Stingray

1. Aristotle thought to have himself a solution to Zeno’s paradox of the runner. Set out the paradox, explain Aristotle’s solution, and evaluate its success of lack thereof. Zeno’s paradox of the runner purports to defend Parmenides’s monism, specifically by targeting the assumptions his view led critics to derive. In this way, it is not so much that Zeno simply upholds his mentor’s views, but rather, he works to uncover the absurdities that follow from the alternative view, pluralism. The…

Until I met Brandy, all I wanted was for somebody to ask me what happened to my face. “Birds ate it,” I wanted to tell them. Birds ate my face. But nobody wanted to know. Then nobody doesn’t include Brandy Alexander. Just don’t think this was a big coincidence. We had to meet, Brandy and me. We had so many things in common. We had close to everything in common. Besides, it happens fast for some people and slow for some, accidents or gravity, but we all end up mutilated. Most women know this…

The practice of human sacrifice was a very prevalent in the ancient cultures of the Mesoamerican region. While practiced by smaller civilizations, the Aztec empire’s aggressive use of sacrifice was romanticized in movies, books, and other mediums. Before the Aztec empire’s height in 1427, historians speculate that the natives practiced sacrifice only in small quantities. The Aztecs dominated the Mexican region in culture for the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. After the arrival of the Spanish…

Take for example, his birthday party, when Amir gets tons of gifts both from people he knows and from people who he 's never seen before. One of those gifts was a brand new red Schwinn Stingray with gold colored spokes (Hosseini 101). It was an amazing gift that would make any kid jealous of Amir. But Amir was so depressed and upset from the guilt he was experiencing, he tells us his first thought was that “Any other kid would’ve hopped…

Many have enjoyed Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving as an exciting recreational sport for many years. Though SCUBA diving is a very rewarding experience, a diver must be sufficiently trained before entering a potentially dangerous situation. Divers must have an understanding of SCUBA from both a scientific and recreational view, along with ample training, to properly use equipment and prepare for potential hazards. Prolonged underwater experiences have fascinated…

John Smith was born in 1580, in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England. He worked many jobs and had many different roles throughout his history. He worked as a merchant’s apprentice, a soldier, an explorer and a founder of one of the first permanent English colonies in the New World. John Smith was also a publisher and wrote many books on his journeys in America. He faced many obstacles in his life. He was enslaved by the Turks as a young man in the military. He also faced some of his own crew when…

In the words of American author Gretchen Rubin, “Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big flashing signs that something needs to change” (brainyquote.com). In Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, he talks about true redemption being achieved through guilt leading to good. Ultimately, One can achieve redemption from the guilt they struggle with only by acts of extreme selflessness and by putting your life at risk. There are…

I was born on a very special day. November 25 of 1996 was the day I entered the earth on my own. I was born at the Chesapeake hospital in Virginia, all the way across the country. My Dad was the only other person present through because all my family lives in Washington. I got my name from my dad. He is the third and i 'm the fourth in the family and it 's a big family tradition that will keep on going down through generations. I have not been in Rochester my whole life. I went to Elementary…

I have interviewed Jeffery for this assignment. Jeffery is a 65 years old male who is a relative of ours. I interviewed him during the family annual thanks giving gathering, which makes an ideal occasion to conduct this kind of interview. Jeffery lives in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, which is located in what considered to be Southern Maryland. Jeffery was born in the state of Iowa. He had an unusual childhood—he lived in a family that moves constantly; therefore even though he was born in Iowa,…

Basic Information: The Stenotomus chrysops, commonly known as Scup, are a heavily fished saltwater species. Despite their lean and flakey bone-filled flesh, the scup has been a part of the North American east coast diet since colonial times. In fact, the population of the scup was fished to the edge in the 1990s- but fully recovered its numbers 30-fold by 2009 thanks to seasonal restrictions. Like all other life forms on the planet, the scup is more than a fresh catch at the local fish market.…