INTRODUCTION Events of 1789 formed the catalyst that exploded the powder keg of accumulated grievances in France. Indeed “the French Revolution began when Louis XVI called the States-General to provide money for his bankrupt government” (The World Book Encyclopedia, Vol.7, 1991, p.450). The outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 produced intense hostility to Christianity […]
Obedience, Give Us the Right To Command
After I graduated college, I pursued my dream of becoming a teacher and so I decided to take a state licensure exam. For about three months I reviewed in a review center so that I could easily pass. During the night before my exams, it was my best friend’s birthday and I should come since […]
Psychological Tips for Effective Studying
STUDY STRATEGIES * Revise regularly- Revision should be continuous if you are to gain a deep understanding of the subject. It should not be superficial and rushed. Cramming might help you remember a few facts but it will not give you the overall understanding of a subject, which you should be studying for in your […]
Interpreting Literature – A Myth and a Reality
G.D. Barche. Interpreting Literature: A Myth and a Reality. (Bareilly: Prakash Book Depot, 2008). Pages 197, Price Rs. 175/-. ISBN 978-81-7977-269-0 Interpreting a text is a knotty affair, from impressionistic, didactic, moralistic, humanistic or spiritualistic to mythic, modernist, structuralist, postmodernist, diasporic, pragmatic, etc. G.D. Barche is aware of the pitfalls of various critical approaches and […]
Dealing with Expert Witnesses
Expert \ ‘ek-spert. Syn see specialist, authority, connoisseur, big-shot, maven. Eventually, your career as a litigator will bring you face to face with one of these, and you will have to know how to deal with the situation. I remember my first expert deposition. I didn’t handle it so well. I was representing a real […]
It Is Never Too Late to Start Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping is the incredible thinking tool that if you believe the Mind Map evangelists is currently taking the world by storm and is a craze sweeping the nation. Of course there is a bit of hype in those sorts of statements but the fact remains that Mind Mapping has become very popular in the […]
How to Make the Best Article Writing Consultant
Many people who have mastered the art of writing articles may end up with the desire to write for pay. This includes establishing an article writing consultancy where publishers and website owners, in need of articles, can obtain article writing services. However, there are many considerations that one has to put in mind before anything […]
Legal Recruiting: How to Explain Bad Grades
As a practicing attorney who volunteers regularly at a couple of local law schools, I spend a fair amount of time mentoring students. One question I get frequently during the recruiting season is, “How can I explain to interviewers why my grades aren’t very good?” While it’s true that you can’t change your grades, how […]
The Typewriter: Influencing Communications Technology
Without the invention of the typewriter would it have been possible for the computer to bask in its global popularity today? Would you be reading these words if it wasn’t for the invention of the keyboard? When you think about the ease of usage as you type compositions that appear on the screen of your […]
Titanic (1997), Looking Back At The Past: Marxist Criticism Approach
The film began with the search for the valuable and precious Heart of the Ocean necklace. It was believed by Brock Lovett and his team that the necklace was submerged in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean together with the Titanic. They failed numerous times until they found a vault which they believe, holds the […]