Essays on Graves

ADHD is a behavioral disorder that exhibits a severe long-term effect on victims. The condition poses, even more, grave consequences on the health of females than males. Therefore, given that it can progress unnoticed during childhood, there is the need to conduct a thorough assessment to enable accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis is usually made using the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. An in-depth exploration of all the possible treatment recommendations begins after the diagnosis. In the treatment of DHD detected in the patient in the case study, various approaches can be considered. Usually, the treatment of ...

Introduction

Postmodernism came to be in the 1950’s and began as an offshoot of the previously accepted modernist ideology (Stern 72). The main argument made in this paper is that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This argument portrays architecture as a dynamic field, with the advancement of knowledge and technology shaping the outlook of the architects of a particular period. Postmodernism can, therefore, be perceived as an attempt by the architects to challenge the status quo in regards to architectural practice while meeting the ...

Introduction

Architecture as a discipline has evolved over time, with architects from different periods adopting unique approaches to architecture. In the 1950’s, the architectural world saw the introduction of the theory of the postmodern architecture . This came hot on the heels of the famous modernist approach to architecture, which had the support of various classical scholars and architects. The primary argument in this paper is the fact that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This is built on the realization that architecture is a dynamic ...

An electronic health record (EHR) is termed as a patient’s medical or paper chart in a digital and secure format. EHRs are an innovative and unique form of technology in the healthcare system wherein authorized users can access patient-centric information in real-time. EHRs are known to contain conventional clinical information of the patients. It includes medical history, current treatment and management interventions, current medical status and other personal information. However, EHR should not be restricted to clinical or patient-centric information but also vital information that could be of use at the healthcare provider’s office. In the nursing ...

Tennessee William displayed a new kind of theater when he wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire. William was an American playwright who was considered as one of the best in the twentieth century. He wrote A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947, a book that was regarded as his best work of all times. The play’s main cast is Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski and Stella Kowalski (Williams). The theme of Illusion v. reality is displayed in the play, and the author uses it to bring out the importance of telling the truth, no matter how ugly it is ...

The study of endocrinology looks into ordinary and abnormal hormonal behavior. The endocrine system includes internal organs that secretes hormones. That is to say, endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream. These endocrine glands are essential organs of the human body that imperative to maintain various human functions, not to mention, life itself. Hormonal glands that make up the endocrine system influence many relevant factors such as pregnancy, capability to breast feed, and also the process of a child developing normally. The endocrine system aids in the regulation of a human’s basic bodily functions. Given that, these functions ...

IMAGE OF MASCULINITY WITHIN THE SPACE OF SAUDI ARABIAN AND ALGERIAN CULTURE

Introduction The space in the literature is the physically existing environment in which the characters live and plot the action takes place. An aspect of the space is needed for the reader to further clarification. The space in the written description helps to highlight significant plot developments, specific places in which the characters live and act. Space refers to the story through both actions and thoughts of heroes. Aspect space consists of all spatial frameworks and places mentioned in the text, which cannot be a place of real events. The world in a literary work in the space-time sense ...

Architecture of Madain Salih

One of the mysteries in the historical science of our time is the origin of the monuments Hegre in Saudi Arabia. In the historical literature, it is assumed that this city was built by the Nabataeans - the people, the basis of the life of which was to ensure the caravan trade. These people, who lived here from the III century BC to the I century BC, carved facades of tombs, built many kilometers of waterways in the rocks to collect rainwater and left behind a lot of mysteries about their religion and language (Khairy, 167). Madain Salih (Hegra, ...

The Fate of Greenland's Vikings by Dale Mackenzie Brown.

In 1721, Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary discovered that the Norse were no longer inhabiting the two settlements that they had established around 1000 A.D. Since then there has been many debates on the cause of their disappearance and decline. For long, the theories about their disappearance centered around the oral traditions of the Inuits. The Inuit tradition held that the demise of the Norse was due to the contact between the Inuit and the Norse which was often aggressive (Seaver 1996, 119). In recent years however, owing to expanding archaeological findings and other limited documentary evidence there have ...

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Introduction Vampires are mythical creatures that appear in ancient folklores. Most cultures have their own version of the vampire although they share a common characteristic; that is, the lust for human blood. There is no particular gender to the vampire character. Male and female vampires do exists even in ancient literatures, making the vampire one of the most gender neutral characters. The depiction of the female vampire in human culture, however, is an interesting way of looking into the development of women, particularly on how society views women and their social status over the course of time. ...

The Mask of Agamemnon

There are a lot of artworks that will always contain some secret concerning its true origin and authenticity. One of such sculptures is definitely the case with the Mask of Agamemnon. This artifact from the Greek Bronze Age was discovered by distinguished German archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann, in Mycenae dated 1876. After the stunning discovery of the real location of the legendary Troy, Schliemann was next planning to find the final resting place of Agamemnon, the famous king of ancient Mycenae who headed the Greek troops during the Trojan War. All his grand triumphs and tribulations are eulogized in Homer’ ...

Subjective History

The patient is a 10-year-old male with a five-day history of diarrhea and a four-day history of emesis. The brother also presented with similar symptoms. Although there was some language barrier, the father of the patient was able to relay that the two brothers had chicken which they, later on, ate in the next day. However, sine then they have been feeling bad as they presented with the symptoms described earlier. The patient described that he has had diarrhea four to five times in a single day for the last five days as well as emesis quite frequently for ...

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Background Information According to ANAD of the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, anorexia is the top three long term disorder of teenagers (“Anorexia Facts,” n.d.) Among women ages 15-24, anorexia is the most common cause of death (“Anorexia Facts,” n.d.)

Definition

Anorexia nervosa is a condition in which a person deny the feelings of hunger, and they starve themselves because they believe that eating will cause them to get fat even if they are already below their ideal weight (Graves, 2000). Thesis: Anorexia nervosa is a serious issue that affects our society; therefore, it is ...

When it comes to selecting Civil War battlefields to visit, you have to have Vicksburg, Mississippi, on your list. The Mississippi River ran through the heart of the South, and the Union wanted control of the river so that it could hack the Confederacy apart. This is why the battle for Vicksburg was so hard fought, and it is why so much attention has been made to making it was of the central memorials that remain to commemorate the Civil War. There are 1,325 different historic markers and monuments in the park, and a 16-mile road allows cars ...

Introduction

The thesis consisting in the issue whether women are allowed to visit graves has to either proven or denied. The former will be analyzed from different point of view with simultaneous answers to other questions arising in terms of whether women are permitted to visit graves; if yes, are there any restrictions regarding such visits; if no, what is the reason for it. The issue regarding the matter whether women are allowed to visit both grave and graveyard is still highly debated. It does not merely a discussion between the scholars, who analyze the Middle East tradition, but for ...

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This paper is an introduction to simulation and a deep dive into the gaming industry which includes video and computer games. The last part also talks about the growth of this industry and job opportunities with a focus on international marketing profiles. Simulation is a process where a real life object is built using a model and digital prototype can be formed for experiencing the real object. It helps in testing and making sure the real life object is successful. Simulation is widely used in gaming industry with social games where people live as a simulated person and do ...

1. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is a federal law that governs the Indian Gaming in order to provide security for the industry and restrict involvement from State governments. The Act signed by President Ronald Regan, provides financial stability to American Indian Governments and sets up a regulatory standard for all tribes to follow in the interest of fairness. The Act comprises of three classes. Class I has minor games such as raffles and conducted only during local festivals or ceremonies. The prizes awarded are in any range since the State Government cannot have any ceiling. The State officials ...

“The Lesson” is the short story written by Toni Cade Bambara and its main topic is the social and economic inequality. This inequality can be seen in the position of the children and their families in the society. Miss Moore is also teaching them about social and economic inequality in her private lessons which happen during summer. The children symbolize the innocence and the young who are supposed to be educated about the world and about all of the injustice. The world functions in such a way that there are the privileged and the under-privileged groups of people. In “ ...

The prevailing wage law in West Virginia was originally enacted in 1933 and amended in 1961. The bill originated from the national Davis-Bacon Act that was established in 1936 amid the Great Depression to preserve jobs of federal projects for the unemployed regional workers. The law recommends the legal prevailing wage payment of at least two thousand dollars on all public construction contracts (Dean 6; and Kelsay 18). The Department of Labor in West Virginia State determines the hourly prevailing wage rates in all the counties for each occupation. Therefore, the prevailing wage can vary concerning occupation and county. ...

Precisely, the influence of social media on the development of students' communication skills has turned into a problem studied by many modern researchers. From a historical perspective, the issue is new, as social media have evolved very quickly. Even 15 years ago, the general theory of interpersonal communication in the context of education did not yield to analysis, which would take into account the impact of social media on the development of students. However, today, millions of young people around the world feel the effect of the total virtualization of social processes, i.e. communication in particular. The use of ...

It is important for architecture students to understand the meaning of representation especially if their attempts to try out a new design they invented. Graves’ article explains that the concept of representation adds the gist to what the structure is all about. It gives the visual meaning to the audiences as to what the architect intends to explain through the use of his design. And yet, this important aspect of architecture has been frequently overlooked that sometimes people tend confuse its meaning and end up lost in thought. In simpler terms, representing meant that doing a design similar to ...

In architecture, representation plays an important role in the overall design construction because it is the process wherein the architects combine the visual, memory, and the knowledge in order to create something that meant to ‘represent’ any object, culture, or people. Therefore, the notion of architectural representation has been greatly affected by the cultural exchanges of the people all over the world from different centuries. As Graves (1982) pointed out the discourse regarding architectural representation needs to be fully studied and understood in order to understand its premises. Yet, despite the uncertainties, architecture without representation is like a building ...

Many questions are yet to be answered regarding civil rights casualties. Many black people in America were killed, and their murders were not solved. In the 1950s and 60s, quite a significant number of black people that involved themselves with the Civil Rights Movement were killed, and their stories made headlines across the nation. Many family members of the victims killed during the civil rights movement are still waiting for justice and proper measures to be taken on those who participated in the murder of their loved ones. The murder of three civil rights workers by Ku Klux Klansmen ...

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Cultural leveling describes how people from different cultures approach each other and try to reach common grounds regarding communication and interaction. This process is evident in Lee’s ethnographic fieldwork. Coming from white society, the researcher exhibited arrogance and considered himself superior, both intellectually and culturally, to the !Kung bushmen. He did this by extending to or cutting off the supply of tobacco from the Bushmen since he was the only source of the commodity in 1000 square miles (Lee). Besides, he neither shared his food with the Bushmen nor participated in their food-gathering activities. For this reason, the ...