Sarah‚ a pale‚ hollow-eyed rebbetsin (rabbi’s wife)‚ sways over her prayer book‚ her shayll (wig) slightly askew on her scalp. Covered modestly in a long‚ high-buttoned dress‚ she mouths the Hebrew sounds earnestly in my direction. At six years old‚ however‚ I’m easily distracted from my lesson by her many children tumbling about her house‚ and my insatiable curiosity as to what‚ if anything‚ lies undemeath her shayll! Later‚ in a gym across town‚ a world-class rockclimber named Alex apes the graceful
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Mercedes Villegas Eng.101.105 Everyone has friends‚ and usually they are people from all walks of life. Sometimes these friends are so alike that they seem to walk alike‚ talk alike‚ and have similar personalities. But others are so very different that it is an absolute wonder that they can even stand each other‚ let alone be friends. My two best friends are Raeann and Mike. They share some similar traits such as compassion‚ loyalty‚ and a great sense of humor. I love them for their similarities
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Comparison Paper Jennifer Workings December 10‚ 2012 NUR 408 Kimberly Oatman Comparison Paper Nursing as a career offers various areas of specialty. Nursing focuses on the wellness of the client. Nursing is defined by whom the client is being nursed back to wellness. Community health nursing and public health nursing are interchangeable definition for the most part. The purpose of this paper is to define the differences public and community health nursing. This paper will also discuss
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Australia and the United States of America Berna COM/170 March 5‚ 2013 Beth Walters‚ Ed.D Australia and the United States of America The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and President Barack Obama‚ both changed history in their countries. Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of Australia‚ and Barack Obama became the first Black President of the United States of America. America and Australia may seem like similar countries in terms of their fashions‚ popular music
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Contrasts of commitment Success often thrives from talent. However‚ in both passages‚ “The groundskeeper” by Jim Gill and “The return of Aurel Joliat” by David Gowdey‚ the main characters retains something greater than natural blessings. Regardless of being retired‚ Aurel Joliat persists living his life playing hockey whereas the groundskeeper stuck to his duties for an indefinite amount of time. Two men‚ one from the farms and the other from the world of fame‚ get through their respective
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The movie‚ The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller in 1952. It is about Salem witch trials that happened near the Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play because of McCarthyism. Before the court trials anyone‚ he had a lot of hearings before they chose who is guilty of witchcraft. When the court found out who was guilty‚ they would be hung between February 1692 and May 1693. Even though The Crucible is based on the Salem witch trials‚ the play and the movie are different in
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The world of fashion is something that has tremendously evolved through the decades. There has especially been a huge growth in the study field of fashion. Two of the most in demand careers are fashion merchandise and fashion design and although both careers deal with the same subject and have some similarities‚ they also have many differences. Both occupations have a common background with some minor changes in detail; they also differ in career choices offered by the industry‚ and most importantly
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“Weight Loss” In today’s society‚ vanity is the number one issue amongst Americans. Society view other people based on how they look. One of the views is people that are overweight. People who suffer from obesity find it hard to get jobs‚ travel on public transportation‚ stay active‚ and fail to lead a healthy lifestyle. If you have a well-balanced diet and you exercise on a regular basis‚ you will lose weight‚ feel better‚ and live longer. America is known for the highest number
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Stephen Forero June 17‚ 2012 Engl 0307‚ section 5003 The Soloist: Doing What we Love One day a LA Times journalist named Steve Lopez was looking for a story. He ends up going to the park‚ where he finds this homeless man playing on his violin and it sounding remarkable. He starts talking to him and wants to do a story on this homeless man‚ named Nathaniel Ayers. In the movie “The Soloist‚” as Steve starts finding more about Nathaniel‚ and Nathaniel finds out more about Steve‚ they unexpectedly
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Crazy Man Ham Hamlet is a play written in 1600-1602 by William Shakespeare. Hamlet feels a responsibility to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle dad Claudius‚ who is now the king and well-guarded. Hamlet’s biggest flaw is that he struggles with his doubts about whether he can trust his father’s ghost and whether killing Claudius is the most appropriate action to take. Both Branagh and Zeffirelli show that Revenge is only going to make situations worse and bring more harm to the avenger and
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