Abstract The âPygmalion effectâ usually refers to the fact that people, often children, students or employees, turn to live up to whatâs expected of them and they tend to do better when treated as if they are capable of success(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). However, the positive teaching expectations do not necessarily lead to high student achievement. The case of the learners majoring in thermodynamics matches the âanti-Pygmalion-effectâ phenomena, showing that in the educational domain, it is not always the case...
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Introduction to Symbolism in 'A Midsummer Nightâs Dream Society fuels the idea of how people should live their lives through many vessels, including the likes of social media and advertising. People positioned higher class or celebrities display lives that everyone holds on a pedestal, as a building block to live up to, meaning everyone wants to advance to their level. While these standards are not technically bad and do indeed help people succeed, the influence of these factors builds a...
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The storyteller of the Odyssey conjures the Muse, requesting motivation as he gets ready to recount to the narrative of Odysseus. The story starts ten years after the finish of the Trojan War, the subject of the Iliad. The entirety of the Greek legends with the exception of Odysseus have come all the way back. Odysseus mulls on the remote island Ogygia with the goddess Calypso, who has become hopelessly enamored with him and won't let him leave. In the...
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Opioid addiction in teenagers and young adults is a serious issue that has been happening for years now and is still happening today. This opioid addiction epidemic has caused many deaths of teenagers and young adults. However, although this problem is very apparent in the United States, there is not enough that is being done in order to stop or lower the rising number of opioid addictions in young adults and teenagers. If there is not a solution to this...
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In a society where sex is consistently consumed in our daily media, itâs hard to conceptualize a time period when sex was a taboo conversation spoken only behind closed doors. From the late 1800s until the mid-1900s, sexual promiscuity was a subject not often spoken aloud. It was considered âdirtyâ and âperverseâ to speak of such things, yet, authors, playwrights, and artists continued to use their works to portray sexuality in their own ways. Down south, in the heart of...
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One of the most significant traits of being human is convincing ourselves or others of what we want to believe. This trait generally occurs when a person has experienced death. You may also see this trait develop with fear, control, manipulation, and regret. With fear this trait usually develops in humans in their early stages of life. Some fears are acquired based on specific life experiences; others are more universal and innate. As a child, most children grow terrified of...
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In recent years, the number of fake news has grown extremely due to the internet and social media. However, fake news is a major problem which has serious implications. It is clear to see that not all news is trustworthy. Hence, this essay will analysis three different types of fake news which are aimed at different groups: the individual, the community, and the world as a whole. This essay will then focus on some of the factors and consequences of...
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In history over the years, human civilization has brutally overturned each other, bringing murder and harm into existence. Various cases sprung into the public eye as killings blossomed nationwide. Every day people were tricking society, hiding, and waiting for their next innocent victims to cross their path. Once killings became more common, different types of killers began to be named and detected. There are four types of killers, each has its own way of proceeding with their victims. Killers who...
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Right to Die Which is referred In Gian Kaurâs case, is whether a âright to die with dignity as part of a âright to live with dignity in the context of article 21? The court observed: A question may arise, in the context of a dying man who is terminally ill or in a PVS THAT HE MAY BE PERMITTED to terminate it by a premature extinction of his life in those circumstances. This category of cases may fall within...
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Introduction Over the past few decades, infant feeding has been under the spotlight of public opinion. In the United States and other developed countries, debates have arisen about maternal leave policies, breastfeeding in public, and formula food risks. A similar infant feeding debate also exists in developing countries, yet, the discussions are focused on corrupt infant formula promotion, the lack of sanitation, and infectious diseases linked to infant feeding practices. Since 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recommended...
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Abolition in the United States is and was a movement. This movement began before and continued into the Civil War. This historical movement pressed on for the end of slavery and set slaves free. In the beginning the enlightenment group convicted slavery on human grounds. English Quakers and Evangelicals convicted slavery as un christian. Slavery in Georgia was put to an end originally in its territory in the colony. After that the first great awakening became part of the message...
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âIf youâre not paying for a product, then you are the product.â In the digital era where technology provides much easier access to information than before, questions can be answered with a simple Google search and click. On the other hand, free social media websites give users easier opportunities for communication and building connections with others all around the world. Despite the convenience, privacy comes at a cost of using free internet services. Behind the websites, corporations are using programs...
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The path from oneâs childhood to their adulthood has never been a narrow, easy path, it is one filled with numerous obstacles that can make it feel like your entire world is collapsing around you, while providing you no way out. This is prevalent in Alison Bechdelâs, âFun Home: A Family Tragicomicâ and Phoebe Gloecknerâs âThe Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Picturesâ. Bechdelâs graphic novel memoir centers around her relationship with her emotionally detached father,...
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One of the biggest debates in todayâs society is whether Violent Media can be accused for Human Misconduct. Violent Media can be defined as visual portrayals of acts of physical aggression by one human or human-like character against another (Huesmann, 2007) but this isnât exclusive to solely visuals, as its been noted that even violent lyrics in Music can lead to aggressive acts (Fischer, 2006). In fact, this can be through any source of media that consumers can consume any...
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Introduction Pythagoras was wrong. The planets in our solar system do not revolve around Earth, nor are they carried in their orbits by crystal spheres. However, his theory of âmusic of the spheresâ holds truths that continue to be uncovered with modern scientific advances. This paper explores the inextricable links between music, science, and faith that are contained within the music of the spheres. Whether or not we believe in the spiritual aspects of the theory is irrelevant; the practical...
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Socratic dialogues are deemed as the inception of Western civilization in their distinguishing of tribalism from humanitarianism, thereby constructing the âOtherâ and Western consciousness. Each dialogue has contributed to the âidealâ teaching model in which new knowledge is created for both teacher and student. Interlocutors expand this method to facilitate the multilogical understandings of knowledge and truth, removing man from âunintellectualâ foundations of tribalism (Popper 164). Such conversations have laid the groundwork for Western concepts of educational elitism. As authors...
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This paper will explain the power that companies and the government has over the citizenry of the United States within the influence(s) and confines of the cyber world, and how our introduced bill will stop, punish, and dismantle the easy ability that corporations and the government have in violating privacy for monetary and political gain(s). With the rise of the Internet, Companies and the government have committed numerous privacy invasions. This paper will explain the negative Informational Scandals, intrusive marketing...
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The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus in the member of the Flaviviridae family, genus Flavivirus. The virus was first found in 1947 in the blood of a monkey in Ugandaâs Zika Forest giving the virus its name. There are two lineages of the Zika virus, African and Asia. The Asian strain caused outbreaks in Micronesia in 20019 and French Polynesia in 2013-2014. (White, Wollebo, David Beckham, Tyler, & Khalili, 2016) Zika was transmitted originally in a sylvatic cycle...
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Has society become too politically correct? What was originally designed to prevent certain groups from being offended has turned into a witch hunt. From the television screens to the playground, we have all seen or heard something which is unambiguously offensive but on the flip side of the same coin terms such as 'racist' are flung at every minute contradiction. Even my own friends are guilty of this crime as is everyone else in the nation. Nationally it's a joke...
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There always comes a time where a change in life needs to happen. Change is not always negative; it sometimes can be positive depending on the situation you are dealing with. You will never know how it can affect you if you never try to attempt it. In Shirley Jacksonâs âThe Lotteryâ and Kurt Vonnegutâs âHarrison Bergeronâ, there were people who feared change because of the possible consequences they may face. We only see that perspective from two main characters...
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Psychological Effects of Harassment Sexual Harassment is globally perceived to be an offensive act aimed at violating the fundamental human right of women and also violating their dignity. This negative trend has a very adverse effect when it occurs within an organizational setting. This is because apart from the physical and psychological trauma it exposes the victims to, their productivity are greatly affected.[1] Sexual harassment in the workplace is nothing new, but the issue is seeing a tidal wave of...
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This essay is going to explore the contemporary issue of suicide in adult males. I will be using epidemiology to justify this; epidemiology is the study of the determinants and distribution of population diseases. It is the key quantitative discipline that supports public health, this is often defined as the efforts taken to prevent disease and promote health by society (Cambridge University, 2010). Within this essay, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and the Clinical Commissioning Process (CCGâs) will be...
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Abstract The human mind has historically been the subject of research on cognitive ability and ways to measure intelligence. In the early 1900s and throughout the twentieth century, an increased interest in this field would lead to the development of theories by prominent psychologists such as Jean Piaget, Alfred Binet, Charles Spearman, and William Stern who coined the term âintelligence quotientâ or âIQâ as it is commonly known. Recent offerings to this ever-expanding field, are Robert J Sternbergâs Triarchic Theory...
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Abstract Behavior principals can be used to evaluate the future success of a student in the classroom environment. The types of consequences used, shaping, and antecedents should all be considered when tailoring a plan for a student. Learning in the classroom will be greatly determined by the studentsâ ability to access executive processing skills. Teachers need to be ever aware of current research on brain development and how memory works to affect learning. Keywords: Behavior, Learning, ADHD, Trauma, Social Learning,...
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Section 1. In the first part of this assignment I will be writing about the key academic writing styles and why it is important. Academic writing is a formal type of writing that structures you to write professionally, using the right type of vocabulary and technique. Academic writing is a relatively formal, this means that in an essay a person should avoid colloquial words and expressions. Academic writing is well structured type of writing, it flows easily from one section...
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Body-image is a multidimensional, subjective and dynamic concept that encompasses a personâs perceptions, thoughts and feelings about his/her body. It can be positive or negative. There are four dimensions by which the concept of body-image can be understood: Perceptual- The way an individual see himself. It is also called Body Satisfaction/ Dissatisfaction and represents a global evaluation of oneâs body. According to Grabe, Warde & Hyde (2008), it is the overall level of approval or lack thereof that an individual...
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Introduction Medial collateral ligament (MCL) is the most common injured ligaments in the knee accounting up to 40% of all knee injuries (Andrews et al., 2017). Its frequent in sports involving valgus knee loading such as football. Knee braces have been studied for their benefits as they can provide 20-30% greater resistance to lateral blows and ACL is further protected (Albright, Saterback and Stokes, 1995). However other studies have shown how it can decrease performance. Najibi and Albright (2005) showed...
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America was âfoundedâ in 1776 through the War of Independence against the British Empire. Since then the new world has known nothing but violence; from the elimination of the native Indian tribes to the onslaught of many military expeditions and wars. In this essay I will examine the fictional violence in Mark Twainâs, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurâs Court and the factual violence in the Narrative Life of Fredrick Douglas. By looking at these texts, I will argue that...
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Abstract This literature review will analyze the study of whether test anxiety interfered with how well students performed on the exam. This literature review will examine the different aspects of the study and how well it answered the question related to the study, also this review will breakdown the results within each area of the study to determine whether it worked. Finally, this literature review will dive into test anxiety to determine the background on it and how a student...
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Abstractâ Blood is an important part of human life, with no replacement. Blood donation is the only source of blood, and locating voluntary, unpaid donors is the most important activity in the world. Blood banks have a responsibility to provide adequate and safe blood to the community. The risk of transfusion-related heritable diseases is highest when blood is provided by paying donors. Blood donation is a type of location-based service where many lives can be lost due to the difficulties...
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