...FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VERSUS LITERAL LANGUAGE STRAYER UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CARLA THOMPSON PHI 210 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT TWO 10/25/2012 DEFINE THE MEANING AND FUNCTION OF EACH TERM Idiom is a set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. The meaning of idiom conveys is non-compositional. It implies that you cannot understand the meaning of the whole phrase putting the meaning of each word together. If you look at the individual words, it may not even make sense grammatically. Idiomatic expressions are integral units. It literally means that idioms possess indivisible completeness, so all the components are bound within one idiom ( [ (Nordquist, 2012) ]. Analogy in rhetoric is reasoning or explaining from parallel cases. Analogy, in biology functions as superficial resemblance of structures that have different origins. It is interesting to note the extensive use of analogy in the scientific works of Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway, two contemporary women philosophers of the seventeenth century, who did not personally know each other as vitalists, they both perceived such infinite echoes in the world ( [ (Nordquist, 2012) ]. Metaphor is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. A metaphor expresses the unfamiliar in terms of the familiar. “Metaphor the energy charge that leaps between images revealing their connections”...
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...Strayer University Assignment 5 The Government has a Right to Control What We Eat ISMAIL DEMIRKIRAN PHI 210 Prof, Mccormak Anthony June, 13, 13 We are living in a world of extreme rules and regulations. There was a time when people joked about asking officials before eating their food, and well, the time has arrived. Governments are controlling the food that goes in our mouths. This paper presents a critical analysis on a very crucial topic of today’s time i.e. the government has a right to control what we eat. This paper presents a detailed over view of how the government has been already controlling our food and what the main reason behind this control of government, along with its conflict with human rights in general. There are several aspects to look at this topic. The approach governments are taking on order to end the maniac of obesity, and unhealthy diet habits amongst the people is understandable, however people who hold the right to freedom shall also have the right to eat what is under their budget. Not every man can afford a nice and healthy meal three times a day. The idea of fast food chain was introduced because of the lack of time that busy workers faced in their daily routines and these fast food restaurants provided quick services to their consumers without the mayhem of standing in quos or waiting for their orders (Insel, Ross, Bernstein, & McMahon, 2012). The government, however, already does control our diet in a major way. Spread...
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...PHI 210 Exam 2 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/phi-210-exam-2/ Question 1 4 out of 4 points Jacob is writing an article at work and is stuck. Karen has an idea, and Jacob is interested in hearing it. Jacob is being _________ minded? Question 2 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is a core skill of critical thinking? Question 3 4 out of 4 points According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had on the importance of critical thinking? Question 4 4 out of 4 points Maggie's friends don't want to attend school today; they think it would be much more fun to stay home and play video games. Maggie thinks it would be wrong to stay home and decides to go to school without them. Maggie is being: Question 5 4 out of 4 points Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing? Question 6 4 out of 4 points Johann's sister believes that eating soy is healthy, but Johann believes it is not. To gather more information on the topic, Johann types "dangers of eating soy" into an Internet search engine and reads only the web articles that come up. Johann is guilty of which bias? Question 7 4 out of 4 points ...
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...PHI 210 Exam 2 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/phi-210-exam-2/ Question 1 4 out of 4 points Jacob is writing an article at work and is stuck. Karen has an idea, and Jacob is interested in hearing it. Jacob is being _________ minded? Question 2 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is a core skill of critical thinking? Question 3 4 out of 4 points According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had on the importance of critical thinking? Question 4 4 out of 4 points Maggie's friends don't want to attend school today; they think it would be much more fun to stay home and play video games. Maggie thinks it would be wrong to stay home and decides to go to school without them. Maggie is being: Question 5 4 out of 4 points Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing? Question 6 4 out of 4 points Johann's sister believes that eating soy is healthy, but Johann believes it is not. To gather more information on the topic, Johann types "dangers of eating soy" into an Internet search engine and reads only the web articles that come up. Johann is guilty of which bias? Question 7 4 out of 4 points ...
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...PHI 210 Exam 1 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/phi-210-exam-2/ Question 1 4 out of 4 points Which of the following practices would MOST likely be considered pseudoscience? Question 2 4 out of 4 points A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of _________. Question 3 4 out of 4 points Cliff wants to determine whether people prefer red apples or green apples. In order to obtain good results, he decides to conduct this survey at a car festival. Out of the 5000 people who attended the festival, Cliff surveys 10 attendees randomly. The survey reads, "Which do you prefer, red apples or green apples?" Seven of ten people surveyed answer that they prefer red apples. From his survey, Cliff concludes that most people prefer red apples. Cliff's results may not be reliable because of which of the following problems with his study? Question 4 4 out of 4 points Courtnie has been allergic to cats as long as she can remember; this requires her doctor to give her an allergy shot. On her 26th birthday she spends the day in a house with cats and has no reaction. Therefore the allergy shot has helped Courtnie overcome her reaction to cats. The explanation for why she had no reaction describes which of the following? Question 5 4 out of 4 points A student is designing an experiment to find out if the following statement is true:...
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...PHI 210 Exam 1 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/phi-210-exam-2/ Question 1 4 out of 4 points Which of the following practices would MOST likely be considered pseudoscience? Question 2 4 out of 4 points A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of _________. Question 3 4 out of 4 points Cliff wants to determine whether people prefer red apples or green apples. In order to obtain good results, he decides to conduct this survey at a car festival. Out of the 5000 people who attended the festival, Cliff surveys 10 attendees randomly. The survey reads, "Which do you prefer, red apples or green apples?" Seven of ten people surveyed answer that they prefer red apples. From his survey, Cliff concludes that most people prefer red apples. Cliff's results may not be reliable because of which of the following problems with his study? Question 4 4 out of 4 points Courtnie has been allergic to cats as long as she can remember; this requires her doctor to give her an allergy shot. On her 26th birthday she spends the day in a house with cats and has no reaction. Therefore the allergy shot has helped Courtnie overcome her reaction to cats. The explanation for why she had no reaction describes which of the following? Question 5 4 out of 4 points A student is designing an experiment to find out if the following statement is true:...
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...SuperStar Libra Shore Excursion KRABI – THAILAND Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 All tours conducted by English speaking guide. Krabi Highlights with Ao Nang Beach – with meal (RKRB-1CC) Duration: approx. 7 hours (include travelling time) Price: RM$210 per Adult, RM$153 per Child PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED: MIN.25 PAX & MAX. 150 PAX Tarnbokoranee Botanical Garden – it is a large forest nestled in the middle of a mountain, became a National Park on September 30, 1998. At the mouth of the cave is a natural pool. "Sa Thanbok Kharani", where it is possible to swim. The water from this pool swirl over and around rocks and tree roots in a series of shallow tiers in a pleasantly cool and relaxing atmosphere. Lunch to be served at local restaurant. Tiger Cave Temple – this temple, also known as "tiger cave", is 9 km north of Krabi Town. The inside of this cave features tiger prints captured in stone, and is in the middle of lush forest, with enormous, ancient trees. This site is also very significant archaeologically, as many artifacts have been found on the premises, including tools, pottery, and the mold for the Buddha's footprint. Free time and leisure at Krabi town. Free time and leisure at Ao Nang Beach – ambience around Ao Nang is breath-taking with Limestone Mountains. Scenic Phang Nga Bay – with meal (RKRB-2C) Duration: approx. 7 hours (include travelling time) PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED: MIN.25 PAX & MAX.150 PAX Price: RM$240 per Adult, RM$165 per Child Phang Nga Bay National Park –...
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...12/29/2014 Remembering Tsunami 2004: Phuket bounces back from disaster Asia | The Star Online Remembering Tsunami 2004: Phuket bounces back from disaster by stephen fein Just as popular: The Phi Phi Islands were badly devastated by the tsunami waves but recovered very quickly. Koh Phi Phi is pictured above, 10 years on. — Phuket Gazette/The Nation Tourism industry insiders who have monitored trends in the Phuket tourism industry over the past 10 years describe the recovery after the worst natural disaster to ever hit the region as ‘remarkable’. THAI tourism industry icon Wichit Na Ranong, managing director of the luxurious Indigo Pearl resort at Nai Yang Beach in Phuket, says, “I would say we had a very fast recovery after the tsunami. In fact, I think it may be the fastest recovery ever anywhere after a disaster of this kind. I think the industry had almost recovered after two years and was fully back to normal after three, with continuous progress after that.” Asked if there are still fears among tourists of another tsunami, he says, “Not at all. After just a few years, any such fears just faded from people’s minds.” A series of “tourism road shows” abroad and good cooperation among local and national authorities also helped assuage any such concerns, he says. Wichit says that it is still difficult to think back on some of the things he had witnessed after what he describes as a “tragic, tragic event”. Like most people in Phuket, he didn’t even know what a “tsunami”...
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...Fact or Fiction : Are People Judged Equally? Critical Thinking- PHI 210 Instructor: Dr. Carla E. Thompson Ronald McCall Sr. May 20, 2013 Many opinions made by society and individuals are based on pre-conceived ideas that generalize a group of people and place certain characteristics based on these ideas to every individual of that group. These pre-conceived ideas are stereotypes and by definition is a thought or image about a group of people based on little evidence (Moore &Parker, pg 122). Stereotypes are created based on some idea of abstract familiarity. A stereotype can be deemed 'positive', or 'negative'. Concepts of stereotype are rarely invoked in instances of positive stereotypes. This paper will explore the stereotypes and rhetoric that are associated with four groups of people: politicians, tattooed persons, feminists, and senior citizens. When looking at the one stereotype politicians is the ad hominem fallacy. The ad hominem fallacy is “the confusion between the qualities of the person making a claim and the qualities in the claim itself” (Moore & Parker, pg 173). Politicians are thought of as self-serving, hypocritical and dishonest con-artist. During a political campaign we see on the news how one attacks their opponents. The personal attack ad hominem fallacy is attacking another with negative comment. During campaigning it is bad because of the personal attacks on each other in order to discredit the other person. This is how they...
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...Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada while R. Dodds is an Associate Professor at the same institution. The authors’ use several of their very own island project works that provide innovative discussion and practical management structures to explore the development role of tourism in relation to the impacts of the environment and their potential overexploitation threats. The authors’ provide eight well-chosen illustrative case studies to focus on innovative discussions regarding issues of sustainability on island tourism destinations, they include sub-jurisdiction islands such as Moose Factory, Canada; Cayos Cochinos, Honduras; St. Kitts; Calvia, Mallorca, Spain; Chumbe, Tanzania; Koh Phi Phi, Thailand; Gili Trawangan, Indonesia; and Sanya, China. The hard-covered book looks very bright appealing, although the photographs inside are black and white, which unfortunately does not catch the reader’s attention, the graphs and diagrams are very illustrative and descriptive which helps the reader understand the context. The book is divided into four parts; Sustainability in island destinations; Challenges to achieving sustainability in island destinations; Successes of achieving sustainability...
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...Part Two: Questions - Answered by Sarah who is a staff member 1. I notice that you do not have a ramp leading into the bathrooms. What happens, when you have a guest in a wheel chair or walker that needs to go to the washroom and cannot climb up the one-step? When an individual with an assistive device needs to use the washroom, we have a portable ramp that we can pull out and place at the foot of the stairs. We recommend that either a staff member or family/friend help or watch the individual climb the ramp as there are no railings. 2. The typed font on the menus seems to be small. What would you do if someone is unable to read the menu? As a server, I am well oriented with the menu that we have here at Honsberger. It also helps that we have a small list of dishes that we offer. I would be able to recite the types of dishes that we provide along with the ingredients. 3. What practices do you implement as a server when you have a customer that has a form of impairment or disability? I treat them as I would with any other customer without a disability. However, if I am aware that they may need more assistance I will do my best to accommodate them. I would not mind going out of my way to do extra tasks. It is a lot different then dealing with a customer who requests many things just to get on your nerves. 4. Is there anything that you would like to see implemented within this restaurant to make it more accessible? A permanent ramp to the bathroom would be a nice thing to...
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...Herbal Supplements The FDA should regulate herbal supplements as it ensures safety for the consumer. If taken properly, herbal supplements have great benefits. The problem is that there simply is not enough regulation of the herbal supplements. Many herbal supplements can be dangerous if taken incorrectly. What’s worse, people simply do not have enough information about the benefits and risks of herbal supplements. A great example of the lack of regulation is overuse of Ephedra. A while back, people started taking mass amounts of Ephedra in order to lose weight. It ended in a great amount of deaths, causing the FDA to take measures against makers of medicines containing Ephedra. Because it was considered an herbal supplement, it did not have the same scrutiny as synthetic drugs. Herbal supplements can be just as powerful as synthetic drugs, so the same vigilance in regulation should apply. Also, harmful ingredients sometimes end up in herbal supplements, which present an entirely new risk. If herbal supplements were more closely monitored, there would be a better chance of preventing this from happening. Because of the lack of regulation, consumers do not have any assurance that what they are buying is safe. Consumers need that assurance, especially when it comes to health products. There also is not very much awareness about herbal supplements. People do not realize how powerful some herbal supplements are. Many people hold the mistaken belief that herbal supplements...
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...Yes, Erica does have two potential claims, first is on the sexual comment charge, and second on the issue of negative performance reviews. Let's look at the unwanted sexual comments first. Companies should strive to provide an environment where all teammates can work together comfortably and productively. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination practices, including all forms of harassment. Furthermore, companies should prohibit discrimination and harassment of all of its employees. Companies should not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any teammate by any person including supervisors or other teammates. Erica did follow the proper procedure by reporting...
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...Use the Internet to locate at least two (2) advertisements that exhibit any of the following fallacies: equivocation, false authority, ad hominem, appeal to ignorance, or bandwagon. Post the videos in the discussion. Next, identify the fallacy used in the selected advertisements, discuss the primary reasons why you believe that the advertisers have used the fallacy in question, and examine whether or not their use of this type of fallacy is effective. From part 1 of this discussion, consider alternate strategies that the advertisers could have used in order to develop a more sound and persuasive argument. Explain the main reasons why you believe consumers ignore these errors in reasoning. “False Authority “ Tom Cruise Calls Psychiatric a pseudo science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7CpS0gtlk The advertisers uses this holly wood actor because he is famous, while claiming to do his research a holly wood actor is not an Authority on the subject of psychology This type of fallacy is very effective. Consumers tend to connect with people in the media. A more sound and persuasive argument would have been if the information being presented came from a psychologist. Consumers ignore these reasons in reasoning because they think if a famous actor is presenting the information then it must be true. “Appeal To Ignorance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ra8_gyY9R8 The argument from ignorance, (“appeal to ignorance”) which means, argument by lack of imagination, or negative...
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...When I think about greek life I truly think about sisterhood. When I joined the Greek system as a transfer Junior from Baton Rouge, LA, I didn’t realize the kinds of connections and relationships it would open up for me. My name is Taylor Padgett and I am a Delta member of the Delta Sigma Chapter at the University of Mississippi. Starting this year off, joining a sorority was not even on my list of life accomplishments and never even crossed my mind especially at a school known for their prestigious greek life. Only knowing two people upon transferring here I was told that it would be a good idea to join and make friends, but in my mind I didn’t want to “pay for my friends”. A few months into the fall semester I was walking through the grove here on Campus when I saw thousands of girls all wearing blue and pink C.A.R.E walk shirts. Totally disregarded what was going on until I approached a short dark headed girl, Logan Sparks, under a big white tent to ask what was going on ,where she informed me about this new sorority called Alpha Delta Pi that was coming back to campus. I was so overwhelmed by everything that was going on around me I wasn’t able to take it all in. It wasn’t until a day or two later when I was walking to subway on the third floor of our student union when I was approached by another one of our awesome leadership consultants Jessica Johnson. In a calmer area, I was able to really take in what greek life actually was and what Alpha Delta Pi could do for me. It...
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