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The article provides a guide for writing a research paper. Topics include the importance of creating a schedule before the research started and an example of how much time an average student will spend on each step of writing a research paper such as understanding the scope of the assignment, choosing the topic, taking notes and proofreading.

CHAPTER II: With Grit and Grace is an excerpt from the book "Beyond Shattered Glass" that tells the story of Meriam, a Filipina woman who faces abuse and mistreatment upon arriving in Beirut in 1993. Despite escaping, she returns as an undocumented worker in 2010 and becomes an advocate for migrant workers' rights. The text showcases Meriam's resilience as she navigates challenging circumstances. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Meriam organizes online workshops and aid trips to support stranded domestic workers in remote villages. However, when a massive explosion occurs in Beirut, her focus shifts to ensuring the safety of her employers' children and roommate. She realizes the importance of her papers and finds a new purpose in helping her country recover from the devastation. [Extracted from the article]

A biography is presented for author Jim Shepard. He was born in 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and attended Catholic grade school. He earned a master of fine arts (MFA) degree in creative writing, which he selected over a concentration on film studies at Brown University. In 1983 he began a teaching job at Williams College in Massachusetts and published his first novel, "Flights." Several of his other works are also noted including "Paper Doll" and "Lights Out in the Reptile House."

This text is a collection of retellings of various love stories from different cultures and time periods. The stories include "Shirin and Khusraw" from Persian literature, "Rustam and Tahmina" from the Epic of Kings, "Vis and Ramin" from ancient Persia, "Miqdad and Mayasa" from Swahili-Arabic texts, and "Antar and Abla" from the Arabian epic Sirat Antar. Each story explores themes of love, heroism, and the triumph of love over adversity. The retellings aim to preserve the cultural and literary elements of the original stories while making them accessible to a wider audience. [Extracted from the article]

This text recounts the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun, two young lovers who are forbidden to be together by their families. Despite their deep love, Layla's father arranges for her to marry another man, leaving Majnun heartbroken. He becomes known as a madman and retreats to the desert, while Layla remains faithful to him. They have a brief reunion, but are ultimately unable to be together. Layla dies, and Majnun dies on her grave, and they are buried together. [Extracted from the article]

This document introduces the book "Jewel & the Ember," which explores love stories from the ancient Middle East. The author shares their fascination with these stories, which began when they watched a movie in Bolivia. They discuss the portrayal of love and romance in these stories, as well as cultural and religious perspectives on marriage and relationships. The book aims to provide an alternative to Western interpretations of Middle Eastern literature, featuring complex female characters and vulnerable male characters. The author hopes that the stories will encourage readers to embrace and understand those who are different and remind us of the power and beauty of love. [Extracted from the article]

A biography of Canadian poet and writer Wayson Choy is presented. He was born on April 20, 1939 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Choy studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He published his first novel "The Jade Peony" in 1995. His critically acclaimed memoir "Paper Shadows: A Chinatown Childhood" is mentioned.

The article presents a biography of fantasy author Sarah J. Maas. It notes that as a high school student, she read the "Harry Potter" book series and was inspired to begin writing fan fiction and posting it online. It discusses her fantasy books for young adults, including "Throne of Glass" and "A Court of Thorns and Roses."

The article offers tips on citing the sources of information or quotes when writing a research paper. Topics include the importance of citations, ways to cite a work in a paper using in-cite quotations, an example of how to mention the author's name in text, and tips on writing two or more works from the same author.

Beyond Shattered Glass is a text that recounts the author's experience as an outsider to Lebanon, but with a strong connection to the country. The author organized a successful fundraiser to repatriate stranded migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their sense of accomplishment was short-lived when they learned about the devastating explosion in Beirut. To combat the chaos and misinformation on social media, the author created an Instagram account called "Locate Victims Beirut" to centralize information about missing individuals. The account quickly gained a large following and became a platform for sharing information. The author and their team worked tirelessly to vet messages, prepare posts, and provide support. Despite challenges, such as Instagram shutting down the account, the team adapted by creating a website for submissions. They also expanded their efforts to support the wider relief effort and raised funds to help affected families. The text emphasizes the solidarity and generosity of people during this difficult time, and the author expresses a sense of belonging and commitment to supporting Lebanon and its people. [Extracted from the article]

The document titled "CHAPTER III: ON SOLIDARITY: Dearest Krystel" is an advance reading copy of a book called "Beyond Shattered Glass" by Zeina Saab, RL Attieh, and Nadia Tabbara. The document is a letter addressed to Krystel, expressing admiration for her kindness and selflessness. It recounts specific instances where Krystel helped others, such as assisting a young man with his visa application and buying a laptop for a boy in need. The letter also mentions Krystel's tragic death and the establishment of a charity foundation in her name, which focuses on providing education to children in Lebanon. [Extracted from the article]

The text titled "Beyond Shattered Glass" recounts the experiences of two individuals, Angelique and Elias, during and after the devastating explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Angelique, injured and in need of medical help, struggles to find functioning hospitals in the destroyed city. Elias, concerned for his sister's safety, drives them out of the city to a bar where they wait for news. Eventually, they return to witness the extent of the destruction. Elias finds Angelique's bag filled with personal belongings and connects with her through social media to return it. The story highlights the resilience and solidarity of the people affected by the explosion. [Extracted from the article]

This text, titled "Beyond Shattered Glass," explores the aftermath of the Beirut explosion in August 2020 and the efforts of Ziad Abi Chaker to address waste management in the city. Ziad, an experienced figure in trash and recycling in Lebanon, faces the challenge of dealing with the large amount of glass debris from the explosion due to overflowing landfills and a lack of recycling infrastructure. He mobilizes his team and finds alternative factories to process the glass. The article emphasizes the resilience and resourcefulness of individuals in the face of adversity. Additionally, the text tells the story of Michelle, a survivor of the explosion, who discovers Ziad and his glassblowing work. She orders a black carafe made from salvaged glass as a symbol of resilience and hope for the city's rebuilding. Michelle and her husband plan to fill the carafe with wine from different vineyards, representing the connection between places and the rebuilding of Beirut. [Extracted from the article]

This document is an advance reading copy of the book "Beyond Shattered Glass" by Zeina Saab, RL Attieh, and Nadia Tabbara. It follows the story of Sabr, a Syrian man who escapes the bombing of Aleppo with his family. Sabr faces challenges in finding work and supporting his family in Latakia, leading him to travel to Beirut for better opportunities. However, tragedy strikes when his youngest son is diagnosed with leukemia and passes away. Devastated, Sabr returns to Syria illegally to be with his family and later experiences the devastating explosion in Beirut. The text provides a personal and emotional account of Sabr's experiences and the hardships he faces, as well as the experiences of an individual injured in the Beirut explosion. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on undocumented transgender woman having the Secret Service escorted out of the White House. Topics include President Obama and to the cheers of onlookers in 2015—to his annual Pride celebration; and event went on without Gutiérrez and there was no mention of transgender people incarcerated by ICE.

The article presents the discussion on events occurred that reveal how bisexuality developed from a social identity. Topics include associated with artists and free-love circles in the 1970s to a discrete political identity and associated political movement in the 1990s; and justified discursively stripping bisexuality of its relationship to sex by insisting it was important and strategically advantageous.

The short story "Motutaratahi" by Averil Robertson tells the story of Liz, a woman who has been deported from Australia and is now living in a remote location in New Zealand. Liz faces challenges in adjusting to her new life and relies on a man named Steve for transportation and supplies. Despite initial tension, Steve agrees to continue helping Liz and even offers companionship. The story explores themes of isolation, judgment, and the difficulties of starting over. [Extracted from the article]

The Man Who Spoke Tree is a short story by Linda Cockburn about a man who becomes disillusioned with city life and decides to live in the wilderness. He gives up his house, job, and possessions, and learns to survive by hunting, trapping, and foraging. As he spends more time in nature, he develops a deep connection with the trees and the land. Eventually, he learns to communicate with the trees and feels a sense of belonging in both the natural world and his own. [Extracted from the article]

Late-Pleistocene syngenetic permafrost exposed in the walls and ceiling of the CRREL permafrost tunnel consists of ice- and organic-rich silty sediments penetrated by ice wedges. Evidence of long-continued syngenetic freezing under cold-climate conditions includes the dominance of lenticular and micro-lenticular cryostructures throughout the walls, ice veins, and wedges at many levels, the presence of undecomposed rootlets, and organicrich layers that reflect the former positions of the ground surface. Fluvio-thermal modifications are indicated by bodies of thermokarst-cave ('pool') ice, by soil and ice pseudomorphs, and by reticulate-chaotic cryostructures associated with freezing of saturated sediments trapped in underground channels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]