Abstract Yang Xinhai (2003) 'When I killed people, I had a desire. This inspired me to kill more. I don't care whether they deserve to live or not. It is none of my concern. I have no desire to be part of society. Society is not my concern' (BBC News, 2004). After Yang's trail in an interview aired on China's Central Television, this was stated by Yang Xinhai as to the question of why he murdered 67 people and raped...
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To shove a cupcake into the bully’s face or pick the dialogue that shows pity towards him? There are several ways a player can choose to play in narrative-driven games. In this video game genre, the player is the protagonist. The player experiences the world and explores different paths through the protagonist. The player can only go certain branches due to their past choices. The player explores many moral decisions in this genre and enjoys the challenge. Games with the...
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Many teenagers in high school go through a lot of very difficult times trying to figure out who they are and how to have a good life. Some of these young people find a good path, while others struggle much longer to do well. In his classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger demonstrates how main character Holden Caulfield suffers through many challenges in trying to do well in his life, but seems to avoid confronting problems...
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The use of the controversial N-Word tends to strike a chord for many Americans. Some recognize the N-Word as an unmentionable term and a purely racial slur. In fact, they believe the N-Word should be completely redacted from all features of society. However, the N-Word is still a significant part of American history and one cannot simply erase the negative aspects of history. The truth is that there are many very rational reasons for not censoring the N-Word from the...
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Politics and general political theory has always been both a polarizing and controversial topic to write on. The readers often come from various political and social backgrounds that have shaped their views of the world and society. Consequently, poetry, stories, or whatever one is creating which envelops the political theme, is often not well received by those who think or believe differently. It is a rare occurrence when the topic or theme the author is exploring in their work is...
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In some literary works, unseen characters influence and move the narrative forward despite otherwise not serving as main characters. These characters might have been in the protagonist’s life before the book began, or they may have barely been mentioned, but they still have a profound impact on the story. For example, in The Catcher in the Rye, Allie was the brother of the main character, Holden Caulfield. Allie dies before the book begins, and the audience never meets the character....
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Women are often objectified in today’s society and it has been an ongoing issue throughout modern society, to objectify means to “degrade to the status of a mere object”. woman is often treated in such a way and are often insulted for any strength and/or status that they have. This mindset is due to old beliefs where women was seen as nothing more than housewives and sexual objects, which as a result influenced rape culture. The advancements of technology, social...
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Throughout William Shakespeare’s time during the Elizabethan Era in the late 1500s, societal standards and gender roles were not like how they are in most of the world today. Women in the Elizabethan Era were raised to believe that they were inferior to men. The Church enforced this, quoting from the bible to ensure that this principle was widely followed. Women were to obey not only their parents but any other male relatives of their family. Disobedience was seen as...
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We live in a 21st-century world, a world of technological advancement. We don’t have enough time to sit down and eat with a family member. Everyone is working at a fast pace and a compact schedule. Therefore, the food we eat is also not nourishing and healthy. We lean to easy fast foods, pre-packaged foods which nutrient content not comparable to the food we cook from scratch with fresh vegetables, legumes, and grains. Our body needs nourishment and energy and...
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You may be a little bit confused when having a glimpse of this topic, I guess most Hong Kong citizens do the same. Generally speaking, music therapy is not a hot topic in Hong Kong, but music actually is a good medium to assist patients. This treatment involves three types: music programs, passive and active music therapy. (Gold et al., 2011). I believe that music therapy should be introduced in Hong Kong mainstream schools as a new methodology to improve...
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Do you believe we are living in an equal world, where everyone gets the same treatment, and the same wages? Racism is a worldwide issue, especially in multi-ethnic societies, and places such as the UK, the USA, and much more. The issue of racism stems from the fact that people separate themselves from others using attributes such as skin color. While equality is a thing people long for, the mindset of most people always have an assumption of people based...
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Introduction Racism in America has undergone a significant transformation over the years, reflecting changes in societal values, legal frameworks, and cultural norms. Initially manifesting as overt institutional discrimination, racism has morphed into more subtle and systemic forms, shaping the socio-political landscape of the United States. Understanding this evolution is crucial for addressing current racial inequalities and fostering a more inclusive society. The purpose of this essay is to explore the historical progression of racism in America, analyze its current manifestations,...
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Abstract Higher Education refers the education at the degree level and above. Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence. For empowering the women, higher education will play a vital role. India holds the second position in the world of having highest population. There are approximately 49% female in total population of it. . Indian women generally faced all types of barriers to success like illiteracy, domestic violence, lack of motivation...
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It is against human nature to be indifferent to public opinion, especially when those judgements evaluate one’s stature in society. Reputation is a tremendously significant theme for the female characters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The novel describes the intertwined lives of several middle and upper class families living in England during the late 1800s. In this time period, women had zero means of providing for themselves, so it was absolutely vital that they maintain a respectable peer opinion....
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From trying to cash a check at the bank, to mowing lawns, to sleeping in the college dorms or even coming home to an apartment building, there are numerous stories of African-Americans being harassed. Women, men, and even children going about their daily lives only to be intruded by strangers provoked by their presence and this provocation often ending in police involvement. Advancement in technology has made it easier to capture these incidents and reveal how African-Americans have become targets...
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Pope Francis once said, “Human trafficking is a scourge, a crime against the whole of humanity. It is time to join forces and work together to free its victims and to eradicate this crime that affects all of us, from individual families to the worldwide community.” (Wise Old Sayings, 2016) Child trafficking has been an issue since the early 1800’s; children today are kidnapped, transported and shifted from one place to another for either work, money, military service and sexual...
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The various rebellions that took place over the course of the Tudor period could certainly be said to have been part of a larger-scale social conflict between lords and peasants, with historians such as Wagner pointing out that one of the fundamental divisions that defined Tudor society was that between the aristocrat or local gentleman and the common man. Indeed there is some evidence suggesting that key peasant grievances that led to uprisings such as Ketts Rebellion arose from the...
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Ancient Egyptians had two verbs which had the translation of procrastination. The two meanings denoted are: valuable habit of avoiding unnecessary work, or negative habits of laziness in finishing jobs or tasks (Ferrari et al 1995), which in simpler terms could be identified as passive and active procrastination. In this essay I will explore some identified factors which affect procrastinating behaviours such as self-efficacy, motivation and self-esteem. One factor that affects procrastinating behaviour is perception. Procrastination is most likely to...
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Introduction This paper examines the need for the use of code of ethics for social marketing and their specific benefits. Andreasen (2001) stated that whilst the use of ethics was important in all areas, it was particularly relevant in social marketing because of the sensitivity of various issues that were addressed by social marketers. Substantial discussion has thus occurred in recent years on the need for introducing ethical codes for social marketing. Discussion and Analysis Marketers have been subjected to...
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Writers of dystopian literature focus mainly on the present and future. Both Orwell and Atwood turn their attention to the ways in which the present plays a pivotal role in helping to shape the future. Although both novelists focus on both tenses, dystopian literature often makes readers question if these events reflect the present or events that have not yet happened. Dystopian literature is often reflective of the times in which the author has written them. Both dystopias are mirrors...
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Personhood is a very controversial and complex topic that academics and jurists have different views on. Commonly, personhood can be understood from three main positions: positivism, humanism and liberalism. In this essay, I will explore the positivist position and the inherent flaws in its definition of legal persons. I will further incorporate and evaluate alternative approaches to personhood such as humanism and liberalism. Finally, I will discuss how liberalism is the most compelling out of the three positions, but how...
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In the struggle against ‘sexism’ (some) women demanded that we end the fetishisation of their breasts and accept them as just another part of a woman’s body. One of the results of this struggle for ‘free nipples’ was that, in some big cities, groups of women organised protest walks where they were naked above the belt – the point was precisely to de-eroticise breasts. We are now entering the next logical step in this direction – the goal is now...
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The major functions of the respiratory system are to allow the movement and exchange of circulating air in the atmosphere to and from the lungs and to monitor and control blood acid-base balance in the body. The system is made up of multiple structures carrying out processes of ventilation, inspiration and expiration, to ensure the major functions are performed. As the respiratory system goes through the cycle of ventilation, a partial pressure of oxygen is created. This gradient determines the...
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Employee motivation is considered to be the motivating force for employees to achieve specific organizational goals and objectives. Today, this is one of the biggest problems in organizations because everyone wants to use the best financial and human resources. The main objective is to ask what factors influence work motivation and to know the level of motivation that affects the performance of workers. Data were collected from 160 public and private school teachers using self-administered questionnaires. Regression analysis was used...
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To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. The book is talking about racism back in the 1900s. It revolves around a small family of three Atticus, finch, and his two children Scout and Jem. The main idea is about Atticus trying to defend Tom Robison during the trial because Tom Robison is being accused of raping a girl. So that is one of the background knowledge about the story. To kill a mocking is a book...
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The traditional women were willing to play the roles that the society gave them. They did not live for themselves. At the end of the 19th century, women who lived in the Victoria Era(1837-1901) gradually realized the unequal status of men and women. They started to involve in activities including “ bicycle riding, bloomers, badminton” (Senf 34). They wanted to have education and treated in the society equally to men, for which they fought actively. Under the motivation of his...
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Motivation is a key organizational concept that is a willingness to reach purposes actively without to be forced. The motivation refers to the external environment and interpersonal that drive enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action of goal (Mbanje, 2019). The motivation process can be summarized as the diagram that there are some unsatisfied needs with much tension, as an effort when achieve them by finishing a series of intensities, directions, and persistence, the tension is reduced...
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'... Never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.' (Lee 16) That quote was the wise words of Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird and is probably one of the things we all should know. Jim from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also thinks like Atticus when he says Huck’s Pap floating down the river dead and says to Huck to not look...
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Do people ever influence other people’s lives by doing a certain thing to affect them? Well in the Catcher In The Rye, Allie, Phoebe, and Jane Gallagher, have all affected Holden in someway throughout this book. They have affected him in good and bad ways that have changed him and how he feels. Holden goes through different changes and feelings on his journey because of something someone did or said to him. J. D. Salinger is the author of The...
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China is one of developed countries in the world that being successful in the field of business. It makes other countries try to understand and learn about China’s business, aimed to make their business as successful as China’s business. It leads many researchers around the world try to identify the key points of successful China’s business related to the business relationships. Generally, marketing plays an important role as business function to create a good business to establish the relationship between...
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