I would say that there is a high probability that you know someone that is either in your family or a friend of someone in your family that has dealt with the consequences that alcohol brings. Alcohol can take a toll on our lives whether we abuse it or not. Maybe you are not personally affected by the consequences of alcohol in your life, but we as a society need to understand that there is a huge issue with people...
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SME stands for small or medium sized enterprises. Munro D. (2013) touches upon the distinctive requirements a company needs to be defined as one, for example, a company can only be categorized as an SME in the UK if the amount of staff working for them is below 250, and the total amount received from the Statement of Financial Position (SOFP) is less than or equal to £34 million (The FSE Group, 2018). SMEs are looked at as a key...
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Tourism is growing faster and faster and then become one of the most potential majors in the world. For instance, data from UNWTO (2017) showed that the number of tourists all over the world has dramatically increased in recent years. The main factor that contributes to the development of tourism is the environment. It is divided into three aspects: nature, social-culture, and economy. Tourism activities are not only the exploitation of natural resources such as heritages, sea, and land but...
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In the novel, ‘Kindred’ by Octavia Butler, and the poem ‘Harlem’ by Langston Hughes, they both use symbolism to communicate how racism destroys the dreams and ambitions of those affected by its grasp. The poem ‘Harlem’ by Langston Hughes uses symbolism to communicate how racism destroys the dreams and ambitions of those affected by its grasp. Hughes opens the poem by saying, “What happens to a dream deferred, does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” (Harlem, 1-3)....
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Eva Lopo is an extremely active character throughout the book, she observes, she understands, but more importantly, as the novel progresses, she becomes increasingly more informed about Portuguese presence in Mozambique. Throughout the novel, the audience experiences a transformation in the attitude and outlook of the main protagonist. We are taken on a journey with Eva Lopo, from the young and naive Evita, to the aware and informed woman we see at the end of the novel. At the start...
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Rice or known locally as palay, bigas, kanin is a staple for Filipinos and is rarely missing from the table, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. A Filipino meal cannot be complete without it, even in the midst of huge gatherings and despite the sumptuous menu. Even when it comes to merienda or snacks, rice is the staple food of the Philippines. Rice (Oryza sativa) is also the most important staple food for the majority of the world' s human...
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Have you ever had an impression of an individual to have it then proven wrong? In the short story, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, by Edgar Allan Poe, we respond to the narrative of the protagonist with a variety of emotions. As he begins his narrative, we feel alienated from him because we cannot identify with him or his concerns. As the story develops and we understand his predicament more we begin to sympathize with him because we realize he is ill....
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The year of 1968 is said to be the most unforgettable year. From protests and riots to violent wars, the world thought that it would never see anything like it. However, worldviews have revived. For the past 51 years, there have been many cases of history rewriting itself. Young people have found themselves once again in the heart of anti-authoritarian protests against powers that worked to suppress them. The fight against racism and injustice in America hasn’t changed much. Neocolonialism...
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My personal teaching philosophy has many different components. Teaching means a lot to me and, therefore, it creates a complex philosophy. My purpose for teaching as well as the long term and short-term goals are intricate because of their significance to my career. My philosophy also discusses my methods of instruction and how I evaluate and assess my student’s knowledge. My philosophy includes the role of myself, as an educator. Also, my philosophy cannot leave out the importance of the...
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New Zealand is a well-known global film and television production leader, and also a gathering place for International Film and television talents, where the most talented producers, directors and special effects artists in the world gather. At the same time, it also has a profound local film and television culture and distinctive characteristics. With the efforts of local filmmakers, stories on the stage of New Zealand are increasingly entering the vision of global audiences. According to New Zealand media reports,...
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Mental illnesses are health problems that involve how people thinks, behaves, feels, and intercourse with people. Besides, mental illness does not distinguish; it can affect anyone no matter of their age, gender, race, religion, background or other aspects of cultural identity. While mental illness can befall at any age, three-fourths of all mental illness starts at the age of 24 (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.). There are many types of mental disorder and the common types of mental disorder are obsessive-compulsive...
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During the Reconstruction period of time of the war, there have been 2 new political teams setting out to type. The novel Republican Party gained a number of its greatest members, 2 teams of individuals from opposite sides of the country. The carpetbaggers and scalawags joined forces to reconstruct the South, however they were met with difference and criticism as a result of their radical worldview (Hodges, 1). The carpetbaggers and scalawags’ goals were met with difference then, however the...
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“Science means constantly walking a tightrope between blind faith and curiosity; between expertise and creativity; between bias and openness; between experience and epiphany; between ambition and passion; and between arrogance and conviction - in short, between an old today and a new tomorrow”, - Heinrich Rohrer. The concepts that gave an idea of nanotechnology were first discussed in 1959 by renowned physicist Richard Feynman in his talk ‘There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom’, in which he described the possibility...
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What is the meaning of work? For many people it’s just a source of money, for others, a distraction, or it could even be a hobby for some. Some people are lucky enough to make a living doing what they love, others are not lucky enough and still, they have to work because, how else will they bring food to the table? But the truth is that work is a reflection of the person performing it, it can improve whoever...
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Children are the future of this country. Children need a good learning environment to become successful young adults. A child begins their educational journey in elementary school. As a future elementary teacher, I want to be able to meet the needs of the children that I am entrusted with in my classroom. To be successful I need to make sure that my class is equipped with everything that my students will need to grow and that the classroom is accessible...
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Before I dive into the actual analysis of ‘Thank You for Smoking’ the movie, I’d like to start with how this movie has changed my perception towards public relation professionals and their ability to use a model communication called persuasion as their secret weapon. ‘Thank You for Smoking’ is I think by far the best movie that explains this particular theory in a splendid way. It is well known to the people of the world – including the active smokers,...
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Mental illness is a major problem in the United States of America. Students suffer from mental illness and they do not know how to deal with it. Teachers are not trained to help students with mental illness which is a big problem because the most stress happens in school. Mental illness affects students in different ways such as, depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide, etc. This is important because mental illness will affect students' performance in school and can lead to suicidal...
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The recent rise of suburbia in mainstream media has promoted the suburban lifestyle to be the most desirable and ideal way of life. However, when understood in depth, suburbia often hides a deceptive façade as a means to achieve a sense of social superiority. The short story, ‘The Swimmer’ (Cheever, 1964), explores the social and psychological repercussions of the constant display of a superficial persona in American suburbia. The story concentrates on the middle-aged man Neddy Merrill’s journey through the...
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For eight millennia, rice has been the most domesticated crop due to large scale industry of rice crop farming. Rice has achieved its prominence due to the simplicity of gathering seeds and growing the plant, making more than 70% of Asia's diet (Willis, 2019). However, it has little nutritional value, and no micronutrients. Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in third world countries who have rice as their main source of food, posing a lack of nutritional organic compounds, essential for...
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Traditional breeding techniques have been used for years to alter the genomes of plants and animals. With the progress of science and technology, many achievements have been made by humans in the field of biology. Advances in genetic engineering have made it possible to precisely control the genetic changes introduced into an organism. Crops are the most frequently cited examples of genetically modified organisms (GMO). In recent years, with the rapid development of genetically modified (GM) technology and its application...
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Genetic modification is the action of changing the genetic material (DNA) of an organism using engineering techniques. For thousands of years people have been modifying the genes of plants and animals by introducing new pieces of DNA into other organisms’ sequences of DNA. This can be done by taking DNA from the same species, a different species or synthetically making DNA in a lab. The technology is frequently called modern biotechnology or gene technology. Genetic modification plants were developed to...
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The report is on a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University, Uni Park, Florida, US. This bridge is a 174-foot-long bridge connecting university and student accommodation which is crossing Tamiami trail (US Route 41) with an estimated cost of 14.2 million USD. On 15th March 2018, this bridge collapsed causing 6 deaths, 8 injuries and crushed 8 vehicles. Case Study and Research Background FIU footbridge was being constructed on a main road line which makes people easy to cross the...
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Through the creation of differing backgrounds, contrasting perspectives among people shape how the system of human society works. Having to be raised in certain ways with distinguished experiences, it is evident that people have various views on concepts. These different perceptions can be expressed in the form of literature and artwork. For example, the poems, ‘Before I Got My Eye Put Out’ and ‘We Grow Accustomed to the Dark’ by Emily Dickinson, depicts the advantages and beauty in blindness that...
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What exactly are the right characteristics, that one must have, in order for society to approve of them? Who is responsible for approving the wanted characteristics for the most part of their lives, when the youth struggle for individuality? Doing this, results in them subconsciously conforming to the social norms, set by pre-existing values and standards of society. Émile Durkheim was the first to explore stigma as a social factor in 1895. He and Ervin Goffman described people, who do...
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The brain plays a major role in controlling various body functions such as movement, sensation, thinking, memory, and speech. It is divided into two halves with specialized functions. The right-brain’s functions include controlling the left side of the body, visual and spatial skills, memory storage, feelings and intuitions, holistic interpretations, and creativity. The left-brain’s functions include controlling the right side of the body, sequential analysis, memory storage in particular order, logical interpretations, reading and understanding language, and analyzing. Damage to...
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The film ‘Modern Times’ takes place after the Great Depression when jobs were still scarce, but industrialization was on the rise. We meet the Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s character in his final appearance as a worker in the factory. In true Chaplin style, the film has minimal dialogue and is in black and white with Chaplin’s signature song ‘Smile’ playing in the background multiple times throughout the film. The film was released in 1936. Throughout the film, we see Chaplin...
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The idea of liberty is commonly discussed amongst many philosophers, they each offer a different view of the topic and provide different insights as to what freedom really means. Philosopher Charles Taylor published a piece titled ‘What’s Wrong with Negative Liberty’ in 1979 which discussed controversies to Isaiah Berlin’s piece ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’. He challenged this pivotal essay by weighing into the notion that negative freedom is too ambiguous of an idea and suggests alternative approaches which better discuss...
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Biomedical science is a fast paced and constantly developing field of biological analysis in the healthcare sector with long term career prospects, biomedical science involves carrying out investigations on samples of human tissue and body fluid in order to diagnose disease and correctly monitor the treatment of patients that have been affected by disease. With over 55,000 registered healthcare scientists in 51 different disciplines work in areas such as biomedical science makes up for 5% of the National Health Services...
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Narratives can be used as powerful tools to encourage an audience to question the cultural beliefs and practices of their world and to inspire action among them. Aldous Huxley’s speculative fiction ‘Brave New World’ (1932) and James McTeigue’s film ‘V for Vendetta’ (2006) use the dystopic conventions present in their context to comment on the negative concerns of society which may be exacerbated in the future if disregarded by an audience. Both composers explore the extremities of technological advancements and...
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The Atlantic Revolutions were the revolutionary waves that swept Europe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, playing a crucial role in reshaping the political history of the modern geopolitical climate. It was associated with the Atlantic world during the period between 1770s and 1870s taking place in Europe and Americas between 1775-1783, Spanish America in 1810-1825, Europe and France in 1789-1814. This paper will succinctly discuss the extent to which socialist ideas and thinking in the period between...
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