«Everybody has their own idea of what paradise consists of. Freedom from the confines of the labor force, a tropical vacation with endless beaches and relaxing afternoon naps, a spending spree with no bill in sight, and streaming chocolate with an...» Document abstract
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SummaryEverybody has their own idea of what paradise consists of. Freedom from the confines of the labor force, a tropical vacation with endless beaches and relaxing afternoon naps, a spending spree with no bill in sight, and streaming chocolate with an edible rowboat have all been described to me as “paradise” by different people. My own vision of it just so happens to consist of one week without a single obligation; location and other details are of no concern to me. Brad Warner’s Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies & the Truth about Reality challenges this concept of paradise with Buddhist insight, instead suggesting that utopia is never satisfying, as it can never be realized. The Beat writers, notable for their Buddhist and spiritual themes, have much to say about ideal existence and their own versions of paradise.
Table of Contents- In his rather frank introduction to Hardcore Zen, Warner doesn't waste any time in sharing his own beliefs about utopia.
- Hardcore Zen is the author's own intimate account of his quest to find meaning in life as he lives it.
- I did not grow up with any religion in my life, but in high school, both of my closest friends had heavily religious families.
- At some point, I began to think that the Buddhist ideology Warner was describing seemed a bit depressing.
- One of my favorite things about Hardcore Zen is that it is very honest.
- His beliefs are laid of in a brutally honest fashion on paper.
«Home is where the heart is, especially in the case of Odysseus. Separated from home for twenty years, the military man yearns to set foot on the sand of Ithaka to reclaim his place as leader, husband, and father. However, unlike the portrayal of...» Document abstract
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SummaryHome is where the heart is, especially in the case of Odysseus. Separated from home for twenty years, the military man yearns to set foot on the sand of Ithaka to reclaim his place as leader, husband, and father. However, unlike the portrayal of most tough guys, Odysseus does not hesitate to weep as he desperately searches to return to his position of status. Returning from Kalypso’s island, Odysseus mourns over his seemingly fast-approaching fate at the bottom of the ocean rather than on the battlefield of glory. Later, upon meeting his Telemakhos, he sobs with his arms swung around his son as he embraces both child and his position as father. Finally, Odysseus weeps within, when he speaks with his wife for the first time in two decades.
Table of Contents- Odysseus spends more than a decade trying to reach one destination, home.
- Having set sail from Kalpyso's home, Odysseus cries for a more glorious death.
- Finally reaching home, Odysseus sheds tears during his encounter with Telemakhos.
- Homer hints that Odysseus cries on the inside, while his wife outwardly shows her deep feelings of sorrow.
- In The Odyssey, Homer uses Odysseus' tears to emphasize the power of coming home.
Roses are Red, Emily is Blue, Her Father Died and She Went Cuckoo:
A Novel Project on William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily
«Over the years, society has come to accept that in most cases, people are the products of their environments. For example, if one is brought up in an irresponsible environment, it is likely they will be irresponsible when they are older. However,...» Document abstract
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SummaryOver the years, society has come to accept that in most cases, people are the products of their environments. For example, if one is brought up in an irresponsible environment, it is likely they will be irresponsible when they are older. However, when people are brought up in extreme environments, the consequences can be destructive. People can come to totally disregard socially accepted practices and morality can take a back seat to internal urges. In William Faulkner’s short story A Rose for Emily, the main character, Miss Emily Grierson, represents the product of an overly strict environment.
Table of Contents- As a child, Emily had been severely sheltered by her father.
- When her father dies, Emily refuses to acknowledge his death.
- Eventually, she can no longer take the chance that he may leave her, so she goes to the pharmacy and buys arsenic.
- Another prominent character in the story was the Negro who serves her.
- Faulkner examines various ethical, moral and societal questions in this short story.
«The popular board game Operation entails the treatment of, amongst many other ersatz medical conditions, “water on the knee,” cleverly rendered as a bucket to be withdrawn from the knee of the plastic “patient” using tweezers. However, to the dismay...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe popular board game Operation entails the treatment of, amongst many other ersatz medical conditions, “water on the knee,” cleverly rendered as a bucket to be withdrawn from the knee of the plastic “patient” using tweezers. However, to the dismay of many seven-year old budding neuropsychologists, there was no ailment involving the most important part of the body: the brain. Perhaps that bucket should have been reserved for a niche in the patient’s head instead of his knee, since the condition colloquially-termed “water on the brain,” or hydrocephalus, is not only more detrimental to the overall functioning of an individual than knee-pain, but, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, affects one of every 500 children born and is the leading cause for childhood brain surgery (2008).
Table of Contents- Basic Pathology.
- Specific Types and Respective Etiologies.
- Causes.
- Symptoms.
- Demographics and Epidemiology.
- Possible Treatment.
- Prognosis.
- Diagnostic Concerns.
- Conclusion.
«Though the exact methods by which one might “die twice” are unclear, the sage wisdom of modern-day philosopher Chris Rock is undeniable: regardless of whom one may be, one will certainly die. Concordantly, according to philosopher Martin Heidegger...» Document abstract
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SummaryThough the exact methods by which one might “die twice” are unclear, the sage wisdom of modern-day philosopher Chris Rock is undeniable: regardless of whom one may be, one will certainly die. Concordantly, according to philosopher Martin Heidegger death is not only an inevitable end, but also an “ever-present certainty”. “Beings-toward-death,” as he considers humans, live with the possibility of death every day. However, Heidegger goes on to state that it is this “ever-present certainty” that gives life its “existential urgency;” knowledge that an individual will end gives that individual purpose to live now. Heidegger considers this to be “living in the light of death.”
Table of Contents- A problem has arisen within the periods of modernization in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Heidegger delineates the inevitability of death as 'thrownness,' the basic hazardous nature of existence.
- Dr. Byock gives us a real life example of such momentarily inauthentic living.
- There are innumerable examples reinforcing the negative results of fighting against the tidal pull of death.
- The construction of an individuated eschatology is a decidedly good thing.
- Existentialist author Albert Camus presents a fictional illustration of such eschatology in his novel 'The Plague'.
- The acknowledgement and acceptance of death are the two most important facets of these eschatologies.
- The 1999 Pulitzer Prize winning play 'Wit' by Margaret Edson, embodies this notion perfectly.
«In late 2005 a federal judge barred a Pennsylvania public school from teaching “intelligent design” in its biology classes. The trial had taken six weeks and resulted in a resounding win for those who support the teaching of evolution in the...» Document abstract
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SummaryIn late 2005 a federal judge barred a Pennsylvania public school from teaching “intelligent design” in its biology classes. The trial had taken six weeks and resulted in a resounding win for those who support the teaching of evolution in the classroom. The ruling was a tipping point for many in that debate between evolution and its possible alternatives, a debate that has been raging since before the 1925 Skopes Monkey Trial. Many see this debate as an encapsulation of a battle of cultural values and one that is a key sign of the direction of society as a whole. Indeed, very rarely do tempers flare higher than when questions come up regarding what to teach a nation’s children.
Table of Contents- The history of the demarcation problem has its roots in the late 19th century.
- Logical positivists answered this question with the notion that all knowledge is based on observable facts.
- The logical positivists still sought to find a set of rules to determine what was meaningful and what was not.
- Karl Popper, an Austrian philosopher, sought to answer the problems raised by the logical positivist system.
«I think this is a question that most adults over the age of 25 ask themselves if they did not attend and complete college right after high school. I sit back nearly one year after finally finishing my degree and remember the multitude of times I...» Document abstract
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SummaryI think this is a question that most adults over the age of 25 ask themselves if they did not attend and complete college right after high school. I sit back nearly one year after finally finishing my degree and remember the multitude of times I asked myself that question. I can laugh now at the times I said yes, I do need a degree but could never put together the effort to do something about it. I can also laugh at those people who thought I would never finish. It is my belief that, no matter the sacrifice, no matter how much time you must invest, and no matter how long it might take you, it is ultimately beneficial and rewarding to attain your bachelor’s degree.
Table of Contents- Outlook.
- Make a Plan.
- Sanity Check.
- Paying for College.
- Keep your Job.
- Family.
- Yourself.
The Creation of a Special Education Graduations Requirements Committee and Creation of Special Education Graduation Requirements Framework with regard to the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
«What does a high school diploma signify? Does it signify mastery of a specific subject set? An ability to succeed in college? An ability to obtain gainful employment? A high school diploma is a nationally accredited document, a document has benefits...» Document abstract
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SummaryWhat does a high school diploma signify? Does it signify mastery of a specific subject set? An ability to succeed in college? An ability to obtain gainful employment? A high school diploma is a nationally accredited document, a document has benefits including, enabling a person to be eligible for federal financial aid and for entry level employment positions.Interestingly enough a high school diploma, although recognized nationally, does not have any national standards. Individual states set the requirements to earn a high school diploma.
Table of Contents- Introduction.
- Problem & History.
- Problems this reform has caused.
- Starting the Policy Making Process.
- Key Components to the problem.
- Policy Attempts.
- Alternatives to the MCAS currently in place.
- Performance Appeal.
- Alternative Assessment, MCAS-Alt.
- Policy Recommendation.
- IEP Modifications.
- A Proactive Solution.
- Implementation.
- Arguments.
- Winning Legislative Approval.
- Timetable.
- Conclusion.
«Today, our country is in the midst of a major epidemic. Our children are being overtaken by a debilitating disorder that leaves them and their families devastated. The Center for Disease Control estimates that one in one hundred fifty children are...» Document abstract
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SummaryToday, our country is in the midst of a major epidemic. Our children are being overtaken by a debilitating disorder that leaves them and their families devastated. The Center for Disease Control estimates that one in one hundred fifty children are born with this affliction. In fact, more children will be diagnosed with this disorder this year than juvenile AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined. With so many people affected it is hard to believe that there is so little being done to stop the widespread effect of this ailment (Autism Speaks). The disorder in question is autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is a complex disorder that affects both the sufferers and their families and deserves awareness and funding. Though little is known about autism there are many strides that are being made in order to treat and better understand the disorder as a whole.
Table of Contents- What Is Autism?
- Treatment.
- Occupational therapy.
- Music therapy.
- Respite Care.
- Autism is a major issue facing Americans today.
«In “Gender Schema Theory and Its Implications for Child Development: Raising Gender-aschematic Children in a Gender-schematic Society”, Sandra Lipsitz Bem introduces a cognitive model for the process of sex-typing as it occurs in child development....» Document abstract
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SummaryIn “Gender Schema Theory and Its Implications for Child Development: Raising Gender-aschematic Children in a Gender-schematic Society”, Sandra Lipsitz Bem introduces a cognitive model for the process of sex-typing as it occurs in child development. She then provides a step-by-step explanation of how to counter-act such sex-typing as to raise a child without any preconceived notions about gender, supposing that doing so would be liberating for the child as he or she comes into an identity of his or her very own.
To begin to explain Bem’s concept of gender schemas, one must first have a brief understanding of two theories, which contribute to hers: social learning theory and cognitive-developmental theory. Social learning theory explains how children learn many socialized behaviors, gender roles being one of them. Behaviors, according to this theory, are learned in accordance with positive or negative reinforcements of the child’s sex-associated actions.
key words- sex-typing, sexism and homophobia.
To begin to explain Bem’s concept of gender schemas, one must first have a brief understanding of two theories, which contribute to hers: social learning theory and cognitive-developmental theory. Social learning theory explains how children learn many socialized behaviors, gender roles being one of them. Behaviors, according to this theory, are learned in accordance with positive or negative reinforcements of the child’s sex-associated actions.
key words- sex-typing, sexism and homophobia.
Table of Contents- begining to explain Bem's concept of gender schemas.
- A child learns his or her society's cultural definitions.
- According to Bem, there is a way to inoculate one's children against sex-typing practices.
- The second phase of Bem's concept of raising gender-aschematic children.
- In the context of Chicana/o families.
- Conclusion.
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