Essays on Life

Introduction: When people from any country start leaving their own place with intention to get shelter in any other country permanently, this course of action is known as Immigration. Normally people leave their own motherland in severe compulsions but there are a few who do it by choice also. There are several reasons behind immigration, it may be political, poverty, due to war or warlike conditions and in some cases people migrate willingly to rich countries. Prosperous countries are facing this situation these days and the issue is matter of concern within these countries. There are a number of Continue reading...

The poem introduces three characters: the father, the mother and the author. It seems to me that the author is a little boy, a boy being punished, perhaps for no or very little reason, by his father. Although the poem is called “Papa’s Waltz”, the dance that we observe vaguely remind of this graceful, peaceful and enjoyable dance. The couple – papa and his son - dance together with little harmony. The father is obviously dominating and taking the leading role. The dance looses all the pleasure for the little boy and all that is left is to follow Continue reading...

Articles come in many forms. The differences between scholarly articles and the more commercial pieces are vast. Overall, academic and professional pieces of writing are far more reliable, albeit less accessible to a wide readership. Commercial articles and blogs can be fun and entertaining to read. However, their contents cannot be viewed as being textbook equivalent.
Todd Melby’s article, In the Mood, was published in Volume 45, No 6. Of the Contemporary Sexuality journal in June 2010. The article discusses various studies which have added to the conversation about what impact anxiety and depression can have on sexual Continue reading...

The character of Nicolas Vidal shares several parallels with Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and is quite a masterful creation on the part of Allende. He is obviously affected by the love hate relationship which he has with his mother where she attempts to protect him from the world but at the same time, she leaves him without any sort of social skills whatsoever.
Fate plays an important part in Vidals’ life as he is constantly faced with situations which recall his hard and unhappy life. The fact that he grew up fatherless also affects his life considerably and Allende Continue reading...

Interpersonal Process Recording

Description of Environment: Cafeteria in the inpatient unit

Description of Client (including affect): Male /84 years old/ feels anxious and sad/ poor concentration/ blank affect/ poor insight judgment/soft speech/previous history of depression/recently came back from California.

Antecedent Events:
Pt admitted for ECT treatment. Pt previously received treatment in February 2011, but had minimal success. He feels highly anxious, avoids social interaction and has stopped eating. “I am depressed and I do not care about life anymore”. Patient has a history of depression 13 years ago.

Nursing Objective(s):
(1) Gain client’s cooperation

(2) Improve concentration through Continue reading...

In ‘A Rose for Emily’ William Faulkner uses the first person plural – ‘we’ – to narrate the story, and it is as if this unnamed, pluralized narrator speaks for the whole town in telling the story of Emily Grierson’s life. There is only one very significant moment when Faulkner switches from ‘we’ to ‘they.’ Overall, when the reader reaches the end of the story, it can be seen that Faulkner uses this unusual narrative device to satirize the town and to criticize its attitudes.
Emily Grierson lives a solitary life, but comes from a formerly rich and important family. Continue reading...

Introduction
This paper is going to review the concept of conspicuous consumption which is basically the spendthrift nature of expenditure with the subject aiming at displaying his or her supposed high income or much accumulated wealth. It is an act majorly practiced by the wealthy to earn a reputation.
Majorly, “conspicuous consumption is done to maintain the social status of the subject as perceived by the onlookers and people close to the subject, conspicuous consumption is as old as civilization” though the term was coined in the 19th century by one Thorstein Veblen. Before the Continue reading...

Sociology is the general study of the society. It is a term which is seen as synonymous for it uses several methods of empherical investigation and critical analysis to come up with refine body of knowledge concerning human social activities, with the aim of applying such knowledge for the attainment of social welfare. Subject matter concerning sociology ranges from micro level of agency and interaction to macro level of social structure and systems.Interms of topics and methods, sociology has expanded its focus to subjects such as military, health and partial institution, internet and also role of the social Continue reading...

Politics is one of the building blocks of any society in the world and no one can dispute its contributions to the health and competitive development of a society. In an ordinary context, politics can be defined a process by which people organize themselves through social relations with an aim to gain authority and is characterized by ideologies leading to collective decision-making. Politics are swayed around through philosophical influence usually controlled by a politician or politicians if they more than one. Like, politician is defined as an individual who actively participates in politics and administration and is usually engaged Continue reading...

Environmental psychology focuses on the interaction between human beings and their surroundings. The study aims at finding out what makes individuals comfortable and how settings can be adjusted to enhance quality of life and reduce stress. We all react to our environmental surroundings knowingly or unwillingly (Gifford, 2007).
Traffic congestion is an ecological stressor which hampers ones movement between two or more points. Studies have shown that constant exposure to traffic congestion has effects on the mood, task performance and physiology of automobile commuters. Reports of annoyance have been recorded in individuals who commute for long hours to and Continue reading...

Six-Word Memoirs

Six-Word Memoirs is a story telling project that started by an American online -Smith Magazine to explore other possible platforms for telling stories in all its forms. Smith magazine was founded in 2006, and the first book with six word memoirs was published in 2007. So far, over fifty books have been published. Its actual origin, according to literary legend, started when the novelist Ernest Hemingway, was once provoked to write a complete short story in only six words. He wrote: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

The six-word memoir, Is it possible?

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Introduction
The movies, Beowulf and The 13th Warrior had their setting in the ancient days where technology was not yet established. They were the times of swords, arrows and bows. Both movies have got characters that are not somewhat fully human. Like in Beowulf, there is a monstrous creature called Grendel while in the 13th Warrior, the antagonists are half men and half bear. This personality of being is what stimulates these two films. Both represent wars between the ordinary man and a creature that is definitely much stronger. However in both films, despite the, despite the physical advantage, Continue reading...

Things happen…Indeed, they do happen when you are not waiting for them. And the worst is that bad things happen to you when you are not waiting for them at all, when you are disarmed, they like stab you into your back with a knife, like a traitor…the next feeling is devastation, despair and darkness. These three ‘Ds’ overwhelm you like a big wave and it seems that the world has collapses.
Not so long ago I’ve had these very feelings – my world stopped functioning for me. Its engines broke down and the whole system of ‘ Continue reading...

Introduction
Utilitarianism is a principle that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness in maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility. Utility is the pleasure, preference satisfaction and knowledge. The moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. In this study we are going to compare Mill, John Stuart’s work 'Utilitarianism’ and Kant, Immanuel’s work 'Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals.' The study will also come up with findings based on the comparisons if the end justifies the means.
John Mill’s account on Utilitarianism is primarily influenced by Jeremy Bentham Continue reading...

The Birthright Lottery by Ayelet Shachar

The Canadian government has recently taken steps towards what they deem will make Canadian citizenship valuable. In 2009, a law was passed limiting or restricting people in obtaining Canadian citizenship. Children born abroad on the date 17 April 2009 and after would only obtain Canadian citizenship if at least one of the parents was a Canadian citizen by birth or by naturalisation. Canadian parents are therefore limited in passing citizenship to children born abroad after one generation. These restrictions have raised concern over which state children born abroad fall into and Continue reading...

The Basseri community is one of the traditional ethnic groups in Iran who inhabits the Fars province. They are one of the pastoral nomads who usually wander along the plains and hills near the Shiraz town. It is argued that they are delineated group who can be defined not by ethnic or geographical but rather political criteria. By 1950s the community was estimated to be of a population of about 16,000; however, no recent research has been carried out to determine the exact number of people in this community. The vernacular language of the Basseri is Farsi, although Continue reading...

Introduction
Density has been defined as the number of people occupying a given area. It is the measure of the physical space that one occupies within a dwelling. Density can however be differentiated from psychological experience in the sense that while the former is an observable feature, the later is perceptual. . It is said that overcrowding is relative in the sense that one person would have feelings that a given area has a lot of people in relation to the size of the area; while other s would feel that there is no overcrowding (Barker, 1999). The conceptualization of Continue reading...

Economics

Economics is a field of study that deals with analyzing the factors involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Economics strives to explain how economies of different countries function and the interaction between different agents operating in those economies. Economics as a field of study finds application in different spheres of the society including businesses, governments, health, education, politics and other social institutions. There are two major categories in this field and they include microeconomics and macro economics.

Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Micro economics is the branch of economics that deals Continue reading...

My Personal Theory of How Personality Is Developed

It is a common fact that personality is considered to be possessed by all people in this or that way. How people tend to think, behave and feel and what causes individuals to have these tendencies are the questions addressed by personality study and research.
If developmental psychology and social psychology have merged as a subject matter in psychology, personality has never really found that unity. There has never been a fundamentally acceptable and precise definition as to what personality truly is.
These aspects have Continue reading...

Subject

Briefly describe what you intend to write about. Provide a brief introduction or outline of the points and films in which you intend to cover, preferably a working thesis.

Topic: Modern world does not presuppose keeping traditions, does it?

Question: Should Asian American families still keep their traditions of filial piety and familism or should they follow a modern way of American life?
Answer: Asian Americans would be much happier if they disregard at least some of their traditions which, as a rule, limit a person greatly.
Elaboration: As soon as Asian Americans give Continue reading...

Depression

Psychodynamic psychology also called dynamic psychology is the chronological approach to the study of psychological forces and state of the mind in relation to human characteristics stressing the connection between unconscious and conscious procedures with effects to general mental functioning. Dynamic psychology is directed to the idea that humans life undertakings affects their unconscious and conscious ideologies and motivations which in turn correlate with the feelings, character, and general nature of behaviors. Freud the psychologist suggested that the conscious and unconscious parts of the brain come into conflict with each other, resulting to an observation known Continue reading...

Introduction to time management
Time management is an important discipline for college students, as it helps to prioritize the activities in order of their importance and find balance between time spent with a family and time dedicated to school work. By applying time management techniques, it becomes a lot easier to finish your task on time.
Time management is “the process of scheduling and organization time to determine how much time is required to complete multiple direct and indirect tasks, and when such tasks are required. In education, examples of direct tasks consist of: reading assignments, homework assignments, projects, Continue reading...

Question 1
In the mid 19th century, after the Second World War, Jews in the Arab countries faced the gravest ever case of human rights violation. The Arab regimes in the Middle East and northern part of Africa forced Jews to leave their homes or be held like political hostages. The Arabs came up with official statements that completely subordinated the Jews and threatened their civil, political, economic, and human rights. These actions contradicted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Part II and Article2.1 of the covenant states that “each state party to the present covenant Continue reading...

Things happen…Indeed, they do happen when you are not waiting for them. And the worst is that bad things happen to you when you are not waiting for them at all, when you are disarmed, they like stab you into your back with a knife, like a traitor…the next feeling is devastation, despair and darkness. These three ‘Ds’ overwhelm you like a big wave and it seems that the world has collapses.
Not so long ago I’ve had these very feelings – my world stopped functioning for me. Its engines broke down and the whole system of ‘ Continue reading...

“House on Mango Street” is the first big novel written by Sandra Cisneros. The problem of Mexican-American (Chicano), described in the story, is deep in her own biography. Her family migrated from Mexico to the USA and she spent her childhood in the poor neighborhood.
The theme of Chicano identity as a nation is one of the central in the story. The main character is a girl named Esperanza, who is a collective image of Mexican-American culture, which starts to establish itself. Esperanza doesn’t like being teased because of her name at school, whereas in her native language Continue reading...

The Grapes of Wrath, a novel written by John Steinbeck, is acute reaction to the social and economic situation of America during the 1930's. Summer 1937 brought severe drought and dust bowls, which caused the greatest damage to the crops and made thousands of broken farmers leave their lands in order to survive. The novel offers the chance to stand in the shoes of poor and desperate families, whose fertile lands went barren and were taken away by the bank agents. The shock comes with understanding that the Government is indifferent to the lives of this people and they Continue reading...

With a quickly growing globalization, people have started to pay more attention to the role of language in their lives. Language has become a link to new possibilities, options, career opportunities and other advantages for each and everyone. The English language has caught the world rapidly, turning into the worldwide means of communication. However, does it differ much what kind of language a person speaks; does it influence perception of this very person?
The question is being investigated by many researchers. They have conducted a number of studies and experiments to understand a role of language in the general Continue reading...

“Lord of the Flies” is a debut allegoric novel written in 1954 by a Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding. The novel intended to be an ironic commentary on “The Coral Island” by R.M. Ballantyne (1858) – an adventurous story for the young generation praising the optimistic imperial conception of the Victorian England.
The novel depicts the life of a group of children during the wartime on a deserted island, who survived a plane crash during evacuation from England. As a result of the elections Ralph has been chosen as the community leader. He strives to establish an upright and Continue reading...

Environmental psychology is a disciplinary field of study that focuses on the interaction between human and the surroundings. The field describes the term environment very widely including all the natural resources on the planet as well as built environments, social settings informational environments and learning environments. When solving predicaments involving human-surrounding interactions, whether local or global, one ought to have a replica of human nature that forecasts the environmental conditions under which individuals will behave in a creative and decent manner. With such a replica one can manage, design, restore and protect surroundings that improve reasonable behavior, predict what Continue reading...

Non profit campaign

Campaigns are usually the foundation of any successful event so it must be well plan and organized to achieve the targeted objectives. In this case, our objective is to build a good relationship with the community so that they accept the services and products of the new institution/college. Since this is a large architectural and engineering firm with a good public opinion, we collaborated with SurfAid International because this nonprofit organization has the power and the need to help promote local community developments.
The initial program was a bit tricky because we had Continue reading...

School

Very often when people find themselves in a tight corner they think that somebody is punishing them for their faults, and that the ‘black bar’ in their life will never come to an end. Nonetheless, each and every one of us should recall a saying “Every cloud has a silver lining”, which proves that even the worst misfortune either makes us stronger or gives us an invaluable experience, which does not but gives us strength to move on.
At first glance the story I am about to tell seems to be a jape, as the whole Continue reading...

Q.1.Cross-cultural psychology is a branch of psychology that tries to explain how characteristics of certain people including their behaviors, beliefs, values and way of perceiving certain things affect our way of life or others in a certain community. According to Ethan (2010) in the article ‘The Americanization of Mental illness’, he argues that according to research, mental diseases and diversity located across cultures have changed with time and in different places. He also describes mental illness as involving the mind and the brain therefore; one has less control over it. In addition, he argues that, mental illness Continue reading...

Social exchange theory is a collective psychological and sociological perspective that defines community change and permanence as away of discussion of relationship between groups. The theory states that all human beings relate to each other mutually where they must benefit from each other. For example when an individual in a relationship feels that he/she is not benefiting as earlier on expected, then the theory foretell that in one way or the other the individual will abandoned the relationship. Theorists further clarified that if the cost and gains are the same then that relationship is biased. The idea of Continue reading...

The cell phone is undeniably a great technological innovation of the twenty first century. It started off as an expensive gadget used by security agencies, government agencies and members of the high society. Gradually, the cell phone became a very important tool of communication especially in business. For quite sometime, the cell phone remained a symbol of status and not many people talked about the possible hazards posed by its continued use. The few members of the society fortunate enough to own a cell phone continued to use the device oblivious of the dangers they got exposed to. As Continue reading...

Chivalry is a term based on the medieval institution which has an aristocratic military origin of training Individual and offering service to others. Normally it is associated with ideas of knightly, honor, courtly love and virtues. Orders of Chivalry are primarily, a phenomenal history, strange to Christendom of Western Union of the middle ages. Categorically, several institutions have been placed overtime in the order of Chivalry .It is possible to differentiate several phrases in the history of those institutions. The original form of institution in the time of crusade was worthy its name of order since it consisted of Continue reading...

According to Warder, Culture refers to the behavior and belief characteristics of a particular society, community or ethnic group. Culture matters to the extent that individuals living in different societies are likely to have differing experiences and more conspicuously, cultural matters to the extent that their perspectives provide a new insight into the psychological processes. The experiences we go through in life are facilitated by the culture we live in, because culture provides or is the environment which allows all these experiences to take place (Warder, 1996)
Self concept refers to all understanding and knowledge of one self. The Continue reading...

The Canterbury tales is a collection of stories which were written in the Middle English at the end of the 14th Century by Geoffrey Chaucer. Most of the tales are in verses though some of them are also in prose form. The Canterbury stories were part of the story telling contest by a small group of pilgrims who travelled together on a journey from Southwark to Saint Thomas Becket where their shrine was located. Chaucer used the tales and the descriptions of his characters to paint a very critical and ironic paint of the English Community at the time Continue reading...

In life people make critical decisions that define them, their personality, ego and integrity. Such decisions are subject of opportunity cost and trade off between maintenance of status quo and choosing an idea that leaves footprints in generations to come. After finishing my o-level, I felt the need to develop the spirit of intellectualism in me, this idea came to me after proper meditation and value addition in my mental faculty developed the thirst to be great philosopher who can prudently gather information, who can be precise in arguementation,fair-minded in reasoning and unbiased in criteria. In addition, I Continue reading...

Background

Early scientists and nutritionists believed that the most vital nutrient in living organisms, for building and maintaining the body was the protein. The role of proteins as enzymes came into existence several years later. This was around 1926 when experiments showed that enzymes were proteins. Insulin was the first protein to be sequenced. Hemoglobin was the first structure of proteins to be resolved. Myoglobin was then resolved later.

X-ray diffraction analysis (X-ray crystallography) led to the determination of the structure of the proteins (three-dimensional structure). The purification of proteins can be made possible from cellular compounds. Continue reading...

Introduction
Mustafa had his mother as the only relative in his life. However he was a very bright student who took very little time to grasp whatever he was taught. He started going to school just after being established by the colonizers for the village youth. He was admired by his teachers but he never cared about that. He took only three years to exhaust academic resources available in the country. He later went to study abroad in Cairo to attend secondary education. He learned music and literature in Cairo but never enjoyed anything. He later moved to England Continue reading...