Brazil's overall strength as a state is in question because of political corruption. There is a lot of inequality and high poverty rates that are hampering the nation. The state has been attempting to rid the country of corruption but it has proven difficult especially in the past decade. Brazil's government is tightly connected to its economy in several ways and their legislative and judiciary system are also extremely important. The most important issue is facing is the racial social and economic inequalities that still exists. Brazil is the only Latin American nation that derives its language and culture from Portugal and currently has a population of around 200 million citizens. It first gained its independence in 1822 when the state peacefully broke its colonial ties it had previously held with Portugal. The state then transitioned into a monarchial system for several decades followed by a transition to a democratic system in 1889. However, this installment of democracy di

In Dante's "The Divine Comedy," the reported direct speeches of particular characters – namely Francesca, Ulysses, and Count Ugolino – reflect important connections between Dante's work and the characters' deeds. Francesca's romantic speech of courtly love, Ulysses' rhetorical words, and Ugolino's deceptive language reflect various aspects of Dante's work and ethics. Through these characters, Dante explores aspects of himself as the author of the Comedy but also of himself as the main character of the comedy. The character of Francesca appears early on in the Comedy, in Canto V. She is depicted as being a damned soul being buffeted about by the wind in the second circle of hell where spirits damned by carnal lust reside. She is confined there with her lover Paolo for the sin of adultery, of whom Paolo was the object. When Dante and Virgil approach Francesca and Paolo it is Francesca who answers, while Paolo is only able to weep. As Francesca explains to Dante the sin that led her

The past and the future hold memories that only myself can answer. The trials and tribulations that I experienced as a young lady taught me a lot about life and the meaning of life. I can only hold myself accountable for my own actions. The life I made for myself became an adventure, but I made the best of it. Who I was back then? I could not answer that question then, but I can answer the question now. The life values of one made me the person I am today. Life values are like a box of chocolate, and I will never know what it was like; until I experienced from be independent, but I can only take one step at a time. I am the one who holds the key to my life and my future to be. Leaving the "nest" was the first step I had to take in order to make it I in this world. I had to do this for me in order to see what was out there in the world. I knew the world had a lot to offer me, but I did not know what it was. I never made a plan for my life. I figured my life will develop as i

TOMS humble beginnings happened unintentionally. While on a 2006 trip to Argentina, TOMS founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie, witnessed the extreme poverty and health conditions that burdened the native population. But above all, he was moved by the hardships faced by children growing up without shoes and sought out to make a difference in any way he could. So, he came back to America with a simple, yet innovative plan: to create a for-profit business fueled by the idea of One for One, in which for every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS provides a pair of shoes to a child in need (www.toms.com). In the process, TOMS is also able to turn a profit, support itself, and keep the business of shoe giving a sustainable reality. Pursuing more trips around the globe Blake recognized other unmet needs of impoverished nations and realized that the idea of One for One could be applied to more than just shoes. Hence, in 2011, Blake and his team developed TOMS Eyewear, which provides eye car

Childhood Obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well being. Some causes of childhood obesity relate to genetics, environment, eating habits of children, and lack of exercise. It is reported that every one out of five children in the United States is either overweight or obese. Unfortunately this number is not decreasing; this number is on the rise ("Obesity in Children"). Although children have fewer weight related problems than adults, children who are overweight have a high chance of being an overweight teen which will ultimately turn them into an overweight adult. As a result, the child has a high risk of chronic heart disease or diabetes later on in their life. Obese children also tend to result to being stressed or they develop low self esteem at a young age. Childhood obesity can be something that can be detrimental to a person. As a result, it is necessary to take the proper protocol to make sure your child does not become

The trickster figure features prominently in the Book of Genesis, from the wife/sister narratives of Abram and Isaac, to the persistently deceptive natures of Jacob and Laban. As prominent as the trickster figure is in The Book of Genesis, no other characters are shown to be as inherently deceptive as are Jacob and Laban. Jacob and Laban's deceptive characters serve to illustrate such themes as marginalization, primogeniture, sibling rivalry and reconciliation, and warn of the risks of deceiving those close to us. Additionally, Jacob's dealings with Laban remind us of the overriding theme of the covenant made between God and Abraham, that God will be with Abraham and all of his offspring after him (Gen. 17.7). Jacob and Esau's rivalry began with the brothers struggling in Rebekah's womb. Jacob was born after Esau, "with his hand gripping Esau's heel" (25.26). Because Jacob is not the first born, he is immediately marginalized from the men in the family and does not have the birthrig

Political philosophy, after being consigned to a premature burial by the logical positivists in the 1930's and 1940's, has revived and, during the past decade, has enjoyed a dramatic rebirth. The reasons for this rebirth? John Rawls's 1971 work,A Theory of Justice, has been particularly influential in revitalizing scholarly interest in normative political theory. Rawls's study represents a complex and detailed presentation of a political philosophy supporting in large measure the politics of the contemporary welfare state. Rawl's has thereby provoked an enormous amount of critical commentary and channeled creative energies into normative political theory. Not all of the theorists sharing this reawakened interest in the relation between ethics and political theory, however, agree that the existing order of things is the summit of political wisdom. Notable among the dissenters are a group who wish to continue the individualist currents of classical liberalism. For these thinkers, a just

In the system of international politics almost everything is strategic. Even the most basic analysis of international historical events can seem like decoding the rules to a complex board game. This is most evident when analyzing grand wars, such as WWI and WWII. Although states and state leaders may attempt to rewrite world order in the wake of such disruptive events, history has proven these efforts extraneous. It is highly argued, for example, that restructuring efforts following WWI only contributed to WWII. So why is it that the unplanned system following WWII lasted twice as long as the carefully planned efforts after the First World War? This period of history, formally known as the Cold War, is sometimes referred to as "the Long Peace" because despite four decades of hostility, the Cold War never manifested into direct military confrontation. According to John Lewis Gaddis, war was prevented as a result of the bipolar configuration of the international system at the time, ge

In the play As You Like It, Shakespeare uses a theme of identity and disguise to dispute established relationships within the plot. In this story Rosalind is characterized with an identity masque to teach Orlando, her lover, techniques to court her to a degree of satisfaction. Within the play Shakespeare uses symbols and themes to portray Rosalind, who is disguised as a man named Ganymede, in a complexity of character and how it creates an overall effect and message to the audience. Rosalind is the daughter of the Banished Duke Senior. When she is also exiled from the court by her uncle she runs to the Forest of Arden. She decides to dress up as a man in order to stay away from troubled situations women can face in the forest, such as being harassed or raped. She later decides to keep in disguise for purposes other than protection, such as teaching Orlando how to woo her better. Rosalind noticed that masculinity can be faked easily. If a cowardly man can pretend he is tough by carrying around an axe or spear, then so can she. A galla

Terrorism has played a part in the evolution of the world as we know it. Throughout this time, terrorism has evolved with society. The root causes of terrorism have changed, although not too greatly. It is still used predominantly by smaller groups that cannot withstand head-to-head combat with a state sponsored military. It still is used to induce fear in its audience and in modern times the global media has played a major role in the degree of attention given to terrorist organizations and the amount of fear that is spread among citizens of all nations. Terrorism has grown from a regional problem to become an international problem. Due to the growth of technology and available transportation, the terrorist of today knows no boundaries. A terrorist in Chechnya can influence an audience in America via the internet. There are many different factors that affect terrorist organizations, this paper will describe these and the connections that they have with modern terrorism. As will be dis

Wouldn't you or your family want to have the ability to see your unborn baby whenever you wanted? As technology evolves and our families grow, so does the need for families to connect to their unborn child. Ultrasounds have come a long way in the last decade. When families would go to the doctor for an ultrasound, they would get to see a small fuzzy or darkened area that the doctor would say was the baby. The doctor would also use a specialized microphone to let parents hear the baby's heartbeat. Today's technology has allowed hospitals to provide a crisp and clear image that utilizes either three or four dimensional viewing. Right now, the ability to perform at home heart monitoring has grown exponentially with new devices. When parents, especially soon to be mothers are able to feel, see, or hear the baby, the emotional connection grows. The gap between being able to view your baby at the hospital and also at your home has not been fulfilled. During the Worl

Total Hip Replacement, also known as Total Hip Athroplasties, was first performed in the 1960's. It's considered one of the most successful operations in all of medicine. Over 300,000 Total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. The Hip joint is one of the largest joints in the body. It is called a ball and socket joint: the ball is the top of the femoral head. The socket is part of the pelvis bone called the acetabulum. The bone surface is covered with a cartilage that is called articular. This is smooth tissue that makes a cushion for the bone and allows bones to move easily. There is also a thin liquid that lubricates the joints which is secreted from the synovial membrane. The purpose of this paper is to give an- in -depth description of the anterior Total Hip Replacement approach, some of the causes of Total hip replacement, some of the functional changes that can occur in response to injury, what test they need to perform in order to diagnose tha, how

After learning about Aristotle's traits of a tragic hero I was able to connect Macbeth to a few of them. Macbeth is considered a tragic hero throughout the play and I chose three of Aristotle's traits that I believe best suit him as such. I chose that the tragic hero must be of a high social status and embody nobility and virtue, the tragic hero isn't perfect, the tragic hero's downfall is his own fault and usually triggered by an error of judgment or a character flaw. The first statement of Aristotle's definition is that a tragic hero must be of a high social status and embody nobility and virtue. Although in the end Macbeth will be a broken man, he comes into the play as the noble, friendly man. He lives in a castle with his wife and definitely is of high social status. Duncan, the king of Scotland, likes and trusts Macbeth. In the battle at the begi

Contrary to what is often accepted as fact, there are a variety of reasons why a war comes to an end. Most obviously, wars will end when one side is defeated, but what of those cases where the outcome is in doubt and what exactly constitutes "defeat?" The definition of defeat is obvious enough: one side loses the will and capability to continue fighting, forcing it to accept whatever terms are imposed on it by the other. Defeat can happen in the course of achieving military objectives and it can in fact be the military objective. When it is, ending hostilities is far less complicated – the victor simply dictates terms. However, what happens in those cases where outright defeat is not the military objective – how does a State find peace under these conditions? The answer is fairly straightforward in principle if not practice. Peace can be attained only when both sides see the gains reasonably expected through continued fighting do not outweigh the gains expected th

In Plato's 5 dialogues Socrates questions Euthyphro during their meeting upon the steps of a courthouse. Socrates learns that Euthyphro is charging his father with the murder of a servant who himself was a murderer, and that Euthyphro believes he is serving the gods through piety. This leads to a conversation in which Socrates questions Euthyphro on the true nature of piety, he asks is something pious because all god-loves things are pious or are they simply pious, and in recognition of piety the gods love them. Euthyphro would argue that "what is dear to the gods is pious, what is not is impious"(Pg. 8-E) and such things are a part of subjectivism. The value of anything would thus arise from an agents (or gods in this case) belief or opinion about it. In such a belief nothing would have intrinsic value,

In the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka, the owner of the world known chocolate factory, decides to give out five golden tickets packed in the chocolate bars he produces. Winners of the golden tickets can go into the factory for a one day tour. Charlie Bucket, coming from a poor family, surprisingly finds the last golden ticket and goes into the factory for an amazing life changing tour. I found a few economic ideas throughout this movie, such as supply and demand, substitution effect, opportunity cost, and scarcity. I will explain how these principles were used in the movie. In "When Shelf-Based Scarcity Impacts Consumer Preferences," Parker (2011) analyzed how scarcity affected people's choices. I used this information to describe how scarcity was presented in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In "Consumer demand for chocolate stays sweet," Mintel research group analyzed the market demand and gave out the sales report of the UK chocolat

At the Harvard Trade Union Program of 1999, Emeritus Professor John T.Dunlop asked the class of mid-career union leaders to paint a picture of where their union would be in the year 2025. This was based on a similar event in 1955, when the editor of Fortune magazine asked the long-serving AFL-CIO President, George Meany, where the American labor movement would be in 1980 (see Dunlop, 1980). The Meany interview attracted interest because of its optimism and confidence regarding the future of American labor. Given the actual events that have occurred since 1955, with the drastic decline of trade union membership in industrialized countries, not too many optimistic scenarios are being posed in 1999. No one seems to want to emulate Meany's ill-fated forecast of 1955 Unions have played an important role in Australian society in terms of raising living standards for workers and advancing social justice issues. Shorter working hours, equal pay for women, improved hea

Originally known as "Carver's George", George Washington Carver was born a slave and belonged to Moses Carver. He was born presumably between 1860-1864 on a farm at Diamond Grove, in the Missouri Ozarks. Kidnapped by slave raiders, "baby George"1 and his mother were kidnapped. She was sold, while "baby George" was ransomed by Moses Carver was abandoned on the road due to the whooping cough he had acquired. The man who Moses carver sent out to look for "baby George" and his mother found only George, and was rewarded with a horse. Once the 13th amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery, "Carver's George" was adopted my Moses Carver and he became George Carver. It was not until he was in high school that he took the middle initial, "W", in order to avoid confusion at the post office. People would ask him if the "W" stood for Washington and he replied, "Why not?"2 Thus, his middle name was cr

Nicholas and Alexandra is a biographical film depicting the tragic tale of the fall of the last members of the Romanov dynasty. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and Released in 1971. Schaffner lets us take a look in to the glamorous and majestic lives of the Romanov family; while at the same time, we get to see the deplorable living conditions of the Russian people. Being a biographical film, it stays as historically accurate as possible. The film is three hours long with an intermission half way. The film starts in August 1904 with the birth of Alexei Nikolaevich, son of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna. At the same time, the Russo-Japanese war, in which the Russian Dynasty aims to take control of Manchurian and Korean territory to establish warm water ports, is taking place. We are soon introduced to Grigori Rasputin, a Russian orthodox Christian man, who is said to have healing powers. The Czarina seems to be charmed by Rasputin's interesting and mysti

Toni Morrison eloquently explores both love and loss in her novel, A Mercy, and compels a reconsideration of America's origins and the consequential presence of slavery. Reflecting on American history, and African American history in specific, Morrison depicts the toll that slavery takes on love, and the vast psychic damage inflicted by the institution of slavery as a whole. In perhaps the grandest portrayal of all, Morrison makes use of the character Florens to highlight the traumatic, but dangerously common, fact that slave children and parents were many times separated as a result of the covetous system. Florens, a 16-year-old African American slave, was brought into the world of slavery at a very young age and as the novel progresses, the extent to which the lifestyle psychologically blighted her becomes transparently evident. At the age of five, Florens is separated from her mother and sold, as compensation for a debt, to a man named Jacob Vaark. While the actual separat

Ambulatory emergency care or same-day emergency care is achieved by creating a whole system approach across primary and secondary care. This ensures that, where appropriate, patients are diagnosed and treated on the same day and then sent home with ongoing clinical supervision as needed. If implemented successfully, this approach has the potential to both improve patient experience and reduce costs. The Directory was published in 2007 by the NHS Institute, identifying 49 emergency conditions and clinical scenarios. (e.g. cellulitis) that have the potential to be managed on an ambulatory basis. The underlying principle is that admission to a hospital bed should only take place in the context of an acute illness that requires inp

According to Yemeya Ochosi in her essay titled Anger she believes that the old saying "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," has to do with revenge; however she quotes Dr. Martin Luther King who says, " The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind." It is a fact that natural human tendency is to react to an offence made towards them verbal, physical, emotional, and mental. The law of physics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, this fact is true in a physical phenomenal, but I personally believe that should be a reaction but not in form of revenge. It should be in form of love. That is exactly what should separate us from animal natures because we are human. We have knowledge, understanding, and we have a power to think and execute, but the source to that thought should come from your heart and not just from your mere physical reaction, but an equal and opposite response to settle the matter with love so nobody else ge

I. Introduction to the Project Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large (Lamb/Hair/McDaniel 3). Marketing is vital to the success of a business because it extremely stresses customer satisfaction. For this assignment, I will conduct an analysis of the marketing environment and marketing activities of Complete Nutrition. To conduct this analysis, I will do several things. I will incorporate the principles and concepts discussed in our class to Complete Nutrition's mission, and I will apply these concepts to their marketing strategy. To get a better understanding and real life experience of Complete Nutrition's business structure, I had the privilege to communicate with Tom Speer. Tom is a store manager at Complete Nutrition here in Bloomington, IL, located just off of Veterans Parkway. He currently manages roughly 15 employe

Sustainability is defined as patterns of economic, environmental, and social progress that meet the needs of the present day without reducing the capacity to meet future need. Sustainable energy refers to those patterns of energy production and use that can support society's present and future needs with the least life-cycle economic, environmental, and social costs. Life-cycle is the cost of a product from acquiring its original raw material to manufacturing, transporting, and using it to its final demolition and disposal (Randolf and Masters 3). Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley (2005) that energy is as the top of the list of problems in our quest for sustainability. In his view, enough available, affordable and clean, efficient energy would enable resolution of all other problems and is a key to achieving a sustainable world system (Randolf and Masters 4). But the supply of non-renewable energy sources - petroleum, natural gas, and coal - is at risk as the majority of our ener

This entire research centers around identifying the influence and impact of the benefits, or lack thereof, welfare reforms on the educational attainment of adult women, in particular those identified as at risk, which also included the dropout rates of female students. In August of 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the most extensive welfare reform legislation ever enacted since Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was revised in the 1960s. With the signing of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, the federal government implemented a "work- first" policy that imposed strict time limitations and work requirements for parents receiving aid. Even though the "work- first"legislation was praised by federal policy-makers as being the answer to welfare dependency, this legislation has, in fact, become an obstacle to financial independence for many low income parents who see education and training, rather than immediate low-wage employment as the ticket out of poverty. The new law impo