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In the exposition "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History" by Jennifer Price; the author is extremely certain on her thought and perspective on the point on the United States society. The thought is that the U.S.A 's way of life is extremely self important, this is appeared by her perspective on how Americans are so stress with their picture that is been seen by society. Value utilizes numerous written work strategies to express her perspective on United States society, by the utilization…

~ We were on high alert, looking through the window all the time. ~ We kept cautioning each other along the perilous journey. (Alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution/ a warning against danger or evil; {Dictionary.com} ~ A red alert was issued in the Mediterranean and all soldiers went to battle stations and remained on full alert.( if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are prepared to act…

younger brother was a clergyman. Chard attended parochial school and after attended the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. He earned his commish via graduation from the Academy and became a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He was stationed at Bermuda and Malta to improve the sea defenses until he returned to England in 1876. He was reassigned to the 5th Company Royal Engineers, this is the unit that he was sent to Africa with. He was the co-commanding officer at Rorke’s Drift where he…

effects of piracy began to become more clear and pirates were becoming more powerful in the economic sense as well. Politically, the pirates ruled the country. At the helm, pirate commodores such as Benjamin Hornigold ruled the area. A report from Bermuda claimed that over 1000 pirates inhibited the area. Edward Teach later assumed the position of "Magistrate" of the Republic before his…

The use of tax havens as a business motive to reduce tax liability has long been a tradition for many MNCs (Fisher 2014, p338). Recently, Apple Inc. has received worldwide attention for its tax avoidance behaviour. For instance, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has made an inquiry regarding Apple’s 85 million dollars income tax payment in 2015, even though the company made nearly 8 billion dollars in local revenue (Khadem 2016a). This implies that the company had avoided paying its fair…

Cuba has been banned from trading with the United States for over half a century ago. This economic embargo has devastated Cuba, beginning since the early 1960’s. Several United States presidents have had different takes on the matter, some loosening the embargo whilst some making it more restricting. However, 55 years after, President Barack Obama has released an official statement, noting that, the US will normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. It is therefore necessary to consider the…

Courtney White’s article “Westward Ho!” explores manifest destiny, the concept of American exceptionalism, and being a part of the “latter-day pioneers” (White 1). “Manifest destiny was a phrase employed energetically in the mid-19th century by a variety of politicians, journalists, and economic boosters to express the general belief that the United States had an unstoppable destiny to expand from sea to shining sea in accordance with God’s manifest will” (White 1). White also speaks of his…

Fifteen days after he was taken hostage, the Powhatan’s released him. Chief Powhatan wanted to make a statement: he could have killed Smith, but refrained because he has the power to do so. Jamestown immediately tried Smith for the death of his fellow colonists. However, he was never sentenced to death and his popularity rate shifted rapidly. By September 10, 1608, Smith assumed position of President in the Local Virginia Council King James I created the Royal Charter. Smith’s leadership…

The county of Australia is a large island located in the Indian Ocean between Asia and the US. Slightly smaller than the US’s lower 48 states, Australia’s 2.97 million square miles of land are primarily split up into four major geographic regions; the Coastal Plains, the Eastern Highlands, the Central Lowlands and the Western Plateau (United). Most of Australia’s terrain is considered low, flat, and desert-like. However, there are mountain ranges and highlands that stretch across the country…

The poems "Nighttime Fires" and "Seniors" both deal directly with memories of their authors' experiences as youths. In "Nighttime Fires", Regina Barreca tells the reader that after her father lost his job he developed an unhealthy obsession with watching houses burn. She then discusses how he involved his family in this somewhat insalubrious fixation. Similarly, in "Seniors", Alberto Rios discusses several events that had an impact on him and the word choices he uses relay that he still allows…