most compact and inexpensive means of conveying a dense amount of knowledge in a convenient package. The easy portability of the book is what makes it the most user-friendly format for knowledge ever invented. The idea that one can carry in one’s pocket a play by Shakespeare‚ a novel by Charles Dickens or Tom Clancy‚ Plato’s Dialogues‚ or the Bible in a small paperback edition is mind-boggling. We take such uncommon convenience for granted‚ not realizing that the book itself has undergone quite an
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first plate depicts the signing of a marriage contract between the wealthy Lord Squanderfield and the bride’s poor merchant father. The second plate depicts a morning in the couple’s home after a night out. The dog pulls a bonnet out of the husband’s pocket which may allude to infidelity as the wife is already wearing a bonnet. One of the first creators of comics was William Hogarth (1697–1764). Hogarth created seven
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He "left all his money to institutions and the furniture of the house to his sister (Norton Anthology 2236)." It was as if he was trying to insure the boy’s boredom and solitude. The only thing of interest that the boy can find is a bicycle pump‚ which is rusty and rendered unfit to play with. Even the "wild" garden is gloomy and desolate‚ containing but a lone apple tree
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of obtaining at least three of a specific card for both pocket pairs and non pocket pairs. The calculations include anything at least trips (4ofAKind or FullHouse) and exclude community trips. Flushes and Straights are not taken into consideration. You can see that pocket pair hole cards have more than a 4x better chance of getting trips than non pocket pair hole cards. (C(n‚r) choose function) Pocket pair hole cards: 1 - [C(48‚5) / C(50‚5)] = 19.184% Non pocket pair hole cards:
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7 Good Reasons Why There Might Be Life on Other Planets Annalee Newitz We have no direct evidence (yet) that there is life on other planets‚ moons‚ or in interstellar space. Nevertheless‚ there are some compelling reasons to believe that eventually we will discover some‚ perhaps even in our own solar system. Here are seven reasons why scientists believe that life is out there‚ just waiting to meet us. It might not be green-skinned ladies in silver saucers‚ but it will be alien. 1. Extremophiles
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Stage Beauty “Stage Beauty” explores the boundaries between reality and performance. It’s the 1660s‚ and Edward ‘Ned’ Kynaston is England’s most celebrated leading lady. Women are forbidden to appear on stage and Ned profits‚ using his beauty and skill to make the great female roles his own. But King Charles II is tired of seeing the same old performers in the same old tragedies. Since no one will take him up on his suggestion to improve Othello with a couple of good jokes‚ he decides to lift the
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We have all seen the news‚ and we have all heard of police brutality. The cases are all the same; an african american citizen was killed by a cop for “no reason.” Well‚ the truth is‚ most cops are not these racist‚ Ku Klux Klan members we think picture them to be. Media is the real villain‚ twisting words and adding in extra details to these stories. Overall‚ the media is framing the cops into being the bad guys‚ and unfortunately‚ the strangers we should trust most are being visualized as the bad
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context‚ determine how others react (See: historical context) Is there information that will help in evaluating the effectiveness of the text? If so‚ identify what about the context is important to understanding and evaluating the text compelling events‚ purpose‚ importance who wrote or presented: person or
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fifty after all the football games are over.” I started saying “it isn’t” and “they aren’t‚” and I still made first-string end—and class valedictorian—without losing my buddies’ respect. During her remarkable 44-year career‚ Mrs. Bessie Taylor Gwynn taught hundreds of economically deprived black youngsters—including my mother‚ my brother‚ my sisters‚ and me. I remember her now with gratitude and affection—especially in this era when Americans are so wrought-up
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television and played a pivotal role in making television what it is today. Although television may never be perfect‚ it still offers the best content created by producers for the sake of an audience’s entertainment. By pushing boundaries‚ producing compelling stories or segments‚ television has come a long way and it can only go further on from here. In today’s era of television‚ Ryan Murphy is one of the most well-known producers. Not only does he produce his shows‚ but he writes and directs as well
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