On the 3rd of August 1832, Mary Smith petitioned together with other women for the ability to voice their opinion in the election of the members of the parliament. This was the first women’s suffrage petition presented to the Parliament (British Library Learning, 2018). Throughout the whole 1800s women fought for their right to partition in politics, one of them was Susan B. Anthony. Anthony was born on the 15th of February 1820 and joined the women’s rights movement in...
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The importance of the theme of acceptance is illuminated in Boaz Yakin’s film “Remember the Titans” (2000) through the interactions of the various characters. Set in the 1970s, the racial barriers present in society at the time are projected onto the characters who belong to a football team called “The TCW Titans”, causing conflict between the coaches and as a result, among the players. However, as the film progresses, Yakin highlights the importance of accepting one another's identity despite differences,...
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Love makes you do crazy things, even flip your life around. Jay Gatsby is one of the more well-known characters in this story. In the book “The Great Gatsby”, Jay Gatsby focuses on trying to manipulate the entirety of his life. He shows a lot of different characters throughout the book but they all point back to how he feels about Daisy.¨The Great Gatsby¨ came out in 1925, and every male individual represents part of the author. By Jay Gatsby...
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The domestic cat is now the world’s most popular pet, but cats were not always tame. The relationship between humans and cats began in the Near East about 10,000 years ago, when cats killed the rodents that ate grain stored in towns and villages. They were kept as pets in Egypt from about 2000 BCE, but the different breeds have only been created over the last hundred years or so Evolution of the cat The family history of the domestic...
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Pet animals, particularly cats, and dogs, play an important role in societies worldwide. They are important companions in many households, contributing to children's physical, social, and emotional development and their owners' well-being, especially in the elderly (Wong et al. 1999). The domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is one of the most popular pets all over the globe. According to IFAH Europe (The International Federation for Animal Health Europe), apart from stray cats, there are about 220 million cats throughout the...
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In A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman uses the cat to symbolize Ove’s firm stance on principles, fairness, and loyalty. The author does this by representing the cat as Ove’s conscience. The cat is a key character in the novel. It plays an important role by acting as a lens that allows the readers to see Ove from a different perspective by discovering his underlying morals. Regardless of how annoyed he was with the cat, Ove would not let it...
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a mental health condition that associates with neurodegeneration and a decline in cognition making its victims lose memory, language capabilities, and praxis. With memory loss, AN individual loses THE ability to recall names, faces, and becomes out of touch with their emotional abilities. The condition affects individuals WHO ARE 65 years and above and with its widespread, the individual encounters personality alterations as well as increased and progressive loss of neurons with senile plaques becoming present....
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Failing to recycle could contribute to the end of life on earth as we know it. Recycling should be compulsory in every household because this will eventually save energy, reduce global warming, and protects marine life. This is not happening as much as it should because many people believe that recycling is too expensive. The purpose of this text is to highlight the issues around helping the environment and enforcing changes. Recycling saves energy Topic sentence-There is more energy conserved...
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Long before daytime soap operas, Sophocles regaled the masses with the tragic tale of Oedipus the Tyrant. It is the first of its kind to enmesh the reader in a complicated web of incest, patricide, and regicide whilst featuring a protagonist who evokes rage and pity in the same breath. Centuries after its first performance, the tragedy remains a focus of political discourse, not only because it is one of the most celebrated plays of the ancient world, but also...
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Respiration Rates of Germinating and Non-Germinating Peas Introduction For the purpose of this experiment, it is essential to have background information on what cellular respiration does and how it works. Cellular respiration, in simple terms, is the process by which sugar is broken down into a form that is readily usable by the cell to form its various functions. According to Hill (2014), “For animals, energy is made available for life processes via respiration—the slow combustion of carbohydrates, fats, and...
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In life, many encounter signs and symbols which have deeper meanings that may be evident or sometimes, not clear. According to the Oxford Dictionary, symbols are things conventionally regarded as typifying or representing something. Symbols are not only an important part of life but a significant representation of appearance versus reality. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme of symbolism is explored by the author to encourage readers to read between the lines and to create meaning...
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West side story is an example of how art has been combined into a story. Arthur Laurents wrote the story as an adaptation of William Shakespeare`s classic play, Romeo and Juliet. The main plot of these two stories are very similar, however, the way they are portrayed on stage shows the differences. Romeo and Juliet is a play and does not include other art forms other than acting. Whereas West Side Story tells the story through singing, dancing, acting, and...
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Waste Management Fraud What were the incentives and pressures that led to the fraud? There are different factors for the incentive or pressure to lead fraud in the cooperation because the working conditions were not followed the accounting procedure operation and they are not anti-irregularity accounting operation. The management and employees have an incentive that was the reason for committing fraud since the absence of well-organized internal controlled auditors was inefficient controls, and an inefficient management system. The other additional...
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Introduction The American Civil War, a cataclysmic event in the United States' history, remains a subject of intense debate among historians regarding its necessity. Occurring from 1861 to 1865, this war was principally a confrontation between the Northern states, known as the Union, and the Southern states that seceded to form the Confederacy. The critical issues at the heart of the conflict included slavery, states' rights, and economic disparities. To ascertain whether the Civil War was necessary, one must consider...
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Nature is said to be beautiful if Education is self-explanatory, self-operating, and self-directing. Education can only be self-explanatory if it's Naturally centered. Therefore, this essay will explain the theory of Naturalism and its implications for Zambian Education. In other words, it will explain Naturalism and how relevant are its principles to Zambian Education. Naturalism holds that the universe requires no supernatural cause or government for it to exist. Thus, the Naturalist Rousseau (1989) explained Naturalism as the theory that regards...
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Introduction Water pollution is the act of making water unsafe for living organisms living in these ecosystems. Ocean pollution occurs when dangerous substances like chemicals or microorganisms are subjected to oceans, rivers, and other water bodies hence affecting the quality of water and organisms within the environment. Water is always prone to affluence because they are considered a universal solvent. It can liquefy more substances than any other liquid on earth hence making the ocean to be easily polluted by...
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The document “Growing Up Black in the South: A Remembrance, 1977” is a source from My Soul Is Rested which was written by Howell Raines who was born on February 5, 1943, in Birmingham, Alabama, is an American journalist, editor, and writer. My Soul Is Rested is a book that contains oral history regarding about American Civil Rights Movement, which includes interviews with people who struggled with racial segregation in the South. “Growing Up Black in the South: A Remembrance,...
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Offshore drilling may be one of the most effective ways we get the oil that fuels our cars, airplanes, and boats. The first oil rig was built in 1938 in about fourteen feet of water. As technology progressed, it was made easier to move further away from shore to pursue undiscovered oil reserves. Although oil is a necessity today, I believe it’s vital that we stop expanding offshore oil and gas drilling operations to protect our precious web of ocean...
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Summary of Sonnet 116 This is a true Shakespearean sonnet, also referred to as an Elizabethan or English sonnet. This type of sonnet contains fourteen lines, which are separated into three quatrains (four lines) and end with a rhyming couplet (two lines). The rhyme scheme of this sonnet is abab cdcd efef gg. Like most of Shakespeare’s works, this sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, which means each line consists of ten syllables, and within those ten syllables, there are...
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The popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy by Shonda Rhimes has received quite the attention from viewers over the last few years. It is estimated that the fictional drama had 15 million viewers hooked onto the edge of their seats [Epstein A, 2021]. The drama itself provides a very dramatized, unrealistic version of what working in the hospital is like, paying very close attention to healthcare professionals specifically doctors. Dr. Meredith Grey as the name suggests is the star of the...
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“Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.” -King George III. “King George III is most well known for being the King of England during the American Revolutionary War.” ( Pavao, October 5) When most people hear of King George III, they either think of the American Revolutionary War or the king that went insane. King George was a very influential person...
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“Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines prejudice as, an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge. In a world where prejudice is seen on a daily basis, it is not uncommon for children's books and movies to address this concept indistinctly. In both stories that I will be focusing on, there is an overhanging theme of prejudice, racism, and...
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Throughout history, literature and the way people interpret literature has changed dramatically. Different genres of plays including romance, action, and even heartbreaking tragedies that touch the reader’s heart have been shared for thousands of years. One of the most popular genres would be tragedies. A tragedy, as described by Aristotle, is a story that follows a protagonist who, over time, causes his own downfall because of his tragic flaws. However, times have changed and the way that critics interpret tragic...
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For many years I had not even heard of Archaeology, aside from someone saying it in a film or a television program. I had no clue what it was or what it meant all I knew was that it was somehow related to history, a passion of mine for several years. However in recent years I started taking a liking to Archaeology and began researching what it actually involves and how it works, and I found myself loving it. My...
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Ocean pollution is a big concern in the world because studies are showing it is only increasing over the years (Christensen, 2019). A new study shows that along one stretch of the Pacific Ocean just between Hawaii and California there are around 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic waste gathered, which is a rapid increase since the 1970s (Barron, 2018). The plastic pieces in the ocean usually gather together in “one of the five patches” around the world (Barron, 2018). The...
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Environmental Argumentative Essay “Why We Need to Take Action Against Climate Change: The Green New Deal” The Green New Deal is a 14-page proposal, and the only one being heard right now, that intends to confront climate change; a proposal that is needed if we want to protect the world from catastrophe. One must first understand the danger of climate change to understand the Green New Deal. Since the nineteenth century, there has been an enormous change in the earth’s...
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Growing up, I was always amazed by the power of electricity and all that it could do. The potential of electric power is always dazed and all I wanted to do was learn more about electricity and be able to stretch its uses. This is where my passion for Electrical Engineering was born. Electrical Engineering is concerned with equipping learners with the knowledge of designing and developing equipment or products that use electronics. Examples of these products include computers, electric...
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When bringing up the topic of misogyny in history and literature, many tend to shrug their shoulders and say “well, that’s just how it was back then,” or “women just didn’t have the same rights. It was the tradition.” Even a certified educator approved by eNotes Editorial on enotes.com argues that “...during Pope's day, women had no rights. Feminism was a far-off idea. Pope's attitude toward women would have been considered within the norm.” What some people do not realize...
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Not only one factor is to blame for the tragic death of Caesar, but his death also happened due to a combination of factors and fate. These factors include Caesar’s personal faults- how he could have avoided his own death, Cassius’ cruelty- how he convinced Brutus and the rest of the conspirators to kill Caesar, the misguided conspirators who were the ones who did directly kill him, and fate, which due to all the omens, did have some part to...
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In today's society, everywhere we look, we stumble upon a celebrity. This can be on billboards, bus stops, social media, or on our tv screens. These are the people that today's society looks up to and tend to imitate what they do or say. But are these the people we should be looking up to? Are they good role models? Many people enjoy stalking the social media pages of celebrities they admire, and buying all the tabloids and gossip magazines...
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