American Biographical Institute Essays

  • American Poet Robert M. Hensel

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    New York Robert M. Hensel was born with a birth defect know as Spina bifida. A disability that has not stopped him from achieving success in his life. Robert serves as an advocate for the disabled, an on going effort to better the rights of all Americans with disabilities. He is an International Poet-Writer with well over 900 publications published World wide. In 2000 Robert was nominated as one of the best Poets of the 20th Cen. Just most recently, he was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, an award

  • The Permanent Campaign

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    analyst for CBS and appears frequently on television shows including the Today Show, Nightline and the Mac Neil/Lehre News Hour where he has been a consultant and contributor for fifteen years. Mr. Ornstein is a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and is also an advisor and member of the Free TV for Straight Talk coalition. The coalition is a group of 80 leaders from the worlds of politics, corporations, broadcast journalism, the entertainment industry

  • Educational Romanticism

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    Charles Murray, the author of “The Age of Educational Romanticism,” is a political scientist, libertarian, and author of many controversial writings involving the need of educational reform. The American Enterprise Institute published the article in May 2008. This institute

  • An Author's Credibility In The Academic Discourse Community

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    persuasive to the academic discourse community because he lacks qualities that would make him credible to this community. Works Cited Calfee, John E. "How Advertising Informs to Our Benefit." Consumers' Research Magazine. (April 1998). American Enterprise Institute. 1 Jan 2000 . Cave, Damien. "On Sale at Old Navy: Cool Clothes for Identical Zombies." What Matters in America: Reading and Writing About Contemporary Culture. Ed. Gary Gosharian. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. 24-29.

  • The Architecture Industry: The Role Of Architecture And Architecture

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    It is highly recommended to use a qualified architect when it comes to designing structures as the outcomes are always energy efficient, cost efficient and generally easier to maintain (Australian Institute of Architects, 2016). There are numerous ways in which architecture can impact society, but arguably, the most fascinating method is that of communication. When architects create landmarks, they are enabling modern day society to have glimpses

  • American Enterprise Institute/Building Partnerships

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    AEI/ Building Partnerships According to the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) website, the organization “is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening free enterprise” (AEI, 2013). It is nonprofit organization founded in 1938 and headquartered in Washington, DC (AEI, 2013). AEI prides itself for being nonpartisan, committed to open, independent thinking and research “on issues of government, politics, economics and

  • Mattel and Toy Safety

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    development of testing protocols and certification criteria through the cooperation of all stakeholders and apply them consistently; 5) necessitate that Toy Industry Association work with Congress, Consumer Product Safety Commissions, and American National Standards Institute to implement the legislation, rules, and protocols to ensure industrywide adherence. Both Toys “R” Us and Mattel made testimonies on the incidents as well. Works Cited Lawrence, A. T., & Weber, J. (2014). Business and Society (14thth

  • John Brown Analysis

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    written in 1909. Du Bois who was an activist and founder of the NAACP presents Brown as the hero who initiated the end of the horrors of slavery. Du Bois ' descriptions paint Brown as the positive light that helped get rid of the darkness that African Americans faced. He describes Brown as "exasperatingly simple; unlettered, plain, and homely," and calls him an "eternal truth" (232). Du Bois believes that there are truths we can learn from Brown 's life and actions. He explains that Brown 's intense hate

  • The Scientist that Overcame the World

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    problems, with money and trouble, and educational issues. The one of the first major issue that had become relevant in his life was the fact that he had such a hard time with school that his parents thought that he was mentally retarded. (German-American Physicist) Still today many scientists think that he had been born in a more modern time he would have been diagnosed with all of the following mental illnesses: dyslexia, ADHD, and aspergers. (How Do We Know Einstein was ADHD) However he very quickly

  • the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Medicine

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    According to Helibron and Seidel (2011) nuclear medicine began as a simple experiment in the early twentieth century by George de Hevesy. De Hevesy started the experiment by deciding to test the effects of radiation on living things, beginning with bean plants, then onto furred animals, and then continued onto finding the effects of radiation on the human body, when he did this he became the first person to ever use radiation on a human being. He along with his partner E. Hofer, in 1931, consumed

  • Paul A. Samuelson was the Last Generalist of Economics

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    with the Social Science Research Council from 1935 to 1937, a member of the Society of Fellows at Harvard University from 1937 to 1940, and a Ford Foundation Research Fellow from 1958 to 1959. In addition, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, as well as a staff member at the Radiation Laboratory (Biographic... ... middle of paper ... ... that, “always, I have been overpaid to do what has been pure fun." Works Cited

  • Exploring Linus Pauling: A Nobel Laureate's Journey

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    this job his mother died shortly after. Although Pauling had several setbacks throughout his educational years. In 1922, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Oregon State then transferred to the graduate school, California Institute of

  • Film Analysis Of Martin Scorsese's Film Goodfellas

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    be a gangster. To me that was better than being president of the United States. To be a gangster was to own the world” (Scorsese 1990). The American Film Institute for its representation of mob families has named Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film GoodFellas. GoodFellas is without a doubt the best American mafia film for several reasons. Not only is it a biographical crime film with the real events involving mob families, but it possesses originality with the narration of most of the film, it portrays a

  • Disaster And Revelation, By Joseph Brodsky

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    Disaster and Revelation Discrimination is something that people have been going through for years in the past and still now. It can be because of your race, opinions, beliefs, wealth or who you want to be in life. Sometimes people will do everything in their power to stop you but don’t let them keep you from your dreams. Joseph Brodsky, a poor Jewish poet from Russia overcame his challenges and afflictions and subsequently devoted himself to the work of poetry that he so loved. Joseph Brodsky was

  • An Essay On Sojourner Truth

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    truth because God blessed her with a powerful voice, along with a six foot frame, to speak out across the country in support of abolitionism, freedom, religion, and women's rights. Sojourner Truth was possibly considered the most famous African-American woman in 19th century America, but fame did not come without the many struggles and hardships Sojourner Truth endured in her lifetime. The struggles and hardships Sojourner Truth endured also gave her the strength and confidence to become a great

  • America in 1934

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    America in 1934 In the Midwest, farmers were losing their land to mortgage foreclosures. American tourist deaths were attributed to a terrorist attack. A president known for his effective use of the media governed the United States. The U.S. cooperated in a change of government in the Philippines. Parents and churches criticized motion pictures for eroding American morals. And Appalachian State, after setting a new enrollment record, received favorable publicity in a national magazine. Sound

  • Sula

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    Peoples’ Rolls In Sula In the novel Sula all the characters have their roles that they’re molded into just like everyone does in life. Based in the time that it takes place in and the fact that the vast majority of the characters are African-American their roles are pretty much forced for them to live by a predominately White- male society. The introduction to the novel starts off towards the end of slave times (the late 1800’s). A good white farmer promised freedom and a piece of bottom land to

  • Toni Morrison Biography

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    .. ... middle of paper ... ...ng of the American Literature Association in Baltimore, Maryland (Toni Morrison Timeline 1). During the invitation of Carolyn Denard, an Associate Professor of English at Georgia State University, brought twenty-six scholars and supporters that loved Morrison's work came together in Baltimore to build up the Toni Morrison Society as an official member of an alliance of American author societies that form the American Literature Association (2). With its founding

  • Albert Einstein: Pure Genius

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    In the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, there is one unordinary thing. A brain was kept for several years for studies and further research. scientist is finding how the person whom the brain belonged is a genius comparing to other who with his intelligence made the scientific world upside down and laid foundation to most of the important findings today. This is none other than Albert Einstein who was considered the most influential scientist in the 20thcentury. He who inspired a lot of people and

  • EMDR Therapy Case Study

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    Brief Biographical Sketch of the theorist An American psychologist called Francine Shapiro developed The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in the 1980s. Dr. Shapiro was born on February 18th, 1948, she is currently 67 years old. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the Professional School of Psychological Studies in San Diego, California (Shapiro, 2015). Dr. Shapiro is a senior research fellow at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California (Shapiro