Exeter

When considering the theoretical baselines of this module, I decided to look within myself, and consider what in my life embodies these ideas and concepts. Put mildly, I am a dance music fanatic. I perform regularly in Exeter as a DJ and when sifting through my record collection, I came across a record that really speaks to me personally, and in many ways, has a universal allure. The record was released on a German record label named Innervisions, and is called Acamar, written by a duo called…

Personality is one of the first human characteristics that we notice as soon as we engage in conversation. Some people tend to be outspoken, while others feel more comfortable not socializing. The unique way someone acts makes it easy to distinguish the way one thinks and to differentiate one from the rest. Individuals must wonder how everyone is different, and, also, if anything influences this difference. Personality characteristics have been theorized to be controlled by either the influence…

he worked for a Moscow NGP for two years. He then served in a London “think tank” for another two years before returning to Oxford to earn his doctorate degree. Today, Professor Skidelsky lectures on sociology, anthropology, and philosophy, at Exeter University in England. His book, Ernst Cassirer: The Last Philosopher of Culture, is published by…

Lepers faced further levels of humiliation through their communities, as they were typically forced to identify themselves as individuals with leprosy due to the strong fear of contagion. Firstly, those suspected of having leprosy were reported and judged by a group of people, who then decided the lepers fate. There were also rituals carried out to expose those with leprosy to the community. Once identified, lepers were to wear attire that signified their condition to others. A successful way of…

The Pact is a motivational story full of perseverance, heartbreak, and grit. Throughout the book, Sampson Davis and Rameck Hunt narrate their life as they strive to become doctors while trying to steer clear from their troublemaking friends, drugs, and alcohol. Growing up on the streets of a crime-riddled neighborhood like Newark, New Jersey wasn't easy for the two men. Both men came from poor single-parent homes, struggled financially, and went to juvenile hall. Dr. Hunt and Dr. Davis are not…

1.1. Who is J.K. Rowling? Joanne Rowling, known under the pen name, as J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter, best known for her seven-book Harry Potter fantasy series. After the first fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became a global hit in 1999, Rowling became an international literary sensation when the first three parts of Harry Potter took over the top three slots of The New York Times best-seller list after achieving a similar success in her native…

In a new study, scientists discovered that adopted offspring adopt the traits of their adoptive parents. The University of Exeter and the University of Hamburg recently did an experiment on zebra finches and explain “They found that foster parents have a greater influence on the personalities of fostered offspring than the genes inherited from birth parents.”(“Personality Result…

Stonehenge is a stone monument that has evolved over a period of 10,000 years and is located north of the modern- day city of Salisbury, England. It was built around 1700 B.C., but the structure forms a small part of a larger, sacred landscape. The mystery of how these stones were carried such long distances and the date this site was built are still being questioned. I chose this site because I wanted to be more familiar with it and the phenomenon that surrounds Stonehenge intrigues me. There…

There are two types of popular pressure which may have brought improved representation and greater democracy. The Marxist historians argued that violence improved representation. The meritocratic or moral force argument was the idea that the unfranchised proved that they would not undermine the constitution through their interest in property initially, but World War One led to the reformation of this idea. In addition, the different party political interests may have also led to the Reform Acts…

Do the benefits of breeding programmes outweigh the horror of zoos? Zoos are everywhere. Most cities have zoos, where families, tourists etc can go and see a variety of animals. People love to go to the zoo to see the animals, but what about the animals? Does zoo life affect the health and well-being of the animals? Is extinction natural selection? Are animals bred in captivity able to be released into the wild and if not, what's the point in breeding them? These are the questions that need to…