At home but not at home Nicole Constable The main aim of the article is showing that in case of migrants (specifically Filipinas in Honk Kong) the concept of home is not as simple and unambiguous as it may seem. Constable presents different conceptualizations of the notions “space”‚ “place” and “home”. He follows the conception of Ackbar Abbas‚ who writes‚ "We think of a place in terms of definable physical characteristics and situatedness‚ at most as a symbolic structure. A space by contrast
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The Buffalo Soldiers On July 28‚ 1866‚ the U.S. Congress‚ as part of a broad reorganization of the army‚ authorized creation of six “colored” army regiments. Largely in acknowledgment of the outstanding service of the more than 180‚000 African-American volunteers who fought for the Union during the Civil War‚ black soldiers were allowed to enjoy the status of army “regulars” for the first time.[1] WHO WERE THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS? The first men to serve in all-black army units did so in
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The Creator of a New Era Ernest Hemmingway is perhaps one of the most well-known writers of his time. Although his writing was much shorter than most styles Hemmingway was one of the most influential writers in literature because he took the details of a long novel and turned them into a simple story that intrigued readers to the very end. This style mixed with events in his life gave him credibility that attracted readers to his work. This paper is to display Hemmingway’s work and how its uniqueness
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Kaitlyn Alfman January 08‚ 2013 Research Project Notes Ernest Miller Hemingway Born on July 21st‚ 1899 in Oak Park‚ Illinois Died on July 2nd‚ 1961. Ernest Hemingway was found dead of a shotgun wound in the head at his home on July 2‚ 1961. His wife‚ Mary‚ said that he had killed himself accidentally while cleaning the weapon. American author and journalist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Raised in suburb of Chicago. Spent most of his time in Northern Michigan
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Pauley Ernest Rutherford was a New Zealand physicist and chemist who earned the title “Father of Nuclear Physics” after his discoveries of radioactive half-lives‚ differentiated between alpha and beta radiation‚ and proved that radioactivity involved the transmutation of one chemical element to another. He is also the recipient of the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements‚ and the chemistry of radioactive substances". Ernest Rutherford
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viewpoints. In a fixed mindset‚ people spend time analyzing their intelligence or talent‚ assuming that these are basic qualities that bring success‚ while in a growth mindset‚ people spend their time in developing their brain and talent. Similarly‚ the soldier mindset shows its superiority by attacking somebody else’s mindset‚ while the scout mindset accepts others’ truth. After graduating high school‚ I applied to the Law University‚ saying to everybody that I want to be a right fighter. At that time‚
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November 2014 The presence of war‚ and its aftereffect Ismeal Beah went through tough time in his childhood. These immense situations that he nitwits in his memoir are incredible. And furthermore these events exemplify his childhood and become a child soldier. The turned into a cruel human being and portrayed as a child drenched in blood. The children are in dire circumstances to survive and to strive for the family and his memories lost and his past that his is trying to lose due to the cruel person he
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More than 300‚000 victimized children are recruited into 36 armies around the globe. Children soldiers are children younger than the age of 18 forced to battle in government forces. Many child soldiers are children who are poor‚ separated from families‚ abducted or kidnapped‚ born in the squads or lack education. Being that youth can be easily manipulated and emotionally vulnerable shows how they are not mature enough to fight in the war. The advancement of weapons and technology increases the use
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Committee: UNICEF Topic: Child Soldiers Name: Topic Background: Throughout history children have been seen to have the most adaptable compatibility‚ especially during wartime. At an early age children can be trained to kill and do despicable things. This is because children have one barrier against these recruiters and that would be their family member. Once this barrier is gone‚ recruiters can easily cheery pick these children‚ and make them work for them and do terrible things. Now
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY: Writer‚ war correspondent‚ international adventurer‚ lover‚ drinker‚ brawler. The tabloid reputation -- filled with truths‚ half-truths and flat-out untruths -- grows ever-wider. If you made up a character like Ernest Hemingway‚ how many would believe it? The mercurial Hemingway left people enchanted‚ hostile‚ endeared‚ confused‚ charmed‚ bruised‚ engaged‚ bitter. He was an extraordinary‚ unforgettable presence. As more than one person remarked: “Hemingway sucked the air out of
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