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Think for a moment about Europe, its countries and their geographical layout, also about their languages. If you notice a majority of the eastern European countries, their languages are called "romance" languages, due to their bases off of the Latin language. If you look at countries in the eastern part of Europe countries such as Germany and Poland, you will notice that these countries have no Latin base with in their languages. Now to the average person this might just seem as mere coincidence and would have not an inkling of care or wonderment at why this is so. This one significant event changed the face of history. With out this battle, this very paper might be in a completely different language and Europe might look like a very different place. This paper will try to give the reader a very good attempt at educating them about the battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Below, are the people, and history leading up to the battle of Teutoburg Forest. Focus on two important men Pu...

Place Matters Chapters 1-4 A community is a place where people around supposed to be able to live and thrive together. When one thinks of a community, the image that most likely is visualized is one of a place where each person lives harmoniously with all the other members of that community. While this may be the typical image of a community, it is not the realistic view. In reality communities can share both good and bad aspects. In Place Matters Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century Peter Dreier, John Mollenkopf, and Todd Swanstrom make the argument that the place a person lives ultimately matters over all else the place which a person lives effects the choices that that heshe makes and determines hisher ability to obtain a high quality of life. In the first chapter the authors begin by laying out their thesis place matters (Dreier, Mollenkopf, Swanstrom 1). The authors look at three different Congressional districts to show how place is different in metropolitan American. Tho...

Two-Faced Love The sound of the heavy steel scrapping against the rock seemed to drown out the harmonious screams of hundreds of people. The train, now on its side, skid uncontrollably toward the valley cliff. If only the conductor had seen the break in the train line, he may have been able to react in time. Unfortunately, its too late for that now, and in four seconds the three hundred ton train would be launched over the cliff, and fall to its watery grave in the valley below. As Mrs. Mallard received the news of her husbands death the previous visions began to cloud her head. However the true question is, how did Mrs. Mallard feel about her husbands death? In The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin tells the story of how Mrs. Mallard reacts when she hears the news of her husbands death. Mrs. Mallards personality seems to play a dual role. On one side she portrays a loving and caring wife who is heart broken by the news of the death of her husband. On the other hand, she also portrays a w...

William shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" is a comedy in which customary practices are subverted and misrule is soverign. Within this comedy there exsists five characters who exemplify this upside down world and fuel one of Shakespeares most humorous subplots. These characters are Sir Toby Belch, Maria, Feste Fabian and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. As individuals these characters are unique but when put together they make up the unruliest gang of pranksters ever to enter Illyria. Sir Toby Belch, uncle to countess Olivia is the most outspoken of the rogues. He is a drunk, and often takes advantage of his kindship to Olivia. He is the frequent trouble-maker, always causing some scene or commotion. He is supposed to have duties within the court but rarely does he carry them out and his greatest concern is with drinking and having fun. Sir toby also refuses to take Olivia's mouring for her dead brother seriously."What a plague means my niece to take the death of her brother t...

"My Family, Mi Familia," the first big mainstream film by and about Mexican-Americans in all our diversity. This is a chronicle of one family over three generations, from its origins in Mexico and parts of the U.S. that earlier belonged to Mexico, through the immigrant experience and that of first and second generation Chicanoas in Los Angeles from the 1920s to the present. This film was written, directed, and acted by filmmakers who are of the culture they are depicting on screen. After a brief introduction from Paco, the narrator, the film takes us back to the 1920s and Jose Sanchez's year-long walk from Michoacan to Los Angeles. There he finds a distant relative "El Californio," who, then in his eighties, is proud of being a native of Los Angeles, of having been born there when it was still part of Mexico, before the Mexican War in 1848. Jose is a hardworking, personable young man who marries U.S.-born Maria and they start a family. But when, in the 1930s, M...

Sabre is a complex company that is difficult to fit into a specific industry. Although they were once a division of American Airlines, and remain closely tied to the airline industry, they are not direct competitors of other airline companies. Sabre has several business lines, therefore determining true competitors change with each business unit. Because the core competency is its computer reservation system, the competitive focus will be on other computer reservation system's companies. Currently Sabre is the market leader. Amadeus Global Travel Distribution, Galileo International, and Worldspan GDS are the other leaders in the CRS industry.Amadeus is a GDS and technology provider base out of Spain, and traded on Madrid Stock Exchange. They serve the marketing, sales, and distribution needs of the international travel and tourism industries. The data network and database is comprehensive and is the largest in Europe. The Amadeus system provides access to hotels, rental cars, airli...

The 1991 movie My Girl directed by Howard Zieff is a story of two eleven year old friends? last summer together. Vada and Thomas Jay show the special relationship they have and the love that they share even through death. Vada continues to demonstrate her love for Thomas Jay and her sorrow through her own poem written shortly after his funeral. The thought of a person?s first encounter with love is usually a sweet memory. Through Vada?s poem about Thomas Jay?s death you can clearly see that her first touch of love is both sweet and sad. After she has been to her best friend?s funeral Vada is forced to deal with her true feelings about him. While standing in front of a class of adult poetry students she recites this poem ?Weeping Willow? Weeping willow with your tears running down Why do you always make me frown? Is it because he loved you one day? Is it because he could not stay? On your branches he would swing Do you long for the happiness that day will bring? He found shelter in your...

Showgirls has been described by Rita Kempley of the Washington Post as an overcoat movie for men who dont want to be seen going into a porno. Upon its initial release in 1995, Showgirls gained attention not only for its controversial NC-17 rating but also for dissatisfactory reviews from critics and audiences alike. Despite its commercial and critical failure at the time, popularity in DVD sales and later reexamination has offered a new appreciation for what Kempley called a portrait of one saucy strippers attempt to writhe her way to the top of the heap. When properly examined, Showgirls has proved to be not only a well-made film in terms of depicting vulgar and stylized Las Vegas, but also as an ultimate homage to the sexploitation film genre and a satire of American culture. Initial criticisms of Showgirls for excessive nudity and confusing plotcharacter development are actually what make it intellectual and worthy of such reexaminations it uses explicit content and over-the-top per...

The Giver by Lows Lowry describes a perfect world without suffering, war and interpersonal prejudice. Jonas, the main character in The Giver, is selected to be a memory receiver and therefore awakens to the dreadful essence of his community. Though Jonass community pursues a utopian society, it is actually a dystopian world which deprives villagers of human rights and obliterates their humanity, including sensibility and elaborative faculty. In order to create a harmonious community without hardship of lives, the government implements autocratic laws. To begin with, though strict rules and rituals executed in Jonass community are essential to an orderly society, they can also efface villagers human rights including individuality, dominating in villagers lives instead of supervising them. Under strict laws such as release and stirring reports, the villagers in Jonass community are deprived of their individual uniqueness and become identical. For example, as shown at the begi...

The Incredible is a perfect movie to explain Joseph Campbells Hero Cycle. In the beginning of the movie the Incredibles Mr. Incredbile and Elastica girl as well as the other superheroes where the good guys. Whenever someone was in trouble the superheroes would stop what they were doing to save a suvilian. The first part of the Joseph Campbells hero cycle is the Innocent world of childhood. This relates to the Incredibles because in one of the sceens Mr. Incredible was trying to save a man that was committing sucide and IncrediBoy was trying to help. IncrediBoy claims himself to be Mr. Incredibles number on fan as well as his side kick. Him and Mr. Incredible have been in and encounter before where there was other fans of Mr. Incredible. This scene in the movie relates to the hero cycle because it is the Innocent World of childhood. IncrediBoy was not trying to do any harm to Mr. Incredible he was just trying to help. This lead to Mr. Incredible trying to save a man from commiting s...

Analysis of The Jockey by Carson McCullerIn the story The Jockey there was very minimal thoughts and ideas that conveyed inner feelings the protagonist and an antagonists retained. Instead it was written to show the bigger picture of how society is displayed. Through the actions and words spoken by the protagonist and antagonists. "The Jockey" Carson McCuller explicitly shows how society is structured through food, colour imagery and authority. Carson McCuller explained thoroughly on the type and appearance of the foods. The Jockey has barely eaten anything compared to the massive dinner the men were having. And even if the Jockey wanted to eat something his body wouldn't allow it. Stated by Sylvester "if he eats...you can see the shape of it in his stomach an hour afterward". "He can't sweat things out...anymore". Implying that Bisty is going through some hardships that the three men have no concern over it. Not only that his disgust towards them ...

Today I am doing my oral presentation on the Drama movie Forest Gump rated M15. (pause) This movie traces a fictitious life to portray and comment on significant social events in the united states of America, in the 1960's, 70's and 80's. The movie is about a man named Forest Gump who is seen by others to be stupid, but he has achieved more than any ordinary person. Forest, played by the award winning Tom Hanks, tells his life story while sitting at a bus stop and comparing it to a box of chocolates, because he doesn't know what's going to happen next While telling his story, the audience is taken back to when forest is a small boy in country Alabama USA. Because forest is classed as stupid and has braces put on his legs to fix his spine, the kids he attends school with think of him as a freak, except one, Forests love, Jenny. Jenny is a girl who lives with her sisters and their abusive father on a large corn farm. As Jenny and Forest get older, Jenny starts to ...

Pleasantville is a film that uses stylistic conventions to help anchor the ideas suggested by the plot and reinforce the meaning of the text. There are many ways it does this. The narrative starts of from TV stations giving the idea of sci-fi as the basic genre. Pleasantville is introduced by the clips of the TV marathon this is an old 50's TV show. There is a boy called David and his twin sister Jennifer. David is seen in the early stages of the narrative lacking confidence, no luck with girls, few friends, loves Pleasantville and is obsessed by the perfect lifestyle. Pleasantville is viewed as nice, with no extremes and no changes. The first part of the movie is cutting between the twins to sow the difference, this helps us see how they develop throughout the film and understand the meaning of the text, as we build to their prospective evenings. With the arrival of the TV repair man we get more sense of the sci-fi genre, he arrives without being called he has an old-fashioned van...

In the poem Eldorado, the poet conveys the romantic attitude of following ones passions to the very end, even throughout all circumstances. From a realists point of view, when times become challenging or success is unlikely, it is wiser to give up and stop wasting time. A romantic, however, views the pursuit of passions and human nature as the only goal every worry or concern that lies in the way of emotional thought is only arbitrary. This poem is written in an AABCCB rhyme scheme and consists of four main stanzas, each with the repeating symbol of shadows and the legendary city of gold, Eldorado. The knight in the poem begins his journey with much enthusiasm, becomes discouraged later in life, and is then finally encouraged by his solitary inspiration his romantic desire for finding Eldorado. The introductory line, Gayly bedight, shows the knights original enthusiasm and splendor in dress. Throughout the first stanza, the knight retains his motivation in sunshine and in shadow, or in...

Machiavelli was a political philosopher in Italy during the Renaissance. His book The Qualities of the Prince was a practical guide for how future princes should maintain power and rule their country. In his book, Machiavelli tries to reinforce his points by speaking about human nature. He says that "men they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators, and deceivers, avoider of danger, and while you work for their good they are completely yours ... when danger is far away, but when it comes nearer to you they turn away" (Machiavelli 44). He characterizes men as being self centered and not willing to act for the better of anyone other than themselves. He expresses that it is not in human nature to do anything out of their will unless it is forced. Human beings are power hungry, conceited, and selfish, motivated by self interest and fear. Although Machiavelli's view of human nature is very harsh, but it is the truth because if it was not true then we would be living in harmony righ...

Jasper Johns is an American Contemporary artist who woks primarily in painting and printmaking. Jasper is famous for the painting of three flags. Which is placed in the Whitney Museum of American Art. Jasper Johns was awarded with five different awards for the wonderful paintings produced.Born in Augusta, Georgia on the 15TH Of May 1930, Jasper Johns spent his early life in Allendale, South Carolina with his parental grandparents after his parents marriage failed. He completed high school in Sumter, South Carolina where he once lived with his mother. Johns studied at the University of South Carolina from 1947 to 1948, a total of three semesters. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class. After being at university for three semesters Johns then packed up and left for New York City. The painting of the Three Flags by Jasper Johns was painted in 1958. The painting was done in encaustic on canvas, the painting consists of three American flags, in there usual red, white and...

As the Internet grows in popularity every day, so too does electronic commerce. Electronic commerce, simply put, is the exchange of money for goods and services via electronic means. In other words, electronic commerce is when you purchase something off of the Internet. Electronic commerce is often referred to as e-commerce, or e-business. In this paper I will be discussing the technical side of e-commerce, security, different points of view regarding e-business, and of course my personal opinion and experiences.First I would like to discuss the types of e-business. E-business can be anything from purchasing a toaster from a department store online to checking your bank statement online. All are examples of the many aspects of e-business. There are several aspects of e-business unique to it.When comparing traditional business to e-business, one can see several differences between the two. The most obvious difference when buying standard goods (such as a toaster, a book, or a new comput...

James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) is one of the group of authors sometimes called the Fireside Poets or the Schoolroom Poets, a group which also included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Green leaf Whittier, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Because of their conservative approach to verse and the often blatant morality in their poetry, the very qualities that made them popular in their day, they have been out of favor throughout much of the twentieth century. Nevertheless members of the group like Lowell and Whittier, both ardent abolitionists, may not have seemed so conservative in the nineteenth century. Lowell's contribution to Arthurian literature is his poem . First published in 1848, "The Vision of Sir Launfal" tells the story of Launfal, who is initially a haughty nobleman. The night before he is to begin a quest for the Holy Grail he has a dream vision in which he sets out on the quest. His first act is to toss a gold piece scornfully to a beggar. When he returns in the...

"Much has been claimed for Bosola's repentance by the end of the play, but in fact, he has changed little.' A Character Study of BOSOLA We are introduced to Bosola by Delio in Act 1 Sc 1 as 'a fellow seven years in the galleys for a notorious murder'. The audience immediately sees him as an evil character capable of murder. Even though Antonio perceives him as a potentially valiant character "He's very valiant', he also realises that he 'like moths in a cloth do hurt for want of wearing'. Hence, Bosola is seen as one who has some inkling of goodness in him but it is overshadowed by his 'close rearing'. Antonio realises that Bosola if not used well would become a bad person. The idea of a nature of goodness overpowered by the nurture by 'black malcontents' is the result that is Bosola. He is the 'court gall', a bitter character who would 'rail at things which he wants' and would do anything to achieve. The bitte...

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this."Nice socks."Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are better than none.(p. 101)Encounters like this show the rivalry between Connor and Roland that was evident through the entire book. Unwind is centered around three main characters Lev, Risa, and Connor. It also includes very important appearances from supporting characters, including CyFi, Hayden, the Admiral, and most importantly, Roland. Unwind is unique because, in the point of view in which it is told, the reader is able to get a view of both the main and supporting characters that most point of views could not do. This gives the reader a more personal relationship with all the characters and, in the case of Roland, ...

In some cases, large families can be much more dramatic than smaller families. During the novel The Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi, this is very true. There are many feuds and battles, not only between the Hatfields and the McCoys, but also between people within the family, with themselves, and with other outside sources. Fanny McCoy, the main character, deals with many conflicts during the timeline of the story. Her closest sister runs off and leaves her behind she deals with a scary figure of her imagination, the Yeller thing her older sister Alifair bullies her on a regular basis, and many more. The two conflicts that will be explored in this essay were Fannys troubling encounters with the Yeller thing, and Fannys relationship with her sister Roseanna.The Yeller thing is an almost indescribable being that haunted Fanny. It was used as a foreshadowing tool, meaning that whenever Fanny would see the Yeller thing, something terrible was going to happen later on. Fanny referred to the Yell...

In the poem Digging, Seamus Heaney incorporates figurative language and imagery to depict the theme of reflecting on identity. Through his memories of his father and grandfather, he proves that someones identity is not defined by heritage, but rather by interests and strengths. The reader is first introduced to the speakers held pen, which is as snug as a gun, this simile conveys that the pen is comfortable with him. By comparing the pen to a gun, the object is given a personal and powerful aspect to it, which hints at his identity as a writer. As stated above, the snug feeling also plays a role in this simile by connoting that the pen belongs with him. Furthermore, the poet incorporates an extended metaphor of digging in his poem. The speaker has a hard-working family of manual diggers, But he has no spade to follow men like them The squat pen rests Hell dig with it. Metaphorically, the poet is comparing digging to the two different lifestyle choices. By digging with his pen, the sp...

Journey of LifeIthaca is a poem written by C.P. Cavafy, Cavafy was influential in the reinforcement and acknowledgement of Greek poetry both at home and overseas. Cavafy was an omniscient narrator. Cavafy wrote Ithaca in 1911. Egypt was a British protectorate until 1926. Cavafy didnt follow particular style therefore he received little recognition. Cavafys poem was inconsistent with conventions of the era because his subjects were unconventional for the time. Knowing the historical context of the poem I became in to understanding about Cavafy that he likes to enjoy his life, among all the problems that Cavafy faced, Cavafy didnt let his problems get in the way of achieving his goals. It tells me that Cavafy was a very strong person. The poems theme is journey of life, and the achievement of the goals people set in their lives, also what it takes to achieve those goals. The tone is developed throughout the poem. The tone of the poem grows to low and high anticipations, circumspection, ...

The dialect of the past definitely had its share of slang. Slang in my belief is a way a generation of children can communicate with one another as well as in a way rebel against what parents call acceptable language. In the late seventies one of the most common slang used would have to have been the word groovy. In present time one of the most common slang used is the word tight. Both positive in meaning and used widely during their generation. By analyzing the use of these words, their derivatives, and their meanings, the true similarities and differences will be evident. The use of the word groovy was seen all throughout the seventies positive in meaning and catchy in phrase. In the movie Austin Powers, which setting takes place in the seventies the main character Austin Powers uses the word widely usually when he is happy. The word groovy could be used for instance when lets say someone asks how was your day? You could reply by saying groovy. The hippy culture of the seventies infl...

The novel Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood sets the novel during World War I, leading up to the late twentieth century. The novel is majorly about a three different stories that are tangled together in this complex work of fiction. It is typically a story of a women life. Iris Chase Griffen, who had a very tragic life, lost her sister, husband and daughter in different periods of flashings. Unfortunately her life was never bright looking in any period of her life. Iris Chase Griffens lifetime was generally difficult. She was more than eighty years old and was suffering from such heart problems. Therefore it was never possible for her to have a fixed and ordinary life. Her existence was usually spent with writing a story for her sister, Laura who at age twenty five when she drove her car off a bridge. From then on, Griffens only interest was to write a novel called the Blind Assassin. This book within a book was cleverly thought up and helps the story to untie perfectly. This book wa...

The health care system is designed in order to provide health needs such as pretention of disease, illness or injuries. As a utilitarian when presented with the concept of universal health care provided by the state you have to consider what would create the greatest amount of happiness for all citizens. Bentham believed that all humans seek pleasure and the avoidance of pain. (Notes Set.5) Where as Mills believed the same thing as Bentham. Although there were a few differences between Bentham and Mill Mill believed that certain pleasures had a hierarchy over others. Mill believed that intellectual pleasures were better than sensual ones. Whereas Bentham believed that all pleasures are equal and that in order to increase happiness that you must increase pleasure and decrease pain. Both Bentham and Mill as utilitarians believed that health played a large role in overall happiness. The said that ones degree of please depends directly on ones health, they also said that the greater the p...

Transcendentalism Ralph Waldo Emerson Transcendentalism, in philosophy and nature, is the belief in a higher reality than found in sense experience or in a higher knowledge than achieved by human reason. Transcendentalism upholds the goodness of humanity, the glories of nature, and the importance of free individual expression. In addition, it is maintained that an awareness of reality, or a sense of truth, is reached through reasoning by intuition. Transcendentalism also holds that material objects do not have any real existence of their own. Rather, these objects are diffused aspects of God, the Over-Soul. In its most usage, transcendentalism refers to a literary and philosophical movement that developed in the United States in the first half of the 19th century. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American intellectual and author, helped lead the transcendentalist movement, a movement that looked to individual intuition, rather than the scientific rationalism, as the highest source of knowledge...

Recently, Curbo Company has received a large sum of money from the estate of a former stockholder. Management is undecided about the most profitable means of investing this money. The Accounting Department has worked with the Engineering and Production Departments, and the Market Research Department is evaluating the alternatives available. After eliminating a few alternatives that would not fully meet company objectives, they believe the following actions are feasible 1. Hire sales training personnel to upgrade the selling techniques of the marketing force. Management believes that income will increase 100,000 if an excellent market prevails and 90,000 in an average market, and there would be a 20,000 loss in a poor market. 2. Upgrade their present product by employing skilled engineers to improve the quality of the motors contained in the product. With these operations, a sales price increase will be warranted that is expected to result in a 200,000 income increase in an excellent ma...

Muriel Rukeyser takes the story of Icarus and morphs the story to focus on the thoughts of Icarus lover, after the fall in her poem, Waiting for Icarus. She zoomed out to the bigger picture and showed how the death of a loved one affected others. Rukeyser also changed parts of the myth to suit her version of the story better, and to give it more of a modern day relation. By adding a double meaning to the wings as a way of leaving the girl, the real reason behind the wings was rewritten and leaves the reader wondering if suicide is what Icarus truly intended. Rukeyser makes a few changes to the traditional myth to suit her new modern theme. In the original Greek myth, Icarus is trapped in the Labyrinth and his father, who is an inventor, creates the wings in order for them to escape the maze. (Encyclopedia Britannica) In the poem, it seems as if Icarus lives a normal life as an aspiring inventor, not a prisoner. His father was the true inventor though instead of his Icarus. Also, if he ...

The Graveyard Poets and the Morbid Transcendence of DeathAnnotated Bibliography"An excerpt from Edward Young." Twayne Publishers, Inc, 1969. 111-148. Rpt. in Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Ed. Jelena O. Krstovic. Vol. 40. Detroit Gale, 1998. Literature Resource Center. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.This piece serves as a summarization and analysis of The ComplaintNight Thoughts by Edward Young. Not only does it thoroughly explain the descriptions within each Night, but it explores the history, poetic form, and significance of Youngs lengthy poem."Blair, Robert." Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. Springfield, MA Merriam-Webster, 1995. Poetry Criticism Online. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.Though brief, this Merriam Webster entry compares Blairs The Grave with Youngs Night Thoughts, thus relating the poems to one another within the scope of graveyard poetry and expressing their differences as well.Clymer, Lorna. "Graved in Tropes The Figural Logic of Epitaphs an...

Aquarius is a member of the Zodiac, a group of constellations that the sun travels through each year. It is best viewed in the fall in the southern sky, although much of the northern hemisphere can see the Water bearer in the spring. Aquarius in one of the oldest constellation in the sky.In Greek myth, Aquarius was a Ganymede, he was kidnapped by Zeus. Zeus sent his eagle, Aquila, to snatch Ganymede out of the fields where the boy was watching over his sheep. Ganymede would become the cupbearer for the Olympian gods. The constellation, crater, is often thought to be Ganymedes cup.The Sumerians also believed that Aquarius brought on a sort of global flood. Also, many of the stars that make up Aquarius have names that refer to good luck. This is most likely due to the time of the year when the sun would rise in Aquarius. It happened to be at the same time when the rainy season began in the Middle East.You have to use some imagination to see a figure of a boy in the sky. Look at the const...

Professional Athletes, Are They Paid Too Much? One must wonder if the increased salaries in sports have caused players to forget the reasons why they play professional sports? What happened to playing the game because it was a childhood dream to play at Wrigley Field or Yankee Stadium? Or the dream of hitting the game winning jump shot as time expires to win the NBA Championship? The times have changed and so have the players and their attitudes. It has changed from being played on the field or court to being played in the owner's office or out on the golf course. In 2001, players are taking advantage of their opportunities to make more money than has ever been seen in professional sports. Players are signing multi-million dollar contracts that total, in some cases, over 200 million. Then, there are the players who have been in the circle of professionals for a year or two and feel the need to threaten owners and fans, sometime accusing owners of not showing enough respect and thre...

One of the biggest fears in today's world is the fear of not fitting into society. People of all age groups and backgrounds share this fear. Many individuals believe that to receive somebody's affection, they must assimilate into that person's society. Jay Gatsby, like any normal person, wants to fit into society. His feelings for Daisy make him strive to achieve that goal. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby attempts to fit into Daisy's society by any means available.The only way Jay makes enough money to enable him to be able to live near Daisy is by bootlegging, an illegal activity. Tom, Daisy's husband, reveals the truth about Gatsby's business, " I found out what your 'drug stores' wereHe and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side-street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts. I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn't...

Background Information Sam Walton, the son of Mr. And Mrs. Tom Walton, was born in Marshall, Missouri. As a kid he was very ambitious. He played football, baseball, and basketball. He was also a boy scout. Then he moved to Shelbina, Missouri a tiny town with about 1,500 people in it. After a couple of years his family moved again to Columbia, Missouri. Here he attended Hickman High School. At Hickman he was the president of the student body and he led his football and basketball teams to state championships. Since Columbia was so close to the University of Missouri Walton decided to go there. At the University of Missouri he became the president of the universities student body, the president of the senior men s honor society, an officer in the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and was the captain and president of Scabbard and Blade, the elite military organization of the ROTC. Walton was also the president of the Burall Bible Class that housed students from both Missouri and Stephens College. ...

Battle Against Evil Night by Elie Wiesel and "Hangman" by Maurice Ogden both make strong points of view towards the battle between mankind and evil. Wiesel's personal experiences give the reader very specific and down to the point accounts of the Holocaust. In contrast, Ogden musical poem gives the reader a very indistinguishable idea of what is taking place. One must examine rhyme over and over to be given the full impact of the poem. The battle against evil may be compared on the basis of their narration, their subject, their language usage, and their tone and mood. The narration of both Night and in "Hangman" can be compared and contrasted in several ways. The first person narrative is the main point of view used in both Night and "Hangman". In the last section of "Hangman" Ogden reverts to the point of view, first person singular as contrasting to the rest of the poem, which is presented in the point of view, first person collective. Anot...

- ECTOTHERMS are organisms that have a limited ability to control their body temperature. Their cellular activities generate little heat. Their body temperatures rise and fall with ambient temperature changes. Most organisms are ectotherms. Examples are plants, all invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles - ENDOTHERMS are organisms whose metabolism generates enough heat to maintain an internal temperature independent of the ambient temperature. Examples are birds and mammals - EXTENSION (Not really needed but anyway...) Poikilotherms are animals whose body temperatures are always changing. True poikilotherms have temperatures that are the same as the environment. An example is jellyfish. Poikilothermy is often assumed to be the same as ectothermy however, this is incorrect. Some ectotherms, like snakes, can regulate their temperatures using behaviour to maintain a stable temperature. Homeotherms are animals with stable body temperatures. Most endotherms are also homeotherms. The po...

1.Why Belbin's team roles. First time we have met with Belbin's team roles concept during our company's workshops done few months age by Gdanska Fundacja Ksztalcenia Menadzerow (GFKM). This association was first one in Poland that in 1995 started to use this concept within practical business environment. Among various of different assessments and tests which were presented Belbin's theory gave the impression of being very functional, especially in our current situation when we were promoted to leadership positions and we have to lead the teams of (at this time) anonymous for us people. At the same time this model is not to complicated so it can be used without any sophisticated analyses. 2.What is it Belbin's team role theory? During a period of over nine years, Meredith Belbin and his team of researchers based at Henley Management College, England, studied the behavior of managers from all over the world. Managers was observed during a training course provided by...

Freemasonry The plan to establish one government, one religion, and one currency for everyone is nothing new. It is a long established goal of these who practice Freemasonry. The initiates of this secret society have a goal termed The Great Work. The Great Work is a process of illuminating the human soul to a divine statue, God like. It should be stressed that the majority of the members in the Masons are absolutely unaware of the true nature of their society. The higher initiates are known as the adept, or keeper of the secrets of all ages. Freemasonry is a secret society and its main goal is to control the world. Freemasonry is one of the worlds oldest and largest secret societies. The word Mason means builder and free came about because the men were not born slaves like the serfs (Mackey 98). The men was free to travel whenever and wherever to work. Freemasonry as America knows it today came about in the thirteen century. In its Operative form it lasted nearly 400 years and soon...

Japanese NegotiationWhen thinking about negotiations one might not realize how often that we negotiate in our everyday lives. Almost every activity that we do, especially when involving more than just ourselves, involves negotiations in some way, such as should we eat at Burger King or at McDonalds. You negotiate with someone else or even yourself in your decision. Negotiations are also very important in business dealings. The negotiation can make or break a business deal and even ruin the relationship of the two parties. Negotiations are a fine art that is very difficult to master, if the mastering of it is even possible. Different people negotiate in different ways, but every society follows the same basic guidelines for the most part. This is not true whenever you look at different cultures and their negotiation styles and tactics. Sometimes these styles can be very different from what we have grown a custom to. The United States for example has negotiation styles and rules that dif...

College is a place where people go to complete higher education, to get their degree and start their lives. Ultimately, sometimes they start their families a little early ahead of schedule due to lack of protection. Camden County College is decisive on whether or not condom dispensers should be placed in the bathrooms of the campus. The objects to explore on this trying subject are the cost, the usage of condoms, and the overall reason for having a condom dispenser. Weighing all of the options has led to the conclusion that installing condom dispensers will be more beneficial to the college community.One may use the excuse as an opposition of condom dispensers are expensive, which is true. Condom dispensers can vary from fifty dollars to a thousand dollars each depending the level of quality of dispensers the college wants. The main problem with the cost is how they will be paid. If tuition for Camden County College for five classes is close to two thousand five hundred dollars, and le...

Benjamin Banneker, a slave, farmer, astronomer, surveyor, and author, establishes ethos, pathos, and logos in his letter to Thomas Jefferson. This letter was composed in order to exhibit Bannekers view on the crying shame of slavery. Banneker uses multiple rhetoric strategies in his letter to help convey his arguments. These rhetoric strategies consist of repetition, allusion, and moral dilemma. Furthermore, Banneker uses sophisticated diction in an appealing manner, without the use of low or sarcastic phrases. Banneker uses logos when establishing his argument. He explains to Jefferson that Jefferson is repeating the same actions that he had found unjust when he was under the British Crown. In his letter, Banneker adds an allusion to the Declaration of Independence, which Jefferson was the framer of. This allusion plays a key role in Bannekers argument because it demonstrates that Thomas Jefferson is counteracting his belief of individuals having the right to life, liberty, and the pu...

Scene Nathan, Sam, Bobby and I having lunch discussing Bigger,Stronger, Faster'' the day after viewing the documentary for the firsttime. Bobby Hey! How is everyone doing? I'm glad you could make it to lunch. Christa Great! Thanks for having me I can't wait to hear yourinterpretations of the documentary because it really made me changemy opinion of steroids. Nathan I completely agree with Christa, There were so many interestingaspects of the movie that just blew my mind. Sam I just want to start of by saying that steroids are obviously notall that bad and by seeing all of the guys in the video, I think I wantto try them. They seem safe and they will help me in the gym anddefinitely help with the ladies. Arnold and Sylvester for example theyused steroids and because ridiculously famous! Steroids are Americanthey are the new way of fitness and sports. I loved what that guy withthe world's largest biceps said, steroids are as American as apple pie.'' I don...

Candi Elizbeth Workman is a wonderful woman She is the mom of two great children Kayla and Justin. Some Valuable information about her is when and where she was born, where she went to school, and differences between her growing up and now. On November 13,1970 Candi Elizebeth Norwood (Workman) was born to Sylivia Thibodeaux and Emmet Norwood. She was born in NewportBeach, California. Candi has two sisters Pamela and Maryland. When they were growing up they always went to Hiller Park to hang out on the weekends. For school Candi attened five different schools. In Kindergadern she went to Mississippi City. For grades first and second she attended Anasten Aveune. Beauvoir Elementary is when she attened grades three through six. Seventh and eighth grade Candi went to Fernwood Jouinor High. Lastly she went to Biloxi High School for the rest of her high school carrer. Well, in the first grade my mom went to school and they were coloring and she wanted to color her dog purpl...

When the king of Scotlanddied without an heir to the throne the nephew of the king also the king ofEngland nicknamed Edward the Longshanks (Edward I) took the throne for himselfand complete control of Scotland. William WallWhen the king of Scotland died without an heir to thethrone the nephew of the king also the king of England nicknamed Edward theLongshanks (Edward I) took the throne for himself and complete control of Scotland. William Wallace was Bornin January of the year 1272. He was the second of three sons. He was born inthe town of Elerslie, which was in Scotland. His Father Sir Malcolm Wallaceheld the title of knight but had little to no political power. Wallace's Fatherwas involved in a revolt called Turnberry Band when William was 14 years oldand was sent to live with his uncle Argile. His Uncle taught William Latinand French and how to be a swordsmen.When William's father returned from therevolt at Turnberry Band William was 17 years ol...

Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve Ethics ResponseEthics are defined as rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession. In the medical field, practices and procedures are monitored for ethical appropriation at all times. Ethics in the medical field in many cases have helped to harness the dangerous powers of the field, ensuring that the powers are not abused, and have also in many cases hindered technological advancements in the field.The Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave mechanical prosthetic heart valve killed 400 out of 86,000 patients. One person dying out of 215 is not a statistic that the medical field would consider ethical by any means. The heart valve was undertested and unregulated before it was used on these 86,000 patients. Shiley used a ?earn as you learn? approach to his marketing of this valve. There was a lack of communication between Shiley and the FDA as he somehow got the prosthetic valve approved for patient use in 1979.Every year, there are ar...

The disposable diaper industry began in the mid-1950s when PG was asked by the nun at Cincinnati Catholic hospital to invent a disposable diaper to eliminate the sanitary problems associate with cloth diapers which were prevailed in those days. Consequently, PG began national expansion of its Pampers brand and it could establish of the foundation of the growth of the disposable diaper industry in 1966. The disposable diaper products had become the single largest brand at PG with the sales growth in excess of 25 annually and became the industry leader with about 69 market share of the competitive disposable industry. In the competitive market, although many companies tried to penetrate, just few of them could success on maintaining their business. I analyzed the major elements deciding the success of the company according to the product, demand, distribution, marketing, manufacturing, RD. 2. The key elements of the success 1) Product The quality of the disposable diaper was decided acco...

In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, one of the main characters, Brutus, is faced with a major problem. He has to decide whether or not to join the conspiracy, which is to kill his best friend Caesar or let him get crowned king. Thoughout the play he has to decide and his choice may effect Rome forever. Brutus decides to join the conspirators and help kill Julius Caesar. His actions show that he is a very patriotic, one who loves his country and upholds its interests, citizen of Rome. First, he shows great courage in killing Caesar for the love of his country. Second, all the people of Rome adore him because of his loyalty and finally, Brutus is willing to stand up to the fact that he helped kill Julius Caesar.The first reason for thinking that Brutus is a patriotic man is that he killed Caesar for the city of Rome. He new that Caesar would have taken over Rome and made bad decisions for the citizens or Rome. It must be by death and, for my part, I know no personal cause...

Burger Wars Forty million customers are served every day by America's biggest hamburger chains--McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's. In fact, many fast food restaurants are becoming an extension of the family kitchen. About two-thirds of all fast food is takeout, and most of that goes home. Some chains are beginning to put mobile units in unpredictable places such as Wal-Mart, hospitals, schools, and even gas stations. So, what is it about their burgers that attracts people to them so much? Following is a comparison of nutritional value, price, size, and taste of the most popular three hamburger chains. Let's take a look at Wendy's burgers first. According to a Consumer's Report research project on food chains, much evidence was discovered that Wendy's burgers were the most unhealthy of the three restaurants. These burgers had more calories, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol than the others. They were also the highest priced. However, Wendy's hambu...

IntroductionLockheed Martin is an American defense contractor with worldwide interests and engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services (Lockheed Martin, 2015b). The company is one of the largest defense contractors in the world, employing 116,000 people worldwide and has become synonymous with the military. This paper will discuss Lockheed Martin as a company, explore the industry they operate in, analyze the environmental factors that affect the industry and company, and perform an internal analysis on the company, including an in depth exploration of financial ratios, strengths, and weaknesses.Lockheed Martin OverviewLockheed Martin is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and its current President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Marilyn Hewson. The company primarily operates in five business segments Space Systems, Missile and Fire Control, Mission Systems and Training, Information ...

Scott Mocabee5 things that are most significant for all businesss1. Learning from past mistakes and correcting them in the future. The soft- spoken west Virginian got a firsthand glimpse of how arrogance and reluctance to change caused severe pain and dislocation.2. Cisco uses technology to its advantage. Using the network for tech support allows Cisco to save more than its nearest competitor spends on research and development.3. Cisco has found was to make distribution more efficient. By outsourcing production of 70 of its product, Cisco has quadrupled output without building new plants and has cut the time it takes to get a new product to market by two- thirds, to just six months.4. Cisco shows concern for new an employee who builds loyalty and a close family. It tells new employees that Cisco wants then, that Cisco cares about then and that were not just another big company.5. With loss of personal contact they try to make up with contact later. The network works better when yo...

Heroism is not limited to a specific type of person. Anybody can beheroic the question is what makes a heroic person a hero? According toJoseph Campbell and his book, Hero with a Thousand Faces, there is aspecific journey that every hero must follow, "separation-initiation-return, which might be named the nuclear monomyth" (23.) Campbell'smonomyth argues that at the core of all heroes, myths, stories and fairytales, there is only one layout of steps for a hero's journey. The filmindustry has adopted his theory and morphed it to their needs. Quest forCamelot is a children's movie based in Arthurian England when Camelotexisted. The Movie follows main character, Kayley, on her journey with afew friends to save Camelot from the evil clutches of ex-knight, Ruber, whokilled her father. Kayley and her friends are considered to be the heroesof the movie, but do not necessarily match Joseph Campbell's theory of ahero's journey. Quest for Camelot is a somewhat dark ...

Captain AhabCaptain Ahab in the novel Moby Dick is quite a character. He is the Captain of the whaling ship the Pequod and is out on a voyage to kill the great white whale named Moby Dick. Throughout his journey on sea, Ahab maintains focus on one thing, and only one thing, killing Moby Dick. It comes to show throughout the story that a close-minded man is blind to his surroundings.On a whaling mission before, Ahab's leg was bitten off by the white whale, and ever since then, Ahab has focused only on the revenge he will get when he kills the whale. The captain's prosthetic leg is then made out of the jawbone of Moby Dick. Ahab's leg becomes a constant reminder of the whale, and a constant motivation for his revenge. Some might describe that character of Ahab to be insane and at times evil. I do not believe he is insane. In a section of the movie, Ahab is seen speaking with Starbuck calmly, and actually sharing his feelings with the crewmember. These are not actions of an in...

Words on "To His Coy Mistress"Either you have sex with me or you die. This is a very strong statement which, when said, has to get someone's attention and that is exactly what Andrew Marvell intends for the reader in this poem. He wants the undivided attention of this mistress so that he can scare her and rush her into making a decision the way he wants and in due time. Filled with time flavored symbolism, this carpe diem poem, "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, exemplifies the seize the day theme. The cyclical, life symbolizing river, the water flowing by like time, is the first place Marvell places the characters. And even though they are very far apart, time still flows by for them both. As the water flows, this concept begins to hint at the shortness of time, for them to have sex, the source of new life. He then proceeds to claim that he could love her ten years before the flood, something already ancient, and up to the end of the world, using the juxt...