Edgar Ray Killen

Don DeLillo’s novel, “Falling Man” deals with several topics that have surrounded the events that occurred on the tragic day of September 11th, 2001. In particular, I would like to examine how he translates the concept of time and loss. I would like to begin with looking at the passage on page five “In time he heard the sound of the second fall…. He heard the sound of the second fall, or felt the trembling air, the north tower coming down, a soft awe of voice in the distance. That was him…

Fahrenheit 451 & The 5th Wave Fahrenheit 451 and The 5th Wave, are two very good, very different dystopias. They both have their heartbreaks, their fights, their moments, but they cannot be called the same. But instead of distancing them with their differences, how about we compare and contrast these two dystopian novels. Fahrenheit 451 is a society that is still functioning at the time of the book, and firemen are a large part of the story. The twist in the story is that the firemen…

Everybody feels like they are missing out on something. Or when your friends start laughing at you, and you don’t understand what is so funny. Well, authors do the same thing in books. Instead of laughing at you they have symbolic meanings in their stories that only the most concentrated readers can spot. In the “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce a man is being hanged on a bridge. Authors like, Ambrose Bierce, use symbolism to further their stories. The bridge means a tough…

Oliver Burgess Meredith, professionally known as Burgess Meredith was an American actor, director, writer in theater, television, and film and producer. He was born on November 16, 1907, in Cleveland, Ohio to a Canadian-born physician of English descent, Dr. William George Meredith, and Ida Beth. He studied from Hoosac School in 1926 and went to Amherst School. He died on September 9, 1997. He was known as a proficient actor and one of the most refined actors of the century. He was a life member…

In the gripping dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury explores a daunting future where books are burned and disgraced. Full of warnings to humanity, this novel suggests that questioning ourselves and our society and seeking knowledge are essential to our humanity. Without the ability to ask these fundamental questions, humans become dysfunctional and society disintegrates. Bradbury shows us the consequences on humanity through three characters of vastly different personalities and…

Sagittal, coronal, and axial planes are all optimal diagnostic viewpoints. A Computed Tomography unit utilizes an x-ray tube and a detector array to find anatomic information from a patient. A typical repeating method that is required is an intravenous infusion of an iodinated contrast agent which helps to distinguish between pathology and ordinary tissue. Since the…

Sue Grafton, a New York Times bestselling author, once said, "We all need to look into the dark side of our nature- that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds the pieces of us we're busy denying." People often repress the memories which they consider painful or dark. We try to keep others from learning of the dark things that we have done. Stanislaw Lem uses these dark memories in Solaris. Each guest on the planet Solaris has a visitor. Who are these…

Ultrasound has been used for many years to help diagnosis. Ultrasound describes sound frequencies beyond the range of normal human hearing and 20 kilohertz. Ultrasound uses focused low-energy ultrasound waves to visualize the interior of the body in a noninvasive and painless way. Many people are to thanks for the evolution of ultrasound. Dating back to the 1700’s. Lazzaro Spallanzani in 1793 observed that bats function efficiently in the dark, even when blinded, but not if deafened. He…

In the books Anthem by Ayn Rand and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury the ideas and battle between Collectivism and Individualism play a central role in each novel’s (or novella in the case of Anthem) plot. Although the storylines, characters and settings are different, the hardships that the protagonists face are one in the same. Both are individuals in a society where true individualism is frowned upon, discouraged and punishable. However in each book while living under a repressive regime our…

To understand radiation safety, one must first be familiar with the term radiation. Simply put, radiation may be defined as energy traveling through space as waves or high speed particles. There are two types of radiation, ionizing and non-ionizing (e.g. Heat, visible light), they are differentiated by how they interact with matter. Non- ionizing radiation is essential to life, but excessive exposures can cause tissue damage. Ionizing radiation has sufficient energy to ionize atoms and…