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    accent that was undecipherable, draw a patient a picture of the hearts electrical conduction system. Instantly, this wary patient was totally on board with the physician burning a part of his heart during the heart ablation. The picture spoke a thousand words to this patient. Now, tell how you will attempt to learn more about intervening when other staff exhibit inappropriate behaviors culturally. Also address another area of need, learning key words and colloquialisms of another language. -0.75 point

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    Who Is Jacob Riis?

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    Jacob Riis was born in Denmark, he was one of fourteen children of which only three survived to be adults. (Buk-Swienty, 2008). In Jacob’s mind, his father was very strict. Teenage rebellion led Jacob to leave home and become a carpenter apprentice. After his love denied him, he moved to America seeking fame and fortune. Through perseverance Mr. Riis overcame his life of poverty and hard times. He began reporting for a local newspaper in 1873; furthermore, he purchased the newspaper in 1875. The

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    fact that in order to be like the people in this advertisement you must use their product. This is not a new approach, nor is it unique to this generation, but never has it been as widely used as it is today. There is an old saying 'a picture is worth a thousand words,' and what better way to tell someone about a product

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    The History of Photojournalism A picture is worth a thousand words. Who among us hasn t heard that said before. Butalthough overused, it s also very insightful. Pictures can be used to relay an infinite amount ofemotions to the viewers, and all without the use of a single word. In photojournalism, acombination of words and pictures is used to tell a story with more effect than any single mediumcould and photojournalism found it s peak during the twentieth century. It has had a profoundeffect on all

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    I myself enjoy writing and creating characters, but one of the greatest challenges is making molding their image with words. Even if I have a perfect visual of my character in mind and very descriptive choice of words, my readers will never see my character the same way I do. I might be able to attempt adding enough description in my text too help the readers see them, but that would take pages and nobody can keep an

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    motivational poem for women. While trying to convince the woman looking into the mirror that she is important, trying to help her capture her inner beauty, and helping the subject realize her worth in the world as an individual, the poet builds a theme of personal perception. The notions of beauty, worth and uniqueness, and complexity in “what the mirror said”, are emphasized through metaphors, symbolism, repetition, and spacious stanzas. There are always multiple perceptions on what poetry is

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    A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, so can the right photo. But the operative word here is “right” not picture or photo. Let’s face it: we’ve each struggled to find the right photo to go with our articles, but oftentimes we come up short. There are numerous free places to find photos, however I’m not going to explain how to find them. Instead, my missive explains how just one photo can more than compensate for an article that might otherwise be ignored had a photo not been included

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    and why they change it. I want to see the time and effort that is put into a picture by a photographer to capture a perfect image. I chose to pursue photography because it is something that I find very interesting. Looking through social media, TV, and the internet and seeing the kind of photos people take just amaze me. I really enjoy a story behind a photo because it really shows how a picture is worth a thousand words. The amazing shots people take is something I

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    article provides information, uses real pictures, and uses literary techniques like imdrege to tell the story of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the complete destruction of the city in the raging fires that followed What did the earthquake do to the city. The earthquake shook down in San Francisco hundreds and thousand worth of buildings. In Jack London's words he says “ Not in history has as a modern imperial city

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    Imagery In Persepolis

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    In the novel Persepolis Marjane Satrapi not only grabs the reader’s attention with words, but also with detailed comic illustrations. The common saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is spot on in this story. The pictures bring the story to life but in particular page 70 really stood out to me. God often appears to Marjane throughout the story especially when she is having a hard time in her life. After a tragic death in the family instead of letting him comfort her she turns her back on him

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