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“Lifeboat Ethics: A Case Against Helping the Poor” wryly illustrates Garret Hardin’s viewpoints on the socioeconomic dynamic that is the relationship between the rich and the poor. Hardin, a former ecology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, defends his stance on whether or not the rich have any moral obligations to aid the poor with the visual metaphor of a lifeboat near full capacity surrounded by “the poor of the world.” The piece argues that in order for the social,…

Embodied Memoir and Memory is written by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim that is Professor of English at the University of California at Santa Barbara. She wrote the memoir, Among the White Moon Faces (Feminist Press). Memoirs are a source of relief from hard and horrible experiences, Lim describes her emotion after writing her memoir as a source of relief, “felt as if a water blister had been…

Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Neck Lift A neck lift (lower rhytidectomy) is a procedure designed to improve the visible signs of aging. This surgical procedure is used to reduce the visible signs of aging on the lower face and neck. Why Patients Choose to Have a Neck lift Some patients may not want a full facelift because they are happy with the upper portion of their face; however, they might notice that they have issues on their neck and lower portion of the face. These issues may include:…

Tullis covers many topics in his article one topic is how zoos could put more money into their annual budget for animal conservation when one zoo put only 89 cents toward animal conservation per visitor. Tullis also goes on to talk about how the Santa Barbara Zoo and San Diego Zoo are both trying to help replenish the total population of the Condor bird helping raise captive born offspring to then release them once they had got older.…

I come from a strong Italian family in Santa Barbara. My Great Grandfather established a business which had expanded over generations and provided a prosperous life for many of my family members. The first rule growing up has always been that family comes first. This belief has been easy for me to adopt with a large extended family with 5 aunts, 4 uncles, and 27. Traditionally, our family spends birthdays and all of the holidays together. I enjoy fond memories of these many wonderful gatherings,…

Normal vs Abnormal Behaviour Each individual is unique from any other being, and to maintain that uniqueness in face of oppression and conformity it is a challenge and responsibility, (add). The concept of what is considered “normal” and “abnormal” has a meaning that is quantitative and statistic based on the occurrence of a behaviour in a given society. Behaviours are in fact a series of conventions that human beings establish among each others, they are untold rules and agreements based on…

During the 1400’s all the way to the 1800’s, Spain was very successful in controlling land in the New World. It began when Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas in search of a new trade route to Asia. Many people soon discovered that it wasn’t Asia, but in fact a whole new world. But, they never colonized significant areas of North America. Central and South America was where the majority of Spanish settlements were found. Many people left Spain in search of a new beginning. Originally,…

Carol W. Greider accomplished many great things in her life, even through hardships. She had a tough life as a child, with her moving to a different country and back just for her dad’s job and her mother dying when she was in first grade, her childhood was hard. She was able to discover and develop great things though. Her discoveries helped scientists learn more about cells. People used her discovery for many things. Carol W. Greider’s life wasn’t the greatest but she sure accomplished a lot.…

Student Resources in context. Accessed 20 Fed. 2017 Kalish, Michael. “Friedrich Nietzsche’s Influence on Hitler’s Mein Kampf.” University of California, Santa Barbara History Department. June 2004. Rubin, Barry. “The Strangest Antisemite of Them All: The Bizarre Case of Friedrich Nietzsche.” Rubin Center: Research in International Affairs. Dec. 12, 2010. May, Werner, Deutscher National-Katechismus 2nd edition…

Proposed Self-Designed Major in Communication with a concentration in Sports Communication Program Rationale: Communication is the verbal and nonverbal interaction of sharing or exchanging information between people. The study and understanding of the field of communication is important for interacting in a variety of sectors. Having a keen grasp on how to share and exchange information among people in diverse settings is a skill set for students be successful in the field of communication and…