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BEFORE THE STORM: On August 23, meteorologists examined hurricane Katrina on a radar and realized that a major storm was nearing. Quickly after finding this out, they informed many people in the gulf states about what was coming there way. New Orleans knew that they were at great risk for the most damage. Even though, some of the city rests above sea level, the normal elevation is six feet below sea level. Plus, to add to the lists of downfalls, New Orleans is almost fully locked in by…

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Human Dimension Leung holds a PhD in Health Sociology and currently works as a clinician in Queensland Government in Australia. She grew up in Macau and Hong Kong where TCM was an integral part of people’s daily life. Therefore, her research is from a perspective of social science, emphasising the human expression and connection via TCM, in order to present the best core values of Chinese culture (p. viii). Her primary sources are the interviews with 48…

Today I shall be purple! 1. Explain how a Rochester student can utilize our unique curriculum while studying in all three areas (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences). Use your wn academic plan as a supporting example. (No more than 400 words). University of Rochester offers an incredibly flexible and unique curriculum that not many other colleges offer. Students here are able to major in one of the three areas of study at the college while completing cluster requirements, based on…

These days, technology is evolving quicker than we think. Consequently, our society is driven by these innovative inventions to make our lives easier. One of the most popular and influential inventions are cellphones. Ever since cell phones have been invented, people have never looked back. Our ways of communicating and thinking has changed entirely to the point that people claim they cannot live without one. This review will demonstrate how mankind has grown an indefinite attachment with…

Scopes: The Battle over America’s Soul The battle between science and nature seems to be one that is never ending. One of the times when this battle came to a head was in 1925 when a trial occurred over whether evolution was okay to be taught in school. In Tennessee, the practice was outlawed, but when a teacher in Dayton Ohio was coerced into using a textbook that contained evolution, the debate became one of major national attention. John Scopes, a twenty-four year old math and science…

Marci Kathleen Holcomb was born November 18th, 1972. She grew up in a family of six including herself. She had three siblings, one sister, two brothers and loving parents. She grew up in Fruitland, Idaho and attended school in Fruitland and then transferred to Payette at the beginning of her junior year of high school. She was extremely active in FFA (Future Farmers of America) and was very involved with her studies. Both of her parents were teachers in Payette and were also very involved in FFA…

In this essay I will be focusing and writing about an extract from the book existentialism and humanism ‘you are free, therefore choose – that is to say, invent. No rule of general morality can show you what to do.’ (Sartre, 2007, p. 43) During this I will be discussing about Sartre and his work and my views on the text and how it compares to other philosophers. John Paul Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, biographer, political activist and literacy critic. He was one of the…

Death Valley is located in the Mojave Desert in California. It functions as a national park and is part of the National Park System. Despite being the hottest and driest place in North America with temperatures reaching up to 134 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, there is a good amount of vegetation. The vegetation in Death valley includes mostly succulents and drought resistant plants. Basically, plants that have adapted to desert conditions thrive in Death Valley. Major landforms include,…

It was August, the first month back to school, and football season was about to start. We were practicing in the vigorous heat getting ready for our first game. In Meridian, the temperature would hit 95 degrees, but that did not matter to my team. We practiced like champions and thought we were going to be the champions at the end of the year. However, the final result turned out much differently than we had hoped. We were defeated in the second round of the playoffs. This was a tough lose but,…

Have you ever asked yourself how can a process be more effective and produce positive results? That is what an Enterprise Architecture (EA) is for! The Meridian-Webster dictionary defined EA as a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization with the intent to determine how an organization can most effectively achieve its current and future objectives. This paper presents a comparison between two of the most popular Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF and FEAF.…