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| George Orwell's Animal Farm | 2107 |
| In the August 01, 2005 issue of History Today, Robert Pearce cites George Orwell's description of his book Animal Farm, which he was completing in February 1944 (Pearce). Orwell said the book was "a little squib which might amuse you...There's a farm, and the animals get fed up with the way the farmer runs it...so they chuck him out and try to run it for themselves. But they run it just as badly as the farmer and become tyrants like him" (Pearce). Pearce declares that seldom can an author have so misrepresent the passionate intensity invested in his work, or have made a novel seem such a poor publishing proposition (Pearce). In his novel, Animal Farm, Orwell depicts the eternal search for a utopia, and how that search inevitably creates an anti-utopia. Indeed, several publisher did reject the work, however their rejection was not because the book was banal, it was because the "little squib" seemed most certainly an attack on Britain's wartime ally, the Soviet Union, and thus was | |
| The Most Challenging Areas of Human/Social Services | 1213 |
| According to the United States Department of Labor, mental health counselors "work with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote optimum mental health." They do so using a variety of modalities and techniques but are not authorized to dispense of any psychiatric medications. Rather, counselors "collect information through interviews, observations and tests, and decide how best to help clients," ("Mental Health Counselor"). Substance abuse, depression, relationship and career issues are some of the areas that mental health counselors may address with their clients. Mental health counselors generally possess a Master's degree and work in a range of setting such as private practices or hospitals and also often work in tandem with other health care professionals depending on the needs of their clients. Job outlook for mental health counselors is very good and as of May of 2004, the median salary for mental health counselors in the | |
| The Smithsonian Institution and The Virtual Museum | 572 |
| The Smithsonian Institution operates a substantial virtual museum, accessible at url: http://2k.si.edu/2k/node_rotunda/indexe.htm. Claiming to be a part of the "world's largest museum complex," the Smithsonian Virtual Museum includes exhibits in science, history, and culture, with a special section devoted to inventions and inventiveness. In fact, the museum aptly represents American social ideals such as individualism and innovation. However, each section also honors traditions and cultures from around the world. The Virtual Museum is divided into three main sections: Discovering, Imagining, and Remembering. The Discovering section covers mainly science exhibits ranging from air and space to cosmology and evolution. The Imagining section includes a special wing on the "American Vision," in addition to one on "Creativity around the World." The I | |
| Jung's Analytical Psychology | 834 |
| 1. The psyche is the sum total manifestation of a person's mind and personality, the non-physical aspects of his being. This involves the ego, the personal unconscious, and the collective unconscious. The ego is a person's conception of himself (Holcombe 2006). This includes his identity, consciousness, and is manifested as personality. The personal unconscious is the aspect that is hidden and is subtly manifested. The collective unconscious is an aspect shared by all human beings and is not bounded by time, place, or culture. This includes concepts such as god, death, and birth. The psychic energy, on the other hand, is a life force that drives a person to eat, move, think, and love. This energy can be expended in order to achieve food or pleasure, and is constantly present in our system independent of physical condition. Psychic energy is also the main driving force behind man's creative powers. Initially, it serves our need to live and reproduce (hunger and sex). The exc | |
| The Scientific Study on Personality | 831 |
| The scientific study of personality involves a set of variables, and scientists have found that social attractiveness is only one aspect of personality. Therefore, the definition of personality in terms of social attractiveness is inadequate to use as a fundamental theory of personality. When psychologists study personality they look at a number of factors: social attractiveness may be one of those factors but personality is more than social attractiveness. Socially attractive people differ greatly in terms of other personality factors such as emotionality, empathy, or self-confidence. Biological, genetic, and neurological factors might influence personality too. The definition of personality must take into account issues like a person's reactions, tastes, and communication styles, not just attractiveness. Social attractiveness is also a culturally-specific variable; what makes a person social attractive in one setting might detract from his or her attractiveness in another. Social at | |
| Interaction of Genes and Protein in Animal Development | 823 |
| In the article, Post-Starvation Gene Expression of Skeletal Muscle Uncoupling Protein 2 and Uncoupling Protein 3 in Response to Dietary Fat Levels and Fatty Acid Composition, published in the February 01, 1999 issue of Diabetes, Abdul G. Abdul presents studies that examine post-starvation gene transcription of muscle UCP2 and UCP3 during re feeding on diets varying in fat levels and fat types (Abdul). These studies "raise the possibility that high-fat induced upregulation of muscle UCP2 and UCP3 may be more closely linked to the development of insulin resistance rather than to changes in circulating FFAs" (Abdul). The studies also provide additional data that are at variance with a role for skeletal muscle UCP2 and UCP3 in dietary regulation of thermogenesis, "but remain consistent with the hypothesis that these UCP homologs may function as regulators of lipids as fuel substrate" (Abdul). UCP2 and UCP3 are two recently cloned genes with high sequence homology to the "gene for unc | |
| The Theories of Identification | 1185 |
| I think it was Karl Jaspers who said that the apparent obscurity of philosophy is due to the fact that if the answers to life's questions were obvious they would have been figured out long ago. It's easy for the layman to sneer at the verbal hairsplitting of modern philosophy, but there are no shortcuts to knowledge. Fine distinctions have to be made to clarify thought and prevent procedural errors in logic to creep in. The problem with philosophy is the same one that psychology has: it's impossible to be scientific about the subject, because it's man studying man. Nearly all the most meaningful elements of human consciousness are virtually impossible to quantify, delimit, or define with any precision at all. Therefore the scientific method, which depends on precision of measurement and experimentation, and applies only to physical phenomena, is useless as a means of attaining certain knowledge in these areas of inquiry, although it is not without conditional, limited value in some | |
| When Teachers Need Time Out | 356 |
| Time-out procedures include isolation; exclusion; contingent observation; removal of the reinforcing stimulus conditions; and ignoring/extinction. Each has its advantages and disadvantages and optimal applications. Exclusion, isolation, and contingent observation are similar time-out practices because they all involve removing the child from the rest of the classroom or from the trigger situation. Exclusion entails placing the child in a separate corner in the same room, where he or she is unable to witness or participate in the | |
| Functional Life Skills Approach | 361 |
| 1. Educating children with special and/or behavioral needs effectively demands respect for individuals and for individuality. Not all persons with special needs have the same needs. The students come from a variety of backgrounds, demonstrate a variety of talents, strengths, and weaknesses, and must be assessed and worked with on an individual basis. Children with special needs should also be educated alongside their average-needs counterparts, to the benefit of both. When children with average needs are exposed to children with specia | |
| The Roots of The Theory of Capital | 1537 |
| A succinct definition of capitalism is: "An economic system by which ownership of capital or wealth, the production and distribution of goods, and the rewards of labor, are entrusted to and effected by, private enterprise. (The Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1964, p.136) Another more comprehensive view of capitalism is the following. ...an economic or socio-economic system in which the means of production are overwhelmingly privately owned and operated for profit, decisions regarding investment of capital are made privately, and where production, distribution, and the prices of goods, services, and labor are affected by the forces of supply and demand. (Capitalism: Wikipedia) Both the above definitions posit a number of central factors that are prominent in the history of capitalism. The first and most obvious aspect of the capitalistic ethos is the concept of personal profit. This aspect is aligned with the central concept of private ownership and the determi | |
| The Total Registered Voters | 319 |
| Voter turnout between the years 2000-2004 within the city of Lowell, MA was of a significant amount. In 2000 the total number of registered voters for the entire city was 47,065 with the percentage of total voter turnout being 58.3%. In 2001 the total number of registered voters was 45,381 with turnout at 32.4%. The total number of registered voters in 2002 was 46,636 with turnout at 46.3%. Number of registered voters for 2003 was 47,052, with turnout at 25.9% the lowest of | |
| The Cartesian: A Pure Subject of Consciousness | 1650 |
| In the essay "Philosophy and This Actual World," M. Benjamin assesses the argument of Rene Descartes and his description of the Cartesian subject. The Cartesian subject is "a pure (disembodied) subject of consciousness" (Benjamin 29). Before describing and considering Benjamin's argument, it is necessary to briefly outline the argument of Descartes. Descartes' philosophy was developed based on a process of doubt. He sought knowledge and truth by asking what could be known without doubt. In doing so, he rejected everything external to a person because it could not be known with certainty. He argued that anything that a person sees or perceives could be false. This includes doubting the existence of others. Descartes finds only one thing that can be known with certainty. This is commonly summarized by his famous statement "I think before, I am." Essentially, since you are doing the thinking, it is impossible to doubt that you exist. This is the one thing that you can be certai | |
| The Crispy Cream Donuts | 4482 |
| Abstract: Crispy Cream donuts are an American food that is also not much used in Europe and available only for the use of Americans. The product is also a snack that is used on occasions when it has to be provided by organizers of functions. At the same time, it is a dream for all Americans - a method through which they want to retain their "American-ness". The manner of distribution and use has also changed over the years and a part of this has been due to the nature of bakeries that have changed. Even vegans, who would like to eat totally different foods from what the general American eat, have developed a vegan version of donuts. There are methods even for preparing these donuts at home when they cannot be bought. In general, eat donuts of all varieties when you are an American and crispy cream donuts are a major constituent of the group which must be consumed. Introduction: Crispy Cream Donuts are a part of American life and has been so for many years. It has been tradition | |
| A Nursing Career Choice | 1016 |
| Nursing is the primary care taker of the patients who are in need of health. This is the major responsibility of the nurse. But as time changes, the populations are growing and the needs of everybody increased, the role of nursing became highly developed. When doctors are not around or when they are still busy with other patients, the nurses are the one who temporarily attends to the needs of the patients especially in case of emergency. They were trained on what to do in special cases. Today's nurse does things that were done by only doctors less than forty years ago; tasks like taking blood pressure readings, changing dressings, physical examinations, giving injections, and handling machines and sophisticated monitors (University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2006). Now, there are many type of nurses in this kind of career, they ought to take their specialization if they want to succeed in this area. But then if you are considering this course, you should prepare yourself to work ov | |
| The Caucasian Race's History | 544 |
| An individual develops his/her identity based on the cultural and social influences surrounding him/her. One develops specific sets of values and beliefs based on these influences. This is the belief I subsist to, a belief that helped me understand the heritage and history of my race, and its relation with other races in this world as well. It is through an understanding of my race's history and its relationship with other races that I am able to understand the present state and dynamics in which racial diversity thrives. A look into the Caucasian race's history and heritage shows that it had supported a tradition of perceived and self-declared superiority compared to other races. This is manifested in the Caucasian race's history, as it sought to dominate not only Europe, but new territories in Nort | |
| The Father of Modern Psychoanalysis | 298 |
| Sigmund Freud is considered the father of modern psychoanalysis. He divided the psyche into the ego, superego and id. The ego is the organized mediator between the person inside and what is going on in the person's environment. The superego is sort of like the conscience and has internalized experiences related to rules, guilt, morality and other issues of right and wrong. The id is driven by our instinctive needs. Freud also looked at the de | |
| The Psychiatric Conditions | 324 |
| Increasingly, daily events require the ability to handle stress and change as the word becomes more complex and the pace of change grows. If a person is mentally healthy, he/she can successfully handle such stressors, complete productive activities and outcomes, have fulfilling relationships with friends, family, coworkers and other individuals and feel proud of his/her accomplishments and overall life abilities and achievements. Mental health is more than not having such psychi | |
| A Review on "Deathwatch" | 440 |
| The book Deathwatch by Robb White tells the story of a young man named Ben who makes a decision he will later live to regret. A native of a desert area, Ben agrees to act as a guide for a powerful executive who wishes to go on a hunting expedition in the area. During their journey, the executive, a man named Madec accidentally shoots a man. As a result of this incident, Ben will find himself tested on three basic levels-on his ethical principles, on his survival skills, and his willingness to risk his own safety so he can tell the truth. Firstly, Ben's ethics are tested when Madec wishes to cover up the incident, for fear of what the authorities wi | |
| The Alternative Model for the Court | 706 |
| The premise of the article "The future of the juvenile court: A theoretical framework that fits" by Mark H. Moore, is that juvenile courts have been subject, in recent years, to increasing criticism of the ways that they handle delinquency cases, and that a new theoretical framework is needed for the court, "that encompasses its jurisdiction over dependency and status offense cases, as well as delinquency cases" (p. 140). Toward that end, the author proposes a theoretical framework, or "alternative model for the court". Such an alternative-model court would hold caretakers of juveniles responsible for fulfilling their responsibilities as the caretakers of minors. The central idea proposed by the author is to shift the function of the juvenile court, and by association, others' perception of it, from that of a criminal court enforcing laws, to that of a civil court responsible instead for administering law, as it pertains to parents; caretakers, and children themselves. Such a shift, argues Moore, convincingly, would also serve the | |
| Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Placement | 803 |
| The qualitative study Juvenile justice alternative educational placement: An examination of achievement levels, attendance, and behavior upon return to home campus, focuses on the issue of rather students expelled from school for conduct violations, in two school districts in Texas, improved their grades; attendance; and behavior, as a result of attending an alternative school and then returning to their regular schools. The researcher for the study examined available data on behavior; grades, and attendance of 32 expelled students attending two school districts' (covering a total of 10 high schools) JJAEP programs. The study was informative, with a clear objective, and with three clearly-articulated research questions that drove the study. The study was well focused, and as the short-term study it was, provided specific short-term answers to the research questions that the researcher posed at the beginning. The study relied on a combination of empirical data-gathering (e.g., | |
| The Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph | 343 |
| John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic President of the United States, and although his term in office was only three years, he has become one of the most beloved Presidents in history. He inspired volunteerism among the youth of America with his Peace Corps program, and inspired patriotism among the population as a whole with his inaugural speech (Biography). Kennedy was a peacemaker, diverting war with the Soviet Union, and passing a new Civil Rights bill, as well as going on national television to ask A | |
| Blackness: Symbolism's in William Shakespeare's Play "Hamlet" | 1121 |
| In the journal article "Black Hamlet: Battening on the Moor" (2003) in Shakespeare Studies, author Patricia Parker centered on blackness' as one of the emergent symbolism's in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." Parker used blackness as the symbolical representation of important themes that were underscored in the play. Synonymously associating blackness with impurity, malice, death, deviltry, vengeance, and melancholy, the analysis showed how blackness as both a symbol and a concept led to the creation of conflict among the characters in the play, specifically that of Hamlet, Old Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and even Ophelia. Moreover, Parker illustrates how, through the persistence of blackness and its associated themes, "Hamlet" can be truly considered a tragedy. This paper looks into the use of blackness and themes associated with it as the catalysts that led to tragic end of the characters in "Hamlet." Centering on the main characters of the play, Parker demonstrates how | |
| Thee Characteristics of Class Struggle in Lady Chatterley's Lover | 2229 |
| It is impossible to have an understanding of any of the characteristics of class struggle being portrayed in ˜Lady Chatterley's Lover". The book is quite old and the period of happening in the book is that of the First World War. The book was written by David Herbert Lawrence, an author who did not have a very high reputation as a classic writer in English. His intention was only to make money by way using his writing skills. Considering the period in which this book was written, he had probably gone a little too far from the limits which were prevalent in those days and the book was banned from sale in many countries as it was being considered to be obscene. In some countries, the ban even progressed to exist till the period of the 1960s. The reason was due to the prevalence of obscenity in the book and that was the primary reason to make the book extremely famous. People were not permitted to see or read the book, and this was especially restricted for young persons who wer | |
| The Use of Symbolism and Symbolic Meaning | 1216 |
| The fiction of Nathaniel Hawthorne is often heavy with symbolism and symbolic meaning, with that meaning carried by objects, words, and character and place names that convey the ideas Hawthorne wants to implant in the reader or that make the reader think as Hawthorne wants. Such symbols often work on the reader unconsciously, evoking meaning and memory based on associations the reader has with the words used or even the sounds of the words. In the short story "Roger Malvin's Burial," for instance, the sound of the name "Malvin" creates a certain sense of evil foreboding, conveyed by the beginning "mal," a phoneme meaning bad or prone to evil. For that matter, the name "Roger" means "spiritman," making the character appears as an evil spirit in the form of a man. The tone is also set by metaphors and similes. The men "stretched their limbs the night before" and lie on a "bed of withered oak-leaves" (para. 2), with their limbs becoming one with the leaves and the limbs of the tree | |
| Women's Rights Movements | 1163 |
| Like the movement for racial equality, the struggle for equal rights for women has gone through two significant waves in American history. The first wave was the women's suffrage movement, which began in the mid 1800s and culminated in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. The second wave began in the 1960s and was also linked to a constitutional amendment; however the Equal Rights Amendment, which would have guaranteed equal rights to all Americans without regard to sex, but was never passed. Because the ERA was not ratified, many classify the second wave of the women's movement as unsuccessful. Although many would disagree with such a classification, there is little question that the first wave of the feminist movement was more successful at accomplishing its stated goals than the second-wave. There are several reasons for the differences in the results of the two movements. The first reason is that first wave | |
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