Ed O'Brien

The Essence of Humanity in 1984 George Orwell wrote his best works during the tragic events of the fierce government repression of Communist Russia and Nazi Germany during the 1940s. He expressed various grievances toward the high authority of these totalitarian governments and the abuse of their powers. He alludes to them in his books as the corruption of commanding powers and the loss of basic human rights and freedom. In his most renowned novel, 1984, the main characters, Winston and Julia

1.5 and 2.3 on the Richter scale were reported in 2011. Most of these quakes are reported around the coal bed methane gas producing areas of the world. It is because most of these areas have pre-existing fault lines in the stratosphere (Bennett, O’Brien and Hulbert 27). The hydraulic pressure of the fracturing process on these weak lines causes a seismic shift in the tectonic plates which causes an

Western United States was unsettled by Americans in early the years. After the Civil War, known as the era of homesteading, was designed by the government to promote the settlement of the western states. Because there was a lack of understanding of the arid ecosystems and the increase of westward settlement, western public rangelands were overgrazed. This in turn caused unintended damage to soil, plants, streams, and springs. In 1934 the Taylor Grazing Act was passed by Congress to create grazing

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in "In Country" by Bobbi Ann Mason Many Vietnam veterans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder. Typically, such individuals have flashbacks, dreams, and are constantly haunted by their war memories. The mental stress can lead to further complications, even physically injuring or paralyzing the human body. The book In Country by Bobbi Ann Mason portrays a prime example of such a victim. The difference? The subject is a seventeen-year-old girl in the early

In an excellent movie from 1992 entitled “A Few Good Men” U.S. Navy Colonel Nathan Jessup (played by Jack Nicholson) tells U.S. Navy Lt. Lawyer Daniel Kaffee (played by Tom Cruise) 3 lines in the dramatic conclusion of a court trial involving a murder of a U.S. Marine. These 3 phrases could be used by nurse managers across the country when they are caught between representing their front line nursing staff and trying to appease upper management personnel during hospital budget discussions. The 3

Over the last several decades, the field of medical technology and research has become increasingly advanced. Just read up on any of the most recent innovations; what may have once been considered science fiction is rapidly becoming reality. Some of the most publicized scientific discoveries are related to stem cells, as the controversial research and use of certain types of these cells is continuously being debated among politicians, scientists, and religious leaders. However, it is believed that

George Orwell once said, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Orwell understood that telling the truth was an anomaly. He lived in a world full of lies and hatred. Consequently, George Orwell wanted to show people the real dangers of a totalitarian government, and he wrote two political novels that warn people of those dangers. These novels are still respected today, as some believe the world is turning into the “Orwellian” society he created in his most

"Just go to the ER" Redirecting Consumers from Costly Choices in Health Care Access Patricia Crosby USCB NURS B401 March 14, 2015 "Just go to the ER" Redirecting Consumers from Costly Choices in Health Care Access Introduction Since the development of the EMTALA Act in 1986, any individual which presents to the emergency department, must be accessed and triaged by qualified medical personnel. (www.cms.gov) Individuals are aware that if they present to the emergency department, regardless if

people they fought in battlefield, and understand the situations that dead people’s families at the opposite side are in, and this makes their psychology to become traumatic which is caused by regret. In the story “The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien shows the changes which occur on the soldiers in a different perspective. In story, the main character, First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, is a soldier in Vietnam War with his troop. Although he is the First Lieutenant, he is very different from others

774394 9 November 2017 The Viability of Carbon Capture and Storage From UK Power Stations The UK’s Climate Change Act and participation in the Paris Agreement, has been put into place to ensure the UK plays its part in reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses into our environment. The UK, in particular, has committed to reducing its emissions to 80% of 1990 levels by 2050 and must adhere to strict self-set Carbon Budgets until 2030. In order to meet targets set by the Paris agreement, by 2070