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War is something that has been happening since the beginning of human civilization and it is something that will not stop anytime soon. Webster dictionary defines war as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations”, but war is much more than that. Every society believes they have an idea of what war is, what causes a war, why wars are fought, and many more seemingly generic answers. War is not just an event. War is an idea, a principle, and a mindset.…

You enter an art gallery and you come upon Cindy Sherman’s #10 untitled film still (fig. A.1.). In this photograph you see women squatting down on the floor; her skirt is pulled up. You are taken aback by the girl in this sexual position, and frankly, you are a bit uncomfortable. You then see the spilled groceries on the ground and place her in the place of a housewife, running around to cook dinner for her husband. The way that we view this photograph can be attributed back to the theory, of…

plowing up the driveway toward the mansion. Seth followed me, miserably mumbling something about I’m only doing this because we’re partners. He always complained about being drawn into my capers, but I knew he secretly liked it. Seconds later, we were squatting behind a hedge watching the men’s dark silhouettes mill around the manor’s lower terrace. Mustache clasped a gargoyle knocker and dropped it several times against the front door. It sounded like a cross between chains clanging and a…

coiled in the corridor. When it settled, I regarded the hole half my height and as wide as a man. Behind it was a sizable room. Mr. Shaw stared at the men, baffled. “What is this place?” “It looks like some sort of secret vault,” Chizelmen said, squatting down and edging past the officers into the room. Mr. Shaw and Dad picked their way through the debris and cobwebs, high-stepping shards of timber and planks studded with old rusting nails. We stumbled along behind them, brushing away wood…

Dryland 1. Landing Biomechanics One unique aspect of diving are the biomechanics on the loading phase of the board. As you can see in image-1, the diving lands with their feet relatively close together. Many strength coaches will feel this is a poor squatting technique. However, the hip, knee, ankle alignment is relatively straight, minimizing stress on the medial compartment of the knee, a common area for injury. Unfortunately, this diver is not the typical diver. Many divers land with their…

In literature, it is very common that literary devices are used to intensify an authors writing or story in general. These elements that are added to a piece of writing are truly effective in displaying bigger ideas. /Lord of the Flies/ is a strikingly descriptive book that captivates the reader by its rich use of vocabulary, adjectives, descriptive elements and literary devices. However, the use of literary devices, in particular, truly enhance the story itself. In the novel / Lord of the…

Introduction: This report will be talking about osteoarthritis in the Waitemata district. It includes the epidemiology of osteoarthritis (OA) and its biological changes, the health needs associated with osteoarthritis in the Waitemata district health board population, and a policy and service that is involved in reducing the health need. OA is one of the most common types of arthritis and is a degenerative joint disease. It is a leading cause of pain and disability problems for middle to elderly…

The power and Influence of mothers in society After reading through the two novels, this one summer by Jillian, Mariko Tamaki’s and The Sula’s by Toni Morrison, we understand that the two novels demonstrate how family and friends connect to prevalent issues individual identity, sexuality, and race? The both novels expressed the gender inequality as well as the ideology of how women. View each other. A careful review of the novel, This One Summer, and Sula shows lack of love, friendship and…

There has always been a history of exploitation, mistreatment, and stigmatization towards women; it is a social problem that continues to prevail. The prostitution business in South Korea is the epitome of this issue. South Korea 's illicit sex business teems with local and foreign women that are coerced to sell their bodies or voluntarily do it to meet living standards. The women that partake in prostitution are frowned upon because they bring ignominy to the family name. There is an unfair…

1.3 billion, 1.2 billion, 186 million. The respective populations of China, Qin Zhang’s country, India, Abdul Hussein’s country and Nigeria, my country. China has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) output of $19.7 trillion and India has a GDP output of $7.9 trillion . These numbers indicate that these two countries have the strongest economies in Asia while Nigeria with a GDP output of $1 trillion holds the title of the strongest economy from the African continent. This zoomed out view allows us…