Hugo Grotius

Venezuela's weak government has led to a weak economy. Venezuela has faced hard times over the past years. It is a country in crisis, from people opposing the government to the lack of food since the economy took a fall in 2013. Venezuela is trying to pick up the pieces despite the opposition. Not only is it suffering from the economy, but form the lack of health care options. Venezuela is located in South America. The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. According to the CIA, Venezuela lies…

Victor Hugo helped to define the romantic movement in France through his writing. His works include many poems, books, and plays revolving around love and politics. Many of his works were either published or performed during his life. While Victor Hugo is known for his many works during the romantic movement, he wrote his most famous works around the time of the French Civil War. Victor Marie Hugo was born to an aristocratic mother and a father who was a major in Napoleon’s army (“Victor Hugo:…

I interviewed JG, a senior in high school in an affluent area of the South Hills of Pittsburgh. JG had an easy disposition, he seemed very eager to obtain advice on a potential career path, and we established a rapport quickly. He was curious and interested and remained comfortable throughout the interview, as was I. He was interested in seeking out further information about career development, and I provided him the recommended websites we received for the assignment. It was through JG’s…

The consensus among many Venezuelans is that “something big is going to happen, and it will be bad.” The author perceives that it will almost certainly be a civil war involving a coup d’etat. Also, the author of the article believes that the future of Venezuela will be characterized by generalized looting (by mobs, policemen, and soldiers). Word is that they won't shoot them like in 1989. However, if recall of President Maduro is postponed, then there might be a Civil War -the first one since…

Introduction Venezuela is a constitutional republic that allows the people to vote for the president, and politicians into office. If the people of Venezuela see something that is wrong in the government, then they can protest, or vote out the politicians in office. Cuba is the complete opposite. Cuba is a communist country and the government is ran as a dictatorship. There are no elections, or different politicians which allow the same people to stay in power throughout the years. Venezuela’s…

The Polarized Court Prior jurisprudence says a lot about the Supreme Court today. The Warren Court—one of the most memorable Court’s in our nations history—hit many hot button issues of its time. An interesting juxtaposition is looking at the Roberts Court, who has had equally hot button issues of more recent times, and its approach. When I reflect on the Warren Court I am mesmerized by its legacy and impact on a more equal society, specifically, Brown v. Board of Education. The unanimous…

Napoleon III’s banishment of the French writer Victor Hugo for creating writings that were deemed critical of the government incentivized English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s crafting of a letter to the emperor, in which she employs various rhetorical strategies in order to implore him to pardon Hugo. In her petition, Browning constructs her argument with strong diction that emphasizes the intensity of her emotions as well as reverent appeals to the emperor’s noble authority and legacy in…

Venezuela is officially known as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is a federal republic comprising 72 federal dependencies, 23 states, two federal territories, and one federal district. Located on the northern coast of South America, Venezuela is bordered by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, Guyana on the east, and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east. Venezuela is spread out over 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) and has a population of over 31 million (31,775,371)…

Interviewer: Esai Robinson Interviewee: Jeff Boushe, Mechanical Engineer at Lockheed Martin Date of Interview October 9, 2015 Subject: Interview of a Mechanical Engineer Introduction The purpose of this interview is to gain a better understanding of what it’s like to be a working engineer as well as gain some insight on what it takes to get a job in the industry. I will be interviewing Jeff Boushe, he is currently the Vice President of hiring at Lockheed Martin located in Sunnyvale. He…

Eliott, nice to "virtually" meet you. As Blake mentioned we have know each other for many years while both working in the Atlanta market. We have shared involvement and support of industry associations as well as supported each other by providing leads and introductions for opportunities to collaborate and work together. I don't need to tell you how lucky TVTY is to have Blake on your team. I have spent more than 15 years in a Business Development role primarily in the digital marketing and…