The poem blessing‚ by imtiaz dharker depicts the desperation of water in a place which is a victim of drought. the poet has very vividly described the unfortunate situation and has also made the reader sympathize greatly with the poverty sticken people of this area. The poet begins the poem with a simile “the skin cracks like a pod” which appeals to the visual imagery of the reader as it paints a picture of people with very dry skin in the readers mind. This simile is used very effectively as it
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Freedom in Libya: Blessing or a Curse? Since the Libyan revolution to overthrow Muammar al-Gaddafi ended in August of 2011‚ the drive for a safer and more democratic state has been met with both optimism and disappointment. The continued ineffectiveness of the General National Congress (GNC) to fill the security vacuum left after Gaddafi’s fall and its inability to secure its porous borders (Wehrey 2013) has help fuel resentment towards it (BBC 2013). Yet‚ it is this lack of effectiveness that
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Udupi (is a town in the south-west Indian State of Karnataka. Udupi is notable for the Krishna Temple‚ and lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine. Udupi means the land of the "lord of the stars‚" the moon. Most Indians know of Udupi as the type of an inexpensive restaurant that generally serves vegetarian food in the South Indian style.Still fewer know of its reputation as the location of a Krishna temple with rich history While the temple is believed to be in existence for over 1500 years
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INTRODUCTION Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is one of the nomenclatures in the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program (BEP) consisting of four components‚ namely: Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA)‚ Home Economics (HE)‚ Industrial Arts (IA)-0 and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this module‚ the focus is on an ICT mini-course – PHOTO EDITING. Now that the workforce lags behind in increasing the number of available jobs‚ the Department of Education is revitalizing
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One of benefits of the method is the small volumes of data that are accessed by utilizing DNA patterns. Experimental results and security assessment experiments indicate that the method suggested has an ideal level of security. With development of computer networks and the increasing use of Internet‚ the discussion of security in transferring data has been put forward as one of important subjects. The reason for it is the accessibility of data in Internet‚ and their easy access by authorized and unauthorized
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Why I Count my Blessings Have you ever read an article in the newspaper which caused your heart to ache for someone that you did not know? You may have read about an accidental shooting that involved a couple of playmates or about the couple‚ who on their honeymoon‚ died from a head- on collision with a drunk driver‚ or possibly read about a parent who abused their child for wetting the bed. Those are some of the news articles that had lingered on my mind long after I had read the newspaper
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Shock. That was the first thing I felt when I saw the Principal coming towards us‚ her mouth pressed into an angry line. Comprehension came second; but it was too late. Before long‚ she had herded us out of the corridor‚ into the ground‚ ordering us to stand in a queue under the blazing sun and the watchful eyes of other students. After she had left‚ I started to think. Why had I done it? Couldn’t I have just followed my usual behavior and sit in class? Self-hatred hit me like a wrecking ball. I
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Nuclear Power: A Burden or a Blessing? When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ Japan‚ the world was thrust into the atomic age. Nuclear power had become a reality. It promised to provide clean‚ efficient energy for centuries to come. Despite all of the promises‚ nuclear power has only been put into minimal use. Only a few of the nuclear plants that the government planned on building have actually been built. Some of the plants that were constructed have been shut down. Now‚ more
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Death Penalty: Blessing or a Curse? Imagine it’s getting dark and your child still hasn’t returned from school. Everybody in the house is worried sick. All of you start calling for help and looking around the area only to find out that your thirteen year old daughter has been viciously raped and brutally murdered in an alley by her own maths teacher. How would you feel? Would you be okay with him going to a prison with a roof on his head‚ letting him eat three square meals a day and getting the
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Comparative Essay The Count of Monte Cristo and Blessing both have great‚ but difficult and exhausting themes. The theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is to be hopeful. The theme of Blessing is that changes can be a blessing. Themes are easy for people to find‚ but not easy to follow and do. They can seem impossible to do‚ but they can change the way you are and how you see certain situations. Themes take time to become a habit. The Count of Monte Cristo and Blessing’s themes are critical to learn
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