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    Analysis of Atmosphere in "The Storm"   Merriam Webster dictionary defines atmosphere as a) "the whole mass of air surrounding the earth" and b) "the overall aesthetic effect of a work of art." Kate Chopin integrates these two definitions together effortlessly in her short story "The Storm." The meteorological atmosphere parallels the literary atmosphere with the building tension, the culmination, and the aftermath.   As the thunderstorm and the story begin, the reader can almost feel

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    Transportation is one of the largest industries in the world. It is the most costly and time consuming of the supply chain. Transportation refers to the movement of products and raw materials from one destination to another. This process begins from the supply chain to the shipping of the finished product to the consumer. For we know that products are rarely produced in the same location. We as people depend on transportation because it moves goods and people from one place to another. Transportation

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    How can a herd of sheep find the best grass to graze without a shepherd telling them where to go? How can soldiers win a war without their top generals telling them where to fire their weapons? How can an employee succeed in the workforce without an experienced manager telling them what to do? All of these questions can be summed up into one answer: a leader. The work world consists of two different types of people working the field: employees and the management. Management is often consisted of

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    contract he then turned 18, in which I was still unaware of the contract in standing. This in turn leads to grounds of fraud in the execution of a contract. As defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary fraud is “any act, expression, omission, or concealment calculated to deceive another to his or her disadvantage” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). I feel by giving my son the contract instead of me, Marshall was concealing his intentions and has ulterior motives aware that I had no knowledge of it. Otherwise

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    Adam and Eve Marcie Smith REL 250 Paxton Reed November 16, 2008 Adam and Eve The term subordination is used frequently in the context of Trinitarian discussion, and has a clearly defined usage. Theologians of the past have spoken in some sense of the subordination of the Son and the Spirit within the boundaries of orthodoxy. However, how do we define it when it comes to women and the church? The story of Adam and Eve is a great place to start. It brings with it all of the elements of love, respect

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    Monster When analyzed online many of the definitions you will find for the word monster include: a strange or horrible imaginary creature, one who deviates from normal or acceptable behavior, or an animal of strange and/or terrifying shape. (Merriam Webster) When observing the “Monster Theory” by Jeffrey Cohen and the 7 theses that he provides in this text, one can begin to somewhat disagree with these formal definitions and attempt to say that it has an even greater meaning. Monsters might scare

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    Overcoming Obstacles as One: A Close Look At Daniel Canogar’s Video Instillation Asalto Toronto Daniel Canogar’s video instillation, Asalto Toronto, consists of a projection of pedestrians crawling up and down, approximately, four pillars outside of Union Station at 65 Front Street West. This piece symbolically demonstrates the overcoming of life’s obstacles, while engaging spectators as participants (Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2016). Furthermore, this installation is a form of ethnic dance that demonstrates

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    and is the fifth word in the poem. The word “learn’d”, especially with the spelling he chose, conveys much more than it’s literal definition. According to the Oxford Reference Online database, it means “Having great learning in the law.” The Merriam Webster Dictionary expands that definition slightly, by stating its definition as “having or showing a lot of learning, education, or knowledge — used to describe something that people get or have because of learning or experience.” He uses the abbreviated

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    Effective communication regardless if it is a personal or business situation it is important because it allows us to have the necessary understanding of the person and the situation so a proper resolution can be reached. With the proper communication in place trust can be established, respect will be added, environment that support creative ideas, affection, problem solving and caring can grow. Unfortunately communication sounds simple but most of the time communication between individuals is misinterpreted

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    Characteristics of an Effective Counselor Desirée M. Ericksen Liberty University   Abstract This paper reviews four published papers and/or studies that have researched the characteristics of effective counselors. Each of the papers/studies list their own set of characteristics, but share a common thread of empathy, compassion, warmth, genuineness and emotional stability. After reviewing each paper and research study, additional analysis was applied to the above five characteristics with the hope

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