Interpretation of “My Number” by Billy Collins Billy Collins’ poem‚ “My Number” combines the use of personification and imagery to illustrate the uneasy feeling of uncertainty in regard to Death and its imminence. The persona is waiting in constant fear for Death’s arrival‚ as he is clearly not ready for Death to find him. Collins uses personification in the first stanza when he writes the following: Is Death… reaching for a widow in Cincinnati or breathing down the neck of a lost hiker in
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the counsellor to employ effective counselling skills. Carl Rogers’ Humanistic approach believed in the innate ability of individuals to find their way through their problems given the correct environment to do so. In order to do this successfully however‚ Rogers professed that three core conditions: empathy‚ congruence and understanding must exist. In the absence of one of these‚ positive personality change will not happen. This essay will explore in greater depth these three fundamentals and
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Alternative Tourism Introduction Due to advances in transportation and communication technology‚ an increase in disposable incomes and leisure times in Western Europe‚ North America (Choi & Sirakaya‚ 2006; Hall & Muller‚ 2005; Momsen‚ 2005; Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003; Smith‚ 2005)‚ North-East and South-East Asia‚ and the globalization of capitalism (Mowfort & Munt‚ 2003)‚ the tourism industry has grown to become the fourth largest economic sector globally‚ with 806 million tourist arrivals and international
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Maharashtra is a huge state and clustered with numerous cultures and traditions. The state has very prominent significance of tourism in India. Mumbai‚ Pune‚ Nagpur‚ Nashik‚ Kolhapur‚ Jalgaon‚ Aurangabad‚ Amravati‚ Thane and Chandrapur are some of the important cities of Maharashtra. Among all these Kohapur has its own significance and cultural importance. So here we discuss about the main features and air connectivity of Kolhapur city. Kolhapur is an important city of Maharashtra which is located
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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This article explains how to make tests of hypothesis about experiments with more than two possible outcomes (or categories). Such experiments‚ called multinomial experiments‚ possess four characteristics. Note that a binomial experiment is a special case of a multinomial experiment. An experiment with the following characteristics is called a multinomial experiment. 1. It consists of n identical trials (repetitions). 2. Each trial results in one of k possible outcomes (or categories)‚ where k
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era which promotes equality between the sexes and affirmative action‚ some wouldargue in favour of equal numbers of male and females studying in every subject. This wouldmirror trends in society‚ in which the world outside education is a fairer one following thefeminist movements. In terms of ability‚ women are just as capable of following any subjectas men and should be given the opportunity to do so. In academic terms a mixed classwould be a balanced one. On the other hand‚ university seats shouldn’t
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bubbled in. Every where in United States‚ students are getting out their No. 2 pencils‚ ready to undergo a stress-packed‚ four hours‚ of bubbling in answers. Standardized tests have been a burden of students’ life for over fifty years. However‚ it contradicts the goal of the education system. The goal of the education system is to prepare young people to live in a world that is rapidly changing. Trying to create adults who can compete in the global economy through standardized testing‚ will inevitably
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Should everyone have university degree? Rapid development of technologies and current economic crisis make people worry about their future live and professional realization‚ showing with no doubt the importance of education for further successful living. Knowledge is power and the more you know the easier you will get the desired job‚ the better you will be paid and the better you will live. Recently‚ higher education has almost become a must in our society. First of all employers always
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