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After watching a block of photos made by journalist Paula Brownstein, it is hard not have tears in the eyes. This woman is a great photographer and she put her soul into these pictures. The main idea of these photos is to express the life of ordinary people in Afghanistan 15 years ago. Some pictures are really terrible. The culture and way of life of those people are quite different from European ones and it is very sad. The photographer chose the right position and light to show all the feelings of her characters. The key images are about ...

Everyone, male or female, is subject to the whims and the pressures of society. Of course, not everyone has to bow or bend to the demands of society: there have been a plethora of counterculture movements that have focused on the need to rebel against the mainstream and against the demands that society places on people to conform. Human beings seem to have a simultaneous need within that drives them to want to stand out from the crowd, but also drives them to want acceptance from the crowd. For many, acceptance from the crowd requires conforming to many arbitrary ...

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The film “Braveheart” takes place in the 13th century and tells the tale of William Wallace a humble Scotts-man who falls in love with a young woman whom he makes his wife. However, Scotland was still under the thumb of English rule. This rule essentially allowed British soldiers to do as they please, including accost, abuse and rape the common-folk. This is the sad fate of William Wallace’s new bride. She is essentially executed for fighting against an English officer who attempted to rape her. Enraged, her death would send Wallace on the mission of saving Scotland and ...

Fairy tales and folklores are nothing but the reflections of the society. Authors and artists depict the world through their lens to highlight social elements. The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter is a fairy tale built on the theme of the Little Red Riding Hood. In a very subtle way it depicts the patriarchal structure of the society and what it means to be a liberated woman. In an interesting way she has shown what a feminist means, as it brings harmony and order into an otherwise sexist and chaotic society. Carter’s Company of Wolves might not ...

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Globalization has allowed people to move from their native homes in search for greener pastures and better living standards in foreign countries such as the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. One of the population that has gone global is the Desi population that is originally from Asia: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. People from these countries share a common history and culture because the three countries were in the past one. However, something unique with the Desi population is that they still want to maintain their unique tradition even while in the foreign countries. One of their ...

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A wedding dress, or a wedding gown, is an elegant clothing which a bride wears to her wedding ceremony. Usually the wedding dress is white, but the bride can actually choose any colour she would like to. There is also a variety of style solutions to the wedding dress depending on fashion trends, the festivity of the wedding ceremony and the choice of the bride. The style of the fashion dress depends on the cultural traditions of every particular country, but in the Western tradition it is accepted that a white dress with a veil is the most classic ...

“Sex and the City” can be fairly called the iconic television series for women and about women. Touching upon all the aspects of their lives, the program considers the women’s eternal passion for fashion as a link and the inevitable part of each important element of their existence. This paper is thus going to analyze the role of shopping in the definite situation in the life of the main character in the episode 3 from Season 3 of “Sex and the City”. The episode introduces to Carrie’s personal drama namely the marriage of her ex-boyfriend. When Carrie ...

This picture was taken a year ago at Sarova Hotel Grounds. The photo was taken moments after attending our friend’s wedding. We chose this place because it has a conducive atmosphere with beautiful flowers and trees. The scenery seemed more natural and relaxing after having a long day of events. We chose these specific outfits because they depict our mood and harmony for this celebration. Clearly, from the picture, every person was ready to make this a memorable event. Everybody was in smiles and laughter as we cracked jokes. Notably, some appear to be shy with the cameras, ...

Dead Poets Society

In the movie, Mr. Gale Nolan was using “Coercive Leadership Style” to gain control over students. In this leadership style, employees are enforced by manager to follow orders and threatened if non-compliance is demonstrated against order (Grimsley, 2016). In the clip, students were trying to defend position of John Keating since he supported students to live according to their own consent. On contrary, Mr. Keating was following relations-oriented leadership to influence his students and gain their respect (CineGraf, 2014). This leadership style is people-oriented, which was appropriate according to the situation.

Office Space – Working Tomorrow

In this clip, Peter is an employee that ...

The full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) happened in 2014, introducing health insurance reforms and fresh health coverage options in Pennsylvania, California and other regions in the United States. Before the Affordable Care Act, under a waiver, California made several initiatives to expand the state’s Medicaid program – Medi-Cal – and made plans to restructure the health care delivery system within its safety net. Within the first two years after the ACA went into full effect, Medi-Cal, together with Covered California, which is the state’s health insurance Marketplace, facilitated the health coverage of millions of California residents. ...

Professional advocacy is the keystone of nursing. Nurses advocate for sufferers and profession. Nurse’s encouragement is aggravated by ethical and righteous principles that manipulate the policies by demanding and disagreeing within opinionated, financial, and societal systems. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners provides approved, independent clinicians that focus on managing physical and mental conditions of patients and prevention of fatal disease. As highly developed practice registered nurses NPs repeatedly are responsible for taking care of those who are suffering from different deadly diseases. The Nurses Practitioners Association train their nurses to specialize in treating patients who are suffering ...

Marriage is a tradition that is practiced and honored all over the world. It signifies the birth of a relationship that grants couples the privilege to build families and an enduring kinship ties. Studies show that people who are happily married have more desirable benefits and experiences than those who are unmarried, cohabiting, widowed, or separated (Shariff 557). Specifically, married individuals have better parenting styles, stronger support systems, greater economic security, greater financial resources, healthier psychological status, more desirable emotional wellbeing, greater physical health, and longer life. Marriage practices in Western countries are different from those of other societies. ...

Each and every single day people come across pictorial advertisements that endeavor to influence one’s opinions and activities in definite ways. Whether the purpose is to obtain a product or back a cause, many various corporations and organizations continuously solicit for the public’s consideration, and they recognize that the finest method of attaining it is through capturing advertising. However, in a culture surrounded by commercial advertisement, businesses have to be resourceful to stand out and stay ahead of the competition (Tag 120). Some creators use the suspense dynamic to create an impression to their audience, whereas others ...

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A book written around A.D. 95, according to theological historians, the book Revelations of John is written by the same Apostle John who knew Jesus when He was a man on the earth, serving as one of His disciples and working fervently in His ministry. Understanding that the various apostles such as, Stephen and Paul, Bartholomew and Silas, were martyrs for the sake of the Church of Jesus Christ and the eminency of His ascendency, John lived to become an old man. John declared and proclaimed that he loved Jesus more than any of his brothers of the discipleship. ...

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Research Outline Introduction of ADHD Diagnostic criteria for ADHD Causes of the development of ADHD Changes in brain structure in ADHD Therapeutic strategies used in ADHD Stimulant medications for the treatment of ADHD Non-stimulant medications for the treatment of ADHD Side effects of the medications Efficacy and safety of medications in the treatment of ADHD Stopping the medications Long-term efficacy and safety of Medications in the treatment of ADHD Concluding Remarks Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood psychiatric problem that is characterized by behavioural and learning disorders (Riva & Njiokiktjien, 2010). It has a strong ...

Traditional Chinese painting is reffered to as “guo hua” Chinese painting is closely linked to the means with which it is produced. The most used materials were ink and glue, that had to be rubbed to the necessary consistency with adding some water. The paint was applied with a brush made of animals’ hair and a stick of bamboo. As a basis of the painting there was used a sheet of silk or paper with spongy surface, due to which paintings were not subjected to correction. Thereby, the artist had to carry out his work with a high level ...

Masculinity also known as manhood is a set of behaviors, roles and attributes that are associated with men or boys in the society. Primarily, manliness is a social construct that is composed of both biologically-created and socially-defined factors. In Puerto Rico, a real man is exhibited by traits like courage, assertiveness and independence. The society in Puerto Rico has placed more emphasis on power and masculinity with great regards to responsibility and consequences. In Puerto Rico, the Machismo is a masculine concept that is associated with a sense of masculine pride. The man in this society is tasked with ...

Frankenstein is a novel which deals with immortality and human nature to achieve it with the help of science. It was written by Mary Shelley and it got published in 1818. This novel belongs to the genre of science fiction and it deal with the dark side of human nature and the fact that people are interested in creating life in order to be God-like which leads to failure. The story begins with Robert Walton who is at the North Pole where he meets Victor Frankenstein. Walton gives him shelter on his ship and he is told the story ...

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Answer 1 (4th option): Before Chomskyan Revolution, linguists focused on the description of the language (e.g., finding phonemes and morphemes for each language), but Chomsky claimed that all languages have a basic syntactic configuration that we are mentally hardwired to learn and use (McWhorter). Answer 2 (1st option): “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” correctly follows all the syntactic rules in English, but not the semantic rules (McWhorter). Answer 3 (2nd option): Since children are aware of the hierarchical structure of the relative clause such as CP and VP (McWhorter). Answer 4 (4th option): Both Edward ...

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The function of gossip is to build strong bonds between individuals (Wert and Salovey 123). Individuals can share ideas, opinions, and emotions by finding common grounds that unite them. These points of convergence, whether positive or negative, unifies them in long-term friendships or a temporary association. Gossip also facilitates social comparisons that can either build up or tear down an individual. By comparing themselves with others, people gain insights into the validity of their opinions and beliefs, hence the description of gossip as “self-evaluative” (Wert and Salovey 123). Self-evaluation creates an avenue for identifying the shortfalls in one’s ...

I would like to start my analysis by introducing a little bit the movie background and how it was filmed. Almost all members of royal family of Jordan are Arabs related to the Hashemite dynasty, who consider themselves to be direct descendants of Prophet Muhammad. The exception is Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein which is maternal Circassians. Sometime ago he came up with the idea to make a film about the Circassians living in Jordan. Choosing the director for the movie, Prince did not hesitate for too long. He called Mohy Quandour, who was living in London, known as many-sided ...

Gender inequality has over the years been a great barrier towards the development of the society. The female gender, women, and girls, have always fought for the equality of their gender with no success. However, gender equality has contributed to a great percentage of the many disadvantages that most women and girls experience. Gender inequality issue, therefore, refers to an unfair treatment of individuals basing their arguments solely on their gender orientation. Gender inequality is an issue that stems out from either distinction which can either be empirically grounded or at times socially constructed. The purpose of this paper ...

The speech of the characters in the works of Jane Austen is always deterministic and somehow is like a mirror of their behaviour. Objectivising her narrative with the revelation of the heroes in their speech, the author selects the voice contacts for the characters, in which they, most distinctly reflect its essence, and thus reflects the subjective perception of the artist’s world (Anderson 367-382). Thus, no matter how the author was hiding behind the objectivity of the narrative by means of voice the relationship of the characters, the idea that seems her insignificant, unacceptable or evil and what ...

In the traditional Hindu practices marriage is not a romantic union of hearts, it is a religious duty and a social necessity. A man and a woman cannot function fully separately neither physically nor in the sacred terms. Only the union sanctified by marriage combines them into a single entity in which they are able to fulfill their mission. Therefore, the family within the Hindu tradition is perceived as a sacred institution, and family ties are an essential component of the life cycle, consistent implementation of the idea of ​​self-sacrifice, the idea of ​​the sacred law which is the ...

Introduction

The business planning and formulating is not as easy and simple as it seems just like to run operations and deal with staff. To start a new business, it is very important to understand the nature and role of entrepreneurship. Many entrepreneurs have succeeded, and many have failed in the past, it means that there is something exist that can differentiate the successful and failure entrepreneurs. Before conducting a plan for the new business of wedding planner services, it is needed to understand the needs, challenges and risks in the development of new business and how these challenges and ...

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The lip-plate culture is practiced among the Mursi tribe of Ethiopia. The Mursi tribe lives in the lower Omo valley close to the border with Sudan. The Lip-plate culture expresses high levels of maturity among women (Mursi Online, par 2). In particular, the Lip-plate is a sign that a woman can give birth. Furthermore, the Lip-plate ensures that a woman is not mistaken as a member of another neighboring tribe. A western view would lead to an assumption that the Lip-plate is a form of body mutilation that affects women. However, the Lip-plate is a body art that is ...

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Arranged marriage is a marriage where families or parents choose marital partners for their children. Asia, Africa and India are considered to be areas where arranged marriage is a cultural norm, while Western part of the world is characterized by non-arranged marriages. Thus, two types of marriages co-exist in the modern world. Arranged marriages may be extremely significant in South Asia because their prevalence results in decrease of divorce rates. Nevertheless, modern attitude to gender roles makes changes in society, for example in 2013 Kunz wrote that "a recent report indicated that divorce rates in India are soaring among ...

The god[s] find fault with flimsy vow or sacrifice.

The priest pities the dishonored Agamemnon. As the bride price of the daughter was high, Apollo deals death alone. He unleashed the plague on the Greeks. The soothsayer urges the king to heed the god’s desires, Pay the price for the dancing-eyed girl to her father the priest. The formal sacrifice will allow Agamemnon to keep his new bride Since the marriage of Chryseis to the king appeases the god. Atreus’ son, the warlord Agamemnon, Desperate and pitiful, unlike twin black thunderheads, Turned to the soothsayer: You never give me a good omen. You prophesy doom, and that ...

Marriage customs, like many other customs regarding social institutions have evolved over centuries. Every society has its own intricacies when it comes to joining of man and woman in matrimony. There are cultures that scholars and observers consider civilized and others that appear sophisticated. Over many years, religious and civil law practices influence changes in marriage traditions but there are customs that have largely remained rigid. For instance, marriage customs within African tribes are clan affairs and involve shared responsibilities among families and clan members. In Chinua Achebe’s Things fall apart, the Umuofia tribe within the Igbo community ...

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Achebe in his novel Things Fall Apart reminds the readers of pictures of pre-colonial Africa. He claims that before the arrival of the colonists there they had their own rituals, their own religion, orders, and laws. Despite the seeming brutality of some customs, people were not so barbaric. Achebe is not trying to pander to the clichéd consciousness of Europeans, who were, and still are, convinced that Africa, lived as a primitive savage community, virtually without any organization. Achebe has written an honest, truthful humane novel about real people, their life. Of utmost interest to us are the ...

Two major power centers which dominated Greece by5th century BC were the “military oligarchy of Sparta” on the one hand and the “Democratic Athens” on the other hand. Initially, Sparta had unilaterally enjoyed powerful land dominance in Greece controlling many territories in the neighborhood that were structurally linked to the land as slaves. On the other hand, Athens was the official head of the naval alliance and derived her power from her command of the sea. Athens thus created an empire which was only but “in the name”.2 Other than Athens and Sparta, Gortyn was one other major ...

China and India are the two biggest single countries with highest population in the world. Like any other country in Asia, the two countries are characterized by the rich cultures that have been clearly defined over centuries of traditional allocation of roles by gender. The women and men in the two societies have been assigned defined roles that are similar in some aspects while in some parts, the roles are quite different. The two cultures have had conspicuous role allocations that historically are defined by scholars and thinkers alike. The main question of this essay is what are the ...

The Pokot is a tribe in Africa living in both Kenya and Uganda. However, most Pokots live in the Northern part of Kenyan Rift-Valley which lies along the Kenya /Uganda border. An interview with Daniel Lotodo, a 78 year old man from the community revealed a lot about the ethnography of the community The Pokot for a long time are predominantly pastoralists’. Their occupations of cattle keeping has been necessitated by environment factors. The area is semi arid and agricultural produce can hardly do well. However, through barter trade with neighboring communities such as the Samburu and the Marakwet, the society would ...

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Edgar Allan Poe is one of the best prominent writers whose work are continually appreciated by all generations in time immemorial, with often obsessive and gothic themes in Edgar Allan Poe’s work, they have had a hug e significant influence in the literature of America. In this paper I have selected some of his works and explained the impressive features of each in relation to their plots and design. This explains a clear reason for one to love his literature works. I have chosen carefully the works that illuminate Poe’s prolific and short carrier among them prefaces, reviews and ...