Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks: from the Old West to the Internet, edited by Jane Hoehner, vol. 1, UXL, Detroit, 1998, pp. 133–143. Matera, Dary. “A Tommy-Gun Star Is Born.” John Dillinger: the Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal, Barnes & Noble, New York, 2004, pp. 10–16.Google, books.google.com/books?id=9E1t-2ER7QcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=john+dillinger&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjKuMK6j6LTAhUB3YMKHRnaASgQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=john%20dillinger&f=false. Prassel, Frank Richard. “The…
children have a healthy smile. Moreover, I work with some of my local churches to have book the fairs so the kids can go to on the weekends and parents can volunteer to come and read to children. In my community I have been working with my local Barnes & Noble to have the book fairs for the children and I’m a volunteer reader there as well. I engage my student’s parents and the community to be a volunteer reader and to help donate food to our Low Country…
The Heroes of Olympus is a series of novels that are a sequel to the Olympians and Percy Jackson series of novels by American author Rick Riordan. The series of novels is a combination of fantasy and mythological elements that make for some of the most entertaining mish mash of narratives. The novels are made up of narratives that describe the conflict between Roman and Greek demigods and the earth goddess, Gaea. The novels have a lot of Roma mythological elements in addition to several…
Simplicity “I have to remind myself to live simply and not overindulge, which is a constant battle in a material world.”-Sandra Cisneros Growing up with hoarders, I lived in houses piled with random garage sale finds and stacks of butter dishes filled with useless items my family never knew we even had. It was a very tiny house. The miniature house was similar to something you’d see in Alice In Wonderland.It was crowded with oversized furniture covered in crazy patterns and colors and a…
Ethics plays a major role in our everyday lives. In order to be an ethical individual, you must become aware of the knowledge of goodness. According to Socrates, “If we are ignorant of what is truly good, our actions may well be aimed at what we believe to be good, but is truly evil.” Socrates believed that no individuals pursue evil ends and when they do this action it is because they saw good in it. An ethical dilemma I once endured when I was in high school was being dishonest about the…
store. Shopping malls, and traditional department stores. Even though we still have plenty of malls, and department stores around, yet, those businesses are dominated in the market by mass merchandisers such as Wal-Mart and Target, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, and Staples. The interesting evolution in the mass merchandise market would be the introduction of online retailers such Amazon.com (DePillis, 2015). the internet have contributed in the changing consumer preference. Consumers have the…
Barnes and Nobles has a coffee shop where the average student can come in, have coffee, log into the WIFI and complete their study in a quiet and convenient location while also having access to research materials. Evolving Starbucks offerings at certain stores…
I just won the quarter finals and was in the semifinals of a tennis tournament, but we had another 3 hours till my next match. So my dad and I went to a Barnes & Nobles to pass time until my next match. We were sitting at one of the tables at the joined Starbucks and my dad got a call. I saw him pick up the phone and then I hear him say “What?! Oh my god!” at first I thought that my doubles partner rolled an…
The Groupon business model: Groupon’s business model is scalable due to which they were able to expand into so many countries in such a short period of time. However, it is fairly simple, easily replicable. • Groupon is more or less an aggregator platform for a two sided market and it cannot sustain unless both of the parties are benefited. • In the long run the fact that even after high discounts, half of a merchant’s profit and non-returning customers, decline in quality of services might…
Mattie Mahoney Ms. Mcknight Second Block December 4, 2017 Male and Female Role Equality Wanted Gender roles consist of the way someone carries themselves and the label of “male” or “female” is based off of the qualities of that person and if they match the role. Gender roles are still a concern today. People are fighting back. Both male and female want equality. Some jobs are considered particularly made for the manliness men, but some women want to be seen equally to men even in those jobs. We…