Crown Heights

from where he had stationed her. The Dragon only rose when he heard her voice rising in a cry of alarm that was swiftly quieted, emitting a growl that made one of the nearby animals defecate in terror and narrowing his golden eyes as he stood to his height, well over two full meters tall while standing with his back straightened. The Dragon lowered and violently ripped free one final handful of meat from one of the beasts limbs greedily tearing into it as he turned and stalked towards the hole,…

is known to kill brain cells. A joint of marijuana is known to produce more tar than a cigarette, but on the average marijuana users do not consume enough marijuana to surpass the tar build up of a person who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. June Crown and W.D.M. Paton state that "Further, one should realize that different cannabis smokers select different levels of intoxication". In addition, both alcohol and cigarettes have been proven to be chemically addictive and yet they are legal. As…

Since the 17th century, William Shakespeare has been regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Shakespeare is often referred to as the greatest or most influential person in his field, as Michael Jordan is to basketball or Albert Einstein is to science. One of the greatest plays he ever wrote was Hamlet. In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Shakespeare uses a wide array of Christian allegories and allusions to create a memorable plot. While these allegories occur frequently, they do…

proving your incompetence as an instructor. She has killed the rabbit that I have been seeking for the vast majority of my life, and now, due to you, the village will never be free of its curse.” “The curse that you put on it, my dear, by taking the crown, by force, and ruling over a land that you did not rightfully inherit. When I took you in, I knew that you were trouble, but I hoped that if I raised you right, I could take that demon out of you. Turns out I was wrong.” “What do you mean by…

Paper 2: Ottoman vs. Byzantine: Religious Building Architecture A general trend of the artworks in this course, throughout almost every society we have studied thus far, is the reference to religious practices and beliefs of a specific culture. This trend has not changed at all and can been seen directly in the significance of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture for places of religious practice. Though the specific religion that is referenced in these two cultures are different, some ways of…

principles of Buddhism to run the Mauryan Empire. This led to one of the few ancient empires that cared for all of its citizens. With his ruling style, most historians consider Asoka to be the ruler that brought the Mauyran Empire to its greatest heights, and quite possibly the best ancient emperor of all. Asoka Maurya at first was a Hindu. Because of his religious beliefs, he did not follow the pacifist teachings the Buddhists highly valued. Therefore, he sought to conquer much of the Indian…

Why is originality such a commodity? Paul Rand once said, “ Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.” However, designers these days as compared to the past are more preoccupied with the notion of originality, where they value the idea of being new and different from the rest. Having their work complimented as being original has become something that most designers would like to achieve. It feels as though being complimented with being original gives some sort of assurance and affirmation…

At this battle George Washington and his troops were outnumbered two to one and faced a very bad defeat. Although they were defeated, there was good to come from this battle; Washington had his men retreated up to Harlem Heights and what Washington took away from the battle was that his troops would stand no chance in large scale battles with the redcoats because they would just be out numbered. The importance of this is that one can see how Washington was such a good commander…

easily. SAP focuses on delivering a unified system from the point of customer order placement up to the point of customer satisfaction/feedback. The system will enhance work efficiency and focus on the key elements of progressing the business to new heights. After collecting enough funds for installation of SAP which will take around roughly three years to reach optimum functionality. Of course with induction of a new all-around system, you require the hiring of certified professionals and…

Joyful Lucidity Towards the Absurd Is a life full of suffering still worth living? Louis C.K. and Albert Camus argue that this is the question facing all of humanity. “The whole world is just made of people who didn't kill themselves today,” Louis C.K. points out. In Louis C.K.'s comedy routine, Louis C.K. 2017, he ridicules the many painful things in life in order to argue that life is characterized by meaningless hardship. Albert Camus similarly views the human experience as such, and in…