Abrasive

Being persistent is a great quality to have and aim for because it means that you do not quit easily no matter how difficult the circumstances that may come your way are. Gladwell even implies that persistence is automatically good throughout chapter 8 of “Outliers” by using the rice farmers in China as an example; however, there are situations when persistence causes problems. When a person is too persistent, it comes off as annoying. For instance, when a man is courting a girl and she turns…

I usually find satisfaction when an example of comedic wit comes to light. The art of sarcasm, and the structure of satire have never ceased to amuse me. Although, when this specific brand of “humor” comes about, I sit back not to marvel at the thought or eloquence of the speech, but to restrain my own deeply rooted antipathy. When these graceless, crude masses shove their way into conversation, I watch in disdain as they merely beg for the attention of their audience. My muscles tense and…

The first concept I learned when enhancing my critical thinking is denotation, which is the specific object, or action that a word points to refers to or indicates (Diestler 2012). An example of denotation would be what the word means like a rose what is it? A rose is a type of flower, the color of the rose can be red, the rose can has a stem, and it has thorns. The word connotation all the images positive, negative, or neutral that are associated with any given denotation by an individual or a…

In J.D. Salinger’s novel, Catcher In the Rye, Holden is indeed a sympathetic character. Although at times Holden can be unlikeable, cold, obnoxious and just straight out annoying sometimes, he is still a good person and by getting to know him one can conclude that his intentions are good. Although at a first glance one would be bewildered that you sympathize with Holden, sometimes those we feel the worst for are those who are the most off track and lost; and Holden is indeed lost. Throughout…

then some. Jessica isn't your average superhero, especially because of the lack of costume and codename, but mostly because she isn't much of a hero at all. Running a crappy private investigation firm aptly named 'Alias,' Jessica is an alcoholic, abrasive, and genuinely mean person who also happens to have super-strength. In the first episode when Jessica's nightmare of an ex-boyfriend Kilgrave (David Tennant) uses his mind-control powers to cause one of her clients, Hope (Erin Moriarty) to…

Love, everyone can remember their first love, the first emotional bond used to connect two people. The term love can be used in many different ways, love has a meaning depending on the words used around it; yet most of those meanings do not represent the definition of love. Love is often a term used to describe a strong emotion towards your significant other, however, that is not the only person love is given to. We give our love to family and friends, it’s your trust and caring to a person,…

like this and lyrics within rap and hip hop. Lyrics from artist Snoop Dog states, “ Cause she ain’t nuthin but a bitch to me. And y’all know, that bitches ain’t shit to me”. The messages are uncanny; Both view women as sexual object and both are abrasive. Yet rap and hip hop are under continual scrutiny despite similar messages prominent in other genres. Other genres are not the target of racial stereotypes because they are made by and accepted by a dominant White culture. The strong perception…

damaged tooth. The impression is used by your dentist to create a 3D design for your new crown. The CAM/CAD manufactures the crown while you wait and takes only an hour to complete. This tooth restoration includes a natural color filling that is anti-abrasive and resistant to plaque. Same day crowns provide patients a newly restored tooth that has the same color with your natural teeth. The high-quality ceramic materials used are compatible with the tissues in your mouth. Over two decades of…

All humans are designed with two types of immunity; innate and adaptive. The innate immune system can distinguish between different classes of pathogens and recruit the most effective form of adaptive immune response to eliminate them. Adaptive responses are a response that the body adapts to certain injuries or insults. Innate responses are non-specific to the insult. Unlike innate immune responses, the adaptive responses are highly specific to the particular pathogen that induced them (Alberts…

Before we get into the analysis of Coach Dale’s leadership skills, I’d first like to provide a plot summary to give a better support framework. Basketball Coach, Norman Dale, was previously thrown out of coaching college basketball for hitting one of his players. After his termination, he went on to serve in the Navy for ten years. Now he’s given the opportunity to coach basketball in a small town in Indiana. Basketball is everything at Hickory High, and the community can’t quite understand why…