Creative Commons Essays

Wikipedia is an easily accessible online encyclopedia. Derived from the word wiki which means quick and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is essentially a collaborative group effort to be as detailed and accurate as possible about a subject. It is written mostly by anonymous users who volunteer to write for free, in most cases anyone can edit a page and add to it. Wikipedia operates on the five pillars, or five fundamental principles, to ensure postings are factual and then are reviewed by other users to siphon

The concept behind Wikipedia is that it’s an encyclopedia that presents information from consensus.  This is a phenomenal concept, very typical of the way we think about the world today, that is, inclusive:  YouTube, allows you to perform your own show, even have your own channel; Facebook, allows you to publish “news” about yourself.  Wikipedia joins this social revolution and allows you to join the conversation and create knowledge. However, none of these platforms are considered to be scholarly

Corrow Commons, a place of deep longing, as an elderly man and his son, who were all but familiar with the smell emanating from the dilapidated common, to which they once called their home. The cries of the damned called out to the old man, for him to ignore it behind a face which holds every voice dear, they were nostalgic… but he knew what needed to be done.His son was looking beyond the Corrow Common’s almost dreaded visage, knowing it was the one thing haunting his father’s otherwise clear mind

Huckleberry Finn and Civilization Merriam Webster defines the act of being civilized as being brought “out of a savage, uneducated, or unrefined state,” (Webster) yet within The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck’s interactions with supposedly civilized society depicts civilization as both savage and hypocritical. Although the members of educated society perceive themselves to be sophisticated and refined, whereas the lowest class members are viewed as barbaric, Huck’s encounters with Miss Watson

Hello, fellow classmates, I really enjoyed this week's discussion about hardiness. Olpin and Hesson first define commitment as having confidence, determination and someone who finds value in a stressful event (2013). Secondly, Olpin and Hesson define the challenge as accepting and adapting to stress for an opportunity for change (2013). Thirdly, Olpin and Hesson define control as a belief to bring about change and a solution to the problem (2013). Therefore, a hardiness individual takes on stress

The tragedy of the commons, a theory of mankind’s actions turning into one big collapse, or something that should be dismissed altogether. Garett Hardin summarizes the idea that when everyone uses a small amount of a limited common good, it can be depleted very quickly, even when seeming to be harmless. The world can’t continue to use the same method it has used for the last few decades, the world is evolving so its ways have to evolve as well. “The laws of our society follow the pattern of ancient

"tragedy of the commons" is an economic challenge, where an individual’s pursuit of personal gain outweighs the well-being of the community as a whole. It occurs when everyone tries to reap the greatest benefits from a resource that is common and should be available to all leading. The issue makes the demand for the resource to overwhelm the ability of the resource to supply everyone and in the end; the resource is over-exploited and unable to help anyone. The tragedy of the commons idea was first

The Tragedy of Commons is a concept originally contrived by William Forster Llyod in 1833 in the essay Two Lectures on the Checks to Population. However, the term was really able to come to prominence after economist Garret Hardin invoked the analogy in his 1968 paper Science. This conceptual metaphor is used as the allegory for suitability dilemmas. The ‘tragedy’ in essence due to unrestricted use and access to a limited resource, which ultimately leads to the reduction of the resource as a result

The tragedy of the commons was a problem years ago, and still is a problem today. The tragedy is where every individual attempt to benefit from every resource they can. As the demand for resource overwhelms the supply, every individual who consumes an additional unit directly harms others who can no longer enjoy the benefits. The interest of the resource is easily available to all individuals. The tragedy occurs when some individuals neglect the safety of society in the pursuit of their own personal

examples of the tragedy of the commons are abundant. The tragedy of the commons, demonstrated by George Hardin, is when a public resource is depleted or destroyed due to many individual users acting out of their own self-interest. The Lorax, a book written by Dr. Seuss, demonstrates the tragedy of the commons, as the greedy once-ler destroys the wildlife of an entire civilization in order to produce more thneeds. A current example of the tragedy of the commons is illegal logging. Illegal

Creative Writing is a place to me that feels like home. A home where I was reborn and raised to become, utterly and truly, ‘me’. After roaming the streets of life senselessly, and feeling lost, I found the ‘house of words’ where I discovered who I was. I was finally free. Free to explore the dimensions of my imagination, and free to tell my story. I’d never felt more vulnerable, and yet empowered at the same time. I was no longer voiceless, or homeless. I had unearthed a way to express the intangible

Primatologist Frans de Waal, author of The Bonobo and the Atheist, argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior doesn’t begin and then end with religion, but is a product of evolution. What that means, is that de Waal believes that human morality is not something you are born with but something you develop according to the environment around you, socially, economically and educationally. Primates and even non-primates are an example of this

individual. It’s considered a intelligent skill. Where many people before us have succeeded to the extreme where their adverts are referenced for different rules of copy writing. I think advertising is interlinked and intertwined with manipulative creative executions with the ability to evoke a particular emotion

chose to write my autobiography through traditional prose because I think it is the most suitable medium for writing my memories in a creative way. At first, I had planned to write my different memories using the ‘Memory Box’, but when we read ‘Roald Dahl Stories’ I had felt like this is the medium that I liked most. It was very inspiring because it had a lot of creative language use. The traditional prose was a bit easy to write as it gave me a lot of opportunities like, writing creatively, show vs

as “competitive dynamics” (unfamiliar) and provides a related word as “synergy” for an effective description of how doublespeak can be an effective, but eluded practice in business. He provides several examples in various lines of business of how common or established

The Impact of Technology on the Fashion Industry The fashion industry has been a creation of the modern age. Before the 19th Century the majority of clothing was custom made. Hand crafted work was more common for those that could afford it. Clothing was hand made for individuals who met the expense of dressmakers and tailors. However technology today has allowed for a progression in the fashion industry. Three dimensional printing and digital printing has replaced many hand techniques allowing

true understanding of Lamont's profound message. Therefore, let us embark on an extraordinary journey together to explore both the highs and lows, anxieties and struggles associated with the beautiful craft of writing. Lamont dauntlessly refutes the common misconception that

With this, I became more aware of how to improve my writing. Tenth Grade was the first year I took the practice writing test; I got a perfect score and was awarded a gift card for having the most creative essay in my class. This showed me that I had grown and made me enjoy writing. We began to read and write prose analysis essays in my literature class and it polished my ability to expond myself. Using the “Says ,Does ,How ,So What” method enhanced

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This is a common saying within the world of reading and literature. Book covers are very important when grabbing a reader’s attention. The book They say/I Say: The Moves That Mater in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein was a book that gabbed my attention at first sight. Graff/Birkenstein’s book has a very colorful front cover. Thinking blobs are yellow, orange, blue and green that are filled in with a quote, the authors and title. The back of

The chosen structure of a song is often determined by the genre in which one is writing, as certain structures are common in some genres more than others. Jason Blume, songwriter, and author of 6 Steps To Songwriting Success, argues that there are only a limited number of song structures commonly heard in hit songs: 1. Verse – Chorus – Verse –