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What would it be like to live in a world of supernatural; to live in a world where knights fight monsters in order to win the heart of their girl? This is what the Romanticism world of literature is like. In the literature world, end of the 18th century, and the beginning of the 19th century was the time where Romanticism style writing was at it’s climax. It included fine detail, knights, monsters, supernatural, lush nature, and imagination. An author, by the name of Washington Irving, sought…

Augusta Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace was born on December 10th, 1815 in London England and died on November 27th, 1852 at 37 years old. Ada was the daughter of an english poet, Lord Byron. Ada grew up with both her mother and father, Lady and Lord Byron. Her mom was also a programmer but was not as good as the daughter she had raised alone. Ada’s mom gained sole custody of her right after she was born because Lady Byron was afraid Ada would not want to be a mathematician when she grew up but…

“I don’t like to catalogue our achievements….There is nothing tangible about such things. I would say our greatest achievement is to have survived as a free and democratic nation” (Indira Gandhi1). This statement was made by Indira Gandhi, a former prime minister of India. During her time as prime minister, she made a lot of strides toward political and economic independence. Gandhi had an exciting childhood, personal life, and four term political career. On November 19, 1917, Indira…

The term Climate change is a reference to any meaningful alterations in the measures of climate that takes place over a long period of time. Climate involves substantial changes in temperature, rainfall or wind that arise over numerous decades or more. The term is sometimes applied to particularly refer to changes in climate that are caused due to human activity, in contrast to changes that may have occurred in climate due to the Earth’s usual processes. In this particular sense, especially…

Physician-assisted suicide is not only morally justifiable, but it’s often the most humane option for terminally ill patients and those near death. To completely restrict all access to euthanesia is to prolong the suffering of individuals. European Declaration of Human Rights the right not to be forced to suffer. Physician-assisted suicide, or PAS, is the voluntary termination of one’s own life by administration of a lethal substance with direct or indirect assistance by a doctor or physician.…

community policing(Murray 2005) this is encouraged by certain politicians and departments can get very cheap military surplus. Counterterror highly relies on intelligence, getting information from the community can gather important intelligence on any suspicious activities of possible terrorist. At the end of the 20th century the US was in a community policing phase to combat crime, but the terrorist attacks of 9-11 had changed the strategy of the police and law enforcement from community based…

Motivation of Madness Often times those who become serial killers were not born with that state of mind. Their murderous thoughts are triggered by a mental hardship or a traumatic experience. Motivation in serial killings involve anger, thrill, attention seeking, and perfection (Bonn). They tend to leave behind a trail and commit multiple murders with a certain fascination that they hold. John Wayne Gacy, also known as “The Killer Clown”, was overweight and unathletic as a child. His father…

it was not in the duty of the business to be ethical. Weaknesses surround his theory by claiming that businesses have only one social responsibility, to maximise their profits, Friedman is in effect saying they have no social responsibilities’ (Somerville in Theaker 2004:137) and is a widely disputed topic. Businesses must still conform to an ‘ethical custom’ and to have a reputable stance within society and to withhold profit in a competitive market where customers interests are not at the…

Financial burdens, mental and physical health, substance abuse, incarceration and sudden changes in family’s dimensions are some of the causes for homelessness (Somerville, 2013). One of the main reasons why people experience homelessness is the lack of affordable housing. Specifically, people in more urban areas are in need of additional housing and other resources such as education, and medical care (National Alliance…

Augusta Ada Lovelace At a time when the world was dominated by men, a few women were noticed for the changes they brought for the greater good of the world around them. One such woman was Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace. In the 1800s, Ada contributed her knowledge and work on computer science, which was an important mark of time. Known as “the Enchantress of Numbers”, Ada’s futuristic knowledge of computer science added a whole new level to technology. Ada’s discoveries and love towards…