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“Art is defined as the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. Producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” (Oxford Dictionary, 2015). Two artists, Leo Sewell and Betsy Youngquist, both show their imagination and innovation through very different art works. Both of these artists are now known worldwide because of their use of everyday junk objects to create their marvellous artworks. The use of everyday items such as old toys or…

1988, Rockford, IL), a composer whose diverse body of work includes music for orchestras, wind bands, chamber ensembles, and the voice. Mr. French studied composition with Richard Danielpour at the Manhattan School of Music, where he earned his Bachelor’s in…

Jane is what many would consider a good person, this is because she shows very altruistic ideas and actions. She was very progressive for the age that she was in. This is because she cared a lot for the little guy getting stomped on by huge corporations even though it was none of her concern considering her own economic setting in the society. She also cared about people that most people didn’t care about, immigrants. People that many viewed as ruining the society that was America back then.…

My mother reminds me how she never expected to one day marry an American, leave her dental practice, and move from Mexico City to Rockford Illinois. In the same way, I never expected to introduce myself to a bunch of American third-graders, or even a language barrier to get in my way of making new friends. For years, English was one of my weakest points, even so, I learned my best…

After the rise of Industrial Capitalism in America social classes were formed. There were three distinct social classes during this time: upper, middle, and lower class. Each class had different beliefs and views about lifestyle. Jane Addams and Rose Cohen were two women that lived during the time these classes were created. The two were from different classes, but both their lives were affected because of Industrial Capitalism. Living in different classes lead to Cohen and Addams having…

The airplane was crowded and unbearable. As if being confined tightly with a bunch of strangers wasn’t enough, I’m extremely motion-sick. I had to keep reminding myself that the grueling plane ride will all be worth it just to see the big, beautiful ocean and to try new, exciting things. After many hours of travelling, my family and I finally arrived in the Dominican Republic; our luxurious home for the next seven days. It was much hotter than I expected. The sweltering heat caused many…

According to The Editors of Encyclopedia, Jane Addams was an American Social reformer and pacifist (Encyclopedia, 2017). She was brave. She took a stand for what she felt was right. She stood for social justice, education, equality and more. Jane Addams was also a cowinner of the Nobel Prize of Peace in 1931. “Jane Addams was the one of the most distinguished college-educated women of the first generation” (Jane Addams, 2010). She also won worldwide recognition in the first third of the…

him and looked up to him, so it took me no time to answer “yes I would love to” At this moment I had no idea what they would turn out to be, I had a lot of trust in my step dad because he was a very smart man and he was just very trusting and honorable. So off we went, we packed our stuff up and put it in a storage, the pane was to get it later in time, so we got in the car a drove off to colorado. It was a very long trip, but we stopped to sleep because my step dad hates driving in the…

Regarding how PTSD resonated with me personally, regards to having to configure a capital investment on a type of technology that helps military service members combat the psychological disorder at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Rockford, Illinois-CBOC). In brief, I chosen the capital equipment of implement the computer-based mental comprehension system known as Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to better assist in helping military PTSD patients to relive their traumatic…

in states is that all the states have a certain set of rules that they have to abide by and follow. Since the political structure is similar for all the states they follow the rules but each states choices are different (smith 8). In the city of Rockford, IL our sales tax is 8.25% but in the city and state of Atlanta, Georgia their sales tax can vary from 4-8% (taxrates). Each state can interpret the rules and make choices differently to fit their state accordingly. When dealing with our…