The Joy of Reading‚ or‚ What Reading Really Means to Me When I was first asked to make this short speech‚ I was struck by the title “What Reading Means to Me.” My knee-jerk reaction was “What doesn’t reading mean to me?” As a professional librarian‚ I thought of all of our standard platitudes: “Reading is Life.” “Reading is Fundamental.” “There is no such thing as too many books.” I might easily have gone on and on along this vein‚ until I remembered that‚ for me
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Orwell’s "Such‚ Such Were the Joys....": Alienation and Other Such Joys George Orwell expresses a feeling of alienation throughout "Such‚ Such Were the Joys...." He casts himself as a misfit‚ unable to understand his peers‚ the authorities placed over him‚ and the laws that govern his existence. Orwell writes‚ "The good and the possible never seemed to coincide" (37). Though he shows his ability to enumerate what is "good‚" he resigns himself to a predestined state; uncertain of where
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I came across a picture the other day that took me back to an unforgettable and very eventful day. It was a picture taken after a horse show of the horse that I had saved my money for years to purchase. I had been showing horses and participating in rodeos my whole life with my Mom being a huge influence. She was and still is a horse trainer and breeder. I wanted a horse that I could purchase with my money‚ train‚ and show without the help of my Mom. That horse came about in 2000. She was a two year
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Before diving into discussing Nichiren as a religious nationalist‚ it is imperative to explore how he also stands as a religious reformist. The definition of reform essentially entails the removal of a flawed method or body of circumstances‚ and the introduction of an “improved form or condition” (Merriam-webster). In the Risshōankokuron‚ or “The Treatise on the Establishment of the Orthodox Teaching and the Peace of the Nation”‚ Nichiren writes with a particular fervor and sense of urgency‚ which
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In the chapter 25‚ since America ended the World War II after they dropped the atomic bomb in Japanese continent‚ America confronted the communist‚ especially Soviet from 1946 to 1952. Through this confrontation between America and Soviet‚ the cold war begun around the world. Since the Soviets tried to reinforce opposing goals that were against American vision in Eastern Europe‚ the Soviets forced pressured Eastern Europe to make communism. However‚ fortunately‚ the Truman Doctrine helped those nations
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wedding. But most guest dropout of the party without contributing any money and the newlyweds are unable to pay the bill. This is when Jurgis promises that he will find a job in this new land to make money to support their new lives. In the following chapter the author talks about the family past of Jurgis and Ona and how before they came to America they did not have
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Dr. Stephen Kucera - Chapter 1 Summary/Reaction In the introduction the author discusses his feelings about the importance of scientific literacy for our civilization. Currently‚ a swift and far reaching biocide is in progress and there may be ramifications for our civilization if we do not begin to address these issues soon. I agree with the author because I feel that our society has become so insulated from the effects of nature on our lives that we have lost a great deal of respect for it
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Oda‚ Yamato and Tarohmaru in Chapter 6 analyze gender segregation in which the strength of occupational that differ across Japanese prefectures. Across many societies occupational segregation generally shows certain similarities. Men are more likely to get manual jobs‚ while women are more likely to get non-manual jobs than men. This gender segregation referred to as horizontal occupational. However‚ vertical segregation is a trend of vertical occupational‚ whereby women tend to get jobs with lower
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Chapter 8 What is a product ? Product is anything that can be offered in a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use‚ or consumption that might satisfy a need or want Experiences represent what buying the product or service will do for the customer Consumer products are products and services for personal consumption Classified by how consumers buy them Convenience products Shopping products Specialty products Unsought products Convenience products are consumer products and services that the
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1. Contrast formal with informal planning. Discuss why planning is beneficial. a. Informal planning has nothing written down‚ no plan of action. There is little or no sharing of goals with others in the organization and informal planning lacks continuity. Formal planning has specific goals covering a period of time. Organizational leaders share their ideas and have specific action plans to achieve goals. Formal planning is connected with positive financial results. Doing a good job in planning
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