Personal Essay Thinking back, the most ambiguous and yet completely divergent experience I had was when I set my foot on American soil. It wasn’t just some typical day for me, it was the day full of joy and excitement. It was the day when I was united with my family without having to fear that they’ll have to go soon. It was the day when I saw snow for the first time; sparkling from the light of the star that is closest to us. It was the day I was exposed to a completely different…
Reply: We corrected it, and thanks again to read very explicitly. 7: You asked to correct "after allowing the GOST to expand vertically by suddenly turning off the EW"->"after allowing atoms from the GOST to expand vertically by suddenly turning off the EW" Atomic clouds expand, not the trap. Reply: We corrected it. 8: You wrote that "as the BEC wave function extending past z = 0 corresponds to the thermalization of that proportion of atoms."-> "as atoms in the BEC wave function…
An epic, derived from oral tradition tells the tales of legendary heroes and the history of a nation. In the Medieval era, epics involved knights committing important acts for the greater good of their country. A hero is brave, noble and successful in war. Countless challenges are presented as the warrior is confronted with temptations. The producers of the film First Knight thoroughly depicted the elements of an epic through the portrayal of heroic deeds, significant events and tales of…
Simply the insignificant size and extent of the Karpeles Manuscript Library at 68 Spring Street in Charleston, South Carolina, blows your mind. It is the world's biggest private gathering of unique original copies and archives. It was established in 1983 by California land magnates David and Marsha Karpeles, with the objective of invigorating enthusiasm for adapting, particularly in youngsters, To make reports more available, there are 12 Karpeles galleries situated over the United States- -…
a child was that he was unable to play a keyboard instrument. After Bach's parents died in 1996 Bach moved to Ohdruf where he later learned the keyboard. Bach was mostly self-taught on how to compose by copying and studying his older brother's manuscripts. Around 1700 Bach moved north to Lünenburg. In Lünberg Bach had the opportunity to become a member of the St.Michael's choir. But soon after…
In 1862, to help the North (Union) pay for the costly civil war they were embroiled in, the US government enacted specific tax laws which placed tariffs on articles such as perfumes, matches & among other objects - playing cards. Eleven playing card manufacturers including Dougherty & New York Consolidated Card Co. took advantage of this rare opportunity to craft their own style of revenue tax stamp. SMART BUSINESS The universal feeling among manufacturers was that making their own stamp was…
Anne Bradstreet was born as Anne Dudley in Northampton, England in 1612. Her parents were Thomas Dudley, who was a steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and Dorothy Yorke. Anne became very well educated due to her father’s high position, which was unique because most women did not receive an education during this time period. Anne was tutored in many languages such as Greek, Latin, French, Hebrew, and English. She was also tutored in history and literature. When Anne was sixteen, she married…
Silvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston. She had a complicated relationship with her father, who died from diabetes when she was 8. She later said that his death was the reason for her emotional turmoil in her adult years. Her mother was an English teacher and she encouraged Plath to write. Plath published her first piece in the newspaper around the time her father died (“Silvia Plath.” 1046-1047). She attended Smith college and her junior year she won a prize from the Mademoiselle…
“The Library Company thrives to this day with over 500,000 books and 160,000 manuscripts.” The beauty of libraries is that they hold books that contain more information and complex ideas than a simple website, which is clearly evident in the quote. In any case, all round the world people live in poverty and don't have enough money…
Improvement makes roads straight but crooked roads without improvement are roads of genius. William Blake As indicated in my sporadic publishing record, I have been dabbling in poetry a little over twenty years. I spent my first ten years writing and attending readings and workshops. A couple of poems were published which thrilled me, but I had no idea why they were published while other work was rejected. As a frustrated writer I started a reading series with my wife’s ballet…