Mental Math Tricks

Math is a subject difficult to some, yet easy to others. A logical reason for this would be the level of viewed difficulty. However, mathematics is easy if the reader looks over it a bit and takes time to recognize trends in number patterns. Mathemagicians, like me, practice recognizing these trends all the time. By […]

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

This essay investigates the literature on standard guidelines of financial accounting. It seeks to elucidate the basic characteristics of “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” and how they converge with the “International Financial Reporting Standards”. In addition, the essay establishes the issues of primary importance as regards the two accounting systems. Further, it traces the historical background […]

A Tulip Per Year

Heidi Yoken dark brown curls, white straight-teethed smile, pink lips, sun spots on her chest, motherly bodied, indescribable face structure. Bland, natural colors imply that she wears a lot of comfy clothing, yet heads turn when she is dressed to go out to brunch or go to a nighttime event; clearness gleams through her jewelry […]

Six Letters

Would you find it hard to believe that a six letter word is capable of instilling the most intense, unimaginable terror to the human heart? It is able to stop both one’s breath and mind. Capable of making one stand, like the idiotic proverbial deer in headlights, waiting for a six letter word to run […]

Processes of Evolution

This essay develops the processes of micro- and macroevolution. Microevolution is a complex of evolutionary processes that occur within species, alter the genetic structure of populations and lead to formation of new species. The processes, which provide the intraspecific alterations of microevolution, are: mutation, natural selection and genetic drift. Macroevolution is a process of evolutionary […]

America

America What do you think of when you think of America? Chances are you think of this great amazing country, where you can do almost anything and live out your dream. However, the poem “America” by Claude McKay has a different view on what America is. This poem was written in the 1920’s during the […]

Bravery Exceeds Brawny

Some may think that being brave means you have to be tall, big and muscular. To be brave you have to walk around like you are tough and can beat up anyone that gets in your way. However, bravery means a lot more than that. An old man could be brave by standing up for […]

GDHIP

The best measure of location of GDHIP is the median. This is because it lies in the middle of the other two measures in the year 2000 and year 2009 hence it has got high chance of being equal to the true value. The mean of UK disposable household income per head (GDHIP) in the […]

Acts of Bravery

What would you do if you were faced with a fire breathing dragon? Would you run or would you be brave and fight the monster? A good example of bravery is seen in Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” where a young marooned hunter, Sanger Rainsford, proves his bravery by fighting the maniac […]

How Do Events in Life Affect Mental Illness?

It’s all consuming, it drags you into a deep abyss, and rips you in half, until your last bits of hope are burned into nothingness. Your days turn from a nice walk in the park to a constant battle between yourself and reality. You often stay up at night pondering over what the meaning to […]

Problem Statement on HIPAA

The research will evaluate the effectiveness of the patient education and the implications of applying the HIPAA regulation privacy act on medical records. The general problem is that the patients and health staff have little knowledge concerning the privacy acts. As studies indicate, information control generally entails privacy. For over a decade concerns have been […]

The Power of Technology

The Legend of Baggar Vance author Steven Pressfield once said, “It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe.” Nowhere is this more true than in the realm of technology, where our choices determine whether technology is a drug or […]

Game Theory

The entries or the strategies in the pay off matrix usually indicate the order of preference of the companies i.e. first Texaco then Exxon. If Texaco drills another well and Exxon does the same, both will earn returns of (4, 4). In this case, none of the company will be better off than the other. […]

Why Your May Freewill Just Be an Illusion: An Essay on Determinism

The average American goes about their day at school, at work, or at any other assorted locale buying groceries, sharing gossip, and doing homework never once questioning whether or not they have a choice in the matter. To most the existence of freewill seems basic but with some time, reasoning, and an willingness to question […]

So you WANT to fail??

Dear Freshmen, This is a letter telling you how to fail high school. So if you don’t want to be working at Taco bell for the rest life, stop. Just stop right now. For those who want their picture to be in the dictionary next to the phrase “Epic fail”, I welcome you to keep […]

Problems People Had To Face When They Started Living In Large Numbers

The advantages of hunters and gatherers as well as the Nomads living a sedentary life came with new problems. One of these problems was pollution. Pastoral Nomads lived in one area for a short period of time and then moved to another place. They therefore did not require any elaborate method of disposing the dead, […]

How the Cultural Revolution Created Divisions

The Chinese Cultural Revolution was not bringing people together at all.It was creating division between people.The Cultural Revolution was a very difficult time because it tore families, neighbors, and good friends apart.The Cultural Revolution was a movement aimed more a creating division because people were taking other’s things and they would turn on their best […]

Inanimate Yet Inspirational

Most gain wisdom and lessons of life from peers or experiences, but I find all the knowledge I seek in my personal desk. People have happy places, specific locations found either mentally or physically, and my desk is my happy place. About four feet of pure mahogany, a few drawers filled with paper and writing […]

Fuel Crisis in the USA

US should not opt for offshore drilling as a remedy for its oil crisis. This approach cannot solve the crisis due to the various points that I hereby put on discussion. The amount of oil present in the reservoirs of the US off-shores is an estimate forty barrels of oil. With an annual consumption rate […]

Three Scenes That Make Us Root for Odysseus-Analytical Essay

When Homer told the story “The Odyssey” he included three scenes which cause the listener to understand and favor Odysseus before Odysseus gets his revenge and takes back the kingdom, Ithaca. I think he intended these scenes to make us feel sorry for Odysseus, to show how Odysseus’ character has improved, and to make us […]

A Puppet to Addiction

Imagine waking up everyday, needing that surge of euphoria the moment you wake up. The addiction grasps on a daily basis, knowing the sickness that is around the corner if it is not taken. The dosage grows greater everyday. The odds of kicking it decreasing everyday. Withdrawal symptoms attack if you try to kick the […]

Probation

Abstract This study looks into probation relating it to criminal justice. It also seeks to give a general overview of the statistics of individuals on probation. It is important to note that, probation is a very common type of sentencing in the United States of America. This study is of importance to those involved with […]

The Aeneid and Interdependence of the Sexes

Verse eighteen of Genesis chapter 1 of the New International Version says, “The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’” When God speaks, he recognizes the boundaries of the single man’s abilities by implying that the man needs help. In The […]

Free Trade

History has proven that poor countries can only develop and achieve their desired economic levels through trade. Success stories of countries such as Chile, China, Singapore, which were at one time considered poor, have realized economic growth due to embracing open trading policies. The surplus funds they always generated during the transition made them respond […]

My Golden Sundrop

One tap. One tap and my word won’t be the same. One tap and I’m awake. For a second I don’t know where I am and then I remember. I’m in the waiting room waiting to see my mom and my new baby brother. My grandma told me it was finally time to go see […]

Irvine CubeSat 01: A Teen’s Perspective

Under the iridescent dusk of Southern California, where hues of orange intertwine harmonically with blazing shades of fiery red, a small group of people, about 30 or so, walk up the stairs with fervor to their steps at a mostly empty high school. They look excited, with gleams in their eyes and dreams in their […]

Probability of Similar Birthdays

This coursework investigates the literature on birthday paradox. It is achieved through a systematic analysis of data or information generated from a personal research. Besides, this paper evaluates data analysis to determine if it conforms to the probability theory of birthdays. According to this coursework, probability theory is concerned with the idea in any set […]

The Bias of a Woman

I need a moment of your time to talk to you about an issue I feel very strongly about, I feel that women need and should be able to and have the right to vote. We as women, should be equal to men, because in a well rounded society, everyone needs to be involved. It’s […]

Lack of Access to Education

To Whomever it May Concern, Almost everywhere around the globe, children are being deprived of their childhood educations. Whether the kid lives in Africa, or in America, many children are underprivileged when it comes to attending school. Rather than ignoring the fact that lack of access to education is a major epidemic, I am here […]

Franklin D

The Great Depression started in the USA on October 29, 1929 with the collapse of American stock market. It became a real challenge not just for the US citizens, but for the entire world. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1933, and, unlike his predecessor president Hoover, he achieved a success in fighting the […]