Caravaggio's painting "David with the Head of Goliath" is truly an important painting expressing a known fact that every painter paints himself in a clear and defining way. It was week one in our Reading of the Arts class when I first saw this painting. My immediate aesthetic response was that it was a gory biblical painting that depicted the triumph of David over Goliath. Although I was right to a certain extent, I did not realize back in week one what the artist was attempting to portray until doing further research on the painting. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio also known as the Anti-Christ of painting was born in Milan, Italy in 1571. While growing up he trained as a painter, and in his early twenties he moved to Rome, the epic center of art. The time period was the early 17th century where art took on Baroque artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear interpreted detail to produce tension, emotion, and drama. The popularity of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church. The baroque style was a direct response to the Protestant Reformation, that the arts should communicate religiou

1) What is ethics? What are some common ethical types? Why do business people need it? Can ethics be taught to people? Ethics is a study of morality, stems from the ancient Greek "ethos" meaning custom or habit. It is a study of theories concerning what is good and evil in human conduct. There is no particular set of laws defining what is ethical and what is not, because there is no right or wrong answer. The second sense of ethics speak of "codes of ethics", which are a set of rules serve as guidance to people, often in fields of professions such as business or medical. Ethical contrasts with unethical, which goes against the codes of ethics. There are several ethical theories in Western philosophy. Many of them look at the fruits of one's action – categorized under Consequentialism, while other theories uphold one's right and duty, which is Deontology. Consequentialism pertains to cost and benefits. It deals with the results and consequences of pe

Dear Dr. Smith, I am writing to appeal my suspension from the OCEN program in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. I was very upset to receive a letter this summer informing me of my dismissal but did not receive the letter until a week ago because I am currently working on a summer internship as an engineering assistant in Louisiana. I blame nobody but myself for my failures and take full responsibility for my poor academic performance. I would strongly urge you to reinstate me for the next semester. I do not like to make excuses for my poor academic performance but I would like to explain the circumstances. I am currently going into my fifth year at Texas A&M University and know that my academic performance does not match t

Inclusive education happens when children with and without disabilities participate and learn together in the same classes. Research shows that when a child with disabilities attends classes alongside peers who do not have disabilities, good things happen. Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students with special educational needs. Under the inclusion model, students with special needs spend most or all their time with non-disabled students. Implementation of these practices varies. School most frequently use them for selected students with mild to severe special needs.(Wikipedia) Inclusive education brings all students together in one classroom and community, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, and seeks to maximize the potential of all students. Inclusion is an effort to make sure that diverse learner those with disabilities, different languages and culture, different homes and family lives, different interests and ways of learning are

In my assignment, I will write a three to five page paper on President Dwight D. Eisenhower doctrine of The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy during his presidency. Additionally, this paper will address the following: 1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president's time in office. 2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred. 3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. 4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed. U.S. Diplomatic Efforts During the President's Time in Office First, let's define the terms, "The Cold War" and "U.S. Diplomatic". The Cold War name was birth to the USSR and the United States after the Second World War. It was a decades-long struggle for global supremacy, the capitalist was United States against the communist Soviet Union startin

In my assignment, I will write a three to five page paper on President Dwight D. Eisenhower doctrine of The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy during his presidency. Additionally, this paper will address the following: 1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president's time in office. 2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred. 3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. 4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed. U.S. Diplomatic Efforts During the President's Time in Office First, let's define the terms, "The Cold War" and "U.S. Diplomatic". The Cold War name was birth to the USSR and the United States after the Second World War. It was a decades-long struggle for global supremacy, the capitalist was United States against the communist Soviet Union startin

In my assignment, I will write a three to five page paper on President Dwight D. Eisenhower doctrine of The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy during his presidency. Additionally, this paper will address the following: 1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president's time in office. 2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred. 3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. 4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed. U.S. Diplomatic Efforts During the President's Time in Office First, let's define the terms, "The Cold War" and "U.S. Diplomatic". The Cold War name was birth to the USSR and the United States after the Second World War. It was a decades-long struggle for global supremacy, the capitalist was United States against the communist Soviet Union startin

Southeast Asia is a land full of ancient cultures religions, mysteries, and unfortunately hatred. Ethnic chaos has dominated this land for centuries. Not one country has come to signify this more than the tiny nation of East Timor. This land was rouged in the late 1990s until the United Nations stepped in to rectify the conflict. This paper will demonstrate this by first looking at the history behind East Timor, the Indonesian attack, and the role the United Nations played in this issue. The deplorable past of East Timor thoroughly illustrates the troubles this island faced. Since the 16th century and so forth, the island of East Timor was a Portuguese colony recognized as Portuguese Timor. The Dutch took power over the western portion of the island in 1613 and claimed several of the surrounding islands. In 1860, a treaty divided Timor into eastern and western portions, as the Dutch and the Portuguese had fought over the island. Portugal was granted the eastern portion of the island

Not long ago, having a bachelors degree was a way of showing how successful you'd become. The overall "value" of these degrees, however, has come into question recently, with the benefits of possessing this degree dropping significantly over the years. We will look into why the value of the degree has depreciated over the years. For starters, until recently, someone with a bachelors degree could have expected to receive top priority when being considered for a job. Today, a bachelors degree might get your foot in the door for an interview, but with so many competitors, landing the actual job might prove to be more difficult. Secondly, depending on your field of study, getting a bachelors degree alone may not be enough to achieve your financial or career goals. Are the student loans going to hold you back? Do you need to continue you education even further to achieve your desired success? Finally, the cost of getting your degree is so high, obtaining it may not actually be worth the pri

Abstract "100 Awesome Kids – What will your child do today?" is a pro-social project meant to be utilized with Ser Padres magazine, helping over 4 million Latina moms get their children to "do good" deeds at home and within their community. Using theories we have studied throughout this semester, I will attempt to show that the "100 Awesome Kids" program will successfully generate random acts of kindness and create buzz within the Hispanic community. The Program The 100 Awesome Kids Challenge marketing program will allow an advertiser to partner with Ser Padres and spread the message of "family well-being." The 100 Awesome Kids Challenge will promote better habits within families while increasing awareness, creating a buzz, and encouraging interaction with a clients' products/service. Ser Padres will partner with a single advertiser to help launch the "100 Awesome Kids Challenge" program. Through the challenge, Ser Padres

The death penalty is one of the most controversial topics explored in society and in the criminal justice system today. There are strong opinions both for and against the death penalty, but when juveniles are involved, it becomes an even more heated debate. Many of the conflicting views come from the moral standings of killing a person so young as well as allowing a person who committed murder, at any age, to be allowed to walk the streets again. The important question to ask is if sentencing a juvenile to death for the crimes they committed is considered unconstitutional? Capital punishment is an unconstitutional punishment that cannot be given to juveniles at sentencing. No matter how horrid the act committed by a juvenile is, the Supreme Court has found that there is sufficient evidence that make it inappropriate to sentence a juvenile to death. Their reasoning behind this decision revolves around the Eight Amendment, sentencing a juvenile to death constitutes cruel and unusual, it

When we were kids we had it so "rough". Everyday, we had to wake up early, go to school and learn new information that would help us through life. Sometimes after school we would come home and start our homework or watch television or even play with friends until our parents or guardians fixed us dinner. Yes our lives were so tough. Although I could not observe my nephew during school and daycare hours I observed him when he got home from day care. My nephew is seven years old and in the first grade. He his very tall and skinny - it runs in the family. He is laid back and even though he has a little brother, he stills enjoys playing by himself. He is a loner. He has his moments when he loves being outside, then he has moments when he likes to be inside. Honestly, he is spoiled and that is because he is the first grandson. His personality consisted of all of us wrapped in his body. Usual

A) Characterize Marais Van der Vyver Marais Van der Vyver is an Afrikaner farmer, living in South Africa during the end of the apartheid regime. Furthermore, he is the regional party leader and commandant of the local security command. The people from his district remember how as child was rather shy and withdrawn, and it seems that the people around him believe that he has continued these personality traits as an adult. Nevertheless, he exposes his feelings at the police station when reporting the hunting mishap, where he accidently shoots one of his black farm labors. He sobs and weeps, and the captain of the police office is ashamed of this sudden breakdown of Marais Van der Vyver. Marais has three kids with his wife; Magnus, Helena and Karel. But in the last lines of the story it's revealed that the black laborer he accidentally shot to death isn't his boy, but his actual son. This boy's name is Lucas. B1) What is the

Did you know that approximately one teenager between the ages of 14 and 17 die each week as a result of underage drinking? If that's not alarming, research is saying that teenagers who frequently binge drink, are more likely to use drugs like cocaine and have sex with six or more partners and receive very poor grades at school. Good morning/afternoon and fellow students, I'm here today to convince you that alcohol consumption among teenagers should be reduced in order to eliminate serious injuries and deaths, reduce unsafe sexual activity and violent behaviour particularly in male teens. Despite being educated about alcohol consumption, binge drinking among teenagers is increasing at an alarming rate. Statistics show that teenagers who drink alcohol will take risks and put themselves in dangerous situations. As a

The movie "Awakenings" released in 1990 and starring Robert DeNiro, Robin Williams and Julie Kavner, is the true story about a child unable to speak and move for thirty years. "Awakenings" is about a physician who just starts his medical career as a neurologist. The main character, Dr. Sayer, begins his experience at the Bainbridge Hospital in New York, where most of the patients are survivors of the Encephalitis Lethargica epidemic of the 1920's. This movie emphasizes the importance of physician and patient relationships and health communication in medical facilities. According to the expert in the field Judy Pearson and Paul Nelson, health communication is defined as "a process of understanding and sharing meaning" (as cited in Du Pre, 2010, p.6). Dr. Sayer discovers new diagnoses for his patients, who he believes to have been misdiagnosed. Dr. Sayer plans to treat them with a drug called "L-dopa"(Parkes, Lasker& Marshall, 1990), which is designed for pat

It seems like everyone is always talking about food, 'Junk' food and 'healthy' food, and what you should and shouldn't eat. But it is really important. Healthy eating can make you look different and feel different. And even small changes in the way you eat can make a difference. A good balanced diet will make sure you have all the essential nutrients needed for your brain and body to function well. For example, a healthy diet can: • Help you keep a healthy body weight. • Give you more energy to enjoy all kinds of physical activity, like dancing or for example even surfing • Support your body while you are growing or recovering so that you reach your better form quicker • And what you eat affects your mood, you can make it higher! There are also some benefits that you may not notice straight away, but are worth thinking about. A healthy diet

Each year there are approximately 9,000 new cases of testicular cancer in the United States (Sachdeva, 2011). Generally, testicular cancer accounts for only 1% of all neoplasms in men, however, it is the most common malignancy in men between the ages of 15 and 35 years (Huether & McCance, 2011 p. 825); African American men only represent 3% of patients, whereas 90% of them are Caucasian (Woodward, Sohaey, O'Donoghue & Green, 2002 p. 2). 95% of testicular cancers are germ cell tumors (GCTs) and arise from the spermatogenic cells of the seminiferous tubules (Woodward, Sohaey, O'Donoghue & Green, 2002 p. 1). There are several predisposing factors that may put some men at a higher risk for testicular cancer; these include a family history- highest among siblings, a history of Crytorchidism- the incomplete descent of the scrotum, history of testicular cancer, and Klinefelter's syndrome (Bosl & Motzer, 1997 p. 1). Klinefelter's syndrome is when most cells have an extra X chromosom

My dedication to furthering my education in the field of psychology is unstoppable. Psychology has always been a passion of mine, but not until recently have I taken advantage of the opportunity to pursue my innermost dreams. I can remember having the desire to become a psychiatrist as far back as the 7th grade. Although becoming a psychiatrist is not exactly what I am striving for right now, I never limit myself. Currently, my goal is to work on gaining a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Addicts. My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Purdue University, with a minor in Chemistry. While at Purdue in West Lafayette, pharmaceutical studies sparked an interest in me due to the fact that it was a well-known pharmacy school and the financial outlook for pharmacists was impressive. It appeared to me as if half of the school was either pharmacy majors or engineering majors. After talking to my academic counselor and informing her of my desire to pursue psychology, she encouraged me to pursue pharmacy due to my strong background in math and science. I took her advice while pushing my instincts to the side and jumpe

Religious traditions vary throughout different religions and beliefs. Relationships to sacred beliefs often vary with beliefs within the tradition of the religion. Teachings, texts, doctrines, stories, and myths often play verbal and belief roles in religious community's. Many religious traditions from different beliefs and backgrounds intertwine with one another while at the same time the meanings within the religion vary in range of direct meaning. The difference between a religious practice and a social custom is a concept that is often difficult to define for individuals. Religion and Tradition are almost taken to belong to each other, so much so that some would take the two as synonyms and often symbols mean the same in religions and traditions. The terms religion and tradition are, as earlier stated, used not only as cognates but also as synonyms. A religious tradition and symbol simply means the rituals many persons believe in as there higher being power and simple belief in a world beyond the present. Worship and prayer houses in many religions can vary in the Chri

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors impacting online shopping behavior in two cultures: United States and China. Online shopping has expanded a large potential market for global business. It is of great significance to understand the particular nature of differences in consumer characteristics with the existence of cross-cultural differences. By applying the Geert Hofstede cultural dimensions, cultural values are measured from the perspective of power distance, individualism and uncertainty avoidance. The fact is that Chinese consumers have relatively negative attitude towards online shopping as a result of higher power distance, a sense of collectivism and higher uncertainty avoidance. The cultural dimensions indicates that cultural value is referred as the key determinant of consumer behavior variance. Keywords: cultural dimensions, power distance, individualism-collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, value Introduction Cultural value is assumed to be one of th

MKA's "The Economist" is a political piece of theater that portrays the lead-up to the horrific massacre of over 65 youths in Norway, 2011. Directed by Van Badham and written by Tobias Manderson-Galvin, the play focuses on the life of Andrew Berwick, a pseudonym of Anders Breivik, and the pivotal moments of his life, forging a pathway that abruptly ends with the murder of over 65 people. The Economist consists of a number of short scenes during which appear a range of characters who have major relevance or impact on Berwick's mental situation. Marcus McKenzie, an actor in the play, portrays a number of these characters. Analysis will justify how he mastered the three acting skills of voice manipulation, body manipulation and multiple role-playing, which resulted in greatly enhanced dramatic meaning. In this way, the overall evaluation will dictate that MKA's own aim of "daring each other to make the most exciting and urgent theater" possible was attained by "Th

?ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION PURPOSE: To analyse the relationship between the frequency of a rotating object and its centripetal force, its weight and its radius in a circular path. QUESTION: What is the relationship between the frequency of an object moving in a circular path and its mass, centripetal force, and the radius of such circular path? Would the magnitude of the frequency be proportional to the mass, centripetal force and radius of the object and its circular path respectively? PREDICTION/HYPOTHESIS: The predictions for the relationship were as follows: • The relationship between the different variables of the circular motion would be that of proportionality. • The mass of the proposed object would be inversely proportional to the frequency of the object's revolutions. • The centripetal force, which pulls the object towards the center causing its circular motion, would be directly proportional to the inverse of the frequency of the object&a

?ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION PURPOSE: To analyse the relationship between the frequency of a rotating object and its centripetal force, its weight and its radius in a circular path. QUESTION: What is the relationship between the frequency of an object moving in a circular path and its mass, centripetal force, and the radius of such circular path? Would the magnitude of the frequency be proportional to the mass, centripetal force and radius of the object and its circular path respectively? PREDICTION/HYPOTHESIS: The predictions for the relationship were as follows: • The relationship between the different variables of the circular motion would be that of proportionality. • The mass of the proposed object would be inversely proportional to the frequency of the object's revolutions. • The centripetal force, which pulls the object towards the center causing its circular motion, would be directly proportional to the inverse of the frequency of the object&a

?ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION PURPOSE: To analyse the relationship between the frequency of a rotating object and its centripetal force, its weight and its radius in a circular path. QUESTION: What is the relationship between the frequency of an object moving in a circular path and its mass, centripetal force, and the radius of such circular path? Would the magnitude of the frequency be proportional to the mass, centripetal force and radius of the object and its circular path respectively? PREDICTION/HYPOTHESIS: The predictions for the relationship were as follows: • The relationship between the different variables of the circular motion would be that of proportionality. • The mass of the proposed object would be inversely proportional to the frequency of the object's revolutions. • The centripetal force, which pulls the object towards the center causing its circular motion, would be directly proportional to the inverse of the frequency of the object&a

What is advertising? According to Nishant's (2009) definition of advertising: Advertising is a form of mass communication. The term advertising is derived from the Latin word 'advertence,' meaning "to turn people's attention to a specified thing." Advertising can be in found in a wide form of presentations such as signs, symbols or illustrations in print media or a commercial on the radio or television (Para.1) Advertising has been around for more than a century. It is used to encourage or persuade audiences to make or continue new actions for various purposes such as solicitation, raising awareness, education, and information, etc. (McQuerrey, n.d., "Introduction," para.1) Advertising that focus on consumers, urge them to spend their money on a company's products or services is known as solicitation. This type of advertising often shows itself in the form of print advertisements, and electronic media to make their products or services well known to the public. (McQuerrey, n.d., Soli