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Everyone knows the importance that tests like the ACT and SAT play for students who are trying to get into their dream school. The preparations for these tests are not easy. From personal experience, these said tests were stressful, time consuming and hard to study for. Balancing time for things like school work and a job were hard enough as it was, so finding the time to study for the ACT was basically impossible. To top it off, I did not have the money to afford such study classes and materials

"In any civilized society, it is every citizen 's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen 's responsibility to disobey unjust laws." Martin Luther King Jr. Many people ask “why should marijuana be legalized”? when the real question that we should be asking is “why shouldn’t marijuana be legalized”?. Marijuana also known as hemp is a naturally grown plant that has been around for decades dating back to around 2697 B.C., when the Egyptians would use it to cure many

Auricular or ear acupuncture has been around for a very long time. It is also known as Auriculotherapy or acupressure. Dr. Paul Nogier, a Frenchman, developed this form of acupuncture in 1957. Dr. Nogier is considered the, “...father of modern ear acupuncture” (Gori). There were also reports of ear acupuncture being used in, “... Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and all [of] the Mediterranean area” (Gori). All of the different systems of acupuncture, originated in China around 500 B.C from the book

In the novel Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, the author uses narrative techniques of stream of consciousness and interior monologue in order to depict the workings of an “ordinary” or normal mind in narrative form. She also rejects the conventional structure of ‘chapters’ in order to give an “ordinary” portrayal of the mind. This essay will firstly contextualise the extract for analysis, namely the opening scene in the novel. This will be followed by defining the narrative techniques that is depicted

Artificial Intelligence Introduction Artificial intelligence is the study and development of enabling computer and machine technology to learn, simulate intelligence, use logic, and perform tasks that are typically performed by humans. Artificial intelligence is an area of research that has been prone to controversy. Researchers are conflicted in regards to whether artificial intelligence is beneficial. Some believe that it will help solve many societal issues, others fear that it will cause further

Avoidance Developed their theories regarding the nature of loneliness based on their clinical work, Fromm-Reichmann (1959) and Sullivan (cited in Rook, 2000; Rosedale, 2007) theorized ways in which lonely individuals develop a defensive avoidance of a potential feeling of loneliness and a lack of validation associated with loneliness in childhood. According to Mendelson (1990), the avoidance of loneliness is not usually conscious, is rather reflexive. Mijuskovic (2012) suggested that one’s wish

Feminist Criticism of Hamlet “Frailty, thy name is woman” (1.2. 150)! This controversial line, followed by several more from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, displays a common view towards women that portrays them as being weak and reliant on men. Throughout the play, two women, Ophelia and Gertrude, are shown to be dependent on the men in their lives. They both take on a senselessly obedient state of mind. Even though they share this common characteristic, Ophelia and Gertrude are very different

To study audiences of feminist video content on YouTube, it will first be necessary to understand who they are. Reaching potentially very broad audiences on the ‘World Wide Web’, the research will investigate audiences’ social backgrounds and identities in order to comprehend what changes might have been brought compared to traditional media and in terms of feminist interest or activism. To understand better who they are and the meanings they can attribute to these videos in their lives, the question

S., & Rook, K. S. (2013). Emotional and social loneliness in later life. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30(6), 813-832. This study investigated the difference between emotional and social loneliness using structural equation modeling, evaluated

blood, his exit shall be as well. He foreshadows his own demise as he says, “It will have blood, they say. Blood will have blood. Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak. Augurs and understood relations have by magot pies and choughs and rooks brought forth,” (3.4.124-128). Macbeth knows that he will not get away with his murder of Duncan and Banquo. Once blood has been shed, the murder victim will seek to expose his murderer, thus finding Macbeth guilty. He knows that he cannot keep what