Edward Said

April 14, 1912, occurred the most remarkable ship catastrophe of the historical 100 years. The Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and sank with a loss of 1500 people. The Titanic’s captain, Captain Edward J. Smith, played a bewildering role in this catastrophe. Smith was an experienced seaman. He was considered a rational choice for his post. But on that day he acted quite strangely. It began with the way he navigated the ship, then the ship's…

proven that vaccines can and do prevent other harmful illnesses, and can even eradicate them. Vaccines have changed the life-span of the human race, thus shaping Homo sapiens future as a whole. Though they have been credited to Edward Jenner, he cannot take all the credit. Edward Jenner was not the first person to provide to path to our vaccinations, but…

I am King William. I also go by William the Conqueror. I was born circa 1028. My father was the Duke of Normandy, so I was born into a wealthy family. Despite my being in such a family, I was teased with such a bad nickname that it is not to be said on this paper. This is because I was not a legitimate son of the Duke. When I was about 8 years old, my father traveled to Jerusalem. As he was there, he became ill. Many were hoping he would pull through, but the worst outcome happened. My…

tells you a lot of things he did to his brother in other. It gives you a lot of background information about Eric. this will be about the Eric in how he affected other around him. It will also give you a clear understanding of what type Eric is. In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine,Eric choices affect paul by making him understand that he did not need to be affair any more. Eric’s choice to kill Luis that Paul was getting close to affected him by making him sad. He cried because he was not…

to canoes at the same time” explains why just one person can not do everything. Albert Einstein could not invented everything with just him he had to have help. Michelson and Morley helped Einstein with the inventions. “Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley developed an instrument that made for more precise measurements than earlier devices” (trefil). Albert Einstein can not done everything he did without these two inventors first. Enstine needs help and can't do everything by himself.…

Swoosh- there goes another ball into the net, Tangerine Middle gets the win. Who knew from changing schools, to a new soccer team can lead to numerous deaths. In Tangerine By: Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher knows, when a deadly disaster occurs at Lake Windsor everything changes. Author Edward Bloor lived in Trenton, New Jersey before attending Fordham University in New York, and now resides in Florida. He has penned books titled: Crusaders, StoryTime, and Soccer, Tangerine, and Me, which are all…

Introduction: There is a lot of controversy over the topic of if humans are still evolving. Some people say that humans are still evolving, while others say we are devolving. I believe that we as humans are continuing to evolve because of medical advancements. A background term that you may not know is selective pressure; any action that changes the behavior or fitness or a living organism in a certain environment. In this paper I will be using the research of other scientists and people to…

From the beginning of mankind, man has looked for a way to heal illnesses. Jonas Salk found a cure for one of the severely worst illnesses in the history of man, polio. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was a great discovery of his time, and it is still being used today to eliminate polio worldwide. His discovery of a vaccine against polio was one which was collected of killed viruses producing the antibodies to help the body defeat the disease without inducing it. As the argument heats up between…

In the context of the years 875-975 how valid were the claims of Alfred the Great and his successors to be kings of all England? The extent of the authority of the Anglo Saxon kings varied between them, and depended on many factors within their reign including unity within their kingdom, challenges to their authority and what they controlled on a geographical scale as well as social. We have to consider these factors whilst making a well rounded judgement on whether they could claim to be kings…

or afraid of someone stand up to them even though it may be difficult. As life gets more difficult, as in novels, challenging circumstances may occur, but individuals build up the courage to stand up to their problems. In the book “Tangerine” by: Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see that there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, FL. Where else does a sinkhole swallow an entire school, fire…