Surnames

The United States (US) Department of State (DoS) recognizes some 59 terrorist organizations with foreign origins. Of those, Hezbollah potentially poses the most danger to the U.S., and is capable of executing terrorist attacks, and criminal activities within our borders. Hezbollah has been an active threat against Western nations with a presence in the Middle-East, Israel, and to the U.S. for over 30 years. Hezbollah has extended its influence and operations around the world, and have setup…

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci born April 15,1452 died May 2 1519. He was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes…

in the first Royal Canadian Air Force. He had earlier tried to enlist in the U.S. Forces, but was rejected due to his height (he was slightly under 5' 6"). To enlist in the Royal Air Force, he lied about several facts, changing his birthplace and surname—from Falkner to Faulkner—to appear more British” (William). When Ole Miss announced in the summer of 1919 that it would admit returning veterans—regardless of their previous educational experience—as undergraduate students, Faulkner decided…

Epilogue Age Seventeen Being brandished by the King to his enemies was no easy task. Like a knife, or a spear, I had to be sharp, impeccable. Unafraid. Completely capable. And most of all, intimidating. When night fell, I was no longer a typical seventeen year old girl. I became a weapon. Now, as the servants draped shimmering black cloth over my shoulders, I stood straight before the mirror. I lifted my chin, raised my shoulders. Regality. Fear. Be what they want you to be. All in black…

I. Introduction: "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happing" (Coco Chanel). When I think who is a magnificent creator in the world. I think of someone who stands up for what his or her believing it. Someone who reflects her or his dream to her or his society. Someone who has a unique echo until today. Someone who has significant changing in the world. Someone likes Coco Chanel. Coco…

Amelia Mary Earhart is among the most influential persons in history. Her achievements surpass the expectations of many. She had a sparkling career, as a female pilot, as well as a writer and an activist. Throughout her career, she had several accomplishments which set her to a path of fame. Right from being one among the first female pilots, to being an advocate of women’s rights and also providing various literary works, Amelia’s career was really exceptional. Her life’s experiences set her to…

“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn 't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” This quote is taught to non-commissioned officers of the United States Army, at all leadership courses. It is taught as a quote from Tacitus. However, many sources give the quote to Heraclitus. Regardless of who is the original author, it is significant that…

For instance, the protagonist’s First name is Mohun, which means ‘beloved’ (according to the novel), even though he is depicted as an individual who is branded as unlucky and who Experiences hostility and humiliation from society. Similarly, his surname, Biswas, means…

ship,’ as well as hofðing ‘chief, leader’ and wearg ‘felon,’ resultantly exposing Old English to different societal structures and classes (121; ch. 5). In addition to new sea and class terms, the Vikings provided the material for place names and surnames that still exist today, such as -by ‘farm’, -thorpe ‘village’, and -thwaite ‘portion of land’, as well as the popular -son ‘son of’. Today, English towns such as Bassenthwaite and Swainby, as well as the millions of Johnsons, Pattersons, and…

How does having a troubled youth affect you later in life? What causes someone to become a serial killer? Why was Hitler allowed to have power even though he was a serial killer? Hitler’s childhood was very challenging, because his father beat him, he was poor and homeless, and he couldn’t get into Art School. Hitler faced many challenges in his youth, but he was resilient and was able to become strong as he rose to power and eventually helped create the worst Holocaust in history; even though…