Emotions-everyone has them. Very complex and unique, emotions have physical and mental components. Typically, researchers can agree emotions do have subjective feelings, physiological responses, and expressive behavior. The James-Lange theory of emotion was developed by William James and Carl Lange. They both had the same belief about the experiences of an emotion. The theory is that an event causes physiological arousal then interpret the certain arousal. It is after the interpretation, we show emotion. For example, you are walking to your car through a quiet parking lot late at night. Then, suddenly, a figure emerges from behind a parked car. As he starts to move towards you, you walk quickly. "Hey, what's your hurry?" he calls out, and picks up his pace. Your heart starts pounding. Reaching your car, you fumble with your keys, jump in the car and lock the doors. You are shaky and barely get the keys into the ignition but able to hit accelerator. Also, your hands are sweat

The Definition of Terrorism Terrorism is a term that has no universal definition, and the challenge arises when determining the basis of deciding when the use of violence is valid. Some definitions put forward are either too specific or too indistinct where concentration is on some essential "terrorist" facet of the actions, strategies, or forms of non-state groups that engage in terrorism. Kampf (2014) argues that state and non-state groups use violence to achieve political ends. Most definitions of terrorism tend to exclude state acts in violence while condemnation is directed towards acts that lack legitimacy or morality. Therefore, drawing a consensus on the definition of terrorism is a difficult undertaking. However, Schmid (2012) points out that a resolution by the UN Security Council in 2004 define terrorism as criminal acts, including those against civilians, committed with the intention of causing death or serious bodily injury. The definition also includes taking pe

In order to discover the wonders of the ocean, one must dive deep into the vast, blue waters of the sea. Poet Dreamer urges readers to dive into these water. By combining metaphor, imagery, and symbolism, the poet portrays that like the wondrous ocean, everyone has a secret world inside them. Dreamer uses a metaphor to compare herself to an ocean. In fact, the poem starts off with "I am an ocean. A vast body of strength, love and potential, hiding an abyss of emotion" (Dreamer). By using this metaphor, Dreamer helps us understand her "world" by comparing something familiar to everyone (the ocean), to herself. An ocean may look serene and blue on the outside, but when you look under the water, there is a whole other world inside them. It is the

The United States is an exceedingly unhealthy nation. Its citizens are sufficiently educated to know that their eating habits could lower their life expectancy and decrease their overall quality of life. They may know this: however, the amount of food and the foods themselves that they choose to consume do not show proof of this knowledge. It seems as if many Americans are drowning themselves in fat as an escape from the burdens and stress that life brings. Taxing fatty foods in the current American culture of obesity can only offer hope to an already failing medical system and to young people who, because of obesity-related health concerns, have a shorter life expectancy than their own parents. This country's medical system is slowly deteriorating. Earlier this year, the United States was graded on its healthcare system. The results from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, which is based on indicators of matters such as healthcare quality, access, and effic

Privacy and freedom of every citizen in any country are very important and therefore need to be respected, by both the ruling government as well as individual citizens. Therefore, by exposing the government secrets concerning systematic contempt for individual privacy and freedom, Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are considered patriots and heroes to human rights. Their actions cannot be considered politics of Republicans against Democrats, or conservatives against liberal, but that of individual citizen against the state. Conflicting with there is siding with oppressive secrecy against democratic honesty, surveillance against citizen freedom and power against sovereignty (Richter et al. 20). The aim of this paper is to prove the fact that Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are patriots. As an informer of the government's illegal activity that the government judicial branches, executive and legislative approved and kept top-secret for a long period, Edward Snowden extremely risked his

I was given the opportunity to interview two different leaders from two different companies. I interviewed these leaders on ethical challenges that are inherent to their individual businesses. Choosing to focus on two very different companies, I hoped to be able to show major differences, risks, and even a couple commonalities between them. The companies I chose to conduct these interviews with were AdvancedMD, a Medical Software Company with 546+ employees and Prodigy Promos, a Promotional Marketing Company with about 27 employees. When comparing and contrasting the ethical issues and concerns each of these businesses face as challenges you will see some major differences between companies primarily because of their differences in size. Prodigy Promos is a small business that started in 2008. Prodigy focuses on a niche market focusing on businesses nationwide selling promotional products, aka "swag" for companies. With 27 employees, a factory and vendors overseas, Prodi

In this wellness child paper, I will be assessing a five year old, African American female named M.O. Within this paper I will refer to M.O with the alias Moyo in order to uphold confidentiality. The setting that this assessment was performed is a school environment. In order to complete the home assessment, family assessment, and the 24 hour diet recall for Moyo, the mother agreed to have an interview conducted because she did not feel comfortable with formal documentation of her living situation. I asked for permission from the mother and the school teacher to be present in the preschooler's classroom on a Friday morning in order to observe the environment and the interactions of Moyo and her other classmates. I conducted the home interview with the mother when she picked up Moyo. A detailed evaluation of the school and home environmental, and recommendations or interventions to aid in the growth and development of Moyo will be discussed throughout this paper. The school day

At the start of the 2016 NFL preseason, Colin Kaepernick, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, decided to take a seat during the National Anthem. His gesture during the first preseason game went unnoticed until the third preseason game. Many Americans disapproved and were very angry with him because America thinks sitting during the National Anthem is disrespectful to our military and our Nation. In an interview,32 Kaepernick said he was doing this because there are too much racial discrimination and police brutality against blacks. By the last preseason game, Kaepernick was kneeling instead of sitting because he respects the former and current military and he thought sitting was too disrespectful to the military. As the NFL season continues, so does Kaepernick's protest. Americans should be for the National Anthem Protest because the protest is fighting racial discrimination and police brutality. Racial discrimination and police brutality are very big issues, especially in the US.

The same stimulus that animates men to action will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds. In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed murder could not be sentenced to mandatory life in prison because it violated the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Those who disagree with the ruling argue that that the mandatory sentences reflect the will of American society that heinous crimes committed by juveniles should always be punished with a sentence to life in prison. Though the majority of justices argued to abolish mandatory life in prison for juveniles, there are few who argue to retain it. In order to reduce violent juvenile crime, states should continue to sentence mandatory life in prison. Thus juvenile defendants should be treated more like adults. Supporters of abolishing mandatory life in prison for juveniles, who argue that the juvenile justice is sentencing children to die in prison, are incorrect because the nation is not sentencing juveniles to die in prison. These misleading headlines, exposed to the public'

Today's democratic governments owe a lot to the democratic model of ancient Athens. The Athenian's early attempt at an equal upstanding government that was controlled by the citizens was like nothing the world had ever seen, and it served as a model for all the democratic governments that came after it, including the United States. Although there are many significant differences between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the United States, many characteristics of Athenian democracy are found in the United States government of today. The United States of America's model of democracy is similar to that of the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens model. These democracies have both similarities and differences. The founding fathers of the United States borrowed many ideas from the Athenian model of democracy when modeling the United States and its framework. Some of these similarities include three branch government and limits on voter participation. Although

HYPOTHESIS The hypothesis tested was, "Organisms are less biodiverse in non-mulched areas than they are in mulched areas." RESULTS After comparing richness (S) to the average temperature (°C) of the samples collected, it was found that species richness had a value of 8 morphotypes for both Group 1 and Group 2 (mulched regions and a value of 5 morphotypes for Groups 3 and 4 (non-mulched regions) (Figure 1). The average temperature for Group 1 was 18.2 °C, 18.4 °C for Group 2, 17.5 °C for Group 3, and 17.7 °C for Group 4 (Figure 1). The average moisture content for both of the mulched regions (Groups 1 and 2) was 2.7, while the average moisture content for the non-mulched regions (Groups 3 and 4) was 3.6 (Figure 2). Furthermore, Shannon's Diversity Index for the mulched regions (Groups 1 and 2) was 1.71 (Figure 2). The H' value for the non-mulched regions (Groups 3 and 4) was 1.45 (Figure 2). The next index calculated for this data set was Simpson's Index of Diversity. For the mulched regions

In Steven Johnson's book, "How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World," he talks about many different innovations that made the modern world what it is today. It all started in December, 1856. A Chicago engineer named Ellis Chesbrough decided to travel across the Atlantic to visit European monuments, but instead, he ended up studying the underground sewer systems. Back in Chicago, in the middle of the nineteenth century, they desperately needed some sort of waste removal. "The city had gone from hamlet to metropolis in a matter of decades" (127). A lot had changed in only decades, it used to be a small community and then it turned into a suburb with many cities and towns. Chicago had unfortunately been built on flat land, and the main problem with that was the draining. Chicago's land also had suffered with the water having nowhere to go. When William Butler Ogden was in the soaking rain he said he was, "sinking knee deep in the mud"(128

Although John D. Rockefeller and Ida B. Tarbell had seemingly little in common, their paths epically crossed over time. John Rockefeller, co-founder of Standard Oil, and Ida Tarbell, investigative journalist, became intertwined in a conflict not only involving Standard Oil, but also the financial well-being of citizens and businesses in America. Through Ida's writing, John D., and many other American citizens, realized that journalism plays an exceptionally important role in politics and government. Ida used her passion for journalism and the truth to uncover the deceptive and unlawful business tactics used by John D. Rockefeller's company, Standard Oil. Ida B. Tarbell, daughter of Franklin and Esther Tarbell, was born on November 5, 1857 in Eerie County, Pennsylvania. Ida Tarbell attended school to the college level, despite the wide-spread racial inequality of that era. During the 1850's, the presence of women in any workplace was unusual. Ida Tarbell went against th

In light of the recent Dylan Roof shooting, the debate of whether or not the confederate flag should be banned has come back into the national spotlight. On June 17th, Dylan Roof walked into a Charleston, South Carolina church and proceeded to shoot and kill nine people. After sitting silently in a church for an hour, Roof stood up and makes a claim black men are raping white women and that black people are taking over America and must be stopped. After this, he carries out this tragic deed. Roofs reasoning for doing this was based on the ideologies of the Confederacy and Rhodesian government, which was an apartheid state that controlled East Africa. The two governments are similar in the sense that they used unequal practices and racism to control people of color. As a result of this, the questioned poised now is what to do about the displaying and representing of the flag today when it is deeply rooted in hate. Proponents of the Confederate flag say that it represents their heritag

A truly evil character is someone who causes harm, misfortune, or destruction. In the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare, Iago inflicts all three of these concepys upon those around him. Iago portrays himself as an honest friend, but underneath his masquerade of lies, his true motive is to undo others. He knows what is most important to other people, who can be easily manipulated, and how to turn the tables to work in his favour. Iago's intelligence, his will to hurt innocent people, and improvisation skills all exaggerate his ability to manipulate those around him. Iago is a master of psychology. He uses the knowledge he has of one's strengths, weaknesses, and desires to get what he wants. For example, Iago is aware of the importance of Desdemona's loyalty to her father, especially in their society. He purposely places vile images of Othello, in Brabantio's mind of "an old black ram Tupping [his] white ewe" knowing it will enrage him (I.i.97-98). The news

The terms "ethnocentrism" and "xenophobia" are important to understand when immersing yourself in a new culture; the two concepts go hand in hand. Ethnocentrism refers to the views of other cultures based off of the traditions and customs of one's own culture, whereas xenophobia refers to the intense dislike and fear of people from a culture different of their own. It has been said that xenophobia has long been in the evolutionary processes of humans, allowing them to reject potential threat from other groups, but is now seen as an irrational response in modern day. Fear is learned from perceptual experience like all other emotions, so to face the fear of a new culture one must understand how these insiders and outsiders interact and maintain their lives through their perceptual experience. In recent years, the world as a whole has gone through some drastic changes, as well as on a smaller scale culturally. The term globalization has come up within this time referring to the process of human integration and whether it has had a more positive or negative impact on our societies. However, many a

As societies across the world continue to grow, with populations never before conceivable, one of the biggest concerns is food. Not only is it the concern as of right now, it is one of the largest and deadliest problems, not only in small third world countries but even in America we see issues with food supply and actual nutritional content. To support the demand for such a large supply of food. As Jack Algiere said in his interview on "The Effects of Big Agriculture on the American Food System", " trying to totally dismantle big agriculture in the population situation we have is probably impossible, but it is a possibility to change the way that we do that." The food system is dominated by a select few making it impossible for small crews to rise-up. Despite this abundance of negatives, there are plenty of reasons for those who back the "Big Ag" business to do so. The first and biggest point of the "Big Ag" argument is the absolute need for it

Many current horror movies seem to include a creepy, abandoned, old building. If you have ever seen one of these movies, you know that nothing good ever happens in them. This is the main reason that I have chosen to avoid them at all costs. I have lived this way ever since I was little, but recently my view on these buildings has changed. Just a couple miles down the road from my home stands an old barn. I drive past it every day on my way to and from school. At first, I did not think anything of it, but I have recently become fascinated with this old barn. This happened because I constantly wondered about the history of this barn. For fear of murderers or ghosts, I never planned to step foot near this place, but this paper gave me the push I needed to go ahead and talke a closer look. When you first approach this barn, you cannot help but notice its massive size. It makes you feel as if you were an ant standing next to a normal sized house. From afar, this barn does not look th

The Babylonian exile took place during 597-538 BCE. It occurred because King Nebuchadnezzar sent the Babylonian army to lay siege to Jerusalem after Jehoiakim's attempt to escape from Babylonian dominance with the assistance of Egypt. The people of Jerusalem tried to avoid the wrath of the Babylonians by killing Jehoiakim and replacing him with his son Jehoiachin, but that didn't stop the Babylonians from taking Jehoiachin and several thousand Israelite's into exile. To replace Jehoiachin, the Babylonians appointed his uncle Zedekiah, a son of Josiah who ruled for ten years until he tried to break free of Babylonian rule. The people of Judah believed that the exile was proof of Yahweh's displeasure for the people betraying Yahweh and allowing the mosaic laws and Jewish practices to become corrupt. Many people were forced to resettle in abandoned areas of central Babylonia where they worked and tried to form a viable communal lifestyle hundreds of miles from thei

The Strain Theory refers to the gaps between the goals that people have and the means they have to achieve those goals. Society has a set of values and goals accompanied by an acceptable way of meeting those goals. Not everyone, however, can reach these goals in acceptable ways. Robert Merton introduced the Strain Theory to explain how that gap may lead to crime. I most appreciate this theory because it seems logical that a person would have goals and may not be able to reach said goals in acceptable ways, thus leading them to commit crimes. The theory itself has an inherent gap in that it only explains low-level crimes, such as theft, and is not applicable to crimes such as murder or rape. This theory was introduced by Robert Merton, an American sociologist, who lived from 1910 to 2003. His theory advanced an explanation for crime, suggesting that people commit a crime to achieve the things that they need or want in life if they don't have the acceptable ways to achieve these

On April 2014, the student senate at UC Santa Barbara passed a new resolution that forces professors to include "trigger warnings" in their course syllabi. Trigger warnings initially evolved in the Internet community and were intended for survivors of sexual assault and soldiers with PTSD. They were warnings that would let the victims know beforehand that trauma might be triggered if they continued reading. On college campuses, however, trigger warnings take on a whole new meaning. According to the article, "The Coddling of the American Mind," trigger warnings are "alerts that professors are expected to issue if something in a course might cause a strong emotional response." So the simple fact that a certain issue or topic might make a student angry, uncomfortable, or offended is enough reason for a student to be excused from the discussion with no penalty to their grade. Not only are these trigger warnings censoring students' education, but they are also tearing down everything that higher education stands for.

Earlier this semester, I was given the assignment of reading an essay that led me to compare the social statuses of my parents. I closely examined the decisions both made throughout their lives that hold them responsible for their success today, in regards to the valued payoffs of hard work and education. My father was that same "chucklehead" high school dropout that Edward McClelland mentions in his article "RIP, the Middle Class: 1946-2013." Soon after landing a job as an electrician contractor for a security and alarm business, he was able to support our family of four in a new $85,000 home sitting on two acres. The problem that began to reveal itself later on with him was that his income was, and still is, in strict correlation with the income of his employers business and the status of the economy in its present time. I have personally experienced his struggling correlation, watching him go from making six figures a year to as low as $15,000 a year, with the only bo

If a sports concussion is left untreated or is overlooked by a coach or player, it can lead to serious neurological damage. Any athlete can get a concussion and it should be taken seriously. When an athlete gets a concussion, their brain is pushed around inside of their skull and can become bruised. Concussions temporarily disrupt the brain's normal functions. Adolescent's brains are still developing and when they get a concussion, they are at risk for serious brain damage. When a player gets a concussion, they are "1-2 times more likely to receive a second one" (Sports Concussion Institute par. 7). If a player is not fully recovered and they get another concussion, it can lead to brain damage. Second-impact syndrome (SIS) is when a player suffers another concussion before the symptoms of the first concussion have subsided. SIS is a "matter of life and death or long-term severe disability" it has to be taken seriously (Concussion Prevention par. 12). Concussi

For many years, motion pictures have been a primary form of entertainment. The principals of movie making are utilized for the enhancement of our cinematic experience. The cinematography is the technique that captures the movement of images in motion pictures. Moreover, the functions of cinematography affect the ambiance of the movie as well as the audiences' feelings. The features give an excellent demonstration through lighting, camera movement, and framing and point of view in the Oscar-winning movie called The Revenant. Along with conversation, these three elements help express the central theme of the film. Lighting is not just shining a light on a character, or the essence of natural light, it's the essential piece of cinema's visual design that creates the emotional impact which contributes to the effect of each scene. The first reaction to darkness and light is an ingrained facet of human psychology that filmmakers have employed to have an effect on the way aud

Obedience lays the groundwork of society. Without obedience, the world would be full of turmoil and disorder. In order for individuals to preserve their distinctiveness and a reliable and anchored society, symmetry between disobedience and obedience need to be present. Massive amounts of research and innumerable examinations governed by Solomon Asch, Stanley Milgram, and Erich Fromm depict how human individuality is frequently rebelled by the blind obedience individuals feel towards a higher power. Obedience, in a human behavior, is the quality of being obedient, which describes the act of carrying out commands or being actuated (Schaefer). Obedience differs from compliance-behavior influenced by peers and other around you, and conformity-behavior proposed to equal the majority. In the movie Dead Poet's Society, Neil Perry, is a student at Welton Academy. Over the course of the movie, Neil remains static and does not undergo a change in his character at any time. Based on the study of