Books Essays

The article “Trayvon Martin’s Legacy” by the Editorial Board of the New York Times (July 14, 2013) criticizes the case of George Zimmerman who was found not guilty for killing Trayvon Martin. The New York Times claims that this verdict is more related to racism, the Stand Your Ground law, …

In his article “Douse the Online Flamers” published in the LA Times in 2008, Andrew Keen discusses 3 major court cases in an effort to show just how backwards the legal system is when dealing with the anonymous people of the internet. People on the internet can ruin anyone’s reputation …

In the fictional novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway there are many characters throughout the book, however six characters stood out the most. The narrator Frederick Henry is an American, who served as a lieutenant in the Italian army to a group of ambulance drivers during World War …

DIAGNOSTIC LAB/IMAGING: Lab results at time of admission showed a WBC count of 13. CT scan done in the ED revealed acute appendicitis with a phlegmon. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 46-year old Caucasian gentleman presented ED with a three day history of abdominal pain. However, in the past 24 hours it …

“Stranger Than Paradise” is a low-budget black and white film created by the independent film maker Jim Jarmusch which served as the kick off of his breakthrough in the American film industry. The film is a three act story about the interaction of Willie (John Lurie), who lives in New …

The Myth of The Robber Barons by Burton W. Folsom, JR. illustrates an exclusive tale about industrial tycoons in 19th century America. The main theme of the book is that these great entrepreneurs set an impetus for great industrial progress in United States by their personal endeavours. Business historian of …

Introduction:       This paper seeks to discuss a Virtual Retirement Account Summary by attempting to answer five sets of questions as indicated below in relation to some fundamental theories on how to make and profits from investments in stocks.  Questions and Answers: What is the current worth of your account? …

Bill Shein wrote “Reason Gone Mad” for the American people—America’s “regular Jills and Joes”—especially those concerned with the democracy of the United States. The author initially displays a general knowledge of current events, which establishes for the reader that he “knows what he is talking about.” He then jumps directly …

Dale Carnegie illustrates in his book, How to Win Friends & Influence People, ways to make people like you, ways to win people in your way of thinking, and how to change people without giving offense or arousing resentment.  Carnegie, also, delivers more general techniques for simply handling people.  In …

Chapter Sixteen 1 How does Edna spend much of her time after Robert leaves? Edna spent much of her time swimming, since she had recently learned to swim and enjoyed the sense of freedom it gave her. “She spent much of her time in the water since she had acquired …