A Series of Unfortunate Events

After Tut died, a ritual of all dead Kings was to mummify them to preserve them and protect them in their afterlife. Egyptians believed that the soul of a person had three parts. The first was called the ka. It remained in the tomb after death, which is why so many items were buried alongside people in ancient Egypt. The second element of a person's soul was called the akh. It was the part of the soul that went on into the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, the third element of a person's soul was…

Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent movement disorders that tend to develop in early childhood. The disorder originates in the cerebellum, which is located dorsally to the superior part of the brain and is composed of two hemispheres. In a healthy body, the cerebellum receives information from the spinal cord and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum is composed of about half of the brain’s neurons. This does not mean that the disorder cannot develop in adulthood, however cases such…

Born to a photographer and a housewife, Kahlo grew up in the small, Mexican city of Coyoacán. With no original aspiration to become an artist, a series of unfortunate events would shape and mold her into becoming one of the best surrealists of her time, and arguably ever. What the Water Gave Me (see Appendix A), also known as What I Saw in the Water is one of the most renowned pieces by artist, Frida Kahlo for it’s usage of symbolism which gives the viewer insight into much of Frida’s personal…

The craze of Trudeaumania is making a comeback since way back in 1968. Canada’s current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is currently the headline for many newspapers all throughout Canada. However, the man whose footsteps Trudeau followed were his father’s, who was also Canada 's fifteenth Prime Minister. Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau was an extremely well known Prime Minister for Canada. He inspired many Canadians and rebuilt the nation. Trudeau has greatly impacted Canada during…

makes homeless youth more vulnerable to crime and therefore impact society financially. The vast majority of these youth have been thrust into homelessness by life altering event or series of events that were unexpected and unplanned. Contrary to the belief that homelessness is primarily the result of major traumatic event or physical and mental disabilities, there are many factors that cause homelessness in the U.S.; homelessness is, in fact, caused by…

the flour that was meant to be distributed in the Parisian markets was being purposely withheld from the peasants by the monarchy to save it for those of the higher classes. The Women’s March on Versailles is one of the earliest and most crucial events that took place during the French Revolution. On the 5th of October 1789, the women of Paris, who belonged to the Third Estate marched to Versailles, in order protest against the lack of grain…

Three decades into the 20th century, a writer named Katherine Anne Porter created a story named “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall.” The narrative follows the last moments of the life of Ellen Weatherall. Written in a stream of consciousness, Weatherall remembers moments from her past including memories with her children and being jilted at her first wedding. While on her deathbed with a priest reading her the last rites, she sees and reminisces about all her children, both the living ones and…

Libertucci 1 According to the FBI, “serial murder can be defined as a series of three or more killings, not less than one of which was committed within the United States, having common characteristics such as to suggest the reasonable possibility that the crime was committed by the same actor or actors” (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Killers such as Henry Howard Holmes often display similar traits that can also identify them as serial assassins. These people are often master manipulators who…

the increase in industry sponsored research, the closeness of university research to the marketplace, and the shortage of STEM educated college graduates and technicians, American research administrators could soon experience a rather unfortunate series of events. From being more overworked to witnessing the eradication of the career altogether, research administrators can adopt the proposed solutions to address these issues preemptively. I believe research administrators should lobby and stay…

Grandmother manipulates the kids by telling them about an old plantation she once frequent that was supposedly nearby. After a short ride on a dirt road a dramatic accident follows, as the car veers off the road and flips over leading to a series of unfortunate events ultimately leading to a known criminal called “The Misfit” and their untimely deaths. Thought “A Good Man Hard to Find” innocence and ignorance are used to blur the lines of who is good and bad or right and wrong. For example June…