Reining

Electronic cigarettes are increasing in popularity, in particular with people who already smoke traditional cigarettes, some of whom are trying to use electronic cigarettes as a gateway to quitting smoking. Electronic cigarettes produce a water-based vapor instead of the combustible smoke produced by the tobacco in regular cigarettes. They contain a battery that heats a liquid containing nicotine, a variety of other chemicals, and sometimes propellants or flavorings, and changes this liquid into…

In this article, David Cowen speculates on what role, if any, the First Bank of the United States played in the Panic of 1792. He notes that the cause of the crash is highly contested by historians, but analyzes new data that illuminates the bank’s actions that might have resulted in the crash. There is no firm conclusion presented, as he leaves it up to interpretation, but he presents strong arguments in favor of the idea that the bank had changed vital policies in the months prior to the crash…

The Islamic religion is spread across 3 continents. Islam is different than other religions because it has no physical miracles. Muslims in Makkah took a journey called the Hegria in 622 A.D. because the leaders of Makkah beloved they were causing violence in the Kaava. This journey was the ultimate test of devotion for the Islamic people who left their families behind. The Hegria marked year one of the Muslim calendar. Muslims pray five times a day facing the Kaava. The first to call people to…

debt on the world economy. Following the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, Standard and Poor’s lowered the United States’ credit rating from an AAA to an AA+ for the first time in the organization’s history, citing the federal government’s ineptitude at reining in its debt. (John Detrixhe, Bloomberg.com) As a result of this economic uncertainty caused by the almost-yearly threat of default by the federal government, citizens are likely to have a negative opinion of groups in Congress unwilling to raise…

at your side. In English you have a much more contact with the horse using the reins, leg contact, and seat. Western on other hand tends to use much less contact by only using the weigh in the seat, small amounts of leg contact, and usually neck reining. Western and English have many differences, but yet still have their similarities that connect…

Love in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Shakespeare’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a story about love, chaos and fairy tales. The story begins with the preparations of a royal wedding at the palace of Athens. Theseus, the reining Duke, has fallen in love with Hippolyta the Queen of the Amazons. While Theseus is planning his wedding, Egeus enters the palace. Egeus is a stubborn old man that has promised his daughter to Demetrius. Hermia his daughter refuses to marry Demetrius, she wishes to marry the…

All the nations of the world have different resources or skill sets to offer to the world. It is a macrocosm of how people interact and work with one another, offering what they can and asking for what they need to create something for the betterment of themselves, their office, or their company. It is a macrocosm in a sense that the different nations try to work as one unit to make life better in general. Like everything else in this world, not all nations are perfect. There are going to be…

Curtis Everett is a character study in the phrase "desperate times call for desperate measures". He is always willing to take drastic action, whatever it may be, to ensure his own survival and the survival of his revolution. So much of Curtis' life is fueled by desperation -- in fact the whole revolution is one giant, drastic act of desperation: for a new life; for a change to the status quo; for, in many ways, an entirely new world. When first we see him, he could be considered warm -- kind,…

In In Defense of War, Nigel Biggar argues that war can be a just means to correct acts of injustice taken by many countries, and that it is the duty of other countries to defend those who cannot defend themselves; just war, therefore, must be a humanitarian, defensive action. Biggar supports this thesis by first explaining the two basic principles of just war: jus ad bellum-- regarding the justice of going to war in the first place-- and in bello-- regarding justice in the course of fighting…

Introduction Tobacco cigarettes have traditionally been prevalent in society. However, as the health ramifications of tobacco use has been brought to light, many smokers look to abandon their pernicious habit. With the invention of the electronic cigarette in 2003 by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, an alternative to smoking emerged. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, produce a water-based vapor instead of the combustible smoke produced by the tobacco in traditional cigarettes. E-cigarettes…