Communist China uses propaganda and force to hide the truth from the public‚ as well as controlling them in a sense. Ha Jin writes Waiting and in this book he comments and portrays communist China in great detail. Waiting’s main character‚ Lin Kong‚ is commonly criticized as indecisive and unable to love. In an interview published in Asia Week in 1999‚ Ha Jin comments on Lin’s inability to love: allegorically…sum up a sort of internal psychological damage to the Chinese… the Revolution was to
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Thomas Keller began his culinary career at a young age working in a Palm Beach restaurant managed by his mother. He relocated to France in 1983‚ where he worked in several Michelin-starred houses including Guy Savoy and Taillevent. He opened his first restaurant‚ Rakel‚ in New York City in 1986‚ then moved westward to California to work as the executive chef at the Checkers Hotel in Los Angeles. In 1994‚ Keller opened the French Laundry in Yountville‚ which quickly became a destination restaurant
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Behind Rebel Lines By: Seymour Reit Genre: Historical Fiction Carol Martin About Emma Edmonds Dates: Born-December 1841 Known for: serving in the Civil War by disguising herself as a man (Franklin Thompson) She participated in the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford‚ First Bull Run / Manassas‚ the Peninsular Campaign‚ Antietam‚ and Fredericksburg. Sarah Edmonds sometimes served as a spy‚ "disguised" as a woman (Bridget O’Shea) or as a black man Died-September 5‚ 1898 Setting When –
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to the final paragraph‚ what will a person "whose heart is firm" pursue "unto death"? ➢ The person who’s heart is firm will pursue their standard of things. ❖ What opinion of offensive wars does Paine express in the final paragraph? ➢ Thomas Paine believes that offensive war is murder. ❖ What does Paine mean when he refers to "the summer soldier" and "the sunshine patriot"? ➢ Paine is saying that the soldiers only want to be part of the war during good times. ❖ What is the point
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY After working for five months as an account executive‚ Thomas Green was directly promoted as the Senior Market Specialist by the vice president of the company‚ Shannon McDonald‚ because of immense potential exhibited by him. However‚ Frank Davis‚ Green’s boss‚ did not intend to choose Green as the new senior market specialist. Green and Davis disagreed on work styles and market projections. Green believed that the sales goals set by Davis are based on "creative accounting" and
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James Rachels argues against theories of selfishness that the psychological egoists maintain. He challenges the view that everyone always does what he or she wants by showing that we often dounpleasant tasks for the future pleasures or from obligation. Altruism is recognized as not acting in self interest. He also clears up the confusions that selfishness and self interest share the same meaning. *Psychological egoists argue that we always do what we want to do. Rachel says that is questionable and
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1 Linux Command Line This Course will provide the basic tools‚ skills and practice to begin the process of learning Linux from the command line. Written By Mike Weber Notes: Copyright by CyberMontana Inc. Cannot be reproduced without written permission. Box 1262 Trout Creek‚ MT 59874 2 Working Lab Manual This book is designed to be a working manual‚ a book you can write notes in‚ underline and use as a reference for a long time. The manual is loaded with Labs to learn and practice skills that you are
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UV5142 Rev. Jun. 27‚ 2011 HEINZ KETCHUP: PRICING THE PRODUCT LINE An Iconic Brand Heinz Ketchup had long been a nostalgic piece of Americana. Millions of consumers in 140 countries from all walks of life have purchased and used what has become a symbol of American innovation and prosperity. In the United States‚ ketchup was ubiquitous‚ always served with American favorites such as hot dogs‚ hamburgers‚ and french fries. Its presence graced the tables of outdoor barbecues‚ church festivals‚ truck
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Thomas Edison’s contributions to society through the science of electricity are undeniable and extremely significant. However‚ in the competition between his promoted DC electricity and George Westinghouse’s AC electricity‚ Edison employed some seemingly questionable motives in an attempt to succeed in the three-fold motive; enhance his reputation as a leading scientist‚ reap the profits that would come‚ and protect his established reputation which would be ‘dented’ by losing. Edison’s reputation
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Your assignment is to pretend you are a modern Sir Thomas More in the United States of America. Just as Sir Thomas More highlighted problems with European societies in Book I of Utopia‚ you are to discuss current problems with American society today. Remember that More discussed unfair punishment for crime‚ a corrupt socio-economic system‚ the greediness of kings‚ and distrust in technology. He also closely analyzed the corruption of advisors to the king. These were all significant problems in 16th
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