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The History of WitchesDo you ever wonder why the world is like this? Humans have always had the curiosity to know and explain the world around them. Before the scientific era, people would turn to their faith for answers. In the Bible it states that unfortunate events are caused by demons and the devil. The word "witch" from the words "wicca" and "wicce"1. In Middle English, the word it became wicche. Throughout time wicche referred to women and not used to describe a man. Men today are known as wizards, warlocks, and sorcerers. In the 16th century the spelling changed from "wicche" to "witch". The origin of "wicca" and "wicce" aren't clear, but in Old English it was always associated with being wise, teaching and fortune telling. In the Wiccan religion, Witchcraft is what is practiced. According to law books in the Middle Ages, the act of witchcraft is talking and working with evil spirits.2 Witches were used to explain anything unfo |
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Guatamala: Living on a Dollar a DayIn Guatemala there are several people who live in rural areas and they struggle day by day to get by. I think the economic system is at fault for the extreme poverty that exists in Guatemala. The economic system shows that the poor people aren't benefiting from anything, it looks as if they weren't getting any help from anyone, other than the microfinance loans. I think even with a little bit of help they can start something that would be to their benefit because they know how to make the best out of the worst situations. Like Rosa, she went to get microfinance loan and with the little money she got she was able to start her own sewing business and that helped her move forward. If I had one hundred million dollars to put towards solving poverty, I would establish food banks, hospitals, create good jobs, build affordable homes, and education would be free. The most impo |
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Poverty and World ProblemsI bet you did not know that a child dies of hunger every five seconds. In "The Singers Solution to World Poverty", by Peter Singer, he reveals that rather than spending money on luxuries, non-necessities, we should give away in various ways to different organizations. Doing this, we have an opportunity to save the lives of children in many third world countries. The average family in the United States spends nearly one-third of its income on things that are not necessary. Children around the world are suffering from hunger and poverty each and every day. There are many ways to begin; volunteering, donating, education, and influence others to make a change. Eradicating world poverty has always been a priority, and now it can be with the help of others. Child hunger and poverty has become one of America's leading problems and has been a consistent problem throughout history. No matter what the median income is, unemployment or overall prosperity level is, there will always be |
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Medical Limitations of the Civli WarWhen the Civil War began, neither the Union nor the Confederacy was prepared for the level of destruction that warfare would bring. Neither side could have predicted that 600,000 men would die as a result of this conflict. After the first Battle of Bull Run in July 1861, both sides realized that the war would not be short, and or easy battle, and called for increased numbers of volunteers to fight. As large numbers of new recruits began to appear in Union and Confederate camps, sanitary conditions that existed during the civil war were shocking by modern standards. Unsanitary hospitals and camps kept the wounded soldiers in large groups, which were ideal places for infection, fevers and disease to spread. The inadequacies of the existing military system became obvious and civilian physicians were encouraged to enlist to provide medical care for the troops. Officers from all departments of Union and Confederate armies, soon learned that to provide for the troops, an organized system o |
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Cancer: The Perpetual Battle20.1 million Adults have been diagnosed with a terminal illness such as cancer (CDC). Terminal illness is a disease that cannot be cured or properly treated resulting in death of the patient within a short period of time. Coming from a family who has a long history of terminal cancer, I have experienced these things first hand. The diagnosis of terminal illness touches everyone, and changes lives in ways unimaginable. As challenging as it may be, it is possible for people to have hope and strength while battling a terminal illness. Cancer affects family and friends, but lessons and insights can be learned. Hope and strength are important characteristics to have when fighting a terminal illness. "People don't have cancer: they are reported to be battling cancer." (Hitchens 617) These two characteristics can make one's life feel worthy again. Cancer can change how people think of their body, themselves, and their future. Studies show that a positive attitude does not affect |
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Theories of Rawls and RousseauJohn Rawls and Jean- Jacques Rousseau are both known for their theories regarding what would constitute an ideal state of existence, but despite many similarities in their political theories, and the clear influence that Rousseau had on Rawls's work, the utopian society proposed by Rousseau would not qualify as a just utopian society by Rawls's standards. In fact, many components of Rousseau's ideal society directly conflict with the ground rules for fairness that Rawls expresses: from discouraging individual advancement to a call for the establishment of a single political party, and a single point of view agreed on by the masses. Rousseau's utopia in many ways takes from the individual the liberties that Rawls concludes are invaluable to the establishment of a fair society. John Rawls, in Justice as Fairness formulates two principles known as "the two principles of justice." He maintains that a fair society is one that conforms to the following two rules: Firstly, " |
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Andrew Jackson: The Fair and Just TyrantAndrew Jackson was elected to become the seventh president of the United States in 1829. The biggest thing that helped him get elected was that he was an advocate for "the common man". Throughout his two-term presidency, he was accused of abusing his presidential powers, and some called him a tyrant; when, in reality, he had no other choice but to overuse his powers to accomplish his goal of increasing the influence of the common man. This controversy is related to our government today and how some people think the government has too much control over us-the common man. Andrew Jackson was a president for the common man, but in order to accomplish his goals, he had to abuse his presidential powers during the Bank War, the Indian Removal Acts, and the Tariff of 1828. The way Andrew Jackson went about handling the Bank War can irrefutably show that he was a president for the common man. In 1832, |
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Dissolution of the Monasteries and the Pilgrimage of GraceDid the Dissolution of the Monasteries cause the Pilgrimage of Grace? Historians have long debated the nature of the motivating factors behind the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536. The traditional view was that the rebellion was a spontaneous, mass desire by the North to have the monasteries restored. However, this interpretation has been challenged, suggesting that the grievances were of a more secular nature. Nevertheless, historians have failed to come to any consensus about the character of the revolt. In this essay, it will be argued that fundamentally, the Pilgrimage of Grace was not concerned solely with the defence of the Catholic Church. The Pilgrimage of Grace can be read as a movement of social and economic protest against taxation, as well as, the effect the Dissolution of the Monasteries wrought on the northern society. It can be regarded as a popular movement; rebelling actively against the destruction of the monasteries, and the catholic faith, and its aims were to: uph |
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The Campus Carry LawOn June 1, 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed the "campus carry" law which will allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns on college campuses. Campus carry will go into effect on August 1, 2016, leaving college student in Texas with one more semester of peace of mind in the classroom. This year has brought us unfortunate violent crimes on school campuses, which leads many pro-gun activists to suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. The Constitution of The United States of America grants citizens the right to carry guns, but I firmly believe that a college campus or any learning environment is not a place to exercise this right. All most all college campus has its own police force, including Austin Community College, that carry handguns for an emergency. This |
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Frankenstien and the Apocalypse on ScienceFrankenstein has the most precious and most lacking spirit that the later science fiction works barely have, the reflections on scientism. The merit which made it a classic book is its astonishing ability to predict. The vision it has is way beyond its era; it is adept to penetrate the insights on scientism, which are inspiring and exhortatory to our race, no matter how advanced the technologies we have which we think we are capable of reining them. Shelley predicts a dangerous circumstance through women's sensitivity and acuteness, which scientism, which means too much reliance on science to transform the human interests and environment, enables humans to boundlessly idolize it, becoming indefeasible. The irrational exploration of knowledge and technology leads to an uncontrollable situation in the field of science, facilitating ungovernable innovative science's pursuits much more likely to diverge blindly from its original intention, they are potentially ultimately to destroy all t |
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Lennie and George - Of Mice and MenIn the book of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a story about two workingmen named Lennie and George, who overcome many hindrances together. They've traveled and worked a variety off places and have lived together for quite a while. After a while of Lennie's constant behavior, he starts getting out of control, and George takes matters into his hands. By evaluating all the possible reasons for doing what he did, I came to the conclusion that George did the right thing by killing Lennie. George acted out of kindness to his friend because he knows how Curley would torture Lennie to the point of death and then shoot him and George doesn't want Lennie to die in pain, especially with Curley that will just scare Lennie and upset him even more. This act of vulgarity can lead into a massive disorder for Lennie and a problem for George for not knowing w |
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Prostitution in the United StatesProstitution in the United States At any time of day, women of all ages from all over the world are put on display in brothels and sex clubs and offered for sale. Prostitution continues to be an issue that clouds the thoughts of many Americans. It is considered the world's oldest profession because it has been around for centuries. Some believe that prostitution is "harmless fun;" others say that it is "modern-day slavery." Similar to the debate over abortion, citizens question exactly to what extent people have a choice to do what they want with their bodies and how others are affected by these choices. Although it is currently illegal in most of the states in the United States, a growing number of voices have called for it to be legalized. The fundamental question remains the same: should people be allowed to purchase other human beings for sexual gratification? Prostitution should not be legal in the United States because it does not benefit the prostitutes, |
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The United State's Manifest DestinyIn 1845, political journalist John O'Sullivan had merged American's nationalism and needed to expand westward to devise the term "manifest destiny". The term is defined as the belief that westward expansion was the God-given right of Americans, even their duty, to expand U.S. territory all the way to the western coast of the Pacific Ocean. This provided an "ideological shield for westward expansion", masking the selfish and pompous motivations behind those who advocated it. This philosophy was extremely damaging to several parties who found themselves in the path of the hordes of American migrants, yet Americans believed it was their destiny to expand their nation across the entire continent. In order to fulfill their manifest destiny, Americans believed they had the right to resist and retaliate against any foreign power that stood in their way of westward expansion. Our nation's ancestors believed that the American culture of white supremacy gave them the enti |
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The Life of Oscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, an acclaimed writer born on October 16, 1854, was born in Dublin, Ireland. William Wilde, Oscar's father, was 28 when he graduated as a doctor. William went on to study at Moorefield's Eye Hospital in London, where he wrote two books and was appointed medical advisor to the Irish Census of 1841. In the year of 1844, William founded St. Mark's Ophthalmic Hospital, and built energy at his own expense. William was also engaged in a previous marriage before Oscar's birth. Oscar's father had one other son (Henry), and two other daughters (Mary and Emily). Oscar's Mother, Jane Francesca Elgee, was a poet as well. She first gained attention in 1846 when she began writing revolutionary poems under the pseudonym (pen name) "Speranza" for a weekly Irish newspaper, "The Nation." In 1848, Ireland was in the midst of a deep famine and it became worse as the Year of Revolution began in Europe. As a result, the newspaper offices were raided and th |
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Building and Maintaining Good CreditOne of the most important factors of becoming successful in life is building and maintaining a good credit rating. Very expensive items may be difficult, or impossible, to obtain during life if the purchase price needs to be paid in advance before taking possession of an item. Banks, and other financial institutions, grant loans to well-qualified buyers. This allows the purchaser to make monthly payments on high dollar items. This is an example of why forming, and preserving stellar credit is beneficial. It is important to begin establishing credit by forming a financial relationship with a reputable bank. Opening a checking and savings account is the first step to learning financial responsibility, and balancing monetary means. A bank account can be opened at any age, but a parent will need to be assigned to the account if a person is under 18 years old. Keep track of deposits and withdrawals. Doing so will which what money was spent, and where it has been spent at. At age 18, when a |
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The Pleasure and Pain of AddictionAn incessant need to counter the negative side effects of a substance or a situation by returning to that substance or situation for the initial enhancing effect is called addiction (Arends, 2011). It is pleasure we all seek, and it is this pleasure that turns normal things or activities into an addiction. These addictions come in a moderate form at first and then slowly turn into extremes as the person starts craving more of it and loses all control over his actions. This means that the habit turns into an obligation. An addiction can be detected through various signs depending on the type of addiction the person is suffering from. Addiction can come in many forms – Addiction to substances, Behavioral addictions and Impulse control disorders. Addiction to substances is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive seeking and use of those addictive substances, despite the harmful after effects (Heyman & Gene, 2009). Some people are at high risk of d |
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Transport Across a MembraneTransport Across a Membrane Every living cell acquires the raw materials needed for biosynthesis and energy production from its surrounding. There are many methods a molecule can enter and leave the cells. These are Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport.., etc. In this essay, I will be looking into different types of transport across a cell membrane and their importance to the human body. Cell Membrane While drawing a cell, we all used to draw the plasma membrane with a straight line separating the inner contents of the cell from its exterior environment. What we don't know is that there is a lot going on in that straight line. Plasma membrane is a selectively permeable membrane made up of phospholipids, proteins and carbohydrates. This membrane consists of not one, but two layers of phospholipid layers adjacent to each other. These phospholipid molecules contains two parts known as a head and a tail. The tails faces each other as the head of one layer faces the interior of the cell an |
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The Differences of Non-Profit CollegesOver the span of a couple decades, higher education has significantly evolved. From single-sex institutions deciding to go co-ed to outrageous skyrocketing costs, the higher education market has certainly changed. However in particular, one area that has seen a great deal of growth is the recent rise of the for-profit college. From their marketing advertisements of television commercials to online pop-ups, these colleges have surely become ubiquitous; however, this development had not always been for the better. And although in comparison to a non-profit college, both of these types of schools do offer accredited degrees but studies have shown that more students had success in not only graduating but also in employment by taking the route of a traditional non-profit school. And so, due to the different mentality and goals of the two types of colleges, many differences occur and become distinctly evident. "Non-profits offer a learning environment designed first and foremost to se |
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Obesity: Disease and Risk FactorsIndustries have been revolutionized as a result of globalization and the growth of scientific knowledge. The food industry is a great example because the production of food has skyrocketed over the last decade. Companies are pushing millions of processed and unprocessed food from the production line to the consumers ever so efficiently. Fast food chains earn billions of dollars annually from the sales of these processed foods. Grocery stores however, are being stacked up with junk food and processed foods. Nonetheless, these foods alone does not cause us to be at risk of being overweight; it's the overconsumption of food in general that causes health issues to the people. Gaining weight is caused when individuals consume more energy than the body has to burn. The body burns energy even while it is completely at rest. As people consume more energy than needed, the excess energy is stored primarily as fat. Individuals who continue to consume more each day are prone to being overweight a |
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Gun Control: A Necessity for a Safer AmericaCharles B. Rangel, the United States Representative for New York's 13th District, stated, "No American should live in fear of going to work or sending their kids to school. Let's end the fear. Let's enforce existing gun laws (Rangel)." This example supports the idea that gun laws should be enforced to keep people in America from living in fear. As of today, gun laws are not strict enough to keep Americans out of harms reach; however, this problem needs to be solved. Research shows that having stricter gun laws in the United States will reduce the amount of overall violence by increasing the safety in America. The laws prohibiting Americans from firearms in The United States should be increased to increase the safety of citizens by restricting the types of weapons, giving more in-depth background checks, and increasing the punishment for illegal gun possession. The number of shootings in America has risen over the past couple years due to some firearms in circulation. Gun vi |
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Immigrants and the American DreamThe American dream of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century was predominantly marked by wealth. Immigrants who came to America to start a new life and live the America dream had disadvantages. Immigrants have a harder time in achieving the American dream compared to Americans. Americans already had a head start in accomp lishing the American dream. The competitiveness took the place of cooperation as Americans and Immigrants fought to control the development and seize the wealth of their reconstructing country. Immigrants would leave their own native country in order to become wealthy. Immigrants knew that migrating to America would give them the best opportunity to live the American dream. Immigrants would define the American dream as being wealthy. With the industrial revolution rising, immigrants were looking to work in factories along with railroads. The industrial revolution changed everything for Immigrants looking for jobs. Immigrants who came to America |
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Behavioral Economics EssayIntroduction Behavioral Economics is directed at comprehending the decision of economic agents, such as an individual or organization, who are not always utility maximizers and displays the fact that agents may have other concerns other than economic gain. This paper explains and displays the behavior of consumers and producers who are not necessarily financial maximizers in different situations, as well as why people make decisions irrationally. Explanation of the Article The theory of behavioral economics explains why economic agents often make decisions that are not in their best interests. An example would be how gamblers at a casino are willing to keep betting even while expecting to lose. Victims who feel they've been treated poorly exact their revenge though doing so hurts their own interests. Facts such as these make you think about how different it is than the standard model of the human classical economics and neoclassical economics that have been used for decades. The ste |
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Novel Analysis - Cry the Beloved CountryAlan Paton's novel Cry the Beloved Country covers the story about a Zulu pastor, Stephen Kumalo, located in Ndotsheni, South Africa. Rev. Kumalo is presented with a letter written from Minister Theophilus Msimangu who lives in Johannesburg. He's informing Kumalo about his sister Gertrude being sick. Rapidly, Stephen decides to use his money to go to Johannesburg and save her. Msimangu is a good friend and Minister, who is very selfless and would be pleased to do anything to lift someone spirit. It would be foolish for anyone to take him for granted. Msimangu shows his selflessness through informing Kumalo about his sister; guiding Kumalo through Johannesburg efficiently, and lastly when he gives his worldly possessions to Kumalo and joins a monastery. Msimangu starts off by showing that he's selfless by taking to time to wri |
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Nationalism and GlobalizationEver since the 20th century, the rapid development of globalization has deeply touched the nerve of the contemporary nationalism. Globalization, as one of the important social concepts and terms, brings tremendous change in the domain of politics, economy and culture, which seems to be stealing identities from many countries and people as they become increasingly interconnected. Combining with a seemingly unstoppable trend of Globalization, nationalism is still being active. This paper will first give a brief introduction of the term globalization and nationalism. Then it wills analysis the countervailing effects globalization placed on nation and nationalism. Finally by discussing Chinese nationalism under the globalization trend, the essay will reach a conclusion that there exists a mutual relationship between globalization and nationalism, which accounts for nationalism's persistence against the countervailing effects of globalization. Globalization can be understood as a process |
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Geopolitics and Security: Russia, China and the USThe event I attended Monday evening at St. Edward's University was titled Shifting Geopolitics and Security among Major Powers: Russian, China, & US. The event was held at the Carter Auditorium in the Sciences building on February 8, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.. At this event, there were six speakers, all ranging from professors to foreign policy specialists from countries such as Germany, Russia, China & US. I went to this event because its focus primarily targeted current problems and situations regarding many global issues, concentrating primarily on the US, China, & Russia. I hoped to gain a stronger understanding of what is going on in the world because in actuality this affects everyone, so it is better to have an equal form of understanding or a concept of knowledge on the subject. I felt that the conference was very informative in that it opened |
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