Jimmy Carr

Feedback is necessary for all organizations to thrive. Much like a chef at a restaurant would want to know if his food tastes poorly to his customers, governments and those in power need to know whether they are satisfying the needs of their citizens. To do this, large scale polls or surveys must be conducted, representing all cohorts and demographics as accurately as possible. One such Gallup poll that aims to do this is The Gallup Poll Social Series. Gallup conducts a number of surveys…

intended purpose to their audience, many do so by using rhetorical strategies. A rhetorical device is a way to convey meaning or to persuade. Rhetorical strategies are found in every piece of writing but we generally do not realize it. In the speeches by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, they use rhetorical strategies to convey their messages. In Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried, rhetorical devices are found throughout his writing. Between these three different texts, rhetorical devices…

Edwin Hubble was an Astronomer and scientist who changed our entire cosmology and revolutionized the field of astrophysics. Hubble’s research helped to prove the universe is expanding and he also created a classification system for galaxies we now call the Hubble sequence. He has been called one of the most influential astronomers since the times of Galileo, Kepler and Newton.On November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri, Edwin Hubble was born to parents John Powell Hubble, an insurance…

Americans confronted numerous political and temperate difficulties amid the 1970s. Jimmy Carter was the president at the time but in spite of the fact that he was very mainstream toward the start of his administration and take over in 1977. Individuals were faced with high gas prices and were attempting to get over the fact “Richard Nixon had bedecked his presidency.” (pg.28) With help from the medias spotlight, In America and Iran, the open opinion and public attacks towards Carter started to…

This bond that the soldiers formed helped them to survive, and helped the men of Alpha Company to cope with the war after they returned to the United States. "The bond that men form with each other in the heat of battle is incomprehensible to those who have not experienced warfare for themselves...You make close friends. You become part of a tribe and you share the same blood - you give it together, you take it together." (O'Brien, 192) This bond of friendship helps the men of Alpha…

Carter’s complications. On Election Day, one year and two days after the hostage predicament commenced, Ronald Reagan conquered Jimmy Carter in an outstanding victory. President Carter and Secretary of Stateg, Edmund S. Muskie, suffered to their last day in office (An End to the Hostage Crisis, history.state.gov, 1). Many historians believe that hostage crisis caused Jimmy Carter a second term as president (Iran Hostage Crisis, history.com, 1). On January 21, 1981, a period of time had gone by…

right thing and Zinn provides evidence to support all of these people. For example, African Americans fought for equality for generations in hopes that their children would live a better life than them. Many of them were involved with the rebellions around the 60s; they felt a need to rebel since peaceful protests did not make any changes. By acting up and letting their voices becoming heard, civil rights laws were passed in 1960, 1964, and 1957. These laws promised voting equality, and…

played video games all night. Occasionally he would make homemade beer in our house. My dad couldn’t take anything seriously if he tried and when he wasn’t working as a waiter at a greek restaurant, he was carving tiki heads or sending me links to the Jimmy Fallon Show on youtube. They butted heads a lot since they had completely different styles for “raising” me. On top of it all, I lived with my mom half of the time too, so I still had to go through getting used to another house. It would have…

Throughout the ages there are men and woman who make a difference in the lives of various people. Whether it is a hundred, thousands, or even millions. One of the most influential people whoever lived and changed the face of not a country but a continent, would be, Nelson Mandela. Displaying courage, bravery, intellect, and a fight for the rights of millions, Nelson Mandela proves to be a quintessential modern day hero. Despite the fact that he had recently passed away, his legacy will live on…

As the elected leader of the United States, the President’s job is to represent the nation as well as the American people. Chief of state, chief executive, chief diplomat, and chief administrator define just a few of the various capacities the president is required to fill, all while maintaining a solid reputation and serving as a quintessential example of what it means to be an American. The citizens of the United States have consistently proven to have high expectations of the president,…