ability to contrast his life with his brother’s. Another significant factor is his ability to translate from both sides of the color line his unusual and amazing life experiences. The author‚ who looked white himself‚ recounts many experiences in Muncie of being forcefully coached to "stay in his place" as a black person. The result is that the reader thinks "Am I glad I don’t
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not be someone else’s reality. Amitav Ghosh in his book The Shadow Lines (1988) dwells on reality as a construction‚ that is‚ reality as an individual creates it for him/herself. This paper will look at the construction of reality for us by the Author‚ narrator and the various other characters in the story and thus giving the reader the reality effect or realism. One of the ways in which reality is constructed in The Shadow Lines (1988) is by the use of detail. For one Amitav Ghosh naturalizes the
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Taxonomy is man’s attempt to understand the organizational structure of living organisms. It originates from the idea that there was a supreme being who created everything and‚ therefore‚ a perfect organization to living organisms must exist. Each with their own opinion on how organisms should be classified‚ philosophers and scientists alike have attempted to make the perfect arrangement of organisms. These methods are all derived from previous methods‚ hence we must look at Aristotle and Linnaeus
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Carnival Cruise Lines: Exploring a Sea of Global Opportunity Carnival Cruise Lines is one of the most successful cruise lines in the world. They have taken an industry that once only catered to the elite and turned it into a possibility for people of varying economic means all over the world. In their quest to provide a service with mass appeal‚ Carnival has become the very definition of international business. The cruise line industry has seen a substantial amount of growth in the last
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When most people think of revolutions they think of massive wars. Little do they know‚ one individual can cause a revolution. In Fahrenheit 451 and The Revolution by The Beatles‚ individuals struggle to revolt against society‚ but it pays off in the end. Montag‚ in Fahrenheit 451‚ takes it upon himself to force an evolutional change on his society. In the song The Revolution‚ The Beatles take a look at the government and question whether the alternatives they propose are truly better than what
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LINE FOLLOWING ROBOT Lines following robots are the classic introduction to robotics. They use some sort of sensor‚ to detect a line and then ride on top of the line along the course. These robots teach basic construction and electronics techniques. This simple robot is designed to be able to follow a black or white line on the ground without getting off the line too much. The robot has four sensors installed underneath the front part of the body‚ and two DC motors drive wheels moving forward. This
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Hawthorne’s Thin Line When thinking of great American authors‚ one usually thinks of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne is best known for his classic work‚ The Scarlet Letter. This novel is a story about a women named Hester and her sin of adultery. In the preface to the novel ‚ Kurt Neilson writes that‚ "Hawthorne sees a very thin line‚ if any‚ between the "real" world and the spiritual and/or imaginary one." Hawthorne’s writing throughout The Scarlet Letter fulfills this claim made by Neilson in
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Case Study: Allure Cruise Line – Challenges of Strategic Growth and Organizational Effectiveness Who are the “major players” in the North American cruise industry? The “major players” in North America cruise industry are‚ Carnival‚ P&O Princess (P&OP)‚ RCC and Star Cruises Group accounted for 69% of capacity in 2002. In 2006‚ with P&O Princess now part of Carnival‚ the top three reached over than 79%. In progress the top three “major players” would increase to 81% by 2010. With the emergence of
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A product line extension is the use of an established product’s brand name for a new item in the same product category. Line Extensions occur when a company introduces additional items in the same product category under the same brand name such as new flavors‚ forms‚ colors‚ added ingredients‚ package sizes. This is as opposed to brand extension which is a new product in a totally different product category.Line extension occurs when the company lengthens its product line beyond its current range
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many parties. What needs to be considered from these discussions is the protection of our generations and the future implications of germ line therapy on the environment and humans. These are just a few of the issues that need to be taken into consideration when conducting genetic research to better treat and cure disease. It is relevant to note that germ line therapy is still experimental and possible procedures are based on current scientific research in the development of these procedures. Therefore
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