennett, the star of "Pride and Prejudice," have many similarities, but are also noted for their refreshing differences. The two women are similar in the fact that they are both beautiful, strong women. However, when most people compare the roles of Keira Knightly in Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride and Prejudice, they do not realize the major differences of both story-lines. These differences range from differences with things such as family backgrounds, the love life, and the action in each film. The family backgrounds of both characters differ immensely. Elizabeth Swann was the daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann; she grew up in a giant mansion with just her father. They were considered upper classed an |
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The Plight of the Giant PandaWild and exotic animals play an important role in the balance of the environment, but every year, thousands of species become extinct every year. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is urging the world's nations to each play their part in protecting endangered species. The near extinction the the Giant Panda is of great concern. These large, intelligent creatures are included on the IUCN's extensive "Red List of Threatened Species," a system used to track the current status of endangered - or close to endangered - animals. If the Giant Panda is to circumvent it's trajectory toward extinction, the ICUN's world influence will be a significant factor. The population of the giant panda in the wild is in serious decline and this is the main cause leads to the current situation. The giant panda is a native animal of China. Their main homeland is Sichuan Province and they usually live in the old forest. There are reports that the giant panda belong to the carnivore family, however they are vegetarians. Their food is ninety nine percent bamboo and one percent tiny ani |
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Effects of Divorce on ChildrenDivorce is a result of multiple things, but infidelity, financial strain and communication issues are the three most common issues leading to a the dissolve of a marriage. Infidelity, is also a leading factor in divorce rates. At times, when spouses do not receive the attention they desire, they find someone who will fill the void. This is often enough to destroy a marriage. Financial problems are a huge problem of marriages. Nearly half of divorces are due to financial issues. The most common financial issue in marriages are the choices being made with money. Last but not least communication issues. Communication is key to a successful marriage if problems are not discussed, they only get worse until the damage is b |
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The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is one of the most influential and important nursing organizations for people of color. The NBNA was begun in 1971 and led by Dr. Lauranne Sams, who was also the previous Dean and Professor of Nursing at Tuskegee University in Alabama (National Black Nurses Association [NBNA], 2012, para. 1). There are nearly 150,000 members of the NBNA and 79 chapters spread out across the nation (NBNA, 2012, para. 1). There are currently about 205 members of the NBNA throughout Louisiana. The three Louisiana branches of the NBNA are located in New Orleans, Shreveport, and Lafayette. Any aspiring student nurse or current nurse can gain membership into their local chapter of the NBNA by submitting an application online through their website and paying the appropriate level of dues. The particular chapter as well as the level of membership will |
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Mental Health and Related MedicinesMental health is a person's interaction among physical, cognitive, affective, behavioral and social reals, as well as interactions with the environment to choose and act with regard to a purpose in life.Mentally healthy people react to their environment by being able to accurately perceive and control the manner and in which emotions are expressed. The introduction of psychotherapeutics has allowed many psychotic people to be treated at community mental health centers as outpatients, compared to being isolated in other facilities. Neurosis is when an individual is still in contact with reality, but cannot adjust favorably to surroundings or life situations. Psychosis is when an individual has lost contact with reality, resulting in the inability to communicate satisfactorily. Two major forms of psychosis are schizophrenia and severe depression. Anxiolytics are not prescribed for prolonged periods of time because these medications, classified as Schedules II and IV drugs, are for shor |
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The Somme: Heroism and Horror in the First World WarIn "The Some: Heroism and Horror in the First World War," Martin Gilbert presents a rather unique study of one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. The Somme is a different battle to write about in that there was so much lost, while neither side was able to gain from it. Even though the battle of the Somme is possibly the bloodiest conflict in history, there is no one to proclaim as the hero that saved the day. Over one million men were lost during the 148 day conflict to either death or injury. Gilbert did a rather clever thing in creating this book, when he managed to capture the spirit of the battle of the Somme. He has written a respectful, absorbing account of the men who fought and those who lost their lives. The book presents a first hand narrative of the battle from an individual perspective. It does not present a play by play review of the battle but instead focuses on a much deeper personal perspective of the conflict. Retold from the survivors' first hand accounts, and letters from both survivors and those that died, it gives an accounting of the true wastefulness of the war. At a death rate of ov |
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Benefits of Having a PetIt's estimated that more than 60% of U.S. households have pets. Statistics have shown that owning a pet can greatly improve our quality of life, prompting us to think of something beside ourselves, get us off the couch and outdoors. When a bond is created between a person and their pet, the results can be life-changing; relief from depression, loneliness and anxiety. The Minnesota Stroke Institute conducted a study which followed the lives of more than 4,000 cat owners over a ten year period. The study revealed that owning a cat can dramatically reduce your chance of dying from heart disease, specifically 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack. Cats can help keep your focus off stressors that may contribute to inducing a heart stack or stroke. Pets in general are natural mood enhancers that can keep your blood pressure down and keep your cholesterol in check. Many people report that they feel happier when they are near their pet. If you are older or have young children an |
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Analysis of a Trial - HAAS AutomationPaul Whalen was an entrepreneur, working in the semi-conductor business; holding patents in the semi-conductor industry as well as patents for the wind-up radio and a safety shut-off valve for pressurized gas tanks. In the late 1990's, he and his wife Andrea, decided to start up their own automation company in San Jose. Whalen had patented the technology for a robotic system that could transport silicon wafers from a storage room to a "clean room", limiting the amount of particles that would get on the silicon wafer. His technology was designed to be built with "off the shelf" parts, savings many thousands of dollars. Somewhere around 2003, Paul and HAAS Automation developed a Joint Venture to mass-produce the retical stocker and robotic clean room. Paul had found investors, and collected $3.3 million. Within 9 months, Paul and Andrea (the CEO and CFO of the company – Intrabay) burned through the ENTIRE $3.3 million. After a couple of years of no significant sales or production of the product, and no other source of funding or invest |
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Karl Marx and The Communist ManifestoIn 1848, Karl Marx wrote "The Communist Manifesto," a ground-breaking series of ideas that, once implemented, would change the lives of millions of people for generations. In the text, Marx emphasized the importance of ongoing class struggles and their historical consequences. Marx believed that human history was largely defined by the animosity between the working class and the governing class, with the latter in control of providing for the lower classes. He divided the classes into what he labeled the bourgeois and the proletarians. According to Marx, the bourgeois were direct descendants of a primitive society that had "not done away with class antagonisms." He also explained that the discovery of America assisted in the drive and rise of the bourgeois class. The most important factor in the rise of the ruling class resulted from a "series of revolutions in the modes of production and of exchange." The proletariat, were considered a byproduct of the bourgeois. Marx considered the proletariat to be slaves of the bourgeois and the bourgeois state. However, Marx pointe |
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Immigrants to America - Success and FailureThe large inflow of Latinos, combined with growth in the U.S. native-born Hispanic population, have considerably altered the demographic structure of the country in this last century. The 2010 Census accounted for more than half of the nation's population growth in the previous decade. In those 10 years, the U.S. Hispanic population surged 43 percent to reach 50.5 million. In this nation, Hispanics make up nearly 17 percent of the populace, and at this time we have 11 million undocumented illegal immigrants in America. Representative Steve King says it's not good to build our immigration system because it will cause these citizens to vote. He states the only motive to reform this system it to pick up the greater percentage of Hispanic vote. He goes on the further state, "If you legalize people that are here illegally that mea |
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The Effects of Spanking ChildrenAbstract Disciplining children by means of spanking is a controversial subject. Researchers on one side of the debate believe spanking is a necessary part of raising a well-behaved child; their opinion is based on the belief that spanking is effective, claiming that children who are spanked behave better than those who aren't spanked. On the other side, it's proven that spanking a child can be harmful both physically and emotionally, leading to increased aggressiveness, antisocial behaviors and delinquency. These aspects have been some of the factors supporting each clause. The finding in the paper will look at the importance of both arguments collectively. However based on findings, there are factors that still need to be considered on actually causation. The Effects of Spanking Children For the past 37 years, there have been some debates between negative effects and positive effects related to spanking of children (Straus, 2001). Throughout the years there were claims of positive c |
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Positive Benefits of Listening to Music"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given to us," said Martin Luther. Music is, and always will be, part of our lives. Many of us listen to music for pure enjoyment - the rhythms, melodies and lyrics often have a way of reaching us where nothing, or nobody, else can. Studies have shown that music provides us with much more than entertainment. Listening to music can help relieve us from depression and anxiety, lower our blood pressure and help our bodies heal from brain injuries, strokes and other medical problems. Music can help us improve our productivity and by diminishing stress and prompting us to think more clearly. because my life can be chaotic sometimes, just like everyone else's. Unfortunately, sometimes musi |
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Rhetorical Analysis of What You Eat Is Your BusinessDear Editor, After analyzing Radley Balko's article, "What You Eat Is Your Business," I would like to give my explanation of why this article should be posted in the next edition of "The Shorthorn." Considering the rhetorical appeals of Balko's article, I believe that most readers of "The Shorthorn" would be interested in things that could potentially affect their health and lifestyle. When it comes to the topic of obesity, nearly all members of the UTA community will readily agree that something has to be done for ending this crisis and bettering the health of their country's people. In his article, Radley Balko's central claim is that the government should foster personal responsibility and it is up to the individuals to become fit and make the right food choices on their own. He opines that obesity is not an issue of public health. "What You Eat Is Your Business" provides sufficient reasons and evidence to support the argument that Balko states in his article. Obesity is a hot top |
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Imagery and Metaphor in George Herbert's The FlowerGeorge Herbert's poem, "The Flower" (1633), utilizes nature as both an image and metaphor to explain man's relationship to God. Herbert is generally considered a metaphysical poet, a movement characterized by the common use of metaphor and subtlety and whose subject matter was principally: life, love, and religion. Herbert's "The Flower", and the metaphorical comparison it employs, embodies this movement; superficially it is a pleasant poem about nature but the subtext, and its true meaning, is much more profound. It is through this veil of pleasant imagery and seemingly light substance that "The Flower" is able to interject its powerful message. The poem begins, strangely enough, from the perspective of a flower. While initially this may be seen as an unorthodox approach to writing about God but it is actually this bizarre method that makes this poem effective. Imagine a poem, perhaps written by a monk hoping to pay tribute to his God; most likely it wou |
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The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabella Wilkerson"The Warmth of Other Suns," by Isabella Wilkerson tells the story of the movement of over six million African American men and women from the southern states to northern states during the era known as the Great Migration. Wilkerson, who is a product of this journey herself, wrote The Warmth of Other Suns not only to inform but to humanize the Great Migration. She interviewed over 1,200 people and dedicated over fifteen years of research to tell the epic story of the movement of an entire people. Wilkerson focused the book on three characters, Ida Mae Brandon Gladney, George Swanson Starling, and Robert Joseph Pershing Foster. She chose these characters because each represented on of the three major streams of the Great Migration, the East coast, the Midwest and the West coast. They each had a different story to tell; they each came from a different decade, and people could identify with their stories. If I had the pleasure of meeting Isabel Wilkerson, I would like to know why she |
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Essay Response: Adventure by Sherman AndersonQuestion: What is the significance of this quote? "and turning her face to the wall, began trying to force herself to face bravely the fact that many people must live and die alone, even in Winesburg"". This quote refers to the dramatic scene at the end of Adventure when Alice lay on the ground trembling after an awkward encounter with a stranger. What is the significance of the quote in regards to her emotion? ______________________________________________________________________________ Answer: This quote is the last line of the story "Adventure," by Sherman Anderson, at a point where everything seems to be coming to an end. Alice is finally coming to realization that everything does not always go as planned. At the top of page 51, it is discussed how Ned Currie moved from Cleveland to Chicago and how he at first was very lonely. During |
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Basal Cell CarcinomaBasal Cell is the most common skin cancer, developing on the top layer of the epidermis. Basal cell cancer is caused by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, and may first appear as a small lesion on the skin. Eventually, this abnormality my become a discolored bump, growing slowly and changing color and size. The larger the lesion becomes, the more it may discolor and possibly begin to bleed and scab. To detect whether or not a growth on the skin is cancerous, a physician will perform a biopsy on a portion of the lesion. A biopsy is an incision on the skin where the growth is located. There are several types of biopsies, and the one that the doctor conducts will depen |
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The Real Monster in Mary Shelley's FrankensteinIn her novel, "Frankenstein," Mary Shelley weaves multiple perspectives together in order to give the reader a chance to judge the conflict from all possible sides. Given the opportunity to view the conflict from all sides, the reader struggles with the weight of the opposing emotions. As readers contemplate those emotions, they may wonder who the real monster is. When Victor Frankenstein was young, he was interested in science and how things work. During his teenage years, Victor became more fascinated with and learning and experimenting, and his passion eventually grew into an obsession. His fixed craving for knowledge about the creation of life gives the reader a foreboding feeling. Victor begins to experiment with recreating life, eventually succeeding in creating a grotesque version of a human-the monster. He is sure that his reanimated human collage will be the gre |
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Transformational LeadershipTransformational leaders have a vision and an ability to inspire others. A transformational leader may be energetic, involved in processes, and skilled at guiding his or her organization to focus on organizational goals. The transformational leader works in group with his or her teams, and at the same time advancing others to a higher level of motivation and morality. Pseudo-transformational is the unethical facet of transformational leadership and is manifested by a particular combination of transformational leadership behaviors. For examples a transformational leader may have a low idealized influence a high inspirational motivation. A few years ago, a group of researchers conducted a study on transformational leadership at a business school to see how pseudo-transformational leadership can be differentiated from transformational similar construct as a personalized charismatic leadership, and its negative or dark side" (Paunonen, Lonnqvist, Verkasalo, and Leikas, 2006). Ther |
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A Treatise of Human Nature by David HumeDavid Hume is considered one of the greatest Western philosophers to ever live and was one of the most influential of the British empiricists. Perhaps Hume's biggest contributions to philosophy come from his first book "A Treatise of Human Nature". In the book, Hume introduces some of his most revolutionary and groundbreaking theories, and these theories help him define and explain how the human brain works. In a "Treatise of Human Nature," Hume states that all complex ideas come from simpler ones, and these simple ideas are formed from impressions we receive through our senses. As a result, our ideas and experiences are not so different from those of others. Hume continues to explain that every idea we have can be traced back to a personal experience. The emphasis on experience shows that Hume is a true empiricist by putting such a strong emphasis on the senses. In Hume's first work he comes up with three tools that help explain his theories, these tools include t |
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Issues of Prison OvercrowdingMissouri's state prisons are overcrowded and the State Supreme Court has ordered the state to remedy this problem. Missouri passed a pair of reforms this session. The ACLU has worked for several years to lay the groundwork for a sizable reform that would reduce the disparity of sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses. The law signed will now reduce the disparity for comparable offenses. Gov. Jay Nixon decided to sign house bill 1525, which would send fewer people to prison for technical violations of probation and parole, which has missed meeting or failed drug test. (www.aclu.org) House Bill 1525, which Gov. Jay Nixon signed into law July 6, establishes strategies for dropping parole and probation for certain offenses by requiring the division of corrections to award earned good behavior. Now although the new bill shall bring some great aspects towards prison overcrowding, there are in fact some negative aspects as well. Overall though, I honestly think that we as a society sha |
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Children of AddictsBillie Holiday once said, "In this country, don't forget, a habit (addiction) is no damn private hell. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country, it's the worst kind of hell for those who love you." Although Holiday was not speaking directly about children, her words surely describe the effects that parents with addictions have on their children (Chandler). Studies show that these children are not only at greater risk of death because of neglect, but are also at risk of having their personalities negatively altered from the moment they are conceived (Bowles). Additionally, children of addicts are faced with physical and mental health problems throughout their lives. This problem is compounded in African American communities because of racial stereotypes, which portray the typical drug addict as a black junkie. This portrayal is used to rationalize targeting blacks for drug crimes and giving them disproportionate sentences compared to whites. This practice only perpetuat |
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Science Experiment: Turning Copper to GoldObjective The objective is to convert a regular penny into a gold penny using alchemy. Introduction Alchemy is the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. For example, alchemists convinced people that they could turn cheap metals into gold by doing certain chemical reactions. However, the people would soon realize that these methods did not work. This lab will show how mixing certain metals to create an alloy, will make a penny appear gold. Materials - Penny - Burner - Tongs - Evaporating dish - Pipette - Zinc - NaOH - Water - Beaker Procedure Before the lab, all pennies were cleaned by the teacher. Enough zinc was put in an evaporating dish to cover the bottom. Three pipettes of NaOH were added to the dish and stirred with a popsicle stick. The burner was lighted with a match and the evaporating dish with the NaOH and the zinc was placed on th |
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Students Failing Class - Contributing FactorsNumerous studies have examined the factors and behaviors that contribute to students failing classes. Each study focuses on different factors that contribute to students failing. The most prevalent factor for students failing is cutting class. Students selectively choose the class they decide to cut for various reasons. In fact, Fallis, Kirk and Opotow (2003) concluded that some students cut class as a result of disengagement and alienation which is referred to as boredom. Cutting class is also called "skipping"" or "ditching" class, which is selective class attendance that occurs when a student comes to be present, present a paper or report or take an exam but fails to attend particular classes without a legitimate excuse"" (Fallis et al, 2003, p. 102). Studies have shown that when comparing the past to now, cutting was very rare for obedient students or chronic behavior for students labeled as "loafers " or "losers. " More students living in low income families navigate their day |
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Controversy and the Abortion DebateIntroduction One of the most controversial and complex political issues in American history is the issue of abortion. This endless fight over the woman's right over her body or the fetus's right to life has split the nation into two camps; pro-life and pro-choice. The abortion debate has become an unyielding battle as politicians have been forced to take a stand on this moral issue. Twenty-two years ago abortion was ruled a woman's legal right by the Supreme Court. It is backed by the nation's most prestigious civil groups, from the League of Woman Voters to the American Civil Liberty Union. On the other hand it is contested and fought by our country's leaders with the majority from the Catholic Church officials to the Bible belt of our nation. This is an issue that holds a heavy weight upon the heart of many and can destroy a campaign as well as the supporters for each side. The stand on abortion between the two major political powers of our nation seems just as unclear and deluded as |
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