Figurative Language versus Literal Language Shirl Lofton Professor Robert Bass Critical Thinking PHI 210 Date: October 21, 2011 It was the summer of 1971; I was in Lynch Kentucky spending the summer with my grandparents. My grandparent’s house is surrounded by mountains and had a ditch on the side of the house with running water and an apple tree in the front yard. Grandma and I were sitting on the pouch drinking homemade lemonade, as it was very hot outside. The water current
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Endangered Species Think back to the first time you went to the zoo. Do you remember the excitement you felt when you got your first glimpse of a tiger? Or maybe your favorite animal was an elephant. These species and many others are in danger of becoming extinct. I’m going to explain to you the process to get a species listed as endangered and the protective measures taken to help them recover. I’ll also talk about the success rate of these efforts. The first step to protecting a threatened
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claims to the original product. Second, add new claims to the already existing product. This would state something like “Scope not only gives fresh breath and kills germs, but it also fights plaque.” Or third, take no action but would need to focus on increasing advertising and promotion on what Scope already does, freshens breath and kills germs. Situation Analysis SWOT Analysis: Strengths *Since 1967, Scope has been in the health care, oral hygiene industry *Has a better taste than other
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A Long Way Gone: Examples of Bravery There is estimated to be 250,000 child soldiers in the world. They are forced to kill and mutilate people, sometimes their own families. In the memoir A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah recalls his experiences as a boy soldier, and the impact it had on his life. Ishmael met many people along the way that helped him in his race to find safety. These people were very brave and took many risks for his safety. The people Ishmael show along the way show bravery many times
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Food safety is a necessity for everyone. The food on our table needs to be produced, processed and marketed safely to protect the consumer. Trade liberalisation and globalisation have opened not only our borders; it also has increased our exposure to insect pests and food safety hazards. Annually, the number of people suffering from food poisoning in industrialized countries increases by 30%. Foodborne illness caused by ingesting contaminated foodstuffs which carry viruses, bacteria, protozoa
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around the world for aquarium display from this location each year alone. The smartest animals of the sea and our closest relatives; why kill them. In a season that last from September to March. The local government places a quota on rounding up dolphins and small whales 2,026 per season (Wakatsuk, 2014). Tiaji locals believe it is customary perfectly fine to kill the dolphin. According to CNN locals believe it is no different than killing other animals for meat. (Wakatsuk, 2014). Organizations such
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Overall, the European Exchange was more harmful than helpful. When the Europeans began to invade America, they brought many diseases, caused the wars, and hurt nature. One reason why the Columbian Exchange had a harmful impact was because of disease. The Europeans didn’t die from these diseases because they were immune to it. The natives had never got these diseases and so their population dropped from it. Some of these diseases were smallpox, malaria, the flu, and bubonic plague. The Native Americans’
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really cares about Lennie and doesn’t want him to get hurt, and so that’s why he sticks by Lennie and helps him. George knowing how Lennie is and how he can’t control his anger, George still sticks around to help Lennie out, by making sure they have food, work, ect. I suppose that the quote is important to the whole story because it shows the bond of their friendship, it shows no judgment
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18.0 Bioethical Issues 18.1 Biotech & Human Health MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who was the physician who created the oath that is taken by all doctors? |a. |Socrates | |b. |Hippocrates | |c. |Galileo | |d. |Reed | 2. It looks promising that stem cell research will provide a cure for what disease
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In the wake of a New World, where a group of people were trying to escape their former government and start anew, a new colony was formed. This new permanent settlement, referred to as Jamestown, was located in what is now Virginia along the James River. The colony was also the namesake of King James I of England, who reigned from 1566 to 1625. In May of 1607, the colony of Jamestown was officially brought to life. The Virginia Company of London, who settled Jamestown, was a joint stock company that
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