Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on 4th April 1968. He was an activist who organized peaceful demonstrations to seek for the freedom and the rights of the minority populations in America particularly the people of color. Before and after him, there were other activists killed in America but his assassination stood out among many others because fifty years later, its impacts could still be felt (Seeger, and Reiser). America is still under recovery after the death of Martin Luther...
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Historically speaking men and women had separate spheres, which defined the natural characteristics of the two sexes. These characteristics that women are expected to be obedient, powerlessness, submissive, dependent and domesticated created a natural hierarchy that grew increasingly through marriage. In the Victorian Era, a proper woman is perfectly described by the term ‘Angel in the House’ - the title of a popular poem which reflected the mindset of a popular Victorian image of the ideal wife or woman. Seventeenth...
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Artur Miller writes the play, The Crucible, which describes the events of the 1960’s Salem witch hunt. However, he writes theses events as an allegory to the 1950’s ‘witch hunt’ in America against the communist party. The characters in the play portray different types of people during the 1950s. In this play, Salam, the town is under terror from supernatural acts, however, the town fears more of being accused of witchcraft. In the period of accusations of witchcraft over 150...
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SUMMARY The Cry1Ac gene found in our modification comes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, and thus is the gene placed in soybean plants. This gene produces delta endotoxin proteins, which form crystals that exert a specific toxin against some species of larvae. The crystal toxins then act as an insecticide against some species of feeding larvae, killing the larvae, and reducing its population while increasing the soybean population. The Cry1Ac gene occurs naturally in bacteria, but not in soybeans, which...
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and advanced biotechnologies have a very large impact on the environment, agriculture and human medicine. Many people including scientists believe this is the way of the future. These people see all of the benefits of being able to produce solutions to worldwide problems. With all of the supporters, come the skeptics. There are a lot of people that do not believe in tampering with genetics. Genetic Engineering, commonly known as Genetic Modification (GM) is a process...
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Communication: it plays a huge role in our everyday lives. The brain is a fundamental component for communication as it is composed of thousands of pathways that contribute to speech and language abilities. Damage in the brain, post stroke, triggers the process of diaschisis, meaning circuits are rapidly rerouting, and the brain has begun adjusting to the new norms. Oftentimes, trauma from a stroke results in acquired disorders of language and/or cognition. One of the most common acquired disorders, secondary...
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Linguistic manipulation is an authoritative instrument in politics because political discourse is initially focused on convincing people to take specific political action or to make critical political decisions. To persuade the capable electorate in present time societies, politics primarily over powers the mass media, which leads to creating innovative forms of linguistics manipulation. For example altered forms of pressed conferences and pressed statements, efficient text in slogans, the connotative meanings of words a combo of language and pictorial imagery. In...
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What is political discourse exactly? Such a broad and vague question has been approached by many theorists in the area of discourse who have each delivered their own results, but none of which have given just one precise definition. Most critics focus on the relationship between the written text and another field, such as politics, culture, racism, etc. Hence, as a simple compilation of their findings, political discourse is recognized by its officials and their talk of political parties and...
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The “academic doping” trend of Adderall (Ritalin) has specifically affected high school and college students. Many students are engaged in this trend to perform better in their studies. Students believe Adderall is helpful in their schoolwork because of the positive results they have gotten from it. Adderall can easily negatively impact an individual as it impacts one in a positive way short-term. Prescriptions like Adderall are used for the treatment of ADHD in individuals. Many students are using Adderall without...
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In contradiction to modern North American responsiveness, in Renaissance Italy, the purposes of women were prescribed by rules and expectations determined by stringent patriarchal values. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, female characters believe that they, and the women they are answerable for, must agree to society's expectations and the result makes these women accountable for the final shocking ending of the play. The Nurse, Juliet's primary caregiver, dangerously influences Juliet to be married, and it is this deceived desire...
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Lawrence Block once said, “Dangerous thing, giving humanity the knowledge of good and evil, and the capacity to make the wrong choice more often than not.” This quote is signifying that, because man has the capability to understand good and evil, it allows for society to prepare its citizens to make more wrong choices than right. Anthony Burgess was a comic writer and he was known for using satire, especially in one of his most popular novels, A Clockwork Orange....
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Cheap labor is a very economic and political problem across the world, mainly in the United States of America. The main concern when it comes to cheap labor in America are immigrants that come here to have a better life are having to work harder than normal Americans do and still get paid less due to being immigrants. When people come to America, it is like starting over, having to rebuild everything over again. Once a person mentions that they...
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Life with absent parents as a young child is very difficult and has somewhat of an empty feeling to it. Growing up as a young child without a mom and/or dad takes years of putting things back together and figuring out life. It is extremely hard going into adulthood trying to learn and take on responsibilities that parents should have taken the effort to show to the child. Lack of parent involvement has caused a rise in need for emotional...
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During the Roman times, women were always under the rule of men. The Romans had the strong belief that all women, regardless their status or age, were characterized by a general inborn incapacity of the female gender. Therefore, the Roman family was male-dominated, and men were the head of the household, the paterfamilias, women were subjects to be under custody of the nearest male relative in their family, commonly her husband or father. Although women did not hold an imperative...
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150 years ago Princeton and Rutgers University started game we now know as American football, now back then college football wasn't as big as it is today. There isn't 100,000 screaming fans in the stands or television broadcasting the game,well back then they didn't have T.V and only 100 people showed up for the first game, and it certainly wasn't as exciting or fun to watch as it is today but it laid down the foundation of the for what...
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Introduction An analytical technique is a method used to determine a chemical compound or chemical element concentration. There is a wide range of analytical techniques which can be used, ranging from simple weighing and titrations to highly advanced procedures utilizing highly specialized instrumentation. According to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), chromatography can be defined as: 'A physical separation method in which the components to be separated are distributed between two phases, one of which is stationary...
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Abstract Giardiasis also known as beaver fever; is a worldwide diarrheal disease caused by the protozoan Giardia duodenalis (also known as G. intestinalis and G. lamblia). (Esch KJ, 2013) It is found in food-producing animals and in pets .Also , this infection can reduce weight gain and may become a apprehension for zoonotic transmission .(Ortega and Adam, 1997) Giardiasis is one of the infections which is added to the WHO’s “Neglected Disease Initiative” (Savioli et al., 2006) Amazingly, this research...
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The death of a sister hits us hard. It is the loss of a sibling who shared a unique history with us, or a sister-in-law who has become chosen family--and possibly the mother of our nieces or nephews. When death takes a sister, it also takes away an integral part of our formative past. Paying tribute to your sister can be both a way to connect and move through some of your grief. A tribute can be as simple as...
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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the role model of Muslims and therefore Muslims should in the best of their ability study and reflect on his life. Studying the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) should not be limited to acquiring factual information. Besides being aware of factual information, as Muslims, we are also obliged to take lessons from his life. For example, many lessons can be taken from the battles fought by the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions. Ali Ibn Husain (RA)...
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Abstract A problem that is all too common, I’ve noticed, is that not enough people use their manners. Being raised a benevolent Midwesterner, I take notice when people aren’t polite, especially by forgetting to simply thank someone for a small favor. I came up with the idea of testing people’s manners firsthand to see if I was crazy, or if people actually forget “please” and “thank you” more than you’d think. In order to test how polite people are firsthand,...
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It is a known fact, at least in the United States, that many members of the Christian faith are thought to “hate” or have a “phobia” concerning homosexuals. It is also understood by some that God hates members of the LGBTQ society as well. Some claim that the Bible teaches hatred of homosexuals and that Christians should not treat them like people. The Bible has only a few instances that address homosexuality directly but has many passages that can be...
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I am currently a high school student aspiring to receive a career in Civil Engineering. Ever since I was a child, I have always bombarded myself with certain questions. Who builds these roads? Who builds these bridges? How did someone manage to build these large infrastructures? From this curiosity, I discovered Civil Engineering. Henceforth, I have decided to be a civil engineer because this occupation fascinated me and allows me to help the society that I commune with. Although this...
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INTRODUCTION The TNXB gene is cytogenically located at the histocompatibility complex III on chromosome 6 in the human genome (6p21.33- p21.32). The gene has a unique structure as it overlaps with other genes by embedding its 5’ and 3’ end in CREBL1 and CYP21 genes respectively. It is the gene that encodes for Tenascin X which can also be called Texabrachian - like protein. This protein is a member of the tenascin family which are extracellular matrix glycoproteins. FUNCTION OF...
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Abstract Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a type a personality disorder that is described as not being able to regulate one’s emotions. There are many reasons that this disorder can be diagnosed and treated. Professionals will often use psychotherapy treatments know as Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (DBT & CBT) to help a patient with BPD refocus their mind and help center any negative thoughts or behaviors. Some patients may require additional help in conjunction with the psychotherapy, which is...
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Stress plays a part in the lives of everyone. That’s the way our body reacts to any changes that require an adjustment to a response. Police Officers are in a position of authority and making split second life or death decisions on a regular basic making the stress level be at the higher percentage than other jobs. The stress relate to that can have a major negative impact on their lives. According to the Cross study performed to Police Officers...
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Hearing the station tones drop for a fire and running to the gear rack to put on the turnout gear can be adrenaline pumping. Riding down the highway with the lights reflecting off of the buildings and listening to the radio traffic knowing that there is an active fire on the first floor can get the adrenaline pumping faster. Firefighters run into burning buildings while others run out at all hours of the day. For many years, fire departments have...
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Have you ever heard anything dealing with the issues of the foster care system lately? Well, to begin with, the foster care system, is a government program where children are placed in if they ever become an orphan or are taken custody of by the child protective services. Each year thousands of children are placed in foster care each year and the majority of them enter the system due to neglect or abuse. All of these children need to deal...
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Indigenous writing of fiction means to explore several contemporary perspectives and shine light on the tragedies brought by Eurocentric virtues. The novel, Monkey Beach, written by Eden Robinson, takes place in a Haisla community named Kitamaat Village on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Robinson focuses on a contemporary Haisla family and their societal outlook shaped by Euro-Canadian activity. The narrator and protagonist, Lisamarie Hill, possesses a sacred, Indigenous gift that ostracizes her from the accepted west coast colonial belief...
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Edmond Mbiaka once said, “Don't judge people by their physical appearances if you truly want to get to know them. Just watch their frequent footsteps and you would surely know their true personalities.” The act of fake true love is a major lesson shown in the play, Romeo and Juliet. The play is set in Verona, Italy, and is centered around two characters, Romeo and Juliet. The two fell in love at a party, but instantly realized they are from...
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Introduction In this fast-forwarding world, it is essentially important for one to manage time and do tasks simultaneously to manage the workload. Task achievement is the first thing one should aim for. Completing the task efficiently makes the results brighter. Quality and time given to the task performed is also important outcome for one to multitask and give their best. Thus, it can be concluded that task achievement and management of time is vital for everyone to complete the assigned...
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