...Standard 8 Oct. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016 Article Link: Click here for page Summary Annotation: In the old city of Aleppo with a history of religion and the Dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. A reporter named Jonathan Spyer went along with a group called Free Syrian Army (FSA) to the center of Aleppo and what Spyer says “ There is a sharp change in atmosphere as one enters Aleppo city from the surrounding countryside.” The city changes into a rubble streeted place with craters all over from the bombs that struck that spot. As they got deeper into the neighborhood, they people who lived there...
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...poetry. He believed that a poem began with delight and concludes in wisdom. b. Thesis: The poetic pieces displays the difficult decisions individuals make in order to progress in life. Moreover, one choice can alter the future for better or worse. II. Body c. Body i. Surface meaning: An individual comes to “x” in the road and must decide which path he must go. ii. Deeper meaning: Internal debates are overwhelming when faced with the choice to make the right decision. iii. Theme: The choices, which we make in life, can alter the future for better or worse. d. Tone iv. The individual speaking in the poem displays a certain level of maturity and it is revealed in the debate of the path, which must be taken. v. The tone of the speaker is solemn in nature. vi. The tone is solemn due to the fact that the speaker is left with the uncertainty in regards to what lies down each road and speaks in past tense throughout the poem. e. Figures of Speech vii. The speaker is using a metaphor when speaking. viii. The comparison of the wear of the two roads makes the decision more difficult. Moreover, the yellow wood usually refers to autumn, or an age of dying. The fact that the roads were worn evenly also displays the time it takes for them to be worn. ix. The speech reveals that the speaker was mature moreover; the difficult decision was elevated due to the similarities...
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...Over the past 60 years, Female genital mutilation (FGM), the process of altering female genitalia, has been condemned by the Western world for a being an inhuman and oppressive tradition in need of abolishment. At the age of puberty, women living in communities that practice FGM are subject to a forced circumcision procedure that often leads to lifelong physical and psychological implications. As such, anti-FGM discourse universalises the image of the ‘normal” female body by framing female circumcision as a barbaric human rights violation. In doing so, the Western world often fails to acknowledge the practice’s deep rooted cultural significance that have made women “prisoners of ritual”. It will be argued that in order to adequately resolve...
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...Ghosts by Naomi Wood The short story by Naomi Wood was written in 2012, and is about Pia, who is a middle-aged woman and the day where the short story takes place, is her 40th birthday. In this story we meet Pia, her partner Daniel and random people from the streets and of course Pia is our main character. The short story starts in the middle of Pia’s day, she just finished working and she is about to leave the car park at work. She is on her way home, where her partner Daniel waits to take her to a restaurant to celebrate her birthday, but on her way home she is reflecting over what it means to turn 40. The short story is told in a chronological order, but with flash back-like situations “Giving in, she ghosted back through memory. She drank the coffee, ate the omelette, took down the laundry...”. What’s most important is the middle and the ending of the short story, how Pia starts by thinking that turning forty will only be the first of many depressing situations, but actually comes to the conclusion that it is only as depressing as you make it. It is kind of an open ending where the author puts in a line saying “Time waits for no man” which sums up on every reflections Pia had during her drive home. The atmosphere of the story is to begin with really tense and dim because of how Pia feels about herself. Turning 40 should be something to celebrate but for Pia it is the same as starting digging your own grave. When she hears the news of the neutrinos she “…wondered...
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...enshrined in a room that is accessed by passing through an archway into a low-lit temple-like room, and into the bodhisattva’s grace at the Nelson Adkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. The statue is carved from wood (one tree) and painted in period colors of naturalistic earth tones. Strong greens and tones of orange stand out from neutral creams and browns finishing with gold trim throughout. These colors create a serene earthy calm and tranquil aura. Overall Visual summary: The statue its self is triangular shaped with a wider base and narrow top. In a sitting position, the left leg bends at knee to 45 degree angle ending with the left foot resting on the ball of the foot on a...
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...Brooklyn’s city of the dead, Green Wood Cemetery, is also grand public park where many go not just to mourn the dead but also to enjoy the natural landscape. This cemetery was established in 1838 by urban planner Henry Evelyn Pierrport. David Douglass was the designer of the cemetery. It is important to note the development of the landscape architect profession, here the design of a park was done by an engineer. It was during this era that picturesque parks and gardens began to be introduced into the public sphere. The picturesque of this location was carefully created by Douglass who used the lands natural moraine driven hills, valleys, and ponds long with the integration of sinuous pathways and trees. This project was one of Douglass’s most...
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...STAND BY ME I’d like to begin by giving a short summary of the movie. Gordie Lachance who is a writer, looks back at a certain episode of his childhood. Him and his three friends Chris, Teddy and Vern would hang out in their treehouse, play cards and smoke cigarettes. One day Teddy overheard his older brother and a friend of his, speak of a dead body in the woods. And Teddy immediately knew that the body was the child of his own age, whom had gone missing a few months earlier. The four friends decide to go on an epic journey to find the body of the missing child. What they didn’t know was that Teddy’s older brother and the gang he was a member of also had decided to go find the body in an attempt to gather fame and attention. After a journey full of exciting and challenging episodes the two groups arrive almost simultaneously at the location of the dead body. Who will leave with the body and receive the fame and fortune? A vivid discussion starts up, and the leader of the gang pulls out a knife. Gordie then proceeds to pull out a gun and he scares the gang and their members away. The four boys decide to make an anonymous call to the police so they can locate the body on their own. The friends then separate and soon after everything is as if nothing ever happened. From my point of view this is an excellent movie, the acting sometimes seemed very instructed. But what is there to expect from child actors. As a child having to play a role with very defined characteristics...
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... Ms. Sherry Rose Luya February 2012 Table of Contents Page Sypnosis 3 Summary 3 The Most Favorite Part 4 5 Sentences/Phrases 4 The Things Learned from the Book 5 Recommendation 5 Sypnosis This story is a fantasy about a family named Tuck who accidentally stumble upon a spring in a wood, which has the ability to give eternal life. They don’t realize at first what they have drunk until they realize that their bodies are not aging and they cannot be hurt or harmed in any way. They travel quietly around the countryside; never staying in one place too long so that people will not realize their secret. Into this family comes Winnie Foster, a little girl in search of freedom. She learns their secret and falls in love with them so deeply that she will do anything to protect them. The family and Winnie then must face a villain who would steal their secret for himself. Summary A ten year old Winnie comes from a well-bred and strait-laced family who keep her safe behind a four-foot iron fence that surrounds their home. She lives a life of boredom and frustration. They are the oldest family in the town, and own the surrounding woods. When running away from her confinement and into the woods one morning, she finds a beautiful tree from which a spring of water pours, with a teenage boy - almost a young man - drinking...
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...first countries to have a medical culture. In comparison with western medicine, the Chinese method takes a far different approach. With a history of 5000 years, it has formed a deep and immense knowledge of medical science, theory, diagnostic methods, prescriptions and cures. Traditional Chinese medicine is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy. It is primarily used as a complementary alternative medicine approach. Traditional Chinese Medical Science is based on yin-yang and the five element theory, they are metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Human body is regarded as an aggregation of essence, energy and spirit. The four diagnostic methods, namely inspection, olfaction, inquiry and pulse-taking are the presuppositions of correct differentiation and effective treatment in TCM. Inspection is the thorough and unhurried visualization of the client. This requires the use of the naked eye. In medical practice, inspection is however not limited to visual information alone. it also involves: listen to any sounds emanating from the client. Olfaction means smelling the patient’s odor. Inquiry is a diagnostic method in which the patient or his companions are inquired to collect the information concerning a disease. The content of inquiry includes the chief complaints, life...
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...enjoy this sport and want less restrictions on hunting 2. Others Hate hunting and guns in general and want them banned. b. I really enjoy to hunt. 1. I have been deer hunting for 6 years now. And only ever killed one deer. 2. But recently I have been missing shots at the deer I shoot at. Bow and black powder hunting, I usually miss almost everytime I aim and fire. II. Focus on thesis statement | III. Connect with audience Even if you have never been hunting, you should realize that hunters do a lot of good for our environment. They maintain the woods that they hunt in A lot of times hunters will plant deer diet specific food, to benefit the growth of whitetails. IV. Preview A. First I will explain why hunters hunt, they enjoy peace and quiet. B. Second, I will explain their effects on the environment. C. Third, I will show you how they protect wildlife. Body I. Hunters do a lot for wildlife. A. People go hunting to get away from noise and enjoy the sounds of nature. B. Deer hunting is a very peaceful and relaxing hobby. 1. People with stressful jobs escape the pressures of the workplace and just enjoy nature. 2. Two or more hunters together increase the chances of a successful hunt. 3. When done responsibly Hunting is very safe. II. Not maintaining the deer population can have drastic effects on towns and comuntities. A. Over population in deer occurs in counties where hunting is prohibited...
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...Morgan Motor Company An analysis on Internal and external environment i|Page Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. iii 1.0 Current Situation.................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Current condition ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Strategic Posture .............................................................................................................. 2 2.0 Corporate Governance......................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Board of Directors............................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Top Management ............................................................................................................. 9 3.0 External Environment: Opportunities and Threats ............................................................ 11 3.1 Physical Environment: Raw Material ............................................................................ 12 3.2 Societal Environment ..................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Task Environment .............................................................
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...TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE FOR PENTACHLOROPHENOL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry September 2001 PENTACHLOROPHENOL ii DISCLAIMER The use of company or product name(s) is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. PENTACHLOROPHENOL iii UPDATE STATEMENT Toxicological profiles are revised and republished as necessary, but no less than once every three years. For information regarding the update status of previously released profiles, contact ATSDR at: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Division of Toxicology/Toxicology Information Branch 1600 Clifton Road NE, E-29 Atlanta, Georgia 30333 PENTACHLOROPHENOL vi *Legislative Background The toxicological profiles are developed in response to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 (Public law 99-499) which amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund). This public law directed ATSDR to prepared toxicological profiles for hazardous substances most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List and that pose the most significant potential threat to human health, as determined by ATSDR and the EPA. The availability of the revised priority list of 275 hazardous substances was announced in the Federal Register on November 17, 1997 (62...
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...Thesis: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a controversial poem published in 1916 about making choices and decisions. There are always multiple paths/roads one can take in life some right, and some wrong. However, we as the travelers of notional “path of life” have to make decisions concerning where it leads us at the end. I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement B. The decision making process in human life, and it’s significance C. Narrators problems when facing tough choice in between two roads in life II. Main body A. Theme B. Symbolism C. Significance of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost title D. Mechanical devices and rhyme scheme III. Conclusion A. Speakers point of view in “The Road Not Taken” poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a controversial poem published in 1916 about making choices and decisions. There are always multiple paths/roads one can take in life some right, and some wrong. However, we as the travelers of notional “path of life” have to make decisions concerning where it leads us at the end. The author’s use of metaphors, descriptive language and past tense signifies the struggle he has to go trough before making a decision. Moreover, clever choice of descriptive language incorporating colors and description of each road amplifies traveler’s complex thought process even when faced with only two choices in life. This complex use of imagery places the reader in similar situation while reading the poem. “The...
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...Summary of The Shack The Shack is a novel that was published in 2007 and did not become popular till 2008. It was a New York Times Best Seller and sold over 5 million copies in print by 2009. The story starts out with Mack and his 3 out of 5 kids going camping in a state park in Oregon. After a few peaceful days of camping it turns south when Mack’s son tips a canoe leaving Mack no choice but to rush into the water and free him of the canoe. Leaving Missy at the campsite alone, when he returns, he notices that Missy is missing and immediately reports to the cops. After hours and hours of searching they come to find out that Missy has possibly been abducted and murdered by a serial killer named the Little Lady Killer. What leads the cops to their conclusion is there is a small pin that the killer left behind of a ladybug with 5 dots on it. When the Little Lady Killer abducts a victim he leaves a pin behind each time and each time he adds a dot to the back of the ladybug. After searching and searching the police find an abandoned shack in the woods with Missy's bloody dress in it but they still find no body. Not only does Mack’s heart sink but also his life goes into what he calls “the great sadness”. No evidence is found in 4 years but then Mack gets a suspicious letter in the mail from Papa, the name his wife calls God. Mack’s family has a planned vacation to go visit relatives and it finally gives Mack a chance to go visit the shack alone. He begs and begs his friend...
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...Macbeth Summary Act 1 The play takes place in Scotland. Duncan, the king of Scotland, is at war with the king of Norway. As the play opens, he learns of Macbeth's bravery in a victorious battle against Macdonald—a Scot who sided with the Norwegians. At the same time, news arrives concerning the arrest of the treacherous Thane of Cawdor. Duncan decides to give the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth. As Macbeth and Banquo return home from battle, they meet three witches. The witches predict that Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland, and that Banquo will be the father of kings. After the witches disappear, Macbeth and Banquo meet two noblemenRoss and Angus, who announce Macbeth's new title as thane of Cawdor. Upon hearing this, Macbeth begins to contemplate the murder of Duncan in order to realize the witches' second prophecy. Macbeth and Banquo meet with Duncan, who announces that he is going to pay Macbeth a visit at his castle. Macbeth rides ahead to prepare his household. Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth informing her of the witches' prophesy and its subsequent realization. A servant appears to inform her of Duncan's approach. Energized by the news, Lady Macbeth invokes supernatural powers to strip her of feminine softness and thus prepare her for the murder of Duncan. When Macbeth arrives, Lady Macbeth tells him that she will plot Duncan's murder. When Duncan arrives at the castle, Lady Macbeth greets him alone. When Macbeth fails...
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