A few years ago, my softball team and I during Christmas time decided to go buy toys, wrap them up, and go give them to a shelter for girls who got removed from their families. As the girls only spoke Spanish, I had a bigger role than expected as I was the only one who spoke and understood Spanish, so in order to communicate with them I was the assigned speaker. My communication skills came in handy as I translated...
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Cities are considered successful when they can bring diverse people, of different backgrounds, together. Policymakers believe that socially mixed communities are healthier and safer, and will attract investment, tourism, and economic development. However, in my perspective, mixed neighborhoods are not always a good idea and this is due to three major problems that will occur: different costs of living, difficulties to change the status quo, and it may not lead to a tight-knit community. In my view, tackling the segregation...
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Walmart is an American multinational retail company that operates a chain of supermarkets, departmental discounters, and grocery stores. The corporation was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, and now its headquarters are located in Bentonville. Walmart has approximately 11,496 stores and 57 clubs and operates in 27 different countries around the world. This is the world's leading revenue collection company and the largest private employer with approximately 2.2 million employees. With the development of global marketing, Walmartâs marketing campaign has...
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For many people, their wedding day is a long-awaited day, with many days of planning set aside for the signature, life-altering event. One major piece of a wedding is a wedding gown. In this essay, I will be talking about the evolution of the European wedding gown between the 1950s to the 2000s. I will also discuss the unique colors that describe a bride, and last but not least, the factors that determine the cost of a wedding gown. The...
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As I listened to the TED talk of Sherry Turkle, I realized that technological know-how brings us to a tricky connection to a delusion world. Turkle states that technological know-how turns into an effective psychological device that controls humans. Nowadays, human beings use technology to join extra regularly than have physical communication. This state of affairs is authentic and observable. Some reasons would possibly be due to the fact of painful truth that no one is listening to us, in...
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Edgar Poe is famous for his Gothic style of poetry. One of his most popular poems is âThe Ravenâ. It is impossible to read this poem without wondering whether the narrator is insane or not. Insanity is exhibited as the narrator of the poem imagines a raven entering his room in December at midnight. The narrator proceeds to lose his mind as he converses with the bird only to get the reply, âNevermoreâ. This lapse of mental control may be...
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As children, one of the biggest rewards that we can have is when our parents allow us to play outside with our friends or with our toys. However, aside from being a fun activity children can enjoy, play is also considered one of the most effective ways we help childrenâs overall growth and development. Even though most children today spend more time indoors and looking at their computer or gadgetsâ screens, or simply because of overprotective parents, studies have proven...
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In the darkness, we show our true colors. Behind the walls when no one is watching, we do things we wouldn't normally do in front of others. This is greatly expressed in Oscar Wilde's quote that states: âMan is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truthâ. For some of us, it is natural to put on a completely different identity when we are around others. Not showing...
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When I remember growing up, I wasnât much of a reader, despite having a mom who has probably read every book ever written. Reading isnât the butter to my bread. I got distracted by my phone when I got my first iPhone in year 6, reading didnât feel important to me anymore. I had just turned 11, and I was long how I had a life on social media and didnât need to read because I didnât care about how...
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Google Cloud Pricing Philosophy Last year Google committed to continuously driving down costs for their customers in alignment with Moore's law. Since then they announced three major price reductions and keep leading the industry in combining strong performance with low cost as well as flexible commitment-free pricing options. Google believes its cloud platform delivers better performance at a lower cost than other cloud providers. You may wonder how they are able to do this. Firstly, they are creating infrastructure that's...
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âą Point of parities(POP): The two businesses are identical on the basis of their founders; they all depend on the creativity of brilliant self-motivated businesspeople. Bill Gates, Microsoft's co-founder, is a respected man worldwide for his dream of putting computers on billions of desks, and also as a mentor. Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder, is both a shrewd businessman and a thinker with a free mind. In fact, all represent outstanding market skills. Around 2004 and 2010, they were both rated...
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It could be clearly noted that gender issues have a crucial role in The Tempest. The lack of female characters can be obviously seen when dealing with gender issues in The Tempest. This could be possible because the only present female character is Miranda in the play and the other two characters such as Sycorax and Claribel do not appear. Despite the fact that they do not appear on the stage, they're even told about by a male character who...
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PelĂ© was probably the best soccer player in the world. Some people even think he is the greatest athlete of all time. He is a hero in the soccer world. PelĂ© was originally named Edson Arantes do Nascimento after Thomas Edison. He got the name PelĂ© when he mispronounced the name of the Goal Keeper Bile, pronouncing it âPelĂ©â. To get some extra money he was a tea shop waiter. Since he didnât have enough money to buy a soccer...
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According to the Cambridge Dictionary (2020), a demonstration is âthe act of showing someone how to do something, or how something worksâ. The ability to demonstrate a skill competently to participants is a vital part of coaching, and it is the most common means of communicating skill performance. The aim of teaching using the demonstration method is to indicate the procedure of occurrence of an event coherent to the teaching, how they are achieved, and how easy it is for...
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Reading has been a vital source of knowledge for human beings. In todayâs world reading has become a part of our daily activities. Right from newspapers, magazines, entertainment stories, and books. The role of reading has increased compared to ancient times, because in the past people used to hear stories from their older ones. The elders used to narrate stories to their youngsters. Reading is gaining information and increasing knowledge. In our daily life, we come across many newspapers, articles,...
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What is an educated person? An attempt to answer this question was made by Alan Simpson in his essay âThe Marks of an Educated Manâ. According to him, there are different marks of an educated man. It varies from person to person and from generation to generation. The term âeducatedâ can have a different meaning depending on the person being asked. Some might define it as someone who is good at speaking, some might think that a person who reads...
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As humans, we feel a strong need to belong. To one another, to our friends and families, to our culture and country, to our world. This is because belonging is primal and fundamental to our sense of happiness and well-being. Many sociological and psychological studies have investigated the sense of community. One of its definitions, proposed by McMillan and Chavis, is as follows: âFeelings that members have of belonging, of bonding with each other and with the group, of shared...
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Art has consistently been a prominent form of self-expression, even from the most primal to the most chaotic times in human history, as it depicts the most relevant topics and issues of the time. creations. One of these aforementioned modern forms of expression includes music, a platform on which singer Elton John has been known to speak his mind relentlessly. Elton John is a renowned composer and musician, born in 1947 in England. His music focused on the concept of...
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I am now currently finished with the second half of the book 'Tuck Everlasting' by Natalie Babbitt, and in this essay, I want to share my thoughts on it. The second half of the book starts off with the man in the yellow suit knocking on Winnieâs door. The grandmother answers, and he tells her he knows where Winnie is. The grandmother was probably thrilled to find out where Winnie was hiding. Tuck was very nervous about all of it....
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Growing up, I tended to shrug off the fact that I was of Hispanic origin. Like many immigrants, I became Americanized, meaning there was a disconnection from my homeland. I was unknowing of the significance of pride many Latinos held that represented loyalty to their country. I had no recollection of my country after arriving in the United States. All I had were stories that my parents told me about their lives in Ecuador, this gave my brother and me...
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I believe that all American citizens should be required to vote. Although I am not 18 years old yet, as soon as my birthday rolls around, I will have my voice heard and my vote counted in every election that is held in my city, state, and country. It saddens me that many people do not adhere to our duty as citizens of the United States of America. By having this great democracy won by the blood of past generations,...
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If you think your child couldnât be a bully, think again. Now, more than ever, itâs common that the average student to be involved in cyberbullying. The solutions lie with you as a parent to intervene before itâs too late. Guide your child on the right track. Cyberbullying isnât just opportunistic bullying, but aimed and targeted, often with the goal of completely destroying the person, it is aimed by driving them to suicide. Students who experienced bullying or cyberbullying are...
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For various reasons, I believe that middle school recess needs to be extended because it does not allow students enough time to take care of their basic needs. Some people may disagree because they feel that this will decrease instructional and learning time. However, I believe that a longer recess will allow students time to drink water and go to the bathroom. Also, students will have time to play team sports. Finally, the most important reason is students will have...
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Every year on November 11th, we come together as a nation to honor and thank our brave men and women who have served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to those who have risked their lives to protect our country and our freedoms. However, beyond the parades and ceremonies, we must also recognize and address the challenges that veterans and their families face. One of the most significant of these challenges...
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Ever since I was a little kid, I never bothered to care a lot about anything that I was doing. I never put all my effort into anything that I did. If I was ever losing in a sport, I would not try to put forth a lot of effort and most of the time I would just start to give up. The biggest obstacle in my life is laziness. My laziness has caused me to miss out on a...
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Today, the number of people suffering from chronic diseases is increasing in the world. In addition to being the most common and costly, these health conditions require strong professional qualities, values, and beliefs of health professionals in their intervention. Nursing values and beliefs are essential to the practice of nursing as they guide the standards of action for nurses, influence decision-making, and provide a framework for the evaluation of behavior. They include altruism, human dignity, autonomy, integrity, and social justice....
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In many professions, it's easy to overstate the importance of work. But when it comes to our educators, people are more likely to underestimate the importance of teachers in our society. For those who have dedicated their lives to teaching others, it is good to reflect on the critical role that well-trained and highly qualified teachers play in shaping the world around us. Taking on the task of shaping the minds of young people is a great responsibility. It is...
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Many liberals just accredit or easily formalize abortion, they didnât consider this misconduct and misbehavior in life. In their opinion, abortion would be the best acknowledge to reduce poverty or population inflation. They might say that in order to have an organized country, women need to take measures for their better lives, and the most alternative way is killing innocent unborn children. Blameless children should no longer be involved in this kind of customary crime. After all, we are now...
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Studies show that among high school students, 44% of girls and 15% of boys feel that they need to lose weight in order to look better. This shows that many students suffer from low self-esteem as a result of body issues. Self-confidence is when you have trust in someone or something and believe in yourself and your abilities. Most people lack self-confidence because they do not feel like they deserve trust in anything that they do. They often feel like...
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Every human being perceives everything differently. Some people may agree on the same thing when viewing an abstract, but overall everyone views things differently. Everyoneâs senses work differently from others. People use their five senses daily: touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing. Everything that we sense automatically sends information to our brain, and that is how we perceive things around us. As a sport, football involved sensation and perception in a variety of ways. Sensation pertains to the sensory activation...
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