Volantis straddled one mouth of the Rhoyne where the river kissed the sea, its two halves joined by the Long Bridge. The oldest, richest part of the city was east of the river, but sellswords, barbarians, and other uncouth outlanders were not welcome there, so they must needs cross over to the west. The gateway to the Long Bridge was a black stone arch carved with sphinxes, manticores, dragons, and creatures stranger still. Beyond the arch stretched the great span that the Valyrians had built
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Although we do not live in a city with a Cheesecake Factory, we make it a point to go when we visit Charlotte or Atlanta. The Cheesecake Factories weaknesses are the extremely long wait time. We have gone several times at different location and different times of the day, and each time our wait is at least 1 hour long. We normally wait but there have been a few times when we have left because we are starving. Another weakness is the small waiting area is also one of the main traffic areas for
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The obligations of the average woman are rendering public services are distinctive because it is removed from personal and the public’s ambitions. The cry for political equality has gone on for so long. The civil and legal rights of woman have been established without the woman’s vote (Dodge, 1914). A woman had made a name for herself, her name was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth appealed to New York for the Mothers equal guardianship of her children and the Revolution, for an eight-hour day and
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percent and has been replaced with either after school activities or the child is left alone and has become what is referred to as a Latch Key Child. This is a child that is left alone due to the fact that the responsible party or parent must work long hours and the child is left alone to fend for themselves, this is becoming more of a common occurrence. This is unlike twenty years ago when it was an option for the wife, or even today when, on the rare occasion you hear of the father deciding to
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The long wait home I have been waiting for Ma since a really long time now. The frills on my dress were beginning gnaw my pink flesh and the heat was enjoying the show, shining mischievously. We had some feast in school, hence the dress instead of the uniform. I wonder what kept Ma away for such a long time. She told me that she’ll pick me up as soon as she finishes her purchase. Both Grandma and she would sew innumerable dresses for Bua. Today, they had gone to buy some other supplies. Grand
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discipline an employee he/she should confirm that whatever the allegations from the employee are they are not just mere fears but allegations with proof enough to support he/his case. Bambi Clark was concerned about her health because she believes that long exposure to radiations form her video screen can bring about alterations in the body, and defects related to giving birth. This allegation came as a result of reading about a case similar to hers in the news paper; however this should have been a wake
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My father always called it “Old Man’s Cave”, and it was a ginormous cave with a waterfall. The only problem is that it was a really long hike to get there. My sister started to get tired, so I had to pick her up and carry her the rest of the way to the cave. I could tell that it was going to be a long hike to the cave. We’ve gone over several hills. Over three hours after we set out in search for the cave, I could tell a clear sign that we were almost there. I found what was my
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technology has changed our daily lives - from the way we pay our bills, to the way we buy plane tickets or keep in touch with friends and family.” In society everywhere, technology is present, taking over lives. Occupied by parlours and toys, humans lose reality and go into a state of ‘silence’. Love and memory are factors of the use of technology over a period of time. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the overuse technology affects the way people act and think. The people in society are
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Achilles’ existential dilemma refers to which way he chose to live his life. The first is to live a glorious but short life as a warrior. The second one is to live a long but inglorious life. Ancient Greeks often believe that the Gods decide everyone’s destiny and fate. Achilles also had a predetermined fate, which is fighting and dying as warrior in the Trojan’s war. However, in reality, Achilles had faced a dilemma before he went on towards his destiny. At the very beginning, Achilles decided
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government. Children are manipulated and brainwashed into killing and torturing innocent people. Ishmael Baeh, a child soldier survivor tells his story to share his horrifying yet inspiring memories of the war. In his autobiographical story A Long Way Gone, which takes place during a civil war in Sierra Leone, Ishmael Baeh writes a memoir about his experiences as a child soldier. Ishmael Baeh left his hometown, Mogbwemo, in 1993 to the town of Mattru Jong for his friend’s talent show; little did
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