Joel Meyerowitz, a photographer born in New York, best known for his street photography and landscape. Meyerowitz was not set out to be a photographer when he first entered college, but decided painting, medical drawing, and art directing for an advertising agency could not compare to photography. After collaborating on an advertising project with Robert … Read more
I. Personal Biography Marco Rubio’s parents immigrated to the United States two years prior to the violent rise of Fidel Castro.1 Both of Rubio’s parents—Mario Rubio and Oriales Rubio—were not US citizens when he was born in Miami, Florida, in 1971.2 Ultimately, however, they both applied for US citizenship and were naturalized in 1975.2 Rubio … Read more
During my sixth grade year, my best friend Jesus and I met two people who would later become two of our closest friend. Their names are Cesar and David. Two years after we met Cesar moved away and would visit whenever he could. Every time Cesar would visit Jesus, David and I would go to … Read more
If anyone is ever looking for a movie based on a Shakespeare play, poorly adapted into a modern story about high school basketball players, and complete with uninspired acting, then the movie O, directed by Tim Blake Nelson, is the perfect choice. The movie, which stars Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, and Martin Sheen, takes place … Read more
When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert, we are irritated, but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating they are dangerous. One of the most dangerous distractions for drivers remains to be texting while driving. … Read more
I do believe there are times when I walk away from conflict or let things go that do not seem important. I believe however that there is a time and place for all these styles. “How Good are Your Communication Skills? ” was the second assessment I took (Mindtools. com, n. d. a). This assessment … Read more
During the American revolution, Patrick Henry’s cry, “Give me liberty or give me death,” was a philosophy adopted by many as they aimed to separate themselves from the British, but this statement is problematic due to the fact that it suggests liberty is something opposing, or simply different, from death. As a country we continue … Read more
Donald Trump, a Republican running for presidency. Trump believes in integrity, justice and believing in making “America Great Again” (Donald Trump Rally). However the actual truth is, about 84% will not vote for Trump (Now This), due to his ignorance, lack of political experience and self centered ego. Donald Trump is known to be a … Read more
The field of social work encompasses the need for action and change. Social work practitioners advocate for and facilitate change at various levels of society, including individuals (micro), small groups or communities (mezzo), and organizations or government (macro). Macro-level advocacy and intervention efforts work to address problems of diverse populations, such as issues of civil … Read more
After Salman Rushdie wrote The Satanic Verses in 1988, the Ayatollah Khomeini placed a fatwah upon him, causing Rushdie to adopt a life of separation and hiding. During his hiding, Rushdie broke his silence with Haroun and the Sea of Stories (1990), a children’s book written as a means of explaining his situation to his … Read more
The main topic of this paper is spouse abuse. The five sub topics are socialization and stress explanations for spousal abuse, employment and the risk of domestic violence among low income women, status relationships in marriage and the risk factors of abuse, domestic violence in African American communities, and wife abuse in urban Russian couples. … Read more
In the United states of America Children spend a total of 12 years attending primary and secondary school. Around the age of six children will start primary school which is also known as elementary school. Once elementary school is completed the children will start secondary school which consist of junior high school starting at the … Read more
Jurors are a fundamental part of the legal system, and the role of this position is to listen to evidence presented during a trial, and decide on the guilt of the defendant (Queensland Courts, 2014). It is important this decision is based on factual evidence from the trial and not other information, prejudices or biases, … Read more
Ever have parents yelling from the sidelines or through the fence during one of your best games? Many parents want their kids to succeed but push them too hard and too much. Some parents don’t realize is that they are actually harming their kids not helping, parents think it’s support but kids think it’s pressure. … Read more
The television series that I will be writing about is South Park, the series is about four white middle class elementary school boys named Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick and their daily adventures in South Park Colorado. However, the one character that is touched upon quite a bit in the episode … Read more
“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool” –William Shakespeare. In the book, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Javert is a man of the law, nothing more, nothing less. From the first time Javert and Jean Valjean met, he pretty much knew that was not going … Read more
Oral jewelry is frequently seen in dental practices, especially with adolescents and young adults. The most common piercings are on the tongue and lip. Piercings can also be found on the uvula, labial frenum and lingual frenum. Another form of piercing is dermal piercings that can be found on the chin, dimples, upper and lower … Read more
Humanitarian intervention had better be avoided because it is difficult for foreigners to enforce human rights”. Liberals argue that states are recognized by the knowledgeable consent of their citizens argued that fairness could only be established by a local struggle for liberty. Human rights cannot take root if they are carrying out or enforced by … Read more
A population was a group of potential participants to whom a researcher wanted to generalize the results of a study (Leedy & Ormod, 2013). The population for the study was licensed early childhood centers in Illinois. The research population for the study was early childcare staff from childcare centers, home based programs in Illinois. The … Read more
C. S. Lewis once described faith as “the art of holding onto things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods. ” This concept of faith is repeatedly tested throughout Yann Martel’s novel, The Life of Pi, which follows the life of Piscine Patel, or Pi for short. The book begins by … Read more
Since everything has a start, the greatest way to explain something, for the slightest extent of misunderstanding, is to start at the very beginning. My question for the history books, is where did swing music originate? Upon further research I came to the conclusion that the United States is a relatively young country, and I … Read more
Pip’s changing perceptions of himself, the world, and the people he interacts with are affected by various characters throughout Stage One of the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. In this section of the story, Pip’s life is centered upon the Forge and the Satis House. The characters in these settings alter and shape his … Read more
The world is becoming increasingly more interconnected and as it does societies become more complex as well. Globalization, multiculturalism, schisms within society, subcultures, and polarizing issues all come together to create a multilayered society of competing factions, ideals, values, beliefs, religious identities, political and social identities, and cultures. We see this happening all over in … Read more
Tello Mendoza, Jose Ramon. Ligeros Rasgos del General Juan Vicente Gomez. Caracas: Tipografia Universal, 1904. Jose Tello was a writer and a close friend of Juan Vicente Gomez, thus Tello’s composition about Gomez attempted to honor his ideas and describe the difficulties he overcame before taking over as president of Venezuela. The book does not … Read more
Introduction Have you ever wondered how the Inuit and the Innu are alike of different? Did you know that The Innu and Inuit decorated their winter coats? In this Essay we will discuss how the Inuit and the Innu are different and similar we will also discuss the housing of the Innu and Inuit. First, … Read more
The Wide Range Achievement Test: Fourth Edition (WRAT 4) is a test that measures basic academic skills, written by Gary S. Wilkinson and Gary J. Robertson. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. published this test in 2006. Administration time for this test takes about 15-25 minutes for younger children ages 5-7. Administration time for those eight years … Read more
I have a vivid memory of the day that I found out a person in my life had killed themselves. I watched from the couch as two cars pulled into the driveway, and a handful of people I knew walked into our house. This seemed to be anything but a just a friendly visit. I … Read more
Gateway communities are defined as communities in close proximity to public lands, serve as an entry point to public lands, and have an economic influence of public lands. For example, gateway communities include towns within the proximity of national and state forests, monuments, refuges, grasslands, wild and scenic river corridors, lakeshores, and parks. Tourists and … Read more
William Faulkner’s Light in August follows multiple characters who currently in Jefferson, Mississippi by describing both their current actions and memories of the past, to show the connection and influence of past events on current situations. In the case of Reverend Gail Hightower, a defrocked minister in Jefferson, his current life is completely determined by … Read more
1. Look up Machiavelli. What were the circumstances surrounding his writing of The Prince, i. e. why did he write it? Niccolo Machiavelli was a diplomat for 14 years in Italy’s Florentine Republic during the Medici family’s exile. The young Niccolo Machiavelli became a diplomat after the temporary fall of Florence’s ruling Medici family in … Read more
The Cure band members grew up during the Cold War and the Anti-War Movement. The Cure also played punk rock music during the 1980’s, during their time it was not socially acceptable. Marvin P. Goldstein made an “Underground Alternative Arts Center”. Underground meaning that the information was not given to everyone. “Alternative Arts” are singing … Read more
The true-life story of John Newton, a former slave ship Captain, who became a clergyman and fought to abolish slavery. STORY COMMENTS A WRETCH LIKE ME is a character driven story based on the true-life narrative of John Newton, who helped abolish slavery and composed the lyrics to the haunting and soulful song AMAZING GRACE. … Read more
Do you ever long for a love that seems eternal, only if it lasts for a moment and the whole world turns against you? “Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare, is a play about two young teens from enemy households who fall in love, only for it to end tragically. It is a timeless classic … Read more
Nathaniel Hawthorne published The Scarlet Letter in 1850. Hawthorne engenders a protestant society holding community values to be the standards, leaving Hester Prynne in a difficult situation. According to community values she’s a sinner, a wrongdoer, an atrocious person, conversely , looking at her own morals she could be a hero, a role model, an … Read more
The Cold War is in full swing in 1952 and new ideas are emerging from everyone. The United States released its newly created nuclear submarine, DC Comics released Firefly and Rex the Wonder Dog, and Harvey Kurtzman on a lesser note released Mad. During this time period, middle aged Antonio Prohias was working for El … Read more
Life was not simple for those living in the American Midwest in the late 1800s. The times were changing. Small towns were no longer adequate places for success for the ambitious. Now, the big towns were the place to be. Sherwood Anderson, a well known American writer, was caught in this transition. The situation and … Read more
In the modern age of sexuality there is a consistent shame associated with lying within the peripherals of passion and sexuality. With the general public growing more tolerant and less judgmental the possibilities of a new comprehension on the fundamentals associated with sexual preference are becoming actualized. Through the awareness of historical critique there can … Read more
Today’s Olympics have changed a lot. The Olympics in Greece focused mainly on the gods. The Greeks made sacrifices to the gods on the first and third day of the Olympic Games (Ancient). That is not how they focus today at all. In fact, many people don’t believe in the gods being more than myths … Read more
People have always told me to follow my dreams. We hear that again and again, day after day, but most people never listen. Dreams may seem so far out of reach, but if they aren’t scary, they aren’t big enough. I constantly wrote down my dreams because they were frequently changing. One dream of mine … Read more
The music found in Latin America is as rich and diverse as the people that reside there. Latin America is comprised of several countries including Mexico and all of those found in Central and South America. Considering all of the countries that contribute to and influence Latin music, one might imagine just how culturally dense … Read more
Hyde comes to represent the embodiment of pure evil merely for the sake of evil. When he is first extracted and in our first encounter with him, he is seen running over a young girl, simply trampling on her. He does not do this out of spite — or intentionally; it is simply an amoral … Read more
Shiplier talks about con artists in the loan programs in America. You will pass by buildings that say “Quick Cash” or “Easy Money”, tricking people into thinking that they will be able to pay off what they need to and be done. When in fact it is a whole mess of loans between you and … Read more
Rent is personally one of my all time favorite productions. It is a Broadway musical and motion picture that is set in New York City’s East Village during a time period when HIV and AIDS was a common issue. This musical expresses many other issues through its content. Most of these issues are things that … Read more
Cumbersome, consistent advertisements. Lack of imperative school funding. Money problems for once-flourishing companies. These issues have deep roots in the system of an establishment – many of which are hidden from the eyes of the public. These issues arise in a community with the lack of outside support from corporations or organizations. Corporate sponsorship, the … Read more
There are a multitude of things that can affect a police officer’s discretion. The first big factor that they take into consideration is the suspects demeanor and how they carry themselves in the presence of the officer. A suspect that makes the officers job harder than it must be rather than cooperating with them are … Read more
In order to find the Vitamin C content you will need to use a process called titration which, according to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, is when you add a chemicals to a liquid in order to create a reaction which can determine the content of a substance inside the liquid. This is how you will … Read more
In the article “An Inconvenient Ice”, author Lisa Margonelli examines what methane hydrates are, the capabilities of methane hydrates, and the potentially detrimental affects methane hydrates can have on global warming. Methane hydrates exist in the seabed along coastlines around the world and are massive deposits of gas that are trapped in large, icy structures … Read more
The Brain’s Influence on Teenage Behavior When you talk to a teenager, have you ever wondered why, why did they make that decision, or perhaps, what influenced that decision? Many factors go into why teens make some of the choices they make, but a huge one is the teenage brain. Teenager’s brains are still growing. … Read more
In the 1860’s, more people on the Isle of Man spoke Manx, the native language of the island, than English (Crossan). However, cultural and international changes soon started to reverse that until by the mid-20th century, the language had only a few native speakers left. After a kick start in the 1960’s and 1970’s by … Read more
“It might take a year, it might take a day, but what’s meant to be will always find its way. ” —Anonymous Fate and destiny are supernatural concepts that many take the time to consider while others disregard as notions beyond scientific understanding. The quote above represents the idea of providence; events that are intended … Read more