Merriam-Webster Essays

  • Definition of a Perfusionist

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    Perfusion The Definition of a Perfusionist The definition of a perfusionist by the Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary is that of a certified medical technician, responsible for and maintenance of equipment (as a heart-lung machine). (Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary ’95 edition) The perfusionist is the heart and the lungs of the patient while they are having open heart or by-pass surgery. A perfusionist has a daily routine similarly to those found in other professions. Also they are required

  • Transportation and How it Affects Logistics

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    customer accommodation supply chain operational requirements. Logistics is the leadership responsibility to design and administer systems to control ... ... middle of paper ... ...n-412685.html Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2014). Merriam-Webster online dictionary. Retrieved from Merriam Webster Dictionary website: http//:www.merriam-webster.com Pakerh, Y (2013). Logistics management 100 assignments. Retrieved from: http://www.slideshare.net/NAWAB9562/logisics-management-100-marks- assignments

  • What is Wisdom?

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    Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines the word wisdom as “the quality of being wise; power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action, based on knowledge, experience, understanding, etc.; good judgment; sagacity (penetrating intelligence and sound judgment).” In this paper, I will present my interpretation of one instance of how wisdom is obtained and hopefully passed on. I perceive wisdom as the ability to make the best decision or select the best course of action according

  • Crossing Over : How Science Is Redefining Life And Death

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    have 2 as a base (Webster Merriam Dictionary). soil nematodes - any of a phylum (Nematoda or Nemata) of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water —called also roundworm (Webster Merriam Dictionary). tukdam - in Tibetan it means intermediate state meditation or dying meditation, ground luminosity. It is a meditation between death and birth in which the mind rest for moment in its very inherent natural state of reality (Webster Merriam Online Dictionary)

  • Home and House

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    Home and house, two words that in essence are the same, but they hold vastly different meaning on a deeper level. A house as defined by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary is “a building in which a family lives.” A home as defined by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary is “the place (such as a house or apartment) where a person lives.” The two definitions are virtually identical in meaning and yet to people a house does not hold much emotion. A house has more of a solid entity while a home has an emotional connection

  • Transportation and How it Affects Logistics

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    accommodation supply chain operational requirements. Logistics is the leadership responsibility to design and administer systems to cont... ... middle of paper ... ...iness Publication, Inc., USA. Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2014). Merriam-Webster online dictionary. Retrieved from Merriam Webster Dictionary website: http//:www.merriam-webster.com Pieplow, T., Calhoun, S., &Daniel, D. (2012). Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Athens, AL: Athens University Reynolds-Feighan

  • Social Rehabilitation: Diagnose A Behavior Or Social Rehabilitation

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    what is arguably the most inhumane enviroment in the "civilized" world, Johnathan Nobles began to change." - Steve Earle pg 76 - A death in Texas. I believe this indicates the beginning of Mr Nobles road to rehabilitation. one could look at is as Websters dictionary 's definition and say he was starting to attempt to live a productive life, and being brought back to a good

  • Howard Roark in The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand

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    artist, a creator, a modernist. However, his motives have earned him a new title by society : selfless. Nonetheless, Roark's seemingly selfless actions are in fact selfish when seen through Ayn Rand's definition of selfishness. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary selfless is "having no concern for self". Through the eyes of society, Roark is neglecting his physical needs for something greater than himself "You need the commission. Do you have to be quite so fanatical and selfless about it?"

  • Sports Complex

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    If Bethany College was given 10 million dollars, I would suggest they use it to build a new sports complex. As we traveled to different schools for volleyball games, many players, along with myself, noticed that our gym is pretty outdated. Many of the sports complexes in our conference are very outdated, but the few that are newer look very nice and hold more people more comfortably. Some people think the art building need to be redone. But, compare the percentage of athletes to the percentage

  • Truth of Humanity in Lord of the Flies

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    they lead our countries well. Signs of authority are shown every day by our leaders; whether it be the way they dress, the way they give speeches, or the way they fight their wars. Our society has a checks and balances system, according to Merriam Webster “so that no part can become too powerful”. Societies like this thrive all over the world. Yet...

  • Network Security

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    com/news/1159503 Culp, S. (2000). retrieved Nov. 20, 2004, Microsoft, 10 Immutable Laws of Security Administration Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/10salaws.mspx. Hacker. (2004). Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, Merriam-Webster, .http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Hacker

  • A brief history of the word humor

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    needs of the civilization for which they serve. For instance the word, humor, has expanded from its original definition to encompass what it means in present day English. The following is a brief view of the transition the word humor. According to Merriam Webster’s Student Dictionary online, the word humor finds its roots in the Latin word umor, which means moisture. In addition, the early French language contained the word umour with the same meaning as the Latin word. The physiologists of ancient

  • The Critique of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"

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    Feb. 2014. quotes/quotes/h/hermannhes384604.html>. Buzz Feed. Buzz Feed, 2013. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. louispeitzman/william-faulkner-quotes-that-will-take-your-breath-away>. Good Reads. Goodreads, 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. quotes/tag/want>. Merriam-Webster. Merriam Webster, 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. . Notable Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. p/pity_quotes.html>.

  • Deterioration of Civilization in Lord of the Flies

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    Deterioration of civilization has been speculated by the human race for centuries. As a result of these prophecies of chaos, William Golding wrote the novel Lord of the Flies in 1954. The story concerns a group of schoolboys that have been beached on an island from the crash of a plane. Without any adult guidance, the children must last and construct a civilization of their own until rescue arrives. Unfortunately, the schoolboys are quickly struck by the corruption of their attempt of an orderly

  • Past Tense

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    characters and the characters themselves display different aspects of humanity, including regret and a longing for redemption. All characters have regrets in Dostoevsky’s novel, and most seek redemption or “atonement for [their] faults or defects” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). When people hold onto past faults, they forfeit their chance of redemption. Svidrigailov, in holding onto his failures with Dunia, forfeits his chance of redemption. His first attempt at seducing Dunia fails when she writes

  • realism report

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    http://uncleremustales.blogspot.com/2007/10/iv-translation-how-mr-rabbit-was-too.html • “Daisy Miller". Henry James. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 8th ed. Gen. ed. Nina Baym.Vol. A. Norton, 2011. Web. 09 .Feb. 2014. • "Realism." Def. 3. Merriam Webster Online, Merriam Webster, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2014. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realism

  • Ethan Frome Symbolism

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    As one reads just the very few pages of the book, symbols are relevant here and there. One of the first symbols introduced is the town Starkfield. As one would mostly think Starkfield was nonetheless just a city name Wharton came up with. Meriam webster dictionary defines the prefix word “Stark” as bare, cold or empty appearance. It is now clear of how pivotal this symbol is to the story. Wharton uses this symbol to “symbolize the devastating and isolating effects of the harsh winters on the land”

  • The Strength of Women in Trifles

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    play “Trifles” has two definitions. The noun version means something of little value, substance, or importance, and the verb version means to talk in a jesting or mocking manner or with intent to delude or mislead (Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online). Both definitions are exactly the way the men feel about these women. During the play Mr. Hale says “Well, women are used to worrying over trifles” (Glaspell, 1283). He is directly stating that women worry about little things, and that

  • Persuasive Essay About Love At First Sight

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    he/she moves or walks(kinesthetic), their tone of voice (auditory), the way they feel when hugging(tactile), their taste while kissing(gustatory), their smell(olfactory), and the way they initially make you feel emotionally (Cohen, 2013, par 4) (Merriam Webster Dictionary, 2016). These are important factors in first love, but visual is not everything. Of course as we all have heard personality is what wins any guy or girl over in the long run. When someone sees someone and fall in love instantly they

  • Reflection About Bullying

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    Since time began bullying has always been the biggest problems at schools. According to the 1913 Webster dictionary, it defines bullying as “the act of intimidating a weaker soul to make them do something.” The most recent edition, Merriam Webster’s Student Thesaurus describes a bully as – “a person who teases, threatens or hurts smaller or weaker individuals.” To me, bullying means unfairness without a part. I remember it as if it was yesterday, I was getting picked on by my own classmates because