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1.1 Background of the Study Death is ominous circumstance that living creatures will be encounter, not only human but also animals. In addition, people refer it to the darkness, ending or losing. Despite the fact that death is a cycle of life but living creature but human still aware and worries about their own death. In fact, there is no any exact definition of death that shows how concrete death itself. Some experts assume death as the end process of life or the end of everything. In term of…

Republican Ronald Wilson Reagan stepped into office as the 40th president of the United States of America on January 20, 1981. At age 69 he began his two-term journey as one of the most charismatic presidents in history. His past as an actor, his great communication skills, and his inspirational and comforting whimsy led the public to form nicknames for President Reagan, such as The Great Communicator and The Gipper, that mimicked his inspirational nature. He was strong in his Conservative…

The main effect as to the depiction of targets of the counter-terrorism action as “barbarious”, “evil” is to dehumanize terrorists. Dehumanization refers to the socially constructed process of depriving humans of their human character. As Bar Tal defines it, it is characterised by the process of “(attributing) extremely negative characteristics to another group, with the purpose of excluding it from acceptable human groups and denying it humanity” or “labelling a group as inhuman, either by…

called Dark Souls and Bloodborne created by a Japanese company called FromSoft. This series is notorious for its difficulty; the back of the game box even says to “Prepare to Die”. For the older folks out there, who don’t play games anymore; take Contra and throw in some Mario with Legends of Zelda; and now multiply that by 12. Now, we have this macabre level difficulty that you will face. If you are asking yourself why are we playing this game if…

Introduction John Rawls and Robert Nozick, two famous American philosophers standing at rival ends in the theory of distributive justice, have influenced the society not only in philosophy, but also covering economics, law, and public policy. To assess their success, this essay first examines Rawls’ Difference Principle and Nozick’s Entitlement Theory, then contrasts the two theories where issues arise. Lastly, it analyses the influence of both theories in society. The Theories of Distributive…

How dangerous is secondhand smoke? Is it a major issue that today’s society should be concerned about? Many people believe that being in the same environment as another individual who is smoking does not affect them because they are not the ones who are inhaling the smoke, however these misconceptions have been proven wrong and have shed light on the disastrous effects of secondhand smoke. According to the American Health Society, secondhand smoke includes more than seven thousand chemicals that…

If Jean-Michel Basquiat were alive today, he would be 54 years old; a respective artist sitting comfortably in mid-career, perhaps forgotten, perhaps looking forward to a retrospective or two. Would he have developed his early style, or would he still be producing impulsive, volatile drawings and paintings he did in the 1980s? Who could predict? Basquiat dominated the New York art game in the early 1980s, however, in 1988, leaving more than 1,000 reputable paintings behind him, he overdosed on…

What scientific evidence supports or contradicts a link between MMR vaccines and Autism? Based on the available scientific evidence can we decide the case pro or contra this link? 7573 Word count: 857 WebMD defines autism as “… a developmental disability… characterized by problems in social interaction and communication and by the need for sameness or repetition of behavior.” Autism has been increasing; this could be due to the awareness, but also people are having their own idea as to why this…

In American history, immigration has played a significant role in the creation of our diverse society. Many people of different ethnicities and backgrounds have come over to America in pursue of their dreams. Certain groups come for a change from the abnormality and conflicts that occur in their country. Others arrive in pursuit of a better life in which they believe can benefit them and their families. With the arrival of these immigrants, the country and its current population have to adapt…

to embrace never questioning if we are being set up as the fall guy for a company stealing millions or for destroying valuable documents without proof that we were ordered to do so. One example of this would be Fawn Hall’s testimony from the Iran-contra hearing. She states clearly how she never questioned her boss about the orders delivered to her as she carried out his biding (Rosentiel). In addition to the people who turn a blind eye, we have individuals known as whistleblowers. They are the…