My grandma was born in the year of 1937. When I went to research what generation that year belongs to, I found the term “The Silent Generation”. I have not heard of this before. “This relatively small generation found itself sandwiched between the war hero G.I.s and the large and influential Baby Boomer generation,..” (Sanburn, J, 2019). The Silent Generation belongs to individuals born between 1925 and 1942, “who were children during World War II but too young to fight.”...
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Developments in technology within the 21st century mean that the way we use music is constantly changing. Historians have dated the first musical instruments to have been created over 30,000 years ago - these instruments were used to create ceremonial music, to be used for religious purposes (The Hymns and Carols of Christmas, 2019). Since then, the ways we use and listen to music have massively changed - from the development of blues music from the migration of Africans to...
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Brenton Butler was just 15 years old when he was brought in for questioning for the murder of Mrs. Stevens. During Butler’s 12-hour interrogation, he was subjected to emotional, psychological, and physical abuse. Butler’s young age, lengthy interrogation, and the racial biases of his interrogators resulted in his false confession. This coerced confession resulted in Butler being charged with the murder of Mrs. Stevens. It is also what stopped law enforcement from seeking out additional evidence and suspects. If Butler...
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On the off chance that one is a science or even has a passing enthusiasm for the field, one has likely experienced the inquiry regarding whether psychology is really a science or not. The discussion has been noticeable since psychology’s origins in the second half of the nineteenth century, and is apparent in statements like that by William James who alluded to it as 'that terrible minimal subject'. Researchers in the field realize this discussion has progressed forward hastily, straight...
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In 1942, a 15–year–old German Jewish girl and her family vanished from the streets of Amsterdam. For two years, she and her family and four other Jews went into hiding, cramped in an annex, terrified to make a sound. On one fateful day in 1944, the group heard footsteps approaching the hidden annex. The doorknob turned, the door swung open, and three members of the German secret police stood at the entrance. The Nazis arrested the group and sent them...
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Gratitude Essay 1 (100 words) Gratitude is the rare jewel that graces our lives with a warm glow, signifying our appreciation for the gifts we receive daily. An essential virtue is the magical thread that binds us to the universe and its many wonders. The purest form of acknowledgment, gratitude, can transform our outlook on life. This gratitude essay emphasizes the pivotal role of thankfulness in molding our character and outlook. It accentuates that gratitude is not merely an action...
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Understanding Leadership: More Than Authority and Power Leadership is both the study area and practical skill that encompasses the ability of an individual or organization to “lead” or direct others, teams, or entire organizations. Basically, this is a process of social influence that maximizes the efforts of others to achieve a goal. Leadership comes from social influence, not from power or authority. It requires others, which means they want to achieve perfection in the organization. People become leaders who do...
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The Relationship between State Gun Policy & Mass Shootings Gun control is a much more widely debated subject when compared to as recent as two decades ago. This has occurred due to the increase in mass shootings in the United States. In response, the idea of teachers being armed has been suggested by officials such as Donald Trump, who also suggested they should receive a bonus. There are many sides to this argument, however, there is a clear correlation between...
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Puppy mills are defined as commercial breeding facilities that mass-produce dogs for sale through pet stores, or directly to consumers through classified ads or the Internet. In simple terms, these businesses known as puppy mills put their profit, or the amount of money pulled in through sales, above the care required for these dogs. Mills ship their canines to pet stores or sell them on the Internet for common consumers to buy and take home. Buying puppies from pet stores...
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The question, ‘Who am I?’ is simple yet profoundly difficult to answer. Oftentimes, I thought I already have a definite picture of who I am, but when pushed to articulate it I falter and fail to form a clear overall picture. I could respond with my name, aspirations in life, gifts I possess, and talents I have perfected but these are merely reflections of who I am as a human being. Nevertheless, being able to answer this question could lead...
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Communication has never been a concept which I considered important until now, it has always been a part of my life yet I never really truly considered its effect on me. As of now, it seems that I keep thinking about communication and its great impact on my life, from the moment I wake up to when I go to sleep communication is constantly present. It seems that I am more aware of my rules and I have adapted my...
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“You are what you eat”. This quote is often attributed to the nutritionist Victor Lindlahr who wrote a book in the 1940s by the same title. His wisdom still rings true in our ears today. How aware are we of what goes into our food today? Does it really matter? The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard recently began to be implemented on January 1st of this year. It provides a national standard for all food labeling companies to include information...
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The growing adoption of modern information and communications technologies (ICT) in the dissemination of pertinent information through the Internet tools has occasioned significant improvements in both teaching and learning experiences among lecturers and students. Sneha & Nagaraja (2013) submitted that, one notable online platform for achieving enhanced quality educational outcomes are virtual learning environments (VLEs). Wikipedia (2020) defines a virtual learning environment (VLE) as “a web-based platform for the digital aspects of courses of study, usually within educational institutions”. The...
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The Harsh Reality of Unrealistic Beauty Standards Karen is a seventeen-year-old girl who has been affected by the effects of having a negative body image (Phillips, Atala, and Albertini, 1995). She frequently compared herself to others and obsessed about many of her body features that she thought of as imperfect (Phillips et al., 1995). Karen’s negative body image was detrimental to her mental health. She was diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder, major depression, and a generalized social phobia (Phillips et...
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The discussion as to if Hitler was a ‘weak dictator’ or ‘Master of the Third Reich’ is one that has been held by historians fascinated by Nazi Germany for many years and is central to the intentionalist - structuralist debate. On one side, historians such as Bullock, Bracher, Jackal and Hildebrand consider Hitler’s personality, ideology and strong mind to be the driving force of the Third Reich. However, others such as Broszat, Mason and Mommsen argue that the regime involved...
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The between relationship the United States and the United Nations has been bittersweet since the appointment of President Donald Trump into office. This essay is will advocate against the Trump administration withdrawal from the UN several bodies, specifically: the Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization by discussing the reasons and implications of such decision. Firstly, it will begin by defining key terms, secondly delve into the reasons why the Trump administration withdrew from the UN. Thirdly, his essay...
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In ‘Maude Clare’, Rossetti shows a powerful alternative type of woman – Maude Clare. The name is significant as ‘Maude’ derives from the word ‘warrior’ and connotes extreme strength and power, thus presenting women and their female sexuality as a powerful weapon that only warriors like Maude Clare and women possess. However, there are similarities between this poem and ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ as Rossetti uses the noun ‘queen’ to describe Maude Clare at the end of the first stanza...
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Due to the barbarities that the Jewish people endured throughout the Holocaust, many abandoned their faith in God and humanity. Elie Wiesel’s memoir ‘Night’ recounts how as a 15-year-old boy, he and the Jewish people endure the hardships of the Holocaust. Wiesel was a Romanian-born Jew, whose hometown of Sighet was controlled by the Hungarians for most of the Second World War. By May of 1944, all Sighet Jews were forced into cattle wagons and transported to Auschwitz against their...
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The instinct to control others is indeed natural for characters in John Webster’s ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ and John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’. Both Webster and Milton explore the control one exerts over women through Ferdinand and Adam’s desire to control the females, the control of those at a lower status illustrated through the religious figureheads of both works, the Cardinal and God. However, it can be argued that the instinct to control is not a natural inclination especially for women,...
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Teaching philosophy is an important statement for a teacher to create a clear portrait of their personality as a teacher. Every teacher has to write philosophy on how, what, and why they want to teach. This essay will introduce a teaching philosophy as English language teacher. Teaching Philosophy I believe that all students have different needs and expectations from education/school. Students in my class should leave school wanting to learn more. All children are unique and need a stimulating environment...
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In ‘Citizen Kane’ (1941) directed by Orson Welles, the story is set in motion to seek for the meaning of ‘Rosebud’. At the end, when Thompson is asked about ‘Rosebud’, he states that he didn’t find its meaning, and that “maybe ‘Rosebud’ was something [Kane] couldn’t get or something he lost … I guess ‘Rosebud’ is just a piece in a jigsaw puzzle”. Thompson’s failure in finding its meaning suggests a search for alternative meaning in the movie, rather than...
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‘Stigma’ is a very basic word within the study of sociology that could be described by someone as a harmful mode of negative labelling towards someone else with a differentiating characteristic or attribute such as a form of mental illness or an intellectual disability which can lead to stereotypes, discrimination and even societal rejection possibly further damaging a person’s mental and physical state of mind. These people who are suffering from many different types of mental illnesses regularly endure two...
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The position of women can be carefully traced through history to be able to divulge social ills through which societies have misplaced the position of women. This takes us to look at how the community views gender and sex. Sex is viewed as the biological distinction between men and women’s genital setups but gender is a socially built set of ideas that define the roles and values which distinguish between masculine and feminine (Little, 2016). Men have been viewed as...
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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an American Investor-Owned Utility institution whose headquarters are located in San Francisco, California. It is California’s largest gas and electric utility company, running almost half of California’s utilities statewide. Even with California’s high fire risk status, PE&G and their neglect and improper upkeep of their equipment contributed to the increasing threats threat through California in the past few years. In November 2018, a historical wildfire destroyed the city of Paradise, California, in the...
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In this essay, I will argue that liberty and equality possess the ability to stifle the other if elevated to excess, meaning a balance must be achieved between the two concepts for a society to properly function, as the absolute domination of either would result in a system that is devoid of justice. For the purposes of this argument, I will discuss the contrasting positions of Robert Nozick, whom posits in ‘Anarchy, State, and Utopia’ that any state beyond the...
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What really happened to the buffalo? Buffalo is one of Canada’s known animals. They play a huge part in Canadian history and why the world is the way it is today and part of why the government and the aboriginal people are where they are today. The average buffalo is between seven feet and eleven feet tall and weighs anywhere from 660-2,200 pounds. They are huge creatures and have been around for a long time. Over the years the looks...
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Optimism attempts to explore the concept and its relations with mental health, physical well-being, coping, quality of life and healthy lifestyle and risk perception. Optimistic behavior allows a human being to look at the world with the mirror of positivity. In this outline, hospitals are not only limited to providing treatment but also tend to give hope and faith to the people. In those cases, patients are needed to be treated with positive behavior, and this will create confidence among...
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Human beings and domesticated dogs have a special bond and relationship that has existed over the years. Their unique chemistry can be traced back thousands of years back to approximately 15,000 years ago. The human-dog relationship has evolved over the years, and their co-existence bond and way of living are surprising. In countries such as the United States of America, almost 48% of the total households have a dog pet (Brulliard and Clement, 1). The human-dog relationship is purely symbiotic...
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In this essay, I'm going to discuss whether there really is a relationship between chocolate consumption and heart health problems. I will formulate my conclusions based on the analysis of studies devoted to this topic. Studies Review First of all, I want to review the studies that have been conducted and highlight their results. For example, Veronese et. al. (2018) try to have an insight into the relationship between the consumption of chocolate and health outcomes due to its ingestion....
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Introduction to 'Schindler's List' and Its Historical Context ‘Schindler's List’ is an important film in society because it emphasizes marginalization, genocide, and individualization. There are many symbols that appear throughout the film. Some of these include the girl and red and the hand that lights the candle in the beginning scene. The use of symbolism helps create meaning and emotion and contributes to the overall theme. Directed by popular film director and producer Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List debuted in 1993...
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