You’ve Just Been Brandwashed There is a man lying sluggishly on his couch. He’s been there for what has seemed like an eternity‚ watching hundreds of commercials throughout his shows. He bites a burger he just recently bought and clenches a pain within his chest. His conclusion could have been from the burgers and chips he watched on television‚ how long he was sitting on that couch‚ or the methods the advertisements used against his mind. Commercials prime your mind to make unwise decisions when
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appear to be subsiding any time soon. Mountaintop removal has become an increasingly popular method of coal mining‚ especially in the United States. It is mostly used in the Appalachian Mountains‚ specifically in West Virginia‚ Virginia‚ Kentucky‚ and Tennessee. Coal companies claim this process produces greater economic profit and is safer than previous methods. When the desired site is found‚ the coal companies remove trees and any foliage from the mountaintop. Holes are drilled and explosives are
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In So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed‚ Jon Ronson explores different stories about public shaming and how they come about. Ronson never gives us a clear thesis on what should be done about the act of public shaming. But rather he lets us make our own inference. When reading the book‚ I saw many connections to my thesis that I choose for the research project. As a class we came up with a collection of different thesis choices that ranged in topic and scope. The one I chose was “Given the rise in accessibility
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The first literary element in Since You’ve Been Gone is irony. In this book Emily‚ the main character‚ is left behind all summer without knowing where her best friend‚ Sloan‚ went. The only thing she has is a list of 13 tasks Sloan left that are extremely out of Emily’s comfort zone. Throughout her attempt to complete the list‚ Emily meets a guy named Frank and they become friends. One night they show up to Emily’s house to find her parents‚ two playwrights‚ in need of two actors to play parts in
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So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed-Not Literature But‚ Ethics What is Literature? According to dictionary.com‚ “Literature is writings in which expression and form‚ about ideas of permanent and universal interest‚ are characteristic or essential features‚ as poetry‚ novels‚ history‚ biography‚ and essays.” Some instructors argue that Jon Ronson’s book‚ So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed does not fit the definition of literature‚ and they’re right. However‚ it does teach ethics. This book talks about people
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2015 To: Rebecca Settle‚ Instructor From: Milissia Henry Subject of my paper: Mountaintop Removal Why this topic is relevant and why writing about this topic will be beneficial to me: This topic is relevant because so many people are against it and doesn’t know all the facts about mountaintop removal. Writing about mountaintop removal is beneficial to me because after working on the strip mines for almost ten years I want to help people see how it benefits everyone by giving not just miners a job
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CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION OF CHUA VE TERMINAL.....................Page 04 1. PORT PROFILE………………………………………………………Page 04 a. LOCATION…………………………………………………..…..Page 04 b. HISTORY OF FOUNDATION …………………...……………..Page 04 c. HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT...................................................Page 04 2. PORT PERSONNEL.............................................................................Page 05 CHAPTER II: BUSINESS MODEL..............................................................Page 08 1
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Hughes reminds African Americans of their ancient history and heritage in a time of segregation and inequality. He empowers them by using strong imagery and provocative symbolism to remind African Americans of their strong roots. [INTRO TO EVIDENCE] “I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it” (Hughes). Hughes uses this image of raising the pyramids to reminds his African American community that their ancestors achieved great things that have lasted and endured for centuries. He does this
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Mountaintop Removal: Effects on Human Health and the Environment Shilpi Chhotray Mountaintop removal site‚ Virginia.1 1 (2008) Mountaintop Removal Mining: An Overview. Sierra Club. Sept. 2008 . 1 Abstract This paper will examine the detrimental effects of the extraction of coal by the practice of mountaintop removal in American Appalachia. First‚ the process of mountaintop removal will be presented in order to
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“Nineteen things I’ve learned before I turned nineteen. 1. Always carry $5 and a lighter with you (even if you don’t smoke). 2. Ask every person you meet how their day is going. Genuinely ask with the soul intention of learning how their day is. Ask the coffee shop employee. Ask the person next to you in line at Walmart. Ask your distant friend. Ask everyone. 3. Take many photos of yourself. Take photos of yourself when you’re happy. Take photos of yourself when you’re sad. Take photos of yourself
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