(Spark Notes, Shakespeare). ... (Spark Notes, John Donne). ... "In many ways, Shakespeare's use of the sonnet form is richer and more complex than this relatively simple division into parts might imply" (Spark Notes, Shakespeare). ... "Sonnet 130 mocks the typical Petrarchan metaphors by presenting a speaker who seems to take them at face value, and somewhat bemusedly, decides to tell the truth" (Spark Notes, Shakespeare 130). ... This creates the effect of an expanding and developing argument, and neatly prevents the poem--which does, after all, rely on a single kind of joke for...

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 sparked the war. ... Socially, the United States "entered" the war in response to the intercepted Zimmerman Note sent from Germany to Mexico in January 1917. The Zimmerman Note was the spark that ignited the fire that burned America's neutrality. ... The Zimmerman Note, the feeling of being a "cultural brother" to Great Britain, and rumors triggered entrance to the war. ...

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Angered, Serbian nationalists assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and lit the spark that set off World War I. ... With the sinking of the Lusitania, President Wilson only threatened Germany at first, but in 1917, the attacks resumed and the US discovered the Zimmerman Note, in which Mexico was promised the support of reclaiming the American Southwest if the supported the Germans. ... Though World War I would have probably happened without the nationalist tensions in the Balkans to begin with, due to nationalist tensions in other countries, the factor did sp...

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The new coil designs include a plastic housing over the vibrator and the spark gap for safety reasons. ... Note that the Toriod is actually a Ball Terminal and that a wire is used in order to see the sparks. ... The spark gap is used for only one purpose. ...

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A big change happened with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. ... The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 have a plastic back. ... NFC sparked the virtual payment system, which is basically a virtual wallet. ... The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 only comes in a 32GBgb model. ... For example, the Note 4 has a 3220 mAh battery. ...

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While Antigone's sister also plays another part of the general idea of the woman, where she plays the more subordinate to the orders of the men in specific Creon (Classic Notes: Antigone Short Summary). ... This all starts at the beginning of the play where Antigone and her sister Ismene secretly meet outside of the city gates to discuss Antigone's defiance of Creon's edict in his refusal to bury their brother Polyneices (Classic Notes: Antigone Short Summary). ... However, seeing women preside over men and force peace might have sparked some interesting discussion over whet...

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Julia Vitillo-Martin, author of, "Taxation was not the Only Spark Back in 1776," writes that, "The Crown and its officers had presumed to house militia in private homes, search those homes for contraband at will and imprison those who criticized either the Crown or its policies." ... Alan Keyes, writer of, "Survival of the Fittest," notes that the Declaration of Independence stated principles that "remain the moral premises of our way of life." ... This would inevitably capture all those whom desired camaraderie and brotherhood, especially amongst the colonies, therefore ending on a note that ...

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On another quite obvious cultural note Alice is playing this game of croquet with the King and Queen of England. This fantastic adventure story has sparked the imaginations of people everywhere , all ages, and all cultures. ...

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All printed materials including "pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, all bonds, notes, leases, policies of insurance, together with all papers used for legal purposes"1 were taxed no matter the circumstances. ... "Resistance of the statute took the form of petitions to the king and Parliament, a boycott of British goods, the refusal of lawyers or printers to use stamps or stamped papers, and violence sparked by the Sons Of Liberty."2 It was evident the American people disapproved. ...

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Learning about this category created a spark inside of me and I decided to find articles. ... I hope that this mini recession that the Canada and the other countries are facing will end soon and on a positive note. ...

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Germany was very uneasy about American reaction and with a formal note to the American government that all neutral ships will not be shot if they head to a warning of not retreating or resistance. Germany made more promises and broke more promises but the final spark between the United States and Germany came on February 1st, 1917 when Germany decided to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. ...

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These two sentences light the spark of learning in Sophie, and she embarks on a Wonderland journey through the history of western philosophy, guided by a mysterious philosopher named Alberto Knox. ... Notes addressed to Hilde Moller Knag begin appearing everywhere, and most implore Sophie to pass on messages to Hilde (whom Sophie doesn't know) from her father, a U.N. ...

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Allusion of Existentialism VS. Nihilism In a world so confusing, so fatuous one can only ask, why are we here? What is life? What is the meaning of life? As one can either search for answers on either the side of existentialism or the side of nihilism for ones guidance. For the individual al...

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Educators and researchers in schools such as Johns Hopkins University, have come to realize that listening to music can spark creativity and promote comprehension in the classroom. ... If students are particularly stultified while working in class, teachers could use music as a tool to spark an interest in their work. ... This happens through the moving notes in the music. ... A young jazz musician grows comfortable with asking the pianist what scale to play over what chord, or asking the drummer what notes to put a marcato on. ...

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Like a spark in tinder, it was Pope Urban IIs call to the First Crusade in his speech at the Council of Clermont, November 27, 1095, that ignited the passion, devotion, and fervour of many attending. ... Aachen notes great violence commanded by the clergy such as Peter, but he records instances where the clergy could not control the actions of the Christians. ... Although Aachen reports that the Christian armies took part in the killings of the European Jews, including peasants and nobles alike, he does note that the attitudes of the Christians towards the Jews was not uniform: there were man...

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• Brainstormers should not only come up with new ideas in a brainstorming session, but should also 'spark off' from associations with other people's ideas and develop other grassroots ideas. Keep a record of the session either as notes or as a tape recording. Study the notes consequently for evaluation. A great idea is to use a whiteboard to write down notes during the brainstorming session, so all team members can view the results. ...

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Themes that a reader can relate to or that spark a memory of a similar experience are often enjoyed and are stimulating to the reader. ... It is important to note that the month is December, because the significance of having oranges in the winter is rare and or expensive. ... By using a great amount of detail, imagery, sensory and fragmented sentences the reader has been given a visual picture that allows him/her to step into the shoes of the boy to feel and see the journey as if they are experiencing this first walk too or it could spark a memory of their first date and allow them to reliv...

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He was a highly controversial physicist in his day, keeping notes strung out everywhere and was thrown into the air by bolts of electricity on more than one occasion by one of his experiments gone awry. ... Sparked by a solar flare Sunday that spewed extra charged particles into Earth's magnetic field, the northern lights dazzled citizens right here in the Heartland. The ghostly show sparked phone calls to police departments around the nation. ...

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As of 2001, Saudi Arabia is worth an estimated one hundred seventy and a half billion dollars and growing at an annual rate of one percent (Background Note: Saudi Arabia). ... The executive of the country is King Fahd, who in 1992 established several councils which sparked a trend for a more open rule of Saudi Arabia. ... The peculiar situation has given has helped to spark outrage among many dissidents, mainly Muslim militants (Bahgat 6). ...

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It's also worth noting that a reintroduction is not always viable for some species as habitats can be completely lost. ... Note that zoos and aquariums hold roughly one in seven threatened species (Conde et al., 2011). ...

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Companies can find themselves in need of a financial turnaround from time to time because of declining profits. There are several factors that are usually the cause of a company finding itself in this position. Among these reasons are economic recessions which obviously affect us all. There are s...

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For, owing to the modern professionalization of art, "hundreds of thousands of people devote their lives from childhood to learning to twirl their legs rapidly (dancers), or to touch notes and strings very rapidly (musicians), or to draw with paint and represent what they see (artists), or to turn every phrase inside out and find a rhyme to every word."" ... Because all in all, we all feel differently for different things, and anything can spark an emotion, be it lust, hate, love or death and all of these can be displayed in a photograph. ...

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Mel notes that as much as they love each other, if they were all married to someone else, it would make no difference in their lives; one empty person is as good as another. ... She saw no romance or spark in it at all, just money. ...

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