Scott Yanow

Emojis, A History Emojis – the little picture messages that have worked their way into our devices, hearts, and to some extent, our speech! Where did they come from? Furthermore, how did they take over? For that matter, what even constitutes an emoji? Relatively few of us take the time consider these questions, despite their central, all encompassing role in our daily lives. The answers, as will soon be discovered, are rich and fascinating! A tiny misnomer that needs to be clarified, before we

Scott Joplin, the "King of Jazz" music, was born close to Linden, Texas on November 24, 1868. He moved with his family to Texarkana at the age of approximately seven. Even at an early age, Joplin illustrated his exceptional ability for music. Empowered by his guardians, he began his love for music on the banjo, then started to play the piano. By age eleven, beneath the tutelage of Julius Weiss, he was learning the better focuses of agreement and fashion. As a youngster, he worked as a dance musician

make me pretty” (Westerfeld 406). Tally, the main character, says this sentence at the end of the first book in the Uglies series, written by Scott Westerfeld. The Uglies is set in a futuristic time, where everyone is considered “ugly” until they have an operation to make them “pretty” at the age of sixteen. In many ways, the book connects to modern time. Scott Westerfeld is trying to give a message about vanity, being yourself, and having flaws, because of the connections between our current world

In Uglies by Westerfeld, the main character, Tally goes through changes through out the book, like Tally’s decision on becoming a pretty and her choice of going to the Smoke. Tally Youngblood is the protagonist in the novel Uglies. Throughout the story, Tally Youngblood experiences a lot of changes. As Tally’s character experience these changes, her perspective on turning pretty had changed while meeting Shay helped Tally become more rebellious. One could see Tally’s character changing when she

Office, in the final episode. The series is filmed like a documentary and follows a cast of dynamic characters through everyday life working at a fictional paper company called Dunder Mifflin. Two of the quirkiest characters in the show are Michael Scott, the regional manager, and Dwight Schrute, a paper salesman. At first glance, these characters seem to share nothing in common; however, when taking a closer look, Dwight and Michael have many similarities including social abilities, work lives, and

However, the War Department was not receptive. In particular, General Winfield Scott could not understand how this idea would change strategy. General Scott believed it would hinder current operations and waste time. Jarrow (2010) alludes to Lincoln’s frustration and disappointment when Lowe returned with this information. Lincoln’s frustration stemmed from the lack of cognitive flexibility that General Scott was demonstrating. The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education [BCEE] (2017a)

In the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeild, society is based off looks. The original motive for this society was that if everyone was made pretty, then people wouldn't fight over looks because everyone would be pretty. This change started after regular society was destroyed by an oil virus that set everything that used it on fire. "Oil infected by this bacterium was just as unstable as phosphorus. It exploded on contact with oxygen. And as it burned, the spores were released in the smoke, and spread

The theme developed in Uglies is that the idea of “pretty” or “equilibrium” shouldn’t be taken to far. On place where this theme is apparent on page 103 when Tally is talking to special circumstances about Shay’s disappearance before her operation. This relates to the theme because Dr. Cable essentially says that everything must exist equally and if there is any threat to that equality, the people behind it must be killed. Another way this theme is developed in the beginning is Tally’s own self-image

out so that when Dwight picked up the phone, he hit himself really hard in the face. Dwight, of course, was not happy and attempted to write up Jim. The regional manager was laughing so hard that he could not complete the write up, and Jim got off scott free. Another time is when Jim took Dwight’s desk and replaced it with nothing but legos. The amount of time and dedication that Jim put into this prank just helps to further the idea that he is a genius. One of Jim’s most intriguing and interesting

Abstract Winfield Scott was a true American hero. Serving in 3 wars and numerous other battles and conflicts, he left a legacy that was talked about for over 5 decades. He served in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. He began his military career and advanced quickly in the ranks. He was a formidable leader and very studious in military tactics. A big man, he stood at 61/2 feet tall, and demanded respect both when in uniform and without. He was referred to as "Old Fuss and