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Wright Mills, the radical Columbia University sociologist who died 50 years ago (March 20, 1962), has been defined by some as the pioneer of the new radical sociology that emerged in the 1950s, in which his book, The Sociological Imagination (1959), has played a crucial role (Restivo 1991, p. 61). Mills was a meticulous researcher…

My name is Maxime Berault and I am here to tell you the story of how I became arguably the greatest soccer player of all time. I was born on June 23, 1972, in Marseille, France. As a young boy, I was very inspired by my father who inspired me to work hard and never…

HTC has been around for over fifteen years and will continue to be around for another fifteen years at the very least. Although many media sources speculate that HTC is going to die as a company, it has proven to remain at the forefront of technological advances and will continue to do so. HTC is a…

“By age four, 90% of children have grasped the concept of lying, and it just gets worse from there”(Benjamin). Lying is the action of not telling the truth, you are being dishonest and providing false statements. Throughout our years as children, adolescents or adults, we have lied at least once in our life regardless of…

Whenever people face a risk, they question themselves whether the risk is worth taking or not. Are all risks worth taking? Personally, I do not believe that all risks are worth taking. However, some are and when you do take them, the outcome is almost always positive. The ability to take calculated risks is truly…

Jungian typology tests reveal that I am an extrovert, warm, friendly and sociable person. This shows my genuine interest in people and dislike to conflict. I also actively seek compromise and consensus. I consider myself a thoughtful empathic and understanding person. I value genuine ss in interpersonal relationships. I am not totally surprised by the…

Goal setting is defined as, Attaining a specific standard of profficiency on a task, usually within a specified time limit. Goals are categorized into three different areas. The first is subjective, which means just having fun or participating in exercise. The second category is general goals which includes winning a championship or making a team….

The feeling that laughter brings is hard to describe. It causes an overwhelming sense of joy that can be felt throughout the entire body. This feeling of joy makes one so happy that people can make careers out of telling jokes. Because of laughter’s ability to influence one’s body, it is often a technique used…

In the short story An exercise before passing on, by Ernest J. Gaines happens in isolated Bayonne, Louisiana amid the 1940s. It is the tale of a man who destined his endeavor to enable another man to transcend the preference and scorn running uncontrolled in the Jim Crow south. In this examination of Grant, he…

The functions of the frontal lobe, containing the prefrontal cortex, are: reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving (Mann, p. 54). The limbic system, as known as the “emotional brain”, is located in the middle of the brain, consisting of the: amygdala, hippocampus, septum, and cingulate gyrus; which are all involved with…