Let us keep in mind the words of the English poet— ’Say not the struggle naught availeth.’ A stone that remains at place for a long time without motion gets covered with moss. But a stone that rolls constantly does not gather any moss. Similarly‚ a person who keeps changing his place‚ profession or course of study‚ does not gain any experience or knowledge. A person who constantly shifts his residence from place to place will not have a constant friends or neighbours to know and love him. Whatever
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The Rosetta Stone had been a mystery for years. Greek scholars unsuccessfully attempted to decipher the meaning until it had gone missing. Many had gone looking for the stone‚ but it was not until Napoleon and his team of scholars had entered Cairo that any progress had been made. With the ongoing war between the French and the British it had taken a while before the treasure was found. The Rosetta Stone was then found in 1799‚ in Rashid Egypt when Napoleon’s army was demolishing a wall. In the nonfiction
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Because we synthesized the two most common kidney stones‚ calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate‚ we will focus on those two in the discussion of formation‚ treatment‚ and prevention. Calcium stones like calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones form when urine is “supersaturated with the constituent ions that comprise the stone” (Figge). This means‚ when urine is supersaturated with calcium and oxalate ion that type of stone is more likely to form. This supersaturation results from the ionic activity
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KIDNEY STONE FORMATION A RESULT OF PATIENTS’ LIFE STYLE There has been an increase in the number of kidney stone cases at Diagnostic & Specialist Medical Centre [DSM Centre‚ 2 Lodhia Street‚ Nadi Town] recently. Based on the records for the Year 2012‚ a tremendous increase in the number of new cases diagnosed with kidney stones was noted. Kidney Stones are increasingly becoming common health condition at DSM Centre Clinic. Therefore‚ this Research Project seeks to find out if kidney stone formation
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Marvin Shipley is a very interesting character in Margaret Laurence’s novel‚ The Stone Angel. The story is written from the point of view of Hagar Shipley‚ who is Marvin’s mother. We see Marvin as he is portrayed through his mother’s eyes. Hagar never loved her son much and it is possible her view of him is bias because of this. In this novel Marvin Shipley is portrayed to us as being timid‚ reserved‚ weak and unmannerly. Marvin is a softhearted man. We see this many times in the novel. He is a
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Like a rolling stone‚ written and sung by Bob Dylan was released in July 1965 as part of the album Highway 61 Revisited. The time period this song was released heavily impacted on the construction of the song. According to Dylan the basis of the song came from an extended piece of verse. In 1966‚ Dylan described the genesis of "Like a Rolling Stone" to journalist Jules Siegel. “It was ten pages long. It wasn’t called anything‚ just a rhythm thing on paper all about my steady hatred directed at
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rolling stone gathers no moss. -- A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done. A rolling stone gathers no moss‚ but it gains a certain polish. People say this to mean that an ambitious person is more successful than a person not trying to achieve anything. Originally it meant the opposite and was critical of people trying to get ahead What is the meaning of ’A rolling stone gathers
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Matt Stone and Trey Parker‚ the two men that have redefined entertainment as we know it. From film class in college to Broadway‚ they have created a whole new way to satirize and brought a new genre to the big stage. Stone and Parker’s musical South Park: Bigger Longer Uncut is the middleman to their Broadway success and the perfect example of their raw combination of music and humor. Not knowing about the writers of South Park and being a fan of the show‚ one might be surprised that the feature
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Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling‚ offers readers a glimpse into the life of a neglected eleven-year-old orphan; discovering his magical capabilities and coming to terms with his surreptitious life. Harry Potter‚ the boy who lived‚ is nothing short of extraordinary in most wizards’ eyes; however‚ throughout the novel Harry struggles to accept his notoriety. The narrative presented is both a quest‚ an action-packed journey retrieving the Philosopher’s stone and facing Voldemort‚ and a
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John Shipley is a very interesting character in Margaret Laurence’s novel‚ The Stone Angel. The story is written from the point of view of Hagar Shipley‚ who is John’s mother. We see John as he is portrayed through his mother’s eyes. Hagar loved her son very much and it is possible her view of him is bias because of this. In this novel John Shipley is portrayed to us as being smart‚ cold and wild. John was described by his mother as being somewhat intelligent. "He could count up to a hundred with
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