By 1955, African Americans across the country, including in the segregated South, had begun the struggle for justice. Emmett Till's murder was a spark in the upsurge of activism and resistance that became known as the Civil Rights movement. The sight of his brutalized body pushed many who had been content to stay on the sidelines directly into the fight. Months before Emmett's death in 1955, two African American activists in Mississippi had been murdered. An NAACP field worker, the...
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Water makes up 70% of the earth as well as the human body. There are millions of marine species present in todayâs world that reside in water. Similarly, humankind also depends on water. All the major industries require water in some form or the other. However, this precious resource is depleting day by day. The majority of the reasons behind it are man-made only. Thus, the need for water conservation is more than ever now. Through this water conservation essay,...
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Ownership of franchises in sports leagues in India has proven to be quite popular, at least optically, with the private sector. Most leagues have a standard format of a central league structure owned by promoters, who then seek corporate owners and partner them with celebrities as co-owners, with varying financial terms and equity allocations. Central sponsorship and team sponsorship are the key revenue models for such leagues, since broadcasting and gate revenues for a majority of the leagues do not...
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One of Albert Einsteinâs most famous quotes is, âGod does not play dice with the universe.âBut there are two huge errors in the way many people have interpreted this quote over the years. People have wrongly assumed Einstein was religious, believed in destiny, or that he completely rejected a core theory in physics. First, Einstein wasnât referring to a personal god in the quote. He was using âGodâ as a metaphor.âEinstein, of course, believed in mathematical laws of nature, so...
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My hero of all times and one who inspire me to set my aim to become an astronaut was âNeil Armstrongâ. First man to the Moon. He said that âPilots do not take any special joy in walking but Pilots like flyingâ. I love to go to Space and live in ISS for six months. Astronauts live a difficult life in space. They have to carry their Oxygen cylinder with them on their back. They have to sleep in sleep...
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Britainâs Domination of the Industrial RevolutionBritain was the leader of the industrial revolution in the 17th century while the rest of the modern world was struggling to catch up. The industrial revolution was made possible due to the many changes and innovations in the agricultural industry. The Agricultural Revolution did away with the old medieval communal method of farming, privatized the land, and introduced scientific breeding and farming techniques which increased the agricultural production significantly. These new processes created a...
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There were many debates and publications over the lack of efficient quantitative macroeconomic modeling in a period from 1970 to 1990. Famous economists Jordi Gali and Mark Gehtler in their papers try to analyze the reasons relating to the failure of current macroeconomic models of monetary policy and progress the framework for new models. The main indicator of unsuccessful modeling during those years was hesitant projections of the future economy made by lots of central banks. These forecasts were mainly...
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Puritans were some of the first colonists to settle on the soil of North America. They came seeking an escape from the persecution from England. They were chased out and they were refused the right to practice their religion. And in America, they found that privilege. They may have faced a lot of hardships and death, but they were able to practice their beliefs freely and without discrimination. The Puritans were a very sturdy group of people. They had strong...
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A Brief History of the Study of Mass Communication Todayâs Mass Communication scholars can, to some degree, trace their academic lineage to Walter Lippman and John Dewey, particularly through the famed âLippman-Deweyâ debate(s) of the 1920s and 30s that considered the role of journalism as a form of mass communication and its impact on their preferred version of democracy. At least initially, Lippman favored a journalistic approach that placed intellectual elites as the true â and better equipped â stewards...
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A common theme throughout the Oedipus Cycle is that of guilt coinciding with innocence. In Oedipus at Colonus however in separate instances Oedipus claims to be innocent of his wrong doings as in his fight against Laius he acted in self-defense, and he also insists he was ignorant of his sins so he cannot be punished for committing them,â I bore most evil things, strangers! I bore them involuntarily, let the god know! None of these things was chosen by...
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Inverse reinforcement learning is the problem of making an agent learn reward function by observing an expert agent with a given policy or behavior. RL problems give a powerful solution for sequential problems by making use of agents with a given reward function to find a policy by interacting with the environment. However, one major drawback of RL problems is the assumption that a good reward function â which is a succinct representation of designerâs intention- is given. But, identifying...
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Leadership is something that many aspire to, but few achieve in full measure. It has been defined as being a combination of charisma, integrity, determination, flexibility, resourcefulness, creativity, self-confidence, a sense of responsibility, the ability to communicate, and consistency. George Washington had all these qualities, and it is therefore somewhat ironic that although he was truly a great leader, he never aspired to be one. Washingtonâs greatness can be judged by the way in which he fulfilled three important roles...
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When is the time we ever stop learning? We adapt to the digital era by learning, and it also adapts the way we learn. We used to rely on traditional learning because it was the most efficient way of learning. E-learning, a new form of learning we implement starting this digital era. E-learning manifest some new possibilities, it is more cost-friendly, it lessens limitation, better accessibility to learning materials. The cost of learning varies dramatically, depending on the learning method....
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There are number of theories which have evolved over a period of life with their unique explanation. Systems theory is one of them. Systems management theory is sometimes known as secret sauce of lucrative organization and is known as contemporary theory. Systems theory is compared to human being as it includes various key concepts such as synergy, interdependence and interrelation between different subsystems. Closed system do not interact with the environment whereas open system does. There is no such company...
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In this write-up, we are attempting to discuss the central idea of Birches, a poem written by Robert Frost. The poem is reminiscent of the poems of The Romantics. Nostalgic, dreamy, escapist- it has all the qualities of any other romantic poems. The poem opens by giving the possible explanations of the bending of the birch trees. Then the poet goes on to explain the beauty of the crystallised snows and ice-capped trees. The poet imagines a boy bending the...
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A study released March 14 concluded that more than 500,000 people could die due to the effects of climate change on food production. And it isnât the first warning. This headline comes after a 2013 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying that climate change could devastate agriculture. The warming climate, the report explained, could lead to dramatic increases in weeds, pests, and diseases. Other scientists have said the change in frequency and severity of extreme weather events (like...
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Not only is the Egyptian climate peculiar to that country, and the Nile different in the way it behaves from rivers elsewhere, but the manners and customs of the Egyptians themselves seem to be the opposite of the typical practices of mankindâ. - Herodotus. When Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, wrote these words, Egyptian civilization had been going successfully for thousands of years without foreign interference. These unusual people, thanks to the uniquely protective Nile River Valley, had the opportunity...
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The figure above shows an example of a food chain found in the desert ecosystem. The food chain is divided into nutritional levels whereby the lowest level is occupied by produces, the second level by primary consumers, the third level by secondary consumers, and the fourth level by tertiary consumers (Feller, 2012). The desert ecosystem is often considered to be one of the harshest to living organisms. This paper seeks to describe the desert ecosystem regarding the major categories of...
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Integrated Water Strategies (IWS) has developed a design to recycle water to make it reusable. The website is a front-end of their company showing various services that the company offers in the field of water recycling. A basic theme that the company promotes is the education of the need for clean and pure water, while their methodology to recycle water is to use multiple filtration systems to treat the water. IWS is an organization that uses stormwater, wastewater, greywater, and...
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The names of the ex-Presidents of USA, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson are taken in the same breath, and there is even a Jefferson Jackson Day that is celebrated by the democrats for fundraising endeavor. The two democratic presidents had similar views, and there were great similarities in the policies of these two towering personalities of US polity. However, there were also differences that will be talked about in this article. Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was a towering personality who wrote...
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In the remote Peloponnesian township of Phlius, Echecrates encounters Phaedo of Elis, one of the men present during Socrates' final hours. Eager to hear the story from a first-hand source, Echecrates presses Phaedo to tell what happened. A number of Socrates' friends were gathered in his cell, including his old friend Crito and two Pythagorean philosophers, Simmias and Cebes. The account begins with Socrates proposing that though suicide is wrong, a true philosopher should look forward to death. The soul,...
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Gothic literature is a popular genre that dominated Western literature throughout the 19th century and still endures today due to its grotesque yet gripping allure. From the looming image of Frankensteinâs monster to the macabre tales of Edgar Allan Poe, images of the gothic genre have permeated Western literature and popular culture. Explore the morbid, fantastical elements and characteristics of Gothic literature, as well as classic and contemporary examples of this influential genre. Gothic literature is a genre of literature...
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Letâs start with where the Pisonia tree is found. It is an indigenous tree species indigenous to the tropical waters of the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. When talking about a cruel and a savage plant, the Pisonia just fits the bill. But, how does this thing happen and the tree claim the lives of many birds? Experts studying the behaviours of the tree have yet to explore how this unusual thing happens and why does the tree show itself...
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I believe that Thomas Jefferson is a hypocrite in the sense of creating the constitution and going against his own rules and here is why. First of all, Jefferson could not stress enough that all men are created equal when in reality he owns over 200 slaves for himself. He does not have respect for all men, only white men; he has openly made rude remarks to African Americans and has not mentioned any reasonable rights that apply to them...
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Disability is a condition that causes malfunctions of the body system. Most victims are isolated in society due to wrong myths and beliefs surrounding us. It does not only affect the victim but also other family members either directly or indirectly the best part is that insurance companies and governments take responsibility of these issues. However, much more is needed to ascertain whether the person is granted the benefit; most crucial factors will be put into consideration. These benefits are...
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I agree with this statement due to Nightingale setting up the Nightingale School for Nurses at St. Thomasâ Hospital in London. Nurses were trained mainly in sanitary matters (cleaning a wound). This meant that nurses throughout the United Kingdom could come to the Hospital and learn proper sanitary care, therefore resulting in better treatment in hospitals. Due to this training nursing became a recognized profession not just an unqualified job, this caused more women to sign up to be a...
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People have found ways to communicate from the beginning of life, using smoke from fires, birds, and later on letters. Itâs the human nature that gives us the need to communicate and connect to the world around us. I have to admit that things are so much easier for us now a days, the world is getting smaller by the minute, people are developing new technologies every day, and that is all because of the Internet. There is no doubt...
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Before I tell you about my gymnastics career, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to apply for this scholarship. I started gymnastics at eight years old after watching Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin at the Olympics. They were the two gymnasts that inspired me to start artistic gymnastics. Three years after I enrolled in gymnastics, I started competing. Starting competitive gymnastics made me love the sport even more. Though I rarely made it to the podium, I...
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Throughout my high school career I have made a lot of achievements, and faced challenges I thought I couldnât overcome. I have made great progress in school and in my personal life. I have also overcome challenges. I know these things that I have accomplished and overcome will help me move forward in my future. The achievements I have made are both personal and academic achievements. In band my clarinet choir made it to state, and I recieved a 2...
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Corruption is everywhere and will always be a part of our daily life. Whether it is minor, such as bribery, or a major one, like money laundering, we canât deny its existence. According to Bardhan (1997), âCorruption is defined as the misuse of public power for private benefitâ (p. 27). In the Philippines, the infamous and most extensive type of corruption is political corruption, which we hear and see almost every day on the news. Not only major politicians are...
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