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“The process of becoming aware of objects and relations in the world around us, in so far as that awareness depends on sensory processes. ” This is a definition of perception by George A1. Miller, yet this awareness of our environment is not always an exact representation of the reality. Our visual system can often […]

– Area of study: Inner Journey – Explore the ways in which the text depicts journeys of the mind and spirit. Inner journeys involve the exploration of the self, as individuals review their growth and development in the light of experiences which challenge and inspire them. – An inner journey can be defined as a […]

Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) is a Spanish poet and artist who, along with others like Dali and Picasso, became well-known during the inter-war period. While their predecessors in the late 19th century occasionally maintain a satirical view of human existence – even Ibsen plays, in their bleakest moments, possess a touch of playfulness – Lorca’s […]

Athens and Sparta were undeniably the two greatest cities in Ancient Greece, yet the method by which they ruled and governed their people varied greatly. Both Athens and Sparta ruled using some elements of democracy and a superficial observer may assert that Athens was the more democratic of the two. However, upon further observation one […]

The main theme of Maxine Hong Kingston’s autobiography The Woman Warrior revolves around the talk-stories of women who have had an impact on her life and identity. The book incorporates elements of Chinese heritage, legends, and folktales to depict the challenges faced by women in establishing their sense of self in a new country. While […]

This studies aim was to test two hypotheses. The first one was that phonological processing in the let hemisphere is faster than in the right one and the second that the functional brain asymmetry is greater in men than in women. To do so we took 15 right handed women and 15 right handed men, […]

I will analyze the impact of government on public health in both the Roman and medieval periods. The Romans, renowned for their efficient organization, vast wealth, and immense power, allocated considerable resources to enhance public health. They firmly believed that maintaining cleanliness was essential for a resilient empire. In contrast, during the medieval period, the […]

The passage is taken from the book “A Fine Balance” written by Rohinton Mistry. The passage is written as a flashback. It starts with the introduction of the main characters Ishvar and Ashraf and how they are living presently. There is an introduction of all the members of the family before the author starts with […]

The greatest naval power of the Mediterranean in the third century B.C. was the North African city of Carthage. From the earliest days of the Republic, Rome had been on friendly terms with Carthage. For centuries, the first had remained a land power and the second was a major naval power whose ships controlled the […]

Although the purpose of a Seder in Netanya, Israel was to honor freedom, it was disturbed by one person who took away the liberty of 22 Israelis. Following the 14th suicide bombing in two weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon launched a campaign against terrorism and targeted Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat. The United Nations intervened […]

The objective of the experiment was to investigate the effect of age on memory strategy utilization. The focus was on comparing younger and older participants in terms of their use of memory strategies. In the experiment, participants were requested to observe a total of 20 pictures, with five pictures from each of four categories, within […]

Roman public health was far better than public health in the Middle Ages. As time goes on it is expected that science will advance and new discoveries would be made. However, this was not the case by the Middle Ages where things actually regressed. There were many factors that caused this relapse such as government […]

Firstly the data was sorted in ascending order by the categories ‘male’ and ‘married’. This helped find where the boundaries for the four categories were. It was found that:* Single males lie between 3976-5664* Married males lie between 5665-7641* Single females lie between 1-1863* Married females lie between 1864-3975Using the ‘count if’ function within the […]

During the era of rapid industrialization in the United States between 1880 and 1910, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company, which was one of the many large organizations formed at that time. In 1908, the production of the Model-T was initiated by the company, resulting in 15 million sales. This vehicle was unique for […]

I will address whether it is true to claim that nation-states are sovereign by first considering the arguments that assert that nation-states are sovereign, before moving on to the arguments that question their sovereignty.I am going to consolidate my argument that it is true to claim that nation states are sovereign in the twenty-first century; […]

In this essay I intend to tackle the relevance, and indeed potential existence of Post-Fordism and its impact on work processes and society as a whole. The potential movement from a Fordist environment to a Post-Fordist social atmosphere and the economic changes accompanying this movement need to be scrutinised and clarified. I will engage with […]

In literature, authors use symbolism to relay messages to the reader throughout a story. Rivers can portray many themes in a unique manner. In The Divine Comedy and Siddhartha, the protagonists cross rivers towards their goal of Enlightenment. Dante crosses five rivers throughout his journey hell to paradise. Siddhartha crosses one river multiple times. Passage […]

Emily Dickinson’s poetry can be described as ambiguous and enigmatic. The description given in the question is much like Dickinson’s poetry, and hence, itself requires some interpretaion. The main subjective part of the question is the ‘jewel-like world’, which I will adress later. But, more prominently is the fact that Dickinson’s poetry is the anthetis […]

It is possible that individuals who observe daggers in the surroundings and those who identify faces in flames may doubt the accuracy of their sight. The rationale for this is akin to why individuals categorize magicians as “illusionists” rather than “saints.” A healthy brain’s repository of knowledge and experiences administers our ability to differentiate between […]

Air power is a relatively modern addition to the arsenals of the armies and defense forces of the World. The first powered, controlled and sustained human flight in a ‘heavier than air craft’ was made in 1903 by the Wright brothers1. Though barely a century old, this new addition has transformed the nature of warfare, […]

Christians today often face times in their lives where they may experience a major crisis, the sudden death of a loved one or news of a terminal illness. While human nature dictates human efforts toward desperately finding relief, reason and understanding in times of agony and confusion, the Gospel of Mark shows us through the […]

Contemporary feminism has served to fundamentally challenge the major assumptions of political theory and traditional definitions of what politics is. My answer will focus on feminist challenge derived from the critique of the theoretical difference liberals make between the public sphere in which the state can legitimately intervene and the private sphere where individuals are […]