During my junior year‚ I was required to write a synthesis essay about a topic of my choosing. As a woman considering a career in science‚ I researched the gender bias in the science field‚ and why it’s so apparent today. I didn’t realize that I would uncover article after article of individuals undermining the female gender. Ivy League Presidents‚ men with doctorates in Biology‚ and individuals with no background in science alike spread false and harmful information about women. After
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The penny has served as a trademark for America since 1793 and it has helped us succeed in many ways throughout American history. The U.S. continues to draw strength from its history and honored traditions. Therefore‚ preserving these traditions is vital to the continued greatness of our country. The U.S. should not abolish the penny because it is valuable to the economy‚ significant to society‚ and an important tradition to continue. Simply put‚ the penny is far too valuable economically and
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Of all the elusive‚ seductive concepts shared by the disciplines of literary studies‚ art‚ and psychology‚ genius is among the most scoffed at‚ the least understood. To hear‚ as I have heard‚ a literature professor say that he "doesn’t believe in genius‚" as if millions of people haven’t attained I.Q. scores in excess of 140‚ or as if anyone‚ if he or she only worked vigorously enough‚ could pen a single work comparable to The Canterbury Tales or Paradise Lost or The Rape of the Lock‚ is to know
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“Error… You can not see the following work because there has been online problems.” Most people are having trouble on the internet because they might be doing something important and when they are searching in the internet‚ it says that the work has been copyrighted. How would you feel when you are looking for something important online and this message pops up saying “error… you cannot see the following work because we had online problems” you’ll probably be upset because there is no internet.
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Locavores is an interesting issue in which many topics need to be reviewed. A Locavore is someone who has decided to eat locally grown or produced products as much as possible. These people have made a smart decision in the fact that it is true that whatever produce is grown locally is most likely healthier‚ and they are supporting their fellow townspeople. Locavores from cities however face the challenge of trying to find a local producer to buy from. Locavores is a large movement‚ that although
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The Holocaust is one of the most remembered tragedies in history. It is unfathomable to presume that another human being was capable of causing such terror and horror to millions. The tragedy is widely known and recognized for those who were victims of Hitler and his depraved mind. Yet‚ one doesn’t know that the world is gradually resurrecting the horrors of this catastrophic event. It is possible for a Holocaust to recur once again and will continue to be a threat‚ so long as there are people who
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Analytical Question Manifest Destiny‚ or land stealing? The war against mexico and the us‚ which took place north of the Rio Grande‚ broke out May 1846. The land north of the Rio Grande was disputed by the US and Mexico. Because the United States decided to occupy disputed territory Mexico attacked. With that said‚ is the United States justified in declaring war against Mexico? The United States was not justified in going to war because they deprived Mexico from their land‚ occupying territory
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The ultimate goal of the Buddhist way of life is the attainment of nibbāna or salvation. The body‚ in Buddhism is seen as a composite thing which is thus‚ transient. The Theragāthā‚ written by Buddhist monks and the Therīgāthā‚ written by Buddhist nuns both echo this view. Women‚ in Buddhism‚ were seen as the embodiment of the pleasures of the body – as ones who distract bhikkhus from their path of abstinence and thus‚ bind them down to the world of material things. This‚ coupled with the concept
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Language and how we communicate is an intricate system‚ made up of rules and processes that ultimately affect the delivery of meaning amongst a group of people (Fellowes & Oakley‚ 2014‚ p. 32). This system can be broken down into five areas that are; phonology‚ lexis‚ orthography‚ semantic and syntax (Gardener‚ 2017a). Therefore‚ as this system’s taught‚ the development of language should evolve (Fellowes & Oakley‚ 2014). The syntax is an important area of this complex system and comprises of
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In both the poems‚ “Five AM” by Estate of William Stafford and “Five Flights Up” by Elizabeth Bishop‚ they reflect upon the speaker’s early morning surroundings‚ but through different speaker’s point of view. Strafford employs stanzas‚ asyndeton‚ and personification to describe the morning surrounding and the state of mind‚ while Bishop utilizes injection‚ simple sentence and asyndeton. Strafford sets the scene with a peaceful tone and progresses into a rejuvenated tone. Bishop‚ on the other hand
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