Tobacco has been prevalent throughout western culture since it’s introduction to Europe in the fifteenth century by Christopher Columbus. From English cigars to Native American pipes‚ tobacco’s popularity came from it’s recreational use. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that tobacco‚ specifically cigarettes‚ were identified to have a direct correlation with cancer. CNN’s Brief History of Tobacco chronologically displays the events: “in 1930‚ researchers in Cologne‚ Germany‚ made a statistical
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Biography Dr. Carlos J. Minor is a veteran educator‚ having served students at every level throughout the P-16 continuum. Currently he serves as a guidance counselor and athletic coach in the Douglas County (GA) school system‚ and as an adjunct professor of education at Shorter University (GA). Dr. Minor holds a Bachelor of Science degree (General Psychology) from Xavier University‚ a Master of Arts degree (School Counseling) and the Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership) from Clark
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History of Carlos P. Romulo Memorial Library Carlos P. Romulo Memorial Library was first established in September 1947 during the administration of Governor Lopez. At that time the government has chosen then the name of former President Manuel Roxas. It was built beside the capitol in the fourth of our government administration during administration of former President Aquino. It was the court thought that the provincial government that a famous Tarlaqueño to be given recognition in a field of
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Introduce the Book The Angel’s Game is written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. In April 2008‚ the novel was originally written and published in Spanish but was later translated by Lucia Graves‚ daughter of the poet Robert Graves‚ in English in 2009. It is the prequel of The Shadow of the Wind also by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The story takes place in the early and beautiful Barcelona‚ Spain. Where a young writer with a dark past struggles with his ambition and loneliness‚ unrequired love and a baffling character
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The Note on the Fridge We all know that sometimes it is the simple things that make more of a difference. William Carlos Williams set a prime example in his free verse poem: “This Is Just to Say”. Written in 1934‚ this simple and apologetic note was more than likely left for his wife before leaving for work. While being upset at the fact her husband ate her morning meal‚ I am sure she could not help but smile after reading his slightly amusing 28-word poem. In the first stanza‚ Williams’ states
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William Carlos Williams wrote his most famous poem in 1934 entitled "This is To Say." He is credited with creating a writing style referred to as the minimalist set. His writings show the purpose of building real images. Williams set the tone of his poems with the use of simple words‚ short phrases‚ and plain talk‚ without the typical form or rhyming. So how then is it a poem? Was it just a note on the refrigerator door left for his wife? In today’s time‚ it would work nicely as a tweet. When asked
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William Carlos Williams wrote a short story called “The Use of Force”. In this story a doctor tries to determine what’s wrong with a child named Mathilda‚ that ultimately refuses to be examined and refuses to communicate with both the doctor and her parents. The doctor goes from a professional to as then uses force complete Mathilda’s examination. Going from professional to sadist in a short while after Mathilda refused to be examined. Thus‚ the title “The Use of Force” plays an important role in
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The importance of a poem does not always come in its meaning. William Carlos Williams illustrates this in his work‚ “The Great Figure.” Being an extremely short story about a man seeing a fire truck speed past him on a gloomy night‚ the actual story leaves readers searching for more. Acting almost as a piece of rebellion against more traditional poetry‚ Williams is able to take the focus away from the physical meaning of the poem and make readers focus on the careful structural choices he made.
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William Carlos Williams’ poem "Danse Russe‚" is written like most modern poetry‚ in free verse. Like nearly all of Williams’ work‚ "Danse Russe" has no meter nor does it follow any rhyme scheme whatsoever. Disregarding an iamb or steady beat pattern‚ the poem’s rhythm is organic‚ rather than metrical‚ meaning that the poem flows smoothly from one line to the next without any guidelines to follow. It is almost as if the poem is to be read as a small statement or random thought occurring inside the
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In 1999‚ the Nissan was suffering under a decade of decline and unprofitability‚ in fact the company was on the verge of bankruptcy‚ with continuous loses for the past eight years resulting in debts of approx. $22 billion. Elements impacting Nissan’s performance prior to the global alliance with Renault Internal factors: Emphasis on short-term market share growth instead of a long term success strategy; Advanced engineering and technology‚ plant productivity‚ quality management. However‚ less
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