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Long-Term RelationshipsEveryone has problems - situations that cause us distress and frustration. Problems encountered in long-term relations by people who have only been in short-term relationships can seem very overwhelming. Even those who have been in multiple short term relationships think they know the answers to making relationships work. But the issues between a short term relationship and a long term relationship can be very different. For me, one of the most serious of these problems is trust. To be successful in my long-term relationship, I must learn to trust another human being to be as devoted and loyal to me and my children as I would be myself. My general observation is that people unconsciously pick partners with the same number of problems as themselves somewhat equally needy and equally high maintenance. When both partners are accustomed to short term or casual relationships, one problem that arises is that the first mental solution I arrive at when a problem occurs is to throw in the tow |
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The Struggles of a MotherSometimes we come across people who focus on the negative while very few focus on the positive. Luckily for me, I came across a positive person from the very beginning of my journey. My mother has always been there to cheer me up, and never once failed to give me the right words of wisdom. She has always remained positive through every situation that she has encountered. As I was growing up, I watched my mother use her optimism to overcome many difficult situations. Despite all the difficult circumstances she has encountered in her life, my mother has been an optimist. Not only has she used her optimism to survive but to also find solutions to problems regarding health, finance, and marriage. First, from an early age my mother was an optimist, who managed to stay positive despite her health problems. Because both my mother's parents had type-two diabetes, a lifelong disease in which there are high levels of glucose in the blood, my mother ran a ten-percent risk of the disease. Knowing |
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Research Project: Applesauce ChallengePurpose of the Study The following research study came to fruition because of a statement made by the primary subject, referred to as subject B or WMT. Subject B in a casual conversation stated that he has very specific taste when it comes to his food, especially his applesauce; and he could tell the difference between his favorite brand, Motts, and any generic brand people have tried to give him over the years. The purpose of this study is to prove that WMT can differentiate between Motts applesauce and a generic grocery store brand of the same flavor at an expert level of 70%, which was established by my non-expert. It is my belief that subject B will be able to differentiate between the two and establish himself as an expert. Ha: Subject B will be able to tell the difference between Motts applesauce and the grocery store brand applesauce at an expert level. H0: Subject B will not be able to differentiate between Motts applesauce and the generic store bought brand at an expert le |
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The Scaffolding MethodOver time, the concept of "scaffolding"" has been the focus of many scholars who have discounted the view that learning is individualized. They argue that educational instruction is more effective when learners interact socially with their peers or their teachers. These interactions and endorsements allow students to acquire knowledge efficaciously and improve their writings independently. Martin and Rose coined out that "the scaffolding notion was of course derived from Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD)(Martin and Rose 2012, p.61). This notion's role is to improve the zone of proximal development of Vygotsky. Teachers assist learners to acquire skills that are new or beyond their abilities, and reduce their involvements gradually |
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How Animals Attract Their MatesThe one instinct that is ingrained in every living species is to reproduce. To carry on the species and pass genes on to the next generation. In order to do this, the majority of species require another organism of that species of the opposite gender. Animals have a variety of interesting ways in which to attract the sexual attention of the opposite gender that I will discuss in this paper. I have chosen a variety of different animals from different classes to research their methods of attracting mates. First looking at the mollusks, the species of the Australian Squid is an example of the use of color changing to attract mates. These Squid journey to the shallow waters around Tasmania every summer to breed. The males rapidly change colors to attract females and ward off other males. All of the while they are doing this they are performing a sort of underwater ballet consisting of twirling and rising and falling around the female (bbc). The Australian Squid shows just how intricate t |
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Night by Elie WieselHolocaust survivor Viktor Frankl proposes the idea that even under the most extreme circumstances, one can still preserve their humanity through acts of kindness, thus creating a meaning in their suffering. One example that this idea applies to is during the Holocaust as a Jewish prisoner's humanity is put to the test through some of the most horrible forms of suffering that one can imagine. Some prisoners may have responded with complete inhuman acts towards others that were put in the same situation, while others may of acted with the opposite, passing on a positive attitude of kindness. The point of view that during extreme suffering, one can still preserve their humanity through acts of kindness towards others is true because doing so positively effects those suffering around you, which gives meaning to your own suffering because when you provide a selfless act of kindness towards another, it creates a chain effect of kindness on the suffering group as a whole. During extreme forms of suffering, an individual is able to create meaning in their own suffering through passing on what they cannot give to themselv |
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Gender Stereotyping in To Kill a MockingbirdA male and a female are both a species of nature and a catalyst for life. These two genders can be scrutinized, categorized and observed, to possess significant and individual characteristics. The different and outstanding traits that both male's and female's possess are regularly subjected in society into two individual groups. The general attributes of both males and females conform to the image" of each gender which can many times lead to stereotyping. Stereotyping is the judgement towards a human based on a widely held image or idea. In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", stereotyping is prevalent and common among the citizens of Maycomb. The author, Harper Lee uses characters such as the members of the court, the women of Maycomb, and the Finch family to specifically exemplify gender stereotyping within the novel, as well as the time period. To begin with, during Tom Robinson's trial in the court of Maycomb, the author used gender stereotyping to define the event and act as a fo |
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The Importance of Intelligence to the Palestine CampaignTo the allies in the First World War, this issue has caused some serious headaches. Sir Archibald Murray was assigned with the task of capturing Palestine. To the British, their primary interest was invested in protecting the Suez Canal. To the Empire, this route was seen as the source of raw materials between Britain and India. It gave Britain the strength to remain a global power and it financed its ability to fight this Great War (Lewis, 2005). By the end of the Second Battle of Gaza, the Allies yet failed again and Sir Archibald Murray was officially pulled recalled back to London (Duffy, 2009). The question now was how were the Allies going to get through the Arab Peninsula by land without alerting the entire Turkish Army? The reason why this region will still remain in global headlines is not only because of its religious significance to the world's Jewish, Christian and Muslim population, it also has strategic importance as it is the only country that is connected to the Afric |
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Revenge in Frankenstein and Hamlet"Hamlet", by William Shakespeare and "Frankenstein", by Mary Shelley, share the common theme of revenge. They are comparable pieces of literature on the aspects of characters, settings, plots, and tone. Hamlet in Hamlet and the monster in Frankenstein are similar because they both want to claim revenge. The settings of the two pieces of literature are different as Hamlet is set in the late medieval era and Frankenstein is set in the eighteenth century, but both authors use the settings to convey the major theme of revenge. The plots of the two stories are similar because in both plots the main characters are aiming to claim revenge. Due to the revengeful aspects of Hamlet and the monster, both authors convey a dark and tragic tone in their writing. Shelley and Shakespeare wrote in different eras, but their works of Frankenstein and Hamlet are very identical. In "Hamlet", by Shakespeare, the main character and protagonist is Hamlet. Hamlet always feels revengeful towards his mother, G |
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Russia During the Rule of Nicholas IIWas Russia a Prosperous Country During the Rule of Nicholas II? For centuries Tsars ruled Russia. This period came to an end during the Russian revolution of 1917. The events changed Russia completely and brought the people a new form of government. The age of the Romanov's abruptly ended with the brutal slaughter of the Imperial family. After this massacre, many impostors emerged pretending to be various family members due to the mystery of their disappearance. The Romanov dynasty was in power in Russia from 1613 to 1917.The family was murdered at Ekateringburg on July 17th, 1918. After his abdication in March 1917, Nicholas and his family had been put under house arrest and kept just outside of St. Petersburg. As the civil war developed, the whole family was sent to Tolbolsk in Siberia and from here to Ekateringburg in the Urals. It seemed as if all of them guessed their fate, but not one of them uttered a single sound. At this moment eleven men entered the room: Yurovsky (an Old |
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Baseball and the Use of SteroidsThe year 2012 was a year unlike any in baseball history. Rising stars such as Mike Trout and Stephen Strasburg burst onto the scene with their MVP-caliber play "drawing early comparisons to legendary greats Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan. It was a year of rebirth for baseball and the Baltimore Orioles who clinched their first playoff spot in fifteen years. It was also a year of dominance, as Miguel Cabrera became the first player to hit for the Triple Crown in 45 years. Yet, in this great year of play, baseball experienced something that caused many critics and followers to re-look the history books and become skeptical of the game all together. The 2011 National League MVP, Ryan Braun, was caught using performance-enhancing drugs causing many to question the transparency of his play. Braun was eventually exonerated of any connection to steroid use due to a technicality in the submissions of the test, but the issue regarding steroid use in baseball was heightened. Controversy arou |
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Religious PluralismReligious pluralism can be described as accepting and supporting ideals of another religious group. Over time, certain groups have adapted to and appreciated ways of an alien religion in order to gain acceptance from the people around them. The council of American-Islamic relations is an organization that advocates Muslim civil liberties and strives to place the American Muslim community in a safe spot. Opposition has plagued their cause and it is up to them to stand up for what they want. The challenges they face attest to how far they should go to accomplish their goal as acceptance of the Muslim American society. Christian leader Franklin Graham, showed his support of the U.S. invading Iraq after the September 11th attacks by stating that the Islamic religion is evil and wicked. He has made many anti-Islamic remarks and basically says that true Islam practices contradict what is ethical in the U.S. There are many violent aspects of Islamic Faith and those cannot be practiced legally in America. It is true that some of the ways of Muslims are looked down |
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A Loaf of Bread by James McPhersonThe short story, "A Loaf of Bread"", shows us that grocery store owner, Harold Green, was struggling while trying to keep his business afloat. He'd been a grocer for many years, selling goods at exorbitant prices without any regard for his customers. At the beginning of the story, we see that Green as a greedy man, caring for nobody but himself. classmates after watching people picketed on the evening news. She tried to persuade him to give away Even his wife, Ruth, and their children were second to him. They were ashamed when neighbors and classmates picketed outside his grocery store, complaining about Harold Green's unreasonable prices. Ruth challenged Green to schedule a day where he would give away groceries to everybody for an eight hour period, and to do so without publicity. It seems her words didn't affect him at all, even though threatened to take the kids |
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The Adventurous Life of Maya AngelouMarguerite Ann Johnson, better known as Maya Angelou, was born on the 4th of April 1928 in St Louis, Missouri. She's an acclaimed author, poet, novelist, producer, professor and civil rights activist. She's especially well known for her string of powerful autobiographies depicting the rich yet tumultuous journey of her life. Some call Maya Angelou a global renaissance woman, and she is certainly one of the most influential women of the 20th century. Maya's father, Bailey Johnson was a navy dietitian and her mother, Vivian Baxter was a nurse. When Maya was three, her parents divorced and in during that tumultuous period, Maya and her brother, Bailey, were sent to live with their paternal grandmother, Annie Henderson in Stamps, Arkansas. Annie Henderson, who ran the only black-owned general store in Stamps, had been able to maintain financial stability during the economic slump of the Great Depression and as such, was able to adequately care for her grandchildren. Back in her mothers |
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The Death Sentence of SocratesTo suggest that Socrates wanted to die and intentionally had himself sentenced to death, is to misinterpret the meaning of his defense in "The Apology". Socrates clearly didn't wish to die. He adamantly defended himself and attempted to persuade the jury not to execute him. When the jury had placed it's votes, he accepted a sentence of death - not because he wanted to, but because the other options were even worse than death. Socrates predicted that he would be sentenced to death, and he accepted it, rather than sacrifice his integrity. But this doesn't lead to the theory that he wanted to die. From the outset, Socrates defended himself against his prosecutors. Clearly, this is not something he would do if he wanted to die. He also made a sincere attempt to convince the jurors of his innocence, indicating that he didn't desire death. Had he wanted to di |
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Tita in Like Water for ChocolateHave you ever wondered why your friend has started to act differently? Drastic changes in our lives can cause fluctuations in our emotional states. Laura Esquivel displays a perfect example of this evolution in her book, "Like Water for Chocolate". The protagonist of the novel, Tita De La Garza, is the youngest daughter of Mama Elena. As the black sheep, Tita spends most of her time in the kitchen. Due to tradition, she is prohibited from marrying because she is obligated to take care of her mother. After reaching a breaking point, Tita shows a dynamic change of character, from despair and loneliness to strong-willed maturity and a passion for life. Tita's caring and forgiving nature makes it easy for Mama Elena to control her like a puppet. Tita never feels a close mother-daughter bond, but instead believes that her mother "had repressed Tita her entire life." "(38) This quote summarizes Mama Elena's harsh and abusive re |
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American Preemptive Military ActionMilitary intervention has been a tool at the disposal of the U.S. government to achieve its political goals since the mid-nineteenth century with the forced relocation of Native Americans. However, it is not until around 1890 that military intervention hit an international scale with the deployment of troops to Nicaragua. Our government has become accustomed to solving our foreign policy disputes through military force rather than diplomacy. The legitimacy of this political ideology is that it makes us safer through a command of fear and up to date intelligence of the battle space; however, there is evidence to disprove this method of enforcing our policies. One common argument heard from the policy makers in Washington is that military intervention, and more specifically pre-emptive military intervention, eliminates threats before they become an issue. Sadly, this is perhaps the exact opposite of the truth. One example commonly cited was the failure of the Carter and Clinton administrations failure of assassinating Osama bin-Laden, the leading figure in the terrorist cell al-Qaeda, thus leading to the Septembe |
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The Cariboo Gold Rush in British ColumbiaThe Caribou Gold Rush had a large impact on the province of British Columbia. It contributed to the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island joining, as well as BC eventually joining Canada. It also had a great impact on the Chinese population who began immigrating to BC in large numbers. In the late 1850's, when Billy Barker and others found gold in the Caribou Region, it sparked a huge influx of people to the area who were in search of gold. The Governor decided to build the Caribou Road into the area for a number of reasons; to promote settlement and economic development and to insure that the tax revenue from the mining operations were collected for the colony. Unfortunately the road was extremely expensive to build and it wasn't completed until the gold rush was coming to an end. This quickly led to a loss of population and revenue to both governments of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. This le |
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Brooklyn MiracleBen rubbed the sleep from his eyes and took off his navy blue sweater. The cashmere stuck to his chest and back as he stood to de-board the train. He walked down the metal steps onto the platform of North Station. The weather was warm for December. He made his way into the warmth and bustle of the Boston Garden and walked past an large poster of "The Big Three". After buying a pack of American Spirits (with a bite of guilt thrown in), Ben made his way back outside to the wind and sunshine. He lit his cigarette as he passed under Bobby Orr's shadow and glanced across the street at "The Harp". How many times had he dragged Sam out of there just before closing? "The Harp" always seemed to be missing a string when Sam was sitting at the bar. Ben was drawn back to those days with each drag on his cigarette. He abruptly tossed it to the ground as if he could stomp out the memories and ember simultaneously. Without a second thought he hailed a cab, climbed in and mumbled, "The Prudential Cent |
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A Diamond Personality - Case Study1. What factors do you think have contributed to Rodriguez's success? Was he merely "in the right place at the right time ", or are there characteristics about him that contribute to the success? Rodriguez was an immigrant from Puerto Rico with very limited knowledge of the English language. He moved to Florida in search of greener pastures, some of the factors that lead to his success were related to his ambition. Rodriguez's success was mainly driven by his motivation to have a better life than what he was leading prior to migrating to the USA and better than the current life he was leaving by struggling to get by. He started with getting education at a local community college, and while he was going there he was working at the local mall to support himself through the studies. Upon graduation from the community college he was advised by a friend to apply to a jewelry store in the mall although he was hesitant he followed the advice and got hired. He started working there and found a |
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Etheldreda and the Shrine Architecture of ElyThe Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is currently the mother church of the Diocese of Ely. It is referred to as Ely Cathedral and is also known as the Ship of the Fens, because "Wherever you went in the Fen country you had only to look up and see it there, riding the sky like a great ship" (Ely Cathedral History and Heritage n.d.) The Fens have been described as "a place well suited for to those who wished to devoted themselves to God: relatively inaccessible, remote from worldly distractions, yet so blessed with natural resources necessary for sustaining life of a religious community." (Meadows and Ramsay 2003) But the Fens and its eels are not the Cathedral's legacy, it owes its distinction to St Ethelthryth, who is now known as St Etheldreda, who founded a monastery at Ely in the 673. (Cathedrals in the East of England n.d.) Ely Cathedral owes it tradition and character not to the Saint herself, but to the veneration of her as a symbol of sanctity in the ear |
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Regulating Body Temperature: HomeostasisHomeostasis ensures that the internal environment of the body is kept within narrow limits. This ensures that optimum conditions are provided for cells to function. Q1 Why the body temperature must be maintained around 37°C Homeostasis ensures that the body's internal environment is kept at a moderately constant/stable in core properties such as pH and temperature. The homeostatic control mechanisms allow organisms to seize some level of autonomy from the external environment by seeking to sustain a steady internal environment, where bodily functions can be carried out optimally. As such, human beings are delineated as homeotherms given that they are able to sustain a core temperature averaging around 37°C. Towards this end, the hypothalamus plays the role of a processing center situated within the brain that directs body temperature. The hypothalamus effects changes in response to alterations in body temperature by activating adjustments to effectors in the form of muscles manip |
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The Life of Nim ChimpskyNim, the chimpanzee, had a very turbulent life. He went from being loved as a member of his own family to a living science experiment. He was kept in confinement, which is very detrimental to chimpanzees because they are social animals by nature. Over the next few paragraphs, I'll discuss his journey as he was moved from place to place around America. Nims' first major life change came when he was approximately six weeks old. He was taken from his biological mother in Oklahoma and flown to New York to meet his hand-picked human mother. This was a very controversial move. Many animal activists believe it's a bad idea for humans to raise chimpanzees or any animal that is wild by nature, but Nim seemed to fit right in with his newly appointed mother and family. "All h |
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Beauty Rediscovers the Male Body by Susan BordoWe live in a modern world where men and women, in most ways, are viewed as equal. But there has always been a level of competition between men and women, and this goes beyond having a good social life or an excellent economic position in society. The man of "today" is much different than he was decades ago. Now, men care about the way we look and the way we dress. Decades ago, mostly women would worry about dress and appearance. In "Beauty Rediscovers the Male Body", Susan Bordo writes an analysis on the male body in advertising. Bordo discusses how, in society and fashion, the male body is not typically used as a symbol of arousal, in contrast to the female body which is often used in a sexual context. She continues by saying that the naked or half-naked female body is seen as "an object of mainstream consumption", while the male body is just beginning to be a commercial representation" obje |
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America's Place in the Vietnam WarPresident Eisenhower believed in what's known as The Domino Theory - the belief that if one country in Southeast Asia gave into communism more countries would start to follow suit, much like falling dominoes. Eisenhower said in his speech "This would lead to disintegration in Southeast Asia, with the "loss of Indochina, of Burma, of Thailand, of the Peninsula, and Indonesia following." " (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-gives-famous-domino-theory-speech). This was Eisenhower's reason for sending soldiers and aid to South Vietnam. Later, during Nixon's administration, the North Vietnamese began bombarding the south with a series of surprise attacks in what's known as the Tet Offensive. "It was considered to be a turning point in the Vietnam War (http:/ |
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