Desperate times call for desperate measures is a famous line that depicts that the need for a human becomes the source of important invention. The Hunger Games, written by author Suzanne Collins, tells the story of Katniss Everdeen in a dystopian setting. The story begins on the day of the reaping where Katniss volunteers instead of her sister, Prim. The story details Katniss's desperate measures during the Hunger Games to survive with her partner Peeta Mallark. In 'Hunger' by Knut...
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From the 1870s to the 1890s, the United States entered a period of rapid industrialization. There was a shift from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy and many Americans began to move to urban areas. Mark Twain called this period the Gilded Age and criticized the era as a time of greed and political corruption. While there were millions of factory workers, the wealthy entrepreneurs who owned the factories represented a tiny fraction of Americans. The few wealthy controlled...
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Within the past few decades, the world has become more connected than ever before. It is easier than ever to pick up your phone or get on your computer and be able to talk to someone on the other side of the world. With the change in transportation, there are flights available that can put you on a completely different continent within a matter of hours. According to the Guardian “About 258 million people, or one in every 30, were...
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Introduction Most of us have experienced a traumatic event in our lives that has triggered our emotions in a deeply distressing manner. Statistics show that 70% of individuals in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lifetime (How to Manage Trauma, 2013). In terms of clinical behavioral health, over 90% of clients have gone through a traumatic experience (How to manage trauma, 2013). This shows that trauma is a disorder that is very common...
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Physical education classes were not made for me. I struggled with asthma growing up, so any activity that required running – or even just moving quickly – was something I physically could not do without risking a severe reaction. I was also not very coordinated. It seemed every game we played in class involving a ball, I got hit in the face. Laughter from my classmates usually accompanied my frenzied search for my glasses that were knocked off in the...
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With technology practically living in the homes of people now, they no longer have time for physical labor or they don't even have to do physical labor because they either have other people paid to do it or they have the technology to do so. Obesity is rising and people and starting to not live up to their potential, children who should even enjoy the outdoors more are now couped up in their houses with faces to the screen and...
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Imagine going grocery shopping when a red bright apple in the food aisle catches your attention. Suddenly you notice the “GMO” sign. Confused, you place the apple back to where it was not knowing GMOs are a benefit to the environment rather than a nuisance. Although many objects to modified organisms, people like Yves Carriere, a GMO expert, think “Scientifically, they are positive and safe” (qtd in Potenza). It is important to be educated on what GMOs are to avoid...
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In the Anna Funder Stasiland (published 2003) non-fiction text explores the oppression through distressing events caused by the GDR and the impact it had on German citizens. Through investigating the inner conflicts of everyone, Funder acknowledges the GDR’s behavior by exposing, the abusive, manipulative actions that caused eternal grief and anguish. Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Never Let Me Go (published in 2005) likewise deals with the personal loss that explores the emotional disturbance the main protagonists encounter. Both texts show in...
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Now in this modern era, everyone knows about the importance of solar power for better and pure living. It is the main thing to minimize the footprint of carbon gases and greenhouse effects. However, it is a thinkable decision to move energy sources to alternatives. This alternative is not as disturbing as many of us think. In the case of a densely populated area, it might be not a good decision. The main reason is that it is difficult to...
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In this 21st century many news, research articles, and social media have highlighted the most alarming issues regarding the conservation or eradication of non-native species. The concept regarding these values and initiatives keeps on changing with the changing environment. In today’s world, humans have a long record of conserving different elements of nature (Wallach, A.D., et al., 2019) Among them, protecting and conserving non-native species are at the center of current continuing arguments. Non-native species are especially represented as harmful...
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Fiction is a quintessential area of the human experience. Without it, the world would be a dreary place. Imagination is vital for one's sanity and happiness. Fantasy teaches us about suited people. Though fictional characters are spun from the thread of dreams, their underlying natures are in particular based on genuine people. Fantasy teaches us to admire the pinnacle notch indoors the ordinary. Unfortunately, we take reality for granted. Because it's some aspect we engage with every day, due to...
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Post-war America was characterized by a major shift to the suburbs. The spoils of the war allowed people to live large, and one way of doing that was relocating from urban centers to the much quieter and peaceful suburbs. Suburbs offered numerous conveniences to their dwellers. One instance would be malls. Malls allowed suburban dwellers to shop conveniently and have a place to have fun. The malls also employed thousands of people. Unfortunately, over the past few years, their popularity...
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III, and Much Ado About Nothing are all plays that are concerned with several kinds of problems like having trouble distinguishing reality from fantasy, trying to separate truth from untruth, and seeing the truth within the truth. The plot of each play relies on the ability of actors to tell convincing lies and have them be believed by the other characters and audiences alike. Each play does, however, suggest a different point of view about...
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During the course, we have been dealing with some concepts related to England that were pointed out in the very first class. This essay aims to analyze how Imperialism, power, and a sense of superiority have been reinforced throughout the lessons. It will be using analyzing poems and the bibliography related to the history of England that these concepts are going to be strengthened. To begin with, it should be noted that it was during the nineteenth century that England,...
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In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini embodies himself in the role of a woman living in Afghanistan in a time of political oppression and war. He writes the gripping tale of Afghan women with the journey taken by two; Lalia and Mariam. Hosseini starts first with a young girl named Mariam, the first protagonist of the story, who lives in a small shack with her mother, Nana, outside the city of Herat. From there, the book transitions...
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In Plato’s Alcibiades I, the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades is a perfect example of seeing beyond the flaws of another and guiding them to be the best version of themselves. Socrates is defined as an erotic character who strives for truth and self-perfection in the form of wisdom and virtue. On the other hand, Alcibiades is young and ignorant of the truth. Socrates approaches the young Alcibiades during a time when Alcibiades was losing contact with his self and...
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“Our Beauty Obsession: An Investigation into the causes and effects of modern beauty ideals in a world driven by consumerism and mass media.” Research questions: What are the current standards of beauty and how have they been shaped and structured by platforms such as social media? How are today’s beauty ideals affecting the body image of adolescent females? Do these beauty standards influence self-esteem in young girls? Are these identified beauty standards promoting body-shaming in any way? How is escalating...
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The task of differentiating between the racial theories of the 19th and 20th centuries can seem somewhat insurmountable. To the fullest extent, Britain was at the foremost frontier of the so-called “new” imperialism, and with it came, philosophers as well as politicians, many of whom had their ideals of what the British dominion should look like. This paper will attempt to distinguish and compare some of the more well-known theories and ideologies such as “Social-Darwinism”, “Manifest destiny” and “Liberalism” as...
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In light of the recent uproar over the concept of business ethics, corporations often find themselves faced with the tricky task of balancing business interests and the expectation to meet ethical standards. In this paper, we will look at business ethics and decision-making. I will particularly consider two approaches to business ethics analyse the case study about both approaches and then motivate for my preferred approach. The two approaches to business ethics that I will look at are Utilitarianism and...
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“A good book is an event in my life.” - Stendhal Through every challenge or setback human faces, their outlook on life changes. One’s principles and beliefs are affected by the environment around them this includes the human family, friends, and relationships they create. It is often helpful to delve beneath the literary surface and do research on the author while reading and analyzing a book to gain a true understanding. Margaret Atwood the author of The Handmaid's Tale and...
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By choosing an unconventional narrator for his text, Haddon provides his audience with a refreshing insight into the different ways people communicate with one another The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Discusses how Haddon’s perspective on personal challenges is conveyed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text. Haddon’s perspective that individuals can overcome personal challenges is expressed in the novel The Curious Incident of...
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In 2001, Portugal became the first country to decriminalize the consumption of all drugs. The result was a decline in the proportion of drug-related offenders in the Portuguese prison population (Murkin, 2014). This led many to question if drug laws — and not the drugs themselves — cause the most damage to society. Proponents of this argue based on utilitarianism and Mill’s (1849) harm principle. On the other hand, arguments for criminalizing the consumption of drugs include legal paternalism and...
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Things in the healthcare system are changing every day as the demographic of our society makes shift. Our population is inevitably growing older. Because of this fact, the number of older adults continues to increase meaning that the same is true for the number of patients that are older adults. As future nurses, we need to know how to be there to support older adults in their achievement of living a quality life as independently as possible. However, this isn’t...
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The Stranger by Albert Camus begins with Maman’s death, the mother of Meursault, and also portrays the murder of the Arab, committed by him. The post-murder deals with the custody and trial of Meursault. Meursault’s life changes drastically with the circumstances that come along his way. The circumstances and his behavior to it are evident in the novel, through which Meursault is further exposed as a character, deficient in heroic qualities and also fulfills the attributes of an antihero. From...
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I am a student of SSWD 120 at Northern Lights College. I have written this paper for self assessment which is a part of my SSWD 120 course. In this assessment, I have written the incidents that happened in my life and how they affected me socially and psychologically. I have used the criteria (Kenyon, P (1999) What Do You Do? An Ethical Case Workbook for Human Service Professionals pp 23-27): given in the syllabus. Life is what you make...
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The importance of Being earnest by Oscar Wilde is a play that portrays some of the experiences he was facing before his imprisonment. Specifically, through the characters Jack and Algernon who were some of the main characters in the story. Jack Worthing, also known as Earnest John Worthing, is differently expressed within the story. He and Algernon are into ‘bunburying’ which is the equivalent of putting on a false image for society. It reveals how in England’s society, you had...
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Exploring the role of ethics, morality, and philosophy in the expression of human behavior in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Camus' The Outsider. It is commonly found that the personal desires of characters in literature do not align with 'rational' or 'moral' requirements for behavior, with friction deriving from this misalignment in the resolution of what it means to act 'correctly'. This trend lends itself to the ethical theory that demarcates different ways to deem a desire or action to...
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Method. Participants The study will include about 700 subjects. The subjects will be children from 3-5 years recruited from 34 kindergartens and 40 nursery schools across the United States, albeit there will be a focus on children in Virginia so that geography and regional differences will be limited. The children targeted in the study, alongside their respective parents will take part in the longitudinal study to consider how parenting styles impact the personalities of children. Out of the 700 children...
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We cannot expect every marriage to be a successful one and if shall works then the partner involved in marriage should specialize in the division of work and resources in every aspect. Although divorce rates have increased over the years it has a major impact on the couple, children, and society as well. It includes psychological and emotional crises such as depression, anxiety, and regression. Factors leading to divorce include incompatibility, lack of commitment, domestic abuse, adultery, and financial instability....
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The current situation in New Zealand in terms of binge drinking is slowly rising and becoming more of a danger to a person’s health and the ones around it. Based on data from 2017/2018 it was identified that around 4 out of 5 people have consumed alcohol in the past year and presumably 25% of them were drinking dangerously, as in binge drinking. Binge drinking is when one is constantly consuming alcohol in a short period, in large quantities. In...
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