Queen of Hearts

Mary Queen of Scots was executed on the 8th of February 1587, for high treason against the Queen. Her cousin, and Queen of England, Elizabeth I was reluctant to order the execution of Mary, as she was concerned that there would be dire consequences. The consequences were dire, but not nearly as bad as Elizabeth imagined they would be. The results of the execution impacted on the lives of the English people in many ways. Mary Stuart, or Mary I of Scotland, fled her home country of Scotland in…

The enchanting 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and written by Linda Woolverton, is an animated action Walt Disney movie based on Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. The main character nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, is haunted by nightmares of a hidden place called ‘Wonderland’, furthermore, she returns and set out on a quest bursting with mysterious adventure. This film is a unique assembly containing distinctive characters, plots and cinematic…

The Reign of King Solomon: Diplomatic and Economic Perceptive written by Dr. Yosef Green, as a journal article that is easy to read and understand. This article is a summary of a man before his time, whose wisdom in economics and politics was often overlooked. Solomon’s parents were King David and Bathsheba and later he became the king of both Israel and Judah. The article by Dr. Green describes King Solomon’s vision and leadership in the trade, industry and the attitude of greed that seemed…

the queen bee. This can occur even in the presence of another queen, and is only successful in instances where the parasitic A. mellifera capensis is adapted to be resistant to the pheromones preventing the maturation of ovaries (Crewe 2006). This parasitism is not limited to invasions of only other subspecies of A. mellifera, but has been observed within populations of A. mellifera capensis invading other colonies of A. mellifera capensis (Hartel 2006). Furthermore, in the presence of a queen…

The true horror in the world isn’t from monsters, but the society that people have created. In Mary Shelley’s 1831 novel, Frankenstein, there is a scientist who brings a Creature to life. Even though this scientist created this monster, he brings him to life and sees the horror in his creation. He leaves the Creature to fend for himself which causes revenge and hatred. The Creature goes on to kill Victor 's family and drive him crazy. Even though the Creature kills Victor’s family the real…

bees, one queen, and about 50,000 worker bees (Benjamin 14). The drones are all males. The male honeybee has a single purpose in its life: to mate with the queen and reproduce. When a drone mates, the process takes a short five seconds in which their reproductive organ explodes and the bee falls to the ground, paralyzed, to die (Kalman 17). The drone bee rarely leaves the hive, unless in search for the queen on her mating flight. The queen bee does not do much more physical labor. The queen is a…

Queen Elizabeth I: The Divergent Leader of England Queen Elizabeth I, commonly called “The Virgin Queen,” was the Queen of England throughout the late Sixteenth Century. She proceeded to become queen following her half half-sister, Queen Mary of Scots, reign. She set precedents in forth that are still being followed today many national leaders and everyday people. Queen Elizabeth I was a divergent, caring leader and the epitome of a non-conformist, revolutionizing a nation. Queen Elizabeth…

Relationships are a part of our daily lives. Love, friendship, hate, all associated with the idea of how we embrace our acquaintances in life. Have you ever made a decision based solely on others? If so, are we to blame for the consequences? In “Romeo and Juliet”, character motivation, irony and symbolism all address the topic of the significance of relationships and how they shape our lives. William Shakespeare’s tragic play on the love story between Romeo and Juliet reveals that…

PESTICIDES: THE UGLY, THE BAD AND THE BEES. To pesticide or not to pesticide? The correct answer for this question is no! Pesticides should be banned because these products have harmful effects to many living things. One of the most important pollinators on the planet, bees, are an organism that is highly affected by pesticides. Pesticides contribute to many health problems in adults and children. Pesticides today contaminate our food and water, along with hurting the environment in other ways…

replenish food supply. Honey bees as a population follow an extremely interesting order to maintain productivity and success within their hives and colonies. Adult female bees are labeled as queens in the hive and only emerge to mate with the adult male drones. This happens three times over the course of their queen bee lives, and the sperm is held over time to produce…