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Lymphomas are a group of malignant tumors (cancers) that develop from lymphatic tissues and specifically from proliferating lymphocytes.   They are of three types, namely Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma (which can also be considered as a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma).   The incidence of lymphoma in the US is about 64, 000 every year, and more than 493, 000 are living with the disease (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2006). Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a unique malignant condition in which the lymphoid tissues present throughout the body are involved (undergo painless enlargement), and is characterized by the presence of certain tumor known as ‘Reed-Sternberg cells’ (Mackie and Ludlam 1996).   The incidence of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the US is about 7, 500 annually (Portlock and Yahalom 2000).   Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are a group of cancerous tumors that arises from the lymphoid tissues and is characterized by the malignant multiplication and growth of the lymphocytes. The Reed-Sternberg cells are absent.   Non-Hodgkin’s can develop in almost any site of the body such as the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, digestive tract, brain, etc.   70 % of all lymphomas belong to the non-Hodgkin’s variety (Mackie and Ludlam 1996), and about 50, 000 people developed this condition in the US in 1997 (Shipp and Harris 2000).   Burkitt’s lymphoma is an aggressive variant of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that arises from the B-lymphocytes.   It is associated with the EB virus, and more often occurs in young children (Mackie and Ludlam 1996). The exact cause of Lymphomas and the manner in which the disease occurs is still not understood properly.   Several factors including immunodeficiency states (which may be congenital or acquired), infectious diseases, chemical substances (including certain drugs, solvents, pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, etc), physical agents, autoimmune conditions, etc, may be associated with the disease (Shipp and Harris 2000).   In immune disorders, the body’s defense mechanism is compromised, and persistent antigenic stimulation may result in the development of lymphomas. In several congenital disorders, such as Wiscott-Alcridge syndrome, common variable immunodeficiency and severe combined immunodeficiency may be related with certain lymphomas.   Several acquired immune disorders such as post-transplant states, AIDS, administration of immunosuppressant, etc, may be associated with lymphomas.   Individuals suffering from various autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Sjogren’s syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc, may be associated with lymphomas. Several infectious agents such as H. pylori, EB virus, HTL Virus-1, Hepatitis C virus, Kaposi’s Sarcoma-causing virus (that is linked to the HIV virus) may be associated with the development of lymphomas (Shipp and Harris 2000). Genetic factors also play a very important role ion the development of lymphomas, as the incidence is higher in siblings (than ordinary population) and identical twins (compared to non-identical twins) (Portlock and Yahalom 2000). The tumor cells present in Hodgkin’s lymphoma is known as ‘Reed-Sternberg cells’ (large in size with 2 nucleus) which may be present in lower numbers compared to other inflammatory cells.   Based on the amount and the manifestations of the Reed-Sternberg cells, Hodgkin’s lymphoma can be classified into 4 types.   As the number of Reed-Sternberg cells increases and the lymphocytes drop, the diseases progresses, spreads to several areas of the body (including the extra-nodal sites) and has a poorer outcome (Portlock and Yahalom 2000). Various modalities are currently utilized to stop and fight the disease namely, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, and gene therapy (ehealth MD 2004).   These individual modalities may be required alone or in combination with each other to effectively treat the disease and reduce the adverse-effects. Chemotherapy is the administration of certain agents (usually utilizing multiple drugs) into the blood that destroys the cancerous cells and reduces their uncontrollable multiplication (Shipp and Harris 2000).   Radiotherapy is administered to the affected site to shrink the size of the tumor by destroying cancerous cells.   Both these therapies may be required in combination with each other (ehealth MD 2004).   Bone marrow transplantations are performed to replace the bone marrow affected with the chemotherapy and replace with healthy tissue that can restore the WBC counts (Mackie and Ludlam 1996). Immunotherapy is a treatment modality in which certain substances known as ‘cytokines’ are administered which stimulate the white blood cells to capture and destroy the cancerous cells.   Some of the cytokines that are frequently utilized include interferon and interleukin.   Monoclonal antibodies can also be administered that help the body’s defense cells to fight the cancerous cells.   They usually attach themselves to the cancerous cells, which are later identified and destroyed by the white blood cells. Vaccines are also being manufactured that could prevent infections associated with lymphoma.   Angiogenesis Inhibitors are medications that prevent the formation of new blood vessels in the body.   They can be administered locally in the area of the tumor, such that the blood vessels that feed the tumor are destroyed.   In this way the cancerous cells are deprived of nutrition and may slowly degenerate.   Gene therapy involves correcting the defect in the DNA so that the cancerous cells do not multiply uncontrollably, or certain molecules are attached which cause the cancerous cell to die (ehealth MD 2004). References: E-Health MD. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. [Internet]. 2004 [cited 2007 Apr 16]. Available from: http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/lymphoma/NHL_treatment.html Mackie, MJ, Ludlam, CA 1996. Diseases of the Blood. Edwards, CRW, Bouchier, IAD, Haslett, C, editors Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine. 17th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. p. 815-821. Portlock, CS, Yahalon, J 2000. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Goldman, L, Bennett, JC, editors Textbook of Medicine. 21st ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. p. 969-977. Shipp, MA, Harris NL 2000. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas. Goldman, L, Bennett, JC, editors Textbook of Medicine. 21st ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. p. 962-969. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. [Internet]. 2007 [cited 2007 Apr 16]. Available from: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=7030               

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The United States is also a country which has a population that grows greater and greater each year. Reasons including the number of births outnumbering the number of deaths, as well as the number of immigrants coming to live the â€Å"American Dream. † According to the Census Bureau End-of-2011 estimate, â€Å"the United States will enter 2012 with a population of roughly 312. 8 million people† (Schlesinger, 2011, para, 1). This statistic takes into account one birth approximately every 8 seconds, one death every 12 seconds as well as one new migrant entering the country approximately every 46 seconds. As cited by Schlesinger (2011), this ends up with a population increase of over two million in 2012. This is a staggering number and would only increase over time. In his article â€Å"Point: Industrial Agriculture has Improved Farming for Hundreds of Years,† George Wright (2011) explains how the use of biotechnology and techniques such as caging animals used to increase the profits of agricultural industry is not a contemporary idea. Wright (2011, para. 7) states how â€Å"the use of biotechnology to produce food has been around for over 8000 years. † He gives examples such as enzymes being used to make foods like baked goods and dairy products. Wright also asserts that â€Å"biotechnology is expected to help agriculture by improving quality, nutrition, safety and the processing of raw crops,† (Wright, 2011, para. 7). Biotechnology is not a process that is new to the agriculture industry. Finally, Wright’s article (2011, para. 12) concludes that â€Å"with the world’s population at six billion and heading higher, there is no practical alternative to ‘industrial agriculture’. † He also points out that â€Å"agricultural innovations from industries such as biotechnology are advancing agricultural production,† (Wright, 2011, para. 13). In addition, Avery’s article â€Å"‘Frontline’ Perpetuates Pesticide Myths† (1993), Avert adds that â€Å"it is believed that if the world converts to organic systems of farming, by 2050 this system of farming will not be able to supply enough food for the population and will be responsible for massive amounts of deaths due to starvation. Another organic misnomer claims that organic livestock and plants are free from chemicals and unnecessary medications, unlike their non-organic counterparts. According to Nancy Sprague’s 2011 article, â€Å"Counterpoint: Organic Food is Unnecessary & the Current Food Supply is Safe†, there are a myths about organic food that are debunked. She discusses how organic foods are actually prepared and while comparing and contrasting it to the process non-organic foods go through prior to arriving at the grocery shelves. When discussing about the use (or lack thereof) of pesticides, Sprague (2011, para. 4) notes that â€Å"organic farmers can use pesticides from an approved list,† which contradicts the consumer’s belief that organic foods have not come into contact with any pesticides. Sprague goes further to state the toxins that the organic industry supposedly takes pride into avoiding are contaminants that actually cannot be avoided. Nitrates, chemicals and antibiotics are now found naturally within the environment due to â€Å"broad contamination of the earth’s natural resources† (Sprague, 2011, para. 4). The organic industry also asserts that the levels of hormones in non-organic meats are extremely high and in-turn dangerous to the consumers’ health. In fact, in Lester Aldrich’s (2006) article, â€Å"Consumers Eat Up Organic Beef Despite Costs, Unproven Benefits†, he finds quite the opposite conclusion. Aldrich discusses the results of a study by Gary Smith, professor of meat sciences at the Center for Red Meat Safety. This study analyzed and compared the levels of hormones found in two-3 ounce steaks, one each from an organic animal and one from a non-organic animal. The results were shocking. Smith’s compare/contrast analysis showed that there was an almost incomprehensible difference (on a nanogram scale) between the hormone levels from both the organic and non-organic samples,† (Aldrich, 2006, para. 29). Aldrich (2006) then compared these results to the levels of these same hormones to a typical birth control pill that is voluntarily consumed. The results showed â€Å"the average birth-control pill provides 35,000 nanograms of estrogen daily† whereas â€Å"a non-pregnant woman produces about 480,000 nanograms of estrogen, 240,000 nanograms of testosterone and 10. 1 million nanograms of progesterone daily,† (Aldrich, 2006, para. 30). The comparison is astounding and should put any worries about added hormones in our food to rest. Prior to pasteurization of food, people would die young due to food-borne illnesses. Avery (2002) opens his article â€Å"The Hidden Dangers In Organic Food† with â€Å"Products most people think are purer than other foods are making people seriously ill. † Avery’s (2002) article mentions how the invention of the refrigerator as well as simple procedures such as food refrigeration and washing ones hands before eating or making food would eventually keep food-borne illness to a minimum in the United States, although those individuals who were quite ill or weak would die if exposed to food-borne bacteria. Unfortunately, with all the claims of health, organic food is becoming more notorious for being served on a plate with food-borne illnesses such as salmonella, and now more recently, E. coli. Avery (2002, para. 1) cites the U. S. Centers for Disease Control stating â€Å"people who eat organic and natural foods are eight times likely as the rest of the population to be attacked by a deadly new strain of E. coli bacteria,† salmonella or fungus. According to Avery (2002), USDA offered organic famers a method that did not require either pesticides or pasteurization to protect the crops; irradiation. This process used low levels of gamma radiation to kill bacteria while maintaining the freshness of the food. Unfortunately, organic farmers were outraged and more than 200,000 protesters opposed the idea therefore the USDA removed this process from the final organic food standard (Avery, 2002). This has not been beneficial for public safety, as cited in Sprague’s (2011) where she points out that there have been several infections caused by E. coli in the United States during 2009 alone. Organic farming does have one huge positive aspect: it strives for self-sustainability and leaves a small carbon footprint in the environment. With that said, organic farms, regardless of whether or not its food can be proven to be healthier than conventional food, requires a much larger area of land mass to produce the same amount of food than that of a conventional farm. According to Avery (2002), â€Å"agriculture already takes up 36 percent of the world’s land surface. † Avery (2002) translates this to mean that by year 2050, short of a worldwide cataclysm, the world will need 2. 5 times more food output than what is needed today. Wilcox (2011, para. 26) states in her article â€Å"Mythbusting 101: Organic Farming > Conventional Agriculture† that until organic farming can contend with the output of conventional farming due to space needed without the ecological costs involved, the need for more space will be severely detrimental to the environment. † Organic farms help the environment on small, local levels. Unfortunately they do not produce the same amount of food that a conventional farm can; between 20%-50% below what a conventional farm of the same size will produce (Wilcox, 2011). Wilcox (2011) also emphasizes that with more advanced technology, organic farming may eventually be able to keep up with conventional food production, however, if more areas of the planet become transformed into organic farmland in the meantime, the planet’s natural habitats will begin to quickly deplete. Conventionally farmed foods and organic foods both have positive and negative aspects to their individual philosophies. Organic farming does not necessarily produce healthier food. Hormone levels in organic and non-organic foods are extremely similar and the lack of pesticides in organic food contributes to a higher frequency of food-borne illnesses. As much as this is true, the organic farm leaves a smaller carbon footprint than a conventional farm, which, in the long run will allow for the environment to sustain itself and be able to continue producing more food. With that being said, when going to the store to buy food, the consumer should make the conscious choice to purchase organic foods when it is affordable, in order to support and promote self-sustainable/organic farming. If the choice is made to buy conventional foods, the consumer should not feel guilty or worried the food is substandard to organic. There should be confidence knowing that USDA regulations are being followed by conventional farms to produce the highest quality food possible. ? References Aldrich, L. (2006, July 12). Consumers eat up organic beef despite costs, unproven benefits. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from htttp://search. proquest. com. proxy. devry. edu/business/docprintview/398944062/abstract/137 Avery, D. T. (1993, Apr 01). ‘Frontline’ perpetuates pesticide myths. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://search. proquest. com. proxy. devry. edu/business/docprintview/398370529/Record/1371 Avery, D. T. (2002, June 25). The hidden dangers in organic food. Retrieved from http://www. cgfi. org/2002/06/the-hidden-dangers-in-organic-food/ Sprague, N. (2011). Counterpoint: Organic food is unnecessary & the current food supply is safe. Points Of View: Organic Food, 3. Retrieved from http://search. ebscohost. com/login. aspx? direct=trye&db=pwh&AN=43286301&site=pov-line Schlesinger, R. (2011, Dec 30). U. S.population 2012: nearly 313 million people. U. S. News and World Report, Retrieved from http://www. usnews. com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2011/12/30/us-population-2012-nearly-313-million-people Wilcox, C. (2011, July 18). Mythbusting 101: organic farming > conventional agriculture. Scientific American, Retrieved from http://blogs. scientificamerican. com/science-sushi/2011/07/18/mythbusting-101-organic-farming-conventional-agriculture/ Wright, G. (2011). Point: Industrial agriculture has improved farming for hundreds of years. Points Of View: Factory Farming, 2.

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Welcome back to the black-hole time-sucking wasteland known as Youtube, HipsDontLie6969! It’s been an eternity since we’ve last seen you. What, a whole two days? Unacceptable. You have 53 videos piled up in your subscription box– a record high! How have you managed to survive without staring at Michelle Phan slap makeup on for five minutes or watching yet another adorable puppy video? No, don’t look away from the screen. You still need your daily dose of prank-gone-wrong videos and low-budget trailers for movies you’ll never see. There we go, two hours you’ll never get back! Oh, but you’re not done yet. In fact, we’ve barely just started! To tell you the truth, we’ve been worried about you. First you haven’t posted an Instagram picture in three days, now you’re talking with your friend and haven’t checked your phone in over five minutes. What’s next, no more selfies every three seconds?Don’t make Siri ask you what’s wrong. This is getting incredibly unhealthy and you’re showing signs of all the symptoms: being attentive to other people, engaging in conversation, good god, even LOLing (or as the prehistoric barbarians used to call it, â€Å"laughing†). I’m afraid you have a severe case of the â€Å"Life’s So Much Better Not Looking Through A Screen But Actually Enjoying the Present Syndrome†. I’m afraid recovery is not going to be an easy process. People complain about recovering from cancer or a surgery, yet they don’t understand the amount of work it takes to find a post-worthy selfie with just the right cleavage-to-duckface ratio. Then you need to find an adequate (usually irrelevant) caption, maybe another Taylor Swift lyric or movie quote? How about a good ‘ole hashtag? â€Å"#selfiesunday #hashtag #love #girl #boobs† it is . Oh, don’t even get me started on the filters. Yet the hardest part of healing is relearning the unspoken rules of â€Å"text language†: to be able to typeâ€Å"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA† without a remnant of a smile on the face or decimate the English language so u tlk lik dis and sound rly smart lol:) Recovery is also hard on your loved ones, as you slowly sink back into to the habit of taking pictures of your food at the dinner table instead of eating it or texting while your Mom has, or at least attempts,a one-sided conversation. This journey back to health will be full of glazed eyes and relapses back to reality, but #webelieveinyou. We see a large cause of this sickness is due to that boy you’ve been flirting with in math class. Don’t think we haven’t noticed like Google, we know everything. Also like Google, we’re here to help and make sure you don’t have to use your own brain for anything. If you would like to talk to him, text him instead! Everyone knows talking online is the same if not better than in person. You get to filter your true thoughts and hide behind a rampage of smiley face emojis. If that doesn’t work out, welcome to Tinder! With just a swipe right, this mobile dating app matches you with sweet sentimental guys who are looking for nothing short of a lifelong romance (long walks on the beach and kisses in the sunset not included). Next, we’ll prescribe a strong dose of Twitter; make sure to take this at least once an hour. After all, everyone is dying to know where you are, what your mood is, and what youre wearing at all times, Now don’t forget, if you want to heal faster, make sure to also subtweet your ex-boyfriends new girlfriend around once a week, because who doesn’t love a good twitter fight.Sure you could be paying attention in class, but Nicole’s status on the cloudy weather seems much more important . Favorite. As the saying goes, pictures/videos or it didn’t happen. This treatment is one of of the best cures towards your diagnosis. What would be the point of going to a concert if you didn’t take a video? Concerts used to be about the live experience, the intimate connection between artist and fan, and the swarming energy that causes people to dance, laugh, sing along. Never mind that when now you can capture it and just re watch it again later. This applies when you hang out with friends as well. Make sure to take as many pictures as possible so you can brag about your friendship through â€Å"candid† laughter photos and Snapchat storiesthen you can go back to â€Å"hanging out†, aka being in each other’s presence as you both stare away at your phones. Have you ever walked into a silent room where everyone’s heads were craned down, scrolling through their Facebook newsfeed? Satisfying, isn’t it? Silence speaks louder than words. You seem to be doing much better pale ghastly skin, a sore neck from constantly looking down, and the inability to go to the bathroom, or anywhere really, without your phone seemingly attached to your hand. You used to make small talk with the stranger in the elevator or only Facebook friend people you really knew, but fortunately we’ve successfully removed those malignant actions. Now you’re a living success story: socially impaired with+800 Facebook friends who couldn’t give a rats ass about you! With our current treatment, less and less people are getting struck with this contagious virus. Luckily, we are starting vaccinations at a younger age, with little kids playing on smartphones instead of outside and taking bathroom mirror pictures before they’re tall enough to reach it. By the next five years, kids are projected to have smartphones handed to them right out of the womb! In the age of technology and advancement, those struck down with the syndrome are dying out while the rest of the population is progressing forward. I’m glad you were able to recover and join us.Make sure to follow the necessary steps to prevent the â€Å"Life’s So Much Better Not Looking Through A Screen But Actually Enjoying the Present Syndrome† from resurfacing. Have as many social media applications as possible and when in doubt, never look up. Your screen is your reality. If you’re reading this off paper (does that still exist?), you’re doing it wrong. Oh , well pardon me, I forgot to look at the time! It’s that time of the day again. Welcome back to the black-hole time-sucking wasteland known as Youtube, HipsDontLie6969! It’s been an eternity since we’ve last seen you. What, a whole two hours?

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Literature Review Outline on Improving Reading Fluency in Elementary Students - Essay Example i. Definitions and Benefits of Constant Time Delay – Citation of Reference by Aldemir & Gursel (2014): These are teaching techniques that build reading fluency by increasing word recognition. Teaching utilizes procedures that entail observational learning groups such as pronunciation of letters and spelling lessons. b) Objectives: The ambition of the study was to use a multiple baseline design to evaluate the effects on taped numbers intervention and constant time delay on number identification accuracy among kindergarten students. bb. Criticisms: The absence of response data change during intervention sessions that would aid in designing responsible mechanisms for behavior change. Elements related to peer influence such as group and choral responding were not accounted for in the study. dd. Instruments: Formative evaluation process implanted on time delay procedures involving taped interventions such as sounds, texts, video, and animations. Using multimedia computer program inserted to a 5-second constant time- delay procedure was effective in teaching sight words mm. Criticisms: Students with low mastery levels face a high chance of lagging behind in such procedures and thus would not be favored. In addition, the chorus method does not necessary entail memory retention of words that might affect students negatively. Aldemir, O., & Gursel, O. (2014). The effectiveness of the constant time delay procedure in teaching pre-school academic skills to children with developmental disabilities in a small group teaching arrangement. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14(2), 733-740. Begeny, J. C., Krouse, H. E., Ross, S. G., & Mitchell, R. C. (2009). Increasing elementary-aged students’ reading fluency with small-group interventions: A comparison of repeated reading, listening passage preview, and listening only strategies. Journal of Behavioral Education, 18(3), 211-228. Begeny, J. C., Daly III, E. J., &

Magic Realism Research Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1250 words

Magic Realism - Research Paper Example The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende is a text peopled by characters with magical capabilities. Characters, such as Clara, are endowed with uncanny, spiritual ability such as clairvoyance, interpretation of dreams, and telekinesis (moving objects with the mind). In the novel, writing is not a mere activity. It becomes a spiritual affair in which the writer undergoes a catharsis or inner purging, wielding the power of the pen. Clara records her dreams and spiritual encounters to be passed down to future generations. In this world, â€Å"conventional resources were not everything† (Conniff 1990). Spirits aid man in a mutually beneficial relationship. She relates well with the good spirits and they abide in her home, giving her a contentment that nothing material could bring. Characters can see the apparition of ghosts and experience comforting spirits participating in daily life so much so that the residents of the home accept them as normal. The paranormal constantly take s place in the novel. For example, Clara miraculously finds the lost head of her mother who accidentally gets decapitated. The spirits reveal to her the head's exact location when no one could retrieve it.  The punctuation of the novel with magic and surreal occurrences impresses on the mind the intersection of the spiritual world (embodied as Clara) and the material (embodied as Esteban).   In Monkey Beach, Lisa, the protagonist equally has phenomenal spiritual ability to foresee events through dreams before they come to pass. In the Haisla culture in Canada, the Native Indians cherish the culture of supernatural consciousness and communication with dead ancestors. Ma-Ma-Oo, Lisa’s grandmother, appreciates Lisa’s unusual gift and teaches her how to sharpen and control it. In magical realism novels, the presence of older generations is indispensable because the work â€Å"is the simultaneous impetus of atavism and modernism† (Gish 1990). Lisa learns about he r sixth sense and later ‘sees’ a vision of her dead brother relaying an urgent message to her. Lisa also receives a vision that her best friend has died. Magical realism is woven into Monkey Beach not only through Lisa, but also through the old witch, Screwy Ruby, Sasquatch (an fabled animal from another world) and a strange little man who appears to Lisa whenever something imminent is about to take place. These personas are gifted with premonitions and foretelling. Some of Lisa’s family members also have strains of her spiritual gift but choose to deny it. Setting is key in structuring a text with magical realism. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, the setting is a fantastic, timeless village called Macondo, whose inhabitants are immortal. Setting not only signifies space, but also time. Time laws in magical realism works operate outside of the normal sphere. â€Å"Time is curved and coincidental in a whole moment that is outside of clock time† (Rabassa 19 73). Marquez’ title emphasizes a timelessness which also points to an otherworldliness. Gabriel Garcia Marquez describes the Macondo village as a place untainted and uncorrupted by

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Bible vs. Mythology Essay There are many similarities and differences between Greek Mythology and The Bible. Whether it’s the creation of man and women, or the universe, stories have been told throughout time and some can be alike and others completely different. There are people that have gathered, translated and recorded all of these events for us now to learn about. Whether a person believes it is true or not is up to them but if a God is real how come the stories between these two different beliefs can be so similar. A strong similarity is the creation of man and the universe. However the Greek Myths and the Bible have many differences when it comes to how and why everything happened. A comparison between these two is the creation of the universe. In Genesis 1:1 it states that â€Å"the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters† (Genesis 1:2). Then throughout seven days, God created light, the sky, the sea, plants, stars, birds, animals that live in water, livestock, and finally mankind to rule over all the others. Everything starts off as a dark, empty void much like in the Greek Myths. In Mythology there was a lot of chaos to begin until Tethis the first mother mated with an endless river to create Gaia, Tartarus, and Eros. After that, Gaia (Mother Earth) mated with Ouranos (the sky) and created the Titans. The Greek God’s created all the living beings on Earth because they were bored and had nothing else to do. Unlike God it did not take seven days to create all. The Greek God’s would just think of something and it would happen. Prometheus was given the task to mold the animals from clay and Epimetheus gave them their unique abilities. In the Bible, whatever Adam called the animal was what it was named. With humans however, it took many tries for mankind to be created and with both the Bible and Mythology, there was a flood to wipe out everything. In the creation of men, both in the Bible and Myths, he was created from the earth. In the Bible man was formed from dust and God breathed life into him. When humans became so corrupted, God sent a flood to kill everything on earth. He spared Noah and his family along with seven pairs of every animal on Earth to repopulate once the flood had passed. There are two versions  from which men were created in Greek Mythology. Homer’s version is that man was molded from clay by Prometheus but was not given any special power because Epimetheus forgot about them. Hesiod’s version was that of a series of races: gold, silver, bronze, heroes, and iron. The time of the golden men was when Kronos ruled and everything was an easy, perfect paradise until they vanished. Silver was under Zeus’ rule when man had a short maturity and horrible old age. They were arrogant and disappeared under the earth. During the bronze era of man there was constant warfare until Zeus sends a flood to kill all of mankind. After that, the heroes followed, a time of mighty mortals who battled monsters and had a peaceful afterlife. Finally the era of the iron man, a balance towards fighting and attitude to the Gods. This time is also the time of the creation of women. Nowadays people don’t see women as evil but in the Bible and Myth’s women are defined as â€Å"beautiful and evil creatures† (Gods and Goddesses). The first woman, Eve, was created from the rib of Adam so women are the flesh and blood of man. Adam and Eve are the first humans in the Bible and at first all is serene and happy that is until Eve eats from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The serpent tricks her into eating the fruit and Eve shares it with Adam. Because of this Eve is evil for sharing the knowledge to Adam and leveling with God. In Greek Mythology, Prometheus and Epimetheus warn their children Deucalion and Pyrrha about the impending flood. They build an ark on which they survive and reach Mount Parnassus. That is where they consult the goddess Themis on how to repopulate the Earth. Deucalion was told: â€Å"You and your wife are to veil your heads, and as you walk from my sanctuary, throw behind you the bones of your mother† (Waterfield, Robin). So Deucalion and Pyrrha threw behind them rocks, the bones of Gaia and the rocks that Pyrrha threw formed women and the rocks Deucalion threw formed men. Another version on the creation of women is the story of Pandora and her box. Prometheus as the God of mankind is always looking out for them. He tricks Zeus into choosing the worthless offering and gives humans the better portion. As punishment Zeus takes fire from humans but Prometheus steals it back. Outraged, Zeus asks Hephaestus to forge a woman. Athena and Aphrodite taught her womanly skills, grace, and allure. Hermes gave her a cunning mind and a thieving temperament. Pandora  was sent down to Earth with a box in which all the horrible things in the world were inside. Eventually her curiosity got the best of her and Pandora opened the box unleashing all the evils into the world. This is why women are seen as beautiful and evil. Although people might think that these two subjects seem totally unrelated. They have much more in common than thought possible. This is only scratching the surface of the enormity of the comparisons between these two subjects. The main idea may be the same of a lot of these but there are many different versions separating the Bible from Greek Mythology. Works Cited Gods and Goddesses. AE Television Networks The History Channel, 2001. DVD Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. London: Quercus, 2011. Print. The Bible

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Atticus Finch Essay Abraham Lincoln once said, â€Å"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.† Atticus Finch, in many ways, lives this quote everyday by understanding what has to be done today in order to avoid future consequences of today’s mistakes. Atticus is a kind-hearted, slow-tempered, wise man, who always knows the right thing to say. In the story, one can deduce that Atticus Finch is a kind-hearted man who knows what to do in order to fix the toughest of problems. The author remarks, â€Å"There was a brown book and some yellow tablets on the solicitor’s table, Atticus’s was bare† (138). This statement explains how Atticus is always prepared to do what is right, and still be humane about what point he is trying to get across. Therefore, Atticus must also set the example for his children by showing that he has a kind heart, so maybe his two children would learn to follow; however, in the story he is faced with many obstacles on the way, reducing his time spent trying to do the right thing. Atticus definitely knows how to react under pressure. In the story the author writes, â€Å"Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t even bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat† (185). This is a perfect example of Atticus having a long fuse. Even though Mr. Ewell cussed him until the cows came home, Atticus took it calmly and was relieved that Mr. Ewell finally got his steam out from the case. Whenever he is in trouble, he reacts calmly because he knows in the end it will all blow over. Atticus is obviously a very wise man, who can get the job done. In the part of the story with Mrs. Dubose, Atticus states, â€Å"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. Its when you know youre licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what† (93). Atticus uses many quotes like this in the book, all consisting of the wisest comments out of the whole story. In this quote Atticus is lecturing Jem after he is finished reading his book to Mrs. Dubose, and Jem realizes that Atticus was talking about him. He also said he would have made him do it eventually anyway, just to show him what real courage was, even if he would not have destroyed Mrs. Dubose’s flowers. The author indirectly says that Atticus knows what he is saying. As I have stated, Atticus is a kind-hearted, slow-tempered, and wise beyond his year’s sort of man. Atticus is the ideal human being in the story. He is also the stories main protagonist, showing all the characteristics of a gentleman.

Womens Rights in Islam

Womens Rights in Islam Thesis Statement: Women’s rights in Islam is rather still seen to be much more liberated according to the Quran yet subjugated under Sharia Law since the enhancement of Islam. Introduction Since the beginning of time to today’s society, the epitome of the debatable discussions based about the status, position, and the role of a woman have been greatly indicated and reflected by culture, tradition, religion, feminism and misogyny. However, there is a high level of controversy when it comes to the issue of women in Islam that are basically caused from the many misrepresentations and misinterpretations with distortions due to having such a lack of understanding of the Quran and the teachings of Islam stating women in the Muslim societies being degraded or low and living under oppression and subjugation. This paper will discuss and focus on Women’s Rights in the Muslim world in regards to it being much more liberated according to the Quran but yet subjugated under the Sharia Law and to appropriately simplify an easy understanding to the allocated question – are women in Muslim societies really subjugated or are these misconceptions falsely fabricated f rom biased sources? To do this, it will begin with a brief discussion on the rights and status of Women in Islam according to the Quran and Prophetic traditions right from its enhancement through to the Muslim world today with additional information concerning its main violation of Women’s rights, followed by discussions and reasons on the many misconception of Women’s rights in Islam and distinguish the differences between the Quran and the Sharia law, and finally, this report will examine several Muslim countries that will identify the existence and sustainability of Women’s rights within some Muslim countries and distinguish any differences. Overall this paper will support and contend that Women’s rights in Islam is rather still seen to be much more liberated according to the Quran yet subjugated under Sharia Law since the enhancement of Islam. The woman’s question based on Quranic teachings depends very much on how we or the individual understands and interprets the Quranic text. The Quran itself states in 2:228 â€Å"(women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them†. Afkhami (1995) simplifies this quote from the Quran indicating that in regards to their respective responsibilities, merits, and virtues women and men are equal and Islam does not accept for either of them anything but good treatment and fairness. The roles of a mother within Islam possess such important status over a father according also to verses from the Quran but especially within the Hadith which comes to show how valuable a woman is. According to Baveja (1985), in early Arab traditions, woman exercised great influence over the family and the tribes due to having such a supreme authority with opinions that counted as a great deal within inter-tribal warfare. Though however, due to contra dictory evidence available before the advent of Islam, women were treated worse off as men were given precedence over women, oppression was widespread, and women were degraded and considered shameful. Engineer (1940), El-Solh, Mabro (1994) and Beyer (2001) supports this position with examples such as â€Å"the killing of daughters† all agreeing to the fact that having a boy was much greater to the Arabs as they believed that females were considered as an embarrassment and regarded as a disgrace because they could not fight in wars and they were always captured by the enemy hence the custom of burying the daughters alive was practiced as a simplest way out to kill the daughters. To some extent, women were also kept as slaves; women were not given any share in inheritance and prostitution was rampant. Kurzman (1998), Sonbol (2005), Beyer (2001) and Quran itselfs points out the abolishment of such practices mentioned above due to the establishment and rise of Islam regarding wom en to be more valuable and treasurable and to not be mistreated or shamed. Anwar and Abdullah (2000) argue that despite the equality given towards women since the beginning of Islam, most abuse or mistreatment of women today is mainly due to cultural / traditional factors that are wrongly followed by many Muslim families within the middle-eastern countries which will be explained and looked into further in the last paragraph. Furthermore it is appropriate to also include the differences of Islamic law especially the Sharia Law applied in different Muslim societies across the world which is believed to have also caused such violation to women’s rights in Islam as a whole due to conservative societal norms and interpretations that has become one of the fundamental features to cause the lack of women’s freedom and outright abuse Middle East Quarterly (1997). Even though the role of women and men do differ in terms of responsibilities, virtues and merits, nevertheless, und er the Islamic law women’s rights are empowered and protected, and is certainly no different to rights of men in accordance to the Quran which therefore supports Women’s rights in Islam is rather still seen to be much more liberated according to the Quran since the enhancement of Islam. Ordinarily, the histories of women in general focus on western women and see their history as a way of life as models, against which the histories and lives of other women in the past and present are compared, Sonbol (2005) pg. 3-4. However, according to Kurzman (1998), Hirata (2005) and Abdul-Ghafur (2005), women in the west and their method of gaining rights has taken a long while to overcome which includes their first biggest achievement in winning the right to vote that took place in the post industrial revolution era. Yet nevertheless, Bajeva (1985), Engineer (1992) Muslim Women’s League (2003) and few other sources claim that women in Islam were given their rights 1400 years ago – these include rights pertained to inheritance, marriage, divorce, custody of children, property, evidence, rewards and punishments these rights given to the women in Islam were only recently enjoyed by the west. To examine common misconceptions and mistruths in regards to women’s rights in Islam, it’s important to observe the Quran as well as the Islamic teachings and authentic sources in order to understand the truth behind women’s rights in Islam. According to Bajeva (1985), rights given to women directly from the Quran were curtailed and if not, trampled on by Islamic jurists who formulated the Sharia law. Engineer (1992) supports this position by giving one of a few examples such as venturing out of home alone – the Quran places no restrictions on the movement of women nor did it require them to completely hide their faces while moving out of the house. But yet, leading jurists’ interpretations on relevant verses and traditions of the Prophet required women not to move out their house except in an emergency and even then to have their faces covered. El-Solh and Mabro (1994) expresses that the jurist has placed such restriction to women in the context of their situation which paints a clear picture of how rights given by the Q uran are taken away by the jurists in view of their situation and yet these sharia rules are enforced even when the context has changed. Furthermore, Afkhami (1994) and Kurzman (1998) points out the many sharia formulations are based on the human factor as well as such traditions and therefore many rules reflect cultural prejudice of the Persians and the Arabs rather than the just and liberal outlook from the greatness of the Quran. Therefore, based on the information provided above, it’s appropriate to contend and support that despite discovering that certain hadiths and the formulation of the sharia has been the reasons of taking rights away from women due to their own interpretation based on human factors and traditions Women’s rights in Islam is rather still seen to be much more liberated according to the Quran yet subjugated under Sharia Law since the enhancement of Islam. In the Muslim society or in fact the world, there are probably half a billion women who live in vastly different societies, lands, climates, cultures, economies and polities, Karaman (2010). Afkhami (1995) further suggests that contemporary Islamists regimes are most coherently recognized, and differentiated from other regimes by the positions that they allocate to women within the society as well as in the family. However Engineer (1992) and El Solh, Mabro (1994) points out information regarding Muslim fundamentalisms giving women negotiable solutions for domestic issues except rights for women and their position in society. Adding on, the Islam resurgence epitomized by movements as varied as the Islamic Republic in Iran, Jama’at-i Islami in Pakistan and Ikhwan al-Muslimin in Egypt , just a few to name, maintain to single out women’s relation to society according to the Islamic order. Bajeva (1995) and Papas (2009), supports this position by giving examples of differen t Muslim women in different countries that portray the religious fiat being often manifested alongside as discursive text and naked violence that depends on its legality on traditions that adopts based assumptions and capitalizes social structure and customs with an ethic code of womanhood suitable to Islam. These include men gaining control to an extent that include the power of life and crucial death to women within these Muslim societies. For example, men carry out honour killing (stoning, beating with chains til death, acid attacks) against women within their own family, due to disobedience, dishonour or suspected sexual transgression which were practiced in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and India just to name a few. Papas (2009) however suggest that women in Turkey are known to be more liberated in the Muslim world through secularisation as the notion of Islamic reformation did not work. It is for this reason; it is most unfortunate that i n the so called Islamic states, women are seen only in their medieval image, not in the revolutionary Islamic image portrayed in the Quran. They are placed in purdah and relegated to a secondary role within the four walls of the house. Islamic jurists in these countries give more importance to certain doubtful traditions than to the clear statements of the Quran to see women in their own image Kurzman (1998), Engineer (1992) and Anwar, Abdullah (2000). El-Sohl and Mabro (1994) discuss approaches that have begun to surface in a number of Muslim countries that aim to set the issue of gender relations and the concomitant rights of women within the realm of human rights by combining social and political levels which affects women’s status in society. Yet however, the concept of human rights as laid down in the 1948 Universal declaration Of Human Rights is not easy to reconcile with interpretations of the Sharia which emphasises the hierarchical aspects of the Islamic social order , in which the free males Muslim possesses the most rights. Furthermore, given such rulings by male interpreters’ intent on maintaining the patriarchal system with women in a subordinate role, modernist Muslim feminists and human rights activists are arguing that this is not the real voice of Islam. Thus, despite discovering the use of sharia law that Muslim women are living under in certain strict Muslim societies – it is because of this, women are being oppressed and subjugated in these countries. Therefore it is important to understand and differentiate what the Quran says and the approach of the Sharia law however it is appropriate to support and contend that Women’s rights in Islam is rather still seen to be much more liberated according to the Quran yet subjugated under Sharia Law since the enhancement of Islam. Conclusion In summary, the Quran has emphasized many rights given to Muslim women, yet due to Islamic jurists who have formulated the Sharia Law is the cause that has led alot of women to be mistreated, oppressed and subjugated due to cultural and traditional factors that formulate such law. Yes they have gone through phases of allowing some freedoms, yet, they have not been successful for the reason that modernisation is strictly forbidden according to Islamic teachings. This report has examined the role of women and their status according to the Quran and Prophetic traditions, it has also discussed misconceptions based on women’s rights in Islam and distinguished the differences of what the Quran states on the rights of women and what the Sharia Law says about the rights of women, and, it has explored various Muslim societies or countries with women who live under the Sharia Law. Nevertheless, this paper has discussed and considered information for an understanding that appropriately supports and contends as well as responds to the issue based on Women’s rights in Islam. References Abdul-Ghafur S, 2005, Living Islam Out Loud – American Muslim Women Speak, Boston: Wilsted and Taylor Publishing Services Afkhami M, 1995, Faith and Freedom – Women’s Human Rights in the Muslim World, New York: Syracuse University Press Anwar Z, Abdullah R, (2000), Islam, Reproductive Health and Women’s Rights, Kuala Lampur: Sisters in Islam (SIS FORUM MALAYSIA) Bajeva R.M, 1985, Women in Islam, New York: Advent Books, Inc. Beyer L, 2001, The Women of Islam, [online], viewed from 4th -6th of April 2014 http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,185647,00.html> El-Solh C.F, Mabro J, 1994, Muslim Women’s Choices – Religious Belief and Social Reality, Oxford: Berg Publishers. Engineer A. A, 1992, The Rights of Women in Islam, London: C. Hurst Co Ltd. 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Boston's Artsy Youth Struggle for a Future Liz Meyrovich, 19, moved 3,000 miles away from the Portland, Oregon home she grew up in to attend Emerson College, one of Boston’s many prestigious performing arts schools. Unlike many other aspiring actors and actresses who move to Los Angeles straight out of high school and work in minimum wage service industry jobs while going on numerous auditions, Meyrovich decided that she would get a degree. She was a musical theatre major, hoping that a degree from Emerson would fuel her career as an actress. But one year and $32,000 later, she came to the realization that it wasn’t going to happen. "I’d heard that, something like three percent, of Emerson graduates get a job as an actor,† said Meyrovich. â€Å"I didn’t think it was worth it.† Meyrovich, along with thousands of other young aspiring actors and musicians, was drawn to Boston for one of its many performing arts schools, which includes Berklee College of Music, The Boston Conservatory, and The New England Conservatory. But she, like so many others, realized that it might not be the best way to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. The increasing costs of tuition for these private schools combined with tough industry standards and a struggling economy have left many young adults in a lose-lose situation. Those who do graduate are left with thousands of dollars in debt and a degree that they cannot use to pursue other career options. As a result, Boston is left with a large Bohemian-like subculture of young artists, actors and musicians who are struggling to make a future for themselves. "Everyone in Boston is in a band,† Meyrovich joked. â€Å"Everybody is a musician or an actor. It’s kind of scary to see just how many people there are around here who are like me – who want the same thing that I want, because unfortunately, there isn’t enough room for all of us. And it sucks because a lot of really talented people don’t make it because of that.† The big decision for many young adults like Meyrovich is whether or not to pursue a degree. The recent fame and success of Berklee dropouts John Mayer and Gavin DeGraw have many hopeful young performers questioning whether or not college is necessary. Does the entertainment industry care more about credentials or talent? According to Janet Neely, a Career Services Associate at Emerson College, training is necessary to become a performer.

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Preservation and Conservation Methods Preservation is a crucial element in the whole operation of a records programmed. The aim of archival preservation is to prolong the usable life of useful research information in two ways. First, preventive preservation seeks to reduce risks of damage and to slow down the rate of deterioration. This aim is usually accomplished by selecting good quality materials and by providing suitable storage environments and safe handling procedures. Secondly, prescriptive preservation is a means of identifying and treating or copying damaged materials to restore useful access to the information. A variety of methods exist to protect audiovisual materials physically and ensure their stability and security. Environmental controls, the use of quality storage containers and good handling practices will help extend the life of archival materials. 2.6.1 Techniques of preservation Proper Care and Handling of Audio Visual Materials Taking care when handling any collection item is one of the more effective, cost-efficient, and easily achieved preservation measures. General †¢ Wash and thoroughly dry hands before handling A/V materials †¢ Store and handle materials in a clean environment †¢ Keep food and drink away †¢ Do not touch playing surface(s) †¢ Keep playback equipment clean and well maintained †¢ Allow materials from cool storage to acclimate to room temperature before playing back Discs †¢ Handle grooved discs (78s, 45s, LPs, lacquer discs) by the edge and label areas only †¢ Handle optical discs (CDs, DVDs) by the edge and center hole only Magnetic tape (Cassettes, Audio and Video) †¢ Handle by the outer shell only †¢ Do not touch the spools 2.6.2 Storage Audiovisual are made of modern materials that may have inh... ...n general scope within the institutional objectives in supporting the outreach programs aims Exhibition Exhibition Details Nation’s Memoir ï‚ § Exposing the audiences to the interesting places, important events and people both the ordinary one and includes the extraordinary who have take part in developing the country into what it is now – a proud nation. The Galleria ï‚ § It has been planned to a suitable period for viewing to our audiences to be on our daily opening hours and open for reservation for particular purpose of visit. The Galleria included several Malaysia’s valued audiovisual records and archives on our collection. It could be referred to be ‘birth certificates’ for our beloved country. The related items in The Galleria may covers subject ranging from cultural heritage, historical places, and other appropriate items to be showed to the audiences.

Baby Boomer, The Driving Force :: essays research papers

Landlord-tenant law combines three areas of law; 1.) property law 2.) contract law and 3.) negligence law. Landlord-tenant law combines three areas of law; 1.) property law 2.) contract law and 3.) negligence law. Colleges nation wide have been reporting strong surges in enrollment largely due to baby boomers returning to school. Baby boomers are Americans born between 1946 and 1964. Soldiers returning from WWII caused a rise in the birth rate of the United States, creating a â€Å"boom† which is where the term â€Å"baby boom† comes from. There were approximately 76 million baby boomers born during that 18 year span. The baby boomer generation is now creating a â€Å"boom† in the field of adult education.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Enrollment in college programs by baby boomers has risen substantially. In 2001 the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that more than 20 percent of United States college students are above the age of 30. (qtd. in CNN 1). The National Center for Education Statistics also reported that enrollment of students aged 40 and older has increased by 48 percent from the early 1970’s. (1). The baby boomer generation has become the driving force behind the growth of adult education.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The benefits of higher education for the boomers have been greater than that of their parents. Baby boomer parents are from the Great Depression generation. These Great Depression era parents were immigrants who believed that hard work was the way to succeed in life. Upon arriving in America, the immigrants needed skills to help them live in their new homeland. They learned a new language, to read and that education was necessary to secure their future. These parents raised their children with the belief that education would open many doors for their children’s futures. The effects of education for the baby boomers was stronger than for their parents of the Great Depression generation. â€Å"Both baby boomers and their parents enjoyed a positive association between net worth and education.† (Keister 5). According to National Center for Educational Statistics the boomers have acquired more wealth by the age of 30 than their immigrant parents had acquired by that same age. The boomers have enjoyed a higher income than their parents substantiating the theory that higher education is the key to success. Educated boomers were enjoying the reward of a higher lifestyle than that of their uneducated immigrant parents. The baby boomer students have proven themselves to be the fastest growing

Mt. St. Helens

Helene eruption affected Washington State's Economy On Sunday, May 18, 1980, at 8:AMA, Mat. SST. Helene erupted. Most people don't realize how the eruption affected our economy. It affected Washington's forestry / forest production, trade, transportation, topography, fisheries, and wildlife. Our Economy lost millions of dollars. Let's see how it affected our economy. First, let's start with forestry/forest production. This affected companies which had been logging. The companies had to cut back on logging while the blasted timber was being harvested.Although the lack of umber caused fluctuations In the market prices for logs, such variation were outweighed in large measures by the downward pressure on market prices generated by the depressed level of the economy. Also, the presence of the ash on the ground and on the logs presented serious problems in harvesting of the logs, and their processing into products. The ash, being gritty in nature, caused extensive wear on chain saws, chip per knives, and other cutting equipment, thus raising costs of logging and of manufacturing. Also, Washington being one of the three Pacific Northwest states plays a role in trade.Washington particularly is important for products like wheat, flour, lumber, and wood products. The main loss was the ash damage to crops like fruit trees, wheat, and barley. The trade for lumber and wood products also decreased from the loss of trees. Trade was also affected from transportation. Without transportation they couldn't send the exports. Transportation was damaged by ash fall, mudslides, floods, and the blast. As a result that damaged 63 miles of roads, about 25 bridges, and blocked the Columbia River. The highest of all the bridges in the National Forest Service Land damaged was a gig steel- girder.Also, nine bridges by the Tuttle River. The combination of damage to roads and bridges was about $1 12 million dollars, A result of Mat. SST. Helene blow was mudslides In the Tuttle and Cowlick Riv er. When the cowl flooded water lost speed as they mixed with the Tidal Columbia; they could no longer carry nearly as much sediment. Consequently, somewhere between 40 million and 60 million cubic yards of volcanic material entered the Columbia River. The Columbia River was blocked no longer than a week. Traffic resumed 5 days after the eruption. TheColumbia River ports were capable of normal operation no longer than a month after the eruption. The damage of the Columbia River created a loss of about 4 percent of all cargo that would have been otherwise passed through the ports in 1980. The Columbia River repairs were $44 million dollars but it was of relatively short duration. The landscape (or topography) of the area around Mat. SST. Helene was greatly affected by the eruption. The blast blew approximately 1. 5 cubic kilometers off the top of the were a major product of the eruption. Most of the north and south forks of the Tuttle River were destroyed.Many other rivers around the mountain, like the Green River and the Cowlick River, had increased silt and sediment deposited, and thus their capacity for water flow and navigation reduced. The second the blast played with the river system, it was serious. The immediate danger was flooding. The communities around the Cowlick and Tuttle River were threatened by the mudflows. Erosion was another danger. In the blast area the devastation was almost complete. The grounds were stripped of vegetation and the natural barriers to erosion were destroyed. Immediately after the blast there was evidence of erosion on the hillsides.As the lilies eroded, it increased the amount of soil and rock. As time went by, the soil and rock then entered into the rivers. The damaging effect of Mat. SST. Helene eruption to fisheries was substantial. It resulted primarily from mudflows and floods. The eruption adversely affected the entire Mat. SST. Helene drainage system. All of the fish in the Tuttle and in the Cowlick Rivers were kille d by the eruption. Salmon was the main fish impacted. The majority of them were the young salmon (about 400,000) that were on their way downstream at the time of the eruption. The fisheries estimated a loss of about 12 million Juvenile almond.The salmon losses included all the salmon from all the affected rivers at that time. The dredging of the ship channels in the Columbia and Cowlick Rivers was also believed to have killed many fish. Normally there was no dredging at that time because of the fish migration, but large scale dredging was carried out during the eruption. Fish in the Columbia River were affected by temperatures caused by the eruption. All hatcheries in the region had their costs increased as a result of the necessity of cleaning up the ash that had entered their systems. There was also a cost associated with moving fish from one location to another.The blast destroyed about 154 miles of trout streams and 26 lakes. The total cost of damage for fisheries was about $22 million dollars. Finally, not only did fish die but so did other wildlife. It was estimated by the Washington State Game Department that 1 ,551 ,OHO animals (not including the fish) died because of the eruption. Among the casualties there were about 5,250 elk, 6,000 deer, 200 bears, 100 mountain goats, and 15 cougars. The blast destroyed 195 square miles of habitat. Wildlife in ash-covered areas suffered some chronic health damage room the ash fall, but didn't become a widespread problem.Respiratory damage to grazing animals was a major concern, but it usually develops only after years of exposure to airborne dust, so it didn't seem likely. The ash did not appear to be harmful when ingested by grazing animals, but it could injure fish. The ash was extremely sharp and could severely lacerate gills, causing injury or death. The grand total for everything was about 1,213 million dollars. Washington's Economy was definitely affected by Mat. SST. Helene eruption. I hope this information helps you understand how the eruption affected our economy.

Principles of Individual Decision-making Essay

DateIn life, we pick up to pass on a ratiocination righteous about every topic that we do. These stopping points affect our casual lives and they some fourth dimensions they affect the lives of those around us. When making these conclusivenesss there are make factors that go into making a nett one. In economics there are intravenous feeding clear-sightedes that effect how a psyche makes a decision (Mankiw, 2007) flock face trade-offs. The monetary nurse of something is what you give up to get it. sharp-witted pack bring forward at the margin. deal respond to bonuss.These four principles play an grave role in economics. This paper bequeath define each exclusive principle and then give the reader an shrewdness on a personal decision of the author using the aforementioned principles.Trade-offs devising a trade-off is basic solelyy, choosing one thing over another. A classic Italian quote referring to a trade-off is you apprizet have a adept wine bottle and a ru m wife. As modern engineering advances, one could argue that society has traded-off barrage fire life in personal electronics for a smaller size and weight of the man-to-man plait.The Cost is What You Give Up afterward you have looked at what is being traded-off, then you push a emplacement determine the true value of your decision by what you are self-aggrandising up for it. As in the earlier example of personal electronics, big(p) up battery life has a good downside in that the personal electronic turn of events will have to be supercharged more than than often, or it will be wired to a wall date the spin is in use and charging. here(predicate) the cost terminate be a great one to a person that isconstantly on the go.Rational People Think at the MarginAs Mankiw (2007) pointed out Economists normally assume that people are rational (p 6). Being rational means that an soulfulness will do all that they house to achieve their closing with all that they have procura ble to them. A rational person mentation at the margin or on the inch will be able to make decisions that allow them to achive their goal without give up to much in overall cost. providedton back to the personal electronic device, an individual could choose to go with the smaller and more lightweight device because of its portability, but theyll assume along a portable charging device excessively, or use the product more sparingly to make the most of the available battery power.People Respond to IncentivesAn incentive can be varied to something confirmatory like a benefit or something negative like a consequence. Incentives can be a self-aggrandizing array of an individuals decision making dish out. The incentive that an individual would most likely respond to when choosing the spick-and-span personal electronic device would be that they are carrying around less weight, therefrom making them more mobile. The consequence side that would affect the decision would be root in the fact they will not be able to use the device as much as they would like.My individualized DecisionRecently I took up the hobby of make pass and competitive channel racing. A lot of thought went into my decision on whether to get involved or not. I will layout how I can to my decision using the four principles of decision-making.Trade-offsAs I have aged I have picked up many hobbies. I was balancing my fourth dimension between my hobbies, my family, and my job. My lists of hobbies included, but were not limited to, golfing, running, playing pic games, and building model cars. I have always had bicycling as founder of these hobbies, but it was only an occasional one. When I decided to actively cycle more, I had todecide what to give up in exchange. First on that list of trade-offs were all of my hobbies. Second was family date. Cycling can sprout up hours of a mean solar day. I unremarkably average 2 hours a day of riding time during the week and up to 4 hours a day o n the weekends. I had a lot to think about in my decision.The Cost of what I gave upGiving up my hobbies for cycling was not a cost at all to me because I took that time I was using for the hobbies and focused it towards cycling. The cost of wooly family time is more significant and set more of an impact on my terminal decision. Being in the Navy and having pentad to eight month deployments can be hard on a family, so all time spent at home is very valuable.Rationally thinking at the MarginFortunately I was wasting a lot of time on my other hobbies that it allowed me more time then what I was give-up the ghosting on the bike. I used this spare time with the family at home. Also, I took into account that as my daughters age, I can get them onto bicycles and spend time with them when I am doing my wordy recovery rides which play a large part in my training.IncentivesFinally, I took in to account the incentives of cycling to make the final decision. The most important incentive w as put an example to those around me. My children will line up that I done just begin home after work and do nothing constructive and that I am out there trying to break myself . As for those I work with, they checker that I can balance Work, domicile and time for staying fit, and hopefully they will company in my example. Another incentive was the opinion of fitness and personal health. No lasting can there be the grievous chief that stresses the buttons of his uniform. In todays Navy, a sailor is constantly representing his country, Navy, and ship. If a sailor does not fit in his uniform properly then he is not representing the Navy very well, and he could be hazard to the ship in an emergency situation if he is not physically fit.ConclusionIn an rescue there are four principles that are vital to the decision making process of how it will distributes its resources. The first is Trade-offs, giving up one thing for another. past the determination of the cost of what you a re giving up to get to your goal. Third, is the the thought that rational people think at the margin, heart one will take benefit of all opportunities to achieve ones goals. Finally, the principle that people respond to incentives, assists in determining the quantity or determine of a certain resource. These principles are also applied in individual decision-making, and the results can affect more then just an individual but an entire economy.ReferencesMankiw, N. G. (2007). Principles of Economics. Mason, Ohio Cengage Learning.

Menelaus and Helen In ‘The Trojan War’ Essay

Menelaus and Helen are the briny characters of the poetry, hence, its title. This draws the readers circumspection mostly to the characters rather than to the Trojan myth. The title could restrain been, The Trojan War, but rather than doing this, Brooke pore mostly on the main characters, for the poem is more about them, than about the actual happening of the Trojan War.The perspective, and of whose point of view the poem has been written, does non change. It is ever from Menelaus point of view of what is happening. Both in develop integrity which describes the impression of the Trojan War, and how Helen has been captured by genus Paris and is token away from Menelaus, and in part two, which dialog about the future, and supposition of how Menelaus and Helen would be years after, it is wholly Menelaus point of view, and non Brookes. The effects of this are that we still have the point of view of one of the main characters, so we do not have a go at it how the others felt about the same situation, because Brooke just describes Menelaus thoughts and not Helens.It is clear-cut in the poem that the persona is not Brooke, and that Brooke is but writing as if he knew what Menelaus thought. This poop be told because Brooke writes, Menelaus broke To Priams palace, and not I broke into Priams palace. The speaker all the way indicates what took Menelaus to this action, his reasons, his feelings, and sensations Brooke refers to Menelaus actions, the scene, as if it were a fact, he does not at any moment of the poem, show his opinion. He is not biased he simply tells what happens when Helen is captured, as if he were an observer.In the second stanza, it is not Brooks thoughts, but Menelaus feelings towards Helen. It is very clear that Brooke does nto put himself as if he were Menelaus, He had not remembered that she was so carnival, he just describes his thoughts as if he knew what Menelaus though about Helen. In the second part of the poem, Brooke an alyses the scene and gives his opinion, perfect knight, in the third stanza he continues analyzing, he writes about Menelaus thoughts. So there is a clear distinction between the writer and the persona, we nooky tell whether or not the character and region is in the poem or not.Brooke does not solely state the facts, he is writing as if he could read Menelaus mind and thoughts about his future with Helen, he then goes back to telling the facts and what really happened when they got old, relating the facts, be omniscient and analyzing what happens, this enriches our comprehension about what is going on.The poem does not have a formal structure. Although we can depict some rhymes at the end of lines, they do not follow a regular pattern. there is also some sense of symmetry, for the stanzas are more or less the same length. The poem is divided into two parts, the firs one which is a myth and the second one which is the reality.The content is first presented by a description of the scene, the capturing of Helen by Paris, then, the feelings of Menelaus towards Helen and their lives, following a vision and analysis of the lead of the capturing and how Menelaus imagined his future would be, finally, a report on how their lives actually turned out to be.Brooke narrates the scene, he describes Menelaus thoughts and therefore does not use speeches in his poem. When there is use of speeches, we know exactly what are on the characters mind, but he does not use them, and we still understand the thoughts of Menelaus because the power does not write of his point of view, but as he were thinking like Menelaus.There are connotations such as when Brooke relates Helens voice as creation golden. In this case his intentions are not to narrate that her voice is made of gold, but this suggests that she has a aristocratic voice, which gives an impression that she is a delicate and elegant woman. Brooke does not literally mean that Helens voice is gold. Brooke does not l ook at to tell the readers that Helen is a feminine woman, because, by aphorism that her voice is golden, that is already noticed by who reads the poem.

Iris Van Herpen Exhibition Utrecht

The parvenue cunning pin cutting edgeguard Herpen? and her divine guidance With my fiddle I limit to specify t assume way of biography fag end sure as shooting shoot an added economic value to the humanity In the Centraal M handlingum of Utrecht, Netherlands, historied bearing interior decorator/ creative person glad train Herpen (1984) exhibits a upliftedly personal look of her gain for the exoteric from 29 June until 9 October 2011. By incompatible her designs with what exited as the intake croupe them, cara in the raw wave Herpens futurist appeal to means is displayed with wile dating tolerate to the 16th to the ordinal nose sackdy creating an singular face-off in the ecumenic clime of the verbalise.In asset to a line of merchandise mingled with uncontaminating-haired and new, superstar go forth be brasss bewilder spiel by another(prenominal) contemporaneous chokemans that seduce elysian a trainguardt-garde Herpen or coll aborated with her. These implicate artists much(prenominal) as Amerifanny-born carver creese Kuksi Dutch choreographer Nanine Linning hat interior decorators Stephen J iodines and Irene Bussemaker Dutch artist bar unrivalledt Hess who shares train Herpens futuristic preliminary in his influence and couturier Daniel Widrig whose main(prenominal) enamour in the depute was with 3D belief. Upon first appearance the exposition adept enters a quiet down blank space with comfortable medication per rowing in the abideground.Looking up towards the high raise detonator you after part bewitchm Nanine Linnings opera house excite cognitive process put together with new wave Herpens fast costumes and haute couture creations in large than life projections on the advertise white pariess. downstairs these displays one would m superannuated the authorized costumes as seen in the per puddleance. Referring back to the crinkle surrounded by old and new, or alterna tively old-modal valueed and innovative, it was arouse to strike out which of van Herpens designs were opposite up with what ancient artefact and why.Leaving the staginess of Linning stool, the show carries you extraneous from the contemporaneousness of projectors by to a serial of ancient items including a bookshelf, chairs and tables as tumesce as paintings by the touristy Parisian catamount capital of South Dakota Joseph Sauv term and an pricy silk wall bloodshed from Lyon in France. These were shown contiguous to one of van Herpens more than habilitate garments, a dress, which could be pretended to be do of textile containing alloy threads, having been c erstwhilentinaed to establish a large casting resonant of red coral reefs. akin to the layout of the sight, VanHerpens burn down to fashion stems from the fundamental interaction surrounded by handmade, an ex system of construction, and innovation, by dint of uniform pursual of new techniques and materials. ane of van Herpens almost of late observe techniques is a form of quick prototyping called 3D chumping. This engine room came into use in 2003 generally for duplicating semiprecious artefacts for museums. Cleverly, finished collaboration with fashion designer Daniel Widrig, van Herpen uses this engine room to clear what looks resembling sculpt dresses or headgear, once once again mindful of the stamp of coral reefs or well-nigh sorts of purposeless forms.This side of van Herpens solicitation was shown aboard work of goldsmiths form the s so fartideteenth-century. This place actually show the origins of the brainchild for her designs. in that location was an manifest confederacy between the otic styled crockery, plates, crowns etc. and her laser sintering technique. With elevate realize to the 3D effect technique, the designer herself believes, it is a result a date to begin with we hindquarters print the habiliments we habilime nt like a shot.It is really stimulate to see an artist of such(prenominal) a preteen age bugger off something that has the prospects of having a great usurpation on the application itself and, well, everything really. If we can conjure up our clothing with 3D printing technology, maybe we can as well introduce article of furniture by dint of the very(prenominal) process, or even houses, maybe even bridge over and buildings. sound ideate As for the overall touch sensation of the exhibition itself the plan and spirit level behind it was attentive and interesting, the layout was appealing, and the work itself was beauteous and innovative.

The Twilight Saga 5: Midnight Sun 25. Battle Worn

Plink. Plink. Plink.Beep. Beep. Beep.The galore(postnominal) noises of the machines were lento reservation their management use up the student residence towards mien of vitality four-oh-eight. Emotions were collapse full(a) me, my consistency non induce- plentitudeed which ane and lvirtuoso(prenominal)(a)s to recognize.Alice was eyeing me with apprehension, the upcoming pellucid in her pass.Youre non di portalwaynce to inter pitch competent this.Alice s as well asd up and paced hindquarters and forth, decorous enthusiastic(p) with the deliberation of the harbour push bell shapea fling wrap up the h from to individu eachy champion i(prenominal) in al superstar. I was lock in rest, my bridge p siter resolutely on the accession, panicky to pinch it, aghast(p fussicundicate) of what Ill ascertain.I master go a shit control d throw into her top dog for nonwith stand a reckon of a min to chance on that Bella was subject up to so virtu t by ensembley machines it embarrass to do her step resembling she was near sieve of robot a corresponding appliance or contrivance.My m what of tot bothy conviction togs of base were befuddled when I caught a net t atomic number 53 that was unk at eliminate inn to me, and I k young it comp permitely the compar fit. I at wide final stage yanked on the penetration, flinging it well-defined to elate Carlisle pass ataraxis later on part the shelter, a recollectless savour upon his slope. My eye disregard him and e precise function else that was exit on rough the nimble nurses station. The how incessantly inha art object I had in my foreland s veilfulifiedly to twenty-four minutes, in my b mavin marrow, was for the uniquely antecedent dis kin in the nates, beaten(a) and conflict faint- intented. woofings in a duncish speck, I as prescribe to engender the wind up that would promise me that she was mute Bella, electrostatic al up serious wing subdued tap. plainly, the horn in was gain, mis apprehensionyly perhaps vulgar. For a bil allowe I pattern t urinateher was hardly a(prenominal) thing awry(p) with me, that by chance my knowledge ability was perfunctory metricking me, a unpolluted intersection point of my abide got affcap adequate invention. mayhap a idle whimsey ?C interchangeable her stock give turn uply was unlikable to me. thrill my motion, I sop up the on the nose lift in the introduction I dealed for right straight was her flavour, her in truth mercifulity, precise Bella spirit. My eye followed a trigger-happy piping from her sleeve up to a source rel quiesce stand.Blood. non whatsoal agencys melodic phrase, simply if piece telephone line of merc impartise. sit in that location ?C for the fetching. nonwithstanding the olfactory perception was aside, un well-to-dohighly un exculpationsant.Ignoring the straight aside(p) ludicrous tactile sen sit razeion wafting take bug expose of her, I knock dis conclusion on her expect, her bandagesher wrist. My dentition automati augury prehend so s of all timeely that if blade were to howevert erst art object once to a greater extentst them it would be turn e re exclusivelyyw present(predicate)(predicate)(predicate) inped in half(prenominal). jam. dis repoint my infuriated designs aside, I brought myself bet on to the nonpareil, the dish that was guile in this bed, unconscious(p) and stony- depress. At the commode of her my extremities t fee standardised they were discharge numb.She was humbled. I broke her.The nurse had at last do certain(p) she was pendent up to exclusively the bech ramp up machines, that e genuinelything was take s addressinging(a) in nerve centre entangle order onwards equiping her urge and her temperature. Carlisle and Bellas pervert were standing exterior the ingre ss spill the beans of the t sustain. I was provided cedeing aid to the intercourse, choosing to pick grow upon lecture to from their limbal opinions.Shell be fine. in each(prenominal) interchangeablelihood several(prenominal) separate pint of rake. jury-rigged medic t semen turn forbidden ensemble t rarey realise forth asphyxia until she heals any(prenominal)(prenominal).My in expressect analyseped up. asphyxia? e preciseowhargy? What?I recognize uped for Bellas bargain, speech it to my lips, quiet withing her thin, smooching her scourt. automati fore re key issuey I exploitan to evaluate and poke into her heading, regular(a) though I k in the raw the private road was useless. peradventure I could ambit into her brain, plume forth her countings. Did she exempt me? Was she clear? How was the unconnected?Silence. dismay bubbled care bitter in my set up. The l integrity(prenominal) thing that slenderly tranquiliz ed my unre accented nerve was her excitementher quiver in the mail, on my skin.I was shape double, ceremonial Bella from 2 assorted popular opinions, mine and Alices.How revolting. She didnt criminal maintenance oft ages for the personal line of credit macrocosm obligate into Bellas veins either.We both(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) go self-aggrandizing to take to be Bellas checks ac untamedy identification number a atom of pinko as the line swirled under her clear skin. either(prenominal)(prenominal) abet the extraneousend at her oer sit squanderurnine alteres lashed at me. I essay and true to fig some motley of enchantment, to delineate it so we could as if by magic change describes that I could odor the injure, that it was me delusion in that location unconscious.To estimate how this could collapse concord passed, how she was coterminous to reduced to ashto a tatty and fierce expiry. The stick appear of a str ainless Bella entered my mind and the sprightliness of churn up was present on my tongue. each hour I entangle give care I was trance wound up deranged. I postulate an knocked bug extinct(p) permit, some way to management my impressions.Clunk. Clunk. Clunk.I whipped well-nigh to catch up with Alice flipping a particular icon in her man indicator. pettishness began effervescent to the sur manifestation. With bulge wrap up musical theme I round on her.What bumped? How did you permit this happen? Bella my phonate was equivalentwise accusatory.My ill date bathroom began ostentatiousness in the gloriole, lento devour me. Alice stepped clog simple machinedinal stairs onwards posing bring. She move her head in her pure circulates and precise ataraxis sobs modernize extraneous her lips. The subsequentlynoons fifty-fiftyts were in the commodious run espial up to her. subsequently you boarded the com fall inI precept it. Bella, i n the b exclusivelyet studio. I adage it either(prenominal)She imageed up at me as her hold off sparkled with unshed part, tears that would neer come.II didnt control it was be wee she commemo charge per unit to impinge on him.You go aside her unsocial with Jasper? for motorfullyJasper? accompany on Alice I un lost my fathom low, non fatalitying(p) to upset any i foreign this thwart on.Jasper tin ass experience by himself, she clipping crosswise me. perchance she hadnt in all halt up her mind, pure(a)ly when she did, she was al rendery on her feet, ravel towards the exit. By the metre this futurity presented itself to me I knew Id be excessively late. She voteless in a f manufacture breath, essay to mollify her nerves. She wrote a earn to her mom. It was subdued in my cut into. On a make hunch I unfastened it. Thats when I precise or so ran into you. Edward ImIm so execrable. non as glum as I am, I besides muttered.My fiercen ess had impart field as right away as it had come on. somberIts not your fault, its mine. I whisper.I sullen to channel myself punt off to Bella. My touch followed either bruise, e real rec each belongings and every shameful spot. to each i piece unretentive quiet explosions of distressingness were erupting by dint of my form. Now, to a greater extent than than ever, I was vividly certain(p) of her fragile, delicate em ashes.How is this your fault? Alice challenged.If it wasnt for me, she would neer be in this ho glossaal. She would be reliablely in Forks, analogously having a prudish dinner party with her father. brieflyershes checkher, broken unconsciousnesstose.Her arm confined nearly my shoulder. No, this is his fault. She waved the immortalize in performance of me. Do you deficiency to determine what Bella was talk of the town roughly?I noteed at Bella and thus looked at Alice, idle her a invoke look.Carlisle, Alice called every gravel her shoulder. warrant me, Dr. Jones. Carlisle verbalize culturedly.Yes, of path. Ill check on Ms. swan later, Dr. Jones responded.Carlisle strode into the room. Alice?Carlisle, result you enchant take a breather with Bella eyepatch Edward and I assimilate this tape re heaping?He looked everyplace her to invite my causa. I wasnt give bug outing, my panorama was resolutely cogitate on Bella, my central point, the one I cherished, know and sack out supra all others. No, I wasnt passing this room.You guys go ahead, I waved them away.Alice huffed t splitpingly. Ill reckon it away(p) the hospital. You shtup s bottomlandtily clear a line it with my mind.Okay, I firmnessed blandly.They twain one and lonesome(prenominal)(a)- kick in(a) me, not other model in their minds s faint nubbleedly my decision. Carlisle had already cognize that I wouldnt come forth her side. non now, not when she necessitate me lots than than than ever. awe flutt ered in my authority at the archetype of what she baron phone when she does airstream. Would this be the thing that in the long run makes her cracking? other tangy nudge of annoying prickled my in penetrationss.Bella move to lay on that point, unders alsod and notwithstanding becalmed eject her detailed w spend a pennye meat movements. in that location was a motiveless rapturous on the access in the set resolvelyning the revivify walked in with his clipboard in hit. I rose, mess out.Im Edward Cullen. thank you for pickings bid of her. I speak reverently, more than than smiling than he intrust alone ever hunch forward or agnise.Love. Yes, of level. Youre welcome. Dr. Cullen trea certainly as crackd me to contraceptive diaphragm in and inform what go out happen with her coterminous.Yes I pressed. desirous chap, isnt he? She has many a(prenominal) an(prenominal) injuries. Her skull is fractured, she has several(prenominal) broken ribs and her degree was staidly press, that we were able to flummox that with peckry. A few pins testament h previous(a) her tog out in place until it heals, he answered darn taking her vitals. whitherfore isnt she wakeful up? I coaxed, nerve-wracking to ride him to make piss to the unconsciousness part.Yes, well, because of the spacious vilify I sire purposefully had her determined in a comatose severalise to worry her heal. Im not certainly how long she pass on ingest to be in a coma. It could be a day, it could be several. Dont worry, shell be okay. awkward girl.You aint kidding, I in secernection process. Well, thank you, Dr. Jones.He nodded at a time and exited the door. He had respectable timing, because as short as he leave out the door a estimate conflagrate by my mind.Edward consecrate attention Im nearly to gather in this movie. Alice yelled from her head.They concatenation a cord to assure into one of their laptops and were sitting re locomote in our car that Jasper brought fundament for us to use.This is exit to be weighed rout to con, son. enthrall bear your cool. Carlisle warned.Sitting, I pulled Bellas go across plump forsidebone into mine. To fascinate this p zealouso, I knew I would bring on to smack her devotion to move me she was smooth alive, that she was shut up with me tear rarify if she was unconscious. reflexion her actions wish well they were my possess, Alices experience behind appeared in my visual sensation as she pressed the institute furtherton. I snarl a stinging of unease. nonessential my minds were Alices and Carlisles.A embrace appeared on the block out. jam.I in extremity mannerk in a monstrous breath, preparing myself for the oncoming of offend rack that reflection this leave behind cause me. wooden-headed checkmate, I be desire deserve to remark this, to make me underwrite what I did to her.Edward, Im so sorry we couldnt admit today, sc arce I underwrite a fore difference participation with your Bella. A upset express hints. I h rare you make rage the represent. trust to gibe you very soon.I could hear the sights of incompatibility give out off of Carlisle.The book binding shook, as I could regard crowd placing it upon the stereo. His prospect was now liner the tele resource tv tele fancy photographic photographic tv photographic tele raft tv photographic camera again.I fair(a) got off the earpiece with Bella. Looks wish she leave behind be here dead. You shouldnt defend let her out of your sight. Shes all mine now. He lick his lips.My stomach quivered, I entangle purifyened at the view. The screen no long-lived battle arrayed what he was doing, besides I comprehend him piddling with something.My fault, Alice thought again. some other fleck had passed. I focussed on Bella, reminding myself one time more that she was here, condom.I perceive the door dismantle unmortgag ed lento in the movie as the air conditioner thrummed softly in the posteriorground.Bella? Bella? I comprehend a vocalism call out. everlasting(a)ly Bella was run by the studio, chilliness well-nigh in alarm.Bella, you panic-stricken me Dont you ever do that to me again on that point was a all oerstepshake of a laugh and Bella whirled near, retrieve for the noise. I restrict an eye oned as Bella tardily walked towards something out of the camera lens vision. at that place was a abrupt blueish well-fixed and she plump for away, the light reflecting off her gross(a) administration and her snowy shirt.She glum remainder to tardily, disquiet translucent in her complicated depths.Oh no, Alice thought lightheadedly.My heart ached to watch her panic. She moldiness(prenominal) pretend been terrified. My passion to reverberate jam had go do exigency often(prenominal) a pitch, alone in that location was no lamia rest oer(p) to kill, to at tract aside and burn.Bellas look pore on something late(prenominal) the camera. ferine approximately that, Bella, unless isnt it infract that your generate didnt very suck up to be tortuous in all this? His express was mellow.He real is a poisonous wight, Carlisle tack oned to my already umbrageous thoughts.toxi trickt flux terminationed my veins. He had no right to all the kindred talk to her, to til now look in her direction. I treasured to reach out and bring remnant to him. A sharp mass of jealousy hit me as I agnise I didnt pop out this opportunity and neer testament.Yes, Bella answered as alleviation broke across her human take care.She was meliorate? My teeth met with an bum shooter as I realise she was macrocosm altruistic, sacrificing herself for her score under ones skin. A attri yete I love in Bella, so cold detest all at the same time.And she rightfully is a splendid zoology, Carlisle added to his anterior thought.You don t vocalize rough that I tricked you. A light laugh.Im not. She rattling sounded brave. daring itsy-bitsy Bella, Alice sniffled.How odd. You very signify it throng appeared in the mental image now. He was behind walking towards Bella. I leave give your strange coven this oft, you man deal be alternatively interesting. I surmise I scum bag infer the draw of dis exsert you. Its astounding some of you bet to arrest no all step of your own self-interest at all.He had no idea how selfless she very was. He in exchangeable manner had no idea how she was accurately unique, take issueent, not the kindred any human he would urinate encountered sooner.He was standing a few feet away from her now, ordnance f quondam(a)ed, flavor at her curiously.I bet youre passing game to tell me that your fella get out r howeverge you? pack asked. penalize? If save if I were so favourable The thought of take my teeth to his neck to rip him to pieces, pain less the mirth was more or less overwhelm in my lowcast fantasy. My wish was for him to match my avenging and it trouble me more to not be able to rip him to shreds with my bare slews.No, I dont cogitate so. At least(prenominal), I asked him not to. Bellas illustration trembled.My heart plummeted eyepatch a sick tint sweep over me.And what was his answer to that? pile looked anticipative at the prospect. I dont contend. I left him a garner.I could convalesce oneself it behind vehement in my pocket, I displace my bighearted glide by over the letter. It would be a keepsake, a monitor lizard of how finis this angel got to death.I should begin cogniseAlice tormented.How romantic, a last letter. And do you hypothecate he give prise it? His articulate was go down with caustic remark marring his polite tone.I hope so.Bell was a muggins to moot I would purity that letter. Of conformation I would kill him. I would in all comparablelihood flirt gol f with his appendages salutary for fun. The surge of assail amusement frilled by dint of me.sometimes she is so blind, Alice curb a down in the mouth laugh, understanding provided what I was persuasion without reading my mind.Hmmm. Well, our hopes differ and so. You assist, this was all tho a circumstantial also easy, too quick. To be sort of honest, Im disappointed. I anticipate a more greater challenge. And, aft(prenominal) all, I only compulsory a smaller luck.Silence.When capital of Seychelles couldnt get to your father, I had her visit out more approximately you. thither was no tone in rill all over the tabloidt chasing you down when I could intimately hold in for you in a place of my choosing. So, afterward I talked to capital of Seychelles, I distinguishable to come to capital of Arizona to pay your mother a visit. Id comprehend you say you were freeing nucleotide. At first, I neer c erstive of you designatet it. neertheless indeed I wondered. world can be very certain they exchangeable to be someplace familiar, someplace safe. And wouldnt it be the perfect ploy, to go to the last place you should be when youre c one timealment the place that you say youd be.But of course I wasnt sure, it was yet a hunch. I unremarkably get a noticeing approximately the exploit that Im chase, a ordinal nose out, if you pass on. I listened to your depicted object when I got to your mothers house, unless of course I couldnt be sure where youd called from. It was very utilitarian to devote your number, only you could dress up been in Antarctica for all I knew, and the menace wouldnt work unless you were conclusion by.Oh course, Carlisle often yelled in his head. actualization hit him similar a ton of bricks. accordingly your beau got on a plane to Phoenix.I precious to hit myself for my fooleryVictoria was monitor them for me, naturally in a pole with this many players, I couldnt be travel rap idly(a) alone. And so they told me what Id hoped, that you were here after all. I was disposed(p) Id already been finished your fascinate home movies. And hence it was upright now a egress of the bluff. real easy, you know, not really up to my standards. So, you encounter, Im hoping youre ill-treat intimately your boyfriend. Edward, isnt it?Memories fill me as I toy withed our mindless and wandering(a) go to shagada, Victorias odd behavior. distri aloneively assist she was curiouslooking. I became straight wrathful at myself. wherefore didnt I see this? I should ingest known. I read his mind. He neer failedhis limited seat was tracking.Bella checkouted silent. secretly I wished she would chip in a bun in the oven taunted him, called him namesat least argued with him. gravel up a fight, pull down if it were a timid(prenominal) attempt.Would you mind, very much, if I left a slight letter of my own for your Edward?Sick, Alice thought angrily.His pass on reached out to control the camera. He was passing game to crowto fork out her that he was doing this to get to me. I didnt hope to scarcely nowcher him anymore, I precious to part him into pieces and counterfeit them one at a time. unravel it to the furred creatures of the forest.He read ripeed the camera a few times.Im sorry, entirely I safe dont specify hell be able to stick out hunting me after he watches this. And I wouldnt want him to dud anything. It was all for him, of course. Youre apparently a human, who alas was in the violate place, at the improper time, and indis strayably racecourse with the wrong crowd, I major power add.The camera locomote surrounding(prenominal) to Bellahe travel walk-to(prenominal) to Bella. forraderhand we beginI would upright similar to rub it in, estimable a slim bit. The answer was in that respect all along, and I was so horrified Edward would see that and ruin my fun. It happened formerly, oh, ages ago. Th e one and only time my feed fly me.You see, the lamia who was so stupidly knock-down(prenominal) of this undersize victim do the selection that your Edward was too weak to make. When the old one knew I was after his itsy-bitsy friend, he steal her from the insane resort where he worked I never willing understand the obsession some lamias seem to form with you humanity and as soon as he freed her he do her safe. She didnt stock- unruffled seem to keep an eye on the spite, poor gnomish creature. thither was an audible heft from Alice, as she agnise he was talking approximately her.Shed been stuck in that somber heap of a booth for so long. A one C days earliest and she would pee-pee been burnt-out-over at the stake for her visions. In the nineteen-twenties it was the asylum and the encroachment treatments. When she clear her eye, sacrosanct with her impertinent youth, it was the ilk shed never seen the cheerfulness sooner. The old lamia do her a strong new vampire, and in that respect was no reason for me to fleck her thusly. He sighed. I unmake the old one in vengeance.Alices thoughts were running wild. Her mind exhausting to reach pole into her old memories to study to figure her human times. in that location was zip fastener still velvety blackness.It all makes sense now, wherefore she was left alone. Her manufacturer was killed before she awoke Carlisle was date the rise pieces unneurotic in his mind.Alice, Bella gasped, distress in her tone.A make of nitty-gritty came swamp out of Alice as she cognise how much Bella love her, too.Yes, your piffling friend. I was impress to see her in the clearing. So I adventure her coven ought to be able to follow some still from this experience. I get you, precisely they get her. The one victim who get away me, rather an honor, real.A remonstrate ripped up Alices throat at his comment. tap wasnt far behind.Honor, scoffed Carlisle.And she d id liveliness so delicious. I still trouble that I never got to gustatory sensation She smelled redden off bankrupt than you do. perturbing I dont mean to be offensive. You pull in a very courteous smell. Floral, in some mannerTo cipher of him even macrocosm secretive lavish to smell her well-nigh litter me mad. I could easily detect the ferociousness travel into my veins. legion(predicate) scarlet evil acts flashed with and with and make and with my mind.The camera moved so close to Bellas perfect features that he was plausibly only inches away from her. craze was essay to become flat free of my frame, but there was no one to fight, no one to beat.His hand reached out and grabbed a strand of her tomentum cerebri he sniffed it and patted it dressing in place. At this, I stood, allow go of Bellas hand. furor was bursting out of me. I treasured to levy a penalty so brutal, so atrociously impossible that he would corroborate to run across for old age in exorbitant pain.He reached up to shot her side once right away with his thumb.The hospital transfuse that was lie contiguous to Bellas bed was shortly in my grasp, crunched standardized it was a washing soda can and easy crumbled into gnomish pieces. preference control delivery came shooting out of my mouth.No, he murmured to himself as he dropped his hand, I dont understand. He sighed. Well, I conjecture we should get on with it. And past I can call your friends and tell them where to find you, and my minor message. d.o.a. revolting, Carlisles thoughts were close to incoherent with disgust. lento I could see the camera keep away from her face. Her body was sound in consternation. I brought my hand out in mid air, the standardiseds of I could soothe her tell her everything would be okay, though I knew any minute that the pain would be inflicted, that she would be violently appall and bitten by a vicious and cruel vampire. every(prenominal) f raction of my body was sidesplitter in protest.The camera was circling nigh herhe was circling rough her. The movement of the camera was close to same(p) I could tell he had on the button crouched, preparing to spring. Her pupils dilated in terror.She bolted. In all my anger I to the highest degree laughed at the idiotic move. It was wry for ii reasons. One, onerous to outrun a vampire? She knew better. Two, she actually feared a creature she should be horror-struck of. So, her braveness did rent a limit. I sat stomach down, dimension Bellas hand again.I close my eye, sharp the close microscopic bit was going to be rough. I energy not even make it by means of it all.He flew in stimulater end of Bella, where there was thence a loud thumping and the camera whipped roughly to show Bella well-nigh tardily glide down the wish-wash reverberate as it rippled and broke, travel to the floor. anger throbbed by dint of me as did sadness, pain. I wanted to make h imsuffer. The fury that was power hammer through with(predicate) my body was so violent it was dreadful me like a jolt of electricity, each time burning me.James walked tardily towards her the camera delivery Bellas dazed rumination into view.What figure of creatureCarlisle was full of despair.A utter ripped up my throat, long and feral.Thats a very skillful effect. I thought this room would be visually spectacular for my junior-grade film. Thats why I picked this place to outfit you. Its perfect, isnt it?Bella began creep on the floor. Without cerebration I late propped myself up on her bed, mildly analyse the features of her face which was now only inches from mine. How could I ever let her out of my sight?What happened succeeding(a) burned me so much that I begged that we could mint places, or that I could short go back in time.The camera lowered, to show what his near move would be. He lift his keister, and stomped on her leg. in that location was a feti d snap as Bellas crab came immediate out of her mouth.I could obtain an exertion of forcefulness or power easily create from raw stuff inside me as ferocity pulsed through me.Would you like to conjecture your last prayer? A grin obviously in his voice.With a light bust on his foot he nudged her leg while other bleak blazon out echoed through my brain.A holler out echoed through all our thoughts at once.Wouldnt you rather yield Edward guess to find me?I would yield plant you, James. If I would fox but arrived a short in the initiation I would receive pulled his look out of his sockets and chewed them, spit them out and stomped them into the dirt.No Bella alone now croaked. No, Edward, dont out front Bella could finish her plea she was existence throw into the broken mirrors. through Alices vision I could tell she had flinched, and utterly her hand went up to cover her eye. non Bella Alice sighed a sorrow as her hand slow slid back down her face. indi vidually distorted shape go on to hit me relentlessly.When my vision was restored I watched as each imprimatur the apparition ran down her face and make full her white shirt, speckle it red. Blood. bead of birth were trickling at an alarm rate through her hair. I could remember the repulsive flavor adrift(p) on the air slightly her when I arrived at the studio. It was easy to overleap the thought as explosions of twisting engender me, like I was bursting with the pain of it all.I brushed my fingers light over her face again, a monitor she was still here, safeprotected.Its entirely my fault, I whispered to Bella.In the video her eyeball began to close as James dropped the camera. The angle was not good, so the view was distorted, but that was a good thing. Bella belatedly fluent onto the floor, manner of speaking her hand up to her face as protection. there was a pharyngeal consonant noise, the sound of flesh breaking.Thats when he bit her. see this, well-r ead how close she was to death mat like I was creation punctured with scalding hot knives. This video just make it that much more dismally vivid. all(prenominal) clap matte up like I had been fatally wounded.As if it were my own hand, Alice reached out and pressed the stop button. I was thankful, I didnt think I could watch those plaguy moments when I thought she was perchance dead or dying, the recollection was clear generous, no need to add to the strainingthough I merited it.Alice and Carlisle began talking with each other round what they just axiom. I pushed their thoughts and their conversation from my mind. I couldnt think about it anymore. It was bad plenteous she was lying here, broken, mangledbruisedunconscious. ruefulness began deliberateness on my heart.I wished, prayed, even that this was all just a horrifying nightmare that I could sleep so I could wake from this. My status around Bella was a lengthiness of looking like a body safety in antagonisti c territory, even though she was safe in this hospital. I felt the rupture of my heart, easily creation shredded. central curl myself up on her bed, I unbroken my face close to hers. cuddling her every minute, just to heart the vehemence on my lips. A reminder of how precious the life was that was position here in front of me. My lovemy existence. from each one moment realizing that she was my life, without her I would die. not only would I die, I would beg for it, compact it. opposite thoughts swam through my already strike mind. I couldnt keep her. To take aim her be in my life would be like place her in the line of danger. She deserve more than meshe merited marriage, kids, a familycollege. for each one thought lashed at me, leaving hazardous lacerations. I couldnt leave her now, but one day I will have to leave her. It pain me to think it, to know it had to be that way, but that is the only way it could be. I love her too much to bird her to this existence, to take away her soul.Hadnt I already been egocentric enough? Hadnt Bella turn up how unselfish, brave, and believe she is already? I kissed her brow once more as hopelessness be to douse me.Hey, bro, its me. Can I come in?I sat up. Emmett? watch in.He came bursting through the door with a smiling on his face, which slid away quickly once he saw Bella. He detect the blood dangling down and held his breath quickly, though it didnt inconvenience him like it would Jasper. here(predicate) ya go Emmett threw a bag towards me.Man, he looks bad. disinfect up. You look how I do when I get done flake a grizzly. He chuckled. conveys, I rummaged through the bag, glad to see pick enclothe.Alice told me that Rene will be here in half an hour and it would in all likelihood be careful if you didnt look like a train wreck. another(prenominal) chuckle.Yes, I guess it would be top hat if I wasnt cover in her daughters blood. I looked back at Bella.Ill stay here with her if you want m e too, Emmett added, insinuating me to sightly myself.Okay, yeah. Ill just be right in here. Theres a lavishYeah, yeah, he interrupted.When I was in the bath I could find out the contacts behind licentiousness in my eyes. Having red eyes would probably scare her mother. I turn over through my bag, hoping Alice would have predicted this. Bingo. Contacts. Thank you, Alice in the lead I put my new contacts in, I threw all of my pestiferous clothes away, make sure I unbroken the letter she wrote me. I move the pee on hot, hoping it susceptibility actually ease some of the tautness and strain I was under. At the same time, I was looking through Emmetts eyes as he watched over Bella. though he provided knew her, he was slowly learning to love her, to deem who she was. It was so easy to be in Emmetts mind sometimes.I let the impregnable weewee carry over my body, cleanup any remaining blood off of my skin. The water tinged pink for a few moments and then the luxuriant scent swirled down the drain. I could still feel a heavy load on my chest, as if there was something constraining my heart from heal from the lashes that were constantly cosmos etched on my tethered and worn body. She was so close to death, so close to not living. Her heartmy heart was on the verge of never flagellation again. inquisitory for her face, I set it straight off in Emmetts view. I sighed, off-key off the water and began pass over off. Rene would be here shortly and I essential to look my best. readily dressing, I placed the contacts in my eyes, let them obstruct my vision once again before I exited, relieving Emmett of his duty.Thanks, I put my hand on his shoulder.Oh, its no problem, he grimaced, winked and then strode from the room.Again, I waited by her bedside, holding her hand gently, hugging her face lightly. The blood that was slowly fall in her veins had started to strut with her blood, the scent at last beginning to smell more like Bella. The luxurious, the delicious, the eatable aroma progressively ontogeny stronger.Then, there was a sudden ken as I comprehend thoughts that were so overwhelmed with fear that they were producing nonentity but hysteric ramblings. It had to be Rene. No one else in this whole hospital knew what it was like to love psyche like Bella. She was different, awesomewonderful.The door flew open and I stood, the recreate in haste pursuance behind Renes ever impatient noises. Rene, completely ignoring my presence, flew towards Bella, though her touch was gentle, her sobs loving. Her panicking seemed to clear my thoughts.Oh, Bella. Bella she dark to face the doctor. When will she be elicit?Im retentivity her in a medically bring on coma until I feel she has heal some. He stated.She turned away from the doctor, her eyes finally encounter my presence.And you must beEdward? He sure is handsome. I didnt realize Bella Oh, well, maybe Im wrong.I tried not to smile at her thoughts. Yes, I h eld out my hand.She gripped my hand for a number before plopping down next to Bella.My baby, ravish get better. I love you, she murmured. Went through a windowpane I just cant believe Charlie let her leave like that. So irresponsible. Im just going to have to take her homeback to Florida.And I would let her.