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- 441: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... he nearly died of a high fever.8 When Doyle left Edinburgh University, he told his family that he had changed his religion, and was no longer of the Catholic faith.9 Doyle began his writing career and the public loved his first professional work. The editor of the Cornhill Magazine approved of the story and the author, accepting the story Habakuk Jephson's Statement for publication. Arthur Conan Doyle's ... the United States to publish, such as The Sign of Four. Doyle's first short story to be published was The Mystery of Sasassa Valley in 1879.11 While he paid more attention to his writing than his medical career, Doyle continued to practice medicine for about two years. It was during this time that he met his soon-to-be wife, Louise Hawkins,12 when her brother was diagnosed with ... published, Doyle began to work on another piece called The Firm of Girdlestone. In 1885, Doyle published another story, The Man from Archangel. He then traveled with Jean to Ireland for their honeymoon.17 After writing all of these stories, he finally became involved in writing all of his Sherlock Holmes novels and other short stories. The first Sherlock Holmes novel was A Study in Scarlet in 1887, which was ...
- 442: Writing Style And The Reader -
- ... make a reader feel anything he wanted to with just a few sentences. Through the stories The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart , he takes the reader through the emotions of his characters using writing methods that draw the reader in. His use of sentence structure and writing style allows the reader to become intimate with the character. Poe knew how the get a reader deep into the story; he could make them believe as thought they went through the deeds with the ... saw this body part, far out of the control of the old man, as something to be vanquished. The simple emotions of fear and hatred put forth to the reader come through clearly Poe s writing technique. In the Black Cat, Poe s mechanism for the reader becoming intimate with the protagonist is the use of an alcohol driven rage. Many readers now and in Poe s life time would ...
- 443: Using the Student Study Sheets in the Classroom
- Using the Student Study Sheets in the Classroom The study sheets exploring political, religious, social, intellectual, and personal freedom can be printed out and distributed to students. (Study sheets are provided on PBS ONLINE courtesy of General Motors.) When using the study sheets in conjunction with the series Thomas Jefferson (PBS airdate: February ... students' viewing of the first part of the series. The study sheets on social and intellectual freedom are designed for use in conjunction with the second part of the series; and the study sheet on personal freedom is suggested as a review. An overview of each study sheet and suggested responses to the discussion questions posed in each sheet are provided here: Political Freedom: An Expression of the American Mind This study sheet focuses on the pivotal event of Jefferson's early years in public life, his authorship of The Declaration of Independence. The sheet calls attention to Jefferson's writing style as the most distinctive feature of the Declaration, which for the most part, as Jefferson acknowledged, restated ideas that were commonplace at the time. A comparison between the most memorable passage of Jefferson' ...
- 444: Hemingway's Soldier's Home: Hemingway's Personal Experiences
- Hemingway's Soldier's Home: Hemingway's Personal Experiences In Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “Soldier’s Home,” Hemingway’s personal experiences from the war are evident. Hemingway’s life and the life of the main character, Krebs, are very similar. When Hemingway is describing Krebs life it is almost like he is describing his own ... not regarded as highly as the other soldiers. Both Hemingway and Krebs lie about some of the things that they did during to war in hopes of getting people to listen to them. Hemingway’s personal experiences of driving an ambulance during the war influence the way “Soldiers Home” was written. “Soldiers Home” is more like a biography of Hemingway’s life after he returns from being an ambulance driver ...
- 445: Creative Writing: There Isn't Much Time
- Creative Writing: There Isn't Much Time It is Monday morning and I have slept in, thanks to Thanksgiving. In fact, it's twelve o'clock and I am free for the afternoon. As usual, I sit ... economy," and "The successful dragnet operation will secure the Mayor Chen's percentage of votes in the next month's election," are the headlines in recent newspapers. This is a situation where I just start writing my term paper six hours before the date line. I was given two weeks time to complete the essay, but I could not put my mind on the assignment until I felt the stress from the time limitation pressure. I do have spare time and thoughts of writing the essay within the two weeks; however, the my tendency laziness won battle over the my sense of responsibility. I need pressure to get me working. No matter what anyone is or what anyone ...
- 446: Existentialist Themes of Anxiety and Absurdity
- ... these disagreements that arguments are formed. Arguments are the building blocks in which philosophers use to analyze situations and determine theories of life. For the purpose of this paper I will try and argue my personal beliefs on a specific argument. This argument is presented in a form of a question and upon examination of the contents of this question, several different and unique questions arise. In order to support my ... true or false that it is ethical to assume that humans should be given moral priority over animals. I order to support my interpretation and answer the topic question, I will try to explain my personal ethical theory. We were given several different theories in which to emulate or pick pieces of in order to define such words which have different meanings to different people. For such vague words such as ... back to the 19th-century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegarrd. All existentialists have tried to stress the importance of passionate individual action in deciding question of both morality and truth (Warnock). They have insisted, accordingly, that personal experience and acting on one's own convictions are essential in arriving at the truth. Thus, the understanding of a situation by someone involved in that situation is superior to that of a detached, ...
- 447: Documentation Skills And Occup
- ... the most important duties an occupational therapist can have aside from treating the patient” (191). As occupational therapy students, it is imperative that we develop these skills and become proficient in the art of technical writing. As technical writers, we will use evaluation reports, daily progress notes, summary reports and discharge plans. Accuracy and attention to detail in the content of these reports is essential in treating and determining the progress ... of our patients. Documentation is the means by which we communicate our treatment to other health professionals and third party payers. In most cases, it is necessary to communicate effectively to others, orally and in writing the status of the patient. In addition, documentation is an important aspect of our field because it conveys the status and condition of the patient and our plan and evaluation of said condition to other ... facilities have developed critical pathways that dictate the treatment plan, reducing the paperwork. Generally, a treatment plan includes problems, assets, goals/objectives, treatments, and outcomes/discharge criteria. Accuracy is paramount in all medical records. Inaccurate writing causes many problems as unclear writing. Therefore, it is key to be accurate as well as neat and understandable. The slightest inaccuracy will confuse the reader. A major inaccuracy, naturally, can be dangerous and ...
- 448: Is Your Information Safe?
- ... doesn't wear a stocking mask over his face, and he doesn't break a window to get into your house. He doesn't hold a gun to your head, nor does he ransack your personal possessions. Just the same he's a thief. Although this thief is one you'll not only never see, but you may not even realize right away that he's robbed you. The thief is a computer hacker and he "enters" your home via your computer, accessing personal information -- such as credit card numbers -- which he could then use without your knowledge -- at least until you get that next credit card statement. Richard Bernes, supervisor of the FBI's Hi-Tech squad in ... Jose, California, calls the Internet "the unlocked window in cyberspace through which thieves crawl" (Erickson 1). There seems to be an unlimited potential for theft of credit card numbers, bank statements and other financial and personal information transmitted over the Internet. It's hard to imagine that anyone in today's technologically oriented world could function without computers. Personal computers are linked to business computers and financial networks, and all ...
- 449: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... he nearly died of a high fever.8 When Doyle left Edinburgh University, he told his family that he had changed his religion, and was no longer of the Catholic faith.9 Doyle began his writing career and the public loved his first professional work. The editor of the Cornhill Magazine approved of the story and the author, accepting the story Habakuk Jephson’s Statement for publication. Arthur Conan Doyle’s ... the United States to publish, such as The Sign of Four. Doyle’s first short story to be published was The Mystery of Sasassa Valley in 1879.11 While he paid more attention to his writing than his medical career, Doyle continued to practice medicine for about two years. It was during this time that he met his soon-to-be wife, Louise Hawkins,12 when her brother was diagnosed with ... published, Doyle began to work on another piece called The Firm of Girdlestone. In 1885, Doyle published another story, The Man from Archangel. He then traveled with Jean to Ireland for their honeymoon.17 After writing all of these stories, he finally became involved in writing all of his Sherlock Holmes novels and other short stories. The first Sherlock Holmes novel was A Study in Scarlet in 1887, which was ...
- 450: US Intervention In Haiti
- ... the Duvaliers used the power of the centralized state to formalize a system of absolute individual power. It was a system where one man ran almost everything in the country from military training to the writing of school exams. Papa Doc created the Tontons Macoute, a secret police force that acted as his own personal death squad, as well as the Volontaires de la Securite Nationale (VSN) to act as his personal militia that was more loyal then the FAdH to Duvalier. He also took control of exports, increased taxation and took control of the import and distribution of basic commodities such as oil, flour, matches ...
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