Schiller & Flexner

Ludwig van Beethoven once said, “Music, in truth, is the mediator between intellectual and sensual life”. Though he and his music were from an entirely different era, both still have relevance in our lives today. Music from the past is all around us on the radio, in commercials, and on the big screen. For example, one of Beethoven’s most famous symphonies, “Symphony No. 9”, makes an appearance in many movies. It even makes an appearance in Die Hard. Though we like to think that which is old is obsolete

George Washington is a towering historical figure who is considered the father of the United States. James Thomas Flexner captures the man, not the myth, behind this legendary icon in one concise single-volume biography, Washington: the Indispensable Man. This book is a condensed but altogether new version of Flexner’s previous four-volume biography of George Washington. This smaller scale book is well written, and explores Washington as “the human being behind the legendary icon” (New York Times

1. Name: Kirsten Gillibrand 2. Party Affiliation: Democratic party 3. Committees Served on: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Senate Committee on Armed Services Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Special Committee on Aging 4. Four Major Accomplishments: Kirsten passed a permanent extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to guarantee 9/11 sick first responders health coverage. She is prominently known for advocating same-sex marriage

Kristen Gillibrand is a democratic United States Senator for congressional district NY-14. According to Open Secrets, her campaign received a total of $29,870,664 for the 2009-2014-campaign committee. The Top 5 report contributors were Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, Corning Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley. The top 2 contributors for her campaign were from lawyers, law firms. Corning Inc is an American manufacturer of glass and ceramics for industrial and scientific applications

Women’s World Cup Soccer Shouldn’t Be Played on Turf “Grass or plastic?” (Claudio). Should the Women’s World Cup in 2015 be on turf or grass? The fight is on. The Women’s World Cup should not be played on turf it should be played on grass. All 2015 Women’s World Cup matches will be played on FIFA Recommended 2 Star, considered “the highest playing performance for professional-level football.” FIFA has a 103 page document detailing it’s turf standards. This is wrong because there are many other