Based on the 1980 novel of the same name, Waiting for the Barbarians follows an unnamed imperial magistrate (Mark Rylance) as he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the similarly-unnamed empire he serves. This disillusionment begins when Colonel Joll (Johnny Depp) enters his frontier town under the orders of the empire and begins to antagonise the eponymous “barbarians” (whom I’ll now be referring to as Indigenous people), especially one young woman with whom he becomes particularly close. All of this falls against...
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Alan Bennett’s The History Boys uses the opposition created between the characters of Hector and Irwin to structure the play and question the education system. The two characters are naturally opposed - in age, teaching style and fundamental beliefs. This creates comedy which is used, perhaps to convey the playwright’s personal beliefs and relay his experience with the ‘Oxbridge’ system. In Bennett’s introduction to the play, he explains how he felt he had 'cheated' to gain a scholarship to Oxford...
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In the contemporary world, industrialization has led to continuous water contamination. Ideally, companies related to water safety should offer a solution to water contamination where distillation is inevitable. The research used various water testing methods. For instance, the pH levels of bottled and tap water ware tested using effective methods such as filtration and water treatment. Thereafter, the observations were recorded. Concerning the results, the research established that bottled water contained fewer mineral components compared to mineral water. Also, bottled...
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For centuries, people across different civilizations had been terrified by the display of power that volcanic eruptions present, and they interpreted them as a sign of wrath and vengeance of gods. Clearly, with the progress of the modern science, volcanoes have been demystified; particularly, the development of the plate tectonics theory in the 1960s has played a major role in helping people understand volcanoes. The purpose of the present paper is thus to analyze volcanoes as a natural phenomenon. The...
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More than 200 years after the Illuminati was founded to oppose religious influence over daily life, it has become one of the world’s greatest conspiracy theories. “I have heard there are some meetings here, but where and when, I have no idea,” Sister Anna told me, taking some time to open up on the subject. “I think they come from France, England, all over, but Ingolstadt is the meeting place in Europe.” Working in the church bookshop opposite Ingolstadt’s colossal...
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Psychopaths and criminals seem to be a big problem all around the world that people have been dealing with for centuries. To know how to stop and identify a psychopath, people must first learn the direct mindset of a psychopath. I think psychopaths are feared so much because they seem very unpredictable and can blend in with society very well. Society must learn how to think like a psychopath to understand what their motives and intentions are for disturbing the...
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Quantum mechanics has been controversial since its birth, and its abstract, uncertain nature makes it hard for the public to understand. However, with the development of science, more and more quantum theories and interesting facts has been discovered. Some of the theories have already been applied to many fields such as the quantum computer. The purpose of this essay is to try to explain the basic theories of quantum physics as well as its history development in a simple language....
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Dreams are boring. On the list of tedious conversation topics, they fall somewhere between the five-day forecast and golf. As for writing about them, even Henry James, who’s seldom accused of playing to the cheap seats, had a rule: “Tell a dream, lose a reader.” I can remember when I accepted that my own unconscious was not a fount of fascination—I’d dreamed, at length and in detail, of owning an iPhone that charged really, really fast. How unfair it is,...
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The competitive environmental forces for San Antonio Zoo are largely from the local leisure industry. Notable competitors include Fiesta Texas, SeaWorld, and Doseum. However, the firm is in a relatively less competitive environment due to the nature of its operations. In this regard, the unique features of the zoo give it an upper hand in the sense that the experience package offered is not comparable to any other. Additionally, the notable animals such as the Asian Elephants are such a...
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Abstract Such an area of study as environmental health is becoming increasingly more important these days as discoveries about the influence of the environment on human health are made. This paper explores the concept of environmental health and the issues related to its use. On the whole, a detailed explanation of the term “environmental health” is provided, a synopsis of the pertinent information on the topic is proposed, and environmental factors affecting health are discussed. Also, several steps that the...
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Fashion has become incredibly fast-paced. The ability to mass-produce numerous articles of clothing and make them available and affordable to the general populace has increased consumerist tendencies across the globe. Changing clothes every season has become the norm for upper and middle-class customers. As such, the most successful fashion retailers need to be capable of adjusting their selection of goods according to the ever-changing preferences of potential customers, as well as the newest developments in the industry. The ability to...
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Acid rain can also be termed acid precipitation which is described as rainfall whose level of pH is lower than 5.6 making it acidic. This form of rainfall results from the combination of Sulphite and Nitrogen oxides with the atmosphere resulting in the formation of Nitric and Sulphuric acids. (Weathers, K. C. and G. E. Likens p 10). The increasing level of pollution through acid rain all over the globe is a major concern that requires a quick and sustainable...
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Thomas Hardy is one of the greatest English novelists. With his fourteen novels, he has carved for himself a niche in the glorious mansion of the English novel. He is a great poet as well as a great novelist; but the success and popularity of his novels-especially his six major novels - has overshadowed his glory as a poet. As a delineator of human beings pitted against the vast forces of Nature, he stands supreme, and his deft handling of...
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“The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about an old minister who through his own inner demons hopes to teach his community how to live with theirs. The story begins with Mr. Hooper, the church’s minister, entering service with a mysterious black veil over his face, causing quite a stir among his parishioners. Mr. Hooper delivers a sermon on secret sin and the things people hide in their hearts, which causes the congregation to wonder what secret sin the...
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The opening lines of Franz Kafka’s The Trial are one of the most chilling and memorable of all time. A well-established chief banker, Josef K. is suddenly arrested one day by unidentified agents from an unidentified organization for committing an unidentified crime. What follows is a host of absurdities: the guilt of the protagonist is assumed, he is allowed to roam free despite being ‘under arrest’, trial processes take place in shady attics and the convicted has absolutely no idea...
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Introduction A hurricane’s ability to cause immense damage to everything it comes across leaves people all over the world in awe, even those who do not expect to have to go through the effects of such a storm ever in their lives. Reports of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it caused in New Orleans, the coast of Louisiana, parts of Mississippi and Alabama, in 2005, reflected just how much destruction both people and land could face in a hurricane (Leatherman...
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Environment and climate change is a concerning issue in Bhutan. Climate change has become one of the twenty first century’s important and debated environmental issues in both, national and international forums. They have been discussions regarding climate change and environmental deterioration as a cause of insecurity. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan which is a land locked country is also working tirelessly to overcome such issues and one of the climate policies of the country is to remain carbon neutral. Climate...
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While Plato built on the idea of aristocracy as his method of governance in an ideal society (Kallipolis), he laid down heavy criticism towards democracy as a form of government in the process as well. In this essay, I will explore these arguments but first establishing what Plato’s conception of a democracy is. I will first discuss Plato’s assertion of the eventual disintegration for each type of regime followed by his critique of the form of leadership in a democracy....
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Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world. Being hunted in every state they call home, most notably China. There are 8 species of pangolin, all of which are on the IUCN red list. The most endangered being the Chinese, Sunda and Phillipine Pangolins. All are hunted for similar reasons that I will explore in the following essay. The Chinese Pangolin is known to have once lived in many areas across the southern parts of China, as well as...
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Identify approaches used by public services to reduce crime, disorder, and antisocial behaviour: NIM: The National Intelligence Model is a thoroughly structured Policing system/ reference approach. NIM features aspects of the following areas – Devised development – through collection and subsequent analysis of corresponding data, succeeding initiatives relating to reduction in crime can be drafted, altered, practiced, and advanced. Acknowledgement & action of potential risks - Addressing connected risks, opens opportunities for further measures; to recognise and expect these dangers...
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In his book, The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman analyzes how innovation and new technologies, among other factors are “flattening” the world, making interaction and trade between nations more convenient and efficient, making some nations, like China and India more competitive, and revolutionizing the global market. Friedman discusses many complex factors that are, in many ways, interacting with each other to drive further the globalization of what were once more independent national markets, connecting people, groups, and corporations to those...
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“The game is rigged to work for those who already have money and power.” The celebrity world is driven by money, fame and power. The ones we look up to, our “role models” aren't playing by the same rules, or even the same game. They are teaching us that money and power protect you from justice and consequences. It is time for the likes of R.Kelly and Brett Kavanaugh to stop hiding their criminal actions behind dollar bills and powerful...
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The robotics revolution has started! Since robotics have been manufactured, the efficiency and productivity in working conditions are growing rapidly. They formed a huge leap in our lives as they became part of many workplaces. Moreover, they can implement a wide variety of tasks successfully in a record time compared to human performance. Also, they are playing a pivotal role in helping laborers in their work to be faster and more effective. “When automation or computerization makes some steps in...
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In this essay I will argue that the operation of drones should be ban in international law. Drones in their general definition are unmanned aerial vehicles operated by a pilot who may be thousands of miles away from where the drone is flying. Originally, drones were designed as reconnaissance aircraft or in other words an exploratory military survey of enemy territory. However, as years go by, drones became armed and thousands of civilian people. The United States has two types...
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William Jefferson Blythe III, known to many today as Bill Clinton, was born August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. William was born to William Jefferson Blythe Junior and Virginia Cassidy. Before Virginia gave birth to her son, William, her husband died in a vehicle accident. A few years after her husband's death, Virginia married Roger Clinton, an abusive alcoholic who would become the stepfather of Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton was first introduced to politics in high school, where he was...
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How schooling has changed! Moving forward to present day and everything is done by computer. Notebook paper is barely used, presentations are ‘slides’ on ‘google classroom’, and if you do not know ‘Excel’ or ‘PowerPoint’, you will be left behind. Everyone has at least one computer at home, if not more. We can submit and/or complete homework and classroom assignments any day of the week. The computer is a way of everyday communication and it is a very useful tool...
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The Terracotta Army of China is an exclusive display in a similarly unique scenery. It explains the origin of China and its construction upon the notion of eternal power in time and space. The molding of their thoughts happened through monumental buildings and cemeteries, which united China. It led to the formation of the Middle Kingdom, a sophisticated kingdom that lasted for more than two thousand years (Oppenheim, 56). The main focus of the exhibition was on the Han and...
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I would like you all to think about the question I am about to ask, what's social media? Is it a news outlet? A way to attach yourself with friends? Well, both answers that were stated aren’t really wrong; however, it can most definitely be defined as an influence to our society thanks to its ability to attach people across the world. Studies show that in 2019, there have been 3.5 billion social media users worldwide, and growing, which equates...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel ‘Purple Hibiscus’ explores the tumultuous relationships between the members of the Achike family, inflicted by the father, Eugene. The novel is narrated in the first person, by the fifteen-year-old protagonist Kambili. This essay will portray the significance of ‘body writing’ which will be depicted through Eugene and Aunty Ifeoma. The entire family are subjects to domestic violence, in which the father justifies through the practice of strict Catholicism. The idea of dualism, where the mind and...
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A target market can be defined as a group of customers that a company decided to sell its products and services to. It also can be defined as a group of consumers that like to buy the products that produce by the company. This group of customers or consumers usually shares similar features and characteristics such as gender, age, location, income and others. Major Customers of Lockheed Martin Customer can be defined as an individual or organization that buy another...
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