Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to
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the exhilarating sound of my first shot‚ and believe it or not I had actually hit something. It all started one morning in 1868 when I was home alone. I was only 8 years old‚ my father was dead and there was no one to hunt for the family. After an exciting experience as a young girl i went on to perform in carnivals and inspire other young girls to do great things. While sitting by the fireplace I noticed my father’s old Kentucky rifle just sitting on the mantle‚ in my head I put together that if
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For my Unit 4 Summative‚ I decided to create a poster based on the novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History. I created my poster in the typical flyer style propaganda that would have been distributed across Europe during World War II by the Allied Powers. During that time‚ one of the most common spoken languages in Western Europe was French. On May 10‚ 1940‚ Germany distracted the Allied Powers by attacking the Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ and Luxembourg. The Allied Powers kept their attention
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affected my life. “Sure it bothered me‚ but I didn’t need him‚” is a quick summary I tell my friends. My father left Illinois not too long after I was born. My mother was still here‚ falling a tad bit short of the “responsible” example. Overall‚ I’ve done superb without him. However‚ thinking about all the times I wish he’d been here‚ I realize it made a big impact on my outlook and opinions. March of 2014 changed my life. I had spoken to my father once‚ a few weeks before‚ for the first time in
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Who Killed Rockina? The Crime Late one night‚ the famous rock star‚ Rockina‚ returned to her luxurious apartment from an appearance at a Concert. As she entered her locked apartment‚ she noticed that everything in her apartment was a mess -- the drawers had been emptied out onto the floor; the cushions on the couch were ripped open; and the safe behind the picture on the wall had been opened. She then noticed that the lights were on in her bedroom. She stormed into the bedroom and surprised
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The holocaust is among the most notorious mass murders in the world‚ in which millions of Jews‚ gypsies‚ disabled people‚ and homosexuals were persecuted. In the graphic novel‚ Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History‚ by Art Spiegelman‚ Spiegelman interviews his father‚ Vladek‚ about his experiences during the holocaust and reveals the afflictions of the Jewish population. Through his delineation‚ Vladek exposes the heinous methods the Nazis used against the Jews in hopes of exterminating
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In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the
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possible shooter and to the tampering of evidence. Everything from the CIA to JFK’s limousine driver has been part of various theories as to who really killed Kennedy. Officially‚ Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald but many people believe that there were multiple gunmen involved in the assassination. Oswald is known as the man who killed the President based on the official word from the government. He had been hired by the Texas School Book Depository a month prior to the assassination
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write a eulogy wiring as a son‚ speaking about my father. I wrote this as my father is very close to me‚ and it put me in a difficult situation where it makes me truly understand his importance. A eulogy follows the form of an introduction followed by the person’s early life and education‚ their career‚ hobbies and interest‚ qualities and achievements and a closing statement. I followed this structure including some memorable stories which suits my father’s life‚ humorous. A eulogy written as if
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time I’ am praying for no error anytime. I acknowledge this is a learning experience for me so I will not be so hard on myself. I will ask questions when I’m not sure or do not know something. My two wonderful professors are going to push me to make sure I learn all the skills I need to know. The first thing we did was learn how to use the system. Learn where to go look up our patient information. We also learn where to do our documentation. For some reason I was having difficult time locating
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