...for Remembrance Day. Veterans, McGill students and visitors from everywhere gathered together to celebrate and memorize this day. It was not hard to notice that almost everyone had a poppy on their collars. The red poppies remind people the brutality of war and efforts that Canadians had made to keep the homeland safe and complete. Accordingly every year on Remembrance Day Canadians wear poppies to show that they are not forgetting the history. Therefore, the poppy can be a symbol of Canada as it reminds Canadians the First and Second World Wars which had a deep influence on Canada in such ways that the wars gave Canadians a stronger sense of nation and that they promotes women to fight and gain their political rights, and as it is also characterized as peace that the soldiers risked their life to gain and Canada has always been a peace-keeper in the world stage. (Red Poppy Field, by Irina Sztukowski, 2012) Poppy is a kind of plant that can grow up to 4 feet tall and that often blooms in late spring to early summer. (Simon, Chadwick, and Craker, Herbs: An indexed bibliography). Its recognition as a symbol of remembrance of war originated from the poem “In Flanders Fields” by the Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. In the poem, he wrote “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago ...
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...Unit Visit Report (RCA use only) Date of Visit: Last Visit Date: Unit Number: Unit Name: Parade Night: Parade Address: Type of Location: Unit Phone: 10-Apr-13 2072 Dryden Army Cadet Corps Wednesday 34 Queen Street, Dryden, ON Royal Canadian Legion 807-223-3348 REGIONAL CADET SUPPORT UNIT - CENTRAL Canadian Forces Base Borden Borden, Ontario L0M 1C0 Phone: 877-781-5217 Fax: 705 423-7015 Affiliated Unit: Sponsor: Internet Access: 116 Independent Field Artillery Royal Canadian Legion High Speed - Functioning Primary Staff (name/rank): CO: XO/DCO: Trg O: Admin O: Lt Scott SILVER O/Cdt FISHER Sup O: UCCMA: SSC/Support Chair Cox'n/RSM/SWO: Cdt/Sgt Terry SNIDER Secondary Staff: Name Position Rank Name Position Rank Unit Strength (on parade) : Personnel (Type) Officers/CIs Cadets Quota (CRCSO) 2 24 Males 1 12 On Parade Females 1 10 Total 2 22 Succession Plan: Successor CO: None yet as current CO just started DEC/12 Anticipated COC: CO Designate Training / Development Plan: CO Course in 2013-2014 depending on Holidays from Civilian Job. Version 2.0 - 14 May 2012 Page 1 of 3 Unit Staff Development / Training Needs: O/Cdt FISHER will be attending BOTC in June /13 and will be attend her environmental training within the following year. Unit Administrative Operations (Concerns / Issues / Initiatives): Fortess training ongoing. Unit Strengths / Challenges: Corps has a good staff and love the program with the exception...
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...stand there, brothers, douse the fire!”). From my perspective, the song is very meaningful and it makes people have sympathy for the Jewish. There were five songs in total but the one I like the most was “A child of our time” by Michael Tippett (1905 – 1997). This English composer conceived “A Child of Our Time” after he learned of the November 1938 Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) pogrom in Germany and Austria. Wishing to communicate a universal message of tolerance, Tippet failed to deliver the reference to the current events in his lyric. Furthermore, during the song, we got the chance to sing along with the music performer which was amazing. If you want to go to attend this event, it will be held on the Holocaust Remembrance Day 27th of January. I’d certainly recommend taking the time to go and hear it for yourself. And by the way, it’s free!...
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...Although the Holocaust took place almost half a century ago, it still leaves behind profound repercussions not only on its direct survivors, but also on their descendants – the second generation. In her book The Generation of Postmemory: Writing and Visual Culture after the Holocaust, Marianne Hirsch coins the term “postmemory” to describe how parents can pass on their traumatic memories to their children, and how these memories consequently become an integral part of their lives and their identities. Indeed, biographies and psychoanalytical research have proven that many descendants of Holocaust survivors display psychological symptoms similar to those of their parents, despite the fact that they were born many years after the Holocaust. Although many critics insist that postmemory does not qualify as actual memory because the children have not lived through the Holocaust themselves, postmemory is indeed a legitimate form of memory. Furthermore, when compared to memory, postmemory is equally traumatizing and painful. Although postmemory is a frequent theme in many works from and on the second generation, its validity is still debated. Hirsch first defines the term as the relationship between the second generation and the memories they inherit from their parents by means of stories, images and behaviors among which they grew up. Karein Goertz, in her essay “Transgenerational Representations of the Holocaust: From Memory to ‘Post-Memory’” also describes postmemory as “a hybrid...
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...After many weeks of practicing lines, finding the perfect pitch, and singing with all our might, we were ready. Before I knew it those weeks flew by like a roadrunner, my calendar was marked December 7th,2016, it showed in small print the words Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. As I read the print I said, “SHOWTIME!” Strangely, the day seemed like any other day. I came to school on the bus, although, I was dressed up like I was going to see the president of the United States. I put my backpack in my locker, had my daily journal writing, I went to gym, then after gym, the time had come. We all gathered in Mrs, Dvorak’s room, she explained what was going to happen and when. Before I could...
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...Telling a story set in a time where in a time where one of the world's greatest tragedy's has transpired, the graphic novel "Maus" by art Spigelian, details his father, Vladek's survival through the horrors of the holocaust. Deeply scarred from everything that has happened, what remains of his personality is now a pitiable product of all that he is been through. Vladek survival of the holocaust has a lot to do with his own resourcefulness and actions, these helped him through the horrors of the war and now are part of him, his reluctance to waste anything is a testament to this. Vladek's constant insistence of having Art staying with may be due to a fear of losing more people close to him. Not all of Valdek's personality arose from the holocaust. We can see glimpses if his former self from what he does. Vladek's personality is heavily influenced by his sufferings in the holocaust, carrying much of what it took to survive in the holocaust into a peaceful society where such skill were no longer needed. Suffering much more than most people he feels that suffering of others do not compare to his as his, such as the time where he scoffed at Art's friends. During the holocaust food was scarce, to survive one must save everything he has and waste nothing, Vladek did so during the holocaust but also seems to do just as much "Ever since Hitler [he] [doesn't] want to waste a crumb", much to the annoyance of everyone around him. Much of the survival of Vladek and Anja was due to his...
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...With Memorial Day right around the corner, I've seen a lot of posts telling me to remember what Memorial Day is all about, that it's more than just a BBQ. They are beautiful and inspiring and while I appreciate each and every one, I just have to say that I'm not likely to forget. I will remember always because I think about it always; on Memorial Day, on Veteran's Day, Armed Forces Day, D-Day and the anniversary of Pearl Harbor... and every other day of the year. Maybe not every minute of every day but at least once a day, something reminds me of the sacrifices that others have made on my behalf. I'm not a weepy or sentimental person by nature but over the last 10 years or so, I've cried a million tears in the names of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines that I don't even know. It doesn't take much. A news article, a Facebook video, a song on the radio... all of these bring to mind a picture of courage, honor, commitment and sacrifice, things we may not stumble across too often in our daily lives but that are the very essence of every one of our troops. In my home, in my heart, these things are revered. I have cried at news articles reporting one more who will never come home. I cry at homecomings, too, but those are tears of joy. I cry for the things they've missed and the families who've missed them and I cry for the people who will never understand what their sacrifice really means. And Friends, I want you to know that I cry for your sons and daughters...
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...What does Veterans Day mean to you? Maybe you think of it as just a half day off of school, but really it is a lot more than that. Veterans day is a day to honor the people who fought for freedom. The America I believe in is everyone getting an education. Can you imagine if you could not go to school because of your culture, gender, or race? I am lucky to live where I do because everyone is welcome to go to school and get an education. The veterans fought for us to all be able to go to school. The America I believe in is brave/strong, because the military fights for us to be safe and free. In some places in the world, getting an education is rare. In Mogadishu, Somalia, 36% of girls go to school. It’s very unfair how some countries do not...
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...ANZAC DAY A.N.Z.A.C - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Within Australia, ANZAC Day is the most important national commemorative occasion, that marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War and also serves to commemorate not only those who have laid down their lives for the freedom of our country, but also all those who have served, past, present and future. WHEN IS IT? ANZAC Day falls on the 25th of April every year. The reason for which this specific date was chosen was to pay homage to the date when in which the Australian and New Zealand soldiers came together to form a part of the allied expedition that had set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula...
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...these objects are associated with a different holiday called the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, particularly in the Central and South regions, and by the people of the Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. The Day of the Dead is becoming very popular in the United States. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family members and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and to help support their spiritual journey. The Day of the Dead is a two day celebration. The Day of the Dead occurred on November 1st and...
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...muertos is when you take two days to remember and celebrate the dead. On day one you make alters for the children who die and you also set them their favorite food out like they are there. For the adults who died they do the same thing but on the day after. When they create altars they are creating a thing to remember them. One of those things that are on the altar is the pictures that they use to remember the family members and their friends. Another item they put on the altar is pan de muerto which is bread they only make on the day of the dead. One more of the traditions that that do on the day of the dead are they like to tell stories about their love ones. They like to tell funny stories and stories that can provide good remembrance of them on that day. Some of the stories are something they do or what they did. Two of the countries that celebrate it are Mexico and Spain....
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...Remembrance is “something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.” We have many days specified to one special event that we take the time to remember and celebrate once every year. It is important to have these special days to make sure that events that have happened in the past live on to not be forgotten. It`s important that we recognize hero`s, and what they have done for our country. Along with the fallen that have gave their lives for us today. There are many events in history that get over looked and not recognized how they should be, lots of events have been forgotten because we don’t specify a day for us all to give thanks and remember. As well as December 6, 1917, when a tragic event occurred in...
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...April 25th is celebrated each year by Australians as Anzac Day. It is a day to remember the landing at Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915, the 8 months that followed and the thousands of men who served in the Gallipoli campaign. The day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War. Australians enlisted to fight in the WWI by the thousands, enticed by a sense of adventure and higher wages. They also enlisted because of their hatred of Germany and they had a desire to avoid the disapproval of their peers. As a country, Australia entered WW1 on the British side with reasons being British ancestry and Australia’s relations with Britain, the ‘mother country’....
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...DAY OF JUDGMENT By Amr Khaled Start thinking about Judgment Day! But I don't want to be just telling stories, I want you to start imagining, with all your senses that you are there now. I'll try as hard as I can to draw a picture just as if you were really standing there. But please, forget that I am giving a lecture now, I'm not. We are just sitting together, imagining together what will happen on Resurrection Day (Judgment Day). My aim today is not to scare you. My aim is to tell you the facts about that day. How will it begin? "The Trumpet will just be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to exempt). Then a second one will be sounded, when, behold, you will be standing and looking on!" "The trumpet shall be sounded, when behold! From the sepulchers (men) will rush forth to their Lord!" Today we will only speak about one topic– the standing on resurrection day waiting for judgment. After the trumpet is blown, your body parts start to join together, and your bones start to merge once more. Your brain starts thinking, your eyes open and you start to have life back again. Imagine what this great blow will do? It will bring back all the sand of earth that you were made from thousands of years ago. Imagine the greatness and power of this blow? The trumpet width is like the width of earth and skies together. Your grave cracks and opens from the mightiness of the blow. Are you visualizing this great...
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...VINCENNES UNIVERSITY CATALOG Vol. LXIX August, 2010 No. 61 A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OFFERING ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY AND OFFERING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN SPECIALIZED AREAS Accreditation The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 263-0456 www.ncacihe.org FAX 312-263-7462 Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting American Bar Association American Board of Funeral Service Education American Health Information Management Association Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Federal Aviation Administration Higher Education Coordinating Board of the State of Washington Indiana State Board of Nursing Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Theatre National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Printing Industries of America, Inc. Approved for Veterans Membership The American Association of Community Colleges Aviation Technician Education Council The Council of North Central Two Year Colleges The Higher Education Transfer Alliance The National Academic Advising Association The North Central Association...
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