Medina

Anayela: An oasis in the Marrakesh Medina If you get the chance to start a story with a full on fairy tell, you take the chance, right? Once upon a time there was a girl called Yela living in a luxurious Riad in the Marrakesh Medina. As she wasn't allowed to go out by herself, she secretly climbed on the roof of her house every night to look at the stars. That's where she met the neighbour's boy. They became friends and he told her, that the carpet on the roof would fly, if she only gave him a…

The Capacities of Education In front of an audience of eager new students at the New School, Pablo Medina spoke about the national fervor in Cuba following the revolution in 1959. A turn of events would cast doubts on the future of Cuba, and soon, Cubans found themselves under the control of another dictator. Channels of the media were the first to be censored and I of course was not surprised. Education, knowledge, and even simple words hold great power. We are fueled by ideas, by messages,…

A Comparison of Medina and Nietzsche’s Philosophy The philosophies of Jose Medina and Friedrich Nietzsche differ in the sense that Medina focuses on the epistemic injustice while Nietzsche focuses on deconstructing morality. Medina explores injustice in society with the goal of finding factors that contribute to its existence. In essence, the philosopher believes morality to be a noble human virtue, and a factor that can be used to eliminate social injustices. However, due to social beliefs that…

Section 1: Introduction Patient Demographic Information Juan Medina is a 23 year old male presenting to treatment for heroin addiction. Currently he is living with his girlfriend and young son. He attended school until 10th grade where a combination of poor academic performance and a learning disability lead Juan to drop out of school. Limited by his lack of academic achievement Juan has had trouble holding down a job. To earn money Juan has turned to his cohorts in the local gang. He…

your own gain. Boldness is worth the risk and people should pursue it because we have never accomplished anything without taking a bold action (think of something you accomplished without being bold). In the essay, “Finding your everest” by Robert Medina, Jordan Romero shows bold actions should be pursued because he showed that you should take bold actions so you will be brave for the future since you know that you can do it.This means that he is ready for whatever is in his way in his future.…

believe it to be. Pablo Medina relays this idea in his memoir, “Arrival: 1960”, as a young Cuban immigrant. His family had moved to America to escape Communist Cuba for new life in New York City. He believed that this new life in America would allow him to live a long prosperous life, and better than his previous life in Cuba. He soon expresses, through strategically placed color changes, how his view of this “promised land” has altered. In the beginning of the memoir, Medina uses the color of…

Penalty”, Jennifer Medina focuses on the issues with California’s current death penalty system. The state’s system currently prolongs the time period between conviction and execution, which deems it unconstitutional. The courts are unfit to handle the workload of death row cases. Also, the death penalty system costs the state a great amount of money. California is voting to reform their system this November. The state will either abolish the system or quicken the process. Medina informs her…

or cars. Except two people: Kevin and Medina. Between the two the decision was simple: Kevin. The boy already had his provisional and a car; on the other hand medina had his father’s car and an arrest record full of speeding tickets and vandalism. Medina wasn’t right in the head but in a world filled with spite, I choose to ignore the bad…

Medina works at the Prestige Body Shop and Tire Service located at 715 N. Orange Grove Boulevard as a mechanic. Medina reportedly was parking a customer’s vehicle along the east curb line of Cypress Avenue. Medina was approached by Vaughns who asked him to repair his vehicle. Medina saw that Vaughns was holding an infant child. Medina looked under the front hood of Vaughns’ vehicle and saw that it was overheating. Medina advised Vaughns that he needed his water…

in which Jose Medina, a professor at Vanderbilt University, illustrates those of privilege possessing, epistemic arrogance, laziness, and closed-mindedness, are all prevalent throughout today's society. An example in which this is expressed is that of Anita Hill during the confirmation of Bush-nominated supreme court justice, Clarence Thomas. Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment, but throughout his hearings her allegation was severely scrutinized and ultimately dismissed. Medina explains the…