guitar‚ although not specific to anything or anyone‚ is credited to Spanish guitar maker Antonio Torres (Mary Bellis). Torres invented the fan brace top about the year 1850‚ this top is now a widely popular model used in most nylon-string acoustics‚ mainly because of the louder‚ clearer sound and longer neck (Mary Bellis). But Torres was soon to be out done by a man named C. F. Martin. About the time Torres invented the fan top brace‚ Christian Friedrich Martin invented the x brace top guitar (The Invention
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Mathew Moles Newsom English 10 10 October 2014 Anti-Bullying Movement “You’re fat and ugly!” “You’re such a loser!” “Loner!” “Brace face!” “What a freak!” These are the comments that deeply penetrate a child or teenager’s mentality. Psychological problems have occurred that could drive a person to suicidal actions‚ and to think it is suicidal actions over words. With that‚ a social movement has developed to bring awareness on bullying and its wrongness. The anti-bullying movement exists today and
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of St. Elsewhere and E.R.‚ her attention to detail when casting the roles resulted in the perfect mix. The cast members are Latina‚ African American‚ Asian‚ and Caucasian. Sara Ramirez portrays Dr. Callie Torres; the character was introduced as a heterosexual. In 2008‚ the character of Dr. Torres kissed another staff member‚ which created controversy among viewers. The relationship between the two
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overseas (Torres‚ 2012). Now boasting a 92 percent compliance with a maximum sixty-hour workweek‚ Apple has bent to the public desire for a socially responsible company despite its intrinsic business production pressures (Apple‚ 2013). In January 2012 the New York Times reported poor working conditions at Chinese suppliers‚ particularly in regards to a dozen suicides. “The facilities of Foxconn are fine‚ but the management is poor‚” revealed Zhu Guangbing‚ who organized the investigation (Torres‚ 2012)
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Allegory of Manhood The short story “Flight” by John Steinbeck is about a boy’s tragic journey into manhood. The main character‚ Pepe Torres‚ is a young mestizo boy sent by his mother to Monterey to get medicine and salt for his family. Being the man of the house after his father’s death‚ Pepe proudly follows his mother’s instructions. While on his journey‚ Pepe unexpectedly kills a man. Pepe then sets off on his path to become a man. John Steinbeck utilizes different forms of symbolism to
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station at 9.00 Check of the documents and leaving at 9.30 Brief visit of the main tourist sights: the Dome‚ where you can find the famous pala di Giorgione‚ The Teatro Accademico and the Torre Civica‚ a famous clock tower. Packed lunch at 12.30 at Parco Revedin Bolasco. Meet at the railway station at 14.30 and departure to Asolo. Arrival at Asolo station and visit of the Dome and the Civic
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Just lather that’s all by Hernando Tellez is a story about a man who owns a barbershop in Colombia. The barber himself is a rebel and comes face to face with the captain of the army which he kill rebels for living. Just lather that’s all demonstrates several stressful elements in which the barber demonstrates such as conflict‚ plot‚ and characterization. Just lather that’s all is situated in Colombia where army members kill rebels for living. In Bogotá there is a member of the rebels who owns a
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A Passage to India In this excerpt from the novel A Passage to India‚ the author explores several themes through the use of figurative language‚ linguistic features‚ and literary devices. One theme is the triviality and evanescence of mankind’s order and plans when juxtaposed with the splendor and immutability of the universe. This comparison draws attention to itself when the narrator begins his description of the sky: “Some kites hovered overhead‚ impartial‚ …and with an impartiality exceeding
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FACT: “Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC earned over $1 billion in gross gaming revenue from January to July 2017‚ according to documents obtained by Saipan Tribune” (Casino‚ 2017). The Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited develops and operates destination casinos. Imperial Pacific Holdings is headquartered in Hong Kong. This business began as a natural foods company‚ but transitioned to gaming when it purchased Macau-based junket venture Hengsheng in 2013 for HK$400 million ($51
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The chief argument against imperialism in E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India is that it prevents personal relationships. The central question of the novel is posed at the very beginning when Mahmoud Ali and Hamidullah ask each other "whether or no it is possible to be friends with an Englishman." The answer‚ given by Forster himself on the last page‚ is "No‚ not yet... No‚ not there." Such friendship is made impossible‚ on a political level‚ by the existence of the British Raj. While having several
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