I am Number 4 by Pittacus Lore (aka James Frey and Jobie Hughes) and the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson, which includes the books The Angel Experiment, School’s Out- Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, The Final Warning, Max, Fang, and Angel, are fantastic books. They have similarities and differences, but Maximum […]
In today’s world where insecurity is a big issue, students find themselves caught up in confusion and faced with all sorts of threats from different sections. The threats are extensively influence based where what they see and hear influences their thought process and whatever they think will always be reflected in actions. This is largely […]
Fourteen years of my life have gone by, and theres still so much more to come. I always wonder what life will be like when i’m older. How will I look? Where will I live? What will my surroundings turn out to be? What will I have accomplished? I look ten years into my future […]
Financial ratios are the mathematical expressions in terms of ratios that are used to measure the effectiveness of the firms operations. These are the calculations that are derived from the company’s information regarding the financial statements. The historical trends and the level of the ratios are used as inferences to the firm’s financial conditions, and […]
William Faulkner perceives Emily Grierson in many aspects, especially misunderstood by all her peers, in the short story “A Rose for Emily”. Her mysterious, stubborn, and anti-social traits make it hard for her peers to understand her. Faulkner’s character, Emily, is stubborn and does not like to let go, mysterious in all her endeavors, and […]
Choosing a college wasn’t a hard decision for Arrowhead High School’s senior Emma Podobnik. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh was Podobnik’s choice college. “I knew from the beginning I wanted to go there. My brother is studying there right now so it was the first college I ever looked at and it just felt like […]
The Protestant Reformation refers to the European Christian reforms, which established Protestantism actually as a constituent group of contemporary Christianity. The reformation movement began early in 1517 a time when Martin Luther king published and made public The Ninety-Five Theses (Pelican 56-87). The reformation concluded in the late 1648 with the Westphalia Treaty, which ended […]
Peer pressure is an immense issue in teens today. Many harmful things such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco, violence, and shoplifting are brought on by peer pressure. Whether one’s motivation to do these things is to make friends, fit in, become popular, or avoid being bullied, the main force causing him/her to act in this way […]
“War does not determine who is right-only who is left” -Bertrand Russell. On September 1, 1939, World War II broke out causing separation between the world’s countries. One of the countries that created a big separation was Germany. An example of how Germany was separate from the rest of the world was by Germany’s ability […]
A number of alterations had to occur in the general system of economic growth. This occurred due to the massive destruction that resulted from the World War 2. After these prolonged wars, industrialization and foreign exchange activities experienced a rapid depreciation. Thus, this called for an effective and well-revised method of improving the global economic […]
This is what George Washington said in letter written to Timothy Pickering and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists — is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. Political parties are not mentioned in the constitution […]
According to Education Weekly, over 3 million United States high school students drop out every year. That means that about 8,300 students drop out daily. There could be a variety of motives for dropping out of school. Money is one major motive. Schools, such as Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School, believe that money is one […]
Over the years, attempts at economic integration have increasingly become the essential focus in different countries. It happens because economic integration brings forth many benefits to the member states including the creation of trade and competitive environment. Through the removal of trade barriers, there is an exponential potential of realizing economies of scale and with […]
Music can bring you happiness and many more emotions. Also helps you with your health and learning. It can help in other ways for example, Keeping you calm, gives you energy to exercise, it helps you be in a happier/good mood,and help you focus & can reduce your stress. There are many more reasons why […]
Protectionismand free trade contrast in that free trade entails a minimum movement of capital and government interference. With protectionism arise factors such as anti-globalization. Anti-globalization has been closely aligned with protectionism which means the doctrines within which a country protects its workers and businesses through regulating their trade practices with foreign countries. ‘I understand that […]
The image is crystal clear in the boy’s mind. His father throws himself into the killer to protect the boy’s mother. The father slumps to the floor and so does the mother as she starts to scream. The boy feels his parent’s limp bodies, cold, as cold as the perspiration dripping down his face. He […]
More civilians died in World War 2 than actual solders. Many of these deaths were in fact caused by the Allied bombing raids to defeat the “evil Nazis”. Hardly many things in this world are black and white. This has appeared even in literature for all time in all places. Thus the world is mostly […]
The first, essential way to determine the impact of the FDI is the economic growth. Basing on the influence of the traditional growth, we can thus employ the cross-country analysis based on the model similar to the one of Solow. The output is characterized by the following: Y = K? H? [AL] 1-?-?, ?>0, ?>0, […]
In the late 1950s, a group of University of Chicago graduates wanted to create a place where intellectuals like themselves could gather to mingle and watch live entertainment. Bernard Sahlins, Howard Alk, and Paul Sills were all well acquainted with the world and business of theater and comedy, but wanted to open a place of […]
Everyone’s procrastinated at one point, right? Waited till last minute to do your homework, or didn’t study for test until later. Well, would you believe that there is a science behind procrastination? The limbic system, and the prefrontal cortex, often fight over whether to procrastinate or not. The limbic system is basically the pleasure center, […]
Within th? scop? of this r?s?arch, w? will ?laborat? on pros?cuting juv?nil?s and analyz? juv?nil? justic? syst?m. On? criticism r?garding th? us? of th? t?rm “syst?m” is that it impli?s a coordinat?d ?ffort, with agr??m?nt on purpos?s. Whil? th?r? is a conspicuous lack of coordination in th? juv?nil? justic? syst?m, for ?xplanatory purpos?s juv?nil? justic? […]
On the same level of notoriety as the namesake of Macbeth is Lady Macbeth. The role of this persistent seductress is evident upon the introduction of her in the play. She becomes a symbol of greed and triggers the ambition in her husband that will eventually lead to both of their downfalls. In her famous […]
Chris Johnson McCandless was a rebel, a pioneer, and he showed us things we had never considered as a public, and yet, there are a lot of people that don’t understand him. Chris showed us that perhaps America isn’t everything that people crack it up to be, he showed us how messed up our vision […]
Introduction To an economist, there is a strong correlation between a workers educational level and his productive capacity. This is further affected by other factors of production such as technology, capital investment, regulation and foreign trade. Of concern is the quality of education that institutions in countries of the world give to their future workers. […]
“Child maltreatment is any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver (e.g. , clergy, coach, teacher) that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child” “About 1,520 children died from abuse and neglect in 2013”. These children were victims of childmaltreatment and […]
Within th? scop? of this r?s?arch, w? will ?laborat? on pros?cuting juv?nil?s and analyz? juv?nil? justic? syst?m. On? criticism r?garding th? us? of th? t?rm “syst?m” is that it impli?s a coordinat?d ?ffort, with agr??m?nt on purpos?s. Whil? th?r? is a conspicuous lack of coordination in th? juv?nil? justic? syst?m, for ?xplanatory purpos?s juv?nil? justic? […]
Everyone who has been alive since the late 60s has heard the term “punk rock” and has some sort of idea of what it is, whether it be hot pink mohawks, Doc Martens (everyone should have pair, not just punk rockers), or extremely loud, extremely rude music. It has always been the rebellious little brother […]
Do you get good grades? Well if you don’t, here are some steps of doing so. You have to always do your homework; you have to study for your tests; and you have to be organized. Initially, you have to always do your homework. You can’t look at homework as something you should do. Think […]
Organizations today recognize the importance of their employees in providing their competitive advantages. As such, organizations now adopt HRM (human resource practices) that help them use their employees to their benefit. Human resource practices have the ability to determine how an organization performs against its competition. Research today has shown a direct link between the […]
“And if he were holding his gun in his hand, nobody could run over him; they would have to respect him” (Wright). Richard Wright the author of The Man Who Was Almost a Man was at the top of his career when he wrote this story. Wright’s story was originally part of a chapter for […]
