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Arranged marriages, a tradition found in Indian, Southeast Asian, and African cultures, entail the selection of the bride and groom by a third party instead of their own choice. Nevertheless, I firmly advocate for the elimination of this practice in contemporary society due to its inherent injustice and deprivation of personal autonomy. Arranged marriages compel…

ADHD, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder. It is usually present from childhood and causes symptoms such as hyperactivity, poor impulse control, forgetfulness and distractibility. Bart Simpson, the eldest of the Simpsons’ family displayed signs of ADHD. His symptoms were shown though out the episode, especially in the starting. First…

Stress is a feeling that’s created when we react to particular events. It’s the body’s way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a tough situation with focus, strength, stamina, and heightened alertness. A Survey form is used to gather opinions or data’s for more information to be used for the study of…

The biased opinions in Maycomb County led to a tumultuous outcome for the children. “I don’t understand how they were able to find Tom Robinson guilty, but they did it. They’ve done it repeatedly, and it appears that it is only children who cry when it happens.” (225) Tom Robinson represents every individual of color…

Stress management entails using different techniques to lessen the negative effects of stress. These techniques can be divided into two main types: biological and psychological approaches. Psychological methods seek to affect how our body reacts to stress by changing our perception of the stressful situation. Stress Inoculation Training and Hardiness training are examples of such…

The exposures of women in the mass media have been an evident part in the daily affairs of humanity (Olenick). The presence of mass media as a tool of communication has increased largely because of the technological innovations consistently being introduced not only in advancing the productivity rate of media organizations but also in expanding…

Media is very useful in disseminating information in the society. Through its widespread use, people everywhere become aware of news, trends and issues that are prevalent in the society. Media also entertains people and it describes and prescribes conduct and behaviour among people. Media is not only an information dissemination channel; it also provides entertainment…

Each pair had a tenement about where a plane would be if you looked at where the sound was coming from. The children had to tell me which of the statement were true. Some of the children understood the task and answered correctly. To make sure they were not guessing I asked them why they…

Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley are two pioneering women who wrote poetry in different centuries. Despite the risks involved, their groundbreaking writings on various topics and themes have paved the way for women’s rights today. They are acknowledged as the first published poets of the new world. Bradstreet’s work was first published in 1650 and…

The team from Nut Island had the potential to accomplish great things. They were a very cohesive team. Cohesiveness relates to the degree to which memebers are attracted to and motived to remain part of that team. A cohesive group member values his or her membership and strives to maintain a positive relationship within the…