ABBA

The title of my poem is, "How Healthily Their Feet Upon the Floor" by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I believe that the significance of this title is about the childhood life. The word "healthily" means to be in good health, and it is referring to the feet on the floor, which I believe are dancing or running; the activities of a child which are forms of exercise. That is seen as good health; however, by only looking at the title a reader would not know that the poet is giving an expiation of childhood…

safe from the evil eye. In the religion of Islam, muslims strongly believe in the curse of the evil eye. The curse of the evil eye is referred to as “Nazar” by most Muslims. It is so significant to them because it is discussed by their messenger Ibn ‘Abbas in the Muslim book. He says “The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye…”. [Sahih Muslim book 26, Hadith number 5427]. Muslims protect themselves from the evil eye by…

“We “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” Malala Yousafzai said this on June 12,2013 at the Youth Takeover of the United Nation meeting. Yousafzai meant that everyone cannot become successful if some are held back or restrained as she explains further into her speech. She stressed on diversity and acceptance, which led her into the topic of success. This quote and what we read about the Ottoman and Safavid Empire relate in terms of success. There were certain qualities that were…

has been lost, and must be recovered by Magnus Chase and his friends. If the hammer is not recovered, there will be no stopping a wave of giants from invading earth. This mission is led by Magnus Chase, who is accompanied by his friends: Samirah Al-abbas, Hearthstone, Blitzen, and Alex Fierro. There are many lessons to be learned from this story. The…

colony controlled by French Christians, the Arabic language was banned and, “… the policy of assimilation, applied automatically to some and refused systematically to others, has reduced the Islamic society to the most complete servitude.” (Ferhat Abbas, 1943). Imperialism was forcing Algerians to adopt the French culture and their beliefs were being repressed; at the time, Europeans saw themselves to be better than the savages in Africa. In India, the Public Nuisance Laws restricted Indian…

Mount Sinai is a successful hospital that is able to deliver high quality services. The organization derives strength in services through their large physician network and their medical school that complements the hospital. Innovation and excellent processes are factors that produce a successful environment for Mount Sinai. However, the hospital system is not flawless and there are some weaknesses in their business operations. Though they maintain excellent processes and use certain…

The ITALIAN HYMN is a well-known tune among Christians from several denominations since it is part of a variety of protestant hymnals. This particular hymn presents a rich organized musical structure such as a natural melody, a simple rhythm, and a traditional harmony. The melodic lines are marked by ups and downs, which is part of the well balanced structure of the hymn. In addition, the melody of the tune has a sense of purpose from the start, which facilitates congregational singing. All…

Biblical adoption is found in Romans, and says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him(English…

Drones As technology advances, the United States military (the most prestigious military of the world), find new innovations to better their strategy of attack. Drones are remote-controlled pilotless aircrafts that the government has refused to make detailed statements about to the public; the only sources of information of their aftermath are journalists that are documenting in the area. This technology is not innovative enough to be targeting individuals in a non-combat zone. The inaccuracy…

When she describes the plans for her family after Jaja’s release from jail, she expresses hope, independence and freedom.“We will take Jaja to Nsukka first, and then we’ll go to America to visit Aunty Ifeoma,’ I said. ‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibiscus, too, and I’ll plant ixora so we can suck the juices of the flowers.’ I am laughing” (Adichie, 306). Kambili’s plans are free spirited and hopeful. She chooses to go to Nsukka, where they…