...The Escapist “Another day just for working,” I sigh. I see a man walking across the field to me. “My boss is here!” I smile. He walks over to me. “Tomorrow's the big day buddy!” He says through the electric fence. “I can’t wait to eat some fresh turkey!” It seems I am a turkey... My boss walks away smiling and licking his lips. “It seems I need to get out of here...” I turn to my laptop and I open the lid. “HI THERE!!!” Says Gerald, my virtual assistant. “How can I help YOU today Joe?” I think for a second. “Can you hack into the electric fence over there and turn it off?” “SURE THING BUDDY!!!” He screams through the screen. I see the electric fence turn from grayish blue to plain gray. “Thanks… I guess…” I mutter. “UR WELCOME BUDDY!!!!” Gerald screams again...
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...towards blacks and the low-paying jobs found in the South, blacks fled to the urban North and the West to find work. In her novel, “The Warmth of Other Suns,” Isabel Wilkerson tells the story of Ida Mae Brandon Gladney, a sharecropper’s wife who leaves Mississippi for the North after a family member is nearly beaten to death over the disappearance of a white man’s turkeys. She and her family end up in Chicago where she sees things she never dreamed and motivates all who meet her. The Great Migration was the quiet journey of some six million black southerners who left the Southern United States for the large cities in the North, Midwest, and West. It began during WWI and did not end until the 1970s, making it one of the largest and most impactful changes of the twentieth century. The Great Migration altered urban life in America, modifying the social and political order of every city it reached. It pushed the South to do away with an outdated social structure, and it drove the country towards the 1960s civil rights revolutions. The black southerners were drawn to the North by higher wages, along with their desire to escape the Jim Crow laws that were violently enforced in the South. According to Emmett J. Scott, “They left as thought they were fleeing some curse. They were willing to make almost any sacrifice to obtain a railroad ticket, and they left without the intention of staying”...
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...The European Union (EU) was established in 1957 by six western European countries. Then known as the European Economic Community (EEC), its aim was to create a Common Market. During its lifetime, the EU has evolved from this Common Market towards monetary union with the establishment of a single currency, the Euro. There has also been a great deal of political integration, with an example of this being the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Currently, membership of the European Union consists of twenty five states. The last wave of admissions included many former Communist bloc countries such as Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. The next scheduled enlargement is in 2007, when Romania and Bulgaria are scheduled to join. After this, the next state scheduled to join is Turkey, which will open negotiations with the EU in October 2005. Potential Turkish membership of the EU is in many ways a paradox. Turkey has for many years had pro-western leanings. Its strategic requirements during the Cold War led Ankara to strongly embrace NATO and rely on the west for its security guarantees. Also, the founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk founded the state on six profoundly western pillars. These were: firstly, Secularism, which effectively meant removing the direct influence of religious leaders on political decisions and education; secondly, Republicanism, organising the polity as a modern state, as opposed to the Ottoman Empire; thirdly, Populism, not accepting...
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...finds old schoolmates online, she even found a friend, who confessed he was her secret admirer in kindergarten. She often thinks about going cold turkey, but just the thought makes her uncomfortable. A family and marriage therapist, called Paula Pile, has clients who have the same problem as Newton. Pile has no cure for them. Therapists are seeing more and more people who are addicted to Facebook. In text one “What is social networking?” they say, that there is a lot of benefits to social networking. It is a good way to make friends from around the world, a good way to learn about other languages and cultures. It is also a good way to keep in touch with friend and family. Though there is a fear of viruses and sexual predators, but it’s just as dangerous in the real world too, you just need to know what you are clicking on and who you are talking too. In text 2 “Five clues that you are addicted to Facebook”, they make it clear that Facebook, is the devil’s work. They say Facebook is seductive and it interferes with work and family lives. We use it as an escape from our lives, when things aren’t going so well. We begin to neglect our selves, by not getting enough sleep. We become obsessed with old friends or lovers; it can easily get out of hand. In text 3 “Social networking benefits validated”, they think social networking is a great way to gain...
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...during W.W.I. The Armenians were deported, expropriated, abducted, tortured, killed and starved. A huge part of the Armenian population was forced to move from Armenia and Anatolia to Syria, where the majority was sent into the desert and to die of thirst and hunger. Large numbers of Armenians were massacred throughout the Ottoman Empire. W.W.I. gave the Young Turk government an excuse to carry out their plans of a genocide. The Armenian Genocide was masterminded by the Central Committee of the Young Turk Party which was dominated by Mehmed Talât , Ismail Enver , and Ahmed Djemal. They were a racist group whose ideology was articulated by Zia Gökalp, Dr. Mehmed Nazim, and Dr. Behaeddin Shakir. Armenians all over the world commemorate this great tragedy on April 24, because it was on that day in 1915 when 300 Armenian leaders, writers, thinkers and professionals in Constantinople were rounded up, deported and killed. Also on that day in Constantinople, 5,000 of the poorest Armenians were butchered in the streets and in their homes. Across the Ottoman Empire the same events happened from village to village to the leaderless Armenian people. The amazing thing about the events is the complete cooperation of the Armenians. They did not know what was planned for them and went along with their government’s plant to “relocate them for their own good.” The Armenians were asked to turn in hunting weapons for the war. Communities were given quotas and would have to buy additional...
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...Excelsior College Microbiology 212/ Dr. Odeh Raichell Fuentes December 4, 2014 Avian Flu Viral Disease Avian influenza is used to describe influenza A subtypes that primarily affect chickens, turkeys, quail, geese. Avian influenza is an ecological classification. Outbreaks of influenza have been recognized in poultry (chickens and turkeys) for many years. Avian influenza strains are classified according to disease severity recognized forms: highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as fowl plague, and low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). Avian influenza viruses that cause HPAI are highly virulent, and mortality rates in infected flocks often very high. LPAI viruses are generally of lower virulence, but these viruses can serve as progenitors to HPAI viruses. Human infections caused by avian strains have been associated with HPAI (H5, H7, and H9) . Infected birds spread the virus per nasal secretion, saliva, feces. They have swollen necks and a bluish coloring around their neck. Human symptoms effect respiratory tract to a rapid pneumonia. Treatment is the best prevention to increase the chances of getting the avain flu viral disease. Prevention is to avoid contaminated environment and places and live poultry markets and practice good hygiene. The World population want to defuse a risk of a full blown epidemic . Hello to Members of Congress. Thank you for this moment in time to discuss a bill that would protect the health and wellness in people within the World...
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...My struggle with addiction started with my constructive escapes of sports and music. I turned to them when I felt lonely, angry, inadequate, or faced any problems. At the same time, I also enjoyed getting in trouble. This led me to my first encounter with drugs when I was just 14-years-old. Alcohol provided me temporary relief. While people say it's the first hit that makes you an addict, I disagree. It's a disease and so it's a matter or progression. Time is needed for your brain to react to the continuous surge of dopamine and stop making this chemical itself. As this happens, you start enjoying the drug less and needing more of it to get high. By the time I was in college I'd reached this point. This is when some friends introduced me to dope. My Struggle With Addiction led me to Find Dope My struggle with addiction started because my drug...
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...Application Test Character’s Name: Terrance James Alderson Nickname/ Alias: Terry, TJ, Terr. The 11th Generation Alder, The Hummingbird. Date of Birth: 01/06/1996 Place of Birth: Izmir, Turkey Residence: Manchester, England Height: 6 ft 2' Weight: 142 lbs Hair color Jet Black Hair/ Facial Hair: Medium long hair. Slight scruff, trying to grow a full beard Eye color: Light Brown Tattoos/ Marks: Small cut scar next to left eye. Two slash shaped birthmarks under both shoulders. Clothing size: Medium Clothing choice: V-neck T-shirts, Button-down shirts, jeans and black leather jacket Jewelry: Emerald ring, Necklace of family crest (two lightning bolts pointed towards each other) Role in Story: Main Character/Hero Education: College Freshman, just finished high school. Work history: Interned for his uncle's small tech firm. Skills/ Talents: Trained in multiple forms of swordsmanship, marital arts and military tactics. Programming, dancing, fencing. Fears/ Phobias: Worst fear: not living up to the family name. Rodents, extreme heights and quicksand. Bad habits: Lazy and breaks things too often. Good qualities: Very protective of his friends, always willing to help others before himself. Humble and grateful of and about everything he has. Bad qualities: Doesn't ever want to put a lot of effort and will look for...
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...1999 GÖLCÜK & 2011 VAN EARTHQUAKES Göksu ÇELEBİ Hatice İrem GÜNAYDIN Ece ÖMÜR The aim of the project The aim of this project is to examine fatal consequences of Gölcük and Van earthquakes which are arising from engineering errors. 1999 Gölcük Earthquake This earthquake, whose eppicenter is Gölcük county in Kocaeli, occured at 03:02 with Turkey time and lasted 45 seconds. According to Richter scale, the magnitude of this earthquake is 7,5 Mw. Furthermore , this earthquake occured on Northern Anatolia fault line ,which is the longest fault line in our country and one of the most active fault lines of the world. The earthquake, which took place in 10 miles below the earth, was felt especially in Marmara Region, a large area from Ankara to Istanbul. According to the leaflet ‘’Earthquakes 1999’’, published by Prime Ministry Crisis Management Center in August in 2000[1], number of deaths from surrounding cities are indicated in the following table. Surrounding cities | Number of deaths | Kocaeli | 9477 | Sakarya | 3891 | Yalova | 2504 | İstanbul | 981 | Bolu | 270 | Bursa | 268 | Eskişehir | 86 | Zonguldak | 3 | In Assembly Research Report, published in 2000, figures of casualties was updated as 18.373 and in the same report, the following statistics...
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...rent in Sonoma County. Birds and bees Activities in and around Sea Ranch cater to most everyone’s interest. There are miles of hiking trails where hikers might see bobcats, wild turkeys, foxes, raccoons, seals, whales, and numerous birds. Wildflowers are in bloom many months of the year coloring the fields and forest ground attracting bird as and bees. There is a special seal colony overlook where seals give birth to their babies and raise them on the haul-out, safe from Great White Sharks. The seals lounge about providing excellent photo opportunities for photographers and tourists alike. Parks and activities At the north end of Sea Ranch is the 195 acre Gualala Point Regional Park where the coastal forest meets the sea. Rent a kayak and paddle about for an afternoon of water borne fun. Take a walk on the beach where the Gualala River joins the Pacific Ocean. Six park entrances spread along Highway 1 are open to the public with beach access. Rarely will you encounter crowding on these remote beach areas, and wildlife is found often. Annapolis Winery is located high above Sea Ranch. Take the steep and winding Annapolis Road eight miles up into the forest and enjoy a lush pinot noir while the wind rustles the trees above. Good to know Some words of caution since the great outdoors is what attracts most visitors. During the summer season beware of ticks. If you stay on the maintained trails your chance of picking up these unwanted hitch-hikers is lessened...
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...the Med’s 1st Varsity 8. The job as a coxswain is fairly simple. My job is to act as a second coach, I am in charge of the boys who comprise my crew and it is my job to make sure they do their job to the best of their ability. At the same time every day at practice it is demanded of me that I behave in a mature and responsible manner. My experience on my rowing team has been truly defining, I learned things about myself I would have never known had I not joined the team. As a coxswain I have to behave as if I were a coach I must act maturely and responsibly. My ability to do so has earned me respect and the honor of commanding the fastest boats my team can field. Even through the worst of times in my life I have always had rowing as an escape. At crew I am stress free and without outside burdens, I am free to be myself. I am certain that had I not joined the rowing team my freshmen year I would have been a different person. I would not have made the friends I did I would not have gained the confidence I have. And the feeling of belonging and the feeling of being needed by someone besides my parents would be something I would lust after, and probably would never...
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...The Argentine Tango is Argentina’s greatest contribution to the world of dance. Many Americans recognize the Tango as a sultry partner dance performed on shows like Dancing With The Stars or So You Think You Can Dance. However, there is a vast history behind the Tango and what we take pleasure in watching today. In fact, the establishment of the Tango is deeply rooted in the economic and migrant history of Argentina, more specifically Buenos Aires. In the late 1800’s, the impoverished state of Europe encouraged many people to migrate to the New World. Migrants from Spain, Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Turkey fled Europe with the common goal of a better life. Most migrants dreamed of settling in New York but instead many landed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. To their displeasure, Buenos Aires wasn’t the escape from poverty that they fantasized about....
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...Global Issues | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Gender equality is a human right,1 but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men.2 Globally, women have fewer opportunities for economic participation than men, less access to basic and higher education, greater health and safety risks, and less political representation.2 Guaranteeing the rights of women and giving them opportunities to reach their full potential is critical not only for attaining gender equality, but also for meeting a wide range of international development goals. Empowered women and girls contribute to the health and productivity of their families, communities, and countries, creating a ripple effect that benefits everyone. The word gender describes the socially-constructed roles and responsibilities that societies consider appropriate for men and women.17 Gender equality means that men and women have equal power and equal opportunities for financial independence, education, and personal development 3 . Women's empowerment is a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. It includes increasing a woman's sense of self-worth, her decision-making power, her access to opportunities and resources, her power and control over her own life inside and outside the home, and her ability to effect change.4 Yet gender issues are not focused on women alone, but on the relationship between men and women in society.5 The actions and attitudes of men and...
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...You May Know This Person You may have encountered an odd person in your personal or professional life. He or she might refuse to comply with adult requests or rules, or they may have difficulty maintaining friendships. He or she can be irritating, distractive, and annoying. Being around this type of person can be challenging and difficult. People may shy away from him or her, considering the person to be odd. Though it may be difficult to associate with people we believe to be odd, we should not exclude them from society, but instead, try to see that they get the help they need. Such is the situation with a character in Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, The Scrivener.” There are two main characters in Melville’s short story. One of the main characters is the narrator, who happens to be an elderly man and a lawyer who owns a business that copies legal documents. The other main character, Bartleby, is a scrivener that the lawyer hired. Bartleby is passive, quiet, and never becomes angry. There is no denying, however, that Bartleby is odd. Any tasks that the lawyer asked Bartleby to perform, Bartleby responds by saying, “I prefer not to”. That includes going to the post office, scriving documents…it does not matter. Bartleby gives his standard answer. The lawyer cannot abide Bartleby’s quiet insubordination, so he tries to rid himself of Bartleby. He attempts to fire him, pay him to leave, but none of that does any good. Eventually, the lawyer relocates, leaving Bartleby in the...
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...the Middle Passage. He was served under various masters until, with enough money, purchased his freedom in 1766. During a visit to London, he became involved with an abolitionist movement. He petitioned to the Queen in 1788 and even wrote an autobiography called: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. 10 years after his death, slavery was abolished in Great Britain. Although Equiano did not live to see these events, his actions as an abolitionist played an important part in bringing them about. In the mid to late 18th century, Olaudah Equiano was an outstanding example of courage and perseverance through his experiences as a slave, his societal class, and his religion. Equiano was captured at an early age in his homeland and shipped across the Atlantic to Barbados and then Virginia. He was then quickly purchased by a Royal Navy officer, Lieutenant Michael Pascal, who renamed him 'Gustavus Vassa' after the 16th-century Swedish king. Equiano wished, as any slave of that day, to be freed. Unfortunately, Pascal learning of Equiano's desire, and cruelly sold him...
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