The Wayside

Hopefully everyone has felt to some degree the emotion we describe as love. There are many different types of love in our human society. The first one we are most likely to experience is the love that occurs between children and parents. It is usually an unconditional love and has a purpose in human biology. There is also the unrequited love often felt for the first time by school children who learn that all love is not returned equally. Romantic love can be the most irrational causing sane…

Honor Code: I pledge that I have neither received nor given unauthorized assistance during the completion of this work. Question 1 Dewey’s core argument for education stems from the definition of democracy and the requirement of educated people in order to have a successful democracy. Dewey notes that if we were to limit the educated to a select few we would cause a segregation between the highly educated and the commoners that would lead to the educated taking control. This would bring America…

So far in the analysis of characters from the films chosen for this thesis, the characters have been found to possibly reflect the ethical and the aesthetic of Kierkegaardian philosophy. The fourth chapter found reflections of the ethical in the characters of Boris, Alyosha, and Stalin, and in the fifth chapter, possible reflections of Kierkegaard’s aesthetic were observed in the characters of Mark, Hitler, and Vadim. With these examples of the potential of Kierkegaardian analysis, the parts of…

Introduction I’m analyzing the first twelve shot s of The Grand Budapest Hotel . For brevity I ’ll refer to the film and hotel as TGBH. This sequenc e sets the location and structure for nested stories that will unfold . The opening s hot s take us, along with the Student, into her story . The Student walks through a cemetery and reaches a monument to the second important character, the Author. She turns over her book , TGBH , and in doing so , turns over the story to Author, who tells of his…

All people want to believe the best of themselves. They want to believe that they are special. This basic human desire is also felt on a larger scale—as nations. As nationality is many times part of a person’s identity, the quality of one’s country is important at a personal level, as the country reflects upon the person. Therefore, everyone’s nation is argued to be the best in the world. This is especially true for America, a country that is today facing blow after blow to its global reputation…

Technology’s Effect on Child Development: Inside and Outside of the Classroom The use of technology is ever growing in the world we live in today. Jobs are increasingly using technology, as well as education system. Technology is being integrated into classrooms and this is changing the way children are learning and developing. Technology is developing a strong effect on children, both inside and outside of the classroom. Background Technology has been making its way into classrooms for last…

Not every innovative idea is capable of surviving the initial stages of inception. In order to ensure success, innovators must scrutinize concepts for their benefit, not only to the organization, but also to the consumer. From conception to planning, and production to marketing, ideas must stand up to multiple tests and criteria. One such way of measuring the merit of an idea is by using the NOMMAR method, which evaluates customer need, technological options, potential market, business model,…

it is a job to which is becoming extinct. According to Karen Bromley (2011) in Learning About the Endangered Librarian, librarian positions are being cut because of shrinking budgets and saving tax dollars. Even though the post is falling by the wayside, it is still critical to the educational system. A librarian should have many qualities, including compassion, flexibility, creative, patient,…

To gain insight into the life of female student athletes I interviewed a female student athlete at Wright State University. Gabrielle is a senior studying Sports Science who runs Track and Field. From my conversation with her I could see how proud she was of discipline, strong work ethic, and positive attitude. It seems that she felt as if academic and psychological resources are ample for student athletes and that the support she has found here at Wright State has made her undergraduate degree…

Electronic Arts: A Competitive Analysis Kyle McComas 7600295 GMGT-2060-A03 Sean MacDonald University of Manitoba December 3rd, 2014 Background Electronic Arts (EA) is an interactive entertainment software company that “develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, tablets and social networks.” (“About EA - Electronic Arts Canada.”, n.d.) They were founded in 1982 in Redwood City, CA by Trip Hawkins.…