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A Cultural Eye Opening at the Festival of the Virgin (726 words, 2 pages)

Boom! Crash! Snap! I heard the cacaphonic jingle of drums and tambourines as I stumbled into the town square, almost entirely on accident. People were dancing all around me, bathed in white and colorful flower dresses, with elaborate headpieces designed to celebrate. Almost unknowingly, I had walked into the Mexican ... Read More

The Rhetoric of Individual Freedom, Progressive Mission, and Providential Dispensation in For the Love of the Game, a Film Starring Kevin Costner (735 words, 3 pages)

Cultural Artifact PaperThough out American history there has always been rhetoric of individual freedom, progressive mission, and providential dispensation. This has appeared in the writings discussed in this class but they also appear in television, film, novels, comics, plays, songs, and cartoons. Specifically, For the Love of the Game starring ... Read More

An Open Letter to the President Elect, Donald Trump (1649 words, 5 pages)

The most broad topic of discussion regarding my stance on you has to do with the simple fact that you are either a spineless bystander or a passive aggressive devils advocate. Since your announcement of your intent to run for president, a sleeping giant has awakened from its 1960 slumber. ... Read More

Comparison of Poetry in Taoism and Confucianism in Li Po’s Poem, “Sitting Alone by Ching-T’ng Mountain”, and Tu Fu’s “Spending the Night in a Tower by the River” (400 words, 1 pages)

Tang Poetry CompareContrastTaoism and Confucianism have a few similarities but are very different. Although they both were ruling philosophies during the Tang Dynasty, their differences were noticeable in the poetry of the time. Through Li Pos poem, Sitting Alone by Ching-ting Mountain, and through Tu Fus Spending the Night in ... Read More

The Pros and Cons of Power Energy and the Building of a New Power Station and Maintenance Expenses (1633 words, 6 pages)

This essay is going to look at nuclear power energy, the costs involved andbuilding a new power station and maintenance expenses. Also, the paper willhighlight the pros and cons of power energy. The essay urges that nuclearpower has the potential to serve electric power needs of the people livingin the ... Read More

An Argument against the Use of Death Penalty in Lowering Crime Rates (709 words, 4 pages)

The Death Penalty has been a controversial issue in society dating back to The Old Testament Times. Some people agree with capital punishment, however many others oppose it. In my opinion, the death penalty is ineffective to society because it does not lower the crime rates it teaches the lesson ... Read More

An Experiment on the Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate Through Acid-Catalyzed Esterification from Isopentyl Alcohol and Acetic Acid (564 words, 5 pages)

Experimental ProcedureA reflux apparatus was assembled with a Claisen adapter and water-jacketed condenser. A 100mL round-bottomed flask was filled with 16mL isopentyl alcohol and 22mL glacial acetic acid, followed by 1mL concentrated sulfuric acid with 2 boiling stones. The flask was swirled to mix the solution and attached to the ... Read More

An Experiment Using the Leaf Abrasion Method to Inoculate Chile Seedlings with a Bacterial Suspension of Xanthomonas (621 words, 4 pages)

IntroductionXanthomonas is a genus of bacteria that is pathogenic to numerous economically important plants such as peppers and tomatoes, as well as several types of citrus trees. Because the bacteria are so geographically widespread, numerous different species and varieties have been documented as disease causing agents of bacterial leaf spot. ... Read More

The Death Penalty: The Utilitarian Punishment Theory and the Retributive Punishment Theory (673 words, 3 pages)

The Death PenaltyThere are two major theories applicable to the morality of practicing the death penalty as a response to capital offenses the utilitarian punishment theory and the retributive punishment theory. The first focuses on imposing practices that will provide the greatest overall positive intrinsic value to society, as opposed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting in The Open Boat, a Story by Stephen Crane (775 words, 2 pages)

The setting of the story, starts off with 4 men stranded in a dingy boat after being shipwrecked in the ocean. Author, Stephen Crane, places the characters in powerful elements of nature, to present the meaning of life. The members, captain, correspondent, cook, and oiler, are placed in an environment ... Read More

Faith in The Open Boat, a Short Story by Stephen Crane (1278 words, 5 pages)

Faith in FateWriter Stephen Crane survived unimaginable pain and torture and went on to write his most famous short story, The Open Boat. A somewhat autobiographical and suspenseful story told in a solemn tone, The Open Boat shares the tragic tale of four shipwrecked men. After making it onto a ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of the Congress Increasing the Overtime Compensation for American Employees (840 words, 3 pages)

Argumentative Essay- Overtime PayAt this time, Congress is considering whether to increase the overtime compensation for American employees. American employees work hard for their families and themselves, and if they really need the extra money, they work overtime. Sometimes, the workers do not get paid their desired amounts and that ... Read More

Does Transplanting Organs Deserve Compensation? (749 words, 3 pages)

The topic of compensation for transplanting organs has been a widely debated topic. How transplant donors are compensated varies, as more often than not an incentive is offered, rather than cash payments. In Cox and Joralemons argument, they state that oftentimes compensation usually avoids cash, and other incentives are offered, ... Read More

A Study on Whether It is Better to Price the New Whirlpool Washing Machine With a Penetration or Skimming Strategy (977 words, 5 pages)

Whirlpool is a world-renowned washing machine company that is ranked within the top four washing machine brands. Their new washing machine, which requires very little use of water and energy, has been developed with new technology that is likely very difficult for competition to copy. Based on this information and ... Read More

A Perspective with Openness and Immersion in Eye and Mind, a Painting by Maurice Merleau-Ponty (322 words, 1 pages)

In Maurice Merleau-Pontys Eye and Mind, he studies how painting shows the act of viewing the world with openness and immersion that is more illustrative of the continuum of existence. He opposes scientific beliefs that view everything in the world with an objectifying assessment and fails to see the lived ... Read More

The Adventure of a Lifetime in It Happened One Night, a Film by Frank Capra (1805 words, 5 pages)

In Frank Capras 1934 romantic comedy It Happened One Night, the two main characters, Ellie and Peter, end up spending a few days together and it turns into an adventure of a lifetime. Ellie runs away from her controlling father who has her cooped up on a ship in an ... Read More

Dependable Narrations in The Judgment, a Short Story by Franz Kafka (1762 words, 6 pages)

Fictional narratives present stories of the imaginary. While these tales themselves may be ambiguous by nature, their narrators often remain the readers most tangible form of consistency, and therefore, reliability. Franz Kafka challenges this necessity of dependable narration in his short story The Judgment. A seemingly conventional third person narrator ... Read More

A Study on Death Penalty as an Unusual Punishment and Its Violation of the 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution (6570 words, 18 pages)

IntroductionThe question of whether the death penalty constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, and thus violates the 8th amendment of the United States Constitution as ratified on December 15, 1791 has been debated for nearly three centuries. There are so many factors and variables that are at play in the discussion ... Read More

The Controversial Issue of Death Penalty in the Roper v. Simmons Murder Case (510 words, 2 pages)

Roper v. SimmonsOn March 1st 2005 Christopher Simmons was tried for the murder of Shirley Crook. Before the crime was committed Simmons talked to others about his plans and called upon two others to aid him Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer. Together they were seventeen, fifteen and sixteen, all minors. ... Read More

A History of Capital Punishment, Methods Used, and the Lost of the Death Penalty in the Modern Criminal Justice System in the United States (2847 words, 9 pages)

In a society, there are some crimes believed to be so heinous that they could be only deserving of death. In the early centuries of civilization, capital punishment was a common practice throughout the world. However, in modern society, capital punishment has lost its popularity within the criminal justice system. ... Read More

The Declaration of Independence a Document That Guarantees Safety and Rights (807 words, 3 pages)

As a child born in the mid-1990s, Ive grown up hearing constant debates in the news over humans right. The word equality is thrown around so casually it seems like there will always be protests and riots over subjects such as sexuality and race. Looking back, Im left to realize ... Read More

The Use of Sonnet Form, Imagery, and Tone to Represent the Theme of Love in Two Poems: Edmund Spenser’s Sonnet 54 and William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (1611 words, 5 pages)

Paper One AssignmentIn Shakespeare 130 Sonnet 54 we see a representation of love. These two poems show love from different aspects such as in Sonnet 54 we see a one sided love representation while in Shakespeare 130 we see a true love representation. The use of sonnet form, imagery, and ... Read More

A Hope in Making the Water Clean Again Through the Local Streams in Pennsylvania (975 words, 4 pages)

Water Just Needs to be CleanLocal streams in Pennsylvania are not how I would expect them to be. Growing up, the world seemed to be perfect and now through research my view has changed. The local streams that I have visited as well as the local lakes have taken a ... Read More

The Issue of Covering for the Contraceptive Expenses Among Women Today (2452 words, 8 pages)

Contraception is widely used among women today, most commonly to prevent unwanted pregnancies. There are many different forms of birth control available to women such as the pill, the patch, the shot, the ring, and the IUD. Most employers cover contraception through their healthcare plans for employees. Currently, religious employers ... Read More

The Best Place to Spend the Summer Vacation (437 words, 2 pages)

Narrative part Its that time of the year again when my family and friends go on our annual vacation to Key West for my dads fishing tournament. We take advantage of this time to have a weekend getaway. It starts with the seven mile bridge in Knights Key that extends ... Read More

The Symbolic Use of Mrs. Mallard’s Health Condition, the Open Window, and Her Husband in The Story of an Hour (1022 words, 3 pages)

The Story of an HourShe did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her (182). Many people will have a time within their lives, where they endure a moment of quiet desperation. With that moment, we puzzle together the truth of who ... Read More

An Experiment on Species Diversity and Richness in Stagnant Wetland and Flowing Open Channel (512 words, 5 pages)

IntroductionIn communities it is important that there is enough biodiversity. The simplest form of biodiversity is species diversity, which commemorates species diversity and species richness. The communities of plankton observed were derived from two different locations a stagnant wetland and a flowing open channel. According to Patrick Denny of the ... Read More

An Analysis of Meret Oppenheim’s Surrealist Painting Stone Woman (470 words, 2 pages)

Critical Issues in Modern and Contemporary Art Final EssayYou enter an art museum and as you wander the halls you come across several paintings. They are bizarre, to say the least. You recognize the names of Dali, Ernst, and Breton and realize you are looking at the art of the ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Supporting the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, Pennsylvania (759 words, 1 pages)

How many of you have been to Presque Isle State Park? The reason I am asking that question is because the organization we are supporting is the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. They are located near the entrance of Presque Isle State Park and next to Lake Erie. TREC is a ... Read More

The Death Penalty Should Be Made Illegal in All States of America (460 words, 3 pages)

The Death penalty has been around since anyone can remember, starting with the guillotine. Why was this method used to solve problems and conflicts? No one really knows all they know is that through time The Death Penalty methods have been improving now we have available the shocking death chair ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013