Crown Heights

I lay awake, unmoving and listening to the sounds of birds stirring outside. It was too early for them to begin their song yet, with the sky still pitch black. The colours of my dreams were too bright, the birdsong too vivid, I could not remain asleep. I had spent the night tossing and turning, trying to fumble my way into unconsciousness; I could not. I had slept for the last time a maiden; my wedding day promised that I would wake tomorrow as a married woman should. The thought did not…

Prisley Arias 114109956 LW 1156 Legal Writing Dr. Catherine O'Sullivan Introduction This case concerns Daphne Robbins, a woman convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated burglary, based on the key testimony of Mark O'Leary. The homeowner whose house was burglarised. Daphne petitioned this conviction on two grounds, which could be treated as one. First, the process by which Daphne was identified; she argues that she was a suspect in the eyes of Gardai McKay up until…

The Golden Age of Athens was a time of advancement in many areas of life such as architecture. Architecture during this period became more complex and unique with many different sculptures and columns. During this time Pericles was the leader, this is why this period is sometimes referred to as the ‘Age of Pericles’ (Cartwright). There were many things that affected architecture and how it developed during this time including the impact from the economy, and the wars. I believe one of the main…

The Colosseum was used for nothing more then just a battle field to the death for gladiators. The building was extremely impressive, especially the dimensions. It was 156 meters wide, and 189 meters long, with the area of 6 acres. The height of the wall is 48 meters tall. The oval shaped arena is 287ft long and 180ft, that arena was surrounded by a wall about 15ft high. The historical Colosseum could fit around 60,000 Romans who could come in through 80 different entrances. Above the…

It is located in France right near the city of Vers-Pont-du-Gard. At a height of 160 ft tall, with three tiers of arches, it is a great architectural attraction. It is claimed to be designed and constructed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, being part of his effort to improve upon the public. This was one of the many aqueducts built…

Lost, stranded in the ocean’s blue waters, only a great leader can guide his men back home. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus and his men go on a treacherous voyage away from their home of Ithaca. Along this journey they face a multitude of challenges. Some of these include an enormous cyclopes, the beautiful and calm island of Circe, and their overall hardships with the gods and their power. Odysseus is an excellent leader because of his intelligence and care for his men. First and foremost…

connections in her people and styled these images to fit her needs. Various depictions of Elizabeth as a celestial being arose conjuring images such as the “virtuous Queen, chaste goddess, mighty imperial monarch, and the all-powerful being at one with the cosmos” (p. 18). Hibbert (1992) remarks that although her image was deific, there remained a human quality, a link forever with her beloved people. Greene (2000) asserts that Elizabeth managed to make herself an object of divine worship,…

A Christmas to Remember The snow had fallen, December had come. The door to the basement had been flung open, and box after multicolored box was lugged up the stairs as the basement was expunged of every last piece of holiday decorations. Soon the fake evergreen was up, its green plastic eves slung with twinkling white lights, glistening red ornaments, and a patchwork of other mismatching baubles and family trinkets. The Christmas season was here. However, this Christmas was to be…

It is essential to draw upon other similar gold wreaths found around the Mediterranean to better understand the gold wreath at the Getty Villa. Bettina Tsigarida’s “A New Gold Myrtle Wreath From Central Macedonia in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki” published in The Annual of the British School at Athens, discusses a gold myrtle wreath, which was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1993, and sent back to Greece in 2007. This gold myrtle wreath currently resides in the…

Corruption in Policing Ever since the first settlers that stepped foot on American soil there has always been a divide between the people who are supposed to serve, protect , and enforce the laws and the people who are to follow these laws. When entrusting officials with such power, many may wonder why some go down a path of lies, deception, and corruption? What makes one become a dirty cop? While others do not go down the path of corruption, but instead they choose to stay on the path of a…