Essay
What is a nursery rhyme in so many words?
So, what is a nursery rhyme in so many words. The nursery rhyme is a poem that teaches various lessons to young children using various kinds of characters to elicit feelings and emotions in a particular situation. This is not the official definition of a nursery rhyme, but my own.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag. Content Warning.
Now that students are back in school who remembers standing at the side of the desks repeating this pledge with our hands over our hearts? I do remember doing this everyday till I graduated from high school. I remember in early elementary school I was even chosen to hold the flag one day. To me the meaning of this pledge is to say thank you to all the patriots for securing a republic turned democracy and allowing us to have many freedoms to learn and be happy in our choices.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
What is it about reading a book?
What is it about reading a book? Is it the cover, the chapters, the words? Or is it the feeling of the pages as you are turning them? Could it be the place you chose to read this story or even your chosen drink say hot tea, hot chocolate or some would say a glass of wine depending on their mood and what they have chosen to read. Reading a book brings relaxation, learning and inspiration to whomever. Just read and it is cliche, but books to open a whole new world to all.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The World's Globe
What the world needs now with the Olympics just about over is to remember that we need just to show understanding and compassion to our fellow men and women. How can we do this when there is an election coming up and we all know what that brings about. When you see a world globe what it reminds you. When I see a globe, it reminds me that each individual country on the globe is a part of united whole. From one nation to another we all have our beliefs and if we look, we all are very similar in those beliefs.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Effect of 2023–24 Tech Layoffs on Companies Glassdoor and Indeed Profiles
For years, tech companies attracted top tech talent by offering perks, job security, and career growth, creating laid-back office culture and, post-COVID, work from home (WFH) options. These benefits created strong Glassdoor ratings and positive employee reviews, making it easier for tech companies to attract top candidates, especially when competing with other industries. However, the recent increase in tech layoffs, with nearly 1,200 companies cutting over 260,000 jobs in 2023 alone (according to Layoff Tracker), has disrupted this trend, impacting companies' reputations and employee morale, a shift not seen since the 2001 “dot-com bubble.”
By Sergey Rusak2 years ago in Critique
Middle East Tensions: Escalation Looming as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify
Anticipated Response by Iran and Hezbollah Worst-case scenarios of fierce retaliatory strikes by Hezbollah and Iran have already been taken into consideration by Israel. A document prepared by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, to be distributed among diplomats worldwide, flags the right of self-defense by the nation and puts the blame for instability in the region squarely on Iran. Formulated through top-level meetings with Foreign Minister Israel Katz and other high-level officials, this paper makes one thing very clear: Israel will not take any aggression lying down and will defend itself “at any cost.”.
By Arshia Farahani2 years ago in Critique
The Metamorphosis of Language
Inoue Fumio (1999) discussed a phenomenon of linguistic inflation (インフレ). Originally, the Japanese term for "toilet" was 「厠」(kawaya). As this word was used over time, people began to find it inelegant. Consequently, they created the terms 「はばかり」 (habakari) and 「手水」 (chōzu), which sounded more refined to replace it. However, as these words became more commonly used, they too started to sound less elegant. Thus, the term 「ゴフジョ」 (御不浄) was introduced to replace them. As this word also began to lose its refined impression, post-war Japan saw the emergence of the terms 「お手洗い」 (otearai) and the borrowed word 「トイレ」 (toire) to replace 「御不浄」.
By Daria Krahphima2 years ago in Critique
Mother vs Mirror
In 2015, a group of six blindfolded children ranging from the ages of three to nine years old must identify their mother from a line-up of women. Fortunately, even without their sight, every single child finds their caretaker. According to the concept of Maternal-Newborn Bonding, “The connection made after birth directly affects both the mother and child physiologically, psychologically, and emotionally,” and even influences the child’s romantic and platonic attachment styles later in life (Barker, para.2). This, combined with the experiment above, seems to prove that the Maternal-Newborn bond is indestructible. Yet, Lacan claims that this connection is already destroyed, at around six to eight months old. This essay will argue that Jessika Kenney and Eyvind Kang’s piece uses vocals and instrumentation to explore the factors that motivate the infant to separate from their mother and the consequences of that choice, prompting listeners to question whether adulthood is worth the agony.
By Wen Xiaosheng2 years ago in Critique
Microsoft Azure Globally Down
On July 30, 2024, at approximately 13:13 UTC, Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365 reported a global outage affecting a subset of its services. The issue resulted in timeouts and difficulties connecting to various Azure services worldwide. Multiple engineering teams at Microsoft were promptly engaged to diagnose and resolve the issue. The company acknowledged the problem and provided updates on the Azure status page.
By Shine b john2 years ago in Critique
