In the except from Maxine Clair’s “Cherry Bomb”‚ the adult narrator relates significant memories from her fifth grade summer. Through the narration of her private box and her cherry bomb‚ Clair is able to capture the youthfulness and innocence of childhood summers.In the beginning of the first paragraph‚ emphasis is put on the immaturity and youth of the fifth grade narrator in her memories. “Life was measured in summers” is a form of generalization that a child who has yet to experience the stressfulness
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Looking back to her fifth-grade summer world‚ the narrator in Maxine Clair’s “Cherry Bomb” is reminded of the fun times she had back in the day. Clair illustrates the narrator’s playful and reminiscent attitude toward her childhood summer through colloquial diction‚ profuse imagery‚ and humorous anecdotes. The narrator in Clair’s work speaks in a very colloquial manner when she approaches the subject of her 5th grade summer. The narrator repeatedly uses em dashed descriptions (ie. “over-one-hundred-degree
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Eating cherries lowers risk of gout attacks by 35 percent By: Yuqing Zhang‚ Tuhina Neogi‚ Clara Chen‚ Christine Chaisson‚ David Hunter‚ Hyon K. Choi. Arthritis & Rheumatism; Published Online: September 28‚ 2012 A new study found that patients with gout who consumed cherries over a two-day period showed a 35% lower risk of gout attacks compared to those who did not eat the fruit. Findings from this case-crossover study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism‚ a journal of the American College of
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especially one with several small‚ frail‚ children? My stomach curled and cringed every time I saw a corpse. Whether it was eaten from or prowling for more living creatures‚ they all upset me. Maxine was the first to spot a survivor. I had given up hope on finding anyone‚ but she still pressed on. Maxine was the
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Maxine Kumin Maxine Kumin‚ who experienced many different views of the world through travel‚ feels the most comfortable in New Hampshire‚ her rural home. In any area that she travels‚ she always makes a similarity to her home‚ as expressed in her poems. In her poem‚ "The Long Approach"‚ she is driving in her Saab hatchback from Scranton to her farm in New Hampshire. She also discusses her plane ride back from Orlando to New Hampshire the week before. Throughout the poem she makes references
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Biology Day #2 What is science? 1.A way of learning about our world 2. The collection of knowledge gained from doing science -generates both facts or evicdence and explinations (laws and theories) Look at chap 1 Principles of science 1. All natural phenomena in the universe has a natural explination 2. Develop explinations based on evidence 3. Can only deal with assertions that are testable (falsifale) by scientific inquiry -needs to be repeatable 4. All theories (explinaations)
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Metaphors and t^ethodotogies Metaphors and Methodologies: Living Beyond the Systems Machine By: Julie E. Kendall School of Buslness-Camden Rutgers University Camden‚ New Jersey 08102 U.S.A. Kenneth E. Kendall School of Business-Camden Rutgers University Camden‚ New Jersey 08102 U.S.A. phors because it limits the usefulness of this approach. Fourth‚ analysts should be adequately trained in a variety of systems development methodologies. Finally‚ analysts should use metaphorical analysis in
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of using language that is poetic‚ the language used in modernist literature is explicit. Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” is an example of Modern literature because it tosses aside traditional structures and theatrical conventions. The play’s four act structure and the symbolism of the setting both exemplify examples of modernism in literature. The four act structure of “The Cherry Orchard” is an example of modernism because it rejects the traditional five act structure used in romanticism
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Don Cherry‚ born and raised in Kingston Ontario‚ is known for his openness‚ often debatable and always amusing commentary. Mr. Cherry can be seen weekly during the National Hockey League season. He has a segment during the first intermission‚ every Saturday on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada called the Coach’s Corner. Don grew up playing hockey‚ for he was playing in the OHL by the time he was 17. Unfortunately‚ Don never made it big‚ but he managed to make his way around the minor league system
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interest‚ Berry has an option to put its investment in Cherry common stock back to Cherry for the greater of $20 million or appraised value after two years. The option expires after year five. • In the event that either joint venture member chooses to sell a portion‚ or all‚ of its ownership interest‚ the other member has the right of first refusal to acquire the available interest. • Cherry expects losses of $20 million. • Cherry sells its product directly to end customers. Additional
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