The Pillar

A Day In Washington D.C. This summer I went to visit the United States capitol Washington D.C.. I was spending a whole week in Virginia with my Aunt Erin, Uncle Scott, their daughter Brynn who is one years old, and their son Luke who is four years old. They live in Centreville, Virginia which is south of Washington D.C. and near the east coast of Virginia. They also have dog and her name is Peanut she has a golden brown fur, and she is a golden Retriever. They have a big two story house about…

Introduction USAA Insurance Company is under focus in this paper. The company offers insurance services to families and people that served or serve in the United States Military. Apart from insurance services, it currently offers other services like banking, investing opportunity to their customers. The company was started in 1922 by 25 Army officers as a scheme for mutual self-insurance. Many companies in that era failed to provide insurance services to army officers because they were deemed to…

made me think about my involvement in Midnight Run during my National Honors Society (NHS) experience. In high school being apart of the NHS was not only about academics but also required you to abide by the four pillars. One of these pillars included ‘Service’. In trying to fulfill this pillar I took part in Midnight Runs. During this time me and a group of students and teachers collected clothes, toiletries, and food to bring to the city in order to provide for the homeless. These runs allowed…

When running any organization the four functions of management serve a crucial role in success. They serve as four pillars which uphold the organization so that it can not only survive, but thrive. Without one of the pillars, the structure of the business will fall apart. The four functions consist of planing, organizing, leading, and controlling. The film Apollo 13 exemplifies all four of the functions of management, however leadership stands above the rest. In the most unthinkable…

It has been brought to the attention of the international community that human rights violations have been occurring within the very state of Bugunda. The newspapers, social media and many other related sources have been littered with headlines of numerous violations that have been directly affecting the citizens of Bungunda. So far over 130 people have been killed this includes women, children, union leaders and journalists who were shot at indiscriminately1. While it is the duty of the…

1. Explain what the 5 Pillars of Islam are. The five pillars of Islam or obligatory duties to God are the profession of faith (acknowledges a single God and Muhammad was his prophet which affirms Islam’s absolute monotheism to model themselves after his messenger), prayer (has to be performed five times a day to worship God by the muezzin (caller to prayer) from on the top of a mosque’s minaret as well as facing towards Mecca in a set ritual as part of an individual and communal obligation),…

Ash Lawn-Highland presents a typical Colonial, Georgian style façade that presents a red brick foundation, which runs along the structure’s base turning into fieldstone along the west wing. Attached to a stone stylobate, a single brick step runs half the length of the porch. Adjoining the stylobate are two wooden plinths, which support Tuscan columns. The Tuscan columns sustain the full weight of the portico’s pediment. Full-length wooden floorboards make up the remaining area of the porch,…

different assortments of art such as paintings, pillars, statues, dying, jewelry, portraits, and stucco covered buildings. They had statues that were over 6ft tall and intricatly carved to perfection. Most of their painting were made in Bonampak, they were painted with red, black, yellow, and blue. They invented the technique of making color. The bright turquoise color was a color that was unique to the Mayans. A lot of their history was recorded on large pillars called Steala. Both the men and…

a blended learning model, which is both traditional and digital, as a way to give the students a highly personalized education with a small classroom feel. KIPP adheres to a set of common operating principles and values known as the “Five Pillars”. These pillars are the foundation of (1) High Expectations, (2) Choice and Commitment, (3) More Time, (4) Power to Lead, (5) Focus on Results. The high level of commitment to executing the school’s mission provides the students with the core values…

complexes were starting to pop up in lle-de-France, also known as the region around France. This region held great wealth allowing great cathedrals to be built. Cathedrals held the main principles of gothic art with its tall and strong presence, large pillars, and tremendous interior design. The main appeal of the inside were the apses, which were large semicircular recess in a church with a domed roof at the eastern end of the church. More details include stained glass windows, arches,…