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A Dog Named LennieThe novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression, and begins besides the Salinas River near Soledad, California. Here, Steinbeck introduces the reader to the main characters, George Milton and Lennie Small, migrant workers in search of jobs. George is portrayed as the leader of the two, while Lennie is the follower. Steinbeck states that George and Lennie are opposites. George is described as a small man with sharp features, which explains Lennie's comparison to both a dog and a bear when it comes to his appearance. Many of George's actions are mimicked shortly after by Lennie, showing that he is extremely dependent on George in his day to day life. The men make their way to a ranch. The reader is introduced to a few more pivotal characters: a man named Carlson who works on the ranch and owns his very own luger, a simple old man, missing his right hand by the name of Candy who also works on the ranch, and his dog, who has no name at all. About halfway |
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Junk Food and Healthy EatingFood is essential to life and is a requirement for everyone. However, it is also important to understand what type of food is better for oneself and the community as whole, as well as the environment. Does junk food give you the same nutrition as home cooked food? Which is more cost effective? Does buying locally grown and sourced food help the community? The following four articles that will be analysed in this essay look a little deeper into each of these claims and considerations. The first article by Mark Bittman entitles "Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?" delves into the culture of fast food that we are so accustomed to. The article "A Diversified Farm Prospers in Oregon's Willamette Valley by Going Organic and Staying Local" tries to establish the importance and success of growing and eating organic and local produce. In his blog "The Locavore's Dilemma", Christopher Pelletier examines the difficulties of eating only locally as well as how realistic is |
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Aviation and the Wright BrothersThe Wright brothers born just four years apart, were extremely talented and two great figures in American history, having created the airplane. It was their upbringing during their childhood which instilled "core values" greatly influencing their "attitudes and actions" later in life (The Wright Brothers). "The importance of family was central to the Wright brothers' lives and a powerful influence in everything they did" (The Wright Brothers). The eldest brother, Wilbur, was born in 1867. He appeared to be the more dominant sibling of the family, although quiet, he was sociable if the circumstance presented itself. Wilbur found his motivation through academics. He did exceptionally well in school and was very athletic. Due to an unfortunate ice hockey accident, Wilbur's future unexpectedly changed. Suffering from ongoing health complications, Wilbur became dep |
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Methods for Continuing Academic SuccessAcademic success has different meanings to different people. It could mean to pass one class with a good grade to one person, or graduating with a degree to another. Regardless of what it means to you, there are steps to take to achieve it. Achieving academic success means staying motivated, maintaining a schedule, taking the time to study, creating educational goals, and always keeping academic integrity. By following these steps, you are sure to reach your academic goals. Staying Motivated The first step to continuing academic success is staying motivated. Sometimes it can be hard to find the motivation to do something, and especially to continue to stay motivated. It is easy to procrastinate and forget about your schoolwork. Setting aside time for hobbies can keep you from getting burnt out on your schoolwork. You should not quit doing the things you love; instead you can make time for both hobbies and schoolwork. Another way to find motivation, or to stay motivated would be to lo |
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A Salutatorian SpeechI am both honored and pleased to have the privilege of speaking to all of you tonight. Being up here makes all the studying and hard work worth it. When MS. Morris officially told me that I would be the Salutatorian for our class, it was a very exciting moment for me, but after a short period of time I realized I had to write and present a speech. Upon being informed on what kind of speech I would have to give, I learned it would be an inspirational speech. For about a week I thought, how am I going to inspire my classmates? What can I tell them that they don't already know? I've only experienced as much as they have so far. Then I decided to just go over some points that my mom, dad, coaches, and teachers have been preaching to me for about the last 13 years. To set goals, do what makes you happy, put your heart into everything you do and always smile. Set goals. I would have never made it up on this stage if I had never set goals to make good grades throughout Junior High and High School. We set goals to give ourselves something to work and strive towards. Our goals give |
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A Practice AP Rhetorical AnalysisA Journalist for the Washington Post, Teresa Wiltz in her essay Popular Culture in the Aftermath of Sept. 11 Is a Chorus without a Hook, a Movie without an Ending delineates and exemplifies the reaction of popular culture after 9/11. Wiltz's purpose was to tell how people look towards pop. culture in order to seek , especially after a tragedy. Wiltz's tone starts off gloomy, but shifts to an educative one in order to show how media helped people years ago. Wiltz uses stern syntax and solemn diction to help achieve her purpose. Wiltz uses "solemn" diction in her first section. Wiltz uses words such as "reeling","shook", "throat-clearing", "tumbling", "vanity", "blotting" and "earnestness". Its as if |
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Short Story - Growing UpAlthough we had only been walking for a few minutes time had seemed to transcend its normal medium of minutes, seconds and hours. It took me along time and most of the world to realize that home is where you feel most safe at night and comfortable in the morning. I have never my home before, nor did I think I ever would but desperate times call for desperate measures. I am fleeing India not because I want to but because I have to. This overpopulated juggernaut has become a survival of the fittest, as food is now worth more than gold and water more precious then a male newborn. Beside me stands my brother, an inquisitive eight year old who seems to have all the right answers, his only weakness being his innocence. My mother and father left us when we were of an age in which they thought I could handle the full time responsibility of caring for a child. Six years old. As we walk outside the borders of the past, we look to a new, bleak horizon, which shows opportunity but disguises in the most clinical of ways. India is made up of two components the rich and the poor, which equate to one insolvable equation. I never understood how a country with such rich beau |
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Disguised Symbolism and Dutch Genre PaintingDutch genre painting excelled in the seventeenth century, with artists turning their attentions away from more noble or celestial scenes to ones relating to every day life. Indeed, the works produced serve as an important historical documentation of life at the time, but in addition to this, artists often sought to imbue their realistic scenes with a deeper meaning or a moral message. By creating genre scenes with the didactic and edifying quality often contained within religious or mythological scenes, artists were able to elevate what was, prior to the 17th century, regarded as a lowly subject matter. The scenes were of such popularity at the time; many contemporary viewers would have become accustomed to the vocabulary of symbolism that artists continued to employ within their genre scenes. Viewers were aided by the emblematic literature, allowing them to familiarize themselves with these symbols. For the modern viewer, the understanding of these disguised symbols may be obscure, th |
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The Walking DeadRick Grimes, a sheriff in King County, Georgia, awakes from a coma after being shot in a police shoot out. He awakes in a hospital bed to an post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Rick joins a group of survivors and leads them into a fight against the dead.. A television horror series developed by Frank Darabont and based off the comic book series founded by Robert Kirkman, the Walking Dead became to be an epic, intense, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles magnify against a scrim of moment-to-moment survival. The series delves on how the living are transformed by the crushing realization that the ones who survived amongst them can be far more dangerous than the heedless walkers roaming the Earth. Creators of the horror show created a fundamental purpose: to entertain the audience and create a violent alternate reality on which they can feel as they are a part of the apocalyptic world. The Walking Dead has made inexplicable earth-shattering records, reeling in millions |
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Short Story - Within Closed Doors"It's 11 o'clock and you're still sprawled across your bed! What is wrong with you?" I heard the familiar voice of my dad as he was pacing around the room, trying to get ready to leave. "Good morning to you too, dad." He looked at me with furious eyes and said "You worthless child! All you do is lay here all day or go out with your friends yet you have the guts to talk back to me like that?! Sarcasm is the lowest form of intellect, Charles! Why can't you be more like your brothers?" And he exited the room without another word. Yes folks, this is a normal day for me. It seems as if that guy has nothing good to say about me. I got up and just did as I please, after all, I still have a few days of summer left. As day turned into night, I heard the engine of my dad's motor bike as he parked in front of our house. Great, he's here again. He was greeted by everyone, of course I was the only one that didn't. Why bother? He'd just look at me as if I was the reason his hair fell off. "where's C |
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BMW Marketing StrategiesBMW's are a car that I believe a good majority of consumers wouldn't mind owning or possessing. In fact, my mother has been discussing buying a BMW for years now, and as time has gone by it's changed to her retirement gift. Well, now she's retired and plans on owning this vehicle by December of this year. When I think of the BMW brand and automobiles, I always associate it with the thought of someone established in life, or that possess a lot of capital. As we all know and how it states in the book, BMW is a luxury brand car. That's where the appeal of someone with substantial income owning one originates. Aside from being a luxury car brand with sister brands such as Rolls Royce and MINI, the BMW is also known for performance, which is why it's called "The Ultimate Driving Machine." The segments that BMW caters to vary based on what they are exactly looking for to fit their lifestyle or living habits. Initially, BMW only offered the same type of car, but it sold in 3 model types, the |
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Technology and the Industrial RevolutionNew technology and new methods always brings about change, some positive changes, others not as beneficial. Just like the new technologies we enjoy today, back in the Gilded age, our ancestors have also experienced a industrial revolution.The process of industrialization is considered a revolution for that the new technologies developed and the new methods implemented have affected the peoples life greatly. First of all, new methods of production and operating a business has being developed and changed, making the production easier and more efficient. For example, the system of mass production and assembly line was developed during the gilded age. Mass production is the method of producing goods in large quantities at low cost per unit, standardized by means of precision-manufactured, interchangeable part |
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Sample Leadership ApplicationIt is with great enthusiasm that I submit my application to be a leader at _______________________. From my experience at the college from year 7 until now, I have learnt a lot about my diverse skills and qualities which hopefully make me an asset to the Leadership team. I have spent my schooling career in a variety of roles and situations attempting to get the most out of my time here, and I am hoping to pass this on to those who follow. I encourage people, am enthusiastic about my work, confident, tolerant and patient, and completely committed which brought me along the path of attempting to become a part of the team. In addition to being flexible and responsive, I also bring other qualities that I feel will bring strength to the Leadership team. Honesty and ethical behaviour are both key values of mine and I know that if I continue to show these values throughout my time, those who see me, as a leader or not, will follow suit. Another quality I will bring to the team is communicati |
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Solving Conflicts with Humility"I believe the first step of a truly great man is in his humility" by John Ruskin Humility is an essential key to help everybody out of the darkness of their ignorance. It is the ability to acknowledge the fact of life that everyone has different obstacles to overcome, problems to solve, and mistakes to learn from. Someone who spends his life taking care and protecting other people shows humility. In the first book of "The Iliad" and in the "Prodigal Son" and the "Book of Ruth", humility saves the characters from false pride, arrogance and projecting their own problems onto other people. The conflicts in the aforementioned books are solved through humility. In the first book of "The Iliad", humility is presented as a human value that would help anyone to avoid becoming or remaining as an arrogant and ignorant person. One conflict in this book that can be seen in the line numbers 200-220 proved this statement. The lines stated how Akhilleus managed his anger and stay calm even though he had his chance to keep Bryseis and fight the heralds back. He just sat by his hut and spoke to Agamemnon's messeng |
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Propaganda and Freedom of SpeechPropaganda is "iInformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view." Or in other words, manipulation of power made to think a certain cause will benifit others when it is most comonly an act of selfishness. Whether we realize it or not, propaganda is used everywhere around us. It's hidden within catchy slogans promoting feminism and telling us that if we women unite then "we can do it". It's behind the scenes of our favourite TV shows muttering the words "bread and circuses" over and over. It bombards social media with the opinions of over 3 billion users wanting you to agree with their beliefs. This world is being asphyxiated by the controlling will of propaganda. November 9th, 1921. Just five days after the Battle of the Hall where fewer than fifty SA Men had beaten back more than 400 communists and Jews who had tried to disrupt Hitler's speech in the Festival Hall of the Hofbrauhaus. Hitler addressed a gathering of SA Men an |
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Looking at the Right to DieRight to Die Deann has read over numerous articles, journal entries, and websites on the right to die. She has gathered information from these sources which she discusses in this paper on how medical advances has changed an individual's right to die and what a controversial issue it is. Deann will include the different forms of euthanasia, the guidelines that people follow, and some ethical issues that individuals might encounter. Past and Present Before the 1950s, the right to die was of little significance because there was not much that could be done to save the life of a terminally patient let alone extend the life of one (Berk, 2014). However, with the advances that have taken place in technology over the years and more importantly the medical advances it is possible to extend now or prolong life (Berk, 2014). Unfortunately, extending an individual's life does not always guarantee a life worth living. Many times prolonging an individual's life in such a manner created issues such |
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The Problem of DeforestrationDeforestation has been a long standing problem. You're wondering what deforestation is and what's so problematic about it? Well, deforestation is the clearing of wilderness, intentional destruction of wildlife all in favor of human advancement. Deforestation also happens with poor planning. Trees grow at a much slower rate than they are cut down. Wilderness can be destroyed in a matter of minutes but takes years for a seedling to grow into a healthy tree. As a result ecosystems are lost. These things are caused by human impact. Humans are the main reason in most cases. Deforestation is also one of the major factors that contributes to a couple of huge problems we have in the world today known as the greenhouse effect and desertification. Humans again do play a major role in the health and upkeep of wildlife and sustaining balance on Earth. Tropical rainforests are the main areas targeted when it comes to the removal. If they keep being removed at this rate we are looking at a complete removal of wilderness over the next one hundred years. This isn't something that's just happening in America it's a worldwide problem. More areas have greater problems than we actu |
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Cumulating Course Project: Advocacy PlanAbstract Diversity and advocacy are an essential parts of education. Advocacy in education takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although it may not occur in the classroom each has a direct impact in the education of children. The over-representation of minorities in special education programs as been an issue impacting education and requires the work of advocates to make changes. Culminating Course Project: Advocacy Plan Section 1: Preparation Guide for the Advocacy Plan Advocacy is an essential part of education and takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although advocacy may not occur in the classroom, each has a direct impact in the education of children, and is nece |
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Cumulating Course Project: Advocacy PlanAbstract Diversity and advocacy are an essential parts of education. Advocacy in education takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although it may not occur in the classroom each has a direct impact in the education of children. The over-representation of minorities in special education programs as been an issue impacting education and requires the work of advocates to make changes. Culminating Course Project: Advocacy Plan Section 1: Preparation Guide for the Advocacy Plan Advocacy is an essential part of education and takes many forms; advocacy for an individual child and/or family, advocacy for the profession, program-based advocacy, private sector advocacy, political activism, and activism in the global arena. Although advocacy may not occur in the classroom, each has a direct impact in the education of children, and is nece |
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The Many Problems of Social NetworkingThey run twenty-four seven. They take our time and our happiness. We become more concerned with what's happening online, rather than in the real world. These networks are damaging and don't do what they claim. Real, meaningful connections cannot be formed online. We choose to procrastinate rather than spend our time wisely. We have become withdrawn, preferring contact with technology in place of face-to-face contact with family and friends. We must change the way we view and use social networks. People often post things online that they would never say. Things are liked because everyone else liked them. Why do we do this? A recent study has proven that teens spending too much time on social networks are more likely to show narcissistic signs and develop behavioural problems. As teenagers we need to realise that these sites affect us and not in a positive way. Earl Sweatshirt, an American rapper, said 'Everyone's like sheep on social media; like, one person starts making noise, and everyone's like, 'Hey, yeah!' and then you got a whole bunch of people making noise at you.' We just follow the crowd, copying each other without maki |
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Nursing- Distractions in the Operating RoomAdmitted to the hospital, after spending the night, in the emergency room, doubled over in pain. Three hours of poking, prodding, drinking a chalky sludge and a scan, in a surgeon is introduced dressed in standard issue blue scrubs, after arriving to the pre-operative unit. "The appendix needs to be removed, as discussed in ER." As he walks away, his cell phone chimes, alerting of a Facebook update message. Distracted while walking away, he promptly collides with the hurried nurse, as they are bringing in the computer. The nurse starts to document on the rolling workstation, rapidly placing an intravenous catheter in an arm, giving a report to the operating room nurse, and then typing in a health assessment in the laptop. In the operating room, team members have many distractions while providing patient care. There are uncontrollable distractions and controllable ones. Uncontrollable distractions occur as a by-product of delivering care, such as the operating room door open |
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Monitor and Control Work for a Project ManagerProject managers find it difficult to have an access to each member if they fail to keep a good monitor and control of the work. But with them realizing the deliverables and what the root cause of the deliverables are with time management for all the projects then they find it easier. By holding effective meetings, the managers are able to reach to all the members and give all the necessary information that they need. The effective meetings are integral to achieving team goals and completing their tasks successfully. Team meetings are important tools in managing of tasks and ensuring productivity, and does not matter how they are conducted either in person, asynchronously or real-time, or via remote conference. In these effective meetings, they are open to conversations, which draw upon each member's skills, knowledge and perspectives to solving |
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The Psychology of Facebook DepressionFacebook is an internet social network website designed to keep people in touch in a more modern way than in years past. Before the convenience of the internet, people kept in touch by writing the occasional detailed letter to one another and would sometimes enclose photos of their life events to catch up to speed on what was going on their lives. Since Facebook came along, you can easily keep up with a multitude of people who are close friends and/or acquaintances in your own personal "friends" list, by posting "status updates" at your leisure (some people post daily) or when you choose to. You can even upload photos of your family members, your great vacation, what you're thinking, or just what you're doing (or thinking about doing) that moment in a day. With that being said, people tend to post status updates that are going to paint the best picture of their so called "perfect life". For certain individuals, especially ones with low self-esteem this can cause a mild form of depression, because they don't feel as adequate or that their life is as great as their Facebook friends. Methods Theory An additiona |
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Consumer and Market SegmentationMarket segmentation is a critical phase in recognizing market wants. This consists of dividing big markets into fragments that can be obtained more efficiently. There are several ways to divide markets, they include: "Geographic segmentation, demographic segmentation, psychographic segmentation, and behavioral segmentation. Geographic segmentation comprises of dividing the market in a different variable that includes regions, the size of the municipal area, the number of residents, weather patterns, etc. Demographic segmentation is made up of sectioning the market comparable to a person's age, life-cycle stage, sexual characteristics, earnings, employment status, edification, religious conviction, background, and generation. Psychographic segmentation is made up of a person's activities, thoughts/views, at |
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Creative Perks of Being a WallflowerAugust 29, 1992 Dear Friend, I have started my sophomore year, although I don't feel very different. New school year, same me. Brad and Patrick don't even sit near each other. I wasn't planning on continuing to write to you. However, I decided that it was rude to just stop writing to you. I think I am starting to succeed in participating in life. I joined a club at school. It's called Safe and Healthy schools. We have a bunch of positive initiatives to support things like anti-bullying, standing up against women's abuse and so much more. I think it's good for me and it makes my mother happy that I am finally apart of something. I've met a few people out of this club and I think we might almost be considered friends now. I met a girl and she reminds me of Sam. Her name is Vienna It's not similarities in the way they look but how they act. I feel like I am doing enough. Any way, it's getting late I'll try my very best attempt to keep up with you. Thank you! Love always, Charlie |
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