Saturday, January 25, 2020
The Importance of Education :: Importance of Education Essays
After twelve years of school, it took me until now to figure out exactly why I had been there all those years. It was not to torture me by making me learn how to spell but to make sure that my classmates and I got the opportunity to make the most of ourselves. Opportunity that would come from learning as much as possible from books and beginning to see that the world focuses on more than just history and English . I owe my success in life and school to teachers who taught me to spell and to be respectful and responsible. Those quick to argue with me say that school's usefulness is shallow: deeper-real-life experiences truly educate a person. School should be seen not only as a place to study, but also as a place to learn about real life. People cannot depend on experience alone for education just as they cannot solely rely on information from school books to prepare them for life. The lessons, whether from a book or not, learned in school transcend the classroom to real life situatio ns. School, in essence, functions as a ladder to the future. The farther up the ladder a person goes, the more prepared for real life he will find himself. Respect is one of the keys to getting up the ladder and succeeding in many aspects of life. I grew up respecting my elders: whether it was my grandparents or the librarian, I have always had respect. The regard I have developed for teachers has come from knowing that I will need their help to make it through school and I can only get it by being respectful and polite. To help students up the ladder, school indirectly teaches its students about respect. Although not found on the pages of any text book, learning lessons in respect can be very helpful. The idea of respect starts with teachers and often branches to the development of peer and self respect. Everyone has experienced a teacher that they couldn't stand and dreaded going to that class. It was times like that which challenged the respect that had begun to develop. In eight grade, my english teacher was one of the mose mean people I have ever met. I got a 0 on a quiz because I spelled one word wrong (it was not a spelling quiz). I hated going to her class, half the time, I just wanted to scream at her.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Creative writing: National Service
I, David Vivian-Currie, had been used to the upper-class life until I was forced to join the war through National Service. I had received the dreaded letter on 29th May 1944, a week before it detailed me to leave. I was to help recapture France from the German's. Until I had received the letter, I felt that I had lived quite a pleasant life: I had attended Dunce Hall in North London and, at the age of thirteen, had moved onto Eton, where I became a school prefect in my final year. My father, John Vivian-Currie, was a well-established banker who had always tried to give me the best opportunities in life. After realising his success in banking, I decided to give it a try after I left Eton, and by the age of twenty-five, I had risen to the position of my father's assistant. He had avoided National Service due to age reasons. I however, had not. Due to my schooling I entered the army as captain, so I was in a better position that most of the soldiers. However, I still knew that I had virtually no chance of surviving. Today, 5th June 1944, I was sitting in the tiny transport boat with the remainder of my platoon, preparing ourselves for the journey to France, that would decide the rest of our lives. There was not a cloud in the sky, however, it was still quite brisk, I was glad that I had decided to put an extra pair of breeches on, but it didn't really matter, for I would probably be dead in less that twelve hours. At eleven o'clock the boat started to move, over the choppy English Channel, for some of us, this was the last time that we would ever see our homes. Overhead, it was possible to hear the jittering from the engines of the Spitfires and Lancaster's, above us. The aim of these planes was to bombard the landing spots around the coast, destroying any gun emplacements, the success of this raid, would decide the success of this invasion. I decided to sleep for a while as tomorrow would be one of the most important days of my live. Was I to live or die! I woke at half past four by the sounds of the bombardment occurring a mere six miles away. I felt horribly ill. I wasn't able to hold it back any more, I had to lean over the side of the transport vessel and vomit. I was so scared! There were a few other men in the boat that were suffering from the same problem as me: fear! Soon enough the boat started to smell of the putrefying stench of sick. Normally I would feel even worse at this sordid stink, but it wasn't the time to worry about that. We were less than two miles from the French coast, about an hour before landing. I decided to make a final check of my equipment, machine gun, yes, grenades, yes, water bottle, yes, pistol, yes, helmet, yes, bandages, yes. I thought that was everything, but then I realised that I had forgotten my radio. I had a problem. How was I going to keep in contact with the commanding officer? I looked up only to see the French coast and I started thinking, ââ¬Å"Oh shit, here we go. â⬠I managed to compose myself, I called my platoon around me. Instead of going out of the front and being slaughtered by German machine guns, I suggested that as soon as we reached the beach we should jump out of the side of the transport vessel, into the shallow water. This way we had a better chance of survival. Approximately five minutes after I finished debriefing my platoon, the boat driver shouted ââ¬Å"two minutes,â⬠we were close. All of a sudden we became under heavy machine gun fire, the night bombardment obviously hadn't been very productive. I shouted the order to get out of the boat, oh no! Due to the lack of communication I had forgotten to tell the driver that I had chosen not to go out of the front, he opened the door and, almost instantaneously, nine men were dead. I had managed to climb over the side, as had ten others. We had been in France for less than two minutes and we had already suffered heavy casualties. With the rest of my men, I moved up the beach and found some cover behind a huge rock about 40 metres from the cliffs. We were safe for the moment, but soon we would have to move on. There was an abandoned trench about seven metres away, with a concrete wall in front of it that should provide some much needed cover. I shouted the order, and we sprinted up the beach to the trench. We had made it without suffering any more casualties. Now was the time to attack. I positioned Phil Wainsley, the sniper, in position; he had a clear view of a small machine gun emplacement, which was operated by two tall, bearded men. I watched the emplacement through a periscope that one of the privates had stolen from an Italian Colonel a week previously. After seeing that both men had dropped dead, I shouted that it was safe. We rushed up the beach to find the best position to lay down some covering fire for the rest of the army running up the beach. I looked along the coastline, to see bodies everywhere. It was horrible. The sea was red from the blood of those that had lost their lives, there were people searching for friends, relatives, and in some cases, lost limbs. I turned round to find that I was on my own platoon had moved up the side of the hill. I pursued them quickly, trying to dodge the oncoming bullets. I caught up with them at the bottom of a set of stairs leading up the side of the cliff to the main gun emplacement. We waited there for a moment and then ran up the stairs to the emplacement; there we threw two grenades into the building. We waited for the smoke to settle from the explosion, and then charged in killing any survivors. The battle had been won, we had taken control both of the gun emplacements, it was now safe for the Navy to come to the beach, they had been waiting a few miles of the coast. It was essential that they came. So that we could set up a camp, reducing the chances of loosing our position. It was half past twelve before all of the equipment had been unloaded from the large warships; however, it would take two hours to set up. I was now reunited with my senior officer, my regiment, The South Alberta Regiment, and armoured car regiment. I was just sitting quietly beside my armoured jeep, not believing that I had just survived that onslaught. I was in a new world, from being a banker to a Captain in the English army, I felt like a massive juxtaposition. I suddenly heard somebody shouting my name, it was the captain in the Royal Logistics Corps, informing me that I was to report to Colonel Radley, the highest ranked officer in the camp. When I reached his tent, I was flabbergasted, it was beautiful inside: along the left hand side of the room was situated a large bed, with the woodwork made from pine. Just past the bed, there was the most beautiful mahogany table. Along the opposite side of the room, was positioned a Cedar wardrobe and chest of drawers. I must say that I was very jealous of the Colonel, even though I was a captain, I still had to share a tent with my platoon: not the most comfortable of places. After gazing around the room, I was asked into the head office of the camp, this is where all of the senior ranking officers worked. I walked through the room, which was littered with communication appliances and typewriters. A Corporal led me through the room to the Colonel's office. Once in the office I saluted my senior, and listened to what he had to say. He was saying that due to my bravery and superb leadership of my platoon, for leading the allies over the cliffs, and securing a position. I was being awarded the Victoria Cross, and promoted to the role of Major. I started to think that the army wasn't so bad after all. A promotion, and being awarded the best medal possible, after spending less than forty-eight hours in the army. However, I was still feeling very weird, being away from home, not knowing if I would live long enough to see it again. The Colonel then informed me that I was to take three tanks and two jeeps to try and regain control of Dieppe, a small French town a short way along the coast. After hearing this I saluted and thanked the Colonel, and briskly marched towards my regimental base. There I selected fifteen other men to assist me with this assignment. We filled the vehicles with fuel and ammo, and set off. I started to feel a little queasy again. After reaching Dieppe, I could understand why regaining control of it was so important to the Allies. It had a well-established harbour, big enough and deep enough to contain an entire fleet. The coastline was very steep, making a coastal attack virtually impossible. Dieppe was also a link between Calais and Le Havre. When we reached the town square, which looked as if it had been deserted a long time ago, we became under heavy machine gun fire from the derelict church steeple. This however, didn't really cause a problem for the tanks. There was rubbish everywhere, from buildings that had been destroyed. There were walls missing from certain houses, and others were just non-existent, just gaps in the street where they had previously been. After sorting out the problem in the town square, we stopped to gather our bearings after checking that there was no one else around. We sat down inside a small deserted cafi, which smelt a little like rotten pot-pourri, not a smell that I want to remember.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Manipulating and Deceiving Viewers with Sound Bites and...
Manipulating and Deceiving Viewers with Sound Bites and Images In Duguid and Brownââ¬â¢s article ââ¬ËThe Social Life of Documentsââ¬â¢, the authors make mention of how documents usually tend to raise more debate than suppress it. This is true, as there can be an innumerable amount of possible interpretations for one document alone. However, while there is no ââ¬Ërightââ¬â¢ interpretation of a document, there has to be a set of standards to abide by to judge all of these competing ideologies. This is where the use of sound bites and images used in news media tend to be a source of debate. First of all, sound bites are defined as ââ¬Ëfilm segments within a news story that show someone speak without interruptionââ¬â¢, while image bites are defined as ââ¬Ëfilmâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦In so many words, the image can be influential in delivering a subconscious message. Another problem that occurs with the use of images in the media, is the disagreement that occurs when ââ¬Ëtextual crawls on the bottom of the screen ar e unconnected to the captions, images, and audio narrativeââ¬â¢ they are shown in conjunction with (Wojcieszak, 10). This results in audience distraction, as the work required to comprehend the contradictory messages is similar to reading two newspapers at once (Esser, 4). Now for some specific examples of the juxtaposition of words and images in the media. In the aftermath of both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, repeatedly used onscreen and audio messages during their broadcasts to add to the gravity of the already dramatic footage. In one case, CNN used images of military trucks and armed, uniformed men because they conveyed a sense of emergency and also because of their association with wars and danger (see Appendix A). This idea was further encouraged by combining this footage with the captions, ââ¬Å"The Day Afterâ⬠and ââ¬Å"America Under Attack.â⬠Also repeatedly using the words ââ¬Å"victimsâ⬠and ââ¬Å"soldiers,â⬠Green 4 upheld the drama of this iconicââ¬âlinguistic combination (Wojcieszak, 10). After the 9/11 attacks, the Palestinian rights activist Hanan Ashrawi was interviewed on CNN. She was trying to convince the American public of the unrepresentative nature of the celebrations thatShow MoreRelatedEnders Game by Orson Scott Card Essay example2588 Words à |à 11 Pagesof philosophy at University of Colorado Boulder with thirty four years of experience touches upon the issue of manipulation in politics. ââ¬Å"In their unseemly scramble for office, politicians have been derided for negative advertising, sound-bite sloganeering, pandering to popular prejudice, and various species of more or less outright lying. Many of these behaviors are subsumed under the general heading of manipulationâ⬠(Mills). Gaining support through lying is common in politicsRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words à |à 760 Pagesdowden@csus.edu. iv Praise Comments on the earlier 1993 edition, published by Wadsworth Publishing Company, which is owned by Cengage Learning: There is a great deal of coherence. The chapters build on one another. The organization is sound and the author does a superior job of presenting the structure of arguments. David M. Adams, California State Polytechnic University These examples work quite well. Their diversity, literacy, ethnic sensitivity, and relevancy should attractRead MoreStrategy Safari by Mintzberg71628 Words à |à 287 Pagestime a new strategy is formulated, the state of structure and everything else in the organization must be considered anew. According to Andrews, Until we know the strategy we cannot begin to specify the appropriate structure (551). If we need one image to capture the sense of this school, it is that famous picture of Thomas J. Watson Sr. sitting, looking very proper, THE DESIGN S C H O O L 33 under a sign that says THINK. Thousands of copies of this picture were distributed in the lateRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words à |à 1573 PagesDiversity Programs 58 Summary and Implications for Managers 60 S A L Self-Assessment Library Whatââ¬â¢s My Attitude Toward Older People? 40 Myth or Science? ââ¬Å"Dual-Career Couples Divorce Lessâ⬠47 An Ethical Choice Religious Tattoos 51 glOBalization! Images of Diversity from Around the Globe 54 Point/Counterpoint Men Have More Mathematical Ability Than Women 61 Questions for Review 62 Experiential Exercise Feeling Excluded 62 Ethical Dilemma Board Quotas 62 Case Incident 1 The Flynn Effect 63 Case Incident
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Egyptian Civilization And Greek Civilization - 889 Words
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Monday, December 23, 2019
Inclusion Body Myositis ,or IBM, is one of many muscle...
Inclusion Body Myositis ,or IBM, is one of many muscle diseases known as inflammatory myopathies, which causes slowly progressing muscular atrophy and weakness(NINDS IBM ,2014,para 1). Let it be known that in this paper, I shall define IBM, give itââ¬â¢s symptoms and signs, as well as whether or not it is related to birth defects, trauma or age related pathology. A prognosis and diagnosis , for said disease, will be given ; as well as , whether or not it is treatable. I will also mention the research being conducted on IBM. Inclusion Body Myositis? Inclusion Body Myositis, or IBM, is a rare inflammatory muscle disease which affects the proximal(near the trunk of the body) and distal(far from the trunk of the body) muscles. It is most evidentâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Some people complain of a loss of balance, this is probably because the muscles become unable to compensate for an off-balance posture. Serious injury from tripping and falling down is a common risk with Inclusion Body Myositis. In addition severe muscle pain is another commonly noted symptom. The diagnosis for IBM, although difficult, simply because the symptoms may be caused by other illnesses, is based on clinical signs and subsequent testing. Many tests can help diagnose the disease , including a blood test that screens for creatine kinase or CK levels. The result of muscle cell damage is the blood enzyme CK. High CK levels would then show strange muscle damage. An electromyography, which is a technique for recording the electrical activity of muscles, can be used to recognize characteristic abnormalities. The best way to diagnose Inclusion Body Myositis , however, is a muscle biopsy, where a small sample of muscle is removed for laboratory analysis (IBM illnessopedia,n.d.,para 3) . Muscle resonance imaging scans may also reveal changes in the muscles. (Travers, P. ,2010, June 17) Prognosis, Treatment and Research The prognosis or outlook for patients suffering from IBM is not good. So far IBM is generally resistant to most therapies. Its rate of progression also seems to be unaffected by available treatments(NINDS IBM ,2014,para 3). According to ââ¬Å"Seminars in Neurology ââ¬Å" IBM
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Book of job the unwritten message Free Essays
The Bible is a library of many passages, written by authors from the ancient times dealing with different topics like creation, faith, suffering, glory. These and many more are scribbled all through out the texts and are divided into clusters called the books. The authors of these books came from different times and places. We will write a custom essay sample on Book of job: the unwritten message or any similar topic only for you Order Now There are even views that additional chapters are added after the original book has been finished. Having said these, one cannot be sure of the exact origin of the stories, nor the message conveyed with in them. One of these books tackled on the idea of just punishment, a very simple one yet with a lot of twists. It was a part of the bible that was read, reread, and tested from time to time. Scholars tried to translate the many double meanings found in the book, as well as come up with their own ideas regarding it. The Book of Job tells the story of a man, Job, who had everything that he could possibly dream of. He has a nice family, good health, material possessions, and a peaceful life; all of which he thanked God for. This was noticed by the devil, who in turn made a wager with God ââ¬â saying that Job only praises God because he has everything he would ever need, and that in times of misfortune he would definitely curse God. God agreed, and allowed Job to lose his possessions, his sons and daughters killed, his skin covered with boils, and his life completely ruined, provided that Job would not be dead. After these tragedies, the book focused next on the debates Job had with his three friends ââ¬â Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. These debates marked the first of several conversations found in the book. The speeches were designed in such a way that Job answered each one of them and tried to defend himself. In the end, God himself talked to Job, taking part in another speech portion which led to Godââ¬â¢s answers. The story ended with God giving back Job his lost health and wealth. God also ordered Jobââ¬â¢s friends, who misinterpreted Jobââ¬â¢s misfortunes, to ask him to pray for them. The Book of Job is a very controversial part of the Bible, since it deconstructs the logical belief on punishment ââ¬â that a just punishment is given to those who have sinned and the level of the punishment depends on how grave the committed sin is. But for punishment to be rendered to someone like Job who in his whole life praised and worshipped God for all the goodness He has given him and the prosperity he has acquired, surely, we may say that there is injustice. That is why there are many assumptions on why God allowed these to happen to Job. It may be to prove to the devil that Job is really Godââ¬â¢s man, or to show that God is really all powerful and all righteous, or it may also be for the atonement of the sins that Jobââ¬â¢s sons had committed. These are wild guesses and canââ¬â¢t be really answered without reading and understanding the book as a whole. In the story, God responded to Jobââ¬â¢s questions by a series of statements that could mean many things. His replies are intellectual, and may be interpreted in many ways and may take many points of view. In fact, the story itself may be seen in many ways. It all depends on who reads the text and how the said text is understood. The last chapters of the book define many things and answer a lot of questions that is reflected all throughout the book as well. To narrow it down, Godââ¬â¢s reply can be found in chapters 38 to 41. The first verses from the said chapters may be analyzed in two ways. At a first glance, one can see Godââ¬â¢s answers to Jobââ¬â¢s questions as proof of His omnipotence and self righteousness. And the questions such as ââ¬ËWhere were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?ââ¬â¢ (Job 38:4), ââ¬ËHave you seen the gates of death?ââ¬â¢ (Job 38:17) and ââ¬ËWho provided food for the young?ââ¬â¢ (Job 38:41) that seem to have God as the only answer thus proves His confirmation ofà His omnipotence and self righteousness more. They can be interpreted as Godââ¬â¢s way of proving to Job that though the reasons behind His actions may be uncertain to us humans, He, in contrast, as an almighty being is certain of them. Another possible explanation would be that of Godââ¬â¢s attempt in providing proof that ideas such as that of providence and purpose exist; purpose defined as being the reason given to everything that happens within the realm of God and providence as His way for intervention with everyday human life. And so, these assumptions suggest that there indeed is a purpose behind Jobââ¬â¢s suffering. This ââ¬Å"purposeâ⬠is also evident in evil which can be seen in Godââ¬â¢s second speech to Job. God portrayed evil in the form of two fearsome beasts ââ¬â the behemoth and the leviathan. The behemoth was described as having ââ¬Å"bones of brass and gristles of ironâ⬠(Job 40:18). And that it could be found in the mountains eating ââ¬Å"ox as if they were grassâ⬠(Job 40:15). On the other hand, the leviathan was depicted as a beast that lives by the river and that it has skin so hard it would be questionable to ââ¬Å"pierce it with barbed irons and fish spearsâ⬠(Job 40:31). The Bible had even more descriptions of this leviathan scattered in the Book of Isaiah, all pertaining to the beast as a possible manifestation of evil itself. Having said these, God made a point to Job that humans are indeed no match to these beasts and that nothing could bring them down except God Himself. In doing so, He admitted to have created these evils and He alone has the power to banish them (Job 40:19). Therefore, God concluded in His second speech that the purpose of evil in this case, Jobââ¬â¢s suffering, will be explained at the end of the world as He smites the beasts. God, in His conclusion, only gave a hint of His side of the argument without actually producing a clear answer to Jobs many questions about his misfortunes. In this lack of explanation, a chance opened up for Job to question and criticize God. But instead, he still chose not to condemn God but to worship Him even further. It seems that despite everything, he understood the existence of the hidden purpose in evil. He also came to realize that had judged God prematurely and without faith. By analyzing Godââ¬â¢s response to Job, we can draw a number of conclusions as to what He wishes us to understand. One is the purpose in evil, which was discussed in the previous paragraphs. Another is the presumptuousness of mankind. God may want to show that humans think that they know all. But by asking questions such as ââ¬ËDo you observe the calving of deer? Can you hunt the prey for the lions?ââ¬â¢ (Job 39:1), He can easily mock this said high intelligence of humans probably hoping that instances as such may instill humility. Also, in the debate between Job and his friends, we can see another pitfall in human perspective, which is the hasty judgment of suffering as the end result of wrongdoing. It was stated in the book that his friends even asked Job to repent for sins that he didnââ¬â¢t commit. This is because we tend to see a misfortune merely as a retribution for offense. In line with this thinking, we automatically assume that there is a need for repentance, and that it is the only way to redeem ourselves and be given back what we lost through misconduct. The next conclusion is the mentioned existence of the end of time where unanswerable questions will be answered. It is also in this said time that God will put an end to the evil He has created. Finally, the statements made by God reveals a kind of test for us humanity ââ¬â Will we condemn God so that we can justify ourselves? The Book of Job may seem controversial, but God in the end provided some sort of answers which to some may be incomplete. The way to view this book may differ from time to time, from reader to reader and from place to place. We really canââ¬â¢t put our finger on what the final message is but I believe that the conclusions drawn above are enough for now. à Summarizing the whole paper, we humans seem to have a certain fear against punishment, and quickly tie it with some sin or some failures. The Book of Job awakens us that the reasons for punishment come in different forms, and as long as we are certain of our faith, we must not judge and condemn anyone, for that matter, prematurely. Works Cited The New Oxford Annotated Bible ââ¬Å"Book of Jobâ⬠Chapters 1-31; 38-42 à How to cite Book of job: the unwritten message, Essay examples
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Why Ancient Egypt Was Remembered free essay sample
Why ancient Egypt was remembered Ancient Egypt was mostly remembered from the buildings, language, pharaohs and statues. They were remembered for other things too like art, tombs and clothing. Buildings were probably the thing why they were remembered so much. The buildings are still standing and look amazing. Some people even tell stories about the temples as if the temples were cursed. A pharaoh was famous and remembered because he made a building that looked like himself. The pharaohs were remembered by some people because they were a king. Thatââ¬â¢s how some people know how ancient Egypt was ruled and all that stuff. They sometimes put on an ancient Egyptian movie for them to see the history. People were mostly slaves to build the buildings. Ancient Egypt is also very significant to Christians and strongly features in the book of Exodus in the Bible. The Bible is the largest selling book in the world. We will write a custom essay sample on Why Ancient Egypt Was Remembered or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page In pyramids and tombs there are coffins and ancient Egyptian language. Their language is still around and if you saw the carvings of ancient Egyptian symbols (writing) you would know that, that is Egyptian writing. Their language wasnââ¬â¢t written up in letters it was written up in symbols. The symbols were mostly drawn up in wiggly lines, an eye or birds. More meant bad things than good things. People right know also take the ancient Egyptian writing as a piece of art. Some of the tombs had gold but most of the tombs just had berried bodies and coffins. Tombs are remembered because of whatââ¬â¢s found in there or what body. The ancient Egypt art was remembered for Egypt very well. The Egyptians loved art it was probably their favourite hobby. They did art for everything from writings, coffins, baskets, buildings, clothing and carvings and on the walls. Their art is so popular that it is even in museums and art galleries. Most of their art is carved on a wall that is in a tomb, pyramids or some other buildings but itââ¬â¢s not a plain picture their art carvings tell stories. Their clothing is similar to art for them. They were remembered for their clothing because lots of other people, a bit further on to ancient period used their clothing. People now put their clothing in galleries and you can still see the beauty and art of the clothing. Clothing was the one of the hardest things to make because getting the materials was difficult. It was also hard to make the colour to brighten out the clothing.
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