Edmund Husserl

Manipulation and Control in Colonial Leadership: Hoodwinking William Pitt the Younger The satirical caricature East India Stocks published in London in 1788 portrays an assortment of characters, referring to corruption and embezzlement of the East India Company stocks by the people in authority, specifically that of Henry Dundas, a lord advocate under George III, who would later become the president of the Board of Control. Although William Pitt the Younger, the English Prime Minister from…

Every year, Sherpas risk their own lives attempting to safely guide other mountaineers to the summit of Mount Everest, yet they receive no special award or recognition after accomplishing this amazing feat for many other mountaineers. A couple thousand dollars may seem like a reasonable fee to aid others up the mountain, but it is not worth the life-threatening conditions they must overcome. Sherpas are genetically adapted to the below-freezing temperature and they have a stronger resistance to…

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Some people form crazy, dangerous actions when undertaking a mission. Take Farah Ahmedi, for example, she climbed an enormous mountain on a prosthetic leg to reach freedom and safety. Annie Johnson built a whole business out of a bad situation that happened with her husband. Rikki-Tikki fought off dangerous cobras to save his new family. Though these people were all different and in different circumstances, they each took on a mission to survive. Farah Ahmedi: Though Farah Ahmedi had a…

Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas mountain range on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 8,848 m (29029 ft.) The height of it was first published in 1856, when it was known as Peak XV. There are dangers that await that include high winds, bad weather, and altitude sickness for people who climb the mountain. There is an average of 5,000 people who try to climb it. Lack of oxygen is a serious problem while climbing it. If you climb an…

A city with an area measuring 3,255 miles squared and lying on the Gastineau Channel, Juneau, Alaska captured my breath and left me speechless. For some Juneau is a venue to buy trinkets and take family pictures for the Christmas card. For others Juneau is a place to hunt vicious black bears or reel in an Artic Char. For me Juneau, Alaska is significant for it allowed me to strengthen in my faith and believe God created the Earth we live on. Foremost, the sky was foggy, and the air was…

There are many risks in life that people are willing to take for their passion and entertainment of climbing mountains. But the deadliest risk that a person that loves climbing can take is climbing Mount Everest. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, measuring over 29,000 feet. There have been thousands of successful climbs, but there have also been some tragic deaths and injuries. This essay talks about why climbing Mount Everest is not a good idea for three simple reasons. One…

We’ve packed our bags and were ready to go climb Mount Everest! Wait… What? There are a plethora of safety precautions that inexperienced climbers don’t think about before going to go climb this magnificent mountain. But wait, aren’t there helicopters to come rescue you if something should happen? Think again. Helicopter pilots should not have to risk their lives for people who put themselves in danger. No Experience I don’t know why, and I don’t know how, but I am going to climb…

A Bone-Chilling Climb Into Thin Air, a national bestseller adventure book, is authored by Jon Krakauer. This raw, vivid book, was published in 1997. “Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writings about the outdoors, especially mountain-climbing” (Wikipedia, 2017). Krakauer ascended Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world, in 1996, but a storm took the lives of four of the five teammates who reached the summit with him. Into Thin…

On May 10,1996 there were more climbers on the South side of Mount Everest than ever before. That same day a terrible blizzard hit Mount Everest. There were still climbers trying to summit. But, unfortunately 8 climbers got lost and died in the blizzard on Mount Everest. A few climbers summited, but not all made it back. The teams that were on Mount Everest the day of the blizzard were a Taiwanese team of 13. A South African team of 21. A nine-man assemble team of British. An American team…