Notes on ‘Martin And The Hand Grenades’ Subject Matter Martin is a young boy presenting a grenade to his classmates as part of a show and tell segment of a history lesson. The classes’ reaction to the grenade is one of great excitement. In contrast‚ the narrator‚ the classroom history teacher‚ is disgusted by the weapon and the children’s excited reaction. Themes The main theme of the poem is the differing attitudes towards weapons which are symbolic of war. From that stems three other
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told him to come near. Santa Maria’s scared because he thought I’d beat him up‚ but I said why would I beat him up inside the train? So he came near and hold on to the bar that I’m holding on to. I can’t even imagine that this moment is happening‚ his hand is almost near to mine! We continued our conversation and I apologized for what happened. Santa Maria was shocked and at the same time he’s happy to hear it. Then he left the train already. Oh how it feels good to be in good terms with him
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Read the Hand washing article from the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal and answer the following questions. This document is posted in the Read and Study section of this module. When was this article published? (Hint: Check the bottom of the pages) March-April 2001 In the DEFINITIONS Section What are the two major groups of organisms? 1. Resident Flora – Normally reside on skin 2. Transient Flora – Contaminants What is hand hygiene? Hand hygiene “is the simplest most effective
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Topic: Second hand smoking is bad for your health. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform audience about the effect second hand smoking can have on other people. Thesis Statement: Second hand smoking can be prevented by quitting or doing it somewhere where it wont harm other people. Introduction: Attention Getter: Have you ever been somewhere where someone is smoking and the smoke blow in your face? Think about horrible it smells plus the danger that the smoker is
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Alessandra Kortenhorst March 17‚ 2009 English HL Y1‚ E Block In His Shadow In Jon Stallworthy’s poem “Two Hands‚” the narrator expresses a son’s idolization of his father. This idolization is not based upon an intimate emotional relationship‚ but rather‚ on the son comparing himself to his father. His vocation‚ a writer‚ falls short when held against his father’s‚ a surgeon. In “Two Hands‚” a son narrates‚ through metaphors and mood‚ his frigid and distant relationship with his father. Through
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The Hand The Hand by Collette portrays the rather submissive and oppressed role women played and the rather dominant one that men played in the years that this story was written. Through unconscious submissive behavior of the women‚ her sacrificing self comfort for that of her husband’s or blaming herself for his random twitches‚ we can see that through the standards and teaching of her society she has learned what her role is as a wife. The monstrous description of the hand shows the dominance
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nipple (fatal) Abdomen is unremarkable External genitalia are male; distant GSW (1) 6 inches below and 1-1/2 inches to left of navel (non-fatal) Back is symmetrical Left upper extremity is normally developed and intact Right upper extremity is normally developed and hand has been amputated at the wrist Non-fatal and post-mortem Lower extremities are symmetric‚ normally developed and intact No residual scars‚ markings or tattoos Body was ID through fingerprints and dental recors as that of
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My Father’s Hands Worthington’s father’s life was tragically shaped around his inability to read. Being a hard worker and supporting your family wasn’t all that was needed to make a man feel like he was fulfilling his place as a husband and a father. When his father pulled him out of school‚ he had him start doing a man’s job on the farm‚ without even receiving a first grade level education. Being a man and working to help his family‚ there was one thing that his son admired about his father
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According to the CDC‚ frequent hand washing is the single most important procedure for reducing the transmission of potentially infectious agents. Hand washing‚ this process should be practiced by everyone. I learned the proper way to wash my hands in nursing school. Hands should be washed frequently‚ during the day. Hands should be washed after using the restroom. I want everyone to know the proper way to wash their hands as it will cut down on the spread of colds and other viruses.
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Alien hand syndrome Alien hand syndrome is a neurological disorder in which one of the sufferer’s hands seems to take on a life of its own. Sometimes the sufferer will not be aware of what the hand is doing until it is brought to his or her attention. Alien hands can perform complex acts such as undoing buttons or removing clothing. Causes: condition is a result from a brain surgical intervention‚ in treatment of w epilepsy. Some reports would also say that this condition can be acquired after
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