I am thrilled to have received a candidate application for the National Honor Society; it is an esteemed organization that I have dreamed to be a member of. I believe I possess the four characteristics of the National Honor Society, Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service. These same qualities are very similar to the honorable virtues of the Air Force for which I aspire to be an Air Force Officer as a Pilot someday.nAs a well-rounded individual, I know I can...
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A complex subject, criminology encompasses numerous different disciplines. For this reason a universally accepted definition ceases to exist; however, most scholars agree it is the scientific study of crime (Jeffery, 1959), which involves the “processes of making laws, of breaking laws, and of reacting toward the breaking of laws” (Sutherland, 1947. p.1). A key area of interest in criminology is crime control, which entails a broad range of evolving strategies implemented to prevent crime. In 2016 the Home Office published...
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Groupthink has become more dangerous today than ever before. With the emerging social media platforms, mob mentality has brought outrage daily. Groupthink and similarly mob mentality are not new concepts. The term groupthink was first used by William H. Whyte in an article in Fortune magazine in 1952 but it was Irving Janus in the 1970s who conducted the first research to aid in exposing groupthink. What is groupthink? “Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon whereby pressure within a group to...
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“Where there is a will, there is a way”, a maxim I follow to achieve my goals. The spirit of innovation has allowed mankind to progress from sparse group of creatures to an extensive population that has dominated the globe. Growing up with an irrepressible likeness for innovation endeared my curiosity to creativity and thus my desire in improving current design and promoting new technological advances. It always reverberates in my mind to produce the kind of technologies read in...
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Literature review is done at the beginning of the research project to enable the researcher to identify what is already known about the chosen area of interest so they do not replicate the work that has already been done by other researchers. This required the researcher to read around the immediate topic of the research to broaden their knowledge and understanding of what is missing. It also narrows down the topic and highlights the important parts that should be focused...
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Before we compare and discuss the works of leading representatives of Romanticism; Eugène Delacroix and Caspar David Friedrich, we first need to understand the concept of the mentioned art movement. Romanticism first emerged in the mid-18th century as opposed to Neoclassicism, which was characterized by objectivity and reason (hence, the Age of Reason), as a way of expressing the artist’s feelings on specific matters; heavily, the birth of the modern world and longing for nature. They also focused on the...
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I’d like to discuss the background of the two national anthems of my mother country - Vietnam and Australia. It also involves the comparison and my point of views between these two national anthems. First of all, I would like to discuss the Australian national anthem: “Advance Australia Fair”. The words and music to this song were written in 1878 by Peter Dodds McCormick, a Scotsman who emigrated to New South Wales in the 1850s. For a brief history, Australia...
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Homer Hoyt and Wesley Mitchel are credited as the champions who brought first the concept of real estate cycles as being fundamental to the early land economics in the late 1920s and 1930s (Phyrr et al 1999). But despite the importance of the concept of these cycles in business and land economics, real estate cycles have been largely ignored or discounted by real estate academics and practitioners until in recent years where they have begun to gain popularity. Wheaton (1999)...
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We are one and we are many. A famous Australian verse, sentence and lyric that Australians live by. The past couple of years Australia has been going through a tough time considering the national anthem. Many say the national anthem is racist and should be changed, and I for one agree with that statement. Hours upon hours of research I have finally come to the conclusion that the Australian national anthem is, well, racist. Written in 1879, Australia’s national anthem...
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Zhang Xin is a self-made female Chinese billionaire who ranks number 5 on the list of the world’s richest self-made billionaires. She grew up with her parents who were poor but worked hard specifically in the fields during the Mao revolution. As a result of this she was exposed to not only hard work and dedication, but also hardship. In addition to the article in the text, I also came across an article published by CNBC in 2017, which featured...
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Issue: Is there any legal relation between Soo Burgers and their customers (Michael and Brett) If yes than can Michael “mickey” “ask for his claim (grand price) from Soo burger? Can Brett vulture ask for his claim (grand price) from Soo burger? Whether Soo burger needs to provide both customers their claims? Rules: Under contract law, there are three element that define its existence as when one party makes a promise to other party, and both are abided by legal...
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Financial Viability. Examiners have recommended that a few nations may have over-extended their HSR systems, claiming that incomes and benefit edges have fallen, and cheap flights and car-sharing administrations may draw a few clients absent from rail choices. The actualities, be that as it may, appear to give a false representation of these notices. In China, HSR lines have demonstrated their productivity, and all through Asia and Europe, HSR is giving a lower fetched and shorter travel time elective to...
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Apart from the tuition, you will have to find the budget for the board, room, transportation, textbooks, and personal expenses. For completing a bachelor’s degree, the total sum of all these expenses will be approximately $ 200000. An Overview on Scholarship When a student is facing financial issues and not able to pay the fee, the first idea that hits his/her mind is scholarship. A scholarship is an award of financial aid given to students in order to help them...
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The Great Migration, A.K.A Great Northward Migration, was the movement of six million African Americans out of the Southern United States to the Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1916 and 1970. The primary causes were the poor economic conditions as well as the mass racial segregation and discrimination. After the Civil War and Reconstruction, white supremacy prevaled across the South in the 1870s, and these segregationist Jim Crow policies soon became laws. Blacks in the south were forced to make...
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American journalist and writer, John Steinbeck wrote a series of short articles for TSF news identifying vital affairs concerning the migrant workers/“new gypsies” and their backgrounds in California. Recognized together, as “The Harvest Gypsies”, the seven articles were all gathered into a nonfiction book later on. These articles helped illustrate how California - more specifically the United States government - had left behind hundreds of thousands of workers whose lives had been ravaged by the Dust Bowl and the Great...
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Following the devastation of the Civil War period and the unrest of the Reconstruction era, the United States saw a span of societal prosperity and monumental economic progress called “The Gilded Age”. Specifically, the Gilded Age offered a solution to the prevalent issue faced during the Reconstruction era; the nation needed a new labor system to replace the horrific slavery arrangement. Streamlined by the railroad industry and the rise of massive businesses, the United States transitioned from a predominantly agrarian...
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When it comes to perfect school I have many high expectations and qualities a school needs. If I compare my current school to a perfect school. There would be many differences but also some similarities. The qualities that my perfect school would have are leadership, goals that they need to achieve, organization, working together as a community, and equity and access. To start my perfect school I would have 3 separate buildings that are close to each other. One building...
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I have always liked the tune and it has good lyrics so I decided it would be a good song to write about. It talks about an outlaw with the singer telling him that he needs to settle down and find love and stop hiding behind the mental walls he has set up. In short it is a meaningful song about an outlaw who needs to come out from behind his mental barriers and change his ways to have a...
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The following case study is about an 18 year old white British male that shall be known as A for the purpose of this document. In our first session together, included in the contracting, was a discussion around case studies and verbal permission was given for our sessions together to be used. To date we have had ten sessions together with a view to end after two more. This case study looks at the initial presentation of the client, key...
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The story of Oedipus introduces a king faced with a hamartia that ends up being his downfall. Throughout the story, Oedipus seemed destined for misfortune. Faced with an internal conflict; he is forced to find the truth of his past and fall from his grace. Oedipus’s pride plays a major role in his downfall. Although, the fault of his actions both lies on Oedipus and the gods. Oedipus’s search for the truth reveals his pride; his blindness to accept the...
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“Each year, more than 100 million animals- including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds -are killed in the U.S laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing.” But some people don’t care about that. Some people say “ Animals do not have rights, therefore it is acceptable to experiment on them.” Just because Animals don’t have legal rights doesn’t mean they don’t have Legal duties. Another...
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Hate crimes in society today have been evident through the news even within local communities. As stated in Hate Crime Statistics, “In 2016 7,615 people were affected by a hate crime a 168 percent rise from 10 years ago,” (FBI Victims). If this keeps growing no one of a different race will be safe within America or even their own communities. According to Damon Karson, a hate crime analyst,”Hate crimes have targeted more groups, especially LGBT, Jews, and blacks,” (Karson,...
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Many people give up something for the goods of others. Some are willing to sacrifice their lives to fight for justice and a better future for their country. This is shown Julia Alvarez’s novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, where the four sisters run a powerful and eventful journey in the fight for the freedom. Minerva, Patria, Maria Teresa and Dede sacrifice themselves for the goods of their country. They fight for those that they love and for those...
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Antigone, penned by Sophocles, is the final play in the trilogy of tragedies, beginning with King Oedipus. The battle between the two sons of the extinct King Oedipus ends with both dying in battle. With the deaths of two brothers, Uncle Creon, the only remaining man, sits on the throne. Kreon orders that Eteokles, who died to defend his homeland, be buried in a beautiful ceremony, while his other brother Polyneikes is convicted of treason and his body is left...
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My choice of a leader is Adolf Hitler, he came from the 20th century as a powerful Nazi dictator that took advantage of financial distress, unhappiness and also the lack of power within the political climate (History.com editors, 2019). He used these areas to get a head and gain total power within Germany (History.com editors, 2019). He was born in Australia and his dream was to major in fine arts (History.com editors, 2019). However, things did not work out for...
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Psychologist Emma Kenny once said 'The world is a scary place, knowing how to confront fear is a good thing. Risk and fear are something we need in our childhood.' While fear can be a scary thing, reading things that may enforce feelings of fear can be essential to a middle schooler. I believe that horror stories such as “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe are appropriate for students within my age range for the following contentions: it has...
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In the novel, Mice and Men has many themes presented by John Steinbeck, one among which is about friendship essays. The novel shows the connection between the protagonists, George and Lennie, and showing how they struggle to realise the American Dream by working together. this is often in contrast to several of the opposite characters who are alone by themselves which seems to be normal at the time of the good Depression. The reader is in a position to seem...
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Discrimination refers to the horrific treatment of individuals regarding their sex, skin-colour or appearance. The isolated characters are usually segregated and abused into obeying others with more power. The crisis of discrimination is very evident in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men as major characters are severely impacted by their segregation, leading them to discard their dreams and hopes and fall into their stereotypes and go with society. These outsiders are manipulated because of their distinct characteristics by others, leading...
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The minimum wage has been the topic of many recent conversations. This conflict has gained notoriety, and become a key issue in today’s political world. This has been an issue for years as low wage workers have had difficulty providing for themselves and their families on their current minimum wage income. The demand for higher salaries has gained popularity, with many cities implementing their own policy in an attempt to bring people out of poverty and into the middle class....
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Geoffrey Chaucer has been regarded as the predecessor or the pioneer of English novel and drama, because all the novels or dramas that we find in English literature have brought out their ideas from Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales”. All the techniques used in novel and drama today have their foundation drawn from Geoffrey Chaucer’s work. He introduced many aspects and elements of novel and drama in his work which were entirely missing in literature and had...
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