Sports have played a role in the lives of millions of people all over the world. For some people, the stint is brief. For others, sports are not just hobby but become a way of life - a part of who they are. Some people reach a level of love and obsession for a team or individual athlete that it starts to control who they are and take over their lives. It becomes more than just a game, or just cheering on their favorite team. These people are usually known as sports fanatics. They are pretty easy to point out at the games. They are the ones yelling obscenities at other fans or players. They're the shirtless ones with painted chests in 15 degree weather. You'll find them angry all week because their favorite team has lost the week prior. So why people are fanatically interested in playing and watching sports? While I don't consider myself a fanatic, sports have been a part of who I am and what I love. Here's a brief look into why my passion for sports continues to be a par

The movie I watched in Mr. Franklin's class was "Stand and Deliver". The story is about a high school mathematics teacher who takes a class of undisciplined, unmotivated and rebellious students and helps them through a year of school Garfield High in Los Angeles, California. He helps them graduate and succeed. The kids learn so much in that year that eighteen of them are able to pass a very hard college credit calculus exam. The exam is so hard that only 2% of American students pass it. The movie is based on a true story. As I was watching the movie, the teacher named Jaime Escalante gets challenged on the first day. Many students yell out to him in Spanish and in English to see if they can test him in any way. He doesn't confront them; but he reaches out to them. He befriends many students including a troubled teen named Angel. At one point, Angel asks Mr. Escalante if he needs more than one book and says that he wants to learn but his "homies" must not find out. In return Mr. Escalante is promised that he will g

1. All animals have body plans that are modifications from an original ancient ancestral animal body plan. This is proven with the similarities between different animals. The rat, dogfish shark, crayfish, pigeon and squid all have both a central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. This shows that they all are interrelated. Also, their respiratory systems are all similar. All the listed animals need oxygen, they just get it in different ways. The rat and pigeon take in oxygen while the dogfish shark, crayfish and squid all use gills to receive oxygen. 2. The evolutionary development of body plans ranges from the simplest to the most complex. Some animals that are complex are the rat and pigeon. The rat has bones similar to the human. The pigeon also

After reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan, my personal thoughts on the food industry are that many Americans don't know that most of the food in our homes are processed. Many Americans don't know where their food comes, what's in it or what it does to our bodies. After I read this book, I changed my eating habits immediately, in fact, I've shared what I've learned with my friends and family. I think it's important that American's learn where our food comes from so we'll be better prepared to fight disease and manage our health. Before I read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" I didn't know that most of the food and drink we consume has corn as an ingredient. I also didn't know that America is facing numerous food related illnesses including heart disease and obesity. I was unaware that some cattle owners provide their cattle with feed that contains parts of other cows - this is though

In his novel, "The Natural", Bernard Malamud presents a paradox of a character in Roy Hobbs. Roy is a talented athlete who fails to live up to the world's expectations of him despite his good intentions. For all of his physical tools, Roy cannot overcome his personal flaws, which finally bring hims down. It also becomes more apparent that these flaws include a lack of maturity outside of baseball, lack of a work ethic, and poor decision making. Malamud uses his story to represent talented people who waste their talent, and ultimately end up with nothing due to their own immaturity. When Memos has her first "date" with Roy, she asks Roy what is his goal in the life. She asks, "But I don't understand why you should make so much of that. Are your values so-?" (Malamud 150). Roy's answer to this question is the same throughout the book. Whenever he is asked what his goals in life are, Roy's answer is always to either to be the best, or to brea

Jack G. Shaheen's "The Arab Image" is a highly effective essay because he appeals to the audience in order to bring prejudice against Arabs to the attention of the American public and offers a solution to the inherent problem. Shaheen structures his essay in a way that can be easily followed by almost any reader. He brings his concern with the problem of prejudice to the surface in his essay by invoking issues found in areas that the majority of his target audience can relate to. Shaheen's rhetorical essay is effective because he is able to incorporate logos, pathos, and ethos within his work. These three alone can be enough to persuade an audience, but when Shaheen incorporates all three within his work he leaves very little room for doubt about the topic at hand. Jack Shaheen's essay is effective because of how simple it is for the audience to follow. This allows the audience to focus more on the argument presented and not be so concerned about trying to decipher what the author is

According to Wisconsin's Model of Academic Standards, "Information and Technology Literacy is the ability of an individual, working independently or with others, to use tools, resources, processes, and systems responsibly to access and evaluate information in any medium, and to use that information to solve problems, communicate clearly, make informed decisions, and construct new knowledge, products, or systems." (Wisconsin's model academic," 2000) Globally, we purchased 1.6 billion consumer electronics in 2011, up from 1.56 billion in 2010, according to market research firm iSupply. This does not account for any of the technological equipment and devices used in the medical field. It is evident in the way that we as 21st Century nursing students are taught. Information of all kind is available in the palm of our hands. Instead of purchasing books, we purchase iPad's, we have access to the library via our computers, and assignments are completed and submitted using the Internet because

?Executive Summary Sara Lee, now known as "Hillshire Brand", has been a stage of continued growth for many years and has accomplished this through the latest technologies, and a team that works together to improve our great tasting products. We believe that continued targeting of customers and the matching of prospects, we can continue the growth of our company by focusing on what our customers want and need. We will focus on customer satisfaction and find that complimenting/competing companies with customers similar needs. Vision We will focus on the personal attention of a company that values and cares for their employer needs. Increase capacity, and innovative offerings will show our customers that we value their needs as well as our own. Our vision is to continue to be a global leader and innovator in our products. Objectives We will continue to reach our clients, consumers, communities, by advertising through mailings, television commercials, website ads, and con

I've participated in many sports and extracurricular activities throughout my life; gymnastics, cheerleading, dancing, piano and French classes but somehow I've always ended up quitting all of them. Much of this has to do with my personality - I tend to be a bit lazy. I limit myself by maintaining an "average" life, even though I'm fully capable of reaching a great success. When it comes to personality, my mother is my complete opposite. She's a very dedicated person and expects a lot from herself. She always gives her best and is the type of person who never gives up. As her daughter, I've witnessed what happens when we live our lives with high personal expectations. And learning from her, simply by watching her live her life, may be what leads me to making decisions that lead to a happy and successful life. In early November of 2005, I was on a swim team and I had two very important dates coming up on the calendar: one of the most significant swim competitions of the year an

"Purchase this model of car, you will love it! Vote for this politician since he will be the answer to all our troubles. Go green! It is the suave thing to do". Media is everywhere, and quite influential; from the newest clothing trends to wear or follow, to the politician one should vote for. It is rather a liberal media and gives much positive feedback on any liberal issues, and much more negative comments toward conservative matters. If the television or magazine says something is "in", then it must be true. Many individuals (men, women, young or old) feed off of what the media says and feel the need to take notice of everything. Though many individuals have been taught morals, it seems as though the media has more of a say in how one acts and does things. Many companies have had much success thanks to magazines and others advertising them, and many politicians have become increasingly popular due to the magazines, news, and others praising them. Like a Venus fly

1. Introduction During these hard economic times getting and keeping employment is more difficult than ever. How would you feel if you knew you could do a job but you were not selected due to a biased math test used in the selection process? Would you feel you had received an equal opportunity and would you feel justice had been served? This is exactly what happened in Chesapeake, Virginia. "The city has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department that alleged the Chesapeake Police used a math test that unfairly disqualified black and Hispanic officer applicants" (Forster, n.d., n.p.). Exactly how much math does a police officer need to use in the performance of his duties? Testing, if used in employment selection, must focus on the necessary qualifications needed to successfully perform the job and be designed to preclude discrimination or the perception of creating an unequal or injustice to specific classes of people. The perception of unethical, unequal or injustice in an organization

Humanity has come a long way as we evolve and adapt to our changing world. Through the years, we have managed to overcome several limitations, which in the past were nothing more than dreams. We succeeded in landing on the moon and communicating over long distance, yet there are still some boundaries we have yet to cross despite our best effort. Aging is an inevitable process of nature. While we cannot stop the ticking clock in our body, we have made it possible for aging to be delayed and relieved to a great extent through advance technology and modern governance. High-tech equipment and medications are available for the treatments of more illnesses as our understanding of medicine improves and governments nowadays are doing more for the elderly population in their society.  With more emphasis placed on healthcare by governments today and the advancement of our medical technology, people get to live longer. Cancers are not as deadly as in the past and new vaccines are constantly being developed. People, including the elderly, are made less vulnerable to the incapacitation of diseases, an

Humanity has come a long way as we evolve and adapt to our changing world. Through the years, we have managed to overcome several limitations, which in the past were nothing more than dreams. We succeeded in landing on the moon and communicating over a long distances, yet there are still some boundaries we have yet to cross despite our best effort. Aging is an inevitable process of nature. While we cannot stop the ticking clock in our body, we have made it possible for aging to be delayed and relieved to a great extent through advanced technology and modern governance. High-tech equipment and medications are available for the treatments of more illnesses as our understanding of medicine improve and governments nowadays are doing more for the elderly population in their society.  With more emphasis placed on healthcare by governments today and the advancement of our medical technology, people get to live longer. Cancers are not as deadly as in the past and new vaccines are constantly being developed. People, including the elderly, are made less vulnerable to the incapacitation of diseases,

It is common for either very well written books or those made popular by the general public to be made into movies. Most people who are avid readers make a point of reading the book first before viewing the movie. They believe seeing the movie version first "ruins" the book. This point is especially true for a literary masterpiece such as Jane Eyre. The author, Charlotte Bronte, wrote an incredible story of the orphan Jane's life in such a descriptive manner that the reader is captured and feels as if he or she is in the story with Jane as she narrates it. No movie can reproduce the literary elements and themes as well as the written word of the author herself. The reader's mind is taken on a journey as it does the work of exploring and imagining the story coming to life as the plot unfolds. Watching the movie after one has read and studied the novel does, however, help to put a "picture to word". It takes the images the reader has envisioned and turns

Indentured servitude commenced in the seventeenth century when many Europeans wanted to embark on a life in the colonies. At that time, European nations heavily promoted the possibility of prosperity in the colonies, encouraging families to move to America. However, individuals seeking out affluence in the colonies could not afford the trip to America, and if they could, most would not have enough money to purchase land and support their family. This financial burden did not hinder the European's longing to reach the colonies. And the solution to the financial problem was indentured servitude. The complications of seeking out a new life in the colonies is exemplified in "The Infortunate" an autobiography written by William Moraley that illustrates his voyage as a poor European seeking out prosperity in the colonies as an indentured servant. Although many Europeans hoped to thrive in the colonies, this was not attained without difficulty. Indentured servants and bound serv

The movie "?Braveheart" won five Academy Awards in 1995 at the 68th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Directed by Mel Gibson, "Braveheart" is about a war for freedom between the Scottish and English. The plot is based on the life of the protagonist, William Wallace, (played by Mel Gibson) who is single-minded and leads the Scottish army to freedom. "Braveheart" isn't historically accurate. William Wallace never traveled beyond the borders of Scotland. Also, his troops never took control of York as Randall Wallace (scriptwriter) shows in the film. In fact, his troops only arrived to Cumberland and Nort

1. Brainstorming (by Alex Osborn) The main idea is to separate in time the process of ideas generation and their evaluation. Every group member generates ideas, others try to improve them, all ideas are being written in a list, and the analysis of the ideas is being made later. Sometimes can be used so called "mute" version of brainstorming – brainwriting, when all the ideas are being written down on a sheet of paper, which the participants pass to each other and write their newly-arisen thoughts. 2. Six Hats (by Edward de Bono) You mentally "put on" one of six different hats and think accordingly to the rules of the hat you are carrying. In white hat you impartially analyze numbers and facts. Then you "put on" the black hat and search for everything negative in an idea. After that – yellow hat – search for everyt

In his preface, Alex Newell tells us that since publishing a 'well received essay on "The Dramatic Context and Meaning of Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' Soliloquy"' (PMLA 80, March 1965), he has 'traveled a good deal in Hamlet'. Whereas most middle-aged Shakespearean's will have found that their journeys in Hamlet have taken them to the fringes, if not through the centres, of a range of contemporary theoretical 'isms', Newell's book reveals that he has remained true to his vision of the 1960's. The Soliloquies in 'Hamlet': The Structural Design looks at the whole of Hamlet, taking the twelve soliloquies in their dramatic contexts as the key to the play's meaning. The book is divided into six chapters. The first five provide a series of commentaries on the soliloquies. 'Images of the Mind' focuses on the first three: the major 'O that this too too sallied flesh' speech and the more minor 'My father's spirit - in arms' and 'O all you host of heaven'. In Newell's view these opening sol

'The weak individual is intimidated by the political movements of his age; the strong individual rises above political movements and remains true to himself.' How is this shown to be the case in Fred Uhlman's Reunion? "It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge." This quote by Hitler demonstrates how people that stay true to themselves and their beliefs are a lot harder to deceive then those who just rely on knowledge. Han's Father is a great example of a strong individual who is not easily fooled. In comparison a good example of a weak individual would be Konradin who is very much intimidated by the Nazi Party and their views. Han's father is one character in this book that was never intimidated by the political movements as he had fought for Germany in WW1

Part I: Introduce Piaget and Vygotsky Jean Piaget (1896-1980): Piaget was the first psychologist who made a systematic study of cognitive development (McLeod, Saul, 2009). He was fascinated with why children gave incorrect answers on questions that would require only logical thinking. Piaget demonstrated that children think in much different ways than adults. He believed that cognitive development proceeds through four stages: (1) the sensorimotor stage; (2) the preoperational stage; (3) the concrete operations stage; and (4) the formal operations stage (Cognitive Development). Piaget's contributions include a theory of cognitive child development, detailed observational studies of cognition in children and series of simple test to reveal different cognitive abilities (McLeod, Saul, 2009). Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934): Vygotsky's theory stresses the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition (McLeod, Saul, 2007). He strongly believed that communit

Experiencing a house fire changes what you value in life and it shows you what is truly important. ?As the bell rang Friday, August 31st, (Labor Day weekend) I thought it was going to be the best weekend of my entire life. My grandparents from Florida came for a visit and I had so many plans with my friends. It got ever better when I realized I had no homework. That night my family and I went out to eat at Parason's which is really rare for us because we never go out to eat. I remember being so anxious at dinner because Laura and I were going to have a sleepover. Once dinner was over my parents finally dropped me off at Laura's. I remember telling Laura how much I hated my parents and that they ruin everything. I also remember complaining about things like I didn't have enough clothes. I only looked at the things I didn't have instead of being grateful for what I did have. ?The next day my dad came to pick me up early in the morning and we went shopping all day. Saturday night my mom w

?Question: Write an essay showing how Freud and Levi-Strauss' explanations of the roles and positions of women in kinship structures can be used to examine how female characters (and their actions and relationships) are presented in texts we have studied this semester (Weeks 2- 14). You must discuss TWO or THREE texts and make clear what parts of Freud and Levi-Strauss' theories you are using. Sigmund Freud and Claude Levi-Strauss explain the roles and positions of women in particular kinship structures and allow their theories to be presented in two apparent texts. This paper will explore the intention behind Freud's idea of the Oedipus Complex within his theory of Infantile Sexuality. This can be examined through circumstances in his personal life, and also with great relevance to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Following this, a theory, which is further researched by several anthropologists, is Levi-Strauss's Incest Taboo within kinship structure. Through Sophocle

"[T]hey do but widen the gulfs between them by the attempt" (Forster 37). This gulf was something that every English and Indian person had in common in the book, "A Passage to India". The gulf was the cultural separation between the Indians and the English. According to Forster, even the attempt of closing the cultural gap widened the gulf. Aziz, a young Indian doctor, believed that he had the ability to row a boat across the gulf. In the book "A Passage to India", Aziz learned through his encounters with the English that the Indians and the English could not yet be friends, contrary to his original beliefs. In the beginning of the book, Aziz believed that he could cross the cultural gap between Indians and the English if he treated the English well. According to Novel guide, Aziz has "a desire to please." He went to great lengths to make sure that everyone was comfortable when he took Mrs. Moore and Ms. Quested to the Marabar Caves. "[H]is honour was involved in their happiness, and any di

After the RDA's unsuccessful attempt to occupy Pandora, Jake Sully and the Na'vi inhabitants forced the humans to go back to their planet. Jake makes his last entry log, explaining that he would permanently stay in his avatar. Returning to the Tree of Souls, the Na'vi allow him to undergo the body transfer, from his human body to his avatar body. With his eyes closed, Jake believes he is in his avatar body and the transfer was successful. When Jake opens his eyes, he is blinded by the bright lights facing him. He tries to move his arms, but they are constricted. He attempts to move his legs, but they are also held down by force. He regains his sight and discovers that he is no longer on Pandora with Neytiri. Jake is in a hospital, strapped down to the bed. Dazed and confused, he attempts to break free from the straps, until he sees Colonel Quaritch from his peripheral. Quaritch and Jake make eye contact and stare at each other for a long minute, until Quartich gives him

"Throne of Blood" and "Macbeth" have many similarities and differences. These similarities and differences are shown through themes, characters, and plot. The themes are similar because it is light vs dark. The characters are similar because of the supernatural aspect, the insane wives, and the reluctant murder of the King and Lord. Finally, the plot is shown to be similar in the three aspects of the murder of the King and Lord, the rebellion from a high ranking official, and the defeat of the rebels against the odds. One should be able to see many similarities within the characters of the two stories. Both movies had a supernatural aspect. In "Throne of Blood", there was a shape-shifting spirit that foretold the future; while in "Macbeth", there were three witches that also had the ability to see the future. The evil spirit from "Throne of Blood" was there to foretell the future. This was shown when Washizu and Miki are riding through the forest on their way to report to the Lord of