Robert Lowell In beginning of "Skunk Hour" (the first four stanzas to be more precise)‚ Robert Lowell gives the sense of a Maine sea town that is slowly declining. For example‚ lines 4 through 6 state the following: "Her farmer / is first selectman in our village; / she’s in her dotage." With the usage of the word "dotage" in line 6‚ it clearly suggests that the condition of Maine is in its declining years. For a better understanding of its poor state‚ stanza two (7-12) presents itself as follows:
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War‚ Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain positively impacted the battle. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a hero at Gettysburg because of his great leadership‚ the trust of his men and holding the Union flank. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born in Brewer‚ Maine on September 8‚ 1828. Chamberlain was the oldest sibling out of five‚ Thomas Chamberlain‚ Horace Beriah Chamberlain‚ John Chamberlain‚ Sarah Barstow Chamberlain. His parents were Joshua and Sarah Chamberlain. Chamberlain before going to college would
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Transgender Rights What does it mean to be transgender? The term transgender refers to a person “who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person’s sex at birth‚” (Merriam-Webster). The term came into common use in the 1970s‚ but similar terms such as transsexual and “trans” have been used as well. Non-conformity‚ in terms of gender especially‚ tends to evoke uncertainty in terms of law‚ which is most likely why transgender people are not
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decreasing trend both nationally and in the Maine state for the last 10 years.5 Table 1: Nationwide Mortality from stroke-CDC Deaths Crude per 100000 1999 10‚101 3.6 2000 9‚427 3.3 2001 8‚736 3.1 2002 8‚492 3.0 2003 8‚560 3.0 2004 7‚739 2.6 2005 4‚564 1.5 2006 4‚139 1.4 2007 3‚826 1.3 2008 3‚633 1.2 2009 3‚495 1.1 2010 3‚322 1.1 Total 76‚034 2.2 Table 2. Mortality from stroke in Maine state-CDC Year Deaths Crude per 100000 1999
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what reasons did the U.S. get involved in this war? Well‚ the Spanish American War began due to the fight for Cuban independence‚ Yellow Journalism‚ the Spanish governor’s response to Cuban rebels‚ the De Lôme letter‚ and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. The first factor was the fight for cuban independence. Jose Marti‚ a Cuban writer‚ went to Tampa from New York to gain supporters and help fight for Cuba’s independence. In 1895‚ Jose Marti’s revolution seized East Cuba and declared independence
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keeps your skin moist and will keep you from becoming dehydrated. Sleep about 7-8 hours every night. Do not sleep too much or too little. Hygiene for the body is as essential to good health as the other elements. Taking a bath or shower everyday‚ scrubbing your skin with a gentle loofah or body scrub two times a week‚ brushing your teeth and flossing‚ cleaning the colon periodically‚ as well as fasting‚ which eliminates toxins in the organism‚ are necessary factors to maintain good health. As a conclusion
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body and conveys positive feeling to the unborn baby is the basis of bond between the mother and the baby. For example‚ it is frequently mentioned that it is very important in terms of secure attachment for the mother to physically feel the baby by scrubbing her belly. Relationship between mother and baby becomes more important after childbirth. When the baby is born‚ first meets his/her mother and the baby’s perception of the world is based on the interaction between mother and child.
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The Maine Psychiatric Facility‚ formerly known as the Mental Health Institute is subjected to a history of abuse. Poor conditions and overcrowding resulted in several deaths during an incident in 1990. Consequently‚ producing a lawsuit. The consent decree required
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receiving welfare benefits. States can opt out of the ban. Maine has opted out of the ban‚ and requires those convicted of drug related felonies to be tested. Applicants who fail the drug test can choose to enroll into a substance abuse program to avoid losing benefits. Drug tests will cost $62 each in Maine. Maine’s tax payer dollars pay for the drug testing and substance abuse programs. Zach Heiden‚ legal director for the ACLU of Maine states that‚ “This is a waste of state resources
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off‚ but he also cared for each of them dearly‚ and encouraged them every step of the way. He was a true leader. Then‚ despite some severe battle wounds‚ he lived for a while after‚ and was named President of Bowdoin College‚ the 23rd governor of Maine‚ and won a medal of honor for his outstanding performance of patriotism at Gettysburg. All together he was a great leader‚ source of encouragement‚ and a role model for not just the people of the time period‚ but those who hear of him today as well
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