Alex Brown Mrs. Cillessen 8 December 2014 A.P. Literature In his poem “Good-By”‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson illustrates his disdain for the narcissism and coldness that he experienced in urban life and speaks of his yearning for a world which is much more naturalistic and nurturing. In this poem‚ Emerson uses figurative language such as personification‚ metaphors‚ and similes to show the virtues of the simpler life to which he is returning. Emerson paints a picture of the peace and beauty of nature as
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literature – and she chooses female figures to illustrate this – all outcasts of society. Finally‚ Ascher seems to address people who are familiar with‚ if not actually residents of‚ New York cite: she refers to a New York street address‚ a New York subway line (IRT)‚ and the Daily News- a NY paper. However readers that do not know the literature Archer cites‚ who do not know NYC are still likey to understand and
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In James Somers article “Why New York Subway Lines Are Missing Countdown Clocks” (2015)‚ Somers looks at the old New York subway system and compares it to the newly efficient and safe subway system called communications-based train control‚ or CBTC. First‚ Somers mentions that in the old New York subway system the tracks are separated into sections which display an occupied or vacant track. In contrast‚ he states that each train supported by the CBTC system is carrying a radio and onboard controller
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Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over retirement‚ pension‚ and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 a.m. EST on December 20‚ 2005. Most New York City Transit Authority personnel observed the strike‚ effectively halting all service on the subway and buses. Millions of commuters were affected. The strike officially ended at 2:35 p.m. EST on December 22‚ 2005. Service was restored overnight‚ with all transportation systems fully operational by the morning commute of the 23rd. On Tuesday
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Controlling inflation There are three ways of controlling inflation in an economy: Fiscal Policies: Fiscal policies are effective in increasing the leakage rates from the circular income flow‚ thereby rejecting all further additions into this particular flow of income. Following are a few types of fiscal policies commonly employed: * Lowering the expenses on governmental level * A fall in the borrowing amounts in the government sectors‚ on an annual basis * High direct taxes‚ for
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The Expanded Marketing Mix: IKEA Introduction At any successful company‚ marketing seeks to connect with customers‚ serve their needs‚ and accomplish the stated mission of the organization. A successful marketing process creates value through consumer satisfaction from brand building before the sale to post-sales service and support (Kotler et al‚ 2001). The marketing strategy process has four primary segments: product‚ price placement‚ promotion and people (Kotler et al‚ 2001). Companies with
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Written Commentary As I walked out one midsummer morning by Laurie Lee The extract given to us was taken from “As I walked Out One Midsummer Morning” written by Laurie Lee in 1969. From the passage we are not able to tell whether we are dealing with a fictional or non-fictional text‚ hence it could be an autobiography‚ however this does not affect my interpretation of it. For this purpose I will assume that it is a non-fictional text‚ because of the memoir like aspect to it. The setting is a
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Darkness" The speaker begins his poem as a “dream” but “not all a dream” (line 1)‚ immediately casting doubt upon the narrative to follow. The poet then imagines the end of the world through a series of natural‚ social‚ and possibly supernatural events. The gloomy‚ cold earth wanes for weeks or months‚ long enough for men to “forget their passions” (line 7) and turn their hearts only to survival or despair. To stave off the darkness‚ they burn everything they can‚ including their homes. Both
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“ Buffalo Bill’s Defunct” Joey Willoughby ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor: Katie Newbanks 5/16/2011 Buffalo Bill’s Defunct E.E. Cumming’s‚” Buffalo Bill’s Defunct” is a somewhat difficult poem to interpret. The poem displays peculiarities of sound structure‚ as well as line and stanza. What we don’t see‚ in this poem‚ is as vital to our understanding of the poem‚ as what we do see. “ Buffalo Bill’s
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joined. Since its establishment in 1984‚ it has committed at least two terrorist attacks. The group was popular in the 1990’s and had many members (10‚000 in Japan and approximately 30‚000 in Russia) but following the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway‚ the numbers diminished due to the group being targeted by the police. They changed the name of the organisation from Aum Shinrikyo to Aleph. History The infamous Cult began in 1987 and was founded by Shoko Asahara. Aum Shinrikyo has elements
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