The Yanks are Coming Over by Dino E. Buenviaje is a non-fiction historical book which shows how an American elite created the concept of Anglo-Saxonism. The belief arose, initially, from the ideas that Anglo Saxons were culturally and racially superior to other racial groups. According to this theory, only the Anglo-Saxons held the virtues of bravery, independence, sobriety and liberty. The concept came to support the idea that only the Anglo Saxons could bring freedom and progress to backward peoples....
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Central claim- âOutliers are those who have been given opportunities - and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize themâ (Gladwell 267). Strategy 1-- Malcolm Gladwell uses many rhetorical strategies to expand his point and add some zest such as using narration to make a descriptive and detailed picture of his point and uses parallelism to tell us the differences of two points but still use both towards his argument that how successful people have been...
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The epic poem of Beowulf portrays a hero who defeats monsters that come to hurt Heorot. Within this epic poem, it is divided into three sections that show the Danish and Anglo Saxon tradition, rituals and way of life. The epic poem contains a mixture of pagan and Christian references that are in the Bible. The epic poem of Beowulf is divided into three parts that explain the battles with Beowulf against Grendel, Grendelâs mother, and the dragon. When Beowulf...
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In this poem, Frost presents a speaker who has an internal conflict on which of the two roads he or she should take. The Road Not Taken dramatizes the conflict between choosing which road to travel and which to leave behind. When making choices it is often impossible to see where a life-altering decision will lead. (Rizzoli) One should make the decision swiftly and most importantly, with confidence. Life always presents us with choices, but when making a choice it...
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an Aristotelian play set in the backdrop of the Elizabethan era where Shakespeare narrates how manipulation fuels an individualâs thirst for power and control resulting in the downfall of humanity. Shakespeare ultimately crafts a tragedy whereby, through the characterisation of Lady Macbeth, he illustrates the important and relevant role of manipulation from her ability to exploit the flaws of others and the resulting downfall of herself from the impact of deceiving others. Lady Macbethâs manipulative...
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ABCâs âThe Critic's Luke Buckmaster states that âone of the reasons Anna Karenina still a relevant text today are the key themes and key messages of infidelity, yearning for love and broken relationships which are never going to fall out of relevance.â One of the great virtues of the adaption of Anna Karenina'sâ The Beautiful Lieâ is that it relies on the story from the original author Tolstoy to understand the perspectives of the other characters, in turn, allowing the...
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Introduction: Greek mythology presents the set of tales about many gods, goddess and heroes. In really ancient times, Greek mythology was passed down from one generation to another as stories by word of mouth. Later, they were defined in art form and appeared as images on vases. Dhara is also one of the main characters of Greek mythology who is considered as the most beautiful woman who has ever lived. She was residing in her life happily with her family...
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Synthetic Opioids Synthetic opioids exist as fentanyl-adulterated or fentanyl substituted heroin (FASH). Synthetic opioids are sold as heroin put into powdered form, counterfeit opioids, or benzodiazepine pills. The ingredient fentanyl is a chemical of analogs which comes in several morphine-equivalent in strengths. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has found that the primary supplier of illicitly produced fentanylâs come from China. âFentanyls sourced from China take several routes on their way into the US including internet purchases, routing through Canada...
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Definition: An ethical Dilemma is a situation where an organization faces a dilemma in responding to a situation. The company has many options but no process will be resolving the issue then this situation is called an ethical dilemma. Summary: Ethical dilemma is nothing but choosing an option over the other if there are multiple options are available to choose. Ethical issues are different from ethical dilemmas. Concerning the difference between ethical issues and ethical dilemmas, this is especially important...
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All success stories have roots that run deep that determine to what extent they will succeed, and how they achieved that success. In Outliers, Gladwellâs second chapter highlights one of those trends as spending a lot of time practicing and working on their craft. Gladwell cites studies and sociologists who state that for an individual to become an expert in any skill, they need to spend about 10,000 hours practicing and honing their choice of activity. Overwhelmingly, almost all statistics...
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Did you know according to a survey of the United Nation one-in-three women experience physical and sexual abuse?(United Nation). Sexual harassment can be defined as a heinous act characterized by the forming of unwelcome sexual advances or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature in a social situation or workplace (Edlan, 2017). Although there are many strict laws against sexual harassment, 70% of victims of sexual harassment didnât report it. Major causes behind this heinous act are- have...
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Knowledge was always a key to life. A lot of time is spent to educate people, for good reason too since it is what keeps the economy stable. It gives people a mentality that lets them to think for themselves. And of course, knowledge helped to gain freedom. From slavery, to womenâs rights, it is the main reason how we got to the world as we know it. Knowledge gave a chance to evolve as people and as a society....
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This excerpt belongs to the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It is a novel set in the 19th century in London. The style of the narrative has three different levels of fiction which are the narrator that tells the story (Pip), the character called Pip and finally, the one who creates Pip who is Philip Pirrip. The main theme that is repeated throughout the novel is guilt. The fortune of Pip started with guilt as well as it is...
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Bad news for ice-reliant species, as global climate change decreases seasonal sea ice coverage in the Arctic. It is reported that over the last 30 years in the Chukchi Sea, which is located just north of the Bearing Strait between Russia and Alaska, there has been a shift to earlier spring melts and later fall freezes of Arctic sea ice. With this increase of open water days in the North by 5-6 weeks, it is all good news for some...
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Benefit from the tailwinds of increased global passenger traffic and aircraft demand, Singapore is the top one-stop solution provider in terms of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand. The aerospace industry in Singapore contributed nearly 10% of global MRO output. And it produced S$8.9bil total output in 2016, with 8.6% compound annual growth rate over the past two decades. There are over 130 aerospace services providers offering an array of services such as airframe maintenance, engine overhaul and avionics...
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In our world today, many things come up which has no clear answer to how it came to be. The solution that we came up with, was conducting researches, to soothe our curiosity. Since then, researching has been one of the ways to solve our societyâs wonders. Research has two kinds of approach: Qualitative and Quantitative. Qualitative researches refer to the meanings or concept definition rather than statistical counts, it may also be subjective as it seeks to understand human...
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Dinosaurs ruled the land, the ocean, and the sky for about 165 million years. Rex Tyrannosaurus hunts its prey with 50 to 60 banana-sized teeth. The 55-foot dragon from nose to tail frightened the ocean and ate everything they could catch. But 66 million years ago, the world's climate changed dramatically. Suddenly, the earth became colder and darker. All dinosaurs-except for the ancestors of modern birds-and three-quarters of the creatures on Earth are extinct. To this day, scientists are still...
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A sociological theory is a concept in which sociologists have created in order to give themselves and others a deeper insight into the world of sociological thinking. There are three main theories. These theories are functionalism, symbolic interactionism and conflict theory. The functionalism and the conflict theories are macro, which means they look at the big picture of things and use a general consensus to gain information, and Symbolic interactionism is micro, which means the small picture where information can...
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Orange-bellied parrot is a kind of slim ground-feeding parrot with grass-green top and yellowish below. Its prominent is the orange patch on belly, but adult female has slightly smaller orange patch. The taxon name of orange-bellied parrot is Neophema chrysogaster. This species breeds only in south-western Tasmania, Australia between November and March. The nest is in a natural pit or artificial nest box, in tall eucalyptus forests and rainforests, near the swamp and seagrass plains. The birds appear to be...
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Specific interpretations in Darwinâs theories of evolution pose challenges to modes of proceeding within feminist critique. Since the conception of his theories of natural and sexual selection in the mid to late 19th century, it has been âeasier to imagine Darwinism and feminism as adversaries rather than alliesâ. Women authors in the 19th and early 20th centuries did lots of critical groundwork in revising Darwinâs theories to uncover and challenge the stereotypes that subordinated women, which gained validation under the...
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Sir Isaac Newton was many things. He was a really important mathematician and scientist. He discovered many things, but his most important discovery was actually his work on gravity! During this essay, I will speak about his life, all his major contributions to science, and why heâs still important to us today. Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in the UK. Two months before he was born, his father unfortunately passed away. Then when Isaac was about...
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The primary aim of wildlife management efforts for most endangered species involves the reintroduction of safe individuals into wild ecosystems. To help accomplish this aim, zoo population managers are working to ensure not just the animals 'physical well-being but also their genetic health. In essence, the animals should be as close as possible to their wild-born counterparts: the outcome of breeding between healthy, unrelated animals in order to minimize or eradicate fears about the harmful effects of inbreeding. In the...
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Why didn't they evolve? Why do they swim? What to change to make them fly? Why they donât they fly? What the advantages and disadvantages would be if they flew? Paragraph or two to answer each Why Penguins Canât Fly and what would happen if they could? We are all familiar with the cute little black and white birds but weâve all wondered at one point, why donât they fly and what would happen if they did fly? Well, there...
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Television is an important invention, especially in the recent century. It is a tool that can educate viewers across the world. Nowadays, Television is considered the main source of information for people. It enables us to receive the latest news from all over the world. Television is comprised of a lot of fascinating and interesting programs, it can be regarded as a convenient source of entertainment. Moreover, educational channels of TV can be informative for everyone, especially children. As an...
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Dark Matter accounts for 84% of all the matter in the universe. The remaining 16% is ânormalâ (also called baryonic) matter, comprised of every single planet, star and galaxy in the visible universe. Dark Matter earned its name because it does not interact at all with the Electromagnetic Force. This means it does not absorb, emit or reflect visible light, gamma rays, ultra-violet rays⊠etc. Since telescopes rely on some form of electromagnetic radiation to function (see graphic below), they...
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In the context of the hospitality or the cruise industry, you must first discuss, and critically analyse, the importance of service innovation. Whilst innovation is fundamental to the evolution of many industries, in regards to the hospitality industry, service innovation is undeniably critical to the present and the future success of operations within the industry. The main goals and anticipated outcomes to follow after implementing service innovation methods are improving the guest satisfaction levels thereby boosting revenues and profits. This...
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Evolution is the development of life on earth. This process began billions of years ago and is continuing to this day. Evolution tells us how the enormous diversity of life could develop. It refers to any change in the distribution of alleles within a population over time. In the early 19th century Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744â1829) was the first to fully form an evolution theory of the transmutation of species. In 1858 Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, both naturalists published...
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The first time Christopher Columbus speaks about Christianity, he mentions the conversion of the Native Americans. He talks about how he believes that the way to help the conversion go smoothly, is to show kindness and not convert them through force. Therefore, he gave them gifts and in return, the Native Americans offered them gifts as well. Though his plan of converting them through kindness sounds admirable, it is quite condescending because he is assuming that they want to convert...
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Art in the 1920s was very different from the art we see nowadays. âPainting is just another way of keeping a diary,â once said Pablo Picasso. In other words, art is a way of expressing your feelings toward something or someone. Art can be expressed through painting, drawing, or even sculpting. Back in the 1920s, art would be used on buildings, clothes, and even furniture. This art style was known as art deco. That brings me into my first paragraph,...
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During the Aztec period in the country of Mexico, the clothes that women wore were an important symbol of their marital status. The typical tradition was for the boyâs mother to putâs brand new blouse on the bride to show that she was about to get married. Another piece of clothing that was symbolic for showing marital status was a skirt that would be a wedding gift from the groomâs mother. It is tradition for the mother of the groom...
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