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    describes the effects of "man’s attempt to control nature" on our planet and on our future. Two prolific transcendentalists‚ who flourished decades before Carson‚ would not be surprised by the most shocking statements made in her essay. Thoreau’s "Walden" and Emerson’s "Nature" brilliantly and unknowingly foreshadow the "fable for tomorrow". In her essay "A Fable for Tomorrow"‚ Rachel Carson condemns society’s pitiable attempt to tame the all mighty force of nature. She encourages us adopt a different

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    based on an idea that‚ in order to understand the nature of reality one must first examine and analyze the reasoning process that governs the nature of experience. (ENGL 247‚ class notes.). The text that I chose to present in class was Chapter 5 From Walden or Life In The Wood‚ “Solitude”‚ written by the transcendentalist author Henry David Thoreau.

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    Walden‚ written by Henry David Thoreau is highly cyclical text in nature. This cyclical structure contributes to prominent themes in the book such as nature‚ simplicity‚ and independence‚ and enhances the motif of the individual versus society. The aim of this paper is to examine the ways in which the text is cyclical‚ and analyze how this structure supports greater themes present in Walden. Ultimately‚ the cyclicality of the text manifests itself in concepts of time and seasons‚ the rhetoric

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    education‚ and Walden University has the capacity to provide me with information and skills required to achieving my academic goal of graduating with a degree in Family nurse practitioner. Walden University vision and mission statement relate to me; because they have all the attributes in making my dream come true. According to the University’s vision‚ they see a future with a community where skills obtained are valuable to the degree which graduates can apply to societal challenges. (Walden University

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    My Professional and Academic Goals related to Walden ’s School of Nursing ’s Perspectives Christine Miles Walden University Foundation of Graduate Study NURS 6001 Camille McNichols December 2 My Professional and Academic Goals related to Walden ’s School of Nursing Perspectives I have been a nurse for 14 years‚ mostly in the Emergency Department‚ and have become aware of the growing population and the need for Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP’s). According to Walden’s University Catalog

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    positive social change in your environment and /or the people around you. Using the definition provided by the Walden University‚ positive social change is "a deliberate process of creating and applying ideas‚ strategies‚ and actions to promote the worth‚ dignity‚ and development of individuals‚ communities‚ organizations‚ institutions‚ cultures‚ and societies." (Walden University‚ n.d.). Embedded in this definition is the fact that positive social change is mostly made possible through deliberate

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    general‚ SWOT Analysis is applied to strategic planning for a firm of some kind. In order to successfully earn my PhD in Walden University‚ I should have a strategic plan analyzing myself with respect to my academic strengths‚ academic weaknesses‚ opportunities for achieving my goals and threats to achieving my goals. The SWOT Analysis will help me determine how best to plan my Walden studies. Analyze your academic strengths and weaknesses. Strengths My personal characteristics are; self-discipline;

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    The vision of Walden is to apply 21st century educational standards to its learning community‚ creating an environment where graduates can efficiently apply what they learn to challenging situations to solve problems in their respective communities and functioning as scholar-practitioners. The university’s mission to combine the diversity of the professionals in the community for bettering themselves from their education at Walden and becoming agents of societal change (Walden University‚ 2012)

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    The popular television show‚ Two and a Half Men‚ has been on the air for just under a solid ten years. Even after ten years‚ and a complete main character change‚ it is still one of the most watched and beloved shows on television today. Most would argue‚ including myself‚ that the original version starring Charlie Sheen was much better than the current version‚ starring Ashton Kutcher. Both are very funny and have attempted to keep to the same “womanizing” main character‚ though the original pulled

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    The truth‚ one of Christopher McCandless´s values in life. The film Into the Wild is just one of many films and literature often address to the value “the truth”. Walden by Henry David Thoreau is also about finding the truth‚ “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life.”‚ “Walden” (Thoreau‚ 1854). Values are stable‚ long lasting beliefs about what is important for a person. Values are individual and very powerful‚ but very important for each

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