Etymologically, the word “calligraphy” is derived from the Greek language to refer to “beautiful writing”. Works that feature calligraphy and inscriptions are often associated with neat legible handwritings and good penmanship. In the Peoples Republic of China, however, it is closely associated with art and in most cases even seen as an art form in […]
In choosing a poem for this project, It was my wish to settle on “By Blue Ontario Shore”. The poem is one among 400 others written by Walt Whitman and compiled under the title, “Leaves of Grass”. The poems would first appear in bookstores in the year 1855. Moreover, the poems are particularly intriguing owing
Among most communities, it is the churches that people turn to as centers for assistance and response during times of disaster. Whenever tornados or floods destroy property and devastate an area, or when a community is shaken by shocking acts of violence knowing what to do in such a situation can be the ultimate difference
One phenomenon that is inevitable in life is change. Change can take a number of shapes and forms that often seeks to create a new way of living that is completely different from that which preceded it. Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, attempts to tackle the issue of social change in his
The United States of America has always been somewhat of an enigma to many. Rising from a British colony, it successfully fought the War of Independence and gained its sovereignty in 1776, starting with its initial 13 states and eventually progressing to 54 which currently make up the union. With its involvement in the two
A Comparison of “The Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell Although written by two starkly different authors, Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” are two works of literature from the short story genre that can be put side by side
A Comparison of Paul McCarteny’s “Penny Lane” (1967) and Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on the Hill” (2017). Today, if one turns on the popular radio stations chances are that you are likely to listen to today’s “mainstream” music. Most of these songs are likable, with catchy lyrics and a great beat making them great hits among
A Comparison of visions of childhood reminiscence in the songs, “Penny Lane” by Paul McCarteney and “Strawberry Fields Forever” by John Lennon In an anthology solely in dedication to the Beatles, George Martin did lament that one of the biggest mistakes of his life was not putting the “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields” records together
Operant conditioning is a psychological learning process through which behaviors are modified by their consequences, whether positive or negative. First described by the behaviorist B.F. Skinner in the 1930s, operant conditioning explains how behaviors are shaped and maintained through reinforcement or punishment. Unlike classical conditioning, which involves the pairing of stimuli, operant conditioning relies on
Classical conditioning is a foundational concept in behavioral psychology that explains how learning occurs through association. Discovered by the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov in the early 1900s, classical conditioning demonstrates how organisms can learn to associate a previously neutral stimulus with a significant one, resulting in a new behavioral response. This process reveals how experiences