...These have proved both advantageous and detrimental to society as a whole. Technology has helped connect the world and help make everybody happier. However, at what cost? When does technology cease to be beneficial and begin its destruction? Technology has led to the illusion of multitasking, the chronic and widespread abuse of prescription drugs, and the downfall of society as a whole through virtual realities. The article “Why the modern world is bad for your brain”, by Daniel J Levitin shines light on many of the societal norms in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. “Multitasking has been found to increase the production of the stress hormone cortisol as well as the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline, which can...
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...Soma in Brave New World The drug soma in Brave New World is a symbol of the use of instant gratification to control the World State's society. "Euphoric, narcotic, pleasantly hallucinant" is how Mustapha Mond describes soma. It's possibly the best tool the government has for controlling its population. It sedates, calms, and mainly distracts the citizen from the horrific state of enslavement that they live in. There's always soma to calm your anger, to reconcile you with one another, or to make you patient and forgiving. Everyone is trapped by happiness, which is a tough entrapment to break away from. Through the government's use of soma to control the population, Linda's excessive abuse of the drug, and John's attempt at stopping the drug, Huxley attempts to reveal how we allow the individual within us to be overcome by anything that will guarantee us pleasant feelings. Therefore, we sense a superficial happiness. The novel also compares religion with soma. It argues that Christianity functions the same way as soma, allowing the citizens to be controlled. Mustapha claims that soma is "Christianity without the tears." It offers its followers comfort, but at the expense of individuality. Soma clouds reality, replacing it with happy hallucinations. Soma is what the society uses to keep themselves balanced. Religion functions similarly because people use it as a source to give their life meaning. They refer to it to maintain order and function through life's obstacles. It acts...
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...recovering from the addiction. Organizational Pattern: Topical Order INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: I have a story to tell you about a boy, blessed with a God given talent, who grew up to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. A wonderful story, except that after becoming that amazing athlete, a monster crept into his life that has and will change it forever. Let me tell you about his journey. II. Credibility Position: Through thorough research about Josh Hamilton, his life and his career, I am excited to share with you many of the interesting facts and stories that I have learned. III. Reveal Topic: Lots of people in this world struggle with addiction, but only some people are blessed enough to get the opportunity to get their life back before the drugs. IV. Preview: Today I would like to share with you about Josh Hamilton prior to his drug use, during the use of cocaine, and now as he is recovering from the addiction. (Transition: First let’s take a look at the kind of person Josh was prior to drugs.) BODY OF SPEECH I. Main Point # 1: a. From the age of six, Josh spent as much time as he could at the ball fields. Even if it was just to shag balls for his brother’s team in hopes that after the older kids were finished he would get to take batting practice. b. At age 15, Josh played for a coach named Johnny Narron who at the time was also scouting for the Braves, he said this of...
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...An addiction is a very serious problem that you can only treat with a professionals help and a supportive family. Juveniles with addictions have to go through their whole lives with that addiction in the back of their minds haunting them daily. With professional treatment from a certified drug and alcohol counselor, clients are able to find better ways to cope using grounding methods. Some popular coping methods are to find a hobby like drawing and to draw when you are fiending for what you want the most to distract you and help you focus on what's important and that's the well being of the person practicing this exercise. The second most popular coping method would be to substitute your addiction with an action. If you had a cigarette addiction to help you may pop a jolly rancher in your mouth whenever you crave a cigarette. Padron counseling services have an amazing staff of counselors on hand and they keep a heavy eye on the client to make sure progress is being made. If the client does not satisfy the counselor by making proper progress then clients will have to stay for longer. Most clients attend a group as well as one on one meetings. The group is led by a set of the counselors that work at Padrons and a ex-addict who has flipped her life around completely and now is brave enough to share their story in hopes to save a juvenile from a life of jail. At the end of drug and...
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...After the year 1984 passed the world breathed a sigh of relief that Orwell’s prophecy of oppression by government or a “big brother” did not come true. In 1985 Neil Postman published Amusing Ourselves to Death in which he describes a takeover of a passive society using Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World as the prophecy. Postman describes imminent death by comparing Orwellian fears to those of Huxley’s: “We had forgotten that alongside Orwell’s dark vision, there was another – slightly older, slightly less well known, equally chilling: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Contrary to common belief, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing…What Orwell feared were those who ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy…In 1984, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World they are controlled by inflicting pleasure” (vii). With entertainment and technology surrounding the population everyday...
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...defined as a distinctive form of criminal activity composed of a series of actions that is taken individually might form an illegal behavior. (The free dictionary , 2013-2015). In this report I’m going to discuss about the history and background of Cyber Stalking and how did it grow and developed, moreover about the present situation of Cyber Stalking and the illustration, in addition of some of the Federal laws that deal with online stalking. History/background There is lack of information on the history of Cyber Stalking, but it is very evident that inception cyber stalking possibility of stalking on the internet is very real (Pittaro, 2007). Growth and development Cyber stalking has increased over the years with the growth of new technology, and the new ways of stalking victims have invented. For instance, a disgruntled employee is easily poses on their boss on social network sites and post messages that explicit: We have the spouse that uses the GPS to track the movements of their better half. It is obvious that even the police are not safe from this crime as we have gang members or other organized criminals finding the addresses of police officers from the internet and threaten them (Sankary, 2006)...
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...social networks: 1. Manage your boundaries. While using social media, it is essential to keep in mind the importance of balance, of keeping a healthy perspective as new tools evolve, and not letting digital media take over your life. 2. It’s a good idea to set a social media policy (including copyright issues) for any organization that has an online presence. There are a number of examples you can explore online. 3. Give attention to the danger inherent in the speed of new media. Think carefully before sending out messages. Consider waiting a full day if you are feeling particularly emotional about something. Even a few minutes can help you detect errors in tone … or spelling. 4. Think about the audience you want to engage. If you are reaching out to your own parishioners, a closed Facebook Group might be a platform for you. If you want to reach new people in geographically dispersed locations, a website with changing content, interactive features, and strong publicity channels might be the way to go. Explore platforms and learn what they best enable so that you can make wise decisions about where to invest your time and energy. 5. Don’t force your use of social media. Allow yourself to get into it at your own pace. Find your voice and your rhythm. If you are too “false” in the world of social media, others will pick up in it immediately and then your credibility takes a hit. Don’t try to hide behind social media. Be yourself. 6....
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...ever created. Brown’s life took him through the heart of some of the most terrifying and difficult events, ranging from hardcore drug addiction to being surrounded by terrorists trying desperately to kill him. He became the living definition of the word fearless, a word that many people today take for granted. As Brown demonstrates, to truly be fearless is to be unwaveringly courageous, impeccably focused, and absolutely committed in the face of death itself. Insurmountable courage is an undeniable prerequisite for fearlessness; it is perhaps the most clearly displayed aspect of such a person. Brown reflected this courage in his every action. Describing the nature of Brown’s DEVGRU counter-terrorist raids, his friend and teammate Heath Robinson noted that “When you blow a door open, it is just smoke, a black...
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...At the time, the television was all the rage. Being a relatively new form of media, not many people stopped to think of the negative side effects of television, until Postman released his findings. His novel repeats the words “the medium is the message”, which means that the way that we receive messages is going to change the overall meaning of the message. This applied directly to television, as entertainment was the way we received our information. Eventually, we began to prefer receiving our messages through entertainment, nearly cutting off many other mediums. His findings still apply to the more advanced technology we have today, such as the...
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...Aladdin and the Rings Fairy tales have been around for countless centuries, and their impact on story telling is still extremely influential to this day. The main morals that these tales first displayed is still what drives the plotlines of countless movies and books today. There is a large amount of these entertaining stories that owe credit to the original plots and morals of fairy tales. One fairy tail in particular that stands out when it comes to repeating plots and morals among today’s stories is Aladdin, more specifically Aladdin’s heroic qualities and his will to overcome adversary and obstacles. Aladdin is a folk tale that originated in the Middle East; it was included in the vast book of tales known as “The book of one Thousand and One Nights,” which is better known as “Arabian Nights.” The true origins of Aladdin are not precisely known, but some say a Frenchman wrote the tale in 1704, his name was Antoine Galland (Aladdin's origins likely European, and not Arabic). Many claim it is a possibility that Galland also took the tale and made it sound more Arabic, explaining why it was then put into “Arabian Nights.” (Aladdin's origins likely European, and not Arabic) Aladdin was also made into a film in 1992 by Walt Disney pictures, which altered the original story details to those of their liking for the production (IMDB). I believe that the plot of Aladdin and the morals it tries to convey are extremely similar to a particular series of books, which was then...
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...Anthony Kiedis In this essay I am going to tell you about one of the best singer/songwriters that the music industry has ever known, his name is Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis was born on November 1, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to his father Michael Kiedis and his mother Margaret Noble. In 1966 when Kiedis was just 3 years old his parents divorced; along with his 2 half-sisters Kiedis lived with his mother and step-father in Grand Rapids. Each summer he would visit his father in Hollywood for two weeks which he recalled "Those trips to California were the happiest, most carefree, the-world-is-a-beautiful-oyster times I'd ever experienced." In 1974, when Kiedis was 12 years old he moved to Hollywood with his father full time. Kiedis’ father was a struggling actor and a drug dealer, which had a very strong impact on Kiedis. The two would often smoke marijuana and use cocaine together, and at the age of 14 Kiedis used heroin for the first time mistaking it for cocaine, from then on it was an downhill struggle (Kiedis, 10). Kiedis attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles where he struggled to find friends at first, being from another school district let along another state. He soon met Michael Balzary, better known as Flea, while sitting next to him in drivers-ed class. After a brief confrontation the two became best friends and were virtually inseparable. Kiedis had a big influence on Flea, introducing him to rock music, punk rock in particular. Kiedis also met future band mate...
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...Ashley Gibbons PSY-400:History and Systems of Psychology Final Paper January 22, 2015 The nature versus nurture debate has lasted for centuries because of the difficulty of separating genetic and environmental factors in human beings. Psychologists have been debating for years and years if genetics or your surroundings are more important in determining your personalities. It is truly fascinating to stop and ask your self some questions. What makes me shy or brave? What makes me smart and what makes me lack common sense? What makes me the way I am? Is it the way I was born and the genetics I have or is it because of the environment I grew up around and the behaviors I caught on to? Just thinking about all the questions you can stop and ask yourself about why you are the way you are can give you some idea as to why nature versus nurture is still such a big debate today. The coding in each of our cells determines the different traits that we are going to have, more dominantly like the eye color, hair color, ear size and height. “However, it is still not known weather the more abstract attributes like personality, intelligence, sexual orientation, likes and dislikes are gene coded in our DNA, too”(explorable.com). One of the hottest issues that people like to bring up today regarding looking at the nature theory is the gay issue. People like the say that there is an actual “gay gene” that exists and that gay people are born that way. Another issue that we face today would be the...
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...COUNTY TONY D. MORRIS PREPARED FOR: Honorable John J. Russo Administrative and Presiding Judge Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court July 1, 2014 SWK 300: SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY PROFESSOR MICHAEL A. DOVER SPRING 2014 GOAL STATEMENT The sole purpose of this policy brief is to deliver concrete and measurement evidences that Veteran Treatment Courts (VTC) promotes public safety by diverting veterans with addictions and/or mental illness into a voluntary specialized court as oppose to the traditional criminal justice system. At present the Cleveland Veteran Treatment docket is only available to veterans that reside in the City of Cleveland. By expanded the court to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, veterans would have access to the resources available, especially at the county level. There are 38 cities and 19 villages in Cuyahoga County. According to the United States Census Bureau and there are 90,753 veterans residing in Cuyahoga County and increasing as service members from Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation New Dawn (OEF,OIF,OND) begin to return and reintegrate back to civilian life. The VTC has proven to be smart, cost effective ventures that assist veterans on the road to recovery, effectively and successfully reducing recidivism. SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM Today, for the returning U.S combat soldiers returning from OEF, OIF, and OND, reintegrating into society and back to their families can be a huge task. One of the major...
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...Women: A Personal Worldview Narrative An individual’s worldview may originate from how and manner through which knowledge and understanding are offered and obtained. A world view in my opinion, worldview is an introspective view on how everyday activities are color, organized, filtered, and interpreted in regards to personal cultural perceptions. Additionally, my worldview, which continues to develop, is an interpersonal process, which began when I was a young man in rural society of Africa and subsequently in civilized society of Europe, Asia and America. Thinking about the concept of worldview found me rendering deep thoughts about my life so far. Why? One may ask; well, the total sum of my worldview is directly and indirectly shaped by the different assumed and certain roles women plaid in my life. These experiences gave me a unique interpretation of the world. Fifteen years was the age I realized that my culture is one that discriminates against women. It is a culture where women are viewed as property and used only to satisfy the sexual libido of their male counterparts; a culture where women has no opinion either in the family or society, except for that of their husband if married and father’s if unmarried; and finally a culture where female genital cutting is still practiced. Ultimately, there is no potential for women to actually have and fulfill a dream. In such culture, there were three women-my mother, and two grandmas. Domestic violence, abusive behavior, and...
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...Today, Ford is regarded globally as an icon, with three characters that audiences and fans can’t seem to get enough of like Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard. Ford has already reprised his role of Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), a new Blade Runner (2018) project is in pre-production, and a new Indiana Jones (2019) film has been announced. From his extensive film archive, catch Ford in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Mosquito Coast (1986), Patriot Games (1992), and Air Force One (1997). Despite being in his 70s, Ford’s star power is intact, he continues to be a top box office draw, and remains noteworthy with a new generation of fans worldwide. Carrie Fisher (1956), an American actress and writer, best known as the brave and feisty Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977 - 1983), and most recently in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). “A child of Hollywood, Carrie Fisher grew up in the shadow of scandal as the daughter of Eddie Fisher, who left her mother Debbie Reynolds for best friend Elizabeth Taylor. No stranger to scandal herself later in life, Fisher secretly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as bipolar disorder, which she first revealed with the semi-autobiographical novel Postcards from the Edge (1987), which was adapted into a 1990 film starring Meryl Streep. At...
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