...No Name Woman – by Maxine Hong Kingston "You must not tell anyone," my mother said, "what I am about to tell you. In China your father had a sister who killed herself. She jumped into the family well. We say that your father has all brothers because it is as if she had never been born. "In 1924 just a few days after our village celebrated seventeen hurry-up weddings-to make sure that every young man who went 'out on the road' would responsibly come home-your father and his brothers and your grandfather and his brothers and your aunt's new husband sailed for America, the Gold Mountain. It was your grandfather's last trip. Those lucky enough to get contracts waved goodbye from the decks. They fed and guarded the stowaways and helped them ofT in Cuba, New York, Bali, Hawaii. 'We'll meet in California next year,' they said. All of them sent money home. "I remember looking at your aunt one day when she and I were dressing; 1 had not noticed before that she had such a protruding melon of a stomach. But I did not think, 'She's pregnant,' until she began to look like other pregnant women, her shirt pulling and the white tops of her black pants showing. She could not have been pregnant, you see, because her husband had been gone for years. No one said anything. We did not discuss it. In early summer she was ready to have the child, long after the time when it could have been possible. "The village had also been counting. On the night the baby was to be born the villagers raided...
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...fadfadsfdsfa dfdf fdfdfdfd dfdfdfdf fff ffdffefef fdfdfdf dfdddfdfdfdfd fdddfaeretrewgtrw qwer weret tt t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t te e e e e e ere r er eedf e erefgt f gfggrg fjthe the mana jjun dfdkfla reithtrg dflfjdf the man ate the afat fafa the man ate the cake oupf fadfda ld fa testo Radric Davis (born February 12, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House, followed by Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon, and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released. The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted was released in 2010, and is his highest charting album so far. Gucci Mane has released many other mixtapes and independent albums as well. While serving a six-month jail term for assault in late 2005, Davis was charged with murder, though the charges were later dropped due to a lack of evidence. In 2009, he served a year-long county jail sentence for violating probation for his 2005 aggravated assault conviction. As of 2013 Gucci Mane is currently working & planning the release of his seventh studio album Trap House III: The GuWop...
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...Future connection growth will continue as new 4G LTE devices (smartphones and tablets) are released. These devices will attract and retain higher value retail postpaid connections, contribute to continued increases in the penetration of data services and help companies to remain competitive with other wireless carriers. However, as a result of the increasing competition within industry, some companies are expecting their churn to increase. Future growth opportunities will be dependent on expanding the penetration of network services, offering innovative wireless devices for both consumer and business customers and increasing the number of ways that customers can connect with network and services. Service and equipment pricing play an important role in the wireless competitive landscape. As the demand for wireless services continues to grow, wireless service providers are offering service plans that include unlimited voice minutes and text messages and a specific amount of data access in varying megabyte or gigabyte sizes or, in some cases, unlimited data usage at competitive prices. T-Mobile has changed the industry by also allowing customers to rollover unused data allowances to the next billing period and are also offering installment plans that decouple service pricing from equipment pricing and blur the traditional boundary between prepaid and postpaid plans. It is expected that customers will continue to adopt these installment plans, which also offer discounts on the...
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...The organism I chose to write this paper about is the jellyfish. There are more than 350 different species of jellyfish known, however, scientist estimate there may be 2,000. Since I could not pick just one to write about I thought I would just not be too specific one just one species. There are many diverse forms and they are distinguished into distinct groups. The one jellyfish I liked when I was growing up was the one you always would see in pictures or on television, this one is called the Moon jellyfish. Jellyfish are very efficient predators. They were actually, at one point in time, at the top of the food chain. They are, however, number one when it comes to the world’s most venomous species. More precise the Boxed jellyfish is number one. Jellyfish are physically fit so that they can adapt to any environment they travel to. They are very powerful, accurate swimmers. Some researchers say they are not good swimmers at all but they are wrong. Jellyfish are excellent swimmers. They can swim horizontally and vertically as well. They can do this by using contraction against their bell, the top of the jellyfish, to push out jets of water to give themselves a boost. The coronal muscle is a thick ring of powerful muscle found in the bell. This muscle produces a majority of the power and energy utilized by the jellyfish. Hanging from their subumbrellar is a projection called the manubrium. This is where a person can find the jellyfishes’ mouth. Now, the mouth is surrounded by oral...
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...Jennifer A. Livingston © 1997 by Jennifer A. Livingston "Metacognition" is one of the latest buzz words in educational psychology, but what exactly is metacognition? The length and abstract nature of the word makes it sound intimidating, yet its not as daunting a concept as it might seem. We engage in metacognitive activities everyday. Metacognition enables us to be successful learners, and has been associated with intelligence (e.g., Borkowski, Carr, & Pressley, 1987; Sternberg, 1984, 1986a, 1986b). Metacognition refers to higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning. Activities such as planning how to approach a given learning task, monitoring comprehension, and evaluating progress toward the completion of a task are metacognitive in nature. Because metacognition plays a critical role in successful learning, it is important to study metacognitive activity and development to determine how students can be taught to better apply their cognitive resources through metacognitive control. "Metacognition" is often simply defined as "thinking about thinking." In actuality, defining metacognition is not that simple. Although the term has been part of the vocabulary of educational psychologists for the last couple of decades, and the concept for as long as humans have been able to reflect on their cognitive experiences, there is much debate over exactly what metacognition is. One reason for this confusion is the...
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...Within the history of the horse there is a long and storied tradition of the braiding of the horse’s mane and tail. The horse was the main mode of transportation and power for the human until the advent of the industrial revolution. As a result the horse was a staple for families on which to survive. The horses, that worked in the field were the same horses used by faming families to take part in parades, along with taking them in their Sunday finest to church. As a result of the multi-use horse these horse had long manes and tails that were braided up and away while in use in the...
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...legs of the horse. After grooming the body of the horse the mane and tail are next. The mane and tail are the next areas to be groomed. The main is the long hair that starts between the ears and continues down the neck of the horse. Starting with the mane first spray the tangles with a mane conditioner. A “tangle” is a portion of the hair that has became twisted together no longer moving freely. This comes in a spray bottle it is meant to detangle hair similar to children's hair detangler, and it has a spray nozzle at the top. Once the tangled areas of the mane are sprayed with conditioner, then use a wide toothed comb. This comb has sturdy wide teeth and a handle. It resembles a comb that may be found in a house, however its teeth are wider apart. Use the comb to brush through the mane of the horse. Start at the base of the hair and work down towards the end of the hair. Work through the entire mane slowly adding more delangler if needed. This process allows for minimal hair breakage. Spray the tangled area until they are damp. Once the knots are removed from the mane, then use a mane and tail brush. This brush looks like a brush that would be used on human hair. The mane and tail brush has a short handle and then it goes to a flat surface with thin plastic bristles. Use this brush to continue to brush through the mane, until it can be brushed through fully without catching on knots, as the last step in grooming the mane. Next, groom the tail of the horse. Split the tail into manageable...
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...The Autobiography of Gucci Mane by Gucci Mane is an autobiography that captures the struggles Radric Davis, or Gucci Mane, had maturing. Although this may seem like a problem only Gucci Mane would have, there are a handful of other characters that go through this struggle. One character from another novel that Gucci compares to is Jem Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Both characters have upbringings in poor communities, and just like Gucci, Jem has trouble learning how to become a man and mature. Gucci Mane is comparable to Jem Finch. Gucci Mane and Jem Finch both grew up learning about life from others. Gucci grew up in rural Alabama and East Atlanta. He talks about how he was around drug dealers and men who would murder for any given reason. He adopts this lifestyle as he delivers drugs around the neighborhood for older dealers. Early in the book, Gucci states, “I never had no positive male role models growing up so to me, these were the coolest guys I knew” (24). The men Gucci is talking about are drug dealers from his neighborhood. He thought that they...
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...time. 2) Assets means sources of Fund and Liabilities means Application of Fund. Assets & Liabilities must be equal as on any date. 3) Kono co chalate gele fund lage.jadi co partnership/proprietorship hae tahale fund ase “oun capital”theke.achara fund ase “loan from relatives/friends/long term loan(mane jekhane repayment habe 12 maser besi),eguloke bale long term souces of Fund. 4) Echara ache short term sources of fund.e.g. a) credit from market(dokane jesab maal er stock thake segulor payment distributorer kache sabsamay kichu baki thake) b)short term borrowing from Bank/any financial institution.(mane je loan gulo 12 maser bhitore sodh diye dite hai ba loantake abar 12 maser janye renew karte hai. 5) Abar application of fund mane co taka hate pabar par kothe kharach karbe? Co establish kara par akta office karte hai/ba sei office furniture banate hai ba office bananor janya land kinte hai. Eguloke bale” long term uses of fund.” 6) Erpar short term uses of fund ,mane co production ba trading business hale sabsamay tar a)stock- thakbe b) debtors mane dharete jader maal sale kara haeche. C)Bank a/c e je fund jama thake. Ba d) tar pockete mane co cash box e je taka jama thake ----- generally aisab heade jesab fund atke thake take bale shot term uses of fund. Balance sheet of ABC CO. AS ON 31.03.2015 ASSETS Lliabilities ...
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...inmates were obtained through a retail store. The perfect example for this to be visualized will be The Columbine shooting. On April 20, 1999, there were two teens that went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. They killed thirteen people and wounded more than twenty other people before they turned their guns onto themselves and committed suicide. The guns were sold to the two young men by a man named Mark Manes. They both purchased one hundred rounds of ammunition to commit this crime. Mark Manes was sentenced to six years in prison for this illegal sale of the firearms to these under-aged children. Manes knew they were too young to purchase a firearm, but still sold it to them for five hundred dollars. The man who introduced the shooters to Manes, Philip Duran, also did some time in prison. With universal background checks, there wouldn’t have been an illegal sale and the shooting would have been prevented. With that being said, thirteen people would still be alive, twenty people wouldn’t have been injured, and Mark Manes and Philip Duran would be free men. Universal background checks keep guns from criminals. Most gun related crimes are committed by repeat offenders. Seventy-one of gunshot victims had previous arrest records. Sixty-four percent had been convicted of a crime. On August 1st, a gunman was shot down in Albuquerque while he was out on bond. The man shot, Rafael Molina Jr., 33, was a convicted drug dealer, drunk driver and someone...
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...while and after a couple of weeks I found out that some of the youth was doing violent actions after listening to urban music. I wanted full proof so I watched some of my friends and how they acted after listening to urban music and as bad as it seemed the government had a point that couldn’t be augured against. Urban music had influenced drugs, sex, money, crime, and gangs the music that I listened to and liked had become the music that birthed many of today’s criminals. The first point I would like to make would be the fact that music has had a major influence in the way the youth acts and how violent they become when hearing certain kind of music. I have seen kids at my school acting wild and violent when listening to artist like Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flames, and Lil Wayne. I have seen artist like Machine Gun Kelly have malls full of fans waiting on him shutting down local malls and making a riot like scene when they would see him. Machine Gun Kelly has the power of having a voice that’s heard by the masses since 99% of these masses are the youth of today he makes a even huger impact on them because he relates to them as well as they relate to him giving him the power to influence them to...
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...continues to eat humans. Lions avoid humans and they tend to decline. The cubs are helpless and useless but they learn to hunt at about 18 months old. The mother lions growls and snarls at the cubs a lot; she means them when they are 3 months old (lion...Britannica). The mother lion will fight with the young sometimes; they don't always play nice but can be nice sometimes (lions). The lion can be playful but also can be aggressive at times. Appearance The lions unique appearance makes this mammal a beautiful thing. Its short yellow-brown hair makes it unique. The female lacks a mane and is more slender than male. The female is usually a foot shorter than the male. The lion is the largest member of the cat family; stands more than 3 ft. tall, and weighs about 400 pounds. When the cubs are about 3 months old, they may have a conspicuous mane (Elwood 3). When the cubs are full grown and turned to a male, the mane is at its best. New born cubs are about the size of large domestic cas. They have frizzled and spotted fur. Males have sipes going down and in the middle. Lions have special long, strong teeth. They also have big eyes and strong and powerful muscles. Female lions can weigh over 300 pounds; males can weigh over 500 pounds. The lion's chest and legs give a lion tremendous strength (Lion...Britannica). Lions have large canine teeth called carnassial teeth. They have a rough tongue that scrapes. When lions are mad or sad they have faces called expression faces. On the bottom of...
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...|TENTATIVE DATE SHEET FOR TERM-END EXAMINATION –DECEMBER, 2013 | |MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES | |Permission for appearing in the examination is provisional and is subject to the following conditions: | |(1)Your registration for these courses is valid and not time barred. (2) You have submitted the required number of assignments in the courses by due date wherever applicable (3) You have completed the minimum time | |to pursue these courses as per the provision of your programme (4) You have paid the examination fee for all the courses you are appearing in the examination | |In case of non compliance of any of the above conditions, the result of all such courses will not be declared. | | ...
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...grandinės pavargus supos begalinė visata kas ten vaikščioja tilto turėklais kas ten vaikščioja tilto turėklais iš baimės net nesurėkdamas nakties automobilis žeria staiga į akis žėrinčius vario gramus per juodus rudenio lapus nakties šaligatvius klampius nevykėlis klajoklis grįžta į savo sujauktus namus ant apmusijusios klijuotės lipnios stiklinės antspauduotos tabako ir pyrago trupiniai ir nuorūkų geltoni šoviniai surūdijusion kriauklėn monotoniškai teška inkvizicijos amžiaus lašai o iš seno radijo taško gieda vis nauji pranašai neviltis išsipildo neviltis išsipildo neviltis išsipildo Kiaulių gatvėj prie žaliojo tilto kaip tas mėnuo suspaustas delnuos mano žodis išlėks iš burnos ir palaidos mane ir palaidos mane mėnesienos monetą tos upės dugne Jonynas, A. Antanas. Laiko inkliuzai: Eilėraščiai. – Vilnius: LRS leidykla, 2002. PAPRASTOS DAINOS Kai aš prisimenu anas dienas, Rašau be galo paprastas dainas: Apie auksinį tėvo gryčios stogą Ir apie derlių, gerą arba blogą. Ten kaip žiedai margavo aviliai, Lietus į žemę sunkėsi giliai. O žmonės gimė, sėjo, pjovė, mirė, Juos kirto laikas, o jie kirto girią. Bet jie žaliavo, kaip ir ta giria, Ir jie dainas dainavo vakare, Pareidami iš lauko į namus, Ir švietė jiems saulėlydis ramus, Ir suko girnas jiems galingas vėjas, Vyresnis brolis, jiems padėt atėję Henrikas Radauskas. Strėlė danguje: eilėraščiai. – Chicago: Saulius, 1950. ...
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...canter is a natural three beat gait movement similar to the ‘western lope” but more fluid ground covering and with more speed while maintaining a level topline and a sweeping balanced motion. They are to be extremely cleaned and well groomed. They are expected to be whisker free and no unnecessary hair is to be apparent. They usually both have a clipped path behind their ears called a “bridle path” their ears are to be shaven on the insides and smooth clean legs. Both disciplines are allowed a possible tail extension or forelock extension if needed to improve the overall picture of the finished groomed horse. The Western Pleasure horse’s mane for competition is usually banded, which means the mane is short and extremely small rubber bands ponytail small amounts of hair to give a clean concise look. The Hunt Seat horse’s mane is...
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