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WhydoweDream?

Ithasbeensaidbyresearchersthateveryonedreamsduringsleepanditisthoughttobeauniversal psychicalfeatureofourhumanlives.However,manyofusareunabletorecallvividlywhat happensthroughoutourdreams,ifanythingatall.Duetothiscloudeduniquenaturethatis dreaming,mostoftheknowledgewhywedreamislargelyinconclusive.Nonetheless,aftermany yearsoftheoreticaldebateonthesubject,threeargumentshaveremainedprominentofwhichIwill Iwillbediscussing

Perhapsthemostrenownedtheoryofdreamingcomesfromthefamouspsychologist,DrSigmund FreudHeproposedthatourdreamswerelikenedtoaroyalroad'(Plotnik2005)toourunconscious thoughtsanddesires.Inthis...showmorecontent...

Manyhavecreditablytheorisedthatdreamsareextensionsofourwakinglife.Itisbelievedthatthis closelinkbetweenourdailylivesandthatofourdreamsactsasarestorativefunctiondeeply analysingourcurrentthoughts,fears,concerns,problemsandemotions.Researchershavealso discoveredthatourdreamingcanexhibitvariousothertasksincludingproblemsolvingandthe enlighteningofcreativity.SuchoccurrenceshavebeenprovenwithmusicianPaulMcCartney havingwrittenthefamousdreaminspiredhityesterday'.HerecallsIjustwokeuponemorningandI supposedI'dbeendreamingorsomethingandI'dgotthislittletuneinmyhead' (www0.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/indepth/yesterday.shtml).

Dreamingcanalsobeviewedinamorebiologicalsenseknownastheactivation–synthesistheory, inwhichareasofourbrainthatareusuallyinactivewhileawake,areactivatedwhenasleep.The areasstimulatedhavebeenfound,duetoHobson'sbrainscansorthe1970's,tobethatofvisual (visualcortex)andemotional(limbicsystem)areasofourbrain.Suchtheoryexplainstherandom, hallucinatoryimagesinducedbydreamersandthedisorderofeventsrememberedduetothe inactionofthoughtprocessingareas(prefrontalcortex).

Inall,dreamingisaphenomenonthatcangenerallybearguedasserviceabletoourbeingandis certainlyfascinating,howeverit'sclearpurposesremainuncertain.

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ServantLeadership

Whatisit?Thephrase"ServantLeadership"wascoinedbyRobertK.GreenleafinTheServantasa Leader,anessayhefirstpublishedin1970("Whatisservant,").Theservantleaderservesfirst, whileaspiringtoleadsecond.Theservantleaderservesthepeoplethatheorsheleads,implying employeesareanendinthemselvesratherthanameanstoorganizationalpurposeorbottom–line Servantleadershipismeanttoreplaceacommandandcontrol,top–down,modelofmanagement. Servantleadershipencouragescollaboration,trust,foresight,listening,andtheethicaluseofpower andempowermentAfewfamousexamplesofservantleadersareGeorgeWashington,Gandiand CaesarChavez.

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8.Stewardship

Greenleaf'sviewofallinstitutionswasoneinwhichCEO's,staff,directorsandtrusteesallplay significantrolesinholdinginstitutionsintrustforthegreatergoodofsociety

9.CommitmenttotheGrowthofPeople

Leadersbelievepeoplehaveanintrinsicvaluebeyondtangiblecontributionsasworkers.Asaresult, genuineinterestinthespiritual,professionalandpersonalgrowthofallemployeesisdemonstrated.

10.BuildingCommunity

Leadersseektoidentifyameansforbuildingasenseofcommunityamongthosewhoworkina giveninstitution.

DifferencesfromOtherStylesIntheapproachongeneralleadershipcharacteristics,thefundamental differenceisauthenticleadershipsstrivetobe"real",whereasservantleadersstrivetobe"right." Servantleadershipisastylethatlaysdownasetofcharacteristicsthatallleadersaresupposedto emulatetoattainsuccess,andtriestoshapethecharacterandpersonalityoftheleader.Ontheother hand,authenticleaderstendtorelyontheirownuniquesetofexperiencesandstylethathasbeen learnedanddevelopedthroughouttheircareerThemaindifferencebetweenservantandauthentic styles,whenapplyingintopractice,istheservingofothers.Oneoftheprimaryapplicationsisto giveprioritytotheinterestofothers.Servantleadersexercisetheirduty

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Someone,somewhere,commitssuicideevery18minutes.Youmightneverbeabletotellwhoit willbe,itcouldbethepersonsittingrightnext.Statisticsrevealthatapproximatelythreemillion youths,between12–18,haveeitherthoughtaboutorattemptedsuicideinthepastyear.Morethan 1/3,actuallysucceeded.

Onlyinthepasttwodecades,havedepressionandsuicidebeentakenseriouslyDepressionisan illnessthatinvolvesthebody,moodandthoughts.Depressionaffectsthewayapersoneatsand sleeps,feelsaboutthemselves,andthewaytheythinkofthethingsaroundthem.Itcomesasno surprisetodiscoverthatadolescentdepressionisstronglylinkedtoteensuicideAdolescentsuicide isnowresponsibleformoredeaths...showmorecontent...

Adolescenceisastressfulexperienceforallteens.Itisatimeofphysicalandsocialchanges producingrapidmoodswingsfromsadnesstoelation.Evenanemotionallyhealthyteenagermay havetheconstantfearofnotbeinggoodenough,notmakingthevarsityteam,orgettinggood gradesSpecialsituationssuchasaparentsdivorcecantriggerintensesadnessandfeelingsof wantingtodie.

Peoplewhousuallyexperiencedepression,canseemfine.Buttherearemanykeysignstoshowthat theyaredepressed.Suchas,changeinschoolperformance,eatinghabitschange,constant unhappiness,lowselfesteem,guilt,socialisolation,inabilitytoconcentrate,irritableorangered easily,orhasaseverelostofenergy

Forateensufferingfromseveredepression,hasfeelingsofworthlessnessthatdominatestheirday. Despairiseverpresentandemotionalpainfeelslikeitwillneverend.Anysituationofangeror disappointmentmaycausetheteentocrossthelinefromwantingtodie,toactuallytryingtokill themselves.

Manyofthemfeelpainsinsideofthem,thattheycan'tdescribewhensomeoneasksthemhowthey feel.Theyjustknowthattheyaresad,orangry,orupset.Manyteenagerswilltrytocommunicate theirpainsthrough

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TheLifespanInterviewTheinterviewwasconductedwithamarriedfemale,59½yearsofage.The purposewastodocumentthesubject'slifespanhistorywithrecollectionsofsignificanteventsinher development.ThefocuswastoidentifyanydystonicoutcomesduringanyofthestagesofErikson's personaldevelopmentaltheory,theoryofthemind,Levinsontheory,attachmenttheoryandIdentity theoryItisanticipatedthatthequestionscouldquarantinespecificareasandincidentsthatmay haveobstructedanyofthedevelopmentaltheoriestherebyinfluencingthesubject'slaterviewof adolescent,youngadultandmiddleage.ThefocusforthepaperisinspiredbyErickson'semphasis ontheidentitycrisisasthe"psychosocialshowmorecontent Mistrust,(2)Autonomyv.Shame,Doubt,(3)Initiativev.Guilt,(4)Industryv.Inferiority,and(5) Identityv.IdentityConfusion().AlsoLevinson'stheory,theoryofthemind,attachmenttheoryand identitytheory.Thequestionswerebasedontheoutcomesofbothsyntonicanddystonicconflict resolutionsofeachstagedocumentedbyBand().Itisassumedthatdystonicexpressionsin statementsrelatingtoeachphasewouldcontributetosomedegreeofidentityconfusionin adolescentaswellaslaterlifeandperhapsprovidesomeguidelinestoareviewofthesubject's lifespandevelopment.Stage1Questions:Thequestionfocusedontrust,atwhichtotestthedegree thatthesubjectistrustingormistrustingperson().Thequestionincludedthesubject'strustofothers andherself.Stage2Questions:Thequestionsinthisstagetestedthesubject'sresponsetoissues involvingautonomyandindependenceandself–doubtThequestionstestedthedegreeof retentivenessandstinginessaswellascooperation.Herconfidenceinworkachievementaswellas vulnerabilityanddefianceofauthoritywastestedinthisstage.Stage3Questions:Thisstage's contributiontoidentityinvolvesthesuccessfuldevelopmentofpurposethroughinitiativeand curiosity.Thequestionsinthisareatestedthesubject'sdegreeofenthusiasmwithregardto ambition,curiosity,

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Ifyouarelookingforfreeacademicpaperssuchasfreeessays,freetermpapers,freeresearch papers,freedissertations,freebookreports/bookreviews,freeessays,freespeeches,thereexistsa chanceofbeingaccusedofplagiarism.Freepapersdownloadedfromessaydatabasesandessay sitescanbeeasilydetectedbyplagiarismdetectionsystemsandsofwares.Youcanfindalotof resourcesandsiteswithdatabasesoffreesamplepapersandfreeexamplepapersonanytopicYou canusethesefreecollegepapers,freehighschoolpapersandfreeuniversitypapersas sample/examplepapersforwritingyourownacademicpaperbutnotfordownloadingpurposes. Bewareofthesewebsitesbecausetheycanspoilyouracademicreputeshowmorecontent Foranykindofacademicwriting,thereferencespageplaysanimportantroleandteachers'marking isbasedonit.Ouracademicwritersarefullyawareofallwritingpatternsduetowhichtheyalways writebyfollowingthatpatternthatisassignedtothemforwriting.CustomWritings.comalso providesplagiarismfreeAPApapers,plagiarismfreeMLApapersandothercustomwrittenpapers forthebettermentofourcustomerswhoconsultusfortheirproblemsregardingplagiarismfree paperswritingintermsoftermpapers,researchpapers,thesis,essaypapersandothercustomized papers.Weprovideourcustomerswithplagiarismfreepaperswrittenfromscratch.Ourcustom writtenfreepaperswillalwayshelpthestudentsintermsofimprovementintheirwriting capabilitiesthatareneededbytheminthecourseoftheireducation.Wealsoprovideplagiarismfree papersonlinethatare100%plagiarismfreetermpapers,plagiarismfreeresearchpapers,thesis, essaypapers,reportpapers,speechpapers,dissertationpapersandotheracademicpapersformoney. Ourcustompapersarenon–plagiarizedanderrorfree.Firstly,becauseourwritersarefullytrained professionalsand

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ThereasonastowhyIamapplyingforthissummerprogramisbecauseoftheopportunitythatit provides.Programssuchasthesegivestheuniqueopportunitytoexploremultipledifferentcareer paths.But,notonlydoesitprovidealearningopportunity,italsoallowsaculturalone.Beingable totravelandliveinaforeigncountryatsuchayoungageisoneofthemostmemorableand amazingthingsthatyoucandoIbelievethatifacceptedintothisprogram,thatIwilldomyvery besttoprovemyselfdedicatedasastudentbecauseIwanttospendmylifelearningandpreparing myselffortherealworldasacareeredwoman.IhavenotyetsolidifiedwhatIwouldliketobein thefuture,butasofthismoment,Ihopetopossiblybecomeshowmorecontent Ihavealwayslovedlookingandparticipatinginartclasses,althoughIamnotthebestartist,andI enjoylearningaboutthehistorybehinddifferentarttechniques.ButIthinkthatinternational relationswouldbesomethingthatisabsolutelyamazingtolearnaboutbecausethroughthisIcould learnabouttheconnectionsandeffectsthatoccurbetweensomanydifferentnations,andlearn abouthowtheyinteractwithoneanotherIfeellikeIcouldprovideaninterestingperspectivetothis program,forthemainreasonofhavingbeenapartofprogramssimilartothisoneduringprevious summers.Iworkwellwithothers,andIalwaystrytokeepanopenmindastoavoidbiasesandto bemoreempatheticandunderstandingtowardsothers.Iamveryadaptivetomysurroundingseven ifthatmeanschangingtopicswithinaclassroomdiscussion.SomethingelseaboutmeisthatIam whatisknownasanambivertThismeansthatIsitinthescalebetweenbeingandintrovertandan extrovert.AlthoughiIdotendtoswaymoretowardstheintrovertedside,butonlyforthereasonthat IcangetlostinmyownthoughtsorgoforhourswithouttakingabreakfromabookthatIam

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TamneichaMcdavid

Prof.Beck

ENC1101

July30,2009

ExampleEssay

MyCoreValues

AsIhavegrownasanadultandmovedfurthertowardssuccessinmylife,Ihavealwaysmaintained aguidedstructuretoachievegoalsandtasksthatchallengemeIcallthesemy"CoreValues"This isastrictregimenorabeliefsystemthatIhaveinstilledintomyeverydaypracticetocompleteany taskthatpresentsitself.Althoughnotperfected,Ihavefoundthismethodtobequitesuccessful.My workethic,responsibility,andmydrivetofurthermyeducationandknowledgehaveneverfailed me.Lifecanseemtoughanddemandingonaveryconsistentbasis,butIbelievethatIhave cultivatedaplantoaccommodateandwithstandanytrial

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TobuildresponsibilityasachildIvolunteeredtotakecareofmyfamilydog.Eventhoughshewas thefamily'spetItookituponmyselftomakesureshewasproperlyfed,watered,andwalked.My motherwasveryproudofmynewdevelopmentasanadolescent.Shebecameveryencouragingand wouldcomeupwithotherspecialchoresaroundthehousethatIcouldbereliedupontohandleTo somechildrenthiswouldseemlikeapunishment,butbothofmyparentsweresosupportiveand persuasivethatIlookedforwardtohavingthegainedaccountability.Myfatherinstitutedhonesty andrespectasmonumentsforresponsibilityIofcoursestruggledattimeswithtakingcareofmy dog,andhandlingsomeofmyotherchores.Butmyfatheralwayswantedmetonotonlybehonest withmyparents,butalsowithmyself.Hestatedthataliewouldnotbenefitanybodyanditwas disrespectfultotellalie.Hewouldtellmethataliarwasthesameasacheater,andnobodyliked either.IfIknewhowtorespectothersandbehonest,thanmyresponsibilitywouldonlyincrease.I askedwhyIwouldwantaddedresponsibilityandmyfathertoldmetwothingsthatchangedmy perspectivecompletely.First,itwasthatresponsiblepeoplealwaystendedtobemoresuccessful. SinceIhadalwaysdreamedofgrowinguptoberichandfamous,IguessIcouldaccepttheadded responsibilityThesecondthinghetoldmewasthatonedayIcouldpossibly

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Whatdoesitmeantogrowup?Doesitmeanwashingyourcar,payingyourbills,gettingajob?

Doesitmeangettingmarried,havingkids,andsproutinggrayhair?Isitnecessary?Iseveryone capableofit?Isitgoingtobehardandwillitbeworththeeffort?Allofthesequestionsare probablywhatmadePeterPandecidetoneverleaveNeverland.Growingupmeansalotofdifferent thingstomanydifferentpeopleIfwelookatthewords"growingup",wesimplythinkofthe physicalaspectofageing,growingtallandwide.Butformostpeople,growingupmeanssomething deeperinvolvingachangeintheapproachthatanindividualhastolifeandtheactionsthataretaken withitInthisessay,wewilllookatwhypeoplehaveshowmorecontent

Theycan'tjustbetold.Mistakesaremadeandweareheldaccountable.Suchmistakescouldinclude simplethingswhenweareyounglikehittingyouryoungersibling,ortheycouldbeasadultslike notpayingyourbills.Sometimes,wehavetomakethemistakeinordertobeabletocorrectit.We lookatthemistakewemade,forexample,cheatingonatest.Wearepleasedwiththescore. However,weseethatwedidnotreceivethegradethatwasdeservedTheotherstudentsallputin longhoursofstudyingandinturnearnedtheirgoodgrades.Whensomethinglikethishappensan immaturepersonwouldnotthinkmuchofitandmoveon,butapersonwhohasgrownspiritually intoapersonwithmoralswillnotfeelcomfortablewiththisresult,andprobablynotdoitagain. Thatisoneformofgrowingup.Itisimportanttofeelresponsibilityfortheactionsthathavebeen takenThenextstepisreactinginaproductivewaytothatresponsibilityInordertoassume responsibility,wehavetohaveasenseofrightandwrongwhichisonlynaturallylearnedbyliving life.Whenresponsibilityisaccepted,wehavebeguntoseethetruthandrealityofoursituation,as PeckdescribesDedicationtotruthisheavilyinvolvedwiththeconceptofacceptingresponsibility becauseforpeopletoseeblameinthemselves,theyhavetohaveaclearplaneofrealitythatshows thenecessityofasolutionfromthem.Theeyeshavetobe

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Franceisabeautifulandcaptivatingcountryfullofart,culture,andanimportanthistorical background.ItisintheheartofEuropeandissometimescalled"TheHexagon", Becauseofit'sshape.ItisthelargestcountryinWesternEuropeandcoversabout211,200square miles.FourdifferentwaterssurroundtheFrenchcoastline,thisincludes;theNorthSea,theEnglish Channel,theMediterraneanSea,andtheAtlanticOcean

ThecapitalofFranceisParis,onthebanksoftheSeineRiver.Sometimescalledthe"The CityofLights",ParishasbeenadmiredandlovedbymillionsforcenturiesItisanindustrial centeraswell.Parisisworldrenownedasaculturalandintellectual...showmorecontent...

ThePrimeMinister,Presidentandotherministershavetoputthelawsintoeffect.ThePresident himselfcandecidelaws,holdreferenda,andnegotiatewithothernations.

TheParliamentismadeupoftwochambers,TheNationalAssembly,andtheSenate,which togetherhavelegislativepowerTheNationalAssemblyiselectedeveryfiveyearsbynational election,andcanbedissolvedbythePresident.TheSenateiselectedfornineyearsbutallmembers donotstandforelectionatthesametime.Senatorsareelectedbydeputiesandlocalcouncilors.

Untilthe18thCentury,themaincropinFrancewaswheat.Thiswasbecausepeoplemainlyate bread,andverylittlemeat,ifany,waseaten

Grassforcattletoeatwasinshortsupplyandasaresult,cattlewererare.Thefewanimalsthat peasantsdidownwereusedtopullfarmequipmentandtofertilizethesoil.Theanimalswerenot killedformeatSheepwerepopularbecausetheydidn'teatmuchandbecausetheyproducedwool Atthebeginningofthe20thCentury,Francewasstillverymuchanagriculturalnationwith40%of it'spopulationworkingtheland.Today,only3%arefarmers.However,farmlandstillcoversmore than57%ofthecountry.

TheFrenchpeopleareconvincedthattheirwineisthebestintheworld.The

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WhatisMorality?

Philosophersaroundtheworldhavedebatedthemeaningofmoralityforcenturies.However,itisa wordtoosubjectivetobeeitherdenotedordefined.Aristotle,oftenreferredtoasthefatherof philosophy,advisedthatonecoulddeterminewhatismoralbyexaminingthemeanbetweentwo "lessdesirable"extremes.Forexample,courageisameanbetweenfearandthoughtlessrashness; generosity,betweenextravaganceandparsimony.Platoarguedthat"toknowthegoodistodothe good"Inotherwords,thosewhobehaveimmorallyduesooutofmereignorance,notdefiance Furthermore,Platobelievedthatamoralpersonisatrulyhappyperson;andbecausepeoplealways desiretheirownhappiness,theyalwaysshowmorecontent

Thisrewardsystemtrainsustobelievethatwhatislegalismoral.Althoughapersonmaybealaw–abidingcitizen,heorshemaynotnecessarilybemoral.

ThemoralityofanindividualisalsobasedonhisorherchildhoodParentshaveanimmenseeffect ontheirchildren'svalues.Forinstance,ifparentsteachtheirchildatearlyagestobeahard–worker, tobehonestandtrue,andtohaveintegrity,thenitislikelythatthechildwillgrowupwiththese moralsinstilledwithinthem.However,somechildrengrowtobetheantithesisoftheirparents. Theyseethattheirparentsareimmoralandsotheyintentionallygrowtothinkandbehave differentlyIfso,isthechildimmoralfordefyinghisorherparents,oristhechildmoralfordefying hisorherimmoralparents?

Anotherfactorindeterminingone'smoralsisone'sreligiosity.Forinstance,somereligions,suchas Hinduism,believeinanimalsacrificesasawayofworshiping;however,otherreligions,suchas Catholicism,donot.Thus,toaCatholic,thesacrificeofinnocentanimalsmayseemimmoral whereasfollowersoftheHindureligionviewthepracticeassacred.Therefore,onecannotconclude thatsimplybecauseapersonisreligious,heorsheisalsomoral.Therearethousandsofreligions throughouttheworld;whohastheauthoritytodeterminewhose

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LanguageBarriersCommunicationisanessentialpartofourdaytodaylives.Weuseitinalmost everythingwedo.Althougheffectivecommunicationdoesnotguaranteesuccess,itsabsence usuallyassuresproblems.IntheU.S.languagebarrierscancreatemanyproblemsfornon–English speakingimmigrantsthatmightinclude,butarecertainlynotlimitedto,difficultyfinding employment,difficultyobtainingmedicalcare,anddifficultyachievinganeducationForeign–born workersareincreasinglybecomingafundamentalpartofthecommunityandthelocalworkforce. TheinflowofimmigrantsintotheU.S.hasprovidedbothanopportunityforandachallengeto employerstofillmanydifferentpositionsWhilemanyforeign–bornshowmorecontent Accordingtoa2006studybyGlennFlores,"Evenpatientswhodomanagetoobtaincarecanstill fallpreytomiscommunication."Inonecase,amothermisinterpretedthedoctors'instructionsand putantibioticsthatweremeanttobetakenorallyinherchild'sears.Inanother,adoctorwhodidnot fluentlyspeakSpanishinterpreted"shehitherself"as"Ihither,"whichresultedinthemother unfairlylosingcustodyofherchildren(Barclay,E2009)Languagebarriersintheclassroomhave alsobecomeahugeproblemduetothegrowingnumberofimmigrantchildrenwhodonotspeak English.Manytimesnon–Englishspeakingstudentsdonotgetthesameeducationalopportunities astheirEnglishspeakingpeers.Thislackoflanguageequalityinschoolscausesthesechildrentobe unsuccessfulintheireducationwhichinturncanaffecttheminotherareasoftheirlives.InThe Circuit,FranciscoJimenez(1997),thesonofMexicanimmigrantparents,describedhisfirstdayof schoolintheU.S.likethis,"Mrs.ScalapinostartedspeakingtotheclassandIdidnotunderstanda wordshewassaying...Ithoughtthatperhapsbypayingcloseattention,Iwouldbeginto understand,butIdidnot"(p17–18)Languagebarriersareamajorprobleminoursocietytoday Ourabilitytoexchangeinformationwithothersisvitaltooursuccessandsurvivalashumanbeings. Wedependon

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MeditationEssay

Meditationisanage–oldpracticethathasreneweditselfinmanydifferentculturesandtimes.

Despiteitsage,however,thereremainsamysteryandsomeambiguityastowhatitis,orevenhow oneperformsit.Thepracticeandtraditionofmeditationdatesbackthousandsofyearshaving appearedinmanyeasterntraditions.Meditation'sancientrootsclouditsoriginsfrombeing attributedtoasoleinventororreligion,thoughBon,Hindu,Shinto,Dao,andlater,Buddhismare responsibleforitsdevelopment.Itspracticehaspermeatedalmostallmajorworldreligions,but underdifferentnames.Ithasbecomeapracticewithoutborders,influencingmillionswithits tranquilandhealingeffects

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Regardlessofanewcapitalism,whichhaseruptedaroundmeditation,thepracticehasprovideda mentaloasistomillionsofpeoplestrainedandmadeanxiousbythestressesofmodernlife.

Meditationisthepracticeof"bringingthemindhome...meanttoawakeninusthesky–likenature ofthemind,andtointroduceustothatwhichwereallyare,ourunchangingpureawareness,which underliesthewholeoflifeanddeath."(Rinpoche,2002).Itsgoalistorelievethesufferingofthe mindandleaditspractitionerstotheenlightenmentfoundbySiddharthaGuatamaortheBuddha whilehesatbeneaththeBoditreeThemind'shomeinmeditationisaclear,lucid,unalteredstatein whichthefragmentedframesofthoughtthatusuallycirculatesintheuntrainedmindaresetaside andforcedout.Amindfreeofworryandapprehensionisatpeaceandfreeofsuffering.Anumber ofphysicalandmentalexercisesareusedtobringthemindtothislucidstateofnaturalexistence Thefourobjectsofconsiderationandawarenesswhenmeditatingarethebody,feelings,stateofthe mind,andthemind'scontents.

Bodypositioningduringmeditationhaspracticalandtraditionalroots.Thepostureassumedduring meditationresemblesthecrossedlegpositionoftheBuddhaAlthoughtherearemanyvariationsof postureandhandplacement,theyallattempttocreateandemphasizetheconnection

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Love

Loveisdifficulttodefine,difficulttomeasure,anddifficulttounderstand.Loveiswhatgreat writerswriteabout,greatsingerssingabout,andgreatphilosophersponder.Loveisapowerful emotion,forwhichthereisnowrongdefinition,foritsuitseachandeverypersondifferently Whetherloveisbetweenfamily,friends,orlovers,itisanoverwhelmingemotionthatcanbe experiencedinmanydifferentways.

PeopleexperienceloveforthefirsttimebybeingpartofafamilyFamilyloveisdemonstrated throughlessonsofsacrifice,concernandcompassion,fromthecradletothegrave.Therearemany differentlevelsandconditionsoffamilylove.Itisthelovewecherishbetweenourintermediate familyandourshowmorecontent

Aclose–knitlovingbondbetweentwopeoplecanbeginwithafriendship.Whetheritisafriendship betweentwomales,twofemales,oronemaleandonefemale,thesefriendshipswilldevelopinto love.Innowayisitaromanticlove,butthistypeofloveconnectsandbondsfriends.Friendsmay moveawayorfriendshipsmaywane,butthelovebetweenthetwopeopleburnsonforever. Romanticloveisalovethatnoteverypersonwillexperience.Itisatypeoflovethatisnotthereat thebeginning,butgrowswithintheindividual.Whenonefinallyfindsthelovetheyhavebeen lookingfor,onecannotimaginelifewithanybodyelseRomanticloveisaconnectionbetweentwo soulsthatiscapturedwithafeelingthatisnotonlyfeltwithintheheartbutwithintheirbodyas well.Ihaveneverbeeninlovewithagirl;Icanonlyimaginewhatitmightbeliketobeinlove.

Guessingfrommysister'srelationshipwithboys,itseemslikeabigheadacheinsteadofa wonderfulfeeling.

Tosimplywriteadefinitionofloveiscomplicatedbecauseeverypersonhasadifferentperception oflove.Theonlywaytocapturethetruemeaningofloveistoexperiencethefeelingandfindout foroneself,whatloveis.Inourlivesandthelivesofothers,loveisevident.Whetheritisbetween family,friends,orlovers,loveisaprecious

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Steppingoutside,Iinstantlynoticethefresh,wetscentofearth.AsIcontinuewalking,Iwillingly allowthesprinklingdropletstoenvelopmyentirebody.Myshoesaresoonsoaked;witheachstepI take,Ifeelapuddleofwatermovebeneathmyfeet.Therainhurlsitselfviolentlyonthedark, slipperypavement.Myhairisdrippingwithice–coldraindropswhichplummettotheearthwith everymovementImakeThenumbingeffectoftheicydownpourisfinallysettinginFierce thundercloudssneakintothemurderousskyandflashinglightningstrikesbegin.Therainfalls fasterandheavier.MyfeetmovequicklyasIrundowntheroad.Irushintomyhouseandproceed tostareoutthewindowandobservetheviciousstormthatisonlyshowmorecontent

Asapersonletsthecoolrainwashoverthem,afeelingofrenewalandcleanlinessiscreated. Depressionratesskyrocketduringthedarkanddrearyseasons.ThisconditionisknownasSeasonal AffectiveDisorder.About5–percentofadultsintheUnitedStateslivewiththiscondition.Theloss ofsunlightandincreaseofpoorweather–snow,rain,wind–contributetotheseverityofthe disorderDuringthefallandwintermonths,itoftenrainsThisisonecontributingfactortoSAD Althoughraincanbelightandhappy,itcanalsobeextremelyharsh.Thunderstormsareoften presentduringheavyrainstorms.Theelectricflashesoflightbringaboutnothingbutfear;the poundingrainonlyintensifiesthestorm.Itiseasytoseewhythemeresightofraindepressessome people.Whenrainismentioned,Ithinkoflightecstaticsprinkling.However,becauseofthe differentexperienceseachindividualhas,theoppositeconclusioncouldbemadeRaindrops stronglyresembleteardrops.Becauseofthisastoundingresemblance,aconnectionbetweensad teardropsandrainismade.Duringarainstorm,theskyisnotclearandblue;itismurkyandgray. ColorshavefeelingsassociatedwiththemBlueishappyandbubblywhilegrayissadanddullA depressedpersonwilltakeaquicklookattherainandjumpbackintheirbeds. Itseemslikeineverygoodlovestorythereisalwaysapassionatekissingscene.Acouplegetsinto afight,splits

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BlackLivesMatterisaninternationalactivistmovementthatstartedwithintheAfrican–American communities.ThismovementisorganizedbyAliciaGarza,PatrisseCullors,andOpalTometi.Ever sincetheblackpeoplehavesteppedonAmericansoil,theyhavecontinuedtobevictimsofracism andviolence.Fromslaverytolynchingtosegregation,theblackpeoplehavesufferedalotinthis countryInthepastfewyears,therearesomanyofthemthathavebeentargetedbythelaw enforcementauthoritiesacrossthecountry.Thismovement'sgoalistoraiseawarenessofracism andviolenceagainstAfrican–Americans.TheywantsAfrican–Americantolivewithdignityand respectlikeotherAmericansdo

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Peoplecontinuetousethishashtagtoconveytheirmessage.Socialmediahashelpedalotofpeople beawareofthismovement.Asmorepeopleknowaboutthismovement,theuseofthishashtagwill continuetoincrease

ThisvideoshowshowprotestersblockalllanesofI–94.Thepoliceofficersgavethemtwentyfive warningtoleave.Yet,somepeoplechosetostayandcontinuetoprotest.Accordingtothepolice, theprotestturnedintoariotandsomepeoplethrewrocksandbottlesonthefreeway.Duringthisact ofviolence,twentyonepoliceofficerswereinjuredInordertoceasethoseprotestors,thepolice officerusednon–irritantsmokeandsprayedmace.Attheendoftheprotest,50peoplewerearrested forthreedegreerioting.

Thereisusuallyaprotestafteranunarmedblackpersoniskilledbyapoliceofficer.Byprotesting, theytrytoseekattentiontoshootingofblackpeoplebydisruptingcommerceandpreventingpeople fromcommutingtooneplacetoanother.AfterAltonSterlingandPhilandoCartilewereshotbya policeofficer,theBlackLivesMattermarchedonthestreetsandblockedhighwaysinJuly2016in MinnesotaInDecember2015,theyevendisruptlocalbusinessonabusyholidayshoppingwith peacefulprotest.Despitegettingwarnings,theBlackLivesMatterorganizationgatheredina MinnesotaMall.Theycompelledsomeofthestorestobeclosedforhours.Theysaidtherewillnot beanybusinessuntiltheyget

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Whatisprivilege?Privilegeistheadvantagesthatyouaregiven.Privilegeisoftentakenforgranted bythepeoplewhohaveitbecausetheydidn'tnecessarilyaskforit.Privilegeisgiventoyou dependingonwhereyoulive,whatyoulooklike,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatgenderyouare, orevenyourlastname.Yourraceandethnicityhavealottodowithhowyouaretreatedinsociety. RaceandethnicitycangetconfusingandpeopleoftenusetheminterchangeablyTheyarealike becauseraceandethnicitysharecommonancestry.But,theydifferbecauseraceisapersons' physicalcharacteristics;racecanbeseeninskin,hair,andeyecolor.Whereasethnicityisthe culture;ethnicityisancestry,religion,andnationalityWhenmajorityofpeoplelookthesame,it cancauseproblemsforthepeoplewhoaredifferent,theminority.

Themajorityusuallyhaspresetopinionsonhowtheminorityshouldact,talk,orlook.These opinionsarecalledprejudicesandarenotfactbased.Prejudicesthoughtsarealsosometimescalled stereotypes.Prejudiceandstereotypesaredifferentfromeachotherbecauseaprejudiceisafeeling aboutagroupofpeople,whereashowmorecontent

BeingawhitemaleinAmerica,you'rebasicallythegoldenegg.Menhaveprivilegessuchas makingmoremoneycomparedtowomen–especiallywomenofcolor.Apersons'lastnamecould alsohavealottodowithhowmuchprivilegeyouhave.Forexample,I'mawaitressatRoma'sPizza inBethalto,IllinoisI'vehadpeoplecomeintoRoma'sandbeforetipping,theyaskmewhatmylast nameisWhenItellthem,Iusuallygetabiggertip;mygrandpaiscurrentlyontheMadisonCounty BoardforGodfreyandAlton,myothergrandpaisaunionleader,mymomisateacher,andmydad isalawyer.MyfamilyhaslivedinBethaltoandthesurroundingtownstheirentirelives–everyone knows

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HumanRightsAndSocialWork

StartingwithJaneAdamsintheearly20thcentury,humanrightswereattheforefrontofherwork withtheHullHousewhichhelpedestablishthesocialworkprofessionasweknowit(Healy,2008).

TheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandthevaluessetandregulatedbytheNASWsharea commonthemefocusingon,dignity,self–determination,andimprovingthequalityoflifefor everyoneSocialworkersareontheforefrontofadvocatingfor,andcreatingsocialchange,and justice(NASW,2015).Socialworkconstantlychallengesracism,discriminationandtheinhumane treatmentofvulnerablepeople.

Internationallythesocialworkprofessionattemptstolinkvulnerablepopulationswithbasicneeds like,food,healthcare,housing,andequalityallwhichreflectarticle25oftheUniversalDeclaration ofHumanRights(UnitedNations,2014).Socialworkerswearmanyhats,andhaveestablishedroles inmanyinstitutionslikehospitals,schools,nursinghomes,actingasliaisonsbetweenthe establishmentsandindividualswhoseektheirservices(Reichert,2007).

2Whatsocialworkpracticesmightconstrainhumanrights?

TheSocialworkisaprofessionnotonlyrewardsmerit,butthereisalsoamonetarygain.The majorityofqualifiedsocialworkersareemployedbylocalgovernmentagencieswhichcancreatea conflictofinterestbecauseoftheirobligation,andcommitmenttotheiremployer.Thegovernment agencieshavetheirownpoliticalandfinancialagendathatcanbe

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TheMeaningofLife

Myfewyearsonthisplanethavebeenabitconfusing.Ihavelearnedofmanyaspectsoflifefrom whichonecandrawmeaning,ifindeedsuchmeaningcanbedrawn.Ihavealsolearnedthatthere canbenosingularmeaningoflifetostandforusall,orevenanyoneofusWhatIhavelearned aboveallisthattryingtoputwordstothemeaningoflifeisataskofabsoluteabsurdity.Thisisnot tobeconfusedwiththeideathatlifehasnomeaning,forlifecertainlyhasmeaning.However,there isnosinglemeaningoflifetobedefined–lifeisdifferentforusallTherefore,ratherthandefine lifeforanentireplanet,IshalltrytoexplainwhatlifemeansasIperceiveit,andwhyitmeans so.showmorecontent

Lifeisacomplicatedtwistofsuffering,laughing,andlearningallmergingtotellagreatstory–or greatmanystories.Basedonthisview,"itisnottheendgoaloroutcomeoflifethatgiveslife meaningbutratherthequalityofthestory,thequalitywithwhichonelivesoutanddevelopshisor herrole."

Atthetime,thiseventseemedratherinsignificantanddidnotmeritremembrance.However,its catastrophiceffectsonmyattitudethateveningmayhavehelpedtomoldmeintothepersonIhave becomeIlearnedthatsufferingthroughsuchanevent,aschildishasitwas,isquitenecessaryin anylife.Suchpainsarepartofaninterminablecycleandonlygeneratebalanceinone'slife(p.62, 'LifeasSuffering').Despitemyhorridtimespentthatevening,thelaughterbroughtsincethe incidentisaworthytradeoffLaughterisanalltoonecessaryfunctionoflife,justassufferingand thewiderangeofotheremotions."Somethinkerswouldemphasizetheimportanceofsophistication inhumor,butotherswouldsaythatlaughteritselfiswhatisimportant."Whateverthecasemaybe, laughterisanimportantingredientinlife,andmustnotbetakenforgrantednorignored.

Despitesuchemotionaltiestolife,IhavealsolearnedthatlifeisnotonlyaboutemotionsThose emotionsaregeneratedfromthechainreactionscreatedendlesslyin

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Apersonwhoisunableorunwillingtopayhisorherdebtsmaydeclarebankruptcy.Thestateof beingsolventmeansthatonehastheabilitytopayhisorherdebts.However,insolvencymeansthat apersoncannotpayhisorherdebts.Inordertodeclarebankruptcy,apersonmustfileapetitionfor bankruptcyinabankruptcycourt.Avoluntarybankruptcyproceedingisstartedbythepersonwho isdeclaringbankruptcy,whereasaninvoluntarybankruptcyproceedingisstartedbythecreditorsof thebankruptperson.Acreditorwhoisnotapartytothebankruptcyproceedings,butwhohasan interestintheproceedings,mayfileanexparteapplicationwiththebankruptcycourt.Aninsolvent debtormayfileadebtor'spetitionforshowmorecontent

Therefereeofabankruptcycourtmayappointareceivertotakechargeofthepropertyinvolvedina bankruptcyproceedingandtodisposeoftheproperty.Insomecases,atrusteeisappointedtohold thepropertyforthebenefitofthecreditors.Theassetsofabankruptpersonmaybeliquidatedtopay theliabilities.Toliquidatemeanstoconvertassetsintocash.Anyafteracquiredproperty,whichis propertyacquiredafterthebankruptcyproceedingswerestarted,cannotbeusedtopaytheclaimsof creditors.Inthecaseofasecureddebt,ifthesaleofpropertydoesnotpaythedebtinfull,thecourt mayissueadeficiencydecree.Afterthesecureddebtshavebeenpaid,thebalanceoffundsisused topayothercreditors.Ifthebalanceoffundsisnotsufficienttopayallthecreditorsinfull,the debtsmaybesettledbycomposition.Attheendofabankruptcyproceedingthecourtwilldischarge thebankruptpersonfromtheobligationofpayingformerdebtsInanagencyrelationship,a principalgrantsanagenttheauthoritytoactfortheprincipalinthecommissionofcertainacts.An agencyrelationshipcanbecreatedonlybymutualconsentofbothparties.Thepersonwhoisgiven directandfirstpermissionbytheprincipaltoactasanagentisaprimaryagentHowever,the primaryagentmaygivepermissiontoasubagenttotransactbusiness.Anagentmayalsobereferred toasaplenipotentiary.

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