Matter

During the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about the Black Lives Matter movement, an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community that campaigns against violence and systemic racism toward black people. But in the 21st century, it is difficult to fathom the fact that America is still divided when it comes to racial issues. Many African-American men have been brutally murdered by the police and this has sparked anger and rage in the black community…

physical, emotional, and spiritual facets of your life, without feeling judged or depreciated, is the definition of effective communication. Every successful relationship needs communication, honesty, and commitment in order to succeed. In “ A Temporary Matter” Shoba and Shukumar’s were unable to communicate, following the death of their child. The author, Jhumpa Lahiri uses symbolism and foreshadowing to give the reader a better understanding of how their relationship ended. Throughout the…

Clifford Ando, author of The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire, is a professor of Classics, History, and Law at the University of Chicago. He specializes in topics relating to Roman law and religion. The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire is a collection of essays that Ando wrote in many journals. The book is broken into two parts. He begins with questioning the knowledge the Romans possessed about their Gods. In the next part of the book, he is finding…

Essays on Modernity Essay Question 2: This fine arts analysis of the First World War and the ideology of “modernism” will be defined in “Gassed” by John Singer Sargent (1919) and “Does it Matter?” by Siegfried Sassoon (1917). The primary focus of Sargent 's painting defines the reality of “total war” and the meaninglessness of combat within the context of new war technologies that eliminated hand-to-hand combat and the “honor” of war in the old world 19th century context. In this manner,…

In the profound book, race matters, Cornell West further breaks down his social theories exposing the many unspoken and unaddressed racial and social issues. West reaches out to both black and white American citizens to especially move them towards truly understanding that race and racism are prevalent subjects in American societies.race and racism are permanently stitched into the history of America, yet cannot go unacknowledged. For one to truly understand America along with all of its glories…

In the book Stuff Matters, Mark Miodownik delves into the intricacies of the materials that allow the modern world to exist and thrive. In chapter 8, Unbreakable, Miodownik discusses the significance and characteristics of various forms of carbon in a historical lens. Although derived from the same element, graphite, diamond, and graphene all have unique properties unlike any other materials. Miodownik begins by offering a relatable anecdote to his childhood art class in order to truly show the…

Jan Narveson, a contract theorist who teaches philosophy at the university of Waterloo in Canada, writes in his book Moral Matters (1993) (side note: that was the year I was born! :)) Morals, if they are to be rational, must amount to agreements among people—people of all kinds, each pursuing his or her own interests, which are various and do not necessarily include much concern for others and their interests. But people have minds, and apply information gleaned from observing the world around…

Handwriting Matters Crumple, crumple is the sound of my grandmothers birthday letter getting thrown in the trash. Why in the trash? My letter is not turning out the way I imagined or planned. I can 't think of the word that sounds better or smoothes fluently. My words are not between the lines, they are scattered all over the place like leaves in the fall. My grandmother always complements cursive but I can 't seem to remember how that goes. I just want this to be the best birthday card ever,…

A recently published opinionated editorial discussed some of the problems with the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM). Brendan O’neill wrote this op-ed and he also holds the position of editor at spiked, “the magazine that wants to make history as well as report it.” As a white man, his role in talking about the Black experience and in the manner in which he does it exposes his sense of entitlement by how much significance he believes his opinion has. With that said, many of his claims completely…

Evidence-Based Practice Matters Evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing is significant when it comes to patient safety and quality of care. EBP is a problem-solving approach which uses the best available evidence by integrating clinical expertise, patients’ preferences and most importantly, research to improve the care delivered to patients (Hwang & Park, 2015). Although EBP is gaining popularity due to its effectiveness in quality improvement in healthcare settings, nurses and other health…