Eighth Wonder of the World

October 1, 1919, in the bottom of the first inning of the first game, White Sox ace pitcher, Eddie Cicotte, struck leadoff batter Morrie Rath. This signaled a consortium of gamblers that "the fix was in," as Chicago players had agreed to throw the World Series in exchange for various sums of money. Eddie Cicotte, Claude “Lefty” Williams, Joe “Shoeless”Jackson, Oscar “Happy” Felsh, Arnold “Chick” Gandil, Charles “Swede” Risberg, Oscar “Buck” Weaver, and Fred McMullin were all in on the fix. The…

in the beautiful beaches, or a boat ride through fascinating floating villages. Given the small scale of this country and its late conquest of peace, it is not surprising to see its tourism industry skyrocketing at one of the fastest rates in the world. Here's an overview of 7 things…

I am going to make a controversial statement about education, I think it 's extremely important. Not just for the kids of today to become educated adults of the future or to help their future prospects, while those are admirable goals I think it 's important for we who are old and jaded as well. Education is an ongoing ever evolving process, one we should not stop. I know for me education was a multifaceted process, very little coming from the classroom. Most of it came from hands on…

they seem to be running along each other. Two invisible guys clothed in camouflage talk about warlords and wizards. The world they speak of is incomprehensible for most of society, the words they speak were everything to them. In the front of the bus, it is silent as most riders there are too tired to talk. I wondered who I would be had my friend been on the bus with me. That wonder, that thought I had on the bus, was first time I realized how dependent I was on…

Within the continent of Asia lies the seventh largest country in the world with a whopping 3.28 million square feet – India. Rajasthan is the largest of twenty-nine states within India, located between Pakistan, Gujarat and Punjab. In contrast Goa is the smallest state within. It is found in the southwest part of the country. Gujarat, which is positioned on the utmost west of India, is the most populated state. Three bodies of water surround this large land: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal…

She starts pondering about the world on the other side of her mirror. Soon enough, to her own surprise, she steps through to find another world on the other side of it where she finds a chessboard, with live characters, who do not seem aware of her. There’s a white king, a white queen and their daughter, a pawn, Lily, all of who she tries…

and idealistic. This stage of development can be significantly related to future development. Erikson labels adolescence in his fifth stage as identity vs. role confusion. Puberty is a period of great change and adolescence in Erikson’s stages often wonder who they are (Tate & Parker, 2007). It is a period that many adults remember as many key factors that occur impact social, emotional, and physical development. A key development factor of adolescence is the experience…

Everyone in this world experiences some large loss in their lifetime. “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin, “The Washwoman” by Isaac Bashevis Singer, and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry all starkly portray this theme. The harpist in “Gwilan’s Harp” loses her harp and then later her skills and soon after her beloved husband. In “The Washwoman”, the dear old launderer has lost the love of her son, health, and soon her life. One of the artists in “The Last Leaf” loses her hope for living when she…

Our question is purposefully vague. When did Job live? When were parts of the book written? When did it reach the form in which we read it now? We start with the epic narrative about a character named Job. Presuming for now that the account reflects a historical figure whose story gained entrance into the traditions of Israel at some point, when might he have lived? As we will see in the next chapter, Job’s age suggests that we are to be thinking of the patriarchal period, in other words, about…

Obesity In America Obesity is a rising epidemic for children and adults alike, all across America. Out of all adults in America, 68.8% of all adults are to be considered either overweight or obese, and at least ⅓ of all Americans actually are obese. However, it can be changed, as it states in the article The Dangers of Eating Fast Food, “Showing children how to prepare low fat snacks and meals may deter them from developing unhealthy eating patterns and prevent the onset of obesity and…