How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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my life would take a dramatic turn from what it is now. I would adopt the lifestyle of the rich and famous. There are lots of things I would do with the money. Firstly‚ before I use the money at all‚ I would give away ten percent to charity. Ten percent of RM1 million works out to RM100‚000. This is a lot of money to give away. It does not mean that I am a generous or saintly person. It simply means that when we get good luck‚ we must thank God by giving some money to charity. I would share the
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Valley Forge: Would You Quit? In Philadelphia‚ the winter of 1777‚ the situation was harsh and rough. General George Washington wanted a place where he could keep an eye on the British‚ and he decided to go with Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. It was a place that men were starving to death‚ dying from sickness and diseases‚ and dying from being shot. George Washington decided to make a camp at Valley Forge with his troops and soldiers. He had a lot of
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15 Nonrenewable Energy A Brief History of Human Energy Use Core Case Study Everything runs on energy. Some sources of energy‚ such as oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas—also called fossil fuels—as well as uranium used to fuel nuclear power plants‚ are nonrenewable because they take millions of years to form in the earth’s crust. Other energy resources such as the sun‚ wind‚ flowing water‚ wood‚ and heat from the earth’s interior are renewable because they can be replenished by nature within
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Introduction The international financial system provides the framework enabling residents of one country to make payments to residents of other countries. Over the past centuries world trade was characterised by great changes in the international financial system‚ beginning with the use for gold and silver in the bimetallism era‚ through the gold standard the gold exchange standard ‚ the Bretton Woods system and the current floating exchange rates. Arguably gold id the oldest metal used both
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STUDY GUIDE: AP WORLD SEMESTER 1 52 points- 2 points apiece for summarizing each of the following: (Complete sentences NOT required.) 1. Definition of Civilization Some scholars prefer to define civilizations only as societies with enough economic surpluses to create division of labor and a social hierarchy. The chief difference between civilizations and other societies involves the emergence of formal political organizations‚ or states. Another trait that makes a society a civilization is when
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1) A memorable passage encountered towards the end of the first chapter (What Makes You Afraid?) is when Sylvie describes the horrendous sound she hears while waiting in her parents Datsun for their return. Sylvie points out that “All my life until that night‚ I’d never heard such a horrible and unforgettable sound” (6). This passage is significant as it reveals the faith of Sylvie’s parents because she seems to describe the sound of gun shots. Sylvie also heard the sound twice indicating that both
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Like urban music in the United States‚ bachata began as music for poor and dispossessed. Originating in the Dominican Republic‚ it reflects the social and economic dislocation of the poorest Dominicans. Derived from the Latin American tradition of guitar music‚ bachata emerged in the 1960s only to be denigrated by the media‚ mainstream musicians‚ and middle- and upper-class Dominicans‚ mainly because the lyrics often about hard drinking‚ women troubles‚ illicit sex‚ and male bravado were considered
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voyage by this time was proceeding with an intensified rhythm and the monotony was beginning to wear on the crew. The crew searched vainly for some variation in routine or some excitement in the waters around them. They searched for anything that would end the weariness and stimulate their interests. It was now more than a week since they lost sight of the Canaries and some thirty more days since leaving the Port of Palos. This day was quite ordinary in its beginning‚ but in the afternoon‚ the Nina
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I thought the film seemed much longer‚ but reading the play it felt like a faster pace to me‚ because I was in more control of how I read it‚ and that I was more engaged in the story‚ wanting to know what happens next! But watching the film‚ I already know‚ so I knew what was coming‚ but the film did show a great portrayal of the story. After reading the play‚ the part of the film I was satisfied with was Walter was intense just like I imagined. I also was satisfied with the end of the movie how
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