"We all have slumbering realms of sensibility which can be coaxed into wakefulness by books." [Robertson Davies‚ A Voice From the Attic: Essays on the Art of Reading 13 (New York: Penguin Books‚ rev. ed.‚ 1990)] "[L]iterature is an art‚ and . . . as an art it is able to enlarge and refine our understanding of life." [Robertson Davies‚ Reading and Writing 2-3 (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press‚ special ed.‚ 1993) (1992)] The study of literature "is the place—there is no other in most
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Contrary to students within other provinces‚ those in Ontario should study only Canadian literature in grade twelve English courses. Although there are many existing writers in different cultures‚ it is important for Ontario students to first become familiar with Canadian literature before moving on. It is believed that students should focus on their Canadian culture - despite being surrounded by other cultures- promote and establish their own writers‚ and encourage younger Canadian authors.
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of choice‚ but the experiences I have had with nurses is what made me feel the desire of becoming a nurse. No one understands what a nurse actually does until you or a family member becomes a patient. I started to gain interest when my sister with Cerebral Palsy kept getting hospitalized for different complications such as chronic pancreatitis and gastrointestinal complications. During her stays at the hospital I got the privilege to meet many bright nurses who made the biggest difference in not only
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Nurse Holly jokingly yet seriously yelled at me. “Fine‚” I grumbled back‚ “I don’t understand why I have to take all these damn pills though.” I have been at the Harvard Medical Hospital for more than three years‚ almost four birthdays‚ for tomorrow I will be 16. I have Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. So basically‚ my brain hates itself and gifts me the beauty of having episodes seizures‚ strokes‚ temporary memory loss‚ and tumors and it was decided among my parents and doctors in Connecticut that I
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Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is caused by a brain injury or brain malformation caused before‚ during or after birth‚ which is when the baby’s brain is under development.As a result of the brain damage a child’s muscle control‚ muscle coordination‚ muscle tone‚ reflex‚ posture and balance could be affected because of this. Can impact the child’s motor skill. In order to prevent your child from having Cerebral Palsy you have to be careful with birth injuries. In some cases‚ Cerebral Palsy cannot
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There are several methods that both measure and scan the cortical functions of the brain and they both have their individual strengths and weaknesses. In a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan the scanner injects the patient with glucose containing radiotracers which are radioactive and emit positrons which are then picked up by the scanner. As glucose is used for energy in the body it will travel to the brain and distributes itself to the parts of the brain need it most at that time. When it
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“Is enough been done to counteract the effects of salinity in the Chowilla Region?” INTRODUCTION Chowilla Region is located in the river lands‚ 50km from Renmark‚ South Australia‚ commonly used for recreational use (SA.gov.au‚ 2012). Chowilla is a peaceful place‚ used to get away from the hectic pace of current life. The region is considered a Game Reserve and monitored by the Berri National Park headquarters. It also has the largest remaining native Riverine forest in South Australia‚ described
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Chernobyl Effects Could Last Centuries By Pavol Stracansky KIEV‚ Aug 20‚ 2010 (IPS) - Almost 25 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident a series of new scientific studies have suggested the effects of the Chernobyl disaster have been underestimated. Scientists last month published information that‚ contradicting previous claims‚ animal populations are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the site of the former Soviet nuclear power plant‚ and that radiation contamination effects
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SUBJECT : Prepositions (at / in / on) A) Fill in prepositions of time “AT / IN / ON” as in the example: 1. .. on … Saturday 8. ………… 9 o’clock 15. ………… autumn 2. ………. July 9. ………… Christmas 16. ……….. half past two 3. ………. 1984 10. ………… September 28th 17. ………… Monday morning 4. ………. March 25th 11…………. 1991 18. ………… Easter 5. ………. Friday 12
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An Unforgettable Way of Studying History Hi! This is Sherwin Ang‚ a student from the University of the Philippines. At this point‚ I’m taking up History I‚ which tackles about the history of the Philippines in different aspects-political‚ social‚ cultural and economical. You may think it’s just like any other history class that just lets you memorize certain dates and events. Sometimes‚ we tend to ask‚" Why do we have to study history‚ the past is already the past?" But you know after you attend
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