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The Contrast of Old and New: Juxtaposing Ideas and Historical Events

This article explores the concept of juxtaposition, highlighting how different historical events and trends can be compared to emphasize their contrasts. From the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia to the overwhelming crowds at President Obama’s inauguration in Washington D.C., we delve into the significance of placing contrasting items side by side. Additionally, we examine the importance of salient features in contemporary technology, and address how charisma plays a role in leadership, alongside new developments in migraine treatment aimed at mitigating pain.

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The Contrast of Old and New: Juxtaposing Ideas and Historical Events

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  1. LIST 3

  2. Old juxtaposed with the new.

  3. JUXTAPOSE – v. To place side by side The manager juxtaposed the items on sale with more expensive items to encourage buyers to purchase the sale items.

  4. In 2004, Indonesia was inundated with water as the result of a tsunami.

  5. Washington D. C. was inundated with people for President Obama’s inauguration.

  6. INUNDATE -- to overwhelm as if with a flood.

  7. CHARISMA – n. Charm and attractiveness Most elected officials have a certain amount of charisma.

  8. Aug 12, 2011 Apple is working on a way to dynamically scale portions of a map so as to emphasize critical markers or points of interest, and present that information to the user. By compressing the map to only include salient points, the map can be reformatted to fit more information on the relatively small iPhone screen.

  9. SALIENT -- prominent; noticeable. The car was luxurious, but its low cost was its most salient feature.

  10. Scientists try to mitigate climate change effects

  11. By Anne Godlasky, USA TODAY Headaches distract. Migraines can debilitate. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from the throbbing pain, costing employers some $13 billion a year from missed workdays and impaired work function, according to research reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "You can be out for three days — lie there and not move, feel nauseous but not throw up — it's incapacitating," says Jeanne Safer, 61, a New York psychotherapist who has suffered regular migraines for about a decade. But new treatments in the pipeline may help control the pain. Some "exciting" new drugs are coming into the headache field, says Alan Rapoport, a UCLA professor of neurology who has studied headaches for 35 years.

  12. MITIGATE – v. to make less severe; lessen. Because of the defendant’s good attitude, the judge mitigated his sentence from 3 years in prison to 2 years probation.

  13. The United Steelworkers will negotiate, not capitulate - Column by Leo Gerard

  14. Capitulate (v.)-- to accept defeat Republicans will be ready to capitulate on the issue of tax increases. Whatever Happened to H. Ross Perot? By Jim Geraghty August 23, 2012

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