“I give you joy of your free and brave thought. I have great joy in it. I find incomparable things said incomparably well, as they must be. I find the courage of treatment which so delights us, and which large perception only can inspire. I greet you at the beginning of a great career, which yet must have had a long foreground somewhere, for such a start. I rubbed my eyes a little, to see if this sunbeam were no...
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The history of science is vast and varied, and yet there exists a particular, universal theme: the use of the advancement of knowledge (or restriction of it) to increase power. The word 'power' can have numerous connotations, but this essay will focus on just three definitions. Firstly, the power of individuals, either over citizens or of citizens, secondly the 'imperial' power of countries competing for supremacy in the world, and finally the power of humankind over nature - our ability...
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Since its inception, America has gone through a myriad of changes. In its short life of just two-hundred-forty-three years, America has become an independent nation, expanded West, ended slavery, introduced and later abolished prohibition, established equal voting rights, ended segregation, and legalized gay marriage. When one sits down and thinks about it, that’s a lot of changes for one country to go through in such a short time. However, none of these changes happened overnight. In many cases, in fact,...
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This essay will accentuate whether the dismissal of equality of opportunity is a reasonable one. Throughout this essay, I will be denoting fair equality of opportunity, which reaches deeper into the social background than formal equality of opportunity. Rather than clearing away any obstacles for any position, it allows itself to prevent the differential effects of the social lottery at earlier stages of individuals' lives. First, this essay will explore the arguments supporting the dismissal of equality of opportunity pioneered...
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Urban infrastructure these days is not only about isolated nodes installed for the functioning of a community or society, but it is an interconnected realm of human interaction, deemed critical because of its impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. We have come a long way from when infrastructure was merely about roads, transportation, communication lines and other services that had made life simpler, however, at present time technology has transitioned radically by anchoring itself with these nodes that play a...
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The remains of Jill Scott, a 7-year-old girl, were found last week by the tree line of a farm in Texas. She had been dismembered and partially devoured. Jill Scott was the victim of feral hogs that had invaded the west and southwest. Invasive species such as the Burmese Python, European Starling, Lionfish, and Feral Hogs, have become a major environmental threat over the past few years. They have continued to harm our ecosystems and environments, and in some cases,...
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In the novels of Gillian Flynn, including Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), the female characters often use violence as a way of achieving ends and accomplishing goals. It may be tempting to dismiss these women outright as repugnant villains, or perhaps as abnormal examples of female mental illness. Upon closer examination, however, it can be argued that the violence and the femme fatale character type in the novels serve a distinctly feminist purpose. In allowing...
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The purpose of this essay is to discuss my intervention as a co-worker whilst on placement as a student social worker in a Children`s social care team with two unaccompanied asylum-seeking teenage boys from North Africa. Our role was to meet with the boys, get to know them and, assess their needs and help them settle into their new home. I will reflect on my practice which is underpinned by the components of good practice including skills and knowledge, personal...
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Euthanasia and assisted dying are two of the most taboo and controversial topics of the modern era that have polarised society. Although more nations across the world, including the Benelux countries, and mostly recently Austria, are changing their laws to accommodate euthanasia and assisted dying, the issue is still hotly debated. 'Euthanasia' is derived from the Greek words 'EU' and 'Thanatos', which together translate to 'good death'. It is defined as the act or practice of deliberately and directly ending...
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Introduction The ‘Stuxnet’ incident woke up the Indian cyber security setup from the abysmal slumber and self-induced sense of security & the discourse on critical information infrastructure (CII) protection in India was turned on its head. It was discovered that a large no. of hosts compromised by the Stuxnet attack were from India. The investigations that followed revealed the profound vulnerability of India’s industrial control systems and the experts could visualize the damage potential of these vulnerabilities if left unaddressed...
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Appeasement was a rational and calculated foreign policy. It was intended to prevent the possibility of a Second World War, In 1961 AJP Taylor published The Origins of the Second World War, where he lays out the Revisionist argument, that Hitler was not looking for World domination, but simply 'continuing the policy of previous German governments in seeking eastward expansion' (3). Taylor tries to argue that by trying to make Germany the most dominant power in Europe or the world...
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Happiness is a Choice (Favor) “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” There is no greater feeling in the world than being happy. When something positive happens to a person, he becomes happy. On the other hand, when something negative happens to him, he becomes miserable. This happiness “set-point” can come to a point of equilibrium and be reset. Happiness lies in home life, work life, and health life. These...
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Have you ever wondered why someone around you, or even yourself, behaved or thought about something a certain way? If you answered “no” to this question, you would be lying. Concern for human behavior is a universal behavior among humans that has been prevalent since at least the eighth century BC in Ancient Greece. Philosophers wanted to understand what they described as the “psyche”, referring to what we know as the “mind” today. After centuries of continued interest in this...
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Abstract Using our knowledge and research of wage and hour laws to study minimum wage, law monitoring, statistics on entry leveled citizens and the labor economy: Locating the opportunities and obstacles between minimum wage laws, it will be determined on the occasion that minimum wage laws should or should not be abolished. The unique ways that companies and states have determined their wage with “living wage” has been adopted and financial, economic, and social consequences have been present. Statistics have...
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As a result, we have organizations such as Dignity in Dying that have a view that 'Dying people are not suicidal' they don't want to die but they do not have the choice to live. When death is inevitable, suffering should not be. Along with good care, dying people deserve the choice to control the timing and manner of their death.' This is a strong view that incorporates exactly what someone who is in a position of euthanizing themselves would...
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Poverty and Homelessness in the United States continue to grow exponentially as more and more citizens’ budgets continue to tighten and more families end up below the poverty line and out of their homes. The issue of Poverty and Homelessness is hard to solve and define, at what point does the middle-class sinkage constitute a homelessness crisis in America? The economy still continues to be affected due to factors such as inflation and employment rates, will this continue to push...
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Have you ever asked yourself, who was the most dangerous serial killer in America? The answer to that question would be Ted Bundy. Ted Bundy became a well-known serial killer during the 1970s because he used his charming personality and good looks to lure an endless number of women. Bundy had a persona where he acted like the typical gentleman and knew exactly what his intentions were which were not good. His killings began in Seattle, Washington in 1974, until...
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A: Patterns identified in the city It has been recognized that the schools that are furthest from the City Centre and that are on the North and West side of the city are typically higher performing and have a lower percentage of pupils claiming FSM. Therefore, there is clear segregation between the city, whereby the higher-performing schools, where there are a lower proportion of children receiving FSM are concentrated on one side, showcasing a division between poverty and attainment in...
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Some of the most asked questions in the criminal justice system are: what are the causes or factors that tend to formulate a criminal? What made him/her commit the crime? This question alone gives critical criminologists a job, amongst many other needed fields of interest. Criminology has various perspectives observed through a vast amount of theoretical and research approaches. The approach that is to be considered based on this topic would be the positivist school of criminology. “Many sociological theories...
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Across Europe, nationalist movements attempting to regain sovereignty have led to the rise of populist, right-wing parties. This has also led to a rise in secularism, especially in France. The discouragement of religion in the public sphere placed a target on Muslim women as their clothing was a clear indicator of religious affiliation. The debates surrounding the wearing of the veil in public areas have existed for a long time. In 2009, Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president at the time,...
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Evidence-based practice in public health is defined as the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs and policies in public health through application of principles of scientific reasoning, including systematic uses of data and information systems and appropriate use of behavioral science program planning models. An additional definition of evidence-based public health, provided by Brownson et al., states that evidence-based public health is the process of integrating science-based interventions with community preferences. The issue at hand is not evidence-based public...
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Frank Lloyd Wright, throughout his career, viewed nature as a spiritual reference, yet despite this intense admiration for these natural surroundings, there are at times clashes between the way he valued nature and his actual work. Though Wright's architectural approach required a harmonious relationship with nature, it contradicted his admiration for new technologies such as the car, which harmed the varying environments he sought to build within. To evaluate this contradiction to his work, a dive into his philosophy which...
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Growing advancements in the field of science and medicine brought about through evidence-based research, are a turning point to identifying, diagnosing, and treating various infections thereby; reducing mortality and morbidity. One of the greatest inventions in bio-medical science was the discovery of vaccines, which have contributed to the prevention of deadly infectious diseases such as smallpox, polio, and measles (Grant, 2012). Despite the success of vaccination programs for global health, there has been a controversial debate regarding its safety and...
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For a while, it has been a debate that cameras should be allowed in courtrooms because reporters and journalists have a First Amendment right to cover the news. However, other people, including judges of courtrooms believe that because of cameras in the courtroom, some trials may seem unfair. Although it may be against First Amendment rights, specifically the Freedom of the Press, I would have to support those who believe that cameras should not be allowed in the courtroom. Before...
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On December 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights containing the first ten amendments of the Constitution. These amendments ensured the fundamental rights of American citizens. Included in the first ten amendments was, of course, the First Amendment. The First Amendment protected freedom of speech, protest, press, petition, and religion under federal law for all United States citizens. British colonial rule tightly monitored speech and press, and prosecuted offenders under the seditious libel laws....
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Introduction The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution- in its entirety- establishes that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” On its own, the first amendment does little to define free speech, or otherwise outline what an impairment of free speech may look...
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Does childhood experience influence personality development? This question literally made Freud significant and different from the other theorist, upon reading the theory of Freud I can say that he was progressively convinced that sexual conflicts were the primary cause of all neuroses (which was also introduced by Horney in Chapter 6). If you only knew that the father of Freud is dead strict with him and by that he develops resentment towards him. Whilst, his mother was very loving to...
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Twelve Years a Slave, distributed in 1853, uncovers Solomon Northup's way to a possible departure from subjection, in the wake of confronting gigantic, stunning encounters. His terrible story decides us to observe the battles, distresses, and desires of dark individuals, as they continue looking for opportunity. The sort of 'terrible ' enthusiastic status that the primary characters achieved represents the severe social request of the South. As a slave account, Solomon Northup's admission isn't significant just for what it imparts...
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Key theorists prominent in the recognition of stress include physiologist Walter Cannon in 1914, and endocrinologist Hans Selye continued its development in 1936. These theorists have defined the term stress and played a major role in its evolution. Stress Science: Neuroendocrinologyedited by Dr. George Fink describes in detail both theorists’ ideas about stress. Finks's analysis of stress begins with Walter Cannon’s concept of homeostasis, where he describes the stability of an organism in relation to its internal environment (Fink 2009)....
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The holocaust is one of the most well-documented genocides in history and singlehandedly the most traumatic event for Jewish people in the 20th century. Millions of people were murdered in just under 4 years. Yet, there is much debate on how and why it happened. People question why others allowed it or didn't resist the nazis. It may seem like there is a clear and cut answer to this but there isn't. It's more complicated and deeper than you think....
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