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    Disabled and Refugee Blues‚ written by Wilfred Owen and W.H. Auden respectively‚ are both responses to exile and isolation and a cry for those who are suffering from them. Disabled‚ written in 1917‚ was a response to the isolation caused by disability and especially that of war veterans. Auden’s‚ Refugee Blues‚ written in 1939 on the outbreak of the Second World War‚ was criticism of the widespread discrimination of Jews in Europe and more specifically German Jews by the Nazis. A key difference between

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    The short story “Sonny’s Blues” written By James Baldwin is a story of two brothers who come to understand each other. The story begins and takes place in Harlem‚ New York City‚ where the narrator‚ whose name isn’t mentioned at all in the literature‚ is a teacher at a local high school‚ as he is on his way to work then reads on a newspaper that his younger brother‚ Sonny‚ who he hasn’t seen or spoke to in a while‚ has been arrested for possession and use of heroin. Throughout the story‚ he depicts

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    Subterranean Homesick Blues Again - Play Review In the play “Subterranean Homesick Blues Again” by Dennis Reardon it has a dramatic genre in the story it represents how a group of young adults pay for a nice and interesting trio on a boat to the caverns and while the tour guide was sweling the boat he was carefully tricking them and they couldn’t even notice how slowly they were passing away and they couldn’t figure out their way back. A group of young adult took a nieve trip that would end their

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    Blue Chip Companies

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    Introduction Blue Chip Blue chips are the biggest‚ most stable‚ and often the most reputable companies in existence. The term comes from casino houses‚ whihc use colored plastic chips to represent the money patrons gamble with. Traditionally‚ blue chips were the most valuable color chip of all; but in gambling today blue chips are among the lowest valued chips‚ and also the most widely recognized. This is in standing with the financial industry’s strong feeling for its own history: investors

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    Buettner Blue Zones

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    Buettner’s TED Talk of How to Live to be 100+‚ he teamed up with National Geographic and the National Institute of Aging to cover three main areas where he was able to find a large population of centenarians; he called these areas “Blue Zones” (Buettner‚ 0:33). In these three Blue Zones Buettner was able to come down to nine common denominators that have helped contribute to such a huge boost of longevity in the population. Of the nine the most important three and most commonly covered by Buettner are diets

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    Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Minnesota - GenRx Nexium- Capsule Delayed Release - 40mg 30 day supply Drug classified as a brand that is not on the Formulary/Preferred Drug List. Usually higher copayment than Formulary brand or Tier 3 or not covered. Generic: (oameprazole) Drug classified as a generic that is on the Formulary/Drug List. Usually lowest copayment or Tier 1. Prevacid- Capsule Delayed Relase- 30mg 30 day supply Drug classified as a brand that is not on the Formulary/Preferred

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    once in a blue moon

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    the origin of the phrase “once in a blue moon” and what a blue moon actually is. “Once in a blue moon” today means “very rarely‚” though it used to mean something that was absurd‚ right along the lines of “when pigs fly.” The first known recorded use of a form of the phrase is in an anti-clerical pamphlet published in 1528 by William Roy and Jeremy Barlowe. In a conversation between two characters‚ one says‚ “Yf they say the mone is blewe/We must believe that it is true.” It appears to be a

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    through a country‚ my backpack would contain an American flag‚ a toy Maryland blue crab‚ and my diploma. The American flag represents not only my love for America but also my unique identity as an American. The blue crab symbolizes the unique culture of Maryland and my connection to the state of Maryland. The diploma is a symbol for not only the senior class but also my second family. The American flag‚ the Maryland blue crab‚ and the high school diploma are symbols that represent who I am. I selected

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    in life that impact us with such unrelenting force‚ that we are unable to even fathom their depths. It is the job of a writer or poet to make a reader feel the emotions of others‚ describe the indescribable‚ and tell a story. W. H. Auden’s “Funeral Blues” does all three‚ and more for readers‚ due to its beautiful descriptive language‚ blinding imagery‚ and theme. The poem demonstrates everything that is needed in such a fine piece of literature. Have you ever heard the rustle of the leaves? The wind

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    Color Blue I.

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    The Color Blue I. Positive associations 1. Blue is successful in bathrooms. 2. Is a peacemaker of color; not many people dislike blue. 3. Is considered a noble color‚ represents dignity and poise. 4. Dark blue inspires confidence and trust. 5. Pale blue is believed to encourage fantasy. 6. Cool‚ calm‚ comfortable‚ relaxing‚ and clean. II.

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