Every four years there is one of the biggest events held in the world. The Olympics--which is combined with excitement, clutch performances, and chances to break history--make the games historic to watch. Every aspect of the game is viewed with astounding talent from each and every team being played. Basketball on the other hand has made many viewers of the sport contemplate if team America is creating a fair playing field for the other teams that are competing. United States basketball should be able to still compete in the Summer Olympics because the Olympics invite the best athletes, they show a sense of style and entertainment while playing, and they provide a source of challenge despite varying levels of skill. The Olympics are said to be the most challenging sports competitions in the world. One of the most popular activities to watch in the Summer Olympics is basketball. It has been said that the American basketball team is too good; not because they beat their opponents by 5

At the beginning of the Archaic Period of ancient Greece, circa 680 B.C.E., several bronze figures of male youths appeared on the artistic landscape and served as the forerunners of later and similar statues known as kouros, based on Egyptian and Mesopotamian figures which were "essentially geometric, with a triangular torso, a narrow waist and bulging thighs" without any concern for anatomical accuracy (Williams, 324). But with the Greek kouros, we find a naked and rather muscular male figure with long braided hair, a tall and slender body and broad shoulders and chest with the arms held tightly against the body and the hands clenched. Th

There are some characteristic of abnormal fluctuations, higher system risks caused by irrational behavior and market inefficiency in stock markets, which could not meet the basic assumptions of traditional finance theory. So the financial anomalies existed in stock markets cannot be explained by standard finance theory. It is significant and meaningful to introduce investor sentiment theory for explaining such anomalies in our stock markets. Introduction Investor sentiment is widely regarded as one of the hottest issues in behavioral finance. For Investor Sentiment research, one of the greatest hinder is how to construct a index that can explicitly measure investor sentiment. In this article, Professor Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler(2007) propose and utilize a new approach, top-down, basing on the two broader and solider assumptions of behavioral finance-sentiment and limits to arbitrage, to interpret, research the effects of Investor Sentiment on stocks, measurement of Investor S

In the stories "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor, both stories have similarities and differences in there plot, theme, and characters. Both stories have strong characteristics that influence the ending by having a huge impact on the conclusion. With Poe's story Montresor is a persuasive and manipulative person who lures Furtunato to follow him to his wine cellar, in hopes of having him taste the Amontillado. In O'Connor's story the lure is the old house that the grandmother wants to go see one last time, because she believes she will find the answers she needs there. Both stories approach an ending by giving the reader a surprising but ironic and unexpected ending. Southern genre and Traditional genre is Gothic. Southern Gothic focuses on supernatural elements and mental disease and those are some traits of what Gothic genre consists of. Even though Southern genre is modern it still holds the same suspense, horror and fea

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." (The Holy Bible 1) There is nothing wrong with believing in these words and the religion behind them, but it does not belong in public schools. Public schools should not be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of the science curriculum for a plethora of reasons. First, because of the constitution and the separation of church and state; secondly, because of the Christian church and how it is a better source of information than the school; and lastly, how perhaps school should be a total education, but how creationi

For a majority of my life I have felt worthless and insignificant. I've felt as though I'm not good enough and never will be. I have felt like I have nothing to live for, as if I was simply put on earth to use up oxygen. Some of these emotions are part of me, not just consuming my thoughts but also affecting my confidence. I can't even begin to explain how hard it is to pick yourself back up after being as low as you can go. I've had thoughts of suicide, but I've never gone that far because I remember that eventually things always seem to get better. The truth is, I may never feel good enough. I may never feel smart enough. I may never feel in control of myself. And although this is true, I want to conquer these these negative emotions. I think a part of me is afraid of getting better because I'm afraid of achieving greatness. If I reach a place of success, will someone take it from me? I know this is negative thinking and because of it I've exiled myself away from most o

Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" can be read as a total anti-Semitic play. However, if the audience reads between the lines, they would find that the play is one that condemns racial and religious discrimination. Shylock, the Jewish character in the play, is not only given a voice but is depicted as a round character with an undeniable human side. He is not solely driven by mere greed and self interest; there is much depth in his character. To appeal to the Puritan Elizabethan audience, Shakespeare could not have simply depicted an ideal picture of a Jew who is worthy of love and respect. Such a dogmatic society would have rejected that. The Jews were marginalized, looked down upon and treated as second rate citizens in Christian Europe. Setting his play in Venice, far from London, Shakespeare managed to get the audience to sympathize with the old, abandoned disdained father and merchant who lost not only his money, but the chance to avenge himself from those who humiliat

Health care terminology is constantly evolving; this also includes the growth of acronyms for the terminology. Possessing the ability to both understand the determination and to recognize the appropriate acronym is essential for a health care administrator. This student will provide the definition of specific acronyms of MAR, CMR, EPR, the CMS, billing forms CMS-1500, UB-92, CMS-1450, the coding systems CPT, DRG, ICD-9, and HL7. Medical and Medication Records A Medication Administration Record (MAR) is a patient record containing information regarding prescribed prescriptions by a physician. This record also contains important information regarding a patient's allergies. Within an inpatient setting entering documentation is duty of the nurse to provide patients with his or her appropriate medication. The nurse is also held accountable to follows both the oral and written orders of the physician (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). A Computerized Medical Record (CMR) is a record of

It is easy to look back with hindsight and know who was right and who was wrong. When I first started researching the debate, I came across an article written about the James Baldwin versus William Buckley debate by a teacher who said, "History is always being swallowed by the present." We see it today with the same sex marriage, gun control oppositionist, the Patriot Act, nationalized healthcare, and to some extent, drug laws. There are people alive today who believed with conviction in the stance that William Buckley, Jr. stood for; even after Buckley publicly withdrew is defense against desegregation. History, as it stands, has a way of forgetting those details. Just as you may know some who voted against same sex marriage, background checks for gun ownership, and mandatory healthcare; you also may know someone who stood for segregation – however odd it may sound. The fact is, the issues at hand today is no different than the issues America had tried to keep prev

Toxic content and environments are slowly changing our way of thinking! The need to educate ourselves is no longer parts of society's need to succeed in life. A lack of this need is the active ingredient of failure and mischief. Before the internet and modern technology we would gain our knowledge through reading and was left with thoughts and questions about our new found information. Our minds would get caught up in the narration of whatever material we were diving into. That's rarely the case anymore. As each new year begins the natural drive for knowledge and thinking that we as people once had to better ourselves is depleting rapidly. 50 years from now our world faces so much detriment as a result of our inability to think beyond what is just given to us. Critical thinking is now exchanged with just a minuscule narrow way of thinking due to short cuts we call new age technology. Independence and curiosity are behaviors learned upon us as infants throughout toddler stage. As infants and toddlers we possess the need to learn, to think, to go above

Why would someone want to put a hole through their flesh or mark their skin permanently? Throughout history, decorating the human body has been popular in all cultures. Tattoos and body piercings have been used by both tribal and civilized cultures as a form of expression; to signify membership in clubs, groups and societies and as reminders of personal events or people. Once thought deviant in American culture, tattoos and body piercings are seen in all walks of life and sectors in our society today. However, adornment comes with risk. In the United States laws vary regarding the age that someone can get tattoos or piercings. Because of the permanent nature of this body decoration and the potential risk of infection, disease and scarring, I believe that tattoos and piercings should not be allowed for people under age eighteen without the consent of a parent. Proponents of body decoration cite many reasons for allowing tattoos and body piercings. Listed high on most lists is the im

We all learn in different ways, children seem to talk among each other in different ways and different tones. Over the years we have many things to share or talk about with our friends, within time we learn how to talk to each other differently. Male and females talk or share different parts of their lives with the one they are closest to. We all develop at different stages of our lives and learn by talking to others or visually looking at others emotions. Women share more with each other; they tend to have so much more to talk about, from fashion, life experiences and gossip. Males in the beginning talk about anything, but as they grow they tend to talk less concerning emotions but will share experiences that they are proud of. Within this paper I will display how people learn and the stages that everyone can or will learn from others. Most adult learners develop a preference for learning that is based on how they were taught as children. All current patterns are something that gr

Shakespeare. The very name conjures up imagery of the theater, drama, romance and the stage. He is arguably the most famous writer of comedic, tragic, and historical plays in all of history; with a playwright of this caliber one could rightfully say that he knew how to write a play that fit any classification. This bear's to mind one of his famous plays, "The Merchant of Venice." Unlike most plays of note this one is much harder to categorize in the modern sense, for it has elements that could easily place it as comedy, tragedy, and history. When the term comedy comes to mind, the modern mind thinks of outrageous situations, slapstick humor, and maybe a few crude jokes. The simple idea of this is correct for works of our present day in age, but this differs greatly from the historical classification of comedy. Traditionally a happy ending is the primary prerequisite for this. The play

In October 1919, congress voted and approved the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment by thirty-six states and turned it into law as the "National Prohibition Act of 1920" just one year later. This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, transport, import or export of alcoholic beverages. The Eighteenth Amendment is comprised of three main sections: 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited 2. The Congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven year

Prostitution is the act of offering sexual services to another person in return for money. Prostitution is often referred to as the world's oldest profession and has existed in the sex industry for centuries occurring all over the world. Since prostitution first began, the debate has raged: should prostitution be legalized or not? To protect the safety of sex trade workers, the time has come to legalize prostitution. A major argument for legalizing prostitution is the questionable logic of criminalizing an activity that occurs routinely in our society. The services of a prostitute are used regularly by many people. According to Doctor Allan Schwartz, four main reasons that men visit prostitutes are a "compulsive need for sex, an insatiable need for sexual pleasure, a fear of intimacy or relationships, and misogyny" (Schwartz). These reasons for using the services of prostitutes have existed for a long period of time and the demand for paid sex will always exist. In many segments of s

Its name stems from the fusion of two Japanese phrases: "Rei", meaning "universal soul", and "Ki", meaning "life energy". Today, we know this bewildering practice simply as "Reiki". This technique of spiritual healing is mainly meant to ease away the pain involved with everyday stress and physical suffering; however, it has been known to treat a broad spectrum of physical and physiological issues. A Buddhist priest discovered this practice of body and mind unity in the early 1900's, before making its way westward during the remaining years of the century. Presently, this practice can be found worldwide, and is carried out by both trained professionals, and everyday people who seek its immense pleasures. In essence, the spiritual healing technique known as Reiki is an enormous aid in stress reduction and relaxation; both of which stimulate the mind and body's ability to heal while improving one's overall well-being.

In the film "Cry wolf" directed by Jeff Wadlow in 2005, a convention used within film is the final girl. The Final girl is the character alive in a slasher film to confront the killer and is then left to tell the story. The final girl is typically sexually unavailable or virginal, avoiding the vices of the victims. She occasionally has a unisex name and will have a shared history with the killer. The final girl is the "investigating consciousness" of the film, moving the narrative forward and as such, she exhibits intelligence, curiosity, and vigilance. Although the characteristics of a final girl are used in the film, the character is played by a young teenage boy. This is evidence of post modernism used within the film. The role of the final girl is played by Owen Mathews. Owen is a British immigrant who arrives at Westlake Preparatory Academy. Owen is conservative but also has a past of breaking the law. This is also more evidence of post modernism within the film, showing that pe

The Fuegians 1.0 Origin Fuegians are the original inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego, a location at the tip of South America. Its English and Spanish meanings vary with the English reference being biased towards the original inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego and the Spanish variant referring to the people, generally, who hail from the archipelago (Weber). The native Fuegians comprise several tribes which include the Ona, Haush, Yaghan, and Alacaluf. But for the Ona, who lived in the interior and thrived on hunting, all the other tribes lived exclusively in the coastal regions. They had several languages which included Kawesqar and Yaghan for all the tribes and Chon for the Ona, a dialect they adopted from the mainland peoples. Fuegian languages are all extinct, except for the Yaghan and the Kawesqar languages. When the Europeans, Argentines, and Chileans invaded South America in search of markets and resources in the nineteenth century, they brought with them diseases such as smallpox and

It wasn't long ago that I was a young boy cheering on the Lakers from my home in SoCal. I watched in awe as one of the great dynasties in NBA history dismantled one opponent after the next. Kobe Bryant was a young superstar being called the next Jordan and Shaq was making his defenders look like Sunday brunch. Those were the days when I was a diehard fan, watching countless games, idolizing the skilled athletes, and wishing to be in their shoes someday. In recent years, however, I've lost all interest in the NBA and the disgrace of a league that it's become. So, how did this all happen? How did I go from being the biggest basketball fan I know to one who hates the league and everything it represents? Let's go back to the days when I was first followed basketball. I was in elementary school and some of my friends were Lakers fans. I watched a few games with them and really got into the action. I loved everything about the Lakers, from their players, to their histo

Global Warming has become quite an alarming issue in the past decade, although most people don't find it directly affecting their everyday lives. This is the reason not much is being done about it. The Green Movement is both effective and not, but to me it is a bit more effective, it shows many different things that people could do to help out the environment. Some people are in complete denial of this phenomenon, while others are positive it is happening. Global warming is happening and my argument is to prove global warming exists. It exists because of society's everyday habits to use natural resources at an increasing rate. We must do something about it or our planet is doomed. Our world is a very finite planet on which we run a linear system (Leonard). In other words, planet earth has limited natural resources; we are using those natural resources up more and more at a steady, increasing rate each year. By using these natural resources we contribute to global warming on a d

As consumers we constantly search for the best quality in products that will satisfy our needs whether is on groceries, electronics or clothes, an if we can't find satisfaction on local shops or markets we tend to research until we satisfy our desire or pockets. However, when it comes to education we are used to think that what we are offered by traditional school system is quality by nature. As for education in a new era of technology and virtual classrooms, the budget cuts towards Education have led communities to find a new way to raise their voices toward education system. The subject of charter schools is not new to American culture anymore, as discussions and controversies have arise about the economical impact caused by charter schools towards public schools. This has left doubts and disavowals about the benefits of a new and dynamic educational system. Although public school system oppose to the development of charter school systems, studies have shown that charter sch

In today's modern society, the internet is a very educational and productive tool in order to become knowledgeable and stay well connected. Without technology, some individuals cannot function throughout their day. Many people use it for business purposes while others use technology in order to communicate on social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook. Despite the beneficial uses, predators often abuse its powers. This tool puts consumers at risk for identity theft through scamming, phishing and even hacking. Therefore, consumers need to become more aware of protections against online hazards. Cyber-crime is any illegal activity committed on the internet that uses a computer as its primary means of theft. Through identity theft, a predator without someone's knowledge acquires a piece of their personal information such as their social security number, or even their bank account data and uses it to commit fraud. It is often difficult to catch cybercriminals because the internet

There is an age old question that has been causing arguments among people for centuries. This question has been brought up in many conversations over the past 20 years,and I have always remained neutral.Some people are far from neutral when it comes to answering this question. Who is the best friend? Is it the dog or cat? Dogs have always been referred to as,"Man's Best Friend", but dogs love everyone. So why hasn't this statement been replaced by, "People's Best Friend"? A dog's love is unconditional. They wait for us to come home from work. After hearing the car pull into the driveway they pace up and down the stairs, and go from window to window until we get to the door. The moment you turn the knob on the door you can hear them standing on the other side waiting to greet you with happy tails and high pitched barks. As you get comfortable on the couch, to watch your favorite television show, they will sit right next to you for support. They are great company for long walks in th

Many Americans today expect that when they go to the doctor, for whatever that happens to be ailing them, that they will receive antibiotics. This is the general practice of many physicians, not because they are ignorant to the ramifications but rather because they do not want to take the time to attempt to explain to their patient why it is unnecessary. The consequences of overusing antibiotics are not only the side-effects of these medications but also new, more resilient forms of bacteria emerging that would be immune to many of the antibiotics on the market today. To understand the way antibiotics work, first one must understand what they actually do. Antibiotics, also referred to as antibacterials, are a group of medications that hinder or inhibit the development of microscopic organisms called bacteria. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to defend against many illnesses caused by bacteria. These ailments include tuberculosis, meningitis and salmonella. Not all bacteria are

"The Long, Bitter Trail" deals mostly with the policies of removal in relocation of the Indians living in the American south east during the 1800's. The first thing that I noticed right on the cover of the book is the subtitle, "Andrew Jackson and the Indians". From this I expected the book to focus more on Jackson himself. In the introduction, there is a fair amount of time spent describing Jackson and his background. The first several pages of the introduction are actually an abbreviated biography on Jackson. However what I found surprising was the fact that the author chose to focus not only on the policies of Jackson himself but Jacksonian policy