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of something to eat. As I scoured the refrigerator I found a firm, juicy navel orange. As I luxuriated in the luscious treat, I flung myself down on the sofa, heaving a sigh of resignation as I opened my critical thinking book, Thinking For Yourself. As I stared at my orange, I wondered how long did it take this orange to reach the Hannaford's where my mother shops? After a google search, I found out that it takes Florida navel oranges an average of two to three days to reach their destination. Also

as “moral law,” in which he tells her to “make a nave of it.” A nave refers to the open, vacant area of a church that serves very little purpose other than being a space for worshippers. It’s similar to how the human navel is a scar left after the umbilical cord is removed; the navel serves a purpose at one point, but now it’s just a mark. Perhaps Stevens is suggesting that the church had a place in society, but it’s now soiled with corruption since he refers to heaven as being

the American dream, he is also deeply attracted to Erica. At their first meeting, Changez describes her as a ‘stunningly regal’, wealthy and popular: “[…] so stunning regal was she. Her hair was piled up like a tiara on her head, and her navel – ah, what a navel.”(p. 19, l. 15-16). Erica is described as possessing an uncommon magnetism that attracts people to her. In the same way, America also has a tempting quality that Changez cannot resist at first. Both Erica and America are beautiful, but it

Quan Wang focus on the uniqueness of Pilate in her article “The Lack of Lack: The Lacanian Androgyny in Pilate”, arguing that through the existence of androgyny, that is, the co-existence of femininity and masculinity value in one body, Pilate serves as a solution to the rigid gender dichotomy that demands females to live up in their appropriate gender roles assigned by patriarchal culture, and represents herself as a full and complete human being. While I agree that Pilate is one of the most exciting

Bicycle Crunch 1. Simply lay on your back flat on the floor, keep your core tight (by pulling your navel in) 2. Place your hands behind your head, and bring your knees towards your chest and lift your shoulder blades off the ground (Right Elbow and Left Knee, then Left Elbow and Right Knee) Leg Lifting 1. Laying flat on your

George S Patton once said, “Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory” ("Motivational Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore. Web. 04 May 2016.). As a Marine I was taught to always accept challenges that are thrown at me, and to never to give up no matter how big or small the challenge is. If the Marine Corps is an equal opportunity military branch of service so should the standards of its weight requirements for both males and females. Out of all of the branches of military service

There are many creation stories, which try to tell us about the beginnings of life, but there is only one true creation story. Hindu creation story takes many similarities from, the Bible. The Bible creation story starts with nothing. The earth was void and darkness roamed the surface of the waters. Then God commanded there to be light and light filled the atmosphere. The Hindu creation story takes many features from the true creation story, the Bible. But once further examined, man takes a different

Tiziano Vecillio painted “The Rape of Europa” during the period of 1559 to 1562. Located in the Isabellla Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston Massachusetts, the artist portrays the concept of sexual violation towards the painted figure. In relation to the depiction, most often the portrait emphasizes the affiliation of strong emotions and textures creating the perception of an exotic event. With multiple arguments claimed that the portrait consists of sexual maltreatment, A.W.Eaton argues contrarily

Ujjayi, means victorious, or to conquer. It encourages a deep opening into the lungs and is often referred to as ocean breath because of the sound that it made when you exhale. In the breath, you learn to gently constrict the throat, creating resistance, which in turn creates a sound similar to waves crashing on a beach. The benefits are it helps you find a balance of strength and calmness. The long, slow breath creates stillness in your mind, while the depth of this breath helps you ground down

The Canadian Troops acted in their first raid of the new war, not only were our troops part of this attack on Dieppe but we led it. This operation marks the first Canadian Army engagement in this European war. Our army, navy, and airforce were involved in the battle, which began at dawn and ended by noon. Our intelligence which is based in London reported that the raid was a success and all objectives were captured! This raid is key, one of the military intelligence officers reports “Crucial information