In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was made as the nation approached its third civil war. The proclamation declared that all slaves held within rebellious states shall be set free, but those under confederate control were not freed and continued being slaves. While the 13th Amendment was being passed, the Black Codes became introduced which took away legal rights from those who were past slaves, but were freed due to the emancipation proclamation. Some historians argue that freed slaves were given...
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Video games are one of the most expressive ways to show emotions and creativity. So, why do people think that they are so bad for you? Gaming systems like Nintendo Wii, Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move promote fitness indoors for all, during a pandemic like Covid-19, boosting hand-eye coordination, analytical skills, persistence and slowing down aging. Online multiplayer games allow you to maintain friendships, meet new people, build teamwork skills, and learn about safely take risks in a virtual world....
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Google has many definitions for work, it is first defined as an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. It is also defined as a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do. My definition of work is simple, I got bills to pay. The motivation to work for the majority is money. And as a college student working as a server is a great way...
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‘Shallow’ is a love song by both Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. They used the word ‘shallow’ to describe how overwhelming and profound their love for each other is. “I am off the deep end” in aspect, they are deeply in love and involved in each other. The words “I’m falling” are the emotional peak of the song and have a dual meaning for me, reminding me of going off the deep end but also of falling in love. “I'm...
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When you have goals in life that are fulfilling its very satisfying to oneself, you become a great source of help for others who might have a struggle in life. To have a purpose is very meaningful for a fundamental life and gives you a sense of self-esteem. Essentially, my purpose is to inspire others through my art and making positive connections with others who might have difficulty expressing oneself. One of the many experiences in life, throughout are was...
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Countless doors all over the world haven't been opened for decades and even centuries. The question is why? It seems that nowadays you can open any door you want. The truth is that some doors were sealed for a grave reason. And so far, nobody has found out what treasures and mysteries they hide. In this essay, I will talk about one of them that keeps its secrets very well - the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal in India is...
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The Reconstruction era was a period throughout American history in which lasted about 14 years, the main purpose of the Reconstruction was to help the South become part of the North again. President Lincoln's plan was to make it easy for the Southern states to rejoin the Union stating that if 10% of the voters in a state supported the Union, then a state could be recommitted, and all he asked was for them to take an oath to the...
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The impact of computer application in industrial and engineering field has both positive and negative side. Whereas engineering field can be defined as scientific field too. Computers plays big major roles in this field to build things to solve the problem. In today's era, many engineers rely on computer software to ensure the accuracy of their work. Today, engineers rely on the computer to perform most of the steps they need to perform. This is because they can create products,...
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Throughout the eighteenth century, we saw a lot of changes happening not just in Europe but also in North American colonies. Politics, freedom of speech, racial segregation, and religion was among this movement. Politics were starting to re-develop in North America and have a more democratic quality to them if compared to Great Britain, as demonstrated in ‘The Independent Reflector on Limited Monarchy and Liberty’. People had more freedom to express themselves through magazines, newspapers, etc. knowing that their words...
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Where power is the legal, official authority, or influence over others, authority is the moral, legal right, or ability to control. Steven Lukes and Max Weber provide interesting ideas into power and authority. Steven Lukes wrote about 3 dimensions of power: issue, agenda, and manipulation. ‘Issue’ is about a person winning an argument having the power, ‘agenda’ is having the power to dictate a situation, and ‘manipulation’ is controlling what people think by being ‘right’ through covert methods (Cook, 2011)....
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Slavery had an insurmountable impact on the US for a number of reasons like creating a larger conflict among the people who had lived in the north who were against slavery and the people who had lived in the south who for the most part favored it. This eventually would lead to civil war and later would give African Americans more rights which would also end up dividing the country again by people who did believe that African Americans deserve...
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Irony occurs when a reader sees that the author is showing that there is a gap between what is thought to be true and what actually is true. Irony is not always immediately apparent to the reader. If ironies are too obvious or heavy, the reader is likely to feel that he or she is being treated as a child. There are a few kinds of irony in literary techniques. First and foremost, situational irony occurs when the audience, or...
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Love is a powerful emotion that does not always run smoothly, and twists may occur along the journey. Hence, one’s capacity to endure the downsides of love may vary at different rates. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, the lovers are heavily impacted by love through their experiences, shown by their cynical emotions. In William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, actions that prove love does not always run fluently are recognized through Romeo’s experience with unrequited love and Juliet’s agony. To...
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Rice is enriched with calories, protein which is required for sustenance and a good port of vitamins. It is the member of a family of plants that includes grass, marijuana and bamboo. There are almost 120,000 varieties of rice and their plants can grow 10 ft. high and shoot up to 8 inches in a day. Rice is the main crop in Japan which is being cultivated for more than 3000 years and has been mandatory in Japanese diet. Many...
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The movie ‘Do the Right Thing’, directed by the genius Spike Lee, centers on a day of the lives of a group of racially diverse people who live and work in a lower-class neighborhood, of Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn New York. The film shows how different social classes, races and the moral decisions that the characters make have a direct effect on the way people interact on a daily basis with each other. The film opens with the characters waking up...
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Guy de Maupassant wrote his story ‘The Jewelry’ in 1887. This discusses the social aspect of the society. It explains how people find happiness and love in different situations of life, along with different roles played by the society. The story is simple and has more societal message. The psychological character is also here in the story it is a realistic story. The reality of Lantin's wife is not well understandable in this, just because as the Lantin and her...
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In the play ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale makes an internal change throughout the story by shifting his opinion from being convinced the witchcraft was real to making the realization that it was all a ploy for vengeance towards other characters in the story. From the beginning when Hale was introduced, he gave a sense of authority when he came into a room. Hale was sent in from the town of Beverly to inspect the supposed hysteria passing...
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The inanimate thing that gives meaning to my life and what makes me wake up every morning to do my tasks are my goals in life. The bliss of becoming a career woman who is financially and emotionally stable and could provide for herself has been my long-term goal. That gave meaning to my life and that what made me strive to be the better version of myself compared to yesterday. By aspiring to be a strong, independent woman, I...
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When we hear the word optimism, we can get a sense of hope, confidence, or joy. Optimism is the hope for the future, the belief that everything will turn out favorably, it is seeing the glass as half full, not half empty. In this essay, I will talk about the reasons why we should adopt a more optimistic way of thinking, such as creating a welcoming environment for everyone, which helps us reach our full potential and helps us see...
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As Tony Robbins once said, “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible”. Every one of us are born with a purpose in life. This being said, in order to achieve that particular purpose, it is must to set a goal. We can’t just go through the motion of something without knowing where we want to go. Therefore, we have to map out our goals in life, no matter what they are. Once these goals...
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The rice tariffication law, or RTL, is a law that was signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in February 2019. It is said that the law would lower the tariff of the imported goods produced by foreign investors so that they would be able to import their goods at a lower price which would result to a lower marketing price. This law is made to help with regards to the shortage of rice which is why the tariff is...
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Color permeates all aspects of our lives. It shapes how we perceive the world, it's an essential part of our identity, and it benefits our health and mind. The dark shades of black and grey, the muck of bleakness was how I perceived my colorful life. I battled with this demon in some way or other since I was conceived. My entrance into this world was not grand by any standards. I exited the womb enveloped in a slimy grey...
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I still remember the day of this incident. I was thirteen years’ old then. It was pouring heavily, and I had to go to a nearby store to purchase medicines for my grandmother. As it was raining, I pulled on an overcoat and went out. When I reached the main road, the traffic was heavy, and almost every vehicle is moving bumper-to-bumper. At the zebra crossing, I stood for the lights to go, so that I can cross the road....
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I think pets should be allowed to be kept in apartments. Many studies have proven a person with a pet is much happier and sorted with anxiety than a person without a pet. Study has also shown a person who loves pet animals is very soft hearted and generous by nature. It is shown the students with pets tend to handle anxiety and work load better than a student without a pet. Pet proprietors ordinarily remain in a rental longer...
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The theory of evolution can explain human development when examining biological adaptations. To begin, one adaptation that supports human development with regards to evolution is sweat glands. Sweating is a cooling mechanism that ultimately keeps the body’s internal temperature stable. The human skin is naked, has no coat of fur and is sweaty which helps one’s body cool down. The absence of sweating can cause the human body to overheat and die instantly. The humans developed the sweat glands mostly...
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I wasted 4 years of my life learning hard core math just to not use it in the real world. Growing up I was raised in a house hold of 3 children and being the oldest impacted me a lot. Always to know right from wrong was basic instructions given from my mother. I attended homestead senior high school where I learned 5 different math courses including algebra I, algebra II, geometry, financial algebra and so on. To later on...
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Ethics are the basic principles that guides our behaviors in a moral sense. It is especially important that they are respected and are followed when working in the engineering industry as it is the ground rules that prevents the well-being of those who enjoy the services provided by the industry from being deprived. However, there have been quite a lot of cases where engineers in the industry have failed the code of ethics in their practice, causing harm to individuals...
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Agra is a historic city in the northern part of India, which is famous among international and local tourists alike for the Taj Mahal. The city supports an enormous population which consists of a high proportion of low socioeconomic status (SES) households which still use biomass as a fuel for domestic purposes. Added to the fact, the municipality of Agra does not have an efficient strategy towards disposing of municipal solid wastes (MSW) which are eventually burned off in open...
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They say that nothing worth having comes easy. We all have our own dreams which we want to fulfil in our lifetime. Everybody dreams big and why not? The bigger, the better! Chasing your dreams is a journey in itself. Dreams are the substructure that acts as conduit for a meaningful life. A roller coaster ride which has its ups and down, however, as much as we have our heart in our mouth through and through, it's all worth it...
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Dogs play an extremely important role in a person’s life. Humans have been using dogs to survive in dark eras. Dogs, since then, have been protectors, companions, workers, and of course, best friends. Dogs make a change in people, by working in the military, making us feel stress-free, and by being a service to the community. Superheroes come in all forms, and one such superhero is a military dog. They take up one of the riskiest jobs. These dogs, along...
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