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Justin Anthony Straggi Mr. Matthew Kaplan English IV 17 November 2014 Edgar Allan Poe’s Themes, Techniques, and Styles Typical, Hackneyed Introduction that will put MK to sleep. Introduces something involving Poe’s eclectic amalgamation of detective novels, dark poetry, satires, comedy, and reviews. Justin Anthony is too lazy to do this right now so he will refrain, thus potentially annoying MK. Yawn. A recurring technique in Poe’s stories is enclosed environments. He tends to confine his…

Objective: The main objective of the project is to analyse the big five personality traits of Great Lakes institute of management’s student community. And then to apply the results to predict the student behaviour and their competency levels associated with the student community. Introduction to big five theory: Big five personality theory is a commonly used personality model in psychology. It is a theoretical framework to understand the general components of personality that seem important in…

The energy in Puri's air was very holy, and there I was given the proof of positive thinking that can be beneficial only when doubt doesn't exist and the moment is lived in an innocent state of mind, while wishing truly for the best for others without any return expectations. In India, I was surrounded by so much poverty, at this point it seems appropriate to mention that even though I was better off than the local multitude, I traveled for fourteen months outside my native country, Italy, with…

Ronan stood behind me, his hands on my shoulders, leaning down to whisper in my ear. "Imagine Vera, you could be the youngest queen in history. Only fourteen, all that power you'll have," his smooth voice paused, "all you have to do, is kill mother, and you'll take her place. You'll be queen, and I, I will be king. It will be glorious, ruling side by side for all eternity." His voice sounded so alluring. Dark thoughts swirled through my head, and dark feelings filled my body. I had already…

How did advances in technology and the development of the market contribute to new varieties of youth culture? Affluence combined with other crucial demographic, technological, ideological and institutional factors led to new varieties of youth culture. The youth of the 1960s were generally conformist and apolitical. Young people were at a stage in their life where they were most motivated to construct identities, to forge new social groupings and to negotiate alternatives. They had chosen…

looking up into the face of a handsome young man. He had to have been at least thirty centimeters taller than I. His eyes were the color of a calm, blue ocean. They emanated gentle kindness as they gazed into my own, and their effect was almost hypnotic. As I stood there gazing up into that round and youthful face, I began to wonder why the villagers had been so afraid. No dragon dwelt in Chutzpah Forest. Only a fool would believe in such childish nonsense. "Yes?" I finally choked out,…

Brainwaves and Cerebellum By: James Monds Have you ever wondered why the brain looks like it has folds? The brain is the most complex, and highest quality organ in the body. The brain has folds and has six brain waves: Beta, Gamma, Sensory, Theta, and Delta. The brain also encompasses the cerebellum, brainstem and four brain lobes: Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital. The lobes and waves of the brain are an essential component of every human being. At the root of all thoughts, emotions,…

DEDICATION We would like to thank Ravyna Jasani for helping us with the photography for The Brain Buddies, Monica Naha who introduced the concept of “Right Brain Education” to us, Master Aarav Mehta without whom we would have never been inspired by the wonders of “Right Brain” and last but not the least our families, who provided us with all the necessary support. FOREWORD When I first heard about Right Brain Education, there was a dearth of information available on the topic. What it was, how…

'The idea is to produce things that are as strange and mysterious to you as the first music you ever heard.' Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Eno or, as more commonly known to the world, just Brian Eno, can be unbiasedly described as an iconic contemporary British artist. He began his music career with guitarist Anthony Grafton in 1968 in Maxwell Demon, and was influenced by such bands as The Velvet Underground (Independent.co.uk, 1998) his real legacy began in 1971, as a…

Research and technology have increased awareness of addiction processes work, with advanced achievement in the discovery and the mapping of neurotransmitters and hormones which strongly affect our feelings and inclinations. These new aspects of endocrine and nervous system function are key to the increased understanding of addiction. They have major roles in perception, cognition, and expression. But more importantly, they regulate and determine moods, emotions and motivations. Here is where…