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Notes on To Kill a MockingbirdAuthor Biography Harper Lee, born April 28 in 1926, is an American author mainly known for her one and only novel "To Kill A Mockingbird". The main protagonist portrayed in this book (Scout Finch) was based on her own life experiences as a child. Ms. Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Quill Award for Audiobook for this novel. Audience The author intended for young adults and people her age to read this book. The people who read this book today are mostly young adults and teens because they are mature enough to understand the messages behind the story and to feel what she went through. Characterization Stephanie Crawford: Stephanie Crawford could be known as the town 'gossip'. She is quick to judge and always seems to know just about everything on everybody. She seemed to have a strange knowledge of the activities that occurred in the Radley house. Calpurnia: The domestic caretaker of the Finch household. In the begi |
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Persuasive Essay - Childhood VaccinationsDiseases kill children every year. Many are bacteria, inhaled by the victim, infecting several areas of the body. Accordingly, the bacteria lives and grows while its victim dies. Other diseases are caused by viruses; a non-living infection that attacks the immune system and other living cells. Therefore, children are much more vulnerable to diseases because of their weak immune systems considering they have not lived long enough to build immunities for such infections. For that reason, to protect themselves, vaccinations should remain mandatory for all children. Vaccines protect against abhorrent diseases; they augment herd immunity, and they do not cause autism. To begin, vaccines protect against abhorrent diseases. For thousands of years, smallpox epidemics posed a deadly threat, claiming lives of millions of people and leaving several others scarred for life[ CITATION Ric06 l 4105 ]. But the discovery of a vaccination in the late 1700s marked a turning point [ CITATION Ric06 l 4105 |
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Ideology and Hegemony in AdvertisingI have chosen to analyse the advertisement for the Lynx Apollo (2013) deodorant in order to illustrate the ways in which ideological content can be used to reiterate the hegemonic ideals of the dominant and ruling minority, upon the subordinate and working class majority, as seen from a feministic theoretical position. Ideology is important because it enables insight into how a text struggles to construct some meanings whilst obscuring others. Hegemony is important as it stresses how capitalist power is not absolute but progressive, with a constant need to be renewed and re-enforced. These concepts are of interest as the effective application of both concepts to the text will work to reveal the structure of the advertisement which are not obvious, nor common sense; exposing how it works and achieves its meaning. Ideology is a complex term and is commonly referred to as a system of values, attitudes and belief characteristics which a class, a group, or an individual deems important. Ideologies usually go unquestioned as |
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Rebuttal to Anselm's Ontological Argument1. Introduction For years, many arguments have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, scientists, and others to prove that God does exist. St. Anselm‟s Ontological Argument is certainly one of the most famous arguments in the history of philosophy. Anselm argues for the existence of God based on deductive reasoning and inferences of existence. He gives an a priori proof of God's existence with premises that logically entail to the conclusion that God exists. In this paper, I will briefly present the Ontological Argument and will demonstrate prominent objections made by Gaunilo, Malcolm, and Craig and Moreland to evaluate the validity and soundness of the Anselm‟s Argument. Ultimately, I will try to conclude that Anselm‟s argument is not valid since he bases his notion of the existence of God on existence-in-understanding, not existence-in-reality, there is no concrete, factual proof that God exists in reality, and therefore he cannot exist. 2. Anselm‟s Argument Anselm pre |
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The Mayan Ball GameThe Mayan civilization located in South America flourished from 2000 B.C. all the way to 1500 A.D. During this time the culture that stretched over what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize lived a religious life free from conflict. MBG or the Maya ball game was a sport developed entirely by the Mayans used for physical activity and religious rituals. The game involved a three pound rubber ball, a court with a vertical wall 8 feet high with a stone ring located 7 feet high on the wall, special clothing, and a scoring system. This game was essential to the culture of the Mayans in many different aspects, without this game the shape of the civilization could have changed drastically. The Mayan ball game, for its time was an extremely sophisticated sport the was t |
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Adolf Hitler and the Abuse of PowerAbuse of Power Hitler's abuse of power during World War II was the reason millions of people died and lived horrid lives. His main asset to his short period of success during the war was his "power of influence" (PSU, 2012). His abuse of power can be easily seen by how he would persuade people who trusted him to go to the concentration camps where they would be put to work as slaves, or just savagely slaughtered. He took a political path for his upbringing to power, which gave him an easy position to abuse power with. His major downfall in the war was his abuse of power and it led to him losing the war. In other words, Hitler used every asset he could to abuse his position of power, which in the long run was his downfall and the reason he lost the war. To begin, Hitler's power of influence was the main reason he had as much success as he did. His speeches lead many people to trusting him and following him. He influenced and manipulated millions of people over several years |
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A Different Life: An Identification of Cultural Differences and ValuesAbstract My essay explores Cultural differences between two different cultures. I interviewed my co-work, AB from the country of Mali located in West Africa. In my research, I used two surveys and the Hofstede Centre's Hofstede's Model of Senegal and the United States[ CITATION The16 l 1033 ]. Senegal, on the coast of West Africa, was the most similar country to my interviewees country of origin, Mali, West Africa. Survey one was used as a tool to acquire information about the interviewee background, such as his ideas about education/career choices, family, view of the United States and economic status. Survey two uses cultural comparison questions for both the interviewee and the interviewer to make a table to show cultural similarities/differences of the two. Keywords: Culture similarities, Cultural differences A Different Life: An Identification of Cultural Differences and Values It's amazing how today's society is so diverse in our personal and work lives. My essay is about h |
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Class Debate - Constitution ChallengeSection 52 of the Canadian Constitution act of 1982 states and I quote, "The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada. Any law or practice that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is of no force or effect." Great day everyone, welcome to this much-anticipated debate. First and foremost I would explain P.B and how does it work. Plea bargaining is a practice that makes an accused choose between immediate freedom in return for a guilty plea or a terrible incarceration in return for a person's perseverance to prove his innocence through a trial. QUOTE ONLY IF CHALLENGED Plea bargaining as explained by the Canadian Law legal dictionary p.353, "For an accused person to plead guilty, or to give any material testimony for concessions from the prosecutor such as a lesser sentence, or dismissal of the other charges." In this debate, we will be arguing that we should eliminate plea bargaining from the Canadian justice system. OUR THESIS IS |
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Movie Summart - Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda, as the name itself suggests is the story of a Panda who trains in Kung Fu, in order to be the savior of the town. Usually when we picture a warrior, we imagine a strong, well built and courageous being. A panda on the other hand, is often seen as a lazy, obese and silly creature. Po, a panda in a town of ducks and pigs, does not realize that he is not one of them but somewhere in his heart, he feels that his place is in the Jade palace along with the other Kung Fu warriors. Although Po, does not exhibit the physical characteristics of a warrior, we know he is the true warrior as he realizes that the secret ingredient is to believe in oneself. Po, goes through a series of experiences throughout his journey of becoming a dragon warrior and it shows that physical appearance or assumptions do not define the truth of the matter. It all begins with the announcement of appointing the long awaited dragon warrior. The dragon warrior is said to be the savior of the valley and eve |
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Culture in the Novel CloudstreetCloudstreet illustrates the role of culture in making people feel psychologically and emotionally at home. Discuss." Tim Winton's Post-Colonial novel Cloudstreet adopts some techniques to illustrate the role of culture in making people feel psychologically and emotionally at home. Through the strategic use of minor characters and Indigenous culture, Winton adds depth to both the intimate and broader cultures utilised in the novel. By adopting the modern technique 'stream of consciousness,' Winton further illustrates the vitality of culture as a role in influencing the characters' well-being. Through the use of minor characters, Winton represents in depth the broader Suburban Perth culture and examines its impact on the character's perspectives of home. For a portion of the novel, Rose associates with women who earn their own incomes and support themselves, claiming that they don't "need men." These women represent the emergence of the rising independency of women that began to form in Australian Post-War society. Though embracing the values of the Suburban Perth culture to some degree, Rose eventually left t |
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NIKE - Company AnalysisCompany Description The Nike Company is a global brand that produces gear used by athletes in the different sport categories. This company has been successful majorly because of its venture into the international market. Analysing this company, we get to see that there is a very distinct difference between the international market and domestic market. The various factors in the donemstic and ntemational market which affect the Nike Company will be looked at in this paper. These are what will enable us learn more about this company and how it operates. Looking at international marketing, the market environment is not familiar to a company compared to the domestic marketing where there is high familiarity of marketing. In the international market there may be a requirement for product adaptation and the price of this product will be affected by the foreign currency (Kotler,2009). However, the domestic markets are different. There is no much adaptation required in the domestic market un |
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The Vulnerable Ones - Children in Foster CareIn 2001, a 4 year old went missing from her foster home. Her foster parents did not report her missing until roughly 15 months later. Unfortunately, the state's Welfare Agency did not notice she was missing. Her body was never found but her foster parents were convicted of murder. Sadly, this case illustrates the great risk children face when placed in out-of home placement such as foster care. This tragic case reflects the failure to provide and ensure safety to children being placed in foster care. This particular child was placed in an unsafe environment that resulted in her death. Foster homes are designed for children who have been abused or neglected. The failure to protect children in foster care directly effects this population through oppression prejudice, marginalization and poverty. Oppression Children in foster care are a vulnerable population, at any given moment, there are more than half a million children in foster care (U.S Department of Health and Human Services [U.S |
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My Trip to ParisThere I stood, glaring at the foreign street signs, in a city that I'd only dreamt and read about. My heart was pounding against my chest so hard the person down the street could feel my excitement. The first step outside of the hotel made my eyes brighten like the sun's rays, as I gazed out at the city that I would be happily calling home for a week. Paris was a new adventure that I was going to be able to experience with not only myself, but my closest connections, my family. Looking from the sidewalk, step by step, my eyes darted around, bouncing off the buildings, to the people and the traffic. It was like something from a movie; there were cars zooming in every direction and the buildings were absolutely breathtaking. This city was nothing like I imagined, in fact it was better than I could have ever dreamed it would be. My grin stretched from ear to ear as I struggled to take in everything that this city had to offer. Every step I took it was like I was engulfing in a fres |
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What Makes a Family?Abstract A family consists of two or more people who share a bond of either blood, love or both. In many occasions, the families share the same values, goals and commitments. There exists different families in the world, and each family is unique in its own way. Families differ in many ways from size, race and form. Reflecting back on the chapter two readings that focus on the issues of family happiness, it is evident that each family has its own definition of a happy home and happy family. Challenges and problems are inevitable in a family setting, but all in all there exists happy families. There are different factors that make a happy family and they include quality communication, togetherness, acceptance, support, and affection. Introduction Tolstoy argues that "all happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" (Sokolik & Krasny, 2009). This is a clear indication of the fact that each family is unique and has its own definition of happiness. |
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Global Business Cultural AnalysisAbstract This paper gives an opportunity to take a deeper look into a Global Business Cultural Analysis of the nation of Ireland. In writing this paper, there are four main areas and questions were that were researched: The major elements and dimensions of culture in Ireland and how these elements and dimensions are integrated by locals conducting business in the Ireland, a comparison of culture and business of Ireland and the United States, and lastly implications for US businesses that wish to conduct business in Ireland. Introduction Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and the twentieth largest in the world. Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. The Irish are the citizens living on the Island of Ireland. Their culture is not that big as many people believe. This is due to the prominent disagreements that are there among city and country people, between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants and also disagreements |
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Coca-Cola - Marketing and AdvertisingThis essay will analyse the 2013 television advert for the brand Coca-Cola and will explore aspects such as audience and purpose, narrative, use of language and visual and technical codes, investigating how they are used to represent and communicate the main message of the advert and promote the product and brand. The essay will also outline aspects of the brand such as core values, personality and image and will observe how these characteristics create the brand's ideology by identifying how they are used within the chosen advert and how they have been created to form a connection between the brand and the consumer. Media communication theory will also be explored to identify and deconstruct how the encoder of the institution has used various persuasive devices and media techniques to create an advert that will serve the company's agenda and will contribute to the success and longevity of the brand. The chosen advert's chief purpose is to promote its product through the representati |
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The Nature or Nurture DebateThe nature-nurture debate has two different ways of explaining human growth and development such as: The "nature" approach suggests that people are naturally born with certain abilities, qualities and characteristics which will determine what kind of person they will become when they're older. The "nurture" approach suggests that it is the way a person is brought up, their environment, surroundings and circumstances that are more significant influences on the kind of person they will become. Nature influences on human growth and development include factors such as genetics and biological processes. In contrast, Nurture influences are non-biological and include factors such as the environment. People who have a strong nurture viewpoint believe that we can make lifestyle choices by a range of social, psychological and economic factors. In relation to my celebrity, Sharon Osborne, certain aspects of her life were nature and some were nurture. I will be discussing which |
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George Orwell and PoliticsGeorge Orwell is an experienced essayist and he is best known for his political satires. In his essay "Why I Write", Orwell finds that what he has most wanted to do is "to make political writing into an art.", and explains that his intention to do so is always "a feeling of partisanship, a sense of injustice.". Orwell's writings often deal with the political condition he has gone through. He claims "In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics'. All issues are political issues" and describes politics as "a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia." Orwell tends to write about some hidden lies behind politics that he wants to expose and facts that he wants to tell (Orwell). Orwell's essay "Shooting An Elephant" is written in 1931 which he based on his experience as a British police officer in colonial Burma. he writes when Burma was being colonized by the British government and the barriers |
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Novel Summary - Matchstick MenIn the book, "Matchstick Men," Eric Garcia takes us in the life of Roy, who is a middle age man and suffers from the obsessive compulsive disorder. Roy lives a secluded life until he finds out about his daughter Angela, who opens up another side of Roy, Angela is Roy's reason for wanting to live an honest life and not be a con-artist anymore, but before getting out of his profession he is convinced to do one last score. Unfortunately, for Roy, he becomes the pawn in his own game. Roy is a phobic drifter who along with his partner Frankie makes an independent living off of coning easy targets out of their money. Finding her in the phone book, Frankie and Roy goal is newly widow, Ms.Isaacson. The two men pose as roofers knowing Ms.Isaacson recently lost her husband; they falsely inform her that Mr.Isaacson set the appointment up, Frankie alleges " We were just hired by him to do some work for the house-there was a roof problem" (18). Roy takes on the gentler role tilting his hat and gi |
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Research Paper - Pursuing A Higher EducationIn today's society people simply cannot afford to go without a higher education. Over 40% of jobs require Americans to possess a college degree (1). To obtain those degrees it can be costly. There are several financial aid options available to those who cannot afford to pay for college out of pocket. For many students, loan debt is still unavoidable and borrowers are struggling with their payments, and many do not know the options available to them that could keep them from default. Although it is become more and more necessary to achieve a college degree the government is giving incentives to get more people interested in higher education. They are disbursing federal grants/loans, giving educational tax credits such as the American Opportunity Credit and The Lifetime Learning Credit, and tax deductions for those who pay on their student loans. Due to these incentives enrollment rates have increased dramatically in previous years. In the most recent national study between 2001 and 201 |
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A Brief Look at American HistoryPresident Jackson hated the Bank of the United States. No bank in America had more power than it, and Jackson mistrusted monopolistic banking. The Bank of the U.S. controlled much of the nation's gold and silver. The President of the Bank was Nicholas Biddle. The war between Jackson and Biddle erupted in 1832, when Daniel Webster and Henry Clay presented Congress with a bill to renew the Bank of the United States' charter. The re-charter bill was passed through Congress, but was vetoed by President Jackson. The veto not only stopped the bank bill, but increased the power of the President. Jackson said that the bank was unconstitutional, but was actually saying that he personally found it harmful to the nation. The Supreme Court had said that the Bank of the U.S. was constitutional earlier. Jackson decided he was going to slowly shrink the amount of money in the Bank by using it to pay for day-to-day expenses of the government, this way the Bank of the U.S. would surely die. Indian Re |
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The Crucible - Chaos in SalemNineteen innocent men and women were hung, and one was crushed to death at the end of the Salem Witch Trials in 1962. Salem was a small town in Massachusetts that was filled with people that shared the same Puritan beliefs and lived a modest lifestyle. Although some differed from their occupation or class, religion was the one factor that united all Puritans together. Puritans were known for their strict laws and code of ethics that prohibited any type of act that took away from God. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play that uses both truth and fiction to illustrate the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Chaos and hysteria consumed Salem for months while innocent people were getting convicted and sentenced to death. Reasons such as religion, abuse of power, and jealousy all contributed to the cause and longevity of the witch trials. By believing in Puritanism, the people of Salem had particular fears and ideals engrained in their minds that clouded their judgment. Before the play begins, the narrator states that, "The virgin forest was the Devil's last preserve, his home base and the citadel of his final stand. To the best of their knowledge the Americ |
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Equilibrium and the Separation ProcessEquilibrium Stage Calculations The consideration of a single equilibrium stage is the first step in the analysis of multistage operations Also, the knowledge about phase equilibria, which is what entry number two is all about, is a prerequisite in analyzing equilibrium stage calculations. V₁, Y₁ V₂, Y₂ L₀, X₀ L₁, X₁ Figure 1. A diagram for a single equilibrium stage. As can be seen in the diagram, two streams (L₀ and V₂) enter in a single equilibrium stage and two streams (L₁ and V₁) also leave the stage. The composition of the entering liquid stream, L₀, can be represented as X₀ while the composition of the leaving liquid stream, L₁, can be represented as X₁. Conversely, the composition of the entering vapor stream, V₂, may be written as Y₂ while the composition of the leaving vapor stream ,V₁, may be written as Y₁. Σ is designated to be the sum of the entering streams that are thoroughly mixed togeth |
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An American Childhood by Annie DillardAs Annie Dillard grew up, her mother was a big part of her life. In "An American Childhood," she shares multiple stories about her mother's eccentric behavior and how it impacted her life in a large way. She also talks about the way her mother thought and behaved to teach others a lesson about how to look at things and life and to think for themselves. Annie Dillard and her mother both want to pass on the way of thinking that they had for themselves and to encourage people to find potential in others. Dillard's mother had a very strong potential to be successful in her life but just didn't have the resources to make it happen. Dillard wants to make it a point to her audience that people should not give up on something they feel passionate about just because they don't possess the opportunities. She believes each individual should look to find the potential in others to provide them with the opportunities to strive in something they strongly believe in. Dillard's mother expressed a lot |
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Definition Essay - A Good FriendDo you really know the meaning of a good friend? "Good friends are like stars. You do not always see them, but you know they are always there!" On the surface, different people can have their own meaning about what a good friend is. In fact, a good friend means something different for everybody. However, for me, a good friend is someone who supports you, advises you, and never judges you. To begin with, support is one of the most important things that a good friend needs to have and offer. Good friends are those who are always there whenever you need help. For instance, they are the ones who support you not just in good times, but in bad ones, too. If you are going through a difficult time and you are having problems, a good friend will always support and help you. Furthermore, these kind of friends are the ones who support your decisions in times of confusion. For example, if you are getting bad grades, they will |
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