The 39 Clues

“It was many, many such stories-synagogues burned, Jews beaten with no reason, whole towns pushing out all Jews-each story worse than the other”(35). It were these rumors that Vladeck heard on the train when he first saw the Nazi flag flying over Czechoslovakia. Like many Jews he never imagined these things would happen to him. Soon they slowly began to take over his life. It was not until later he began to understand the gravity of his own persecution. Regrettably, for him, and many others it…

A court stenographer in a high profile murder case suspects the defendant isn’t guilty when her steno machine begins to tap out the message that they have the wrong killer. BRIEF SYNOPSIS KELSEY FREEMAN (25), a courtroom stenographer, struggles with a secret drug addiction. She cares for her former boyfriend’s grandmother. She’s assigned to a high-profile murder case involving a reality celebrity. Reality show star ANTHONY is accused of killing his wife LOLA out of jealousy. While preparing…

Scorpion Recce Jet – Textron AirLand Unveils The Air Beauty Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder. — Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS In the race of falcons, new bird with all its devastating beauty and efficiency confront itself. The king of techs in airforces, USAF announced that it had signed a unified research and developed a settlement (CRADA) with Textron Airland, under which the service is going to conduct an airworthiness assessment of Textron’s scorpion…

When Billy Collins wrote “The Names," America was enamored by tragedy. Speaking of tragedy, the pain in his poem is shockingly detailed among few lines. The presentation of his captivating words, paints pictures in the minds of his readers. For me, as I read this piece of his work I had the same experience. The United States monuments Sept. 11, 2001, as the day that will never be forgotten. My insight will reflect on the effects this attack had on our communities, lives of Americans and the…

The symbolism adds and represents small clues and pictures of Jon’s mental situation that goes beyond what the narrator literally says. The first example comes to show shortly into the story. “He reported to the diving school, a new construction of glass, marble and concrete. It contained a deep…

abuse cases involve children. “Researchers have estimated that children make up 66% of all known victims of sexual assault, and sexual abuse has accounted for approximately 7% to 10% of all reports of child maltreatment in the United States” (Bolen 39). These startling statistics shine a light on a serious issue that many Americans face today. It is an ongoing issue that many people feel very uncomfortable discussing because it can be a very sensitive topic. The more people who openly willing to…

I read The Lying Game by Sara Shepard. This book is filled with lies, games and murder. The Lying Game is written by American author Sara Shepard. Sara is 39 years old and she has been writing for as long as she can remember. In 1999 she got her bachelor of science degree from New York University and 5 years later in 2004 she received her master of fine arts degree from Brooklyn College. Sara's first job was publishing and producing magazines for clients at Time, Inc. In 2005 she began writing…

Frankenstein's portrayment of Gothic Standards The gothic novel Frankenstein, by author Mary Shelley, written in January of 1818, was written to portray situations that represent gothic standards. Gothic novels are known to portray alarming unexpected situations. Going off of that, Shelley did an outstanding job of representing gothic standards in the novel Frankenstein. The novel Frankenstein reaches the expectations of a gothic novel because of illness, death, and the monstrous creature.…

cause of the abdominal pain because of the diversity of clinical signs and symptoms. However, the history can provide 70 per cent or more of the clues to the diagnosis and must be taken accurately and carefully (Birkitt and Quick 2002, Talley and O'Connor 2006). The conditions that cause abdominal pain may be acute or non-acute. june 7 :: vol 20 no 39 :: 2006 67 Authors Elaine Cole is lecturer practitioner, Accident and Emergency (A&E)/Trauma, City University and Barts and the London NHS…

Seizing the Day with the Elements of Poetry The Latin phrase “Carpe diem” means to “seize the day.” This motto is used as a common theme throughout literature and poetry. In Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” and Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress,” the theme of Carpe diem is coupled with a message that urges young women into relationships due to the destructive power of the passing of time. Herrick and Marvell are able to get the theme across by the manipulation of the…