...The short story Reconciliation was written in 2006 by the author Polly Clark. The story gently touches the area of which you go from sane to insane. After reading the story you could ask yourself; what is sanity? And where do we draw the line from a person being sane, to a person being insane? The question about sanity is a valid subject to discuss after reading “Reconciliation”, because the main character and narrator Laura seems to be quite strange and she doesn’t seem to know how to interact with other people. These things are shown very early on – as well as the first small signs of her being on the edge of sanity. At first she forgets to bring proper footwear on the first day at her new job. That combined with her not washing her hair properly, but instead doing a rather unsuccessful (her own words) “dry wash”, could be blamed on her just being a rather untidy person. The first real sign of her being on the edge of sanity is when she explains why she is walking around the office bare footed. She blames it on mountaineering which – let’s face it – is the worst excuse possible. Other signs that show that her mind is rather dysfunctional are the narrator’s use of imagery in her head. She compares her husband – Vernon – with a rhinoceros and a turtle and she describes his shoulders as being like branches in a gale. All of this could be her way of making him lesser human and therefore making herself seem more normal. She even refers to her lacking the skills of being normal when...
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...Not all marriages have happy endings, not all marriages last forever and moving on can be difficult. That is what the short story Reconciliation, written by Polly Clark, is trying to tell us. The story is written in 1st person because we are able to read what she is thinking and feeling – even when she doesn’t know it: “It’s my first day, I cycled here” etc. It all starts “in medias res”, where the reader is thrown into the events and quickly forced to understand everything that is happening. The fact that it’s the narrator who tells the story gives a very good insight into her world and what she is thinking and that is very important when you have to characterize her. The story takes place in an office and we follow the narrator and main character, Laura, as she has her first day at her new job. Not just any job, it’s also where her husband works. Her husband is called Vernon Pringle and Laura describes him as a turtle: “..His name is Vernon. He looks like a turtle. More specifically he looks like a turtle without a carapace which gives him a rather exposed and nervous air.” He is also described in a more bad way: “His arms in his shiny blue shirt are curved protectively around his papers, as if all of us, being human, are prone to cheating”. That shows how little he trusts people and is always trying to protect what is his from all others.” When the story starts and Laura describes her clothing and appearance she seems very normal and not really too interesting. Laura has...
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... television and radio is said to be the best Mass Media. A Mass Media to be effective must be accessible to the target audience and able to hold audience attention and interest. Therefore, this essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Mass Media. The first advantage of mass media is peace and reconciliation. In the Northern Uganda there has been a civil war and FM radios contributed towards bringing peace after 20 years of crisis which was emphasized by both the respondent interviewees and focus groups. One of the focus group participants said that “when we finally see an end to this war, which might come soon, we should not forget the impact of the local radios.” For the past two years the FM stations have been running peace and reconciliation programmes in the northern Uganda to make a group of army surrender and come out of the bush. The rebels were mostly from Lira and other neighboring districts from where they were forcefully abducted or conscripted into rebel ranks. The radio stations, in collaboration with church leaders and peace non-governmental organizations, have been stressing the spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness of the rebels, who have killed, abducted or maimed many people, as well as destroying or looting people’s property. Peace and reconciliation programmes in FM radios act as a useful device related to countries where there is a lot of violence. The second advantage is cultural awareness. Cultural programmes where there is the use of local...
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...Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 2008 College Board authorized practice test: In many works of literature, a main character has a mentor or mentor-like acquaintance whose influence dramatically changes how the character views not only himself or herself, but the world as well. Choose a novel or play in which a mentor exhibits such a strong influence, either beneficial or harmful, on one of the main characters. Then, in a well-organized essay, discuss the nature of the mentor's influence and its significance to the work as a whole. 2005. In Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess "that outward existence which conforms, the inward life that questions." In a novel or play that you have studied, identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary. 1997. Novels and plays often include scenes of weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions. Such scenes may reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live. Select a novel or play that includes such a scene and, in a focused essay, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning...
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...Holly K. Ballowe Professor Benjamin Quinn Theology 104 5 March 2015 Reflection Paper 2 I. Introduction Throughout this entire course, I have definitely received a better understanding of Scripture. Not only has my faith strengthened, God has also been working a miracle in my life. In this particular essay, my goal is to discuss the effects of prayer, as well as reconciliation. II. Part One a. Theological Definition The theological definition of prayer, according to the Web Bible Encyclopedia is “a conversation with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or mediation, but in direct address to him”. b. Biblical Foundation The words pray or prayer is mentioned in the Old and New Testament a total of 313 times. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 God even states, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” c. Practical Application Since I became a believer in 2007, I constantly have been trying to have a better prayer life. However, in November 2012, my prayer life became number one in my life. Without going into too much detail, I began dating a guy whom my parents did not approve of. During this time, when my parents’ relationship with me was shattered, God began to give me strength to seek Him with my decision as to whether or not to continue seeing this young man. I sought after not man’s wisdom, but God’s alone and over a year’s time, God began to give...
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...Write a brief essay (suggested length of a total of 1–2 pages) in which you do the following: 1. Describe how you would reconcile the book income to tax income differences for ABC as a corporation and an s-corporation. 2. Make a recommendation for the board of directors about whether or not ABC should become an s-corporation, based on your calculations. (You may present this portion of your essay in memo format if you wish.) For corporations, there is a three step process to reconcile book income to tax income. Usually, corporations keep their accounting records on an accrual basis, which recognizes income when it’s earned, not necessarily when a customer pays for it. Tax returns on the other hand must be completed based on when the income has been received. This may create differences between the general ledger and the tax filing, and must be accounted for. The first step is to total all income items in the current year but not entered into the general ledger. Then add the result to the net income after taxes from the general ledger. Add the current year’s federal tax expense and any capital losses that exceed the corporation’s capital gains. Step two requires the preparer to add any general ledger expenses that are not deductible in the current tax year. Some examples include charitable contribution carryovers from a previous year, nondeductible entertainment and travel expenses, or even timing differences caused by using different depreciation methods on the general...
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...Discuss the process of reconciliation between indigenous Australians and the federal government. Reconciliation is a process for Aboriginal Australians together with Torres Strait islanders and white Australians to be united as one. The reason why the government needed to reconcile is because it should uphold a harmonious and stable development in the society. Though the Australian government has recognised their mistakes and has said sorry to the Aboriginal Australian people in an attempt to reconcile, it is still not enough for the Aboriginal people. The Aboriginal people still need to deal with the agonising memories that the white government has caused. Rather than apologising verbally, they should improve the economic, education and living conditions for Aboriginal people. In this essay will be discussed the government did wrong in the past. Next, a discussion the process of reconciliation, the way they have improved the relationship with Aboriginal Australian people. Finally will talk about why the apology is not enough for Aboriginal people. In order to discuss what the government did wrong thing in the past, we need to understand what the stolen generation is. The stolen generation describe the event where the Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families by the government and assimilated into white society (Korff, 2015). In the past the white government did make many mistakes. According the movie ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ (2000), there was a scene where...
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...BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW ESSAY CHARLIE MITCHELL Introduction/Thesis Paul’s letter to the Romans can be found in the sixth Book of the New Testament. Paul, (Greco-Roman) born Saul (Jewish), “a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin, was converted to Christ on the road to Damascus” (Hindson, E., Towns, E., Illustrated Bible Survey; An Introduction, 2013, page 402), (Acts 9:1-20 KJV). The works of Paul, an Apostle, and a bondservant of Jesus Christ are too numerous to comprehend. Paul states his reason for writing the letter, “(1) the gospel is the power of God that leads to salvation (Romans 1:16), and (2) the righteousness of God by faith is revealed in the gospel (Romans 1:17)” (Hindson, E., et.al, 2013, page 416). The synopsis of this essay addresses Paul, the natural world, human identity, human relationship with God, and cultural issues in Rome during the era of 56/57 A.D. Paul’s epistle letter to the Romans reads like a State of the Union address. Paul addresses salvation, and righteousness in the form of condemnation (Romans 3:5), justification (Romans 5:1), and sanctification (Romans 6:19). Natural World One cannot speak of the natural world, without referring to the Book of Genesis. From the onset, Paul were adamant in teaching the Romans that God is the creator of the natural world, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without...
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...Kevin Rudd made an official apology to Indigenous peoples across Australia for the suffering they had endured. The apology significantly impacted the lives of Indigenous Australians as this recognition acted as a fresh start to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations. Furthermore, this historical event has been key to transforming educational practices, as Indigenous cultural and historical knowledge becomes more relevant to 21st Century teaching and learning in Australia. This essay will discuss the National Apology, its affects on Indigenous peoples and the...
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...Aboriginal Issues Essay As I read the articles about the aboriginal people what stood out to me and impressed me the most was the over representation of Aboriginal people in our Canadian prison system. A shocking statistic that I read was that 2.8% of the Canadian population is Aboriginal but they account for 18% of our federal prison inmates. Aboriginal people have been faced with so many historic inequities such as being forced to move to reserves with almost none of the basic infrastructures needed to run a functioning society. Having their children taken from their families and put in abusive residential schools, being forced to learn and live by a foreign culture and beliefs as well as being faced with racial discrimination and having their rights ignored. Due to the history of injustice and discrimination aboriginal people have experienced higher unemployment rates and lower incomes leading to lives of poverty, substance abuse, and family violence. I think that the residential schools play a big role in the problems some of the Aboriginal people faced because when they took young children who had learned only a small amount of their families cultures and tried to teach them western cultures and beliefs. As well some of the children were sexually traumatized and beaten, which likely caused a lot of confusion and difficulties growing up. In my opinion because of all the injustice in the past there is a huge lack of trust that the aboriginal people have with the Canadian...
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...ACCT553 Week 5 Homework _________________________________________________________ Please provide your answer to each question in the space provided below. When finished, submit to the DropBox. Don't forget you also have a "Homework ES" due this week that you will complete under the Week 5 tab and you can take it over and over again during the week until you earn 8/8 MC's - don't forget you 'must' re-submit your essay responses EACH time! Chapter 14 1. Please explain how Charitable Contributions come into play in determining "Corporate" taxable income. (5 pts) Corporate gross income is firstly computed by summing up company’s gross income from sales and domestic dividends received. Subtract deductible expenses and NOL carryover from the corporate gross income and come up “adjusted taxable income.” The charitable contributions cannot exceed 10% of adjusted taxable income. Thus, the charitable contribution allowed in the current tax year is computed by adjusted taxable income x 10%. If the total charitable contribution exceeds 10% of adjusted taxable income, the difference will have to be carried over to the next tax year. 2. What happens to a loss on the Corporate Tax Return (Form 1120)? Does it pass through to the shareholders? Is it available for future or past periods? Please explain in detail. (5 pts.) Corporations can file capital loss when a loss incurred on the tax return. Corporate taxpayers can only claim capital loss to offset against capital...
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...Raffles UNIPREP - University Foundation Studies Stream : Commerce, Arts & Creative Industries and Engineering TRIMESTER 1 Monitoring Sheet Week 1 Date 18 - 22 July 2011 Topic COM201 (Commuication Skills I) Assessment & Due Date to Program Introduction to course Study Skills: Time management Listening & Learning styles Study skills: Paraphrasing Note-taking Academic Portfolio One: paraphrase (3%) July 2011 Portfolio Two: summary (3%) August 2011 Portfolio Three: paragraph (5%) August 2011 29 5 12 BUS100 (Accounting) Assessment & Due Date Topic Introduction to Accounting Elements of an Accounting System Balance Sheet Balance Sheet (continued) General Ledger (Assets, Liabilities, Owner's Equity) Trial Balance General Ledger (continue) Generaql Ledger (Revenue, Expenses) Mid Test (10%) Commence Specials : Sales Journals Cash Receipts Journals Special Journals (continue) Purchases Journals Cash Payments Journal Review on Special Journals and Ledgers Class Test 2 30 September 2011 Class Test 1 5 August 2011 BUS104 (Mathematics) BUS108 (Management) Assessment & Due Date to Assessment & Due Date Topic Topic Fundamental Concepts in Arithmetic Introduction to Management rounding, sf's, scientific notation Algebra - indices, surds Fundamental Concepts in algebra solving equations Linier Functions and Graphical Interpretation - gradient, equation Linier Optimisation - Model and solve Logarithms - to solve exponential equations Sequences and Series - arithmetic Sequences and Series -arithmetic...
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...1996. The British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings. “The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending, I do not mean mere fortunate events – a marriage or a last minute rescue from death – but some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation, even with the self, even at death.” Choose a novel or play that has the kind of ending Weldon describes. In a well-written essay, identify the “spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation” evident in the ending and explain its significance in the work as a whole. Wuthering Heights depicts the story of a vengeful man who exists solely to make those closest to him suffer. Heathcliff, a dark and evil character, is stripped of his other half, his true love, Catherine, at the young age of 12, and dedicates the rest of his life to seeking revenge on those who hurt him. At Catherine’s death, Heathcliff goes mad and wishes that her spirit will haunt him on earth. Heathcliff’s insanity and cruel nature stem from his preclusion of marrying Catherine, and her eventual death. In Charlotte Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff’s spiritual reassessment comes at the end of his life, when he finally realizes his love for Catherine is more powerful than his need for vengeance. Heathcliff’s love for Catherine was so passionate that it drove him to absurdity at the event of her death...
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...Media coursework Bibliography: Keith Grant, B. (1st Dec 2003). Genre And Youth. In: Film Genre Reader III, Volume 3. Texas: University Of Texas Press. Pages 492-497. Films about teenagers have utilized different techniques and stories to represent young people within a codified system that delineates certain subgenres and character types within the “youth film genre”. Unlike other genres that are based on subject matter, the youth genre is based on the ages of the films characters, and thus the thematic concerns of its sub-genres can be seen as more directly connected to specific notions of different youth behaviours and styles. Eggert, B. (2013). The Definitives: an ongoing series of indepth essays and appreications of the very best cinema. Available: http://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/rebelwithoutacause.asp. Last accessed 10th September 2015 Through the film, a division of young adults received a personality and individualism never before represented onscreen, establishing their place within their own unique cultural identity, language, and social rituals, as represented by Ray’s picture and in those which followed to use his film as a benchmark. Ray’s picture was the first to “get” 1950s adolescents with all their conflicts, oblivious parents, sexual confusion, social anxiety, and alienation Keith Grant, B. (2003). Youth In Film History. In: Film Genre Reader, Volume 3. Texas: Texas: University Of Texas Press. 499. However. Hollywood did not suddenly bank on hedonistic...
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...The criminal justice system gets a lot of attention because safety issues for the public is made very apparent. The economy, our democracy and the freedom of the nation highly depends upon our criminal justice system remaining fair and accessible. A basic foundation is created and persevered, but it is up to the workers to know how the system improves over the years and how to best put actions into practice. The purpose of this essay is to determine if restorative justice is possible on a federal level, and if restorative justice is reasonable at the local level. Restorative Justice on a Federal Level Restorative justice often requires and involves having a direct line of communication with victims, facilitators, and subjects of a crime....
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