Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential leaders of his time and played a crucial role in the African-American Civil Rights movement. Luther was a charismatic leader who took a firm stand against the oppressive and racist regime of the United States (US), devoting much of his life towards uniting the segregated African-American community of the US. His efforts to consolidate and harmonise the US into one country for all is reflected in many of his writings and speeches spanning his…
growing. Different environments may have their own dialects of English, even though they know standard English exists. For example, Malcolm X, a spokesman of the Nation of Islam, states: “It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade education,” (121). Surrounded by car thieves and drug dealers Malcolm X believed that he was trapped in his…
Suzan-Lori Parks’ play Topdog/Underdog is about two brothers whose relationship ends with one killing the other. The murdered brother is prophetically named Lincoln as the other brother, the murderer, is named Booth. They were abandoned by their parents at an early age, and each was left 500 dollars to sustain themselves. Lincoln, the eldest, and Booth, younger, worked together to survive. At the start of the play, the brothers have worked out a relationship where Lincoln shares his paycheck…
Nick Woodman is a surfer turned millionaire, who founded the GoPro Company in 2002. The company’s flagship product is a high-speed, durable camera used for extreme sports such as skydiving, surfing, biking, and much, much more. At the tender age of, Nick became an interstate surfing medalist, after inspiring himself with photos from a surfing magazine. He began his entrepreneurship as a teenager, selling t-shirts, and eventually entered UC San Diego, due to its close proximity to the beach. In…
Radiography is the process of producing x-ray pictures, also known as RADIOGRAPHS. X-rays were discovered on November 8, 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in Germany at the University of Wurzburg. Radiographs are produced through the use of radiation. There are three different types of radiation. These include PRIMARY RADIATION, REMNANT RADIATION, and SCATTER RADIATION. Primary is the radiation that leaves the tube, remnant is the “exit radiation” that passes through the image receptor, and…
In this section of “The Warmth of Other Suns”, a common theme was strength. Ida Mae, George, and Robert had to face challenges that made them stronger. What struck myself was the stories of Armington High, Henry Brown, Emmett Till and his Mother, and the Clark Family. The majority of these individuals had the strength to escape the South and deal with the harassment of the whites in the North. Emmett Till’s mother had the strength to share her son’s story in a powerful way. Armington…
el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, also known as Malcom X, is no stranger in American history. If you have studied the civil right movement, then his name indisputably should have come up. Having advocated for the rights of blacks within the United States of America, Malcom X’s life and legacy are often juxtaposed with the well-known civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, because of their glaring differences in approach, Malcom X is the one who is frequently remembered as a…
Malcolm X fought vigorously against his former leader Elijah Muhammad because Muhammad misused his power to fornicate with multiple women in the Islamic organization or church. He resisted Muhammad’s system and left and the Islamic church to create his own mosque…
Nuclear Chemistry: The Magnetic Resonance Imaging The evolution of medicine is quite interesting. It first started out with spirits, omens, and other mythical beliefs. Then, the discovery of science has allowed for more practical ways to examine and heal a body. First the simple tools came into play, then the advanced technology. As the years keep progressing, more and more discoveries are being made. One example of this is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Nuclear chemistry has allowed for…
The history of dental radiography began on November 8, 1895 with the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. This tremendous discovery changed the future of medical and dental professions, creating a new era for advances and improvements in the medical and dental field. Many other discoveries followed this monumental innovation, and in the late 1940 (s) MRI were discovered. The founding father of MRI is Raymond Damadian, who received a Nobel Prize in 1952. (Reference #1) During its…