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Stockholm syndrome derives its name from a 1973 incident at Kreditbanken in Stockholm, Sweden. In this event, four bank employees were held hostage by two robbers from August 23 to 28. Surprisingly, the captors developed an emotional bond with their victims and even protected them. Presently, this syndrome is recognized as a psychological reaction to…

Throughout history, our search for the mind and the soul has been a long and fruitless one.  These two topics are intimately related because if the mind exists, and the evidence suggesting that it does is increasing, it is probably a component of the soul.  The search for the mind has a long and interesting…

Fukuyama, Huntington, Barber, Katzenstein, and Keohane all have diverse observations on the contemporary world situation. By comparing cultures, government systems and the general lifestyle of different groups, each of the essays attempts at summarizing the present-day day global climate. Although there is no one view that can completely capture the contemporary world state, Barber’s Jihad…

            The design that was given, the arranged color patterns, and the chosen colors can be compared aesthetically to Focault’s theory concerning his view regarding Discipline and Punishment. It must be realized that without discipline and punishment according to Focault, society would not function accordingly as it is expected to.             Focualt’s view regarding discipline…

David McRobbie’s Mandragora ( Mammoth Australia ) is another modern-day novel with links to a historic shipwreck. the sinking of the Dunarling. Adam and Catriona have found a cache of four little dolls made from mandrake roots. The dolls were left in the cave by two other adolescents. Jamie and Margaret. who had survived the…

“Never die easy. Why would you run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries to all facets of life. It’s o. k. to lose, to die, but don’t die without trying, without giving it your best. ” This words inspired me in my own life. I believe that Walter Payton…

                                   Antigone and creon appreciated From aristotle’s theory of  poetics Aristotle defined six main elements of tragedy—plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle (effect of the scene) , and music or song.  He considered plot and character as the first two elements or the primary elements.   In his Poetics, he expounded on the appropriate mix of these…

Nature versus nurture is a debate that has been had for many years. Both sides bring valid points of view to the table. Evidence shows that they both shape who we are as individuals through the genotypes and phenotypes we acquire from conception and our continual development as humans. In my opinion I feel we…

Simeon Solomon’s “Toilet of a Roman Lady” is an oil painting featuring the image of a seated woman.  Around the woman are there other women in waiting, two are white and one is black.  One of the white women is fixing the main woman’s hair and the other seems to be hairpiece which is assumedly…

I. History Ebay became what it is today on September 4, 1995 when founder Pierre Omidyar sold a broken laser pointer for $13. 83. He previously worked for Microsoft but left to pursue his idea of online auctions. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company started out under the name AuctionWeb and became known as…