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Since I started university in the Ateneo two years ago, I’ve heard many things about the subject Physiological Psychology from friends in older batches. They warned me all about the difficulty of the course but told me the really fun things we would experience in class, like donating blood and watching Dr. Cuenca demonstrate the […]

Located near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the KECK observatory consists of two telescopes, namely KECK I and KECK II, which are positioned in close proximity to one another. Both the KECK observatory and GTC in the Canary Islands boast some of the world’s largest optical telescopes, with primary mirrors made from identical […]

My experiments’ focus is to obtain an accurate measurement for a specific lens’s power. This will be achieved by focusing on the lens equation:1/v (curvature of wavefront after lens) = 1/u (curvature of wavefront before lens) + 1/f (power of the lens/curvature added by lens).By performing an experiment with a source of light, a lens, […]

The passage from ‘the days images recede to first a glow…’ serves as the conclusion to Tony Harrison’s poem V. Tony Harrison’s poem v. is a rhyming quatrain elegy that uses language, imagery and verse form to address concerns raised in the poem. It closely resembles Thomas Gray’s ‘Elegy written in a quiet Country Churchyard’ […]

The poem is written by Fiona Farrell but voiced by Charlotte O’Neil and is set in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The poem is taken from the play Passengers which investigates the lives of young women as young as fourteen who emigrated from Europe to New Zealand. O’Neil’s name was picked out from […]

Throughout his life, Stevens remained emotionally reserved, presenting an unperturbed butler persona by suppressing his own beliefs and adopting those of his employer Lord Darlington. In the novel, Stevens refrains from confiding his personal concerns to anyone, demonstrating a self-sufficient attitude. He maintains this approach even as a narrator, neglecting to disclose any anxieties until […]

In the discussion of how Carter employs and challenges traditional fairy tale customs, one can observe that fairy tales are typically utilized to instruct youngsters about morals or to aid in their comprehension of distinctions between right and wrong. Angela Carter is renowned for her exceptional ability to transform fairy tale elements into Gothic dramas […]

Black Trans-Atlantic writers are typically categorized based on their nationality, whether American, British, or African. While many authors fit within these categories, Equiano stands out as a writer who does not reflect an African mentality and has created a separate category for himself: he is considered an author of the “free” category. In his autobiography, […]

Literature of the Eighteenth Century is characterized by reason, moderation, good taste and simplicity. In addition, the ideals of impartial investigation and scientific experimentation were influential in the development of clear and simple prose as an instrument of rational communication. This dominant and persistent faith in a systemic approach to life, however, does not apply […]

Your honour, members of the jury, and my learned friends, the accused in this case is a vulnerable and mentally disabled boy who was closely monitored by P.C Fairfax. It is inconceivable that he could have committed murder without a gun. The lack of scientific evidence in this case is concerning. Christopher Craig, a known […]

Allama Iqbal didn’t limit himself to certain themes but explored a variety of ideas in his poetry, including God, man, nature, and religion. In his poem “Modern Man,” he describes the new world that man has created for himself. This can be contrasted with “God and Man,” where Iqbal depicts a conversation between God and […]

Angela Carter’s writing possesses a powerful and captivating force that effectively makes us overlook any doubts we may have regarding her subject matter. Discuss. Carter was a renowned advocate of magic realism, incorporating Gothic themes, violence, and eroticism into it. She consistently integrated the language and distinct elements of the fantasy genre in her literary […]

Examining the Christian nature of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, this essay discusses how Coleridge depicts isolation as a prevailing theme. The Mariner is portrayed as a Wanderer, embodying a Romantic archetype, who is cursed to wander alone due to his past sin. Even God seems distant from him, as he remarks that God […]

The local authority has a legal duty, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children wherever possible in their home and community. However, there are times when a child’s interests are best met by being cared for away from their family home. The term ‘looked after’ is used when an arrangement for a child to […]

The plays in which I have been studying are Mankind and Shakespeare’s “The Winters Tale. ” The play Mankind was written in the late 15th century and “The Winters Tale” in 1611. Although there are only 100 years between these plays the dialect and purpose are completely different this may be due to the affairs […]

Women who are able to conceive have one of their ovaries, which are located on either side of the uterus or womb, produce an egg monthly. The egg travels through the fallopian tube to reach the uterus after its release. Fertilization occurs when a single sperm cell carrying 23 chromosomes from the father unites with […]

Everyone has their own values, beliefs and preferences. They are essential to making you who you are. What you believe in, what you see as important and what you see as acceptable or desirable are as much a part of your personality as whether you are shy, outgoing, funny, serious, friendly or reserved. There are […]

Cell type refers to the classification of cells based on their connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous, or other types. The function of a cell is determined by its cytoplasm where chemical reactions occur to maintain cellular activity. Within this category, there are various types of cells including blood cells, bone cells, heart cells, skin cells, and […]

The leading cause of preventable diseases and premature death is smoking. Smoking causes more deaths than road accidents, suicide, murder, AIDS, and illegal drugs combined. It creates a dependence on nicotine found in tobacco, leading to both physical and psychological addiction. Nicotine significantly increases heart rate and blood pressure. Tobacco products also contain tar, a […]

Health carers communicating with patients who are hearing and visually impaired have effective ways of communicating. People who are hearing impaired use sign language to communicate with each other, however carers who don’t use sign language, find that using symbols can make a huge difference when communicating. For example, using Widget Literacy Symbols and Pictorial […]

The psycho dynamic approach denotes the active forces within the personality that motivate behaviour, and the inner causes of behaviour, in particular the unconscious conflict between the different structures that compose the whole personality. There are a lot of factors that contribute to why people behave in a certain way and why people do things […]

There have been numerous discussions about the reasons behind our development process. The debate about the influence on development is centered around whether life experiences or inherited traits have a greater impact. There are extreme viewpoints suggesting that either nature or nurture plays the dominant role in development. However, it is important to recognize that […]