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Nighthawks by Edward Hopper is one of my all-time favorite paintings, and has been a painting I have enjoyed researching throughout my life because of how much I resonate with this painting. This is an astonishing painting, not only in the sense of it being beautiful art, but because this is a piece that is so significant and loved by so many people around the world. I would say that even if you have not ever seen the original painting, you have probably seen it reproduced in different ways in many

Some people follow the rules. Some people conform to society. The main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, in Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem does the complete opposite. Some society’s in Equality’s word is very different from the ones we have in our current generation, Equality 7-2521 breaks free from these barriers of conformity and lives a life no one in this society dares to live. Ayn Rand’s work portrays themes of independence and living life the way you want to live. Anthem is a great book to read not only

To many, the thought of eating whale meat might seem strange, as they are not accustomed to consuming this kind of meat, while to others eating cow (beef) is a strange and cruel thing to do. Around the globe, there are different ways that individuals support themselves financially, and different foods that are consumed. Cultural practices are what sets each group of people apart and make us unique, neighboring counties should not be allowed to change century-long practices as they see fit. Per the

2.3 Breach of duties by Internal Auditor According to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), (2011), the internal auditing is a team of consultants, a department and a division or other practitioner which independent, have objective assurance and conduct a consulting activity which is designed to add value and improve the organization operations. The internal auditor can help an organization in achieving its objectives by bringing a discipline and systematic approach in order to improve and evaluate

In Anthem by Ayn Rand the city has extreme rules and controls. They make everyone one think of himself as “we” not “I” or as a whole and not an individual. Equality 7-2521 is a man who is not like the other, he thinks a lot and about everything. “It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think and to put them down on upon paper no others are to see. It is base and evil.” (Rand 17) The council of vocations makes these rules and forces them upon everybody. The council chooses where each person will

Matewan, the 1987 movie directed by John Sayles, is a movie about loyalty and betrayal, war and freedom, fighting for job and coming together, and most importantly about defeat and independance. The movie takes place in the 1920’s in the small mining town of Matewan, West Virginia. The movie not only shows the hardships that small town people face, but the corruption of big business owns. Joe Kenehan, the main character of this film, who is a Union organizer, comes to the small mining town to get

Many teens today feel pressured to live up to society's standards. They believe that perfect hair, flawless makeup, designer clothes, and bronze skin is required. This is where tanning beds come into play. About 29.5 percent of teenagers use indoor tanning devices. (Health Day News). However, is the warm, golden glow going to be achievable any more? State Representatives are considering new restrictions, and changing existing laws, in regards to teen tanning. These new commands will ban teens from

Four years of working with Producers Bank has greatly influenced me in a lot of ways professionally and personally. I have built a friendly environment with my co-workers and have enjoyed my stay with the bank. They said that the most important things in your job is loving what you do and having fun while doing it. I have loved and have enjoyed my job and in fact I continually improve myself for me to effectively perform my work. Making decisions within the company is not an easy task to do. Sometimes

Mushroom have been widely used as food and food supplements. It is an important food item concerning human health, nutrition and disease prevention. Dietary mushrooms provide a variety of medicinal properties and they are effective against certain life threatening diseases. Mushrooms are not true vegetables in the sense that it does not have any leaves therefore contain no chlorophyll, roots or seeds and really does not need any light to grow. It is a fungus which grows in dark and propagates by

People are the building blocks of a society. The society is perfect only if each individual achieves happiness through his/her own satisfaction from achievements. In order for that to happen, the society should be merit-based. A place where people have an incentive to work for themselves without harming others will ensure a safe, respectful, and successful community. Unlike our society in the twentieth century, people are actually encouraged to strive for success and get rewarded according to the