that he had received a Purple Heart when he had never served in the military or received a Purple Heart. Abel Fields’s was convicted because he lied about serving in the military and lied about receiving a Purple Heart which is against the Stolen Valor Act. The Stolen Valor Act was made in 2006. This act made it a crime to make false claims about receiving many types of military awards. It established fines and prison sentences as punishment. Abel Fields’s was found guilty in his first trial and he
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Thesis Statement: The Symbol of the Bird "Trifles" is a play which was written by Susan Glaspell in 1916. The play takes place in the empty farmhouse of Mr. and Mrs. Wright. The county attorney George Henderson‚ the sheriff Henry Peters and his wife‚ and Mr. and Mrs. Hale‚ neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Wright all go to the farmhouse to investigate the crime scene. Throughout the book Susan Glaspell uses a lot of symbolism. One example was the a dead bird that the women find. Hoping to find
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unmasked through symbolism‚ diction‚ and Lizabeth"’"s actions. In it‚ an old woman in a poor neighborhood plants marigolds in her front yard‚ only to have the neighborhood brats destroy them. The children act out of their fear and resentment of Miss Lottie: "For some perverse reason‚ we children hated those marigolds. They interfered with the perfect ugliness of the place . . . ." Only the narrator‚ "Lizabeth‚" fells shame afterwards. Then that night she overhears her parents talking--her father
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The Great Scarf of Birds Poetry is structured in several different ways. Much of the author’s way of writing converges the reader into knowing how to interpret the writing. John Updike is on an artificial man-made field (the golf field)‚ and this foreshadows his eventual realization of his detachment from nature. He is playing at Cape Ann in October‚ and analyzes the nature around him. At the end of the poem‚ he states that after viewing this unforgettable imagery‚ his heart had been lifted
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The short film‚ For the Birds‚ represents bullying and its consequences. The plot of the story gives the viewer the chance to take away a very important message from a funny kid’s film. The film presents its message in a way that is easy to understand because it was meant for adolescent viewers. Whether young or old‚ For the Birds sends all viewers the same message. It happens every day; a group of people gang up on another person‚ just like the characters in For the Birds. This concept is a very
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(also known as the Common Myna) was introduced into Australia in the late 1860s to control insects but has become a huge problem in cities and urban centres. Mynas have more recently invaded open forest areas on the Coast of NSW‚ threatening native bird and hollow-dwelling animal populations. There are Indian Myna hot spots on the Mid North Coast. Hastings Landcare‚ Manning Landcare and the Great Lakes Network have received a grant fromthe Hunter- Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority and
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making it ideal to hunt at night in forests. The osprey‚ on the other hand is ideal for catching fish near water during the day. b. Both the purple martin and woodpecker have eyes on the side of their heads. However‚ the beaks and talons of these birds are different. A woodpecker would be more suited in an area full of trees that it can use its chisel-shaped beak for breaking into trees. A purple martin on the other hand would be more suited for a habitat where there are insects in the air to catch
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‘Birds World’ manufactures a variety of bird feeders‚ garden accessories‚ and other items intended to help people get in touch with and observe nature. Founded in 1995 by Jim McMaster in LaGrange‚ Illinois‚ the company started when he was working as a fourth-grade teacher. Presentations to students on birds and wildlife had a way of capturing their enthusiasm; thus‚ McMaster started offering presentations to other schools in the greater Chicago area. Within a few years‚ McMaster was so busy doing
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BOOK REPORT To Kill a Mocking Bird To Kill a Mocking Bird is written by the author Harper Lee‚ and is about growing up. The main character is a girl named Scout Finch‚ who is about to turn six when the book begins‚ and eight when it ends. During the two years‚ she learns many things about people‚ and about life. Scout Finch lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father‚ Atticus. The story takes place from 1933-1935 in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Atticus works as a lawyer‚ however
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The Hopeful Bird Although Andrew‚ a 7 year old‚ and his dad are homeless and live in an airport‚ Andrew learns that there is still hope and a chance that he will be in a house someday soon. Some of the challenges Andrew and his dad face are that they don’t have a home and they live in an airport. Since they live in an airport‚ Andrew and his dad can’t be seen. Andrew observes a little brown bird that was stuck in the airport for many days. Finally‚ it took a while‚ but the brown bird got out. Someday
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