The evolution of the aircraft
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The first unmanned aircraft model was developed by an Englishman named Stringfellow in 1850, based upon the work done by his compatriots Cayley and Henson. The concept of aviation was invented by Frenchman Gabriel Landelle in 1863. George Cayley (1773-1857), an English farmer, had the insight to...
Slavery: Origin, history and evolution in the modern world
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Slavery is a social institution and probably the most compelling of situations. It can be defined as a system in which people are treated as an owned asset. They can be held against their will and also deprived of the right to leave or demand wages. In ancient societies, it was legal for an owner...
Life of Pi: A quest journey
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
According to Foster, a quest is usually consisted of five elements: a quester, a destination, stated reason to go there, challenges and obstacles, and a real reason to go there. (Foster 3) These elements were significant in a sense; as they could be applied to the growth of Pi from “Life of...
The tattoo as a mark of belonging, a mark of distinction or a purely aesthetic symbol
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A tattoo is a factor of integration, a mark of belonging to a community except in the West where it is the sign of a rebellious spirit. In adolescents, it may be viewed as a concept similar to the blood pact and may be aimed to keep away anxiety or the pain of living if it becomes too powerful....
The role of education in human life
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A study of history reveals the importance given to education by different societies. No human being can live a cultured and disciplined life without some form of education. "Man is what education makes him".. To understand a person fully, it is essential to take his education into account. This...
Buddhism vs. superheroism: The risk of dualism in American culture
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“Even though we say mind and body, they are actually two sides of one coin. This is the right understanding” (Suzuki 25). In this statement, Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is essentially summing up the concept of dualism, that is, the idea of one entity having a...
Travel photography
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The prime goal of all travel photography is the enjoyment and satisfaction one can get out of it. Each new trip is an act of anticipation of excitement, a reason good enough to enjoy the travel and make it memorable with a camera. With a critical eye on one's own photography skill, one can keep...
Perception of China
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
China is a vast country with a rich culture and profound history of social transformations. Through going on this trip to China, I hope to connect Becker, Wasserstrom, Pomfret, and Seybolt's perspectives of China with my own experience to paint an overall image of China. Through scrutinizing at...
Communist reforms: The drive to success
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Harold Wilson once stated that “He who rejects change is the architect of decay”. Thus, as illustrated through Wilson's saying, improvement can only be attained with new branches of thoughts. This universal aspect can be vividly demonstrated through Pomfret's “Chinese Lessons: Five...
Comparison: Beijing and Shanghai
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Although both Beijing and Shanghai were popular cities in China, their different geographical locations changed their fates wholly, leading to distinct imprints in Chinese history. Their diverse historical developments could be demonstrated through Becker's “City of Heavenly Tranquility:...
Lightning
Thesis - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
Lightning is a natural phenomenon that has always fascinated and frightened humans. Dozens of people are struck by lightning, hundreds of animals are killed and thousands of fires result causing damage totaling to millions of Euros. On an average one airliner is struck by lightning each year. The...
Impact of avian flu on poultry industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In the final years of World War I, soldiers fighting in the trenches began suffering from an unusual disease that was subsequently labeled Spanish flu. While the first outbreak of this disease was detected in May of 1919, within a few months the number of cases and deaths caused by this virus...
Hostage negotiations
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A critical review of what has been written about hostage negotiation reveals that there are two distinct types of hostage taking: kidnapping and sieges (Giebels, Noelanders & Vervaeke, 2005). Regardless of the context under which an individual is taken hostage however, Giebels and coworkers go on...
Historical background and analysis of Mexico's economy
Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Learning from Mexico's past could provide for a great future, it is a matter of implementation, dedication and a devotion to right the wrongs, and an appreciation that building for the future is worth the sacrifices of today. Mexico's economic history provides for a confounding topic of interest....
Effects of new labor's bill on tuition fee and income inequalities
Tutorials/exercises - 30 pages - Social, moral & civic education
New Labor's bill on tuition fees will ensure that students will face the prospect of leaving university with a debt of approximately £15000. Universities will be given leave to increase their tuition fees to around £3000 a year. The reforms which have been announced have been met with mixed...
Male aging and sexuality
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Popular culture is inundated with sexual enhancing medications promising everything from the correction of erectile dysfunction to allowing increased enthusiasm and rejuvenation in the bedroom. If one were to non-scientifically analyze the portrayal of middle-aged and late-middle-aged sexual...
Culture and order: All sweetness and light
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Culture and Anarchy,” Matthew Arnold's series of essays comment on the status of culture throughout the late nineteenth century. Arnold saw culture as the “pursuit of total perfection. ” It was then, he believed, the practice of all to accept that perfection and further achieve it...
A letter to the United Nations commission on human rights
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This is a letter asking you to consider the long-standing whaling conflict around the Makah tribe, in Northwest United States, as a human rights violation. The case has the potential to greatly impact the day-to-day lives of many Makah people, and to determine the continuation of a significant...
Lucid dream: Hybrid state and REM sleep
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Although we have a good understanding of the neurobiology that regulates REM sleep (Rem-on versus Rem-off cells), we poorly understand how such a system is able to trick the brain into thinking that its endogenous stimulation (dream) arouses from external stimulation. More precisely, how REM...
Moments at the shoulder during work at a coffee shop using only available materials
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
I thought it would be fun to tackle this problem with only the equipment that I had on hand on a typical day studying. I did this at the Tierra Coffee Shop in Coralville. I first imaged my position as I sat in the booth with my laptop (since this is the position I normally assume when studying)....
Racial and ethnic disparities focusing on language barriers
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Overcoming language barriers to health care is crucial for the well being of millions of immigrants in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau News, as of July 1, 2006, Hispanics remained the largest minority group with 44 million, accounting for about 14.8 percent of the total...
The epidemic of unemployment among immigrants
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In times of economic uncertainty, immigrants feel the wave of monetary downturn stronger than any other socio-economic group. Minimum wage and unemployment rates for immigrants rise higher than any other group, as well. This negative relationship for immigrants is not a North American-specific...
Solar energy as a viable commercial and industrial power source
Thesis - 2 pages - Ecology & environment
In almost all nations of the world, save for a few oil rich regions in the Middle East and Northern portions of North America, energy has to be purchased and imported. This is a system that leaves many countries without self-sufficiency and will likely bankrupt their governments. The needs for...
Music and the generational divide within youth of the Middle East
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Western culture has infiltrated all corners of globe. Even in Iran, where government officials went to great lengths to preserve their cultural autonomy, pop music created for an Iranian audience is written in English. The identity of Muslim youth is repeatedly combated by examples of Western,...
J.M.S Careless, metropolitanism and the Canadian imagination: A paradigm analysis
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Canadian state sits outside of our popular conception of ourselves. Certainly, we as Canadian like to imagine ourselves as inhabiting a vast pristine wilderness of gorgeous mountain tops and uninterrupted prairie - and yet, this popular imaging of Canada bears little resemblance to the...
Why race matters
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A great deal of discussion takes place in our society which is centered on “race” as an important component of social inequality. This essay will examine how “race” is both a myth and a reality. Why is “race” part of all our social locations, whether we recognize...
Democratic political development
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
The discussion of democratic political development in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Empire is interesting and it begs the question: did the Soviet model of social and political organization add anything to our understanding of democracy, and what were the advantages and costs of the system?...
Skepticism
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The notion of religion is about as old as humanity itself, and because of this, it is not unusual to study how the different historical periods have affected religion. For the purposes of this paper, we will be looking specifically at how modernity has affected religion, and how religion has...
Consumption and environmental degradation
Thesis - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
The world's consensus on the status of the environment is shifting now, more than ever, into one of concern. As the years have passed pass, especially throughout the last decade or two, we have all seen our environment continue to get more depleted. The earth is warming, the oceans are...
Afrocentric schools
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The issue of Afrocentric schools is one that is interesting in the broader debate about public education because it incorporates elements of race in a way that has not been done in a long time. The Toronto District School Board, in a special meeting in January of 2008 voted slightly in favor of...
