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Definition Essay - Art is Anything Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary[1][1] defines art as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also, works so produced.” This definition is inclusive of most forms of art. Unfortunately, art goes far beyond this limiting sentence. Art can be thoughts, aesthetic creations, musical compositions, or choreography. Art can be seen, heard, and/or felt. Art is concrete and abstract, at the same

My Moral Compass The personal values that help contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing that is most important, is my religion. I am a Christian and this means that I am to be Christ like in my every day life and work. I am taught to treat others as I would want to be treated and care for them as I would do for myself. I am to help the sick, wounded, poor and widowed. Nursing in its roots are very much the same thing. Helping the ones who are unable to help themself. The underlying

Characteristics of an Effective Counselor Desirée M. Ericksen Liberty University   Abstract This paper reviews four published papers and/or studies that have researched the characteristics of effective counselors. Each of the papers/studies list their own set of characteristics, but share a common thread of empathy, compassion, warmth, genuineness and emotional stability. After reviewing each paper and research study, additional analysis was applied to the above five characteristics with the hope

people can’t achieve their dreams in the lack of hope. Hope is the irreplaceable element of success. The dictionary gives a basic meaning of hope, but the explanation of the word is deficient. The Oxford dictionary, an online dictionary which is created by The Oxford University, defines hope as “to want something to happen and think that is possible”(Hope). The denotation by The Oxford dictionary vitiates the true meaning of the word “hope”. “To want something to happen” (Hope) can be the explanation

ensuring and maintaining integrity in state government, please explain what integrity means to you and how your skills and/or experiences will help this office achieve its mission. Please attach the statement to your application. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines integrity as, firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values: incorruptibility; the quality or state of being complete or undivided. Although this is correct this isn’t exactly the complete meaning of this word. For every

I’m sitting here in this dusty old room with nothing to do but wait. The past hour has gone by in a blur. One minute I was at the store, the next I ended up here. It was a cold, rainy November day and my mom and I were walking to the store. We passed all the usual sights. The pizza place, the bank, the gas station. When we walked into the grocery store everything just seemed different. Nothing had changed, it just seemed odd. The store was big and easy to get lost in. They had just about every

emerging form of literary creativity. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, anime is "a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes." While Oxford Dictionary dictates anime as "A style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children", the Urban Dictionary explains anime as "a style of animation that originated and is still

dealing with sickness. The Webster dictionary describes a nurse as “a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor's office” ("Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted online dictionary"). These nursing characteristics combined with the qualities of a narrator show the need for nurses in healthcare. A mediator is defined as the “one who occupies a middle position or the one who mediates” ("Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted

back to see where it goes, let’s see if we can make some stilts and walk on them. When the supermarket was selling a Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in pieces, a letter a week, my mother struggled to get the dollar. We almost made it; we had 24 letters. But missing “S” and “T” irked me so much that in my senior year of college I splurged on a complete dictionary. I still own it 40 years later. It may not know about megabytes, but it covers the sibilants lavishly. Take every opportunity to learn.

What does it mean to be a hero? The definition of a hero from the dictionary is a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. However, this definition does not cover all of what it means to be a hero is; for instance, a hero needs to also be educated, compassionate, and have other personal and physical traits. Victor, from the novel Frankenstein, is the hero in the novel. On the other hand, Victor doesn’t meet all of the criteria of being a hero, but he is a better choice than the