Essays on Multitude

Words have different definitions according to experience of those receiving the words. The meaning of the words nature has different connotations, and these connotations have changed according to the changing views of society. Thus, the definition of the word “nature” is more fluid than words on a page might indicate. The etymology of the word comes from the Latin “nat,” meaning to be born. This word morphed into the more current - at least in terms of language - “natura,” which has several different meanings. The first meaning of this root is the idea of birth. From a religious ...

Background

Information communication technology has created a new paradigm in how people communicate in both their personal and business lives. Social networking services have created the capability to create virtual identities that are simple to manage. Technologists consulting with enterprise have proposed different ideas with regard to how social networking can add value to organizations. Wooqer is a cloud-based solution that operates as a graphic interface that manages employee communications with a multitude of communication media. Audio, video, word processing, spreadsheets and presentations can all be managed with the Wooqer package (Venkatagiri & Prakash, 2013). Wooqer uses worker interactions with the ...

“Oedipus Rex”, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, “The Glass Menagerie”

Nowadays, gender issues is a highly relevant topic in modern society which is not only raised in discussions, but also greatly present in the works of art. As one of the purposes of literature is to reflect the greatest concerns and world problems and speak up for them, the works describing the current role of woman in society are of a great importance. Moreover, the way the female characters are presented in the literary works make a great influence on how they are viewed in reality – that is why the depiction of women in literature needs to be thoroughly ...

Introduction

Tobacco smoking is considered to be a major health issues around the globe and is also claimed to be the most preventable cause of death in current time (Borgan, et al. 2014). Tobacco smoking is associated with 6 million deaths per year around the globe and is considered as one of the biggest public health issues by the World Health Organization (WHO) (Behbehani, et al. 2014). Based on current evidence and a report published by the WHO, 5 out of 6 million deaths are associated with direct tobacco smoking while nearly 600,000 deaths are due to non-smokers exposed ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) The application of best treatment practices is essentially the staple of the social service profession and it is through evidence-based research that social scientists continue to improve the quality of treatment for underserved populations. As individuals and societies present with new and worsening problems, the study of cause-effect and possible solutions becomes an even more interdisciplinary study, involving not only the involvement of research in a theoretical framework, but also dependent largely on the data collected by social work professionals who utilize these theories in application on a daily basis. Because psychology and sociology are ...

The focus of this study is to explore the contentious issue in the American context. The variety of education programs that have been implemented in the country. The study, therefore, seeks to investigate the effectiveness of the dual immersion programs in teaching English language in the California state. It will exploit the literature on the area as established in the area of focus. Several articles have been studied and the findings present own interpretation as they unfold in the study process. California states is known as one as of the most productive states in the American country. The programs ...

  Fashion can carry significant meanings about culture, tradition and the outlook of people around the world. Fashion not only encompasses many social issues but also individual backgrounds of people, and it can be a very useful tool in expressing one’s personal identity. According to Barber, "Fashion has also been used in reference to language usages, literature, food, dance music, recreation, indeed the whole range of social and culture elements" (Barber, 1993). Throughout history it has been evident that, fashion has revealed itself during the evolution and revolution of many aspects of issues, including but not limited to class ...

11th of May 2016

Chinese Contemporary Art. Art Galleries.

Introduction

The emergence of art galleries of contemporary art in China of the XX century, and their rapid growth was due to strong public interest in the arts, new creative trends and evidence of qualitative changes in the perception of contemporary art by the audience. This modern audience with its subtle psychological systems and the pursuit of individual forms of creative empathy brought to life and established art galleries in the cultural space of China. There were no fundamental theoretical developments in the history of the gallery business and the organization of art galleries in ...

We live in a world where there is good and evil. Since time immemorial, stories told by humans have always had heroes and villains. Human culture has always been rife with tales of heroism, both real and fictional, wherein awe-inspiring individuals faced immense adversity only to overcome it and accomplish good in the end. In the last century, these stories have taken a new turn in introducing fictional characters that are superhuman. The heroes in such storylines who’re more commonly referred to as superheroes are capable of feats that, by any standard, far exceed human capabilities. It is ...

Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan in 1651. Hobbes is considered the founder of modern political philosophy (Pettit, P. 2005). His account of man, the state of nature and the natural law creates the foundation of all his political conclusions. He uses his scientific, geometric method to form the basis on which to construct a detailed discussion of specific political matters, including the institution of a commonwealth, the authority of a conqueror, the nature of the sovereignty and the civil law. Hobbes lays a solid foundation for the ordering of a society under the sovereign. He argues that the state of ...

While the deities of the Greek pantheon and other mythological figures which formed a cornerstone of ancient Greek society may no longer command the faith of millions or inspire the construction of splendid temples dedicated to their divine dominance, many of these mythological figures have transcended the constraints of time to become cultural archetypes in the context of modern western society. Evidence of the influence of ancient Greek mythology upon the cultural fabric of modern western society abounds in numerous arenas of both society as a whole, as well as in the lives of individuals, who oftentimes lack any ...

that we can read about in all four Gospels. Despite His grief, Jesus returned from the deserted place and started healing ill people who came a long way on foot from the city in order to see Him and listened to Him. Jesus was very sad because John the Baptist was beheaded by Herod’s order. The disciples took the body, buried it and told Him the terrible news. (Matt. 14:10-14 New King James Version) When the evening came, the apostles asked Jesus to send the multitude away because people were hungry and exhausted and it would take them ...

The debate on abortion seems to be an ongoing issue among pro-life and pro-choice groups. The United States has seen tremendous vocalization from both sides creating a challenging and controversial consideration for law makers. One of the reasons that this type of dilemma exists is because there are a multitude of belief systems in America that promises to honor all beliefs as a natural human right. The problem with abortion is that, it is the beginning states of what will become a human being, and to terminate the “thing” while it is in its earliest stages of development has ...

The concept of justice is something that has been debated on since at least Greek antiquity. While many people throughout the United States believe in American Exceptionalism and claim that America’s criminal justice is the best in the world, further inspection of this system would appear to indicate that it contains a substantial amount of deficiencies. Not only do some people claim that it systematically discriminates against people of certain races, but other perspectives have even argued that rich people are able to get off easier when they commit crimes. The present research examines whether or not wealth ...

Introduction

The disruptions from natural and unnatural disasters exposes salient and pertinent long standing social structures into people’s consciousness, and forces individuals and institutions to confront problems—some of which had already existed but have become more evident and alarming after disasters, while some are produced or are resurfaced by disaster events. Weak social structures, for example, such as unpreparedness, power struggles, corruption and evident biases towards the affluent tend to become more evident especially in post-disaster evaluation and rehabilitation. This paper explores on two articles that discusses the current normative state of disaster response and rehabilitation politics in ...

Cultural Representation in Native America

According to chapter four, Native American religion has become a commodity today because people have taken advantage of the practice of shamanism in order to capitalize on the potential monetary benefits that come from it. People are assigning themselves “leadership roles” but are really just vying for control and exercising their hidden agendas (Sutler-Cohen 45). Knowledge and spirituality are thus transformed into profitable commodities run by businesspeople instead of true natural healers. By saying “You can own grandma’s songs,” Sutler-Cohen is referring to the practice of taking Native symbols and religious icons and transforming them into trendy or ...