Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Atalaya Internship at Huntington Beach State Park Throughout history, the idea of using interpretation and preservation in order to fully keep up a National Historic Landmark has always been very important. Without really putting in the work to make such landmarks presentable and runnable, visitors would not be able to entirely enjoy and learn the rich history that the historic place has to offer. During my role as an intern at Atalaya Castle, the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington…

In, ¨Markheim¨ by Robert Louis Stevenson this supernatural story takes place on Christmas day when Markheim wants to acquire a gift for a woman he is courting, but along the way he plans to murder the dealer at the pawnshop and steal money. Markheim ends up stabbing him with a dagger on the dealer´s back. This then leads to Markheim going crazy and leads to him start talking to this alter ego of his. It is this alter ego that represents the dark side or evil of Markheim. It is this phenomenon…

Trade is the action of exchanging goods and services with others. Without trade, people in different parts of the world would be limited to the resources available locally. Seeing as some countries cannot support certain resources due to their climate, it is necessary to have a means of providing resources to places where they might be sparse. In her book, Factory Girls, Leslie T. Chang details the lives of young women working in the Dongguan factories in China. She attempts to approach the…

you in many different ways he may show you signs, he may lead you in a certain path or may bless you in a way you need it. Everything has a meaning and purpose nothing is a mistake some stuff happens to prepare you for the future. As you can see M. Night Shyamalan has shown his theme through many different literary devices. He has shown people that the overall theme is everything happens for a reason. The viewer of the movie may now question themselves and say, Am I the one who believes…

“The way to have power is to take it.” These were the words of a man that was rated one of the top ten most corrupt US politicians of all time by Real Clear Politics. A corrupt leader could be considered a Machiavellian. Dictionary.com describes a Machiavellian as someone who follows the principles analyzed and described in The Prince. The Prince, is a book written in in 1513 by Niccolo Machiavelli that was dedicated to the Magnificent Lorenzo de' Medici. It is widely believed to be a handbook…

Disgrace, by J.M Coetzee, is a story about a man named David Lurie, but it's more on the story of a victim that was raped. Lucy Lurie, daughter of David Lurie, is a white, middle-aged, lesbian woman who was violated by three African-American men. This experience traumatizes her and changes her personality and perspectives. The trauma also sets back the relationship she has with her father. She demands neither sympathy nor justice for what has happened to her. What kind of resolve would a woman,…

The Sixth Sense, a film by M. Night Shyamalan, director and screenwriter, deserves no less than 4 stars because of its great use of characters, and the sound and lighting used throughout the movie. The Sixth Sense, a thriller and a ghost story, is portrayed as much more than just that. Perhaps it’s the chilliness and coldness in the air that make you just want to shiver. Or maybe it’s the way that they use almost direct silence to add to the scary feeling. Maybe it’s the lighting that always…

Brief Biography Full name Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), was born in Leeuwarden, Holland. The Dutch artist was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his primary work was as a printmaker. During his lifetime the artist has made 448 lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches. He was born as the fourth and youngest son of a civil engineer and failed his high school exams, however enrolled in the School for Architecture and…

Disgrace is told from narrator’s point of view which basically follows that of the main character David Lurie. That is why throughout the novel a lot is omitted, such as other characters motives and thoughts, like those of Lucy and Melanie. The author leaves them to reader’s personal understanding. On one hand it may frustrate us readers a we are always looking for clarity. But on the other hand, that is a projection of our real life, where we are so often unable to understand others. Rachel…

the workers to vote for the politicians that were supported by Tammany. Tammany had “bosses” also known as “Grand Sachem” as well as having their supporters, these supporters developed themselves by illegal means. The most well known boss was William M. “Boss” Tweed, he controlled Tammany Hall’s machine, in which allowed him to win election to the New York State Senate. Williams’ official positions were the city board of supervisors, chairman of the state finance committee and school…