...shouldn't press your luck!) What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? * (A sham-rock!) What type of bow cannot be tied? * (A rain-bow!) Where can you always find gold? * (In the dictionary!) Why do frogs like St. Patrick's Day? * (Because they're already wearing green!) Why did the elephant wear green sneakers? * (Her red ones were in the wash!) What did the leprechaun do for a living? (He was a short-order cook!) St. Patrick’s Day Riddles Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day? * (Real rocks are too heavy!) Why can't you iron a four-leaf clover? * (Because you shouldn't press your luck!) What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? * (A sham-rock!) What type of bow cannot be tied? * (A rain-bow!) Where can you always find gold? * (In the dictionary!) Why do frogs like St. Patrick's Day? * (Because they're already wearing green!) Why did the elephant wear green sneakers? * (Her red ones were in the wash!) What did the leprechaun do for a living? * (He was a short-order cook!) St. Patrick’s Day Riddles Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day? * (Real rocks are too heavy!) Why can't you iron a four-leaf clover? * (Because you shouldn't press your luck!) What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? * (A sham-rock!) What type of bow cannot be tied? * (A rain-bow!) Where can you always find gold? * (In the dictionary!) Why do frogs like St. Patrick's Day? ...
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...Jason Palmer ENC 1102 [ 10 June 2013 ] The Vent Analysis Justin Scott (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T (King Remembered In Time), is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Meridian, Mississippi. The lyrics of this song are commonly written like most songs with consonance, rhyme, and metaphors. In the case of the song The Vent it is fully written with other figures of language such as, imagery, allusions, that reveal the subject of the song, which is the mind of a person conflicted with emotions and nowhere to go, like holding a filled cup of water and it keeps filling and you have nowhere to empty it as it piles up and starts to overflow before the person drops and breaks the glass as a shattered psyche similar to a mental breakdown. The first topic of discussion is derived from the title. Venting is something we all at some point in our lives have been known to go through. It refers to the very moment when immense emotion is pent up in our mind our souls and most importantly our hearts so we need to find a way to channel these emotions calmly and peacefully through a listening ear. The Vent, like anyone else who has gone through this was a moment in this man's life where he had all of these emotions, these mental aches and pains, and what he goes through when he can no longer repress these emotions and needs to get something off his chest . The writer uses allusion in some parts of the lyrics, trying to explain...
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...County management emergency agencies were getting calls reporting damage right after the storm went through. The storm took many peoples lives, it caused a ton of injuries, and did millions of dollars in damage. The damage was widespread throughout Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. Flash Floods were widespread and did a bunch of damage itself. Bridges, and concrete fixtures, low-lying roads, and culverts were taken out by the high waters. The excessive rain shut down many highways, and roads. Barriers had to be put up in some county’s due to all the rain. Schools and businesses were being closed due to flooding. Things as simple as tree limbs were killing people. Roofs were flying off buildings, cars were drifting off the road due to currents, cars were overturning, power lines were falling, it was all a huge disaster. Peoples homes were falling apart and being destroyed, leaving some people without a place to stay. Tornadoes were flipping peoples homes, and or carrying them away. Metal beams from buildings were flying and hitting people and crushing cars, and trees were being flattened and uprooted by the high powered winds. Towns had to call water rescue’s due to the amount of water flooding that was flooding the streets. SIU Carbondale...
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...Native Amazonians that's fighting to keep his land. Native Amazonians Have full reasons on why they should keep their homes in the Amazon Rain forest. Image if somebody came to your house and told you to leave. But also you had to change. Would you let them stomp on you and take something away from you, or would you fight for what you believe in? This is what Native Amazonians are doing. How do you think it's going for them? Native Amazonians came to the Amazon rain forest over twelve thousand years ago. The Native Amazonians live in the Amazon rain forest. When they first came there were over ten million Natives living in the Amazon. Now the number has dropped a lot....
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...the Rain," Ernest Hemingway portrays a woman who makes a vain attempt to take control of her own life and change her subordinate status. Though she courageously expresses her ideas and takes action to pursue what she yearns for, she fails to directly refute males' opinions and she, in the end, makes compromises to males. Throughout the story, the woman repeatedly expresses her desire for the cat in the rain. Ignored by her husband for a long time, the woman tries to save the cat to realize her self-value. Regarded as the symbol of females, cats are delicate, vulnerable and uncontrollable of their own fate. It seems to the woman that if she successfully saved the cat out of the rain, she would also be able to save herself out of the submissive position. As Yang Xi mentions, the woman "[expresses her] opinions indirectly on purpose so as to conceal [her] real intention." (Yang 184) As a matter of fact, the woman's wish of protecting the cat, caring for the cat and looking after the cat represents her wish of being protected, being well cared for and being looked after. She attempts to, through looking for the cat, arouse her husband's conscience, responsibility and love. The woman's attitude towards the hotel owner also reveals her hope for being attached importance to. In contrast to the husband's apathy and ruthlessness, the hotel owner pays respect to the woman, and provides the woman with considerate and thoughtful service. The hotel owner "[stands] up and [bows] to...
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...Of Dry Goods and Black Bow Ties Writing Assignment. The Stock Market Crash of 1929, and the Great Depression both had terrible effects on the American people. They say it was not the “sole” of the Great Depression, but it did help a lot. When the Stock Market crashed millions lost their jobs, and banks started to close down. The president at the time, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was trying his best to lessen the effects, and he succeed for the most part. During the Great Depression immigrants was a big issue. People from certain countries, ages, and ethnicities were not aloud in. Some people who were making millions, and thriving even started to fall. People that were living in the U.S were sent back, even if they had been living here...
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...hard at work studying late into a rainy night is an accurate betrayal of Douglass. The aesthetic value of this portrait is historical. When you view this portrait you can learn a lot about American history and the value of education. Subject matter The subject matter is a portrait of Frederick Douglass. He is in an indoor setting surrounded by books, umbrellas, and his coat. He is dressed in his famous dark coat and bow tie. This portrait showing him surrounded by books is an accurate painting because he used education to distance himself from slavery and show white people that all slaves were not unintelligent animals. The umbrellas being displayed magnifies that it's a rainy night outside and Frederick is still hard at work. The portrait also implies that he is working day and night as well as rain or shine....
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...They was dead. Now since you know my story, I’m going to tell you about the one experience that changed my life. It was Halloween. One of the nights I see the dead the most. I sat writing in my journal about the children that have went missing in Ohio. I looked outside and saw the moon. It was surprisingly big tonight. I looked at my clock. It was midnight. I decided I should go to bed now. As I got up I heard a noise in my closet. “It’s just another one of those encounters”, I said to myself. I opened my closet door and saw a young girl. Her red hair in pigtails with two blue bows tied at the top. The bows matched her blue dress. She had frilly socks with dress shoes on and she smiled it me. It was at that moment her appearance changed. She was soaked like she had went swimming in her clothes or got caught out in the rain. Tears ran down her face. One of her pigtails was undone and a bow was missing, along with one of her shoes. She mouthed “help me” then disappeared. Maybe it was a child that drowned. I opened my laptop up and went to google. “Girl drowns in Ohio” I typed hoping that would be enough to find out more information about her. One link pops up, I click it and skim through the page. “Local girl, Elise Calico, age 7, disappears from party in 1990. No witnesses report seeing her leave the area. Rescue crew searched a nearby lake hoping to find...
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...or fresh baked cookies and it takes me back home. The heat of summer gives you the feeling after baking something when you put your face in front of the oven as you open the door. That blast of hot, dry air sucking all the moisture from your lungs. It has always made me chuckle when I hear people say, “But it is a dry heat”. The summer time also brings the monsoon season toward July and August. Watching the clouds cross the sky like big balls of cotton, you can make out different shapes if you look at them with the open mind of childhood. As the day wares on they begin collecting, growing into to a huge darkening mass. With the inevitable rain creatures from the hairy tarantula scurrying across the roads, to the local rancher’s cattle chewing her cud, all have a sense of the storm and begin looking for shelter. When the rains does come it is fast and furious, many of the creeks filled with fast moving water, carrying whatever debris along with it. Fall is always a latecomer to my corner of New Mexico, but when it does arrive, it comes in with all colors a-blaze. Brown, reds, yellows, russets, and burgundies vie with each other for places of honor in forest and field. A small orchard of apricot and apple trees my parents have always seems to be ablaze like a formation of match sticks. The mornings are crisp; the afternoons warm with a hint of summer past. Fall insects - great big, beautiful butterflies and long-legged, big-eyed grasshoppers put on a showy display before...
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...Good Life There are many opinions as to what the “good life” is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others believe that following a rule of conduct would leave you leading the “good life.” Still others say that being truly happy will allow you to live a good life. There are many questions that arise when trying to answer the question of “What is the good life and how can it be attained.” The peoples of India and China would each have their own view of what the good life means and they have the same view of what the good life means to them. I think the good life for both India and China is the desire of having a son. Both Chinese and Indian parents mostly desire a son more than a daughter. Family life has always been extremely important to Chinese culture as Chinese lived in large family units. As many as 100 or more relatives lived together under the rule of the oldest male. The ideal was "five generations under one roof." However, those who lived this way were mainly families of rich rural landowners, wealthy merchants, and government officials. Among the common people, most households consisted of only parents and children, but some also included grandparents and uncles. Chinese’s families traditionally valued sons far more than daughters. A husband could divorce his wife if she failed to give birth to sons. In some cases, daughters were killed at birth because they were considered useless, for females could not continue the family...
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...May 4, 2015 His 101-001 The History of the Bow and Arrow in Early Western Civilization Early prehistoric humans hunted with ancient spears. The bow and arrow is one of man’s most ancient technologies in prehistoric hunting and war weaponry. The development of the bow and arrow allowed early western civilization to evolve by providing a more effective weapon than the spear, which was used for hunting, protection, and war. Stone Age humans were the first to use the bow and arrow, in which there is no argument this ancient weapon helped save many lives by providing safety during hunting and war. Spears were used for hunting and protection prior to the invention of the bow and arrow. The arrow, essentially is a specialized...
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... 2.0 Comparison of customs | |Country | |Customs | | | |United States |Japan | |Table manners (Before meal) |Wet cloth for hand washing |Napkins placed on laps | |Greetings |Handshake and hugging |Bow down | |Tipping |Widely used |Not allowed | |Eating utensils |Forks, knives, and spoons |Chopsticks and Chinese spoons | In the US, napkins are provided usually in fancy restaurants or during a formal gathering. Napkins are unfolded and placed on one’s laps and it will be remained there until the meal is done, do not shake it open. Napkins are not supposed to use to clean cutleries or wipe any part of your body. At the end of the meal, napkins are placed semi-folded on the table, not twisted or crumpled and it must not...
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...Military grade weapons should not be available to American citizens. For example, civilians in the U.S. are untrained in the way of handling weapons of such a high caliber. If regular people were meant to use them, soldiers would not have to be trained in that area. Because citizens are not properly taught to use extremely high-grade weapons, the people doing the handling could severely injure themselves. In addition, it is unnecessary to use a semi-automatic rifle to hunt or for self-defense. Although they are used for these purposes and some people would prefer that method, there are many other pieces of equipment that can do the job just as nicely. Bows, rifles, handguns, etc. can have the same effect. Furthermore, military grade...
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...Perspective Observatory They start in the ground and yet still they never complain- They’ve embraced the dirt and weathered the rain. Through seasonal hardship, they find their way, even though some may have withered away. They keep their heads up and rise to the sun; and bask in its glory, until the day is done. When night comes, and the darkness falls, they bow their heads and rest assured- that even though the day was tough, their stems and petals were tough enough. Tomorrow will come, and the sun will too, So keep your head up and be true to you, because you little flower, have power untold, endless potential and a heart of gold; so keep your roots deep, firm in the soil- maintain your focus so they’ll never be spoiled. When insects come and they try to corrupt, say “no, no, insects, I will never be stopped;” because even when faced, in a difficult hour, a flowers bravery shall never cower. And even though trigger warnings are meant to be fast, efficient and effective, I know they’ve worked in the past. In my moment of darkness they were simply ignored, choice taken away, I was greatly appalled. Sickened and Disgusted, I couldn’t even speak, my flower, destroyed- mashed under _____‘s feet. I was 13 years old, my roots were buried, and firm in the soil- disregarded the hate, stayed focused so they wouldn’t be spoiled; used it as motivation, as and slowly I rose, daffodils and daisies to I suppose. So keep your roots deep, firm in the soil- maintain your focus so...
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...Book Report In The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has created a captivating dystopian world. Reading The Hunger Games can lead to interesting discussions about our own world and how reality shows, possible acts of war, strict governments and obsession with fashion trends influence us daily. Due to the gloom of the story, it is best suited for teens and young adults rather than tweens. While the creation of Panem is not fully fleshed out in this first book, we know that this controlling society was the result of a horrible disaster during the Dark Days, resulting in the establishment of twelve districts under the rule of the government in the Capitol. Peacekeepers and a local government are instituted in each district, but the rulers in the Capitol have strict control over everyone and everything within all districts. Each district has its own specialty that aids the Capitol, such as coal mining, agriculture, fish, etc. Some districts provide the Capitol with energy or material goods and some provide the manpower to keep those in the Capitol in power. The people who live in the Capitol contribute little to their own living and pay more attention mostly with the latest styles and delights. The Hunger Games are an annual tradition directed by the Capitol leaders, not only to amuse the citizens, but also to preserve control over the districts by demonstrating the Capitol's authority. Each year, the twelve districts must send two representatives, a girl and a boy, to participate...
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