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Carl Sagan’s book “The Demon-Haunted World” is a book about science, pseudoscience and the difference between the two. It is clear from the beginning that Mr. Sagan is very passionate about science and frustrated with society’s lack of literacy in this subject. Throughout the book he talks about many different situations where pseudoscience has taken…

“His charm is so contagious vaccines have been created for it. He is the only man to ever ace the Rorschach Test. Sharks have a week dedicated to him”. He is the most interesting man in the world. He doesn’t always drink beer, but when he does he prefers Dos Equis. With his stunning charm…

According to Northrop Frye, a green world is a place where characters go to escape the restrictive waking world of the city and where imagination, magic, and dreams dwell. In Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the woods serve as the green world and play a significant role. This is evident when Puck, a fairy…

Morgoth is the true Dark Lord, the Avatar of Evil in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy universe. In the beginning, he was Melkor, highest of all the Ainur of old. Yet due to his evil heart, he alone of the Valar felt fear. Though many evils are ascribed to him, his chief sin is present in us…

A reflective essay is an essay that a student writes in order to share his or her opinion or insight on a certain matter. Reflective essays are first-person essays in most cases, in which the student uses “I” statements and personal experiences to share his or her view. An “I” statement is a statement that…

They say that money makes the world go ‘round, but I’d have to disagree.  Although our current world economy thrives off of selling natural resources and other items for currency, if there were no such thing as money, my life would still exist and I would still hold most of the same values dear to…

The Lagrange point phenomenon exists in any system wherein the gravitational fields of two large bodies interact to create five “sweet spots”, within which lies the exact centripetal force necessary for a smaller object to remain in a constant orbit with the larger objects. There are five Lagrange points within the Sun-Earth orbit, as well…

Symantec, one of the world’s leading network security software company is facing many managerial obstacles In today’s global market place, where customer expectation and continuously emerging global competitors have drastically shorted the product lifecycle. Symantec is facing over 20,000 virus samples each month, not all of which are unique, stand-alone viruses. On top of that,…

“Let the great world spin” by Colum McCann is a subtle, post-9/11 novel that focuses not on the tight rope walker, Philippe Petit, but on the impact he has on the characters below. We gain insight into what it’s like for these individuals to experience a freedom they will never possess. The novel delves into…

What has the world come to these days? It often seems like everywhere one looks, violence shows its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back alleys, school, and even at home. The last of these is a major source of violence. In many peoples living rooms there sits an outlet for violence that…