What would you do if you got attacked by a rip current? Would you panic or would you stay calm and swim? Rip currents are strong waves that take the water from the coast and take it back to the ocean. Over 100 people drown each year because of rip currents. Over 80% of the rescues on beaches are because of rip currents. In all three sources: “Life Saver” by John DiConsiglio‚ “Rip Current Safety” by National Weather Service‚ and “How to Survive Beach Rip Currents” by UNSWTV‚ it shows that lifeguards
Premium Drowning Rip current
Elliot’s “The Hollow Men‚” Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness‚” and Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden” demonstrate the significance and role of Imperialism through unique imaginations‚ emotions‚ and most importantly‚ writing style and control of language. Imperialism is defined as a policy of spreading or extending a specific country’s influence/power through diplomatic (non-violent) and military (violent) forces. Furthermore‚ Imperialism was traditionally practiced during the European Colonization of
Premium Colonialism Imperialism Africa
www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 7‚ No. 5; May 2011 Factors Affecting Business Success of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand Chuthamas Chittithaworn (Corresponding author) School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship‚ Universiti Malaysia Perlis‚ Malaysia E-mail: chuthamas@unimap.edu.my Md. Aminul Islam School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship‚ Universiti Malaysia Perlis‚ Malaysia E-mail: amin@unimap.edu.my Thiyada Keawchana Hatyai University‚ Hatyai
Premium Business Management Small business
Sunflowers by Vincent [b]Van[/b] "The sunflower is me in some way." -Vincent van Gogh Van Gogh’s "Sunflowers" are among his most famous paintings‚ but few realize that many sunflower pictures‚ not only the most famous "Vase with Twelve Sunflowers" and "Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers." These were canvases he decorate the Yellow House in Arles in anticipation of the visit of his friend Paul Gauguin‚ and hope that others will follow him and form a utopianArt community. Some of the paintings of Vincent’s
Premium Vincent van Gogh Paul Gauguin
to communicate ideas or views to readers. In the two poems‚ “High Flight” (John Gillespie Magee) and “Suburban Sonnet” (Gwen Harwood)‚ the poets are trying to convey their experiences and lives. In the poem‚ “High Flight”‚ the poet uses various techniques such as active verbs‚ imagery‚ personification‚ a metaphor‚ exaggeration‚ alliteration‚ and symbolism in order to portray his joyful experience as he test- flies a new plane. Active verbs like ‘’slipped’’‚ ‘‘danced’’‚ ‘‘wheeled’’ and ‘‘soared’’
Premium Poetry Sonnet Iambic pentameter
while Dante is unable to stop and stare at the eyes of Beatrice ‚ That represented the guiding star for the hollow men ‚ but they are guideless ‚ because they couldn’t get a hold of it .Therefore ‚ their movement is hubless ‚ guideless which results in a paralised motion done by the hollow men. They couldn’t look into the eyes of those who have crossed to death’s other kingdom. The hollow men are even stuck in what is assimilated to Dante’s Limbo a place of despair where there is no movement
Premium Dante Alighieri Divine Comedy Virgil
VAN MAHOTSAV Van Mahotsav is an annual pan-Indian tree planting festival‚ occupying a week in the month of July. During this event millions of trees are planted. It was initiated in 1950 by K. M. Munshi‚ the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create an enthusiasm in the mind of the populace for the conservation of forests and planting of trees. The main objectives of the planting of trees during Van Mahotsav are to: Provide fuel and thus release cow dung for use as manure
Premium Rajendra Prasad Indian National Congress Jawaharlal Nehru
The Theme of Emptiness in "The Hollow Men" "The Hollow Men‚" a poem written by T.S. Eliot shows the narrators disgust and his faithless attitude toward all mankind. He refers to the human race as being "hollow‚" (1) and having a "headpiece filled with straw‚" (4) which creates the feeling and theme of emptiness. Eliot also uses allusions‚ symbols‚ and repetition as powerful‚ and depressing poetic devices to make mankind seem hollow. The theme of emptiness is clearly visible throughout the
Premium Heart of Darkness Allusion T. S. Eliot
The Transformation of Little Red Riding Hood Through the Years Nicole Rose English 4950 Section 602 Professor Hackett July 27‚ 2008 The Transformation of Little Red Riding Hood Through the Years The world has always had a fascination with Little Red Riding Hood. The little girl in the red hood has meant many different things to different people. Early oral versions were told for adult audiences and contained a background
Premium Little Red Riding Hood Fairy tale
The Legend of Rice A long‚ long time ago‚ our ancestors did not know about rice. They lived on fruits and vegetables‚ which they gathered in the forest‚ and on birds and wild animals‚ which they caught while hunting in the mountain. Tilling the soil was still unheard of. In addition‚ domestication of animals was not yet practiced. Since our people depended on the food which nature provided and not on what they themselves grew raised‚ their stay in one particular place was only temporary
Premium Nutrition Cereal Hunting