I recall reading about a scheme on another blog whereby a savvy borrower does a balance transfer to a 0% card for the duration of the promotional period, then moves the balance to a fresh 0% card, rinses, and repeats, etc.
You detail the potential pitfall in your post of not using the new card for fresh purchases.
The other problems would be that 1) you would not be able to find a replacement 0% offer at some point, and 2) Opening many credit cards could affect one's credit report/score.
As long as someone keeps enough money on hand to pay off the balance in full if required and also doesn't need to borrow money again in the future (owns own house and is financially independent), it's fairly low risk.
I've always wondered if you can transfer a balance from another card if you don't have a balance on the card to be transfered from. I never carry a balance, so have never taken advantage of a transfer offer.
Gene: I think you're talking about this blog entry, where I describe Madison's elaborate credit card arbitrage scheme. I haven't seen her post anything on this lately. Either she isn't running the scheme any more or she doesn't think it will interest her readers. You may be right about it getting difficult to find 0% balance transfer offers with the same nice terms.
I don't carry balances either. I don't know if you can "transfer" a nonexistent balance, but it wouldn't be too hard to simulate. I wouldn't recommend this, but one could get a card, max it out with cash withdrawals, pay the interest charges for the first month, and then transfer the balance elsewhere.
How low a purchase can you make to count on the credit card? If you made two $5 Gas Purchases, could you get away with that? What if you bought two Candy Bars?
Big Cajun Man: I read about one guy who says he makes two 1-cent purchases with PayPal automatically each month. If that works, then it would be a great solution. As you say, an even better solution is to not run up consumer debt in the first place.
There's a third catch, which is that if the card owner is late on a single payment, the interest rate shoots up to the default rate.
In my case, I transferred almost $15,000 of higher interest debt to a card with a promotional rate of 1.99% for life. I make the minimum payment TWICE per month, just to be sure that I don't miss a payment, which would result in a new interest rate of 19.99% (i.e. more than 10x the promotional rate). However, as long as I keep up the payments, this approach is saving me hundreds of dollars in interest every month, while I wipe out the last vestiges of higher=interest debt.
MarliO: You're right that failure to pay on time even once is another way that credit card companies can catch people and jack up their interest rates. I hope your balance transfer works out for you. It sounds like you're being appropriately cautious. I hadn't heard of making the minimum payment twice, but it's a good idea. I've heard of people having trouble because a payment gets delayed or lost. You'd have to be extremely unlucky to lose out this way.


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Is cloud mapping the next big thing in car tech? - evo Connectivity
Cars that constantly update each other with road and traffic data are coming - and could change the automotive landscape
by: Antony Ingram
Facing a wide and very obviously impassable river in an unknown corner of a small Dutch village, I came to the conclusion the car's built-in satellite navigation system perhaps wasn't the most accurate or up-to-date I'd ever used. There might well have been a crossing there once – possibly at low tide, or more realistically by a small ferry – but there certainly wasn't now.
With the technology currently under development by HERE, arriving at such dead-ends will one day become a thing of the past. Its HD Live Map system, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January, is being touted as the world's most advanced cloud-based map asset commercially available for vehicles.
Cloud-based technology will in itself be the next big thing in automotive connectivity, and its influence on mapping technology will be wide-reaching.
Its highest-profile application so far is that of Tesla Motors' Autopilot system, as found in Model S saloons and Model X crossovers. Data gathered by every Tesla, on every road they traverse, is sent back to the cloud, to be disseminated among every other Tesla. Roads learned by one vehicle become the knowledge of another – a Model S in California will be intimately familiar with the M25, while that London-based car will know exactly the speed and position necessary to negotiate a tricky freeway off-ramp in San Francisco.
The eventual benefits of cloud-based mapping for autonomous vehicles are easy to grasp – but it could be useful for any driver on any road, no matter how familiar or unfamiliar the driver is with the car and the location.
HD Live Map relies on a vehicle's sensors to gather data about the road and its surroundings. If a speed limit changes, for instance, this information can be relayed in advance to following vehicles – allowing the driver to make a decision, or for an autonomously driven vehicle to adjust its speed accordingly.
Likewise, information on lane closures can be used to help vehicles behind change lanes, or avoid the area completely. Should conditions change, information from vehicles will then update cloud-connected vehicles with the latest data. HERE describes it as 'self-maintaining'.
Other companies are working on similar systems – in addition to Tesla, Google is the most notable, with its koala-faced autonomous pods now running in trials around California. Those pods, along with Google's other test vehicles, are covering around three million cumulative miles every day – data from which can then be disseminated across its entire fleet, creating incredibly accurate mapping in addition to functional information from the cars themselves.
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HERE, formerly Nokia's mapping unit, is now owned by three rival German automotive powerhouses. BMW, Audi and Daimler jointly purchased the mapping service in December 2015 for 2.8billion euros – and in doing so prevented Google and Apple (also rumoured to be bidders) from owning the key information systems within the car.
But smart navigation, and the role it will play in autonomous driving, is the key reason for the purchase. BMW board member Ian Robertson told evo: 'The digital map is fundamental to autonomous driving, and there are really only three mapping systems in the world: HERE, Google and TomTom.'
Robertson goes on to explain that HERE will remain open-source and that between the three manufacturers they will have access to over ten million cars for real-time updates, and this will have a greater 'density to it for our information source'. Or, in other words, over ten million cars will capture and share real-time information – anonymously – thus creating a colossal data exchange on road and traffic conditions.
'Current mapping systems are accurate to just under a metre,' continues Robertson. 'Fine for going from London to Brighton, but for autonomous you need to be accurate to less than a centimetre. For that you need a big step in the navigation architecture, but you also need updated information extremely quickly. So you can see how this is forming a fundamental part of our business going forward.
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by richardbrowne
Not to be a contrarian to all the positive reviews this film is getting, I think it's a mixed bag. You can't deny the good acting, writing, and pacing....BUT the comedy in the first half of the film is more than forced; I don't like feeling uncomfortable with the laughs. Then we have a pretty good story of friendship and then a love story. Hmm, a bit fragmented I think to have a good focus.
by Sinamax
Not as good as I had hoped for, but still there were a few laughs
by George Jobson
The only reason why I recommending "Brides Maids" is because of the performance of Kristin Wiig. She's the best reason why you should see this movie. She's better than the other actresses in the cast. Wiig played a former bake shop owner who is selecte4d as the honor brides maid. I like the movie if not a lot. Wiig makes me like the movie.
by BAMFRA
It does have a feel of a bunch of improv scenes strung together into a movie, but its still very funny. And also funny if you're a male as well.
by shutter
If you like chick flicks this one is for you. The chicks never shut-up. Sex is right up front in this movie. Lots of females in the theater and me and one other guy with is date.
by stacy
by zimmdogg
Little herky-jerky in continuous storyline, but defineately funny. It felt like a bunch of disconnected scenes but in a row with a story that was easy and predictable to follow. Lots of funny, 'it could only happen to me' spots throughout.
by Ron H.
Now I've seen it all. I heard every fowl lewd word ever spoken, in this movie. Is that really necessary?? In the "old days", we used to movies like this as "stag movies".
by MDBWLM
It's funny. I love the new actress that plays Annie. She reminds me of Meg Ryan.
This is entertainment.
by sweet as sugar
Laugh out loud funny!!!!!
by Speeeye
Love Love Love this movie!!!
by girlybird
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this movie! This was the best casting, every one of them had perfect delivery. The scene in the bridal shop had me laughing so hard I could hardly breathe. I'm going back to see it for the 3rd time this weekend and will buy it as soon as it comes out. That cop....what a doll.
I have recommended this to all my friends and a big group of us went to see it together for the second time and it did not disappoint! We laughed just as much, if not more, than the first time.
This is the female version of the Hangover, but even funnier.
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In the spring of 2017, Nadeem Siddiki came across a video online showing a free health clinic in Florida. Siddiki, a professional engineer and father of three, sent it to a group of friends and had an idea: "Let's do it," he told them. They each pitched in $1,000 and spent about 15 months jumping through all the legal hoops to form Hoosier Crescent Foundation (HCF), a nonprofit, free health clinic on the campus of Martin University.
Open for three hours every other Saturday, the clinic's target is people without medical coverage. The clinic offers primary care, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and disease screening. Patients can also access specialists for issues such as diabetes and chronic illnesses, and HCF can help pay for medication, according to Siddiki. Notably, the clinic does not offer maternity or pediatric care.
Siddiki and those who helped him form the foundation are Muslim, so when HCF was first looking for a clinic location, it contacted local mosques. When that didn't work out, he met with Eugene White, president of Martin University, about housing the clinic at the school. White, who recently announced he will retire in March, said part of Martin's last strategic plan was more community involvement, so this was a natural fit.
"There are so many people in Martindale-Brightwood and surrounding areas with very little or no health care," White said, "so we knew the need was great."
According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 38.2 percent of residents in the 46218 zip code lived below the poverty level in 2017, and 29 percent did not have health insurance. This is despite the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, subsidizing insurance for the poorest Americans. Still, insurance providers have backed out in Indiana, and data from the National Conference of State Legislatures show the average premium cost rising 5.1 percent in 2019 on the ACA market. Data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey show 45 percent of uninsured non-elderly adults cite cost as the biggest reason they don't have insurance.
"This health field is getting so complex and expensive," Siddiki said. "Even for people with insurance, they have difficulty getting basic care because you still have to pay some from your pocket. … There are people who don't get the care."
Along with implementing electronic medical records soon, Siddiki said the clinic's main short-term goal is to simply see more patients. Siddiki estimated the clinic sees an average of about six people every other Saturday, but he said capacity is about 20.
HCF's mission — to provide free medical services to the uninsured — naturally leads the foundation to treat many minority patients, who are more likely than whites to live in poverty and not have health insurance. Free clinics like the one at Martin don't fix these disparities, but it does help close the gap.
"We are very pleased with their effort, very proud of their generosity," White said of HCF. "We continue to encourage people in the community to take advantage of the service."
Contact staff writer Tyler Fenwick at 317-762-7853. Follow him on Twitter @Ty_Fenwick.
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• Contact: 317-957-2100
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Turkey launches trade center in Chicago
Turkey set up a trade center on Jan. 8 in the U.S. city of Chicago to expand Turkish exporters' network and to ensure products exist in target countries with their name, brand and quality.
"The U.S. is among 44 countries where we broke an export record last year," Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said during the online opening ceremony. "Now, the important thing is to make this momentum we have achieved with the U.S. continuous and sustainable."
Emphasizing the government always strives to provide services in a more institutional way, Pekcan said: "Our trade center model abroad is actually an institutionalization story, offering common opportunities, providing a cost advantage, while providing the promotion of Turkish products."
Pekcan said the global competitive environment is changing every day, with new concepts, institutions and instruments are emerging.
"This leads business people, exporters, policy makers and all relevant economic actors to develop different ways and methods in global competition and be innovative," he said.
Turkey to open trade centers in China, India
Also commenting on the center, Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu, the chairman of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), said the Union's first trade center was opened in Chicago.
Turkey has taken a big step to establish the center because the US is the world's largest importer with an annual volume of $2.5 trillion and it has high purchasing power, he said. "Hopefully Turkish business cycle will enlarge its network in the US different states after having experiences in Chicago."
The city is the production center for US industry, at the junction point of rail, road and seaway networks, he said. "The country buy consumer goods worth $650 billion per year, importing food and beverages worth $150 billion, bringing $70 billion of furniture in its soils."
Stating TOBB placed an area of 10,000 square meters for Turkish companies next to O'hare International Airport, where the world's third most intensive air cargo transportation is carried out, he said: "The headquarters and logistics base of many giant companies from the Fortune 500 list are here and Turkish companies will now be in the center of the network.
"With this move, we now say to our companies, 'Come, get a share from this 2.5 trillion dollar market.'"
He also noted more trade centers in markets such as China and India will be established in the future.
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Home 2019 SALTER: Elections wreak havoc with sensible discussions of education spending, quality
SALTER: Elections wreak havoc with sensible discussions of education spending, quality
Sarah Ulmer
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By: Sid Salter
After many months of speeches, political ads, TV & radio commercials and social media propaganda, trying to have a serious discussion of education funding in Mississippi is in great measure a fool's errand and an errand that is dependent on one's world view.
With all that posturing and number-tossing, did we really learn anything useful or new? The takeaway seems that there is a substantial appetite for higher education funding, but not for the new taxes or the spending cuts in other vital government services necessary to provide that funding.
For the record, in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget, Mississippi spent $2.937 billion on education or 52.99 percent of the state's $5.548 billion in Regular General Fund appropriations. That's $2.234 billion or 40.21 percent on K-12 public education and $716.1 million or 12.78 percent on the state's eight public universities and 15 public community colleges.
And by anyone's measure, Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative and rich or poor, $2.937 billion is a lot of money. But the question of the worth of that investment, now that's a question heavily dependent on one's world view and partisan and philosophical affiliations.
The contenders in Mississippi's 2019 elections battled incessantly over education spending, teacher pay, public versus private education, education funding formulas and other policy questions. The governor's and lieutenant governor's races were thick with education charges and countercharges.
In June of this year, the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances took a broader, less politicized look at education spending at the K-12 level based on national 2017 numbers by state. Despite Mississippi taxpayers spending $2.234 billion on K-12 education in 2019, the state in 2017 ranked 47th in per pupil spending at $8,771.
What is the source of K-12 education spending in Mississippi? The Census Bureau reported in the same study of 2017 budgets that 50.8 percent came from state taxes while 35.1 percent came from local taxes and 14.1 percent came from federal taxes (a higher percentage of federal sourced funds than any state except New Mexico).
How was Mississippi's $8,771 per pupil expenditure spent in 2017? $4,971 on instruction, $462 on pupil support, $407 on instruction support, $289 on general administration, $531 on school administration and $2,110 on other expenses including capital outlays and intergovernmental transfers.
The news on higher education funding in Mississippi isn't much better. In fact, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities claims that adjusted for inflation, per student funding for Mississippi public colleges and universities is 34 percent below 2008 levels.
Simultaneously, CBPP claims that between 2008 and 2018 tuition costs at Mississippi's four-year public universities increased on average $2,361 over that decade. The group concluded that the combination of a declining percentage of state support for higher education and an increasing percentage of tuition has made higher education less affordable and endangered quality at the state's public universities.
As for the state's community colleges, perhaps no facet of Mississippi education had more promises made to them during Mississippi's 2019 campaign season. Politicians talked often about workforce training and the role of community colleges in that process.
But nationally, federal spending on financial aid tripled from $50 billion in 1995 to more than $150 billion in 2015, but state per full-time student spending on higher education decreased by 28 percent over the same period.
Particularly thorny is the issue of Pell Grants, the federal educational grants of up to $5,775 that go to families making less than $50,000 a year. Most recipient families make closer to $20,000 annually, according to Forbes Magazine. All of Mississippi's higher education institutions benefit from the Pell Grant program – as do lower income working families across the state.
Twice during his term in office, President Donald Trump has discussed a diversion of up to $2 billion in Pell Grant funds or an outright funding cut of the program, once as a means of financing his plans to beef up NASA for a moon shot or another U.S. return to space travel.
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Laureato in legge all'Università Cattolica di Milano, fu eletto al Parlamento (Camera dei deputati) nel 1963. Fu poi consigliere comunale a Lugo nella consiliatura 1964-1969.

Assunse l'incarico di direttore generale dell'Ente Delta Padano che nel 1976 fu sostituito dall'«Ente regionale di sviluppo agricolo per l'Emilia-Romagna» (ERSA), di cui fu vicepresidente.

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Racism? Re-appropriation? Or creative marketing?
The Southern California-based operator of an Asian fast-casual build-your-own-bowl concept was rocketed onto the national stage with the opening of its third location in a Whole Foods Market last week.
Yellow Fever debuted at a Whole Foods 365 unit in Long Beach, Calif., sparking a national debate about the name in social media, and prompting a story Monday in The New York Times.
The concept, co-founded by Korean-American chef Kelly Kim, first launched in Torrance, Calif. about four years ago.
The phrase "yellow fever" describes a mosquito-spread virus, but is also a slang term for white people with an Asian fetish, often applied to white men who have a preference for Asian women.
Kim for years has described the concept as a tongue-in-cheek attempt to be memorable, saying it represented "re-appropriation," taking ownership of the term "yellow fever" and redefining it. On the wall at the Torrance location, a signature neon sign states, "Be yellow" and the menu celebrates flavors and ingredients from across Asia, Hawaii and California.
As news of the Whole Foods opening spread, however, critics attacked both the chain and Whole Foods on Twitter, and not only because of what many described as racist implications.
#YellowFever : Why Does A Restaurant Have The Name Of This Disease?
Some defended the restaurant concept's name choice, saying the implied racism is perhaps in the eye of the beholder.
The restaurant, however, has stirred the pot for years with boundary-pushing marketing tactics.
A Halloween promotion on Facebook, for example, featured the phrase "Five dolla make u holla," a line from the movie "Full Metal Jacket" in which a Vietnamese prostitute offers her services.
@YellowFeverEats please explain your philosophy to me. why do u think it's ok to use this moniker?
On Facebook last week, Yellow Fever officials did not address the controversy directly, but noted that "hate is heavy," and thanked fans for their support.
Kim and Whole Foods officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Whole Foods Market 365 location in Long Beach opened April 25, and the 28,000-square-foot smaller-footprint store is the eighth in the U.S.
The market location will be Yellow Fever's first to serve beer and wine, according to Whole Foods.
The concept offers a menu of customizable bowls served on a choice of rice, noodles or greens.
The Seoul bowl, for example, has grilled beef with Asian slaw, mushrooms, kale and a fried egg with gochu sauce; while the Bangkok bowl features grilled chicken breast, mushrooms, Asian slaw, almonds, Thai basil and green coconut curry.
The proteins are raised antibiotic free and without added hormones, the produce is local and often organic, and sauces are made in house.


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In 2020 air pollution caused by the activity of miners was again a major industry talking point across Australia as new state government legislation was implemented in the wake of stories linking poor air quality in communities situated close to mine sites.
This combined with recent events in Western Australia that saw monitoring failures and excessive levels of particulate reported in the media has again put the focus on suppressing dust at its source to reduce the potential of harm for workers and mining communities.
For Australian headquartered mining and civil services firm Global Road Technology (GRT), these incidents and the real danger that high levels of airborne particulates pose for people exposed, emphasise the importance of a comprehensive and holistic approach to dust suppression.
GRT General Manager, Daniel Grundy believes that prioritisation needs to be placed on implementing the most advanced dust suppression products and services at the very source of the pollution – as any incidence of air pollution having negative effects on mining communities jeopardises the social and environmental licence the miners have – in addition to potentially forcing governments to tighten legislation even further.
"It is known that long-term exposure to high levels of dust pollution can place extra load on the body with a particular impact on the respiratory system and that some people who live within areas that are impacted by high pollution face a higher probability of having cardiopulmonary damage and disease," said Mr Grundy.
"That's why mitigation is so critical, the focus needing to be on controlling/eliminating dust by engineering controls at the point of generation to capture dust at its starting point to help in eliminating the hazard – we utilise the latest dust suppression technology developed in our purpose-built manufacturing facility, tailored engineering techniques and combine this with ongoing monitoring and data collection via 'Internet of Things' (IoT) devices. Onsite expert monitoring and advice on overall processes combined with the above allows us to quantify the reduction of the immediate hazard and ensuring we can continue monitoring the site in real-time to act on any changes in environmental or operational conditions that may require a chance in tactics."
Australia's arid conditions – particularly in the parts of the country that is home to much of its mining activity – exacerbate the problem as the lack of rainfall allows the dust to spread from the site much more quickly and can rapidly increase the dust particulate levels above the recommended amounts. The country's mining sector is aware of the scale of the issue with BHP alone planning to spend $300 million over the next five years across its Pilbara operations in an attempt to reduce the impact its operations have on the local communities.
Some experts see this expenditure as critical as for the miners to operate in a socially responsible manner in relation to how they impact the communities that exist close by.
For Daniel Grundy, the ongoing controversy around the impacts of mining on the health of workers and communities validates the investment the firm has made from an R&D perspective in range of innovative chemical additives and associated hardware designed specifically for managing and containing dust to protect workers on mining sites and nearby residents and landholders from airborne dust pollution and disease.
"Our products and services are designed for the purpose of reducing the impact of airborne dust on people and operations," Mr Grundy said.
"These products and their applications are guided by the GRT approach that is based around understanding the risk, and controlling or even eliminating dust by engineering controls at the point of generation. We have developed a specific range of products including the GRT: Haul-Loc, GRT: Activate, GRT: Ore-Loc, and GRT: Wet-Loc that adhere to these principles of either controlling the release of the dust or stopping its spread from the point of generation that require a holistic, whole-of-site approach to ensure maximum effectiveness and to protect the health of workers and communities."
Source: Australian Mine Safety Journal


Here is a useful piece by Kimberly Powell on creating your genealogy family history blog. It is divided into seven steps. There are brief suggestions for each step and a link to more extensive tips. Examples of other genealogy blogs to use as models are found with the links. These steps are useful for any blog but Kimberly is a genealogist and offers tips specific genealogy blogs. I added a few comments after them.
1. Determine Your Purpose - no surprise the same as Lorelle VanFossen but it is always necessary to state as some many people skip this step.
2. Select a Blogging Platform – there are many low cost and free ones to choose.


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Causes and Effects of Advertisement for Blood Donations
Similarly, in Malta, employers are encouraged to allow their staff the required time off to donate blood (Commission on the European Communities, 2006). In the instance, the donation is paid, then the donator is compensated.Refreshments for the donators: In order to foster this culture for donation of blood, it is important that large businesses should invest their resources under corporate social responsibility. For instance, organizations can provide incentives and healthy alternatives to
English, Literature, Biographies
English, Creative Writing, Humanitarian
As the writer had viewed it, the three elements in symbolic interactionism are the ones seen in the title of the mentioned book published by the students of Mead. Probably mind is essential in the picture because it is the dynamic form of the thinking of people. One must have a mind to think, analyze and act. He can also reflect upon his actions because he can think. All thanks to the power of the mind. Self is another important concept in symbolic interactionism as the writer had viewed it.
Carmens Aria A song of Celebration and Self-Realization
Carmen says her love is like a bird, a rebellious one that nobody can ever win over in the very first line. She concludes the final line of the aria by saying her love will never be bound by any known law.The second stanza of the aria portrays Carmens choice and taste of men. She prefers a silent mum man than the one who talks constantly. Women are often said to love humorous and talkative men, capable of praising their beauty and virtue. But, Carmen gives importance to a mans look and prefers
Critical Thinking and Technology
As a result, the questioning information presented to an individual enhances their understanding of the area and improves their discussion skills. The global economy is currently reliant on technology, an aspect of development that is dynamic and influenced by the level of knowledge of an individual. As a result, the development of flexible skills is essential, a process that can only be achieved through developing strong analytics skills found among critical thinkers (Taylor, 2012).Technology
Comparison/contrast
During state voting, the party that wins the popular votes commands the states electoral votes. In cases where no competing candidate wins majority votes of the Electoral College, the senate has the responsibility of electing the vice president while the House of Representatives elect the President.In contrast, Russia has not enjoyed free democratic elections until 1996. Elections in Russia before 1996 privileged few individuals who had gained political power. The current Russian electoral
Comparison and Contrast AC
The story clearly exposes the offensive practices that are normally exhibited against people with black skin color, as the protagonist experience racism in its crudest form in a predominant white society. Even Orwell presents subtle racist views in his story. When he mentions the phrases like 'sea of yellow faces', 'a black Dravidian coolie', he shows the racial notions of the colonial British people towards Asians particularly the people of Chinese origin and Indians. His
Culture of a place in California
These Chinese immigrants became the pioneers in 1860s in the industry and their peak time was in the 1880s. By the 1890s, the Chinese settled and found more jobs in the fishing industry as well as the service industry, railroad construction and general construction, merchandising, and food industry. District associations, family associations, business guilds, and secret societies were eventually formed. San Diego consists of several Chinese immigrants who have now achieved the status of a
They were all happy to be part of this historical event. To prove their satisfactions, I could see them walk around, asking questions and taking pictures of some of the cars that captivated their attention.Besides, I observed a variety of cars. While some were exotic, others were locally made brands. The car owners showcased classic and custom cars, some of which were not familiar to the enthusiasts and me in particular. To be precise, I observed the following models of vehicles in the show
Charm of reading
To Read" written by Malcolm X,we realize how the essay talks about the successes of a man who was incarcerated, but self educated himself to greatness. Malcolm felt challenged, after engaging in a communication with Bimbi who was an intelligent man, and became jealous of Bimbi's knowledge. He began to read but he had a big problem. Malcolm could not read the sophisticated books. Every book he picked up he read but only the words he understood and skipped the words he did not know. That
Coaches and Sportsmen in Boxing
To newcomers, the gym provided a serene environment for them to enjoy the game as they appreciated the work of art. From the outlook of the features within the gym and the people that attended, one can easily tell that boxing is not a game for every other person. It is a game for the courageous, the brave, and the strong.
Courage in Politics
John McCain has been a winner when it was the case of immigration injustice. The murder of an Arizona rancher in March became the catalyst for the state legislature passing a controversial bill on immigration.4There really are a couple of political leaders (and women) worked for this purpose. For example, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, a Democrat, has been proposed a claim to block the Arizona decree. Gordon explained why he still stands behind McCain, despite his troubling flip-flop: The last
Comparison of Baseball and Softball
According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that both baseball and softball have the well-known regulation that is called run rules. That is considered to be a mercy rule, according to which team will get a win earlier than all innings provided in the game are completed. The difference between baseball and softball is in the number of runs.
Comparison between Moliere and Tolstoy
Tolstoy one does not have to look very far to find suitable women characters for analysis and introspection about the nature of women in their social and private spheres. Anna Karenina of course is a seminal and popular work, and one too that stars a woman whose depiction is sufficiently complex and brilliant for the purposes of this present comparison and analysis work. It can be observed in this novel Anna goes on to be unfaithful to her husband and in the end she is unable to handle the
Critique paper
Indeed "there is a standard of houses but no standard of community in suburbs" (Hamilton, 1999). It turns out that teenagers start looking for places where they could spend time together entertaining and in most suburbs such places are shopping malls. However, even though malls are places for entertainment, Hamilton claims that teenagers need other areas that are less under security than malls are like recreation centers and parks, so that teenagers could be on their own and
Compare and contrast anne fine's flour babies to nina bawden's carries war
The children are to enter details of responsibilities performed in a diary, the experience they are scared of. However, the experience makes Simon to reconsider reasons for departure of his own father.The two books can be compared by analyzing the use of stereotypical imagery (Blum 2004). To begin with the book of Flour Babies, Fine brings out stereotypical imagery through clustering of students according to their performance and personal traits. Students have been grouped into two broad
Cyberbullying is not worst than physical bullying
Cases of cyberbullying like teenagers committing suicide, people should not be diverted from the consequences of more common forms of physical bullying.Regardless of the various forms of physical bullying like teenagers fighting rumors concerning their sexual orientation, withstanding disapproval of their clothes or getting assault within the school environment, there are high chances of teenagers being bullied offline. Even though it is not easy to categorize bullying character among
Choices and Outcomes in Life
The parents in question never wanted a baby boy in the first place, and thus Jobs had another hurdle to deal with. With a biological mother who had graduated from college, finding adopters who would see the need for his college education was a priority. But many college dropouts don't realize the need for such education to begin with. Steve Jobs gets us into emotion turmoil when he reveals that his adopted mother was a college dropout while the adopted father never graduated from high school.
By the period of 1960 the first ever computers were connected with each other (Casey, 2011, p. These computers were mainframes and these computers were used for the purpose of allowing users to reserve airline tickets in a semi-automatic manner. Approximately two years later researchers such as JCR Licklider became interested in connecting output based hardware with such as teletypewriters with a computer and for this purpose he developed a group called ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)
Cancer Abnormal Production
Smoking is associated with many cancers of the human body which include lung cancer, cancer of the larynx, cancer of the mouth, cancer of the esophagus, cancer of the throat and the cancer of the stomach. Those individuals who consume tobacco by forms other than smoking have a danger of the development of mouth cancer.
Communication and Language - Talk About Editing by David Shipley
This is wonderful for all of the people out there that would "technically" not be considered good communicators who can now express themselves without fear of too harsh of a criticism. Today, anyone can be an author and editing is not as relevant in the modern era as it once was. To be a good communicator, you must have mastered grammar, spelling.
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😦 Well done! ❤ That is such a good way of reminding people of sad reality through poetry.
A beautiful poem and wonderful advice!
Thankyou Saadia I hope so too. Eid Mubarak to you too all..Hope you had a nice Eid..
Masha Allah. What a wonderful thought!