ASSIGNMENT PART A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this report is to analyze two sets of historical data and construct an appropriate survival model to evaluate the behaviour of the two separate subjects. The process of modelling for the medflies included: 1. Preliminary data analysis to find and plot the empirical hazard and survival functions from the raw data based on a study on mortality rates of medflies 2. Fitting and analyzing a Gompertz survival model, and by using least squares
Historical Film Analysis: Selma (2014) The film called “Selma” is analyzed, a historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and released on November 11, 2014. The film is based in Selma during the 1950’s to Montgomery in voting rights. The film actors are David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was a history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to protect equal voting rights through an epic movement from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
Brittney Hall Mr. Cowart HIST 2213 15 October 2017 Historical Analysis of The Amistad Rain batters on the glistening shoulders of an unidentified man struggling to excavate an unknown object with his bare, bloody fingertips. He finally reaches his goal, pulling out a nail; his face has a brief flash of relief and then turns to determination as he uses the nail to undo his shackles, beginning a journey of unbelievable and saddening proportions. The Amistad, directed by Steven Spielberg, is a dramatic
Ashley Waller History 1301 11-14-2014 Historical Analysis- Four Virginia, the first of the thirteen English Colonies in the New World, was one of the Southern Colonies. During the early national periods in Virginia, the colonists experienced extreme summers that were very hot and humid and had mild winters. With the hot summers, it gave rise to the spread of disease. Fertile soul and plentiful rain made Virginia a great place for farming. As well as fertile soils, there were a lot of bays where ports
Parker R. Slavens Professor Debra Sikes English Comp 1302 2 February 2017 Historical Analysis of Witch Hunts in Comparison to Crucible Deep in each one of us is an innate fear, not just of the unknown, but also of the supernatural. There have been multiple occasions in history, when that fear has manifested and become like an epidemic and spread like wildfire. The most famous in popular opinion is the witch hunts of Salem, Massachusetts. Despite its fame, Salem is not the only one of its kind. Had
Genji Monogatari: A Historical Analysis Genji Monogatari, or as it is known in the Western world, the Tale of Genji, is considered one of Japan’s greatest literary works. Murasaki Shikibu, the story’s disputed author, was a noblewoman with ties to the Fujiwara clan, the ruling house at the time. She is said to have written the story as a form of entertain her contemporaries (Waley). Due to Genji’s noble birth, the majority of the characters introduced in the story are the elite members of society
various explanations, such as historical, political or economic explanations, as the foundation through which electoral systems emerged. While a multitude of literature concerning the origins of electoral systems undoubtedly exists, this review will be looking at three articles in particular that were published in the American Political Science Review, Vol. 104, No. 2. The three articles under examination in this review are: “Historical Knowledge and Quantitative Analysis: The Case of the Origins of
How would you feel about being age ten and working twelve hour shifts with dangerous machery. It's not safe, you're risking your life, and harming yourself. People were tied to those machines. You want to quit, but you know your family needs the money. Even though you boss sometimes didn’t pay you. Factories are what started the Industrial Era, which started in England. The first factories had problems, progress, and promises. They weren’t perfect, but it lead these people closer to the world we
The Interpretation of World War One from the 1920’s to the Present The interpretation of history has changed based on differences such as the time and place of the person who is recording it. These two similar texts being compared are separated by the date the book was written. The older book was written in 1921, by Ferdinand Schevill, and is titled "A Political History of Modern Europe from the Reformation to the Present Day”. The second book, was written in 2007 by Lynn Hunt, is titled “The making
My reactions to the historic declaration were mixed. On the one hand, I felt that the historic declaration was reasonable and essential. The Declaration endows the indigenous peoples with basic human rights as other people. It ends suffering of indigenous peoples and justifies their rights to self-determination, identity, ownership of land, culture, and many other issues. I am happy for indigenous peoples and grateful for the United Nations’ efforts. On the other hand, I felt sorry for our behaviors