..."Hanging Fire" is a brief poem written by Audre Lorde that expresses the feelings of teenagers in a simple and direct context. The title "hanging fire" refers to a firearm that has been pulled its trigger, but is delayed in igniting. In this case, it represents the girl being hesitant and insecure about her future, therefore is neglected in going on, as in the bullet that is supposed to fire in “hanging fire”. Right in the beginning, Lorde is straightforward to us in her subject with the sentence, "I am fourteen"(line 1), and we therefore becomes aware of the fact that this poem is about a teenager. Right away it is followed by a personification, "my skin has betrayed me"(line 2).Of course, this cannot be taken literally as it really means who she is in another’s eyes is not who she is deep down. In using the word “betrayed”, Lorde now creates a sense that this teenage girl has no control over her actions and is debilitated by outside powers. This idea can also be seen throughout the context. In the lines “There is nothing I want to do/and too much/that has to be done” (lines 19-21), we may recognize that the unavoidable pressures teenagers receive, whether they are from their peers or parents. The effects from peer pressure can also be seen in the line, “I have to learn how to dance/in time for the next party”. When Lorde uses, "the boy I cannot live without"(line 3), readers perceive this naive fairytale-like dream of the-prince-on-a-white-horse and the child-like longing...
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..."Hanging Fire" is a brief poem written by Audre Lorde that expresses the feelings of teenagers in a simple and direct context. The title "hanging fire" refers to a firearm that has been pulled its trigger, but is delayed in igniting. In this case, it represents the girl being hesitant and insecure about her future, therefore is neglected in going on, as in the bullet that is supposed to fire in “hanging fire”. Right in the beginning, Lorde is straightforward to us in her subject with the sentence, "I am fourteen"(line 1), and we therefore becomes aware of the fact that this poem is about a teenager. Right away it is followed by a personification, "my skin has betrayed me"(line 2).Of course, this cannot be taken literally as it really means who she is in another’s eyes is not who she is deep down. In using the word “betrayed”, Lorde now creates a sense that this teenage girl has no control over her actions and is debilitated by outside powers. This idea can also be seen throughout the context. In the lines “There is nothing I want to do/and too much/that has to be done” (lines 19-21), we may recognize that the unavoidable pressures teenagers receive, whether they are from their peers or parents. The effects from peer pressure can also be seen in the line, “I have to learn how to dance/in time for the next party”. When Lorde uses, "the boy I cannot live without"(line 3), readers perceive this naive fairytale-like dream of the-prince-on-a-white-horse and the child-like longing...
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...Sylver Baker 2016 Professor Hendrix ENC 1102 23 May 2016 Formal Assignment 1: Analysis of “A Hanging” by George Orwell “A Hanging” by George Orwell is a short story based on the author’s experience while working as a police magistrate. In the story he talks about the experience of witnessing an execution. The prisoner is escorted to the gallows by the warders for his hanging. Once there everyone is ready for the execution to be done so that they can all go have a drink. Using descriptive words so that one feels and experiences what he experienced Orwell argues that Capital Punishment is wrong. Orwell focuses on the negative to set the tone of how unpleasant and depressing an execution is. He describes the day “a sodden morning of the rains. A sickly light, like yellow tinfoil” which sets a gloomy tone. He describes the cells, “condemned”, “a row of sheds fronted with double bars, like small animal cages”. In creating such a gloomy setting Orwell proves he is concerned and nervous about the execution. If he was not affected by the hanging, then the mood would not be so melancholy. Orwell can’t simply ignore the capital punishment and nor can anyone else. All people feel some kind of anxiety about the inhumane and cruel punishment. Orwell describes the superintendent and other characters’ emotions before and after the hanging, who is against capital punishment. The prisoner cries out in a rhythmical tone, “Ram! Ram! Ram! Ram!”, not out of fear or for help but as though...
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...A Hanging Indent is when the first line of the text starts normally from the left margin. The following lines of the text or document are spaced from the left margin" Paragraph formatting 4". This style could be found in several documents used professionally. Some of the most common would be legal documents and contracts. They can also be used in bibliography and citations. reference. Paragraph Formatting 4 Retrieved from https://www.Betheluniversityonline.net./ Multilevel lists are list types used when there is a need to document subsets of information "Paragraph formatting 4". This format can be used to organize information. It can also track daily activities such as a fitness plan or chore list. In an academic setting it can be helpful organizing your thoughts for an assignment or paper. I have used this feature in the past to organize information in a lesson plan and as notes for public speaking. I feel like this is one of the more useful features for what I currently use and my skill level. Reference Paragraph Formatting 4 Retrieved from https://www.Betheluniversityonline.net./...
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...are typical functions that management should handle. All of these functions or tools are critical and needed to operate a business successfully and a manager should be concerned with the cost volume profit, which allows management to have visual information on the functions that fall under management. The CVP or Cost Volume Profit Analysis is a systematic tool that builds a connection the daily changes within a business, for example volume, cost, revenue, and profit are the main goals that Cost Volume Profit Analysis is concerned about. The analysis is to determine what will happen when volume, cost, revenue, and profit are changed from one level to the other. The CVP has the ability to plan the future of the business in regards to the production and sales and helps create a visible footprint into the margin and possible help stop margin erosion. The information gathered from the Cost Volume Profit Analysis can help with the longevity of the business. Basically put the Cost Volume Profit Analysis tool is an evaluation tool that can measure the variations within a business atmosphere. One key advantage of this Cost Volume Profit Analysis tool is that simplicity of the tool itself...
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...this frequency. Now set up to plot Lissajous figures with the photodiode signal and the drive signal. This parametric plot will allow you to find the other frequencies for higher order nodes by observing the symmetry of the parametric plot. The Lissajous figures can be used to record the uncertainty as well by seeing how much the frequency can be changed before there is a visible change in the diagram. Estimate where the frequency might be for each value of n by multiplying the fundamental frequency by n. Find five values of frequency for any random five harmonics from n=1,2,3,…,9. Turning up the amplitude for higher frequency nodes may prove to help with collecting data. Finally, observe the 30th harmonic and record your observations. Analysis The period of...
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...The Gibbon Ape Gibbon Formal Lab Report Mariah Asher New Community Jewish High School Biology Period E Mrs. Tarle December, 3, 2014 Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………3 Materials & Methods …………………………………………………………………………..7 Data……………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Results………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Analysis & Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………12 References………………………………………………………………………………………15 Appendix A (Field Trip Packet)…………………………………………………………………16 Appendix B (Introduction Peer Edit)…………………………………..……………………….17 Appendix C (Materials and Methods Peer Edit…………………………………………………18 Appendix D (Results Peer Edit)…………………………………………………………………19 Appendix E (Analysis and Conclusion Peer Edit)……………………………………………….20 Introduction Gibbon apes are the world’s most acrobatic apes. “They can leap distances of 40 feet at speeds up to 35 mph while 200 feet above the ground” (Gibbon Center, 2012). Their average lifespan is 30 to 35 years in the wild, but in captivity, they can live to be about 40 to 50 years old (Gibbon Center, 2012). “The oldest known living gibbon was a 60 year-old male Müller’s gibbon named Nippy, who was housed in the Wellington Zoo in New Zealand. He passed away in 2008”...
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...penalty in the 18th century (Reggio). When the death penalty came about, all executions were done through hanging. The very first legal execution occurred in 1622 in Virginia to a man by the name of Daniel Frank, for larceny. Although that is reported to have been the first legal execution, there was one that occurred...
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...WHERE : LORTON VAPLACE : HAGLE CIRCLEPROBLEM: DRUGS Applying the SARA Model to Local DRUG Problems The Crime Triangle or Problem Analysis Triangle is another useful tool when developing a law enforcement response to gang problems. It leads law enforcement to consider the characteristics of offenders, places, and victims or targets in developing an analysis of the gang problem and crafting responses. Scanning for DRUG Problems Scanning is the first step in the SARA process. During the scanning phase it is important to identify recurring problems that concern the police and the public and to understand their consequences. In this case, gang crime, gang drug dealing, or groups of youths hanging out and disturbing the community may be identified as the problem, but the consequences are wider-reaching and may include such things as disrupted traffic, increased violence, disorder in neighborhoods, or increased public fear of crime Analyzing the DRUG Problems Identify the relevant data to collect and the sources of those data Find out what is known about the gang problem both in your jurisdiction and in nearby jurisdictions Construct an inventory of how the specific gang problem is being dealt with and the shortcomings or assets of each approach Develop as narrow a scope of the problem as possible Develop a working hypothesis about why the problem is occurring we can collect information on the area that the drug trafficking is happening at and try to...
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...Article Analysis Trends in consumption patterns vary depending on economic conditions. Consumers have buckled down in the past couple years with this past recession and have dramatically changed their spending habits. This paper will define economics, microeconomics, the law of supply, the law of demand and identify factors that lead to changes in supply and demand. In addition, an analysis for the basis of trend in consumption patter as discussed in the article Trends in Consumer Spending (McCully & Moran, 2001) providing what has occurred to change the demand or supply of goods or services and the market prices of the goods and services. David Colander defines economics as “the study of how human beings coordinate their wants and desires, given the decision-making mechanisms, social customs, and political realities of the society” (Colander, 2008). The economic conditions of the past, approximately 24 months has dramatically changed how people view their decision making. When the stock market crashed in September 2008 and the financial markets suffered massive layoffs, people stopped buying. The Christmas shopping season, which generally puts retail stores in the black, suffered huge set backs and significant price reductions when inventory did not move. People were in panic and fear of losing their jobs and unwilling to spend money on nonessential purchases. The article, Overview: Microeconomics defines microeconomics as an attempt “to discover the way...
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...critical analysis hanging fire also, the door closed thing is that her mother isn't helping her through the hard time of early adolescence ashy knees are just a metaphor for a unsatisfactory life, stop taking so she's a girl with an unsatisfactory life, with a immature boyfriend, and a unhelpful mother. think this poem is about the hardships of a teenager, about how she feels her skin is deceiving her because it does not show her true colors, or who she really is. her knees are ashy because of all the "falls" she has taken, i see those to be her skcars of her life. learning how to dance before the next party can just be learing how to do anything before the next moment, being a teenager is a time of learning how to be an adult. she has fears of not making it through high school, which is a scary place for everyone, but i think it means she will not be able to do anything in life if she cant grow up. she thiks there is nothing to do or nothing that has to be done, which just means she sees no importance in anything. as always, a teenager thinks that no one cares about them and everything is either right or wrong no matter what she has to say about it. making a team or getting higher grades is an accomplishment to a teenager, she wishes she had an accomplishment but does not see all the little things she has done. she wonders why she is the different one who has braces. and finally she wonders who people are going to see her as tomorrow, her clothes, we all know teenagers...
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...Economic Forecasting Paper Debra Johnson Ellen Hertz Christine Sibert ECO/ 372 March 4, 2014 Timothy Ringgold Economic Forecasting Paper List of resources a person might use to gather historical economic forecast data: Bureau of Economic Analysis—The BEA is a good source for U.S. economic data on topics such as GDP, income, and employment at national , state local levels. This resource also contains data on U.S. international economic transactions (trade and foreign direct investment). Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—provides information pertaining to employment, wages, prices at various levels (national, state, local). FEDSTATS--FEDSTATS, good staring place for data on the U.S. and contains links to statistical resources produced by the federal government Foreign Labor Statistics—this site, which is hosted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, allows for international comparisons of unemployment, compensation and other indicators. Federal Reserve System – is a good source for banking information, monetary policy, economic data, and other vital information. http://www.federalreserve.gov Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) – Open source of information on consumer price index, real gross domestic product, unemployment index, foreign exchange rate accompanied with graphs and historical data. http://www.research.stlouisfed.org Library...
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...make the points and contrasts from the selected text. Beginning with the gender stereotypes analysis, the most obvious example is of the female slaves when they greet Odysseus after his revenge. The women were seen kissing and wrapping their arms around Odysseus lovingly (Steele...
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...differentiate types of stocks issued by corporation. Calculating stocks, dividends, and stock splits was also part of the equity and investments. In addition to the learning objectives for week three, recording treasury stock transaction was also elaborated. Team C also read chapters 11 and 12 of Financial Accounting. Week Three objectives provided us with electronic reserve reading. Being in Accounting 291 the readings will help team C with the understanding of the week’s objectives. In week Three team C had a learning team reflection and that was to choose a virtual organization for our ratio analysis memo preparation. This learning team assignment that is due in week five seem to be a bit much but, we know that it will be well worth it for our future. In conclusion, week three focused on equity and investments. References This is a hanging indent. To keep the hanging indent format, simply delete this line of text using the backspace key, and replace the information with your reference...
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...lo io yB io g oCSEC B Biologyy og Bi ol gy lo yB io g lo io og B ol Bi y Caribbean Examinations Council ® SYLLABUS SPECIMEN PAPER MARK SCHEME SUBJECT REPORTS Macmillan Education 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW A division of Macmillan Publishers Limited Companies and representatives throughout the world www.macmillan-caribbean.com ISBN 978-0-230-48203-6 © Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC ®) 2015 AER www.cxc.org www.cxc-store.com The author has asserted their right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. First published 2014 This revised version published 2015 Permission to copy The material in this book is copyright. However, the publisher grants permission for copies to be made without fee. Individuals may make copies for their own use or for use by classes of which they are in charge; institutions may make copies for use within and by the staff and students of that institution. For copying in any other circumstances, prior permission in writing must be obtained from Macmillan Publishers Limited. Under no circumstances may the material in this book be used, in part or in its entirety, for commercial gain. It must not be sold in any format. Designed by Macmillan Publishers Limited Cover design by Macmillan Publishers Limited and Red Giraffe CSEC Biology Free Resources LIST OF CONTENTS CSEC Biology Syllabus Extract 3 CSEC Biology Syllabus 4 ...
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