The History of the Periodic Table of Elements

The History of the Periodic Table of Elements Dmitri Mendeleev and the early Periodic Table Dmitri Mendeleev was born in Tobolsk, Siberia; on February 7, 1834 . He was the youngest of 14 children born to Maria Dmitrievna Korniliev and Ivan Pavlovitch Mendeleev. His father was director of the local gymnasium. Maria Korniliev’s family settled … Read more

Birth Control and Abortion

Approximately 1. 6 million murders are committed legally each year. With the exception of laws in few states, the mutilated bodies of the victims are thrown into dumpsters like pieces of rotten meat. While these victims lay waiting in the infested dumpsters to be hauled off to a landfill, the murderers are in their offices … Read more

Death of a Salesman

Seeking the American Dream of Success Arthur Millers ” Death of A Salesman” could be described as a study in the American Dream ideology, a system that at times is indescribably brutal and at other times compassionates. Author Miller’s plays are usually associated with real life issues filled with failure and disappointment. The author’s main … Read more

Thomas Stearns Eliot

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born to a very distinguished New England family on September 26, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Henry Ware, was a very successful businessman and his mother, Charlotte Stearns Eliot, was a poetess. His paternal grandfather established and presided over Washington University. While visiting Great Britain in 1915, World War … Read more

Odysseus, A Hero Of All Times

Odysseus is a hero of all times thanks to Homer who wrote his story in The Odyssey. Odysseus is a hero in his on time because of all his adventures and characteristics. Homer wrote about the Trojan War, in which Odysseus took part in, in the Iliad, and about Odysseus’ long journey home in, The … Read more

A Portrait of the Death of an Economy

My topic deals with Pakistan, its relationship with the IMF and World Bank, and its internal problems that are causing unemployment, poverty, economic crisis and hunger. I shall be analyzing the situation using the neo-classical theory, as it is what the economists of the Pakistan government and the IMF are using to alleviate the economic … Read more

Commercial Fishing Essay

Commercial fishing is a worldwide enterprise that involves the capture of marine and freshwater fish and shellfish and their preparation for market. Fishing equipment ranges from small boats whose nets are cast and hauled in by hand to factory ships equipped with the most advanced technologies for finding, harvesting, and preparing huge amounts of fish. … Read more

“The Bear” by William Faulkner

In “The Bear” by William Faulkner, there are several different personalities and attitudes that come into play at various times in the story. The story is told from the perspective of Isaac McCaslin, the boy of the story and one of the main characters as well, and many critics feel that this was “probably a … Read more

The O’Reilly Factor

I choose the OReilly Factor because its about the only book that appealed to me. As well as the one the few narrators I could listen to for 5 hours. Besides the only other television shows I watch are reruns of the Simpsons and Senfied. So the OReilly factor seemed like a logical choice for … Read more

Review of Jack Bennys Autobiography

The late Jack Benny wrote an autobiography that was known to almost no one. So few, in fact, that his only daughter Joan was surprised to find the finished manuscript among her mother’s files after her death in 1983. Joan Benny has augmented her father’s words with her own memories and some interviews accomplished expressly … Read more

My Grandfather Essay

My grandfathers death was the first to hit our family in my generation. He suffered from Alzheimers Disease, so I never had a close relationship with him. This doesnt mean I didnt love the man; everyone in our family did. But as we went through the phone calls from friends, the wake, and the funeral, … Read more

A Farewell to Arms – Response

A Farewell to Arms [If The Sun Also Rises was one of the best books I have ever read, then A Farewell to Arms is Truth. I simply cannot believe that these books existed so long without my knowledge of how grand they are. I consider myself to read constantly, more than almost anyone I … Read more

The Assassination Of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: Trigger For War

Bosnia and Herzegovina were provinces just south of Austria, which had, until 1878, been governed by the Turks. The Treaty of Berlin, in 1878, settled the disposition of lands lost by the Turks following their disastrous war with Russia. Austria was granted the power to administer the two provinces indefinitely. Many Bosnian-Serbs felt a strong … Read more

Goodman vs Robin

Short stories, when written by the same author, vary by subject but sometimes contain similar themes. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an entertaining writer who wrote many such stories. Two among his works have some striking similarities. “Young Goodman Brown” and “My Kinsman, Major Molineux” both were written within three years of each other by Hawthorne (1832-1835). … Read more

Not Music to My ears

Todays current music scene has steadily become filled with pre-packaged assembly line bands and singers. This teen oriented pop phenomenon is repulsive. I see the so-called bands and singers for what they really are. They are passing trends made special, just for the teens, with all image and no real talent. For their own good, … Read more

Never Trust A Man Who Wears Sunglasses At Night

Vlad was dressed in his usual outfit of black denim jeans, black silk shirt and sunglasses even though it was 12:00 am, well after dark. He had one thought on his mind, make the meeting on time. As he walked, he recalled the circumstances leading up to his midnight stroll. He had been contacted in … Read more

Victor Frankenstein

Victor claims to have been born to two indefatigably affectionate parents in an environment of abundant knowledge. As he speaks of his parents, Frankenstein attempts to portray his fortunate upbringing, Much as they were attached to each other, they seemed to draw inexhaustible stores of affection from a very mine of love to bestow them … Read more

The Underpinning of Demetrius Thesis: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Underpinning of Demetrius Thesis: A Midsummer Night’s Dream character, Demetrius is very difficult to identify except by his relation to the one he loves, or, more particularly, to the one who loves him. Helena’s ridiculous chasing after him and his irritation with her are the primary marks of his character. While in this uncharmed … Read more

Death in The Dream of the Rood

The crucifixion of Christ is treated differently within the bodies of Old English and Middle English literature. The values of each era’s society are superimposed on the descriptions of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Christ is depicted either as the model of the hero, prevalent in Old English literature, or as the embodiment … Read more

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

The book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was written by John Berendt and was 388 pages long. This was a non-fiction story of the beautiful town of Savannah, Georgia. John Berendt was a reporter who lived in New York and one night while dinning out he realized that one plate of food … Read more

Greg Hasty J.M.

The question of whether or not the 16th and 17th centuries were times of social experimentation can not be answered without first understanding what social experimentation is. Here in lies another perplexing problem, because who is to decide what defines a social experiment? One common definition that most peoples have agreed upon is that a … Read more

The film “Titanic”

The film “Titanic” is riddled with moral dilemmas. In one of the scenes, the owner of Star Line, the shipping company that owned the now-sinking Unsinkable, joins a lowered life-boat. The tortured expression on his face demonstrates that even he experiences more than unease at his own conduct. Prior to the disaster, he instructs the … Read more

Chemistry: Ozone (O3) and Oxygen (O2)

Ozone (O3) is a molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms, similar to the oxygen we breathe (O2), however oxygen consists of only two oxygen atoms. In the stratosphere, a region high up in the upper atmosphere, light rays are responsible for the breaking down of oxygen (O2), breathable oxygen into its two separate oxygen atoms. … Read more

The Giver By Lois Lowry Book Review

The Giver is a fiction novel about a boy named Jonas and his life in a perfect world of Sameness. In this world there were no colors, feelings, or choices. In this world everything was decided by the Commitee of Elders and took place in a ceremonious way. There was the Matching of Spouses and … Read more

Math And Owning A Restaraunt

Math is an essential asset in the business world. Without mathematics businesses wouldnt be able to operate effectively. In order to run a restaurant math plays an important role in a lot of different areas. For instance the items on the menu may change due to the way it sells. Bookkeeping and math allow you … Read more

Julius Caesar – the greatest man in the Roman world

Julius Caesar was said to be the greatest man in the Roman world. Some historians, and among them those of international authority, have made greater claims for him. He was the greatest of the Roman would but of antiquity. Looking through the onlg list of rulers, kings and emperors and the rest, they have failed … Read more

The Joy Luck Club: The stories of Suyuan and Jing-Mei Woo

The stories of Suyuan and Jing-Mei Woo reveal some of Amy Tan’s main themes in the novel. One important theme is that we must get to know and understand our parents in order to fully understand ourselves. June spends the first half of her life believing that she is a disappointment to her mother and … Read more

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The setting of this novel is in a room within an apartment. It is a first person point of view with most of the novel taking place in the head of the main character himself/itself. It does not change throughout the book, except when Gregors family rent out a room. Which does play a pretty … Read more

The Picture Of Dorian Gray

Art, what is Art? It is an ambiguous matter: without an exact form, an exact meaning. Does it have any rules or restrictions? However, it can be a great influence on the lives of people. In the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, two lovers have fell in and out of love due to Art! … Read more

Frankenstein vs. Bladerunner

As society changes around us, we spot things we never noticed before: high divorce rates, murder rates, and drug use just to name a few. James Riddley-Scott and Mary Shelley noticed and had a fear of child abandonment. In Frankenstein, Shelley explores this subject through the viewpoint of a man, Victor, who creates a child … Read more

Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels

In 1726, the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver’s Travels. Gulliver’s Travels was originally intended as an attack on the hypocrisy of the establishment, including the government, the courts, and the clergy, but it was so well written that it immediately became a children’s favorite. Swift wrote Gulliver’s Travels at a time of political change … Read more

1984, written by George Orwell

In the book 1984, written by George Orwell, there is a group portrayed that is similar to what society would call a cult. A cult is defined as a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, … Read more

The Greek Hero Vs. The Anglo-saxon Hero

The hero stands as an archetype of who we should be and who we wish to be. However, the hero has inherent flaws which we do not wish to strive towards. In literature, these flaws are not used as examples of what we should be but rather as examples of what not to be. This … Read more

Mining in Space

On December 10, 1986 the Greater New York Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the engineering section of the New York Academy of Sciences jointly presented a program on mining the planets. Speakers were Greg Maryniak of the Space Studies Institute (SSI) and Dr. Carl Peterson of the Mining and … Read more

The country of Switzerland

Average altitude 1700 m (5576 ft. ). The Alps determine the climate and vegetation, providing a continental watershed. While the Alps contribute enormously to the Swiss identity, economic activity is concentrated in the Plateau. Two thirds of the country is covered by mountains, ice, rocks, forests and alpine meadows. 11 per cent of the population … Read more

Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles

Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, (as translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald), is replete with dramatic devices – one of which is known as Sophoclean Irony. Sophoclean Irony can be divided into two terms: unconscious and conscious irony. Unconscious irony occurs when a character speaks what he believes is the truth, but the audience (fore-armed … Read more

The Roaring 1920s

The Twenties wan a decade which condidted of many well know events and famous people. In which made the twenties part of out history today, such events and people that made history in the twenties were Al Capone the well mnow mafia leader from Chicago, Charlie Chaplain of the silent movies, the annual Montreal Carninval … Read more

Mythological character of Beowulf

A Hero is defined as, A man admired for his achievements and noble qualities. Its the best word to describe mythological character Beowulf. Beowulf was an honorable man and the strongest warrior throughout land. Beowulf was given fame for various brave acts throughout his life. Beowulf was looked upon as the greatest warrior of his … Read more

Shakespeare’s Othello

I am not what I am. What is Iago? , as distinct from what he pretends to be, and what are his motives? In Shakespeare’s, Othello, the reader is presented the classic battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good. It is these forces of evil that ultimately lead to the … Read more

The main character of the novel Crime and Punishment

The main character of the novel Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoevsky, Raskolnikov, is in reality two totally contradicting personalities. One part of him is the the intellectual. He is cold, unfeeling and inhumane. He exibits tremendous self-will. It is this side that enables him to commit the most terrible crime imaginable – taking another … Read more

Frankenstein and cloning

Humans are always looking for ways to experiment with nature, testing the limits of our natural world. Continuous advancements expand our understanding of science and the potential of unearthing future discovery and development. As scientists push for further innovation, it seems rare negative outcomes that can be triggered by a scientific advancement. After scientists successfully … Read more

On the morning of August 6, 1945

On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were an unprecedented … Read more

The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams, is a play told from the memory of the narrator Tom Wingfield. It takes place in St. Louis in 1937. The three main characters in the play are Amanda Wingfield, the mother, Laura Wingfield, the sister, and Tom Wingfield, the narrator. In the play Tom is the narrator … Read more

AIDS in Africa

The AIDS epidemic has reached disastrous proportions on the continent of Africa. Over the past two decades, two thirds of the more than 16 million people in the world infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, live in sub-Saharan Africa. It is now home to the largest number of people infected, with 70 … Read more