Glass. In modern times this substance is used as a basic necessity for windows, car windshields, bottles, jars, glasses, dishes, etc. Glass was discovered by Egyptians in the sixteenth century B.C. when experimenting with their pottery. During the fifthteenth century, the Egyptians started venturing into glass vessel making.…
Olive Garden and Johnny Carino’s are two very well known Italian restaurants in the same category. Which restaurant is better? When my family goes to dinner we usually always pick Olive Garden, but this Sunday we decided to give Johnny Carino’s a try. Olive Garden has been around since 1982 and since then they have been evolving their food taste, food variety, prices, specials and service ( Olive Garden Inc.…
My serial killer's name is Richard Ramírez. Biographical Information His birthday is February 29, 1960. His death was on June 7, 2013.…
Ryerson University Fiery Assassination The Death of Christopher Wood Darian Chau CHY183-011 Introduction to Forensic Sciences Dr. Monica Sauer April 7th, 2016 Darian Chau Dr. Monica Sauer CHY183-011 7 April 2016 Fiery Assassination: The Death of Christopher Wood On February 9th, 1999, on a quiet street of Newman Lake Washington, “investigators were overwhelmed by the carnage of a single case. Arson, murder, fraud, suicide, and more. The bizarre trail of evidence left even seasoned investigators baffled” (Dowling, Flood, Sherry, Jennings, and Katz, “The Forensic Files - Cereal Killer”).…
By the time Frederick made six years old, his grandmother could no longer harboring the facts from him. His grandmother had told Frederick that they were going for a long walk, when she was actually walking him into slavery (8, 1). They walked many days and finally ended up at a very beautiful large house that was actually the Lloyd Plantation. There were other children playing outside and his grandmother told Frederick that three of the children were his brothers and sisters. She let Frederick go and play with them (8, 1).…
Rick Bayless is a chef that specializes in Mexican cuisine. He has opened up many of his own restaurants between Chicago and Los Angeles. He has a total of six restaurants and one catering company. His first restaurant he opened up was Frontera Grill, which is located in Chicago. He also opened up Topolobampo which specializes in fine dining in Mexican cuisine.…
Christopher "kit" Carson was a vital part of the United States Westward Expansion. He did a lot on his day, such as an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent. I will go into more detail about that in this paper. On Christmas Eve, 1809 (December 24) Christopher "Kit" Carson was born.…
The Life of David Friend David Friend was born in the spring of 1842. Life was simple growing on the farm along with his four siblings. In the morning he would do his chores and then his mom would homeschool him and his siblings. He married his childhood friend Mary at age 18. They inherited the family farm and started their family right away.…
I was asked to write about a famous African-American so I chose Theodore Lawless. Theodore Lawless was born on Tue, 12-06-1892 and since then he has did a lot of different things so I had to narrow it down to the following dermatologist, philanthropist, and medical pioneer. He never actually invented something but he searched to cure leprosy he never found it although he did make several strides in the treatment of both leprosy and syphilis which will help so much more for future research. He attended Straight College in New Orleans, and went from there to Talladega College in Alabama in 1914 then attended University of Kansas Medical School and Northwestern University in Chicago, from which he received his MD in 1919 and an MS in 1920.…
Joe Messina is a local businessman who started his first business, Messina’s Pizza, in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania over twenty years ago. He has since sold his pizza place and owns over six successful businesses in Shrewsbury, PA. He still lives in Stewartstown with his wife and kids. After enthusiastically agreeing to an interview, Messina answered numerous questions. Upon being asked how he decided to pursue a business career, he revealed that, as a child in Italy, he dreamt of opening a pizza place.…
In the early spring of 1781, Lord Charles Cornwallis led the British Army to the Guilford Courthouse to face the colonial militia and their general, Nathanael Greene. Greene knew of the British Army’s advancements and had set up three lines of defense to fight the British, whose army was under half the size and was weary from traveling. The three lines of defense ended up dividing the militia into smaller sections the British Army could take on, causing the Continental Army to lose the battle. “The Battle of Guilford Courthouse” plaque in the Visitor Center of the park depicts the American general’s main goal for dividing his men by stating, “Greene’s plan threw away the overwhelming American advantage of numbers … intent on crippling—rather…
Described by Thomas Jefferson as, ¨Second to no one in enterprise, in resource, in sound judgement, promptitude of decision, and every other military talent.¨, Nathanael Greene was a Revolutionary War general, serving all the eight years of the war, who was key in the success of the Americans in the war. (Archives) Though he is remembered now as a military general, a significant portion of his success can be attributed to his political background. From 1770-1772 and then in 1775, Nathanael Greene served as a deputy in the General Assembly of Rhode Island, where he was known for his critical reasoning and sound judgement. (General) After serving in a militia company known as the Kentish Guards starting in 1774, (Encyclopedia), he was appointed…
Adrian Thomas ”Young infant mortality comprises 40% of estimated 10.8 million child deaths worldwide annually. ”(Newton) Adrian Thomas is a 29,now 33, year old African American father of 7 children accused with the murder of his 4-month old son, Matthew Dante Thomas. The doctors said that Matthew suffered from head trauma. Adrian Thomas was falsely accused with 2nd degree murder, because in a police video he confessed to throwing his son to the bed on 3 different occasions.…
“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time,” is an old saying that means, don’t do the violation if you are not willing to take punishment for it. For some offenders, their punishment or “time,” is a lot less severe than the crime they committed. For three recent offenders in the Syracuse area, that is exactly what they received for their offense, significantly less severe sentence than they deserve. One offender who experienced this was former High School teacher,Thomas McCarthy. McCarthy should be considered lucky with the small sentence he received for his action two years ago.…
Chimaera The Chimaera is one of the most famous female “MONSTERS” from Greek mythology. Greek sailors considered her as had luck considering she usually appeared right before disasters. The Chimaera looks like tons of different animals. She demonstrates the head of a fire breathing lion and a goat's head on her back and her tail was the head of a serpent.…