...Objective Summary The book Unwind, by Neal Shusterman, follows three main characters. The story is centered on the concept of “unwinding” children between 13 and 18 years old. Unwinding is the medical process of taking every part of someone to be used later. Connor and Risa are both scheduled to be unwound, but escape by working together. Lev is a tithe, someone who is born to be unwound. Connor, Risa, and Lev have the goal of reaching a mysterious location, called the Graveyard, which is said to hold hundreds of unwinds. They have to avoid the police and other malevolent entities, such as an aggressive kid named Roland. All three are driven by their aversion to being unwound. Theme Statement Human life has significance. Text Evidence...
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...revised, edited and proof-read this paper. th Signed the student, October 27 2010 Certification of authorship I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and fully disclosed in this assignment/paper/examination. I have also cited any sources (footnotes or endnotes) from which I used data, ideas, theories, or words, whether quoteds directly or paraphrased. I further acknowledge that this written work has been prepared by myself specifically for this course. Signed the student, October 27th 2010 Word count: 1952 without title pages, index of contents, executive summary and bibliography 2 “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” The Cheshire Cat in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll 3 Index of contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................5 1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................5 2 Twitter: Bright Idea or Real Business Opportunity? ...........................................................................6 3 Twitter’s...
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...Prior to seeing Dry Powder live, I found the pages devoted to Dry Powder on the website to be useful. The section provides access to the plot summary, characters, dates of events, and a feedback page. The information gave me a sense of who the characters are, how the production might look, and the theme of the play. Not only does Seattle Rep provide information but it also engages the audience. They do this by including a feedback page where it is a discussion page for people to share their own comments and opinions of the play. I read through discussion board and all of the comments were positive, one even saying “This is an A + play that should not be missed”....
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...Whether she was acting in the role of advocate, attorney, senator or Secretary of State, she did so with the utmost in professionalism and class. Amidst great debate and scandal, she managed to rise not only to the occasion but above the negativity to catapult her career to highs others could only dream of. Hillary started earning awards early in life as a Brownie and a Girl Scout and she has gained the attention, respect and support of the American people since she first attracted publicity as the Student Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College in 1969. She has been a tremendous role model for women, and leaders everywhere since. From her simple beginnings as a college speaker to being the leading candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton has been an outspoken advocate of women’s rights since the beginning, she states "I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century" (Lemmon, 2011). Background, Training and Education On October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, proud parents Dorothy Rodham and Hugh Rodham gave birth to baby girl Hillary Rodham. She attended local public schools in Park Ridge, IL, where she was active in sports such as basketball and swimming. For her senior year she attended Maine South High School where as a National Merit Finalist, she graduated in the top five percent of her class. Her interest in politics first appeared in the early 1960’s where she closely followed and...
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...doll playing (Boomen, 2009). Before the invention of Barbie, girls were still playing with baby dolls that aimed to foster domestic skills and to prepare them for stereotypical future roles as mothers (Boomen, 2009). Acting as a counter opposite to the former girls play, Barbie is not a doll for girls to simulate and practice motherhood on. In fact, Barbie acts as a platform for girls to freely create and project on her any identity they wish to take on, only to be limited by their creativity. In summary, Barbie is not confined to the traditional social expectations of women. Beneath her seemingly stereotypical idealistic exterior, she is an independent career woman with estimated eighty professions, ranging from a presidential candidate to a nurse (Boomen, 2009). Barbie does not engage in domestic duties and as stated by Lord, motherhood definitely wasn’t Barbie’s area of interest (Boomen, 2009). Subsequently in the late 1990s, Lara Croft emerged as the first main female character in video games. Prior to this, women only played supporting roles. As a female warrior, Lara was “eroticized as a woman and masculinized as action heroine” (Smelik, 2009). Lara embodied attributes commonly associated with the male persona: strong, independent, determined and ‘kick-ass...
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...George Washington's Farewell Address – A Practical Summary Genova T. Spencer Government 200-S02 Professor Edward Soto June 24, 2013 George Washington's Farewell Address – A Practical Summary George Washington’s Presidential Farewell Address consisted of three critical elements that were considered vital for the functional survival of the country that had just won its independence. On September 19, 1796, President Washington advised the nation to stand together as one united country, warned the people about the dangers of political parties and he established foundational reasons for the country to not become over involved in foreign affairs. These three principles set forth an understanding that was monumental for American society. Their level of importance serves as a near perfect reflection to both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution as the building blocks to a great nation. Each of these three principles, even though they were not written as laws, went on as a tradition for this nation; each being clung to with the same level of importance and integrity as the Founders sought in the aforestated documents of freedom. George Washington’s belief in singular national unity was not just an abstract ideal built without fundamental understanding. It was a pragmatic understanding erected on a clear unifying belief, that in order to maintain a nation to build a singular belief in country; it needed a singular belief in purpose. In his...
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...sAngelica Periabras INSOCIO TC103 After 24 years, a second presidential debate was aired on TV5 on March 20, last Sunday. The event took place at the University of the Philippines in Cebu. The host was a Filipino broadcast journalist who is also the head of the news and public affairs department of TV5, Ms. Luchi Cruz Valdez. The debate was only attended by four presidential aspirants namely Vice-President Jejomar Binay, Senator Grace Poe, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and DILG Secretary Mar Roxas. I was disappointed when it was announced that Senator Miriam Defensor – Santiago was going to be absent on the day of the debate because of the clinical trial that she was going to undergo for a chance to completely get rid of her cancer. The event would’ve been more interesting and intense if she was there. While waiting for the debate to start, I was excited knowing that we would be able to know the candidates’ positive and negative attributes and be given the chance to know them more by watching the debate. However, the wait lasted for about an hour and a half before it even started which was supposed to begin at five p.m. thus making me impatient and feel irritated. Then I saw a tweet on twitter saying that the reason why the whole event was delayed was because a candidate was late. After I read that, all I can think of was “Natakbo for presidency, nalalate?” I was so frustrated at the candidate because of his tardiness. And what made me more annoyed was...
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...Chapter Summary GEORGE W. BUSH'S WAR PRESIDENCY George W. Bush's presidency had an inauspicious beginning. He took office following a disputed election, where he won by a razor-thin margin in the Electoral College only after Supreme Court intervention; and even lost the popular vote to Al Gore, becoming the first President since 1889 to assume the presidency under such circumstances. He appeared to have no mandate to govern, and faced a divided Congress and nation with weak legitimacy. To make matters worse, early administration actions on environmental and social issues were controversial, his bumbling style as a speaker became the target for jokes, the Senate switched hands to the Democrats when moderate Republican Sen. James Jeffords quit his party, the economy slipped into recession, and Bush's popularity began to fall. All this changed dramatically after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.A. With great skill and determination, Bush rallied the nation together, taking swift action against perceived terrorist threats, building an international coalition against terrorism, and taking the war to the perpetrators of the acts in Afghanistan. His job approval ratings soared to record levels, and he gained new respect from leaders and the public. The opening vignette thus illustrates how external events influence the presidential office. Especially during times of war and national crisis, the natural capacities of the institution are enhanced, as the...
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...A Breeze through Popular Culture Often parents and adults say that we teenagers text too often, play video games for vast hours, and that we watch unworthy fake news programs. In addition they say that all this diminishes our intelligence, however this is not one hundred percent true. Furthermore, I will acknowledge that text speak, video games, and fake news are instead changing the way people think in a positive manner. Although this is not a traditional way of gaining knowledge, it is still a growth that people who think in a conservative way have to accept. Text speak, video games and fakes news, have created a different way of learning, enhanced our communication skills, and they have increased our imagination. An examination of 2B or Not 2B by author David Crystal, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter by author Tom Bissell, and The Good, the Bad, and The Daily Show by author Jason Zinser will reveal to us how text speak, video games, and fakes news also result in positive outcomes. Text speak, video gaming, and fake news have revolutionized the way we learn. David Crystal, well known for his work in English language studies and linguistics, says in his essay 2B or Not 2B that text speak is not something alien to us, the way we use text speak is what is different. It is important that we teenagers establish to parents, adults, and teachers that we are not destroying the English language neither adapting poor writing habits by abbreviating words. I have made the conclusion...
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...LGBTQ+ Representation in the Media The media has become a protuberant fraction of our society today, as we rely on it for coverage on the presidential election, the weather, the traffic, and using it to form our opinions on subjects we would not know much about without it, but how does the media affect the way the LGBTQ+ community is seen and treated? From Russia to America, LGBTQ+ laws are viewed worlds apart, with Russia concocting anti-gay laws, while America sustains marriage-equality, however, did the media have an impact on this? Does absence of representation in this medium account for the misunderstanding and lack of knowledge of LGBTQ+ people? These are the inquiries I would enjoy to discus as I think it is a tremendously important...
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...Comm 301 May 8, 2014 A Pentadic Analysis of Hillary Clinton Interview The artifact we are analyzing for our study is a live television interview that Hillary Clinton was giving to San Francisco’s KTVU-TV in late February of 2008. This interview was broadcasted via television and is also available on YouTube and other video media sources. The interview was being hosted by a man named Ross McGowan of KTVU-TV to senator Hillary Clinton, and that within itself makes it a significant artifact. The live interview about healthcare that Hillary Clinton was giving had to be cut short when the New York senator began having a coughing fit. Prior to the cough attack, the interview was directed but not limited to the subject of health care. Senator Clinton was speaking of issues such as the pulling troops from the Iraq war, California’s mortgage crisis, Americas current health care system, and the idea of a universal health care system. In the end of the interview Clinton fails to answer the question regarding her husbands role in her campaign by coughing for the remainder of the interview abruptly ending it. Whether or not the actions by Clinton were intended, speculation of this interview arose. In 2000, Hillary Clinton became the first women to be elected a seat in the United States Senate. At first glance, Clinton’s aggrandizement to such a respectable political position seemed like a victory for herself and the ongoing women’s movement effort. However, the continual reminder of...
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...[Type the company name] | [Type the document title] | [Type the document subtitle] | | Monica Velez | [Pick the date] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | What is federalism? The federal principle or system of government. A question that many American individuals are asked and don’t have a general understanding of what it may mean. I think federalism is a great government Institution It makes difference in the state government agency. it's also self-sufficient government to every state In the United states, people choose every elected Official Government for equal Opportunity most of the society In the world are federalism it's very Important to distribute the wealth to the state and the local community, and much more. Since its inception more than 200 years ago, American federalism has undergone tremendous change. Today, all governments -- federal, state and local -- play a greater role in the lives of their citizens, expectations about what kind of services and rights people want from government have changed, and relations among the federal, state and local governments have become infinitely more complex. In this brief essay, Ellis Katz, professor of political science and a fellow of the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University, explores the origins...
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...sajjadkhan Asghar Khan case: Supreme Court (Supreme Court) decision, the country's politics for delay effects that put the cat among the pigeons, and in the future. Former Chief of Staff Gen (R) Mirza Aslam Beg, ISI Lt Gen (RETD) Asad Durrani, former head of funds RS 60 million was received and the former Habib Bank was given 140 million Mehran Bank accused a prominent political leader Younis Habib, everything is thrown into DOCK decision. Although the detailed decision, the Supreme Court of summary judgment Islamic Democratic Alliance (IJI) formed for the 1990 elections broke generals and politicians to take action against Younis Habib, directed by sharing these secret funds, politicians anti-PPP parties say election 1990 was designed to win support. Former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan was found guilty of poor business is important. Its presidential election in a cell Ashfaq Parvez Kayani General Operating and ISI chief of funds, distribution facilities and create IJI against the PPP PPP has the right to mandate voter, then leader Benazir Bhutto to ensure I was ordered not to go. After the court decision, a decision that manipulated elections in history, but history, and no doubt a game changer, you may not have considered, provide investigation ordered by the court are well organized and I have some questions, however Importantly, the long arm of the law left. As far as general astray by law or legal government tried unresolved is the question. One view is that he should...
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...Asghar Khan case: Supreme Court (Supreme Court) decision, the country's politics for delay effects that put the cat among the pigeons, and in the future. Former Chief of Staff Gen (R) Mirza Aslam Beg, ISI Lt Gen (RETD) Asad Durrani, former head of funds RS 60 million was received and the former Habib Bank was given 140 million Mehran Bank accused a prominent political leader Younis Habib, everything is thrown into DOCK decision. Although the detailed decision, the Supreme Court of summary judgment Islamic Democratic Alliance (IJI) formed for the 1990 elections broke generals and politicians to take action against Younis Habib, directed by sharing these secret funds, politicians anti-PPP parties say election 1990 was designed to win support. Former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan was found guilty of poor business is important. Its presidential election in a cell Ashfaq Parvez Kayani General Operating and ISI chief of funds, distribution facilities and create IJI against the PPP PPP has the right to mandate voter, then leader Benazir Bhutto to ensure I was ordered not to go. After the court decision, a decision that manipulated elections in history, but history, and no doubt a game changer, you may not have considered, provide investigation ordered by the court are well organized and I have some questions, however Importantly, the long arm of the law left. As far as general astray by law or legal government tried unresolved is the question. One view is that he should be court martialed...
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...http://hr.blr.com/whitepapers/Staffing-Training/Leadership/10-Qualities-that-Made-Abraham-Lincoln-a-Great-Lea 10 Qualities that Made Abraham Lincoln a Great Leader By Catherine L. Moreton, J.D. Capacity to Listen to Different Points of View While researching her Pulitzer Prize winning book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Kearns Goodwin learned that Lincoln had the capacity to listen to different points of view. He created a climate where Cabinet members were free to disagree without fear of retaliation. At the same time, he knew when to stop the discussion and after listening to the various opinions, make a final decision. Ability to Learn on the Job Lincoln was able to acknowledge errors, learn from them, and then move. In this way, he established a culture of learning in his administration, said Kearns Goodwin. Ready Willingness to Share Credit for Success In response to concerns expressed by friends about the actions of some of his Cabinet members, Lincoln stated that the "path to success and ambition is broad enough for two" said Kearns Goodwin. When there was success, Lincoln shared the credit with all of those involved. Ready Willingness to Share Blame for Failure When mistakes were made by members of his Cabinet, Lincoln stood up for them said Kearns Goodwin. When contracts related to the war effort raised serious questions about a member of his administration, Lincoln spoke up and indicated that he and his entire Cabinet...
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