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    The idea of using the hook and eye method to achieve coherence and connect thoughts between sentences and paragraphs makes perfect sense. However, I had never put much thought into the method used to accomplish this. As I poured through articles, looking at the different types of research methods used, I could not help but notice the hook and eye connections. I also wondered if they the author was familiar with the hook and eye concept, or if this is a common, natural way of writing. I also know

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    Eyes in Steinbeck’s The Snake Eyes, both human and animal, appear as a predominant motif in John Steinbeck’s “The Snake.” Eyes serve not only a descriptive function, but signify two different modes of looking. One mode, embodied by Doctor Phillips, is scientific; the other, embodied by his female visitor, is bestial. Doctor Phillips uses sight to exert control over his environment; the woman’s way of looking proves more powerful, however, by achieving a truer understanding of the irrational

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    Symbolism is everywhere. Symbolism occurs when something is meant to represent something else. It is a technique most commonly used in literature. Whether the piece composed is a novel, a short story, or a poem, all authors want readers to comprehend more than just the literal meaning of what they have written. Authors often utilize symbolism, using an object, person, situation, events, or actions to represent an idea or conception. In the novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, many

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    graduate students were looking for volunteers to participate in a nature vision walk revolving around the medicine wheel. Bill Plotkin is a depth psychologist who wrote a book I read last semester called “Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche.” I became interested in his work and continued to read his books. He writes about the importance of getting out into the wilderness and exploring the physical terrain as you would the terrain of your soul. Plotkin also uses the medicine

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    Isolated Boat Short Story

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    1.ExT. Isolated Boat. Evening. The distant light of a commercial yacht lies, in the vast open ocean, flowing with the waves that pass by. The moonlight gives the boat a whitely glow, as a drone capture the moment. 2.Int. Beneath Deck. Evening TONY, a 20 year old male, with sleek brown hair, and rich blue eyes, sits on Skype, talking with his MOTHER. A middle aged woman, roughly 45 with curly black hair and an olive skin completion TONY Mum we will be fine, it's just two weeks. Mother Why do

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    “The Moon is a Lighthouse: Revisited” is a short story that relies heavily on symbolism and imagery and intentionally makes elements of itself vague enough to be interpreted in a variety of ways. The primary story is quite simple on the surface is quite simple. A mother tells her sons to bring her a river. They move the bed towards the river face a window. It is raining, and the brothers decide that the rain is good for making mud. The moon is not visible from the window however. Then, despite the

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    Introduction In every days life, eyeglasses is used by the people with eye problems to enabled them to read, write and other purposes, either the person with farsightedness or nearsightedness. Usually, a person is either given recommendations by eye specialists, optometrists or ophthalmologists who identified the eye of a person’s problem and they will give prescription if necessary. Eyeglasses are generally made by an optician. Some people might use eyeglasses (or sometimes called sunglasses) for

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    9/11 Short Stories

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    I open my eyes and the first thing I notice besides the fact that I’m not in my room was the giant pile of shattered glass. I look away from the pile of glass and see a large group of tents and at least ten campfires. Instinctively I get up and start walking towards the tents. All of a sudden a strangely dressed man appears in front of me in a puff of smoke. I fall on my butt out of sheer shock. “who are you?” I stutter. “not this again.” The strange figure says clearly annoyed. “I AM THE GREAT

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    Poeve Monologue

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    Pove is my name, and this, my bespectacled readers, is Luna, gentle, sunny, bubbling Luna, my Luna. This is the sonorous song in her laughter. This is the sun in her smiles. And yes, these are the bright, sparkling stars in her eyes. We call her Luna, dear readers, for her moonlit face, and for her moon-ray laughs, but Luna is no moon. She is, parading in false light, a splendid sun, and day is when I am with her. Through the woes and the throes of life went we. And for some comical, farcical, inconceivable

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    Eye Irrigating Procedure

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    Answer: The purpose of the eye irrigating is to irrigate the patients eye to soothe tissues, relieve inflammation, to remove foreign objects, and discharge.This procedure may take place if a patient has a chief complaint of eye pain, drainage, or vision loss. The medical assistant will need gloves, small basin ordered lukewarm irrigation solution, towel, emesis basin, irrigation syringe or bottle of solution, gauze squares, and the patients chart or EHR with a pen. The medical assistant always

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