"Regeneration" was written by Pat Barker‚ a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the "Author’s Notes"‚ at the end of the novel. It was written the 1980’s which has enabled her to gather a lot of information about the war. Pat’s grandfather had been bayoneted during the war‚ and Pat would see his scars when he went to the sink to wash. His experiences in the war made influenced Barker’s understanding of the period‚ making the effect of the
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The Great Santini is a novel written by Pat Conroy and published in 1976. The Great Santini tells the story of harsh Marine fighter pilot Lut. Colonel Wilbur "Bull" Meecham‚ who calls himself "The Great Santini‚" and the family he runs with a strict hand. It follows the Meecham family as they move to and struggle to fit into the Marine town of Ravenel‚ South Carolina. The novel shows us how the main character‚ Ben Meecham’s growth into manhood‚ his experiences playing basketball for his high school
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comedy and‚ like most of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies‚ it has a group of dashing‚ if not very profound‚ young men. For example‚ Solanio and Salarino are not terribly important. Their lines are interchangeable‚ and they are not really distinguishable from one another. They represent an element of youthful fancy’s. Salarino begins‚ typically‚ with a thought in which Antonio’s ships are described as being like "rich burghers on the flood" and like birds‚ flying "with their woven wings." He continues into
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HISTORIC CENTRE OF BARCELONA- Urban regeneration and renewal Conservation Paper by - Ms. Aditi Padhi (aditipadhi@gmail.com) The Integrated renovation of the Ciutat Vella‚ the urban center of in Barcelona is an example of a comprehensive urban regeneration and renewal process. Within the project different strategies are supporting the revitalization of the physical (hard and soft)‚ social (old and new residents)‚ economic‚ and cultural infrastructure‚ as well as the recreation of linkages between
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Pat Mora’s unique stories connect children to different cultures and languages‚ thus having the power to inspire them. In Pat Mora’s book Tomás and the Library Lady or Tomás y la señora de la biblioteca (Spanish version) we see how reading opens new worlds and thus enrich a child’s life. The book is about the support a migrant worker family shows to the education of their child‚ Tomás. Tomás’s Papa Grande encourages him to go to the library to find new stories‚ since Tomás knows all of his grandfather’s
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Antimicrobial Property of Mango Twigs Extract against Dental Caries-causing Microorganisms (Streptococcus mutans‚ Streptococcus sobrinus) Jervene Venturina‚ Santiago Bataller Jr.‚ Raymark Camato Dental caries is an ecological disease in which the diet‚ the host and the microbial flora interact over a period of time in such a way as to encourage demineralisation of the tooth enamel which results to caries formation. This disease can affect both the enamel (the outer coating of the tooth) and
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Referring to a least 3 specific extracts from the sacred writings of Christianity‚ explain how these writings assist believers to understand and follow the principal beliefs of Christianity The bible can be dissected into 4 gospels Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John each of these writers cater for a different biblical audience by changing the focal point in their stories to suit their audience. Matthew’s gospel was written in 75-80 AD he writes his gospel for his audience of Jews‚ in his gospel he clarifies
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PhD Research Proposal PhD Research Proposal 22 March 2013 Local/Regional Economic Development and Regeneration Having in mind that devolution opens up scope for a widening of economic disparities among the UK’s regions‚ I would like to explore mechanisms and policy solutions that the government needs to reinvent in order to secure UK-wide minimum standards. There is a growing consensus that a more nuanced strategy is needed which combines the decentralizing
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Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 53 (2012) 106 – 114 SIIV - 5th International Congress - Sustainability of Road Infrastructures Using Decision Trees to extract Decision Rules from Police Reports on Road Accidents López Griseldaa*‚ de Oña Juanb and Abellán Joaquínc a Ph. D. Student. TRYSE Research Group. Department of Civil Engineering‚ University of Granada‚ ETSI Caminos‚ Canales y Puertos‚ c/Severo Ochoa s/n‚ 18071‚ Granada‚ Spain a Ph. D.
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In this extract‚ King Henry unpacks the difficulties of kingship and its weight. Clearly perturbed by the coming of dawn and the impending war‚ the scene portrays him coming to terms with the responsibilities and tribulations associated with leading men to war. Curious if his weary and drained English camp share the same fears‚ Henry disguises in a cloak to conceal the connotations and status of a being king‚ and visits various soldiers to understand the general mood of his men. In one of his conversations
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