The definition of an American is very difficult to tackle, it’s a definition that can branch out into so many subtopics. An American cannot have a single definition, especially when America itself is like no other country where its identity consists of just one ethnicity, one religion or one language. America is a unique combination of so many cultures, ideals, traditions, languages, ethnicities that is what makes the definition of an American such a broad one. The variety and rich...
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In this day and age technology is the way of life. Everyone is always on their phone and never pays attention to the outside world. Even thought that is a major change in society, technology does have its perks. I have read an article by John Swales about discourse communities, and since then I never realized how many different communities I belonged to. Swales described discourse community as a group of people that have a common goal and share the...
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Section1. hyperbole- In rhetoric, hyperbole is a method of composing that makes a person or things sound bigger, better than they are. anecdote- An anecdote is a tale or a short story to make audience members laugh. It is a short portrayal of any occasion that makes the reader giggle over the subject displayed for reason. analogy - An analogy is a rhetoric device that makes one thing clear regarding another to feature the manners by which they are indistinguishable....
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The main character, Meursault, will be argued to be extremely dynamic. In the novel, The Stranger, he lives a seemingly meaningless life throughout the entire story where all he seems to do is sleep and complain about the heat. He never made any of his own decisions or establish any connections with other people. He does not care about his actions or their consequences. However, a deeper analysis into the end of the novel proves that Meursault’s viewpoint on life...
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Christianity began to gain momentum in Europe as the main religion. This called for the European lifestyles to match the momentum created. Buildings had to be bigger, larger, and taller than ever before. This required new architectural techniques in order to fulfill the new demand of exceptional buildings. This new form of architecture of large vertical buildings with intricate detail inside and out was called Gothic architecture. The term “Gothic” architecture can be derived from the Romanesque timeline and there...
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In Crevecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer and the assigned poems of Phillis Wheatley, both authors use their unique backgrounds to discuss the complex and often opposing views of society in British America. Told from the perspective of a fictional narrator in correspondence with a gentleman, Crevecoeur’s Letters describe British society as revolutionary yet overshadows it by the joy and liberation experienced in the transition from Europe to America. On the other hand, the assigned poems by Phillis Wheatley includes...
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Research an engineering ethics case study. Search the Internet, books, and/or magazines to find an engineering project which resulted in an ethical dilemma. Write a four-pages discussion of the case study including the following: 1. Describe the project including the ethical dilemma. 2. How does the problem associated with this project qualify as engineering ethics problem? 3. Did the characters follow the ethical guidelines? Why or why not? 4. What are some ways in which the ethical problem could have...
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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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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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Background- Conversion or Reversion Some Muslims only use the word 'revert' not 'convert' when someone joins the religion, believing that everyone is born a Muslim, though their parents can choose to deviate them from this path. This would mean that people who join the faith are reverting to their original faith, born on the religion of their nature. The Testimony of Faith All a person has to do to convert to the religion of Islam is to say a sentence...
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Did Sara go to far in this ethically questionable movie? By Isabella TokichPicture here To go with review Idea: Doctors all over anna stabbing out her kidney and kate is in back, black, watching her suffer, Sarah is next to her smiling shows Kate is dark on the inside anna forced to do something she doesn't want to do, sarah smiling shows kate rights seem more important then annas My Sisters Keeper, based on Jodi Picoult book, poses the question:...
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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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Human development refers to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of humans throughout the lifespan. Physical development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness. Cognitive development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. Psychosocial development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships. human developments are basically a series of age-related changes that happen over the course of a life span. People pass through different stages in a specific order...
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Anne Bradstreem conveyed two important messages in both her poems; “Verses upon the burning of our house” and “ To my dear Grandchild.” Although she was talking about two different things, one who is a person and another who an object in the end it does come together to convey a message of life and God. Basically that no matter how life goes and what/who does or doesn’t go along with you it’s all in God’s hand/plan for you. It’s...
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MCPD1-0, Marine Corps Operations. In July 2017 The Marine Corps published Change 1 to MCPD1-0, Marine Corps Operations. The change added tactical tasks, which include: corrupt, influence, degrade, deny, and deceive. Theorists would take this as either a positive or negative move. In our case, we are going to discuss the theorist that would have taken this change as a positive move, Sun Tzu. His most famous work, ‘The Art of War,’ is a close depiction that displayed the tactical...
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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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