Introduction âFear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.â â Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays Superstitions usually give a negative vibe, since most of them talk about âbad luckâ and about things we shouldnât do. I donât agree with Bertrand Russell when he says that âFear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of crueltyâ since fear isnât the main reason...
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Islamic New Year is the national event that marks the beginning of the month of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first year of the Islamic calendar began to be counted in Gregorian CE 622. That year was very important for Muslims, it was the year when Prophet Muhammad PBUH moved from Mecca to Medina ( hijra - migration from Mecca to Medina) first Muhharam because of his safety. It symbolizes the beginning of a new era...
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Introduction Citizenship is a multifaceted term that evokes respective emotions and bestows certain privileges and restraints on the inhabitants of a land. The widely excepted term for citizenship is âthe state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizenâ and a citizen is defined as the âcharacter of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizenâ (citizenship, 2019). Citizenship also has many aspects in...
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The industrial revolution was a pivotal point in time during the Victorian age, perhaps even one of the most compelling chapters in English history. The writers of the day drew increasingly urgent attention to the condition of England and the working-class Charles Dickens introduced Hard Times and the idea of the industrial revolution as the mechanization of human beings. Although the nation gloried in unrivaled prosperity as a result of the industrial revolution, several key writers: Charles Dickens, and outside...
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With the third wave of feminism and the inception of the #metoo movement the topic of rape, has been renewed in vigor in public conversation and discussion. Many contemporary artists have taken an active part in this renewed discussion; using their platform of artistic work to offer their own opinions on the matter, oftentimes forged of their own personal struggles with sexual assault. Yet while this movement of feminist art is a relatively recent occurrence, the long-subdued topic of rape...
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1. Provide context regarding the author of the novel. Outline any influences upon the author that may have impacted their novel. The Author of the book The Giver is Lois Lowry, this book was written in the year 1933 and won many awards. Lois Lowryâs main influence to write this book was her 90-year-old father. Lois Lowry mentioned interaction with her 90-year-old father at a nursing home. She remembers that there were pictures of their family on the walls of...
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Paradise lost as an epic poem: John Milton is one of England's greatest poets. His âParadise Lostâ is one of the best epics in the English language. Here the poet preserves the ancient tradition of heroic writing. In fact, an epic is a long narrative poem that contains a beautiful action, a great hero and a beautiful style. At Miltonâs Paradise Lost one can find all three. An epic is a long narrative poem with a high and high title...
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Creating a creature and then fully realizing the responsibilities is a hard task for anyone to do. Creatures arenât human although they were created to feel the emotion and deserve any direct attention like everyone else. In Mary Shelleyâs Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein believes that his creation and its actions are a direct result of carelessness and lack of responsibility from himself as the creator. Throughout the novel, Shelley portrays Victor as a good person with good intentions but after his...
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Bill Gates is an enthusiastic and courageous man, born in 1955 in the USA, He had a passion for computers and began programming and tinkering with computers when he was very young. He developed his own version of basic computer science while attending a top University. He grew the foundation of Microsoft as a partnership with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Microsoft became an incorporated company in 1981. (Leadership and Development, 2020) Bill Gates is renowned in the business world...
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It is very unlikely that alcohol in moderation causes any problems to your eyes, however, the opposite can be said for consumption in excess. High levels of alcohol consumption can have short-term and long-term effects on the eye, and consuming too much of the wrong kind of alcohol, in some cases, can cause blindness. Ophthalmologist Payal Patel, MD, stated how our diet affects our body, and a poor diet with heavy alcohol does result in higher toxin levels and reduced...
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When living on a college campus where thereâs an abundance of dining centers, restaurants, and grocery stores in every direction, itâs easy to ignore the problems that so much of the world faces when it comes to malnutrition and hunger. While hunger in some form is a problem in all countries, the Global South and especially regions in Africa are highlighted and thought of first when thinking about the topics of malnutrition and hunger. Not only do these issues impact...
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One Hundred Years of Solitudeâs Fernanda del Carpio is described as âa woman who was lost to the worldââ: [Fernanda] had been born and raised in a city six hundred miles away, a gloomy city where on ghostly nights the coaches of the viceroys still rattled through the cobbled streets. Thirty-two belfries tolled a dirge at six in the afternoon. In the manor house, which was paved with tomblike slabs, the sun was never seen. (One Hundred Years, pp. 210-11)...
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In Miltonâs Paradise Lost, the ultimate model of the relationship between creator and creation is demonstrated in the relationship of God and Man. Milton refers to God as Heavenly Father declares His omnipotence. (Leila and Mohammad 55). God is a masterful creator and as and as Psalm 24:1 says, âThe earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in itâ (New American Standard Bible). In Paradise Lost and the Bible alike, God gave man...
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Introduction In this report, I plan to delve into the concept of media ethics, and its application in Nigerian media practice. After that, I would then proceed to place judgment on the level of ethical practices in Nigeria. Let me start by describing what I mean by media, and then I will describe what ethics are and how they are swiftly molding our online interactions and our communities. The word media describes any channel of communication. These are the channels...
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Abstracts Aesthetic surgery is more and more universal all over the world in both men and women. This research paper, based on secondary research, deliberates the causes and effects of plastic surgery. Specifically, it includes internal and external factors. This paper will help us to understand the profound sources as well as the influences of cosmetic surgery on people. It also indicates some solutions for negative effects. After all, personalities and communities have to raise their awareness about aesthetic surgery....
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Introduction to Affirmative Action and Its Purpose Imagine growing up as a child with the mindset that you want to become a successful engineer. You study hard, get into college, and graduated at the top of your class. Suddenly, you are gifted the opportunity of a lifetime when a top-tier company has a vacant position in your area of expertise. After applying for the position, sending in your resume, and outshining all the other people that applied, you donât get...
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Introduction Both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Joyce Carol Oates are arguably among the foremost American authors. Born a century apart, they created individually influential bodies of work in response to the historical and sociocultural contexts in which they lived. The juxtaposition of Hawthorne and OatesâPuritanical New England in the mid-1800s and contemporary Americaâmay initially seem incongruent, but the disparities in their times and their craft do not abnegate the kaleidoscopic thematic and narrative continuities analogous in their prose. With roots in...
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The world has been powered by carbon-based energy since the industrial revolution. It is what humans know as convenient, reliable, and cheap. However, the environment is slowly paying the price for the use of these fossil fuels. A change needs to occur, and a willingness to switch to renewable energy is the only way to ensure the planet will remain intact. Humans are at fault here, deciding to burn limited resources when there is an alternative way to produce clean...
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Critical Discussion The assignment is tackled so that there is a reliance on learning theories, literature, and examples of curriculum design in practice to discuss the importance of the primary art curriculum critically. In the analysis of Ofsted (2018), curriculum design has to be regarded as being important when its intent, implementation, and impact are used as the framework necessary for the assessment of the quality of education. Art education has become increasingly important in primary school, where teachers and...
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Gymnastics is one of the most watched sports in the world today. This could be because of the amazing and high-flying skills that the gymnasts are performing. The sport is absolutely beautiful if done correctly. These girls are throwing themselves in ways that no one can understand and that are extravagant to the viewers. Little does anyone know how physically demanding this sport is? The girls that are throwing themselves in the ways that they are had to practice these...
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My linguistic constellation consists of Polish (L1), English (L1), Spanish (FL), and Hebrew (FL). The first two also appear in my dominant language constellation as I was born bilingual. My mother and her side of the family are Polish, so we use polish to communicate. I switch to English when speaking with my fatherâs side of the family, and when Iâm at the university. Polish and English are my mother tongue that I use to function on a daily basis....
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Have you ever looked at yourself and wondered who am I, and why do I do the things that I do? Well, I have always wondered this and it always seems to puzzle me. Do we do things because others are doing it, or because we ourselves want to do it, or is it that we want others to have a certain perception of who we want them to believe we are. So, which is it: Who are we really?...
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This assignment will aim to provide the knowledge to understand the key symptoms of mental health and their treatment, it will go to explore signs of aggressive behavior and how to diffuse and control the situation. It will continue to identify the role of therapeutic communication skills in Mental Health both verbal and non-verbal as well as its strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, it will identify the different agencies working in the field of mental health and the support that these...
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What do you get when two giraffes collide? A giraffic jam. The giraffeâs elongated shape and rather large body size causes it to have some unique aspects. Some of these aspects can be seen in some of their organ systems, such as the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. These exclusive aspects also make the giraffe very different in many ways when compared to the animals dissected in the laboratory. Because of this distinctiveness, there are always new and current studies being...
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Throughout American history, there have been many significant events that have shaped America and where we stand today. Going back to the 1600s, this was the time that introduced slavery in North America as well as leading the concept of racism to form. Racism is a huge controversy in America and one of the big main ideas that have led America to shape our society socially, culturally, and historically. Looking into a deeper and broader perspective of racism, the word...
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In the novels âKindredâ by Octavia Butler and âLord of the Fliesâ by William Golding, one of the main points portrayed by both authors is how to exert and maintain power over others. Rufus from âKindredâ and Jack from âLord of the Fliesâ both use similar tactics to maintain their power over their peers. Both boys attempt at hiding their insecurities by hurting others and abusing the power they are given, leading them both to fail at retaining their given...
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âThe day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peaceâ, - Mahatma Gandhi. This quote connects to a motif shown in each story, âKindredâ and âThe Book of Marthaâ by Octavia Butler. The motif shown in each story is power dynamics, wherein each, they both develop the motif throughout the books and similarly/differently deals with that motif. In âKindredâ, it is about a 26-year-old African American woman named Edana (Dana) Franklin. The current time...
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The Dawn of Aviation: The Wright Brothers' Journey Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and founders of aviation. Through much trial and error, they were able to achieve the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight in 1903, and the first fully practical airplane two years later. The airplane transformed the 20th century, as people were now able to fly, resulting in a change around the world. Women were responsible for many âfirstsâ in the aviation industry, despite being...
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The aim of this assessment will be to focus on evaluating how the capitalist economic system has impacted the living standards, and whether it has delivered a widespread improvement. Since a capitalist economic system is frequently referred to a system which discusses private property, markets and firms, as well as explaining how a countryâs industries and trades are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state, it is important to see how it affects living standards. Similarly,...
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One of the most controversial issues regarding globalization in the 21st century is the concern that free trade damages the environment both locally and internationally. The effects of worldwide trade and economic development on the environment have been widely discussed in recent years, due the increasing amount of free trade agreements (FTAs) being created around the world. A 2014 report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows that there has been a huge increase in the amount of regional trade...
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