Heaven's Gate

A shining metropolis carved from the finest of white marble, with pristine columns reaching towards the heavens and grandiose sculptures of alluring deities, guarding the city with devotion. A thousand brilliant tiles depict scenes of it’s illustrious history, while tiered fountains, scattered about the commons; although filled with water, no longer run. Years of neglect have allowed the elements to erode some of the intricate carvings decorating the façades. This city, once fit for a king, is…

Edward Snowden comes from a family where everybody works for the government. It was only logical that he ends up working for the government as well. But nobody could've predicted that eventually, this will lead to one of the biggest leaks in the history of US government. With an IQ of 145, Edward Snowden was too smart for his own good. By the time he turned 25, he already did some impressive things in the computer network security. His colleagues and supervisors regarded him as a computer…

Bill Gates is a very wealthy man; although he did not finish college, he still had a goal and did everything to obtain that goal. His family was very wealthy and paid for his schooling, so he had a lot of money to back him up. Gates and his wife are also very charitable people giving millions of dollars to organizations of their choosing. Bill Gates is one of the most influential men in many people’s lives today because of his achievements. Bill Gates was born in 1954 when no one in the world…

Introduction Rich Dad Poor Dad, written by Robert Kiyosaki is a compilation of one man’s journey of how he acquired wealth. This book has sold over 26 million copies around the world and continues to prove a timeless piece for decades to come. The success of the book can be attributed to the format and the layman terms used. The subject is front and center in the minds many people daily as each strive to obtain a solid financial structure for their families and future. This paper will…

Entrepreneurial Legend - Warren Buffett For my famous economic entrepreneurial legend I have chosen Warren Buffett. He is agruably one of the richest men in the world with a net worth of over 70 billion. Coincidentally, Warren Buffet earned his MS in economics in 1951. As CEO of Birkshire Hathaway his company’s Class A stock lists for around 213,000 per share. Birkshire Hathaway’s company performace regularly outperforms the class of Index 500 stocks. Buffett has taken on considerable investment…

students to pursuit their personal desires to achieve goals. However, students are struggling with insufficient interest on class material. So, who is to blame? Students? According to a study called “The Silent Epidemic,” funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, motivation deficiency is the number one reason students are dropping out of school. Classes are not engaging students to participate in the learning process. Motivation is influenced by the amount of standardized tests, diminish…

Michael Jackson is one of the most famous musical artists in history. His net worth stands at $600 million today. However, at the time of his death in 2009, his estate’s net worth was roughly equal to its debts. It stood at $500 million, according to realtytoday.com. According to a celebrity news website known as TMZ, Michael Jackson’s estate has come back from the brink of bankruptcy, earning almost $2 billion since 2009 when he met his untimely death. According to TMZ, if all the expenses…

Jane Addams took her talents and desire to help on a greater scale after a trip to Toynbee Hall in London with a friend, Ellen Gates Starr, the future co-founder of the Hull House. The inspiration they felt at this home for the poor was enough to be carried back with them and put to use. Her personal hardships were overcome, and for the greater good of the people, she pushed through…

Progressivism was a movement that started around the late 1800s. It was a social, political and economic reform that responded to the problems that arise from urbanization, immigration and industrialization and some of the goals was to promote moral improvement and protect social welfare. Leaders who took part in the movement felt that the dishonesty and corruption going on threatened the reforms and changes that were needed. To solve the problems faced by mainly the lower class, Jane Addams’…

the Golden Gate Bridge, which is located in San Francisco, California. This bridge is a Warren deck truss bridge because of the equal size of the diagonals and to contain both tension and compression (Types of bridges) and it has a Suspension, fixed and approach Spans because of the metal braced ribbed deck arch.(Golden Gate Bridge). Some other important features of this bridge are steel girders are which were used to strengthen and add support to the bridge 's roadway. (The Golden Gate Bridge…