...------------------------------------------------- No angel Bernie McGill’s short story “No Angel” is about a young girl named Annie who has lost bot her parents and her younger brother Robbie. The story takes place in Northern Ireland. In the story we meet Annie and her experiences trough seeing her deathly family members, mostly her father. Annie sees and talks to her father several times after his death. His first appearance is when she is in the shower. He shows up and talks to her. The second time is when she is on the train. She sees him on the train, and he starts talking about once he was taking the train with his wife, Annie’s mother. The third time she sees him is when she is having dinner with her boyfriend Thomas and his parents. The father tells Annie that Thomas isn’t the right person for her. He doesn’t think that Thomas is a good boy. When she meets him outside the restaurant they also talks about her three years younger brother Robbie. He did a lot of stupid things when he was alive. He drank, stole money from his father and used them all at poker machines. One day when she has to get something for her mother, she finds a gun under her parents’ bed. Her father tries to protect the family, because an unfamiliar car has been driving around their ground at night without any light on. Her mother says that they are wrong people, who are in a wrong place, and therefore this is happening. She wishes she could be more like her brother. Then she wouldn’t...
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...Angel investments bear extremely high risk and are usually subject to dilution from future investment rounds. As such, they require a very high return on investment.[9] Because a large percentage of angel investments are lost completely when early stage companies fail, professional angel investors seek investments that have the potential to return at least 10 or more times their original investment within 5 years, through a defined exit strategy, such as plans for an initial public offering or an acquisition. Current 'best practices' suggest that angels might do better setting their sights even higher, looking for companies that will have at least the potential to provide a 20x-30x return over a five- to seven-year holding period.[10] After taking into account the need to cover failed investments and the multi-year holding time for even the successful ones, however, the actual effective internal rate of return for a typical successful portfolio of angel investments is, in reality, typically as 'low' as 20-30%.[11] While the investor's need for high rates of return on any given investment can thus make angel financing an expensive source of funds, cheaper sources of capital, such as bank financing, are usually not available for most early-stage ventures, which may be too small or young to qualify for traditional loans. Profile of investor community The term "angel" originally comes from Broadway where it was used to describe wealthy individuals who provided money for theatrical...
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...I really enjoyed the film Iron-Jawed Angels. As a female, who always fights for her rights, I had tremendous respect for the women who put everything on the line in order to get a vote for women. In the film, the main event that started it all for the National Women’s Party was the parade. At the time, there was support from the NAWSA because the NWP had not been completely formed. They marched in order to make the world aware that they wanted a vote for females. This is similar to the images we see in our book, Figure 8.1 -8.6. There were suffragists who marched down fifth avenue in the film (Figure 8.3), picketers who were in front of the white house and who were arrested (Figure 8.5). Overall, the film was an accurate depiction of what women suffragists were dealing with at the time. Although, in this film, there might have been discrepancies in order to get the “most viewers.” The people making the film wanted to the get the message of the NWP across to the viewers, but also wanted to make the most money. That would be a major pitfall in this film compared to what went down in history. In addition, viewers want love to see some form of romance in this film. The character played by Patrick Dempsey kept trying to win the heart of Alice Paul. Also,...
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...The short story “Jakob Wywialowski and the Angels” by Audrey Niffenegger is about a man named Jakob and his attic full of angels, of whom he wants to get rid of. The setting of the story takes place in Jakob’s house in a residential area of unknown origin. The main characters of the story are: Jakob, the three exterminators, and the angels. some other characters are the neighbors, firemen, and the paramedics. The story has a sort of humorous mood, appealing to the amusing side of things at the beginning. Having stuck-up angels infest an attic is not the most common sight in today’s world. When Jakob tries to find an exterminator to get rid of the angels, they all say no because they don’t exterminate angels. He tells the next exterminator that he has a squirrel problem, so as to ensure that they do in fact come. This adds personality to Jakob, giving him a slightly more abstract way of thinking. The exterminators are big burly men with stogies in their mouths and lots of tools and weapons in their big black truck. This gives the exterminators a sort of mean and tough kind of feel, creating a feeling that the process of extermination will be a fairly loud and messy one. When the exterminators begin their work, Niffenegger tells us that angel extermination is not easy by writing that smoke and fire billowed from the attic windows, and loud revving and clanging can be heard. The event is so profound that the neighborhood rushes to watch it unfold, firetrucks and paramedics arrive...
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...Hardy's portrayal of Tess’s tragic fate and her life journey as a victim of both individuals and the society she was born into. Since the first publication of this novel many critics have analyzed the source of Tess’ tragedy and downfall. This essay intends to analyze the novel to evaluate whether the evidence supports the title statement or not. Is it the ministers’ son ‘Angel’ or Tess’ sensual lover ‘Alec’ who violates her in a more cruel way? It will compare the ways in which Tess was treated badly by both men, and how the machinations of both tragedies combined led to the tragedy that was Tess’ death. It will primarily focus on the comparison of the behaviour of both men, specifically: Alec's sexual need and desire to have Tess versus the pedestal of “a visionary essence of woman—a whole sex condensed into one typical form” upon which Angel placed Tess. The meaning behind the title; The “double moral standard” applied to sexual endeavours; A conclusion of whether the title statement is correct and if so to what extent. The title states that Angel is conceited and impotent “in his conceited impotence”. To fully understand this statement, it can be broken down into two. When the title says he is conceited; it suggests that Angel believes himself to be better than others, his arrogance leads him to think that he is better than Tess “I will educate her” and his family. He is self righteous in what he...
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...state training/certifying agencies (Assignment for Module/Week 3) A brief essay of three to four (3-4) pages [excluding a cover or title page and a reference page] will be prepared by all students. The purpose of this brief essay is to describe and discuss the two state training/certifying agencies that you located. Consider this an opportunity to explore the training and certification process of criminal justice professionals in the two states that you were assigned. a) Thoroughly read and review the information provided on the two Internet sites you located in Part 1 of the assignment. Take note of the types of training authorized or provided, the types and levels of certifications granted, and other information associated with the training and/or certification of police officers and correctional officers. b) In a three to four (3-4) page essay describe the two state agencies. A handout that provides general information on writing essays will be provided to all students. Note: The essay length does not include the essay’s cover or title page or the reference page. a. All essays are to be prepared and submitted in the APA style and format. Information on the APA format is included in a separate folder in our course ANGEL shell or available through Internet searches. i. The essay will include: 1. Cover or title page 2. Two to three (2-3) pages of information 3. A separate reference page c) The essay (Part 2 of the assignment) is due no later than Sunday, September 9 by...
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...Ross Hudson Hartsock February 10th 2014 Comparison Essay of the Birth Stories of Matthew and Luke There are not many similarities in the stories of the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke, but there are some. In both stories an angel of The Lord visits one of his parents in a dream and tells them what is going to happen and to not be afraid for this is what God has said for you to do. Each angel said in the dreams that you are to name the son Jesus and he will bring his people out of slavery and lead them to God. Both stories also have an angel visiting other people to tell them of the birth of Jesus and that they should go and worship him and to tell other people what has happened. Also in both stories the angel tells the people that there's is a star and that they should fallow the star and there they will find the Son of God. There are a lot of differences in the stories. For one in Matthew it is from Joseph's point of view and it tells you how he had a dream of angel coming to see him and the angel tells him not to be afraid and exactly what to do about the situation. In Luke it is from Mary's point of view and the angel that visits her in the dream explains why she was chosen and how she will have the baby. In Matthew the people that are also visited by an angel are called the Three Wise Men, they are told to go see the child and to bring him gifts and to worship him. They also are visited again by an angel and told not to report back to King Herod for he is trying...
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...Downloadet fra Opgaver.com Josefine Grossmann 3.m Delprøve 2 English Essay Espergærde Gymnasium No Angel Grief is individual because everyone handles his or her sorrows differently. No one wants to be alone and therefore to loose someone you love can be tremendously painful and difficult to overcome. On the one hand you want to get liberated from the pain and loss. You try to compensate from it by forgetting. Others want to keep the memory of the ones they have lost, because they fear the loneliness, and thereby find it challenging letting them go because death is so hard to accept. That is the reason why people find other ways to keep the memory of a lost person, like pretending they see the dead as ghosts or angels. This paradox and theme is presented in the short story ‘’No Angel,’’ written by Bernie McGill in 2010, where our main character deals with the loneliness and grief. The short story is told in first person narrative in a limited point of view. We see the events through our main characters eyes, who’s name we are not told, which gives us a specific and circumstantial information about her thoughts. The disadvantage of this kind of narration is that we only get one point of view and thereby the main character can be essentially unreliable, and important information and happenings can be omitted from the story, but in this case it has no influence on the plot because of the composition in this short story. The composition is jumping in time with flashbacks and flash-forwards...
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...A Brief History of "Outlaw" Motorcycle Clubs Little scholarly research exists which addresses outlaw motorcycle clubs. These works attempt to explore warring factions of outlaw clubs, provide club members’ perspectives about media portrayal, expose myths, and elucidate motorcycle club culture.*1 The literature reveals gaps which leave many unanswered questions: Where do outlaw motorcycle clubs come from? How did they start? How or why did they evolve into alleged international crime organizations? The few histories of outlaw motorcycle organizations date the origins of such clubs to around 1947 and tend to oversimplify the issues of why these clubs formed and who actually joined them. Histories such as these are built on foundations of weak evidence, rendering inconsequential the origins of the subculture and relegating members of early organizations to the marginal status of “malcontents on the edge of society, and other antisocial types who just wanted to raise hell” (Valentine 147). This article extends current research by reaching back nearly half a century before 1947 to link the dawn of motorcycle organizations with the present reality of outlaw motorcycle clubs. The overarching goal of the article is to offer a more comprehensive history, an evolutionary history that may allow for a better understanding of contemporary motorcycle subculture. What follows is a taxonomy of social and historical factors affecting group formation of motorcycle clubs according to the...
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...As James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 51, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” But men are not angels and governments are necessary to maintain security and to secure rights; therefore, the constitution was created. The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was created on September 17, 1787 and ratified June 21, 1788. The first three articles describe the rules and separate powers of the three branches of government. A legislature: bicameral congress, an executive branch led by the President and a federal judiciary, or judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The purpose of the Constitution is to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. John Locke had said this in the declaration of independence but was changed in the constitution. The Federalist Papers were written and published in 1787 -- 1788 in several New York State newspapers to persuade New York voters to ratify the constitution. In total, the Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays telling how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America. All of the essays were signed "Publius" and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28, and John Jay wrote the remaining five. The federalist papers today are a great way for people to understand the United States...
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...Literature Project #2 BIBLIOGRAPHY: Shaara, Michael, The Killer Angels, The Random House Publishing Group, Brooklyn New York, 2003 SUMMARY: The book begins with a spy who had intel on the location of enemy troops. The spy explained how he easily slipped past the barrier General Lee had set up and that they will arrive in Gettysburg soon. General Lee did not have much time to fortify Gettysburg, so he ordered an entire battalion to come protect Gettysburg from the Union army. The Union army was getting closer everyday, so finally General Lee secured the town of Gettysburg. The soldiers said, “That the land seemed too neat to have a battle fought on.” When the Union army came they gave a tough fight, but General Lee already had forces stationed...
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...Male Dominance in Tess of the D’urbervilles The Victorian era, as described by Professor of History and Women's & Gender Studies Nancy Reagin in her essay “Victorian Women: the Gender of Oppression”, witnessed the ideology of separate spheres in which society viewed men as independent and reasonable while viewing women as passive, dependent on men, emotional, and submissive. Men were given the governing role in which they would dominate society due to their ability to make rational decisions while women were expected to unquestionably fill the social roles that men decided for them, and those roles usually revolved around a woman’s duties as a mother and a wife. In marriage, a woman was expected to abide by the orders and views of her husband, and man and wife became one in terms of a woman’s rights, property, and identity. In Tess of the D’urbervilles, a book written in the Victorian Era, Hardy conveys this ideology of separate spheres in his portrayal of men and their dominance over women in society, primarily Tess. Their dominance is shown in how the men act as the masters of society, but it is also seen in how the women in Tess unquestionably view the men as the dominant gender. Often, the women are blindly influenced and act passively when interacting with male characters such as Alec and Angel. They are also seen to be very dependent on the men, and the men acknowledge that, for that is expected of a woman in that age to not be able to make a living for herself. The...
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...setting up homes for fallen women, and after Mary Barton women became her central characters, her novels primarily seen through women's eyes. Thomas Hardy, since his career began, has been notably associated with his portrayal of female characters. Erving Howe even writes about 'Hardy's gift for creeping intuitively into the emotional life of women.' (Boumelha 1982: 3) From this point of view, I intend this essay to establish a comparison between Gaskell's 'fallen woman' in Mary Barton and the way in which Thomas Hardy frames his central female character in Tess of the D'Urbervilles. !Note the same structure for the next paragraph: a broad display of reference and knowledge, with a strong final sentence. In the context of the nineteenth century, there emerged an increasingly ideological 'rethinking' of sexuality, particularly of the female. Darwin's Origin of Species in 1859 and The Descent of Man later in 1871 argued that men and women were somehow mentally different. Darwinian sociology led to sexual stereotypes such as Clement Scott's 'men are born "animals" and women "angels" so it is in effect only natural for men to indulge their sexual appetites and, hence, perverse, "unnatural" for women to act in the same way.' (Quotation from Boumelha 1982: 18). The centrality of the female characters in both novels brings into question the problems concerning the female nature. !Lots of quotations in the next paragraph. Note how the writer keeps them short, and uses each one to make...
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...article discusses about the Renaissance play, Dr. Faustus play that deals with ideas of sin and redemption. Faustus commits six sins against the Holy Ghost. Faustus is guilty, as he is envious of a brother’s spiritual good and resistance to the known truth. Philosophers agree that man sins against the Holy Ghost are to choose evil over good. Thus, Aquinas says that rejection should prevent a man from choosing evil and acknowledge God’s gift to withdraw man from sin. Some of Faustus’ sins did not happen once, but were repeated sins. The sin against the Holy Ghost has two important consequences and they are to make Faustus damnation unambiguous and helps to clarify the sense in which Faustus’ fall is tragic. Faustus withstands the words of Bad Angel and it becomes clear that Faustus is going beyond despair to impenitence. Kaula, David. “Time and the Timeless in Everyman and Dr. Faustus”. College English 22.1 (1960): 9–14. This article compares the two morality plays and the time represented in each play. In Everyman play, moral time replaces astronomical time with human freedom, which also means that humans can control their destinies in any way they want. Both plays have their main themes as the eschatological predicament confronting each and every Christian individual. Besides, both plays are concerned with only one character and his spiritual destiny while other characters symbolize the hero’s personal conflict. Everyman is the representative individual while Dr. Faustus is the...
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...L R. K. J THEO 201_B10_201230 Short Essay #4 Short Essay on Angelology and Satanology Dualism is a theory in interpretation that explains a given situation or domain in terms of two opposing factors or principles. It is a doctrine that the world (reality) consists of two basic, opposed, and irreducible principles that account for all that exists. It has played an important role in the history of thought and of religion. Religious dualism is the belief that there are two opposite powers in the universe: good and evil. Some say that this is manifested in the biblical revelation of God versus Satan. Ethical or ethico-religious dualism asserts that there are two mutually hostile forces or beings in the world, the one being the source of all good, the other the source of all evil. [1] The universe becomes the battlegrounds for these opposing beings, identified respectively with light and darkness. The dualistic idea is not biblical at all. Scripture does not teach that there are two equal opposing forces that have eternally existed and it does not teach that the universe consists of opposites, nor does it affirm that Satan and God are equal and opposing forces. God alone has existed eternally. God, according to Scripture, is infinitely greater than Satan and will eventually cast Satan into hell. This could not be done if they were equal and opposing forces. The belief is not biblical. Christian theology generally accepts a modified moral dualism, recognizing God as supremely...
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