Teenagers are reading more books than ever now‚ and some people say that we have Harry Potter to thank. But surrounding teen books is the ’myth’ of book banning. Some may think that only old books were banned‚ and that they are now back on the shelves of schools and libraries around the country. This is not so. Not only have old classics such as The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger been banned‚ but newer books are being challenged as well. The controversy of book banning stems from the pursuit
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meeting started off by the advisors discussing about the new mentorship program they are promoting to the EDN students. It’s like the Athletic Mentorship program where a EDN student who passed EDN 200 becomes a mentor for a student(s) who is either a first or second-year student that has yet to complete EDN 200. The mentors would guide the mentees on any questions they have on the EDN program‚ Taskstream‚ field experience‚ etc.‚ and give them advices on what they’ve learned in the past to do in the first-level
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Meanings of a Word Essay Although many African Americans support the use of the word "nigger" in certain circumstances‚ the mass majority of African Americans who lived in the times where whites used the word in order to degrade African Americans would passionately believe that the word "nigger" should be eliminated from all forms of language. Gloria Naylor clearly states her stance on the issue in "The Meanings of a Word" when she writes‚ "The people in my grandmother’s living room took a word that whites
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I strongly believe in the fact that people shouldn’t be able to challenge or ban books. First‚ it doesn’t follow the first amendment‚ free speech and beliefs. The public has different beliefs‚ opinions‚ and what they believe is right and wrong‚ just because a couple people don’t believe in what the book is stating‚ they don’t need to extract the book from other people who believe in the book. If another person has the urge to declare their point of view about what they believe no matter of the religion
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“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words” Imagery is the use of rich vivid descriptions in literal scripts to create pictorial images in the reader’s mind. Hence‚ these mental illustrations produced by imagination are deliberately simulated by the author’s nib to give more weight to his/her specific ideas. British novelist Jeanette Winterson‚ best known for Orange Are Not The Only Fruit‚ perfectly handles the art of imagery‚ especially in her short story Newton where the topics of conformity and individual
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Book Banning Ethics The controversial topic of banning books has been considered in nearly every high school in America. Some schools actually are banning certain books in the current curriculum that are considered to be offensive to some people. Dr. Wes Scroggins‚ author of a document presented to the Republic School Board concerning context of textbooks and other curricular material‚ goes as far as to say that “requiring children to be exposed to this content at school is immoral. It is an abomination
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Promotion activities for Vina Coffee The promotional plan for Vina Coffee Advertising Nowadays‚ advertising is the one of the most effective way of promotion. This is a vital tool that enables the company to introduce the product to customers and enhance thecompetitive advantage. Besides the tradition advertising channels‚ such as press‚ radio‚ and TV in the age of computers and telecommunications‚ the fastest growing area is onlineadvertising. Magazines Most magazines have
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环保 1. 对健康构成潜在威胁 pose a threat to health/ threaten one’s health potentially 2. 供应不足 be in short supply a shortage of = a deficiency of 3. 化学污染物 chemical pollutant pesticide acid rain fertilizer 4. 节水的习惯 water-saving habit save every drop of water develop a habit of 5. 水的分布 distribution of water distribute sth among sb 6. 水资源保护 water conservation water resource preservation 7. 水资源短缺 water shortage 8. 饮用水 drinking water fresh water purified water
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1.2. Timing of activities and Total Float Burke (2007) states that the timing of a project is determined using forward pass and backward pass. Forward Pass (FP) allows us to determine the Earliest Start Time (EST) and Earliest Finish Time (EFT). Appendix 1 – sample calculation Same goes for backward pass which allows us to determine the Latest Start Time (LST) and Latest Finish Time (LFT). Appendix 2 – sample calculation (Field‚ M. and Killer‚ L. (2007)p.194) states that total float can
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-Simple Interest *Michael borrowed P30‚000 from bank savings. He was charged 12% simple interest and he paid it within 10 months. How much was the interest paid? -Rate *You invested P500 and received P650 after three years. What had been the interest rate -Principal *How much principal should you invest at 4% in order to have P3‚000 for a vacation to Europe in 3 years? -Final Amount *Find the final amount of the investment. P10‚000 invested at 6% compounded quarterly for 5 1/2 years
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