Advent

In poems “The Lighters” and “Nursing,” Rennie McQuilkin articulates the variety and complexity of his feelings towards the sickening and passing of his mother. To vividly illustrate his sentimental attachments, McQuilkin extensively and effectively utilizes literary techniques such as contrasts, diction, and allusions in these two poems, leaving an accessible yet woeful depiction of his desperation and resignation in response to his mother’s suffering. McQuilkin frequently employs sharp…

There is a huge difference between marriage in the modern times and marriage in the traditional society. The advent of modernity has led to several challenges for marriage that were never experienced by couples in the past. The traditional society had well laid out rules on how differences in marriages are to be handled. Similarly, in traditional times life was less demanding and resources to support a family were easily available. The strong social fabric of the traditional society made it…

need for the executives and leaders of auto makers to be cutting edge in their decision making and the pace at which there companies innovate. In the past the business model was clear and the companies felt safe with no direct completion. With the advent of global and international commerce the rules of the game changed it wasn’t just the USA competing against ourselves. It turned into the USA competing against the world. That led to the breakdown of the Big 3 and after a generous government…

increase in the amount of mob violence against African-Americans. Many were publically lynched so that other African-Americans would be intimated and scared to defy the segregation laws put in place by the Jim Crow laws (Bailey 507). However, the advent of World War I in Europe played a major role in bettering the lives of African-Americans. European immigration to the United States came to a standstill after World War I erupted in Europe. The government issues the Immigration Act of 1917, which…

Antibiotic resistance has been on the rise in recent years, and currently more than 23,000 people die from antibiotic resistant infections every year in the United States.1 Resistant bacteria make infections harder to treat and cost an estimated $20 billion in direct healthcare costs in the US.1 Antibiotic resistance is a natural product of evolution; however, humans have helped to accelerate the process over the last century. Over prescription and use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in both…

Two Boys kissing is the catalyst for a major paradigm shift in the discourse of gay YA fiction. This just might be the discourse the LGBTQ community has been waiting for to finally shift the power away from heteronormative society. Two Boys Kissing is a blitzkrieg on what is considered a limited future by those within this community. Before this novel, queerness was seen as limited and a lifestyle choice that embraces certain death. Leviathan has penned a narrative that attempts to disrupt these…

Variability in effectiveness and side effects of certain medical interventions among patients is well accepted. Indeed most doctors would agree that a “cookie-cutter approach” to medicine is not best practice and a more concrete approach that offers some predictability about which patients are more or less likely to benefit from an intervention is favored. Precision medicine offers such an approach. Briefly precision medicine involves factoring in individual variability in genes, environment and…

12. Women's Running Shoes What are women's running shoes? Sports shoes are designed exclusively for women to endure a lot of wear and tear while they run or jog. These shoes make women moving around much easier. Although every woman would like to have, a pair of stylish shoes, sneakers or sports shoes is also a must-have addition for her to run or jog comfortably and easily. A pair of quality women's running shoes will be capable of protecting their feet when they jog, sprint, play a game or…

Since the beginning of modern warfare, controlling the high ground has been a key strategy to military success. With the advent of aerial warfare, this philosophy remained true, however the new high ground became airborne supremacy. Early uses of close air support, during World War II and Korea, utilized fixed forward weapon systems, primarily through strafing roles. While these aircraft were very effective during their conflicts, a new issue arose out of the dense foliage jungle canopies of…

As we know, after the exploration of Hispaniola in 1492, Spaniards began to colonize the island immediately. They enslaved the native population – Taino Indians and launched different campaigns like “Factoria” system - initiated by Columbus, “Ecomienda” system – initiated by Spanish crown, and “Repartamiento” system – initiated by the Spanish crown as well. Repartamiento of 1514 was the cause of social and economic mismanagement of the colony Hispaniola. It was the system which caused the great…