Novomatic have become a force to be reckoned with in the world of online casino gaming, largely thanks to its ability to continuously and consistently develop slot games that are popular with audiences time after time. The key to these slot game's popularity lies in the fact that they are built, designed, and developed around strong genres and ideas and existing popular themes. One shining example of this use of an already popular theme from which to build an online slot game is The Alchemist from Novomatic; this is a 5 reel slot game with 20 paylines which, as the name would suggest, is based around the central character of an alchemist who's ready to help you add a little magic to the reels and transform the symbols into winning combinations.…
When kids are young, their happiness is often fueled by their imagination, which is why Harry Potter should be a required reading choice for everybody to read while they’re a child. Harry Potter is a beautifully written story with a fantasy world that can really help a child develop an imagination and for kids with a hard home life this book can grant them an escape. For every kid including the ones who struggle and ones who are well off, when reading this book they get to pretend they’re someone else which can be a really good thing for lots of kids. If everyone was given access to this book I think many kids would be happier, because it’s a book that kids will like and hopefully help them create a love for reading. Reading can then become…
According to Paulo Coelho’s, The Alchemist, a Personal Legend can be found and accomplished because, “... when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” (Coelho 24). The idea of a Personal Legend, a dream, or treasure is constantly mentioned in the Alchemist. Personal Legend begins, when Santiago has a dream to when he finally meets the Englishman. The only difference was that Santiago was actually pursuing his dream; while as the Englishman was still searching for his. In the Alchemist, there are underlying themes that support chasing a Personal Legend such as, fate, perseverance or commitment, and overall happiness.…
The Alchemist was an awe-inspiring novel about Santiago’s journey across the desert in search of his personal legend. He overcomes negativity, the love of a beautiful woman, and the fear of actually realizing his own dream. In the story, Santiago must overcome many obstacles so that he may achieve his personal legend. These include being told that you can’t do it, risk losing the woman you love, and the fear of success.…
Nothing in the universe that is sought after comes naturally. Those with the greatest achievements in the worlds’ history input tireless and diligent work, advancing towards their goals gradually but surely. The greatest attainments of all time are made in new fields and are based on providing new information. With every attribute necessary to accomplish a goal the most dominant stands to be the feature of bravery; bravely moving into new unknown work, or sticking with ill proven concepts. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho the author puts forward heavy usage of bravery in the concept of his book. Within the text the protagonist Santiago has several experiences in which he displays bravery through his ability to remain focused and take risks. In order for one to successfully accomplish his/her personal legend, one must put forward multiple acts of bravery.…
Fear is perilous to the mind during aspects of survival. Within the novel, the character Ralph, (the elected ruler of a group of boys stranded on an island) is a victim of fear. Ralph holds a meeting with the entire group and confesses his concern for the groups in ability to maintain a chance of leaving the island. “‘Look at us! How many are we? And we can’t even keep a fire going to make smoke. Don’t you understand? Can’t you see we ought to---ought to die before we let the fire out?’” (Golding 81). Ralph questions the group’s capability of survival when the group can’t maintain a fire and a chance of leaving the…
The novels Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Nectar In A Sieve by Kamala Markandaya have several things in common. In Things Fall Apart a strong male protagonist is always disturbed by the fear of failing, In the novel Nectar In A Sieve a brave female protagonist is distressed over the fear of not being able to provide for her family. In both of these novels the main characters go through intense trials and hardship.…
Online school isn't that bad of an idea. Students would focus more on the school work. In a regular classroom students might sit next to their best friends and easily get distracted. MIght start conversations in class and easily get of topic and end up not doing the work. It would be difficult to get distracted if you are home doing the work on the internet. You wouldn't have anybody to talk to but you're teacher or fellow class mates through online chat. Yeah students might get distracted because of their phones but parents can easily take their phones away till their lessons over.…
while in high school classes all day, teachers talk about the same math, science, and numerous other subjects, but they always seem to either through sex education or not talk about it at all. Sex education should be taken a step further in high school today. Many teenagers are no aware nor are they educated about sex. Sex education should be a part of more high school curriculum.…
In today’s society electronics are a basic part of living. Appliances fall into the category of necessities. If it weren’t for appliances I would still be scrubbing clothes on a washboard, washing dishes with my bare hands, and have no form of entertainment. One significant appliance that is considered necessary in my household is a dishwasher. A new model dishwasher helps make my life trouble-free by saving time, money, and brightening the atmosphere.…
Fear has affected the most potential individuals in society. It creates negative thoughts that something bad will happen, but the truth is that they do not know the actual truth. Especially the feeling of not knowing and it limits what people can actually do. It traps them thinking that their boundaries are smaller than what it really is. Only to prevent them from reaching a goal that may be very capable of them from becoming successful. (The Physical and Mental Effects of Fear) People develop a fear of being afraid; they lack the confidence that others have. They underestimate themselves which are their own cause of not being capable of their own life’s future. Fear is what everyone sees in their future. The emotion that can destroy your long-term goals that could prevent you from succeeding.…
Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.…
The social networks like Facebook actually alienate people instead of bringing them together through the isolation of sitting alone on the computer. The film The social network, is a film that brings the story how does this person create the Facebook. It is a story of entrepreneurship and theft, and of friendship and betrayal. More than anything else, it is a study of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s enigmatic creator, and the world’s youngest billionaire. Thrown into the mix are some intriguing concepts of greed, integrity, and intellectual property rights, elevating “The Social Network” to a critique of our culture. Mark Zuckerberg developed and made a decision of creating this social network that affected many people in many ways.…
“12-year old street child caught stealing.” This kind of headline does not surprise anyone anymore. Nowadays, minors, specifically the ones who live in the streets, got used to a habit of stealing things to buy foods and stuffs for themselves. Some also get involved in murder and hold-up. These minors are one of the biggest problems of the law enforcers today. They keep doing these things because they know that they will not be imprisoned for doing these. Should juvenile delinquency be tolerated in the Philippines? Juvenile Justice System should then be implemented in the Philippines.…
Every person has a dream. Big or small, it is something that is their own. A dream is a driving force of motivation. A dream gets a person through everyday life knowing there is something, anything better out there to hope for. Everybody has a dream, but not everybody achieves that dream. Why? There is one specific answer when looking at this question. That, is that fear stops them, but courage keeps them asking. What is fear and why do we lean on it so much? What gives us the feeling of courage to fight our fear? These questions pose much indifference between the two topics. Fear seems so simple but when contradicted with courage, it is given a more deeper and complex meaning. Fear and courage are both compelling emotions in their own ways yet they hold similarities to each other that may not be familiar at first.…