A. R. Gurney

Calum's POV I had been hanging out with Luke, when I got an call from an unknown number. I don't really care who calls, it could be one of the girls I've been using as rebounds. "Hello?" I answered, Luke giving me a questioning glance. "Hi Calum, I am Blake Niler and I was Mallory's counselors. I was wondering if we could meet up to talk today?" This is probably going to be one of Mallory's attempts to get me back and make me help with the baby. "Where? Actually, more importantly why?" I was…

1.0. INTRODUCTION Mangroves ecosystem provide an important sources such as food, medicines, material for building and filtering pollution. Mangrove forests are among the economically highest valued ecosystems. However, increase of urbanization and climate change affected the ecological functioning and the goods and services that are provided by mangrove system. Such that, the mangrove large areas are rapidly disappearing. In addition, it is degrade the condition of remaining areas. Additionally…

Sage Gurney Leadership Biography: Stephen R. Covey In order to better synthesize and integrate the concepts I have learned in my Principles of Leadership class, I have chosen to read three biographies about Stephen R. Covey and his most popular book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I would like to share what I have learned about Stephen R. Covey’s (a) life, (b) accomplishments, (c) most popular book, and (d) effect on me personally. LIFE Stephen Covey has always exhibited leadership…

The first death penalty law was adopted around the Eighteenth Century B.C.E. The law was put in place by King Hammurabi of Babylon. Capital punishment came to America during the European colonization in the Seventeenth Century. Since then, the United States was formed. Originally, every state used capital punishment up until 1846 when Michigan banned capital punishment for all crimes except treason. Between the years 1846 and 1887, three states completely abolished capital punishment…

One of them was Ivor Gurney, a poet and composer of songs. In his poem, “The Silent One”, he describes the heroism of soldiers and injects a powerful sense of realism. He also uses sound in his poem to make it alive, like “hearing bullets whizzing – And thought of music –” (14-15)…

A toy. Whose brand is most commonly found at Toys R-US. However, this toy is different, this toy stands at around six inches tall. Its color, also not your typical blue or pink toy, it is purple, and its meaning describes many moments in my life. A purple what? A purple Care Bear. The Purple Care Bear, also known as the Surprise Bear, was last seen in “The Land Without Feelings” in 2012 according to wikipedia.org/List_Of_Care_Bear_Characters. The toy’s meaning most specifically illuminates a…

his current state of being. To remain aloof from the punishments that the staff inflicts on the other patients, Bromden acts innocuous and deaf. The ward remains under the iron fist of the head nurse, Nurse Ratched, until a new, rambunctious patient, R. P. McMurphy, alters the power structure of the ward through actions of defiance. This change causes Chief Bromden to regain confidence in his ability to make his own decisions, and to recognize his size and strength. However, after McMurphy is…

Dogs have always been by a human’s side since the beginning of time. They have always been loyal companions. Dogs and many other animals can be more than just companions though; they can be extremely beneficial to society. They can completely flip a person’s life around in a very positive way like improving a person’s physical health and emotional health. Dogs can also help in situations with very serious dilemmas. They can help police officers locate bombs, drugs, and living humans. They…

affect our financial status. Opposing arguments that say the death penalty is not an effective deterrent base what they say on opinion and not statistics. Using a panel dataset of over 3,000 counties from 1977 to 1996, Professors Hashem Dezhbakhsh, Paul R. Rubin, and Joanna M. Shepherd of Emory University found that each execution, on average, results in 18 fewer murders. Using state-level panel data from 1960 to 2000, Professors Dezhbakhsh and Shepherd were able to compare the relationship…