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The Facebook Simulation and the Point of View of Herbert Spencer (290 words, 1 pages)

Reflection Essay The Facebook simulation project that was assigned in class todayreally helped me to get a better grip on the ideals and point of view ofHerbert Spencer, the sociologist that our group was assigned to research.Before the exercise, I honestly had no interest in the man himself, or inhis ... Read More

The Importance of Being Open-Minded, Light-Hearted, and Elusive to Dogmatism in Order to Be a Free Spirit (942 words, 3 pages)

Philosophical Response on The Free SpiritIn order to be a free spirit, Friedrich Nietzsche argues that one has to be open-minded, light-hearted and elusive to dogmatism in order to live without a constraint on ones self. No one knows ones story better than himself or herself if it is attempted ... Read More

Death Penalty Needs to Be Eliminated in the United States (2144 words, 7 pages)

The death penalty is a topic that has been highly debated forcenturies. Many people like to argue whether it is right to take a person'slife because of a crime they have committed. The methods of enforcing thedeath penalty have evolved over the past two hundred years. There are now avariety ... Read More

The Life and Fashion Photography of the American Photographer, Irving Penn (366 words, 2 pages)

Irving Penn Research PaperWith the development of photography starting around 1840, the art has been explored by countless artists. Photography back then was extremely limited compared to nowadays and was mainly black and white until about the 1960s. The new technology of photographs and cameras led to progress in society. ... Read More

An Experiment to Determine the Number of Old (Pre-1982) and New (Post-1982) Pennies (1335 words, 5 pages)

Isotopic Pennies LabAbstractThe purpose of this experiment was to determine the number of old (pre-1982) and the number of new (post-1982) pennies in a sample of pennies of unknown ages.In order to calculate the number of old and new pennies in the group of assorted pennies, we first had to ... Read More

An Analysis of Equality in America Through the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of Sentiments, and Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes (1226 words, 4 pages)

Equality in AmericaSince becoming an independent nation in 1776, people have been attempting to define the United States of America. This task is extremely difficult as it is near impossible to establish a concrete definition. However, certain terms and documents are able to represent America and what it means to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians (818 words, 3 pages)

First and foremost I would like to emphasize that I believe that Jesus is The Christ, The Son of The Living God, and my personal savior and I am proudly united with The Assemblies of God Church, Victory Life. About one in four Christian believers worldwide are Pentecostal or charismatic, ... Read More

The Benefits of Living with Parents and the Reality of Being Independent as a Student (1293 words, 4 pages)

After the completion of high school many students may choose to attend a university far from their homes and where they grew up. Moving out is a very transitional thing, meaning that a person may have to adjust to a completely new environment, and some more than others may embrace ... Read More

The Mass Stabbing and Attempted Homicide Case of Alex Hribal at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania (1036 words, 4 pages)

On April 9, 2014, a mass stabbing and slashing incident took place at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania where 21 people were injured, including the perpetrator. The suspect, identified by police as Alex Hribal, a 16-year-old male student at the school, was armed with two knives and was ... Read More

The Human Dependence on Technology in Is Google Making Us Stupid by Nicholas Carr and The Influencing Machine by Gladstone and Neufeld (719 words, 3 pages)

Is Technology Changing Us People have varying opinions on technology. Some people feel that thepositives outway the negatives when it comes to technology while othersfeel the exact opposite. Nicholas Carr argues in his essay "Is GoogleMaking us stupid", that people are getting overly dependent on technology.Carr explains how people are ... Read More

The Meaning of the Word Value Depending on the Context (548 words, 2 pages)

Value is a word that we have heard many times today. A large number of people talks about it every day. A word value is derived from the Latin word valere that have meaning to be strong or to be worth. However, value cannot describe a meaning by itself. It ... Read More

The Price of Friendship: Sex and Dependence in Toni Morrison’s Sula (2073 words, 8 pages)

The Price of Friendship Sex and Dependence in Toni Morrisons SulaIn the dedication of Sula, Toni Morrison writes It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you. This statement resonates throughout the landscape of the novel, as Morrison utilizes two black female protagonists, Sula Peace and ... Read More

The Allusions to Orpheus in Milton’s Companion Poems L’Allegro and Il Penseroso (1296 words, 5 pages)

Miltons companion poems LAllegro and Il Penseroso are linked by their overlapping references and contemplative voices. Focalized through the impishly carefree Mirth, LAllegro is the first of many complications readers hurdle in their attempt to navigate the poems. Mirths characterization unites with the poems pastoral imagery to jubilantly defy darkness ... Read More

A Satisfying and Eye Opening Stay at Cherry Creek (2431 words, 6 pages)

One of the most impactful weeks of my life so far took place over Spring Break of 2015. I am forever marked by the experiences I had with the Lakota and they have been burned into my heart and into my mind. I keep trying to readjust to the way ... Read More

The Idea of Forgiveness in Joseph, a Play I Saw at Sight and Sound Theatres in Strasburg, Pennsylvania (1581 words, 5 pages)

Play Review Joseph I saw Joseph at 245 pm on July 16th, 2015 at Sight and Sound theatres in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The show is about a young man named Joseph, who has to learn the secret of forgiveness. This play follows the bible story of Joseph, which takes place in ... Read More

The Light of Hope in The Open Boat, a Book by Stephen Crane (481 words, 2 pages)

There are two extremes through which one may choose to view the human condition with. In 1727, John Gay wrote, While there is life, there is hope claiming that humanity will always have a sanguine look towards life. On the other hand, William Shakespeare wrote, Lifes but a walking shadow, ... Read More

A Review of Open Boat, a Book by Stephen Crane (544 words, 2 pages)

If a short story writers quest, according to E. A. Poe, is to achieve singleness of effect on the reader, what might be the effect Stephen Crane seems to be striving for through much of the story?Stephen Crane achieves E. A. Poes singleness of effect as he successfully strives for ... Read More

Poverty, War, and Suffering in The Open Boat by Stephen Crane (1729 words, 6 pages)

American author Stephen Crane often wrote about the plight of his fellow man, raising awareness about poverty, war, and human suffering. His short story, The Open Boat, is a fictional account of a terrifying experience in which Crane witnessed both suffering and self-sacrifice. In the story, four men are forced ... Read More

The Origin of the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ and the Purpose of Speaking in Tongues (1407 words, 5 pages)

Speaking in tongues is an interfaith phenomenon that has roots in the bible, but also has branches in the environment I was raised in. Growing up in a Church of God in Christ church, which is the third largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, every Sunday morning and Friday night ... Read More

My Comfort Zone Experience at the Open Alcoholic’s Anonymous Meeting (1027 words, 4 pages)

Comfort ZoneThe comfort zone is the living, working, and social environments that people are comfortable in because it contains an area of thinking that is simply easy. In order to get out of the comfort zone, a person must put himself or herself out there and open their mind to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Opening Paragraph of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards (397 words, 1 pages)

The opening paragraph of Jonathon Edwards Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is marked as a fire and brimstone sermon because it uses strong images to describe sinners being damned to eternal perdition in order to encourage redemption. Jonathon Edwards was a preacher of the Puritan faith and ... Read More

The Arguments of Colonial Writers on American Independence (548 words, 2 pages)

Colonial Writers Paine, Freneau, and AdamsIn Common Sense, Thomas Paine relies primarily on logic to structure his argument, although he sometimes appeals to pathos. He mentions the argument that America should remain under British rule, since America had flourished under her former connection with Great Britain. Paine uses this to ... Read More

A Store May Not Be as Expensive as the Consumers Believe by the Way It Is Marketed (636 words, 3 pages)

Article SubjectThe author writes How Consumers Understand (and Misunderstand) Pricing Cues with the intentions of showing its readers that the larger stores and companies have a way of portraying a certain impression to its consumers within its stores and advertising. Harvard Business Review studied buying behaviors and wrote this article ... Read More

The Openness of Information in the New Digital Age (1722 words, 5 pages)

Silicon is Silicone, Metaphorically SpeakingPeople often use metaphors to help others gain a deeper understanding of what is being discussed. These metaphors often reveal more truth than they were originally meant to. In the context of social media, many metaphors reveal its impact on the world, its power, and its ... Read More

A Stats Project to Find the Difference Between the Mean Amounts of Time Students from Principles of Speaking and American National Government Spend in the Writing Center (1155 words, 10 pages)

Introduction For my stats project, I want to determine if there is a difference between the mean amounts of time (session lengths) students from Principles of Speaking and American National Government spend in the writing center. When I am coaching sessions, I do not tend to see much of a ... Read More

An Eye-Opening Experience on the Flawed Ideas of My Parents (696 words, 2 pages)

My parents tend to be very close minded people. They also tend to allow the church to form their opinions on most subjects. If someone disagreed with what they said, they would either argue about it unendingly or they would get angry and simply dismiss the subject. A few years ... Read More

The Impact of Psychological Experiences Such as Sleep Disorders, Substance Dependence and Defense Mechanisms (709 words, 3 pages)

There are many conditions and emotions that are experienced in everyday life, that people may not even realize are linked to the world of psychology. Psychology is a field that is very applicable to many different situations that one might experience. Some examples of these psychological experiences are sleep disorders, ... Read More

The Important Ideals of the English Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence (D.O.I) (427 words, 2 pages)

Democratic IdealsThe English Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence (D.O.I) are both documents which guaranteed and protected the rights of the citizens .Three specific rights that both documents focused on were liberty, the pursuit of happiness and self-government.Liberty in both of these documents means freedom from despotic government or ... Read More

The Controversial Issue of Death Penalty as an Inhumane Punishment for Crime (974 words, 4 pages)

The death penalty has been around for over 150 years, killing criminals and even innocent beings. It is practiced in 31 states in the US, along with other countries. There are many different ways for capital punishment. For example, most places have done away with hanging people in public. The ... Read More

Should Nose Stud Cause Suspension? (413 words, 2 pages)

Should Nose Stud Cause Suspension? A fourteen year old girl has been suspended from her high school for anose piercing. Clayton High school has a rule for no facial piercing butmakes exceptions for sincerely held religious beliefs. Ariana's piercingispart of a religious but the school is arguing weather her religion ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013