...After the death of his father in 1784, Burns inherited the farm but by 1786 he was in terrible financial difficulties: the farm was not successful and he had made two women pregnant. Burns decided to emigrate to Jamaica so to raise the money required for this journey, he published his 'Poems in the Scottish Dialect' in 1786, which was an immediate success. He was persuaded not to leave Scotland by Dr Thomas Blacklock and in 1787 an Edinburgh edition of the poems was published. Ladies and Gentlemen, it falls to me, your allocated Lassie for this evening, to take up the challenge of replying to Ed's toast. And what a great toast it was, so I'd like to thank him very much for being so lovely about us Lassies. Unfortunately it falls to me to lower the tone and talk about men - not that I'm in any way suggesting those two things might go hand in hand. But no, Ed was absolutely right when he said men try to please us women. Yes, they try… But like Sigmund Frued, most men don't know what women want. Some of them get very strange ideas indeed, including Roberts Burns. He wrote a poem called 'Nine Inch Will Please a Lady' - I can't imagine what that's about… Then there's the other lot, with less inches, who think they can compensate by driving a really big car. No, sometimes men just don't get it right. Women might be accused of lack of logic, but we are quite good at dealing with the unexpected. Men sometimes flounder. Burn's father-in-law, for example, who upon hearing that his...
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...between the two versions of the Frankenstein movies. It was a weird but still a good twist. Victor believes that the only way to cheat death is to create life. Waldman warns him that it is dangerous and that it probably won’t turn out so well. Waldman dies and victor takes his notes and uses them for his experiments. .He eventually manages to create a monster that runs off with his journal. The monster successfully learns to read English and vows vengeance against his creator. Meanwhile, victor goes and marries Elizabeth, his sister. The creature approaches victor and also wants a bride using Justine body parts. After Victor refuses, the creature kills Elizabeth, victor’s lover. He quickly repairs and revives her lover. After finding out what was happening, Elizabeth decides to burn herself and the mansion while she was at it. Victor Frankenstein dies after telling Walton his story and his vow to kill his creation. The creature overhears the story and weeps over his dead body, ultimately burning himself and Victor with him. I found that a major theme in this version of Frankenstein is that sometimes true love is never meant to be. The story shows this when the creature decides to kill victors sister because he didn’t have one himself. The problem is, if the creature has a bride and lover, more problems may arise in the future. This was a major reason why victor decided against making a bride for him. In the end, neither victor nor the creature was able to be with their true loves...
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...Fahrenheit when Montag meets Granger and his group of “story keepers”, they’re stored knowledge is like the knowledge birds have to help them migrate. Books can be remembered through generations while birds can remember the way back to their home. Books are allegorically compared to birds because of their appearance. On page 37 the cover of a book when opened resembles the wings of a bird. When pages are blown they flutter and flap like wings. Page 37 uses the adjective “snowy” and “delicate” feathers to represent the pureness of knowledge and how fragile and easily damaged and destroyed books are. On page 117 the red and yellow “flames” look like wings as the books burn. Also on page 117 the burning of a book is like a phoenix because even though books are burned storytellers have the knowledge to rewrite a book and “revive” it. When the book described the roasting bird and their wings blazing with red and yellow feathers it creates a picture of a phoenix. A phoenix is a magical bird that can come back to life. Freedom is represented by flight and knowledge from a book is freedom. Obtaining knowledge and being able to create an opinion from information on a book is freedom because in many countries now and in the book;...
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...Meaning if something where to happen to that resident, we carry out the full measures of CPR until an ambulance arrives to the nursing home, then the ambulance does anything and everything they can to keep 98 year old grandma’s body alive until she makes it to the emergency room. Once she gets there, the emergency room revives her, they send her up to the Intensive Care Unit. There, they get her stable enough to send back out to the nursing home, where in a few weeks she codes again. Once again CPR is performed, and grandma is sent...
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...The Center Tear is a classic utility device in mentalism. Learning it is simple, and once you have learnt it you’ll have an impromptu method to gain a spectators thoughts, needing nothing more to hand than a pen and paper! Some people think that the center tear (and billet work in general) is somewhat antiquated and old fashioned, but I can assure you that with the right handling, you can create extremely powerful mind reading effects. Mentalism godfather Tony Corinda says of the center tear in his iconic book, 13 Steps to Mentalism: “The center tear is perhaps my most celebrated method of all those used in the art of mentalism.” So, lets get on with learning how to do a center tear. Though first, a quick word of warning. There are literally dozens of methods and presentations based on the center tear. I use the one that makes most sense to me – it’s loosely based on one used by Corinda. How to do a center tear You will need: - One small piece of paper (around 4×4 inches) – not see through or too thick. - One pencil (or pen) - One spectator with a mind worth reading (rare) - One ashtray (not essential) 1. Take the square of paper and explain you want them to write the name of someone close to them, that you do not know. 2. Draw a line just below the center middle of the paper, just so they know where to write. Do this casually and as you explain step 1. 3. As they write, look away. Explain that when they are done, you want them to fold the paper in...
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...Summary of A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 by Vikram Seth A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 by Vikram Seth is a remarkable poem describing the horrors of the aftermath of an atomic bomb explosion. This tragic poem describes the condition of the survivors of the atomic bombing by the United States on Hiroshima during the end of the World War II on 6th of August 1945. The narrator in the poem, A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945, is a doctor. The poem begins with a calm and serene note. The doctor says that it was dawn and he was in his bed, not fully clothed. When he stretched out and looked outside, he saw shining leaves and shadows. In the next moment, there were two sudden flashes of strong light and the old stone lantern in his room lit up by itself. The doctor wondered whether the flashes were magnesium flares seen during a war. In the next moment, the doctor finds out that the roof and wall of his building has collapsed and the debris were scattered all over. Dust covered up the whole place and clothes disappeared from his body. They were burnt. The doctor was wounded on his cheek, thigh and he was bleeding. A piece of glass had entered into his body which he removes ‘detachedly.’ He was wondering what suddenly took place and what had happened to him. The narrator called out his wife, ‘where are you, Yecko-san?’ Yecko-san looked pale, frightened and had blood stains on her body. The doctor assures his wife that they would be fine and they...
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...Environmental Package Vocab 1. Regenerate - to revive or produce anew; bring into existence again. 2. Consensus - neral agreement or concord; harmony. 3. Prospective - potential, likely, or expected 4. Burgeoning - to grow or develop quickly; flourish 5. Mitigation - the act of making a condition or consequence less severe 6. Vulnerability - capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt 7. Snapshot - a brief appraisal, summary, or profile. 8. Derivatives – something derived (to trace from a source or origin) 9. Eutrophication - Ecology . (of a lake) characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer 10. Proliferation – a rapid and often excessive spread of diseases 11. leveraged: power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway: EXAMPLE- Being the only industry in town gave the company considerable leverage in its union negotiations. 12. degradation: the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice. 13. fragmentation: the disintegration, collapse, or breakdown of norms of thought, behavior, or social relationship 14. plateauing: a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career. 15. inundated: to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. 16. precipitously: extremely or impassably steep...
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...realize was that the rebellion had already begun, but at this time it was just the spark that he said. By the end of the novel the rebellion had caught fire and began to destroy everything in its path. Catching fire is associated with the theme of appearance through the novel. The first time that it is used with this theme is the ceremony where the tributes ride in on the chariots. Like the first novel, Katniss and Peeta both use the flames that Cinna came up with as the idea for their costumes. Another way that catching fire is associated with the theme of appearance is Katniss’ interview with Caesar Flickerman. She originally was in her fake wedding gown, and when asked if she could twirl to show off her flames again, the dress burns...
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...Elle s'est eteinte comme elle a vecu,ans l'exces. Samedi 11 fevrier, Whitney Houston a succombe, dans son bain, une crise cardiaque provoquee par un melange d'alcoolet de medicaments. Un cocktail dangereux dont elle etait tres malheureusement coutumiere... Dans son entourage, certains n'ont pas ete surpris par cette fin tragique. Certes, ces dernieres annees, <The Voice> s'etait calmee, notamment sur la drogue, mais elle continuait de bruler sa vie, comme le confirme le recit des deux journees qui ont precede sa mort. Jeudi 9 fevrier, on a vu la star dans un etat second a la fete organisee par la chanteuse Kelly Price. Apres avoir frce sur la tequila, elle se dispute violemment avec un jeune artiste qui a eu le tort de discuter avec son toyboy, Ray J. Whitney repartira du Tru Hollywood avec une jambe en sang et des egratinures au poignet. Le lendermain, vendredi fevrier, elle passe la soiree au bar du Beverly Hilton Hotel avec des amis. Une fois encore, la star enchaine les verres, et c c'est l'oeil vitreux qu'elle rejoint sa chambre pour aller dormir un peu avant la grande soiree precedant les Grammy Awards, organisee le lendermain par son mentor, Clive Davis. Pour trouver le sommeil, comme a son habitude, elle se gave de somnifiers et d'anxiolytiques. Le samedi, en fin de matinee, elle a sa cousine Dionne Warwick au telephone, qui souhaite s'assurer qu'elles seront ssises a la meme table le soir. Puis, elle commande un hamburger-frites au room service et se fait couler...
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...mechanical creatures called Grievers roam it at night. The huge doors into the maze close at sunset and reopen in the morning. Every week supplies are sent, and every month a new boy arrives in an elevator called, "the Box," It is the same elevator Thomas arrived in. There are also Beetle Blades, mechanical bugs which spy on the Gladers, with "WICKED" (World in Castastrophe - Killzone Experiment Department) written on them. After Thomas arrives, an unconscious girl arrives carrying a note reading, "She's the last one." She is taken to the infirmary to recover from a coma before being questioned. Meanwhile, Thomas learns that the Gladers have unsuccessfully been trying to solve the Maze for two years, and that the antidote to a Griever sting revives small bits of memory. Chuck (a twelve year old boy), and Newt (the Gladers' second-in-command), befriend Thomas. Gladers exploring the Maze are called "Runners." Minho, the Keeper of the Runners, and Alby, the Gladers' leader, search for a dead Griever that Minho found while running the maze the day before. However, the Griever is found to be not dead and it stings Alby. Minho struggles to carry Alby back to the Glade, but as the doors close on them, Thomas runs into the Maze to help. Hearing approaching Grievers, Minho leaves Thomas with an unconscious Alby. Thomas saves Alby and, finding Minho, tricks pursuing Grievers into falling off "the cliff" (an abyss within the Maze). Minho and Thomas return to the Glade as the doors open the...
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...provide a better American life; laying a solid foundation for stable growth and expansion in the future. Roosevelt’s outstanding leadership skills and adaptability while piloting the country is one of the primary reasons for his success and importance as a president. He shows two powerful qualities, which can be identified as “trait approach and transformational leadership. These combined leadership styles, and his effortless charisma, worked successfully in that he strongly possessed innate traits such as conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability, openness to experience, and extraversion and used them as president in transforming the government and inspiring the nation during the years of the Great Depression and World War II (Burns, 2003)” (Stein). He began to demonstrate his superior ability to lead and preform for the greater good of the people directly after his inauguration as president in March of 1933. America was in the worst of its greatest economic depression during this time; the citizens elected Roosevelt over his Republican competitor, Herbert Hoover, because they strongly believed he had the skills required to combat the depression more effectively. Immediately, Roosevelt launched into “The Hundred Days”, which was the passage of several bills seeking to halt the current economic plague. These momentous first hundred days in office were the kick start to his promise of a “New Deal” for the American people; the basis of which was to stabilize the economy...
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...splitting wood. Blunt sharp end of nail before you use by hitting with hammer. 7. Repair small holes in screen. Plug holes with clear nail polish, let dry, repeat until filled. 8. Straighten warped phono records. Place record between two sheets of glass, let sit in sun for a while. 9. Best way to clean phono records. Dip in solution of detergent and water, rinse and wipe dry. 10. Make your own fireplace logs. Roll newspapers up tightly in shape of logs. 11. How to remove oil from a driveway. Cover with sand let stand for a few days, then sweep off. 12. Keep fish hooks from rusting. Stick them in a cork and submerge in some baking soda. 13. Make sandpaper last longer. Back sandpaper with masking tape. 14. How to revive old razor blades. Rub them back and forth inside a drinking glass. 15. Remove road tar from cars. Sodium bicarbonate on a damp cloth. 16. Remove labels from bottles and jars. 17. Cut glass without a glass cutter. Use tin snips and cut under water, smooth rough edges off with knife blade. 18. Easy to unglue stamps and envelopes. Put in freezer for a few hours then flip off with knife blade. 19. Get water out of your watch. Strap watch to light bulb, turn on for a few minutes. Water drops will form on glass....
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...contributes to its weaknesses and strengths as a non-profit healthcare provider. The following addresses Shriners Hospital healthcare delivery system, the economic, licensing, and regulating factors, trends affecting the industry, and pricing dynamics it encounters. Health Care Delivery Structure Health care delivery structure is the system through which a healthcare organization provides health care services that met the heath needs of the targeted population. The healthcare delivery structure of Shriners Hospital for Children is through a non-profit organization with a network of 22 medical facilities across North America. They provide care for children below the age of eighteen years with conditions such as spinal cord injuries, burns, cleft lip, orthopedic care. Being a non-profit making organization these children receive health are in a...
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...The city of St. Louis has suffered from a deep rooted history of racial tensions, issues and inequalities for years. Businesses that once thrived within the city have left the city for suburban areas. The events in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Mo on August 9, 2014 forever changed the face of the city and a Nation. In this paper, the author would like to delve into the economic effects that the city has dealt with prior to, during and after the events of August 9, 2014. This paper will evaluate and examine the economic effects that the events has had on this city and community. This paper will explore the decisions made by government officials during and after the riots that affected businesses in the immediate and surrounding areas. This paper would also look at how and if the city can recover. History of St. Louis St. Louis is a metropolitan city which has 92 suburbs that make up the St. Louis County. The city of St. Louis is divided up into the north side which is predominately African American, the south side which is predominately Caucasian, the central west end which is a mixed group and East St. Louis which despite the fact that it is in Illinois is predominately African American. The counties of St. Louis are also divided by race with North County being predominately African American, South County predominately Caucasian, and West County predominately Caucasian. There are twenty four county school districts and one large school...
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...rates of heart attacks because their fat is so mobile). On the other hand, Gynoid (women) fat pattern is “stubborn” so to speak, which means it is hard for women to break down fat as efficiently as men. With that being said this product is great for everyone, women in particular, because this product simply helps to speed up the process at which fats/toxins gets moving and utilized through Beta Oxidation…which would be known as a catalyst ….if we want to sound scientific to our clients ;) Some may ask….well why do you get the best result after 72 hours?....because Beta Oxidation (the metabolism of fat) is an extremely slow, low energy producing energy system. Ever wonder why people tell you to walk or do low intensity work outs to truly burn fat?...it’s because beta oxidation is only able to produce low amounts of energy through the breakdown of fat….that is why once...
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