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    your country‚ yet receive inhumane like treatment. The theme in “Beach Burial”‚ by Kenneth Slessor‚ is the pointlessness of war. The two poems are very similar‚ yet very different‚ in meaning and tone‚ through their subjects‚ themes‚ techniques and structure. Both poems relate to the same post-war event; bringing the corpses of soldiers back from war. However‚ in “Homecoming” the corpses are of friendly soldiers‚ and in “Beach burial” the corpses are of enemy soldiers. Both poems also show how pointless

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    Kenneth Slessor’s poetry create the concept of memorable ideas through poetic techniques? A memorable idea is a concept that is thought about or remembered by a person because of the meaning that it may create. Slessor’s poems “Out of time” and “Beach Burial” convey the concept of memorable ideas. This is done through the thematic concerns of the poems‚ along with the use of poetic techniques. “Out of time” portrays memorable ideas to the audience through its theme. Slessor points out that time

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    through words‚ sound or rhythmic language choices to evoke an emotional response from their readers. Poetry was extremely popular during wartimes as people got to express how they felt about war through words. ‘The soldier’ by Rupert Brooke and ‘Beach Burial’ by Kenneth Slessor are both poem written during wartime and both contain contrasting ideas about war. These two poems are particularly useful to study as they show us how the attitude towards war has changes for individuals through a wide range

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    Cremation

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    funerary services. Cremation costs much less than a traditional funeral service and burial. For example‚ a traditional funeral and burial service can cost in excess of $7‚000 at a minimum‚ while many crematoriums offer cremation and a container for the ashes for around $1‚200 (Hutchins 18A). In light of changing social values with respect to funeral services‚ cremation also offers a modern alternative to long‚ drawn-out burial services that often take a heavy emotional toll on the loved ones of the deceased

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    Palm Beach Gardens Spillway Drownings Does it always have to take a tragedy to happen before people can learn a lesson? In some cases‚ yes‚ the bad thing has to happen so people can learn‚ but why do people constantly suffer for things that they already know are dangerous? Seeing is believing‚ but precautions are taken for reasons! Two recent accidents that were both very preventable happened almost exactly the same way‚ just three months apart in Palm Beach Gardens. In June of 2013‚ Jeff Rossen

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    of the coast is extremely important. This report will investigate Dee Why and Collaroy Beach’s coastal management and the subsequent consequences. Dee Why and Collaroy beach are part of the northern beaches‚ located on the Collaroy Plateau‚ approximately 20km from the Sydney CBD. Dee Why beach is 1.2km long‚ while Collaroy Beach is 3.4km long‚ both located at approximately 33S 151E. The geographical processes involved include marine and atmospheric factors. These consist of waves‚ tides‚ rips‚

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    reliant on fuel-guzzling transportation (Watson‚ 2013). In this paper‚ I will discuss the topic of green burials‚ other wise known as green methods of final deposition. I will explain the procedure‚ product‚ and process‚ as well as how this relates to my interest in nursing and how I would plan on educating my future clients. Green burials can go by many names: natural burial‚ woodland burial‚ or green method of final disposition. All versions are about keeping things as simple and natural as possible

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    What can the study of grave-goods tell us about the nature of society? The Anglo-Saxon ship‚ Sutton Hoo‚ was discovered by Basil Brown in 1939 in a burial mound near Woodbridge‚ Suffolk‚ in southeast England‚ and was excavated in 1939 and in 1965-7. This excavation provided a number of aspects of the study of Anglo-Saxons. It shows aspects of the Christian conversion‚ everyday life‚ religion‚ customs‚ kingdoms‚ myths and legends‚ and the study of the remains of the Anglo-Saxons - their artefacts

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    Abydos Cemetery Analysis

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    The Abydos Cemetery was a burial ground for the ruling elites of Abydos in Predynastic times. “Umm el-Qa’ab”‚ which means "the mother of pots"‚ is the modern-day Arabic name of the site. (Bard 2008: 109) The cemetery is located in the desert between Abydos and the edge of a mountain range. The burial ground was used from at least the Naqada I period in 3800 B.C. It was the royal cemetery during the 1st Dynasty and was also used by the two last kings of the 2nd Dynasty. The area has been divided into

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    shadows them around. Morticians have a wide variety of undertakings; they supervise the preparations of the burial‚ arrange funerals and services‚ and support and counsel the living. There are several different factors when choosing a cemetery or burial place and a mortician guides you through all of them to fit the families’ and the deceased’s needs. There are many different cemeteries and burial locations to choose from which can be very overwhelming for a grieving family‚ also very confusing there

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