Aquarius

“Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the mind's true liberation” The above quoted lines from the famous song “Aquarius” by “The 5th Dimension” gives an outline of the basic theme of the American Dream, an idea much in vogue in the 20th century America (Stephenson). Many writers have explored the theme of the American Dream and its subsequent corruption. However, the book of the…

Despite Apollo 13 being considered a failed mission due to the fact that they did not land on the moon, it may have actually helped NASA out and proved to themselves that they can handle things in high pressure situations. The mission was able to get some exploration done by taking pictures of the moon, but the only encounters that took place were problems such as an oxygen tank explosion. What make this mission historically significant is that it boosted US morale because they were able to…

Cultural Significance “The Joy Luck Club and My Life” Culture significance is one of the key elements in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. What I mean by cultural significance is that the book shows the historic, social and spiritual value for past and present generations of mothers and daughters. The novel is about four Chinese mothers who have migrated from China to the United States, all the mothers migrated for different reasons, some were looking for a better life for their daughters and…

The question of destiny is surrounded by mystery. Are we alone? Are we left clueless in the most important issues of our life, such as the four major questions: Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? What am I doing here? Who is my Creator? Perhaps there is a plan for each of us, as hinted at in the Bible: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Matt 10:30) And if such a plan exists, is it hidden from us or are we allowed to see what’s in store for us? The Bible describes early…

Apollo 13, also known as (AS-508), was suppose to be the third mission to land on the moon. The crew on the spacecraft consisted of Fred W. Haise, Jr., lunar Module Pilot, John J. Swigert, Jr., command module pilot, and James A. Lovell, Jr., commander. Launched at 2:13 p.m. on April 11, 1970 from the launched from complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 13 mission was planned to launched and land on the moon and return back to Earth. Unfortunately, after about 56 hours into their…

Nobody is perfect. A phrase often spoken to people who make a mistake and are being comforted. Everyone has heard it before, right along with “Everyone makes mistakes.” It’s true, everyone does make mistakes, and no one is perfect; it’s a fact of human nature and something we all have in common. Another phrase we often hear a lot is “Every mushroom cloud has silver lining.” The Apollo 13 mission is known as NASA’s greatest successful failure. Although so many things went wrong, the crew onboard…

my colleagues what was going on. That's why I put together a presentation—” “For God's sake, Michael! Get to the point!” “Okay—Project Southern Hemisphere was all about identifying this object. At the time, it was located in the constellation of Aquarius, which ironically has very few bright stars. They concluded it was a star, but it was one of a type we had not encountered before.” “If it wasn't affecting us before, why is it now?” Penny asked her father. “The thing—whatever it is—is on the…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In general, as the internet becomes more personalised, so must retail too. Static retail experiments are no longer satisfying the consumers. Dynamic shopping experiment and more personalised the inspires the customers are what they desire. (Keynes, 2013) To review the use of information system which an organisation is using, is the main aim of this paper, which then explores the relationship between geographic access, utilisation, and retail outcomes. The use of such measures…

The Devil Was Once An Angel It was my first day of high school when I met Perla. My sister, my mom, my dad, and I had just moved from the cold city of São Paulo to Salvador, Bahia, located in the northwest coast of Brazil. Perla was the pretty, light skinned, mysterious girl with long dark hair, who sat in front of me. Throughout my freshman year, we became best friends. We shared clothes, secrets, aspirations, memories, and dreams. We spent way too much time together. Monday through Friday,…

The hippie movement was the common title Americans used to define the out casted individuals and their actions that began to take place in the early 1960s and continued on through the 1970s. The movement started as vocal opposition to the United States taking part in the Vietnam War. Soon after, this generation ultimately transformed into a liberal counterculture. A counterculture is a subculture that has values and behavioral norms that are substantially different from those of the mainstream…