DINA

In San Francisco, California, on May 31st, 1930, Clinton Eastwood Jr. was born, and with no middle name. Later to be a nationally known, if not internationally known, actor, producer, and director, Clint was the oldest of two, his sister, Jeanne, being born later. Clinton Sr. and Ruth Eastwood, along with their children, were living through the Great Depression, and because of such awful conditions, moved all throughout California in search of work. Eventually, work led them to a coastal area…

students are currently being taught is not as effective as what other countries are doing. Many other countries have already implemented systems such as grouping and tracking, and have had success, as many of them now pass the United States in education. Dina Brulles observed, “Talented students from accelerated classes outperform nonaccelerates of the same age and IQ by almost one full year on achievement tests” (Brulles). This, as well as many other studies, clearly shows the effectiveness of…

Place Location is a crucial factor in operating a successful business. Professor Dina Gerdeman, a professor at the Harvard School of Business, makes a clever analogy between geographic business strategy and board games. She believed that the location of a business should be thought of in the short-term, like a checkers match, rather than in the long term, like a chess match (Gerdeman 2012). A company must be rapidly adapting to the Global Market. Without fast reaction to the market forces, Bed…

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, better known to the rest of the world as Augusto Pinochet, was the dictator of Chile, reigning as president of the Government Junta of Chile from 1973 to 1990. He was the commander in chief of the Chilean army from 1973 through 1998. He assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973, overthrowing the Unidad Popular government of Salvador Allende and ending civilian rule a week before its 48th anniversary. In 1949, Pinochet entered the Academia de Guerra…

Lobbyists are representatives of special interest groups, looking to influence public policy by petitioning the government directly, or indirectly (Soltero, 2016; Lenz & Holman, 2013). Interest groups often engage in direct lobbying which consists of approaching government officials to persuade them of a position on an issue (Soltero, 2016). Direct lobbying can include, lobbying Congress by testifying in front of a committee meeting, lobbying the executive branch and independent regulatory…

The Spanish Golden Age was a time of art, literature, and theater. It was a time for advancements of art; a time for exploration. Many artists prospered in this time period. In theatre, the Spanish Golden Age is said to span the many years between 1580 and 1700. However, it has also been argued that it may have ended sooner, in 1681, with Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s death. Aside from that, the period was long and saw many new works come to fruition. During the Golden Age, one of the most…

I wanted to have my own business. I wanted to be in control of my destiny. And at the same time I was already tossing around the idea of having my own line of bath & body products. For the past 13 years I have had the pleasure of being treated by Dina Jacobs, M.D. With the help of my husband Timothy, my family, my doctor and the medicine that I take, I have had very few bumps in the road. 1. They Check Your Reflexes 1. They Check Your Reflexes Since the inception of Urban Essence Salon & Spa…

Can you believe that we are only two weeks away from school being over? This quarter went by incredibly fast. It has amazed me how much I have learned from my leadership classes. In the beginning of the quarter I wrote about my highest and lowest capacities from the Emotionally Intelligent Inventory. First, I want write about how I improved my lowest capacity, Emotional Self-Perception and how I used my leadership skills from the course to be a better leader. Then, I will give you examples of…

were placed in different social roles and were expected to accomplish and do certain tasks. Men were culturally defined to be masculine and to be the “man” of the house. This meant that females were expected to fulfil their desires. This is shown when Dina Flor was introduced to the story, “Divina Flor [...] knew that she was destined for Santiago Nasar's furtive bed, and that idea brought out a premature anxiety in her” (Marquez 10). Even though Divina Flor did not want this to happen, she…

Through hardships, the people you least expect can provide friendship, the most cherished gift. In the novel, The Orphan Train, Molly Ayer and Vivian Daly are navigating two separate, yet very similar lives, but when they cross paths they build an improbable, yet remarkable friendship. Molly Ayer, a seventeen-year-old girl, faces a series of undeserved challenges that lead her to closure and friendship. Molly has a decent life with her family until her father passes away in a car crash and her…