Geneva

Probably the most profound fact about George Eliot is that George isn't a man. Her name, in fact, is Mary Ann Evans. Evans used a male pen name to assure her works would be taken seriously. She also aimed to escape the stereotype that only women can write lighthearted Romances. Evans was of high intelligence and a voracious reader from a young age. She wanted her works to be judged separately from her editing and didn't want her personal life involved either. These and a few others are…

After the biggest terrorist attack in US history, a bill was passed which was a result of what happens when a government panicked. After 9/11, the US government was afraid an attack would happen again. So in a panic, the USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the Senate on October 25 2001, just 45 days after the attack with a vote of 98:1. The USA PATRIOT Act stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The purpose behind…

Physician Assisted Suicide Murder is considered to be one of the most unforgivable and horrific crimes that a person could commit, but is physician assisted suicide murder? It involves taking the life of a fellow human being, but it is performed out of human compassion and it is agreed upon by the patient and fellow physicians. Countries where the practice is illegal consider this as murder, where countries where physician assisted suicide is legal consider it as an act of compassion, empathy,…

become powerful, so the United States combined with France to take down the Viet Minh. France had a startling defeat in Dien Bien Pho, so they decided to cut their losses. However, the United States interest was just getting started. In 1954, the Geneva Conference was held in hopes that France could somehow find a way to peacefully withdraw from Vietnam. They came up with…

When putting a frog in a pot with boiling water in it, the frog will jump out of the pot immediately. However, when it was put in a pot of cold water and the pot was slowly heated, the frog would be boiled alive and die in the pot. However, this story is proved not true recently. According to Fast Company (2006), J. Debra Hofman did a new examination of the boiling frogs. “We placed Frog A into a pot of cold water and applied moderate heat. At 4.20 seconds, it safely exited the pot with a leap…

Jorge Luis Borges was seen as a surrealist writer. He wrote through the perspective of dreams for most of his writings by trying to change reality into another meaning. He is a surrealist writer that had many experiences in life that affected his work and also used fictional ways of writing to tell stories that were actually true. Imagination, visions, and dreams were all used to shape his writing (“Literary Notes”). His short story “The Circular Ruins” is one of the best examples, because the…

brushed off as the talk of Deists. However, glancing back to the late 18th century and at the Bibles available, there were perhaps two or three Bible translations to select from; the Geneva Bible or The King James Bible. Contrasted against todays modern translations, or reinterpretations of older versions, the Geneva Bible and the old King James Bible contain comparable language and tone to that found in several documents of their day. Granted, this information alone is a feeble argument. Pair…

The captured Yazidi women are sold in the markets. Their prices are decided according to their ages. The youngest and the prettiest fetch the high price. There is also bargaining on the price of the female. The female is stripped down and the prospecting buyer lowers the price by pointing out the ‘defects’ in the body. • This table shows the pathetic condition of humans captured by ISIS, how they were auctioned for slave purposes . One of the horrifying things about the slaves market is that…

After some time trying to recover, Victor encounters his creation in the mountains, outside of Geneva. The creature spends a great deal of time talking to Victor. The creature has revealed that he wants Victor to create a mate for him; he merely wants someone to love. After much hesitation, Victor agrees to create a mate for the creature. Victor…

Google has looked to scientists and information technicians to brainstorm ideas to formulate health and lifestyle doodads. The health products are comprised of a Google pill and a Google spoon to help destroy and make life more comfortable for its customers. The life style products consist of a self-driving automobile, Google deodorant, and Google brain. The self-driven car can benefit the social atmosphere of a person through a safe, enjoyable, hands free experience. Google deodorant gives…