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    Lesson from Titanic

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    Report: Lessons from the Titanic Adapted from Causes and Effects of the Rapid Sinking of the Titanic by Vicki Bassett (http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/uer/bassett.html) Date: 12 January 2012 Word count: 2802 Abstract This article discusses the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic‚ which collided with a massive iceberg in 1912 while on her maiden voyage from England to the United States. There were 2200 passengers

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    Beggars Opera

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    The Beggar’s Opera Satire‚ an element used throughout the eighteenth century‚ was very popular in literary works. Generally‚ satire is used by the author to poke fun or criticize the faults of the government‚ a certain social class‚ or a certain person or group of people. In John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera‚ the text is layered with many different themes‚ but one theme Gay appears to be frustrated with is the morality of high society and uses satire to reveal the dysfunction of marriage in

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    Lessons From Nature

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    Lessons from Nature Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of energy and resources‚ minimum waste production and‚ of course‚ maximum functionality. In other words‚ they are trying to make materials that are economically viable‚ environmentally friendly and versatile. Living organisms are examples of design that consume the least amount of energy and materials. They are designed strictly for function‚ yet they excel

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    Life’s Lessons Learned from Three Little Pigs Artrie R. Allen HU300-28: Arts & Humanities 20th Century and Beyond Prof. Russell Kaplan University March 9‚ 2013 As children growing up‚ we were enriched with stories‚ folk tales and fables passed from generation to generation. These fables served as entertainment and taught life lessons that we still carry on today. These stories helped to preserve our

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    Life Lessons in Sports

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    Life lessons are lessons that people receive to help them carry on their life smoothly. These lessons would include acquiring socialization skills and etiquette and learning how to be effectively persistent and responsible with others. Sports can be very instructive in teaching these types of lessons. There are obvious benefits of sports such as keeping people physically fit‚ promoting active lifestyles‚ and relieving emotional stress. There are also moral benefits associated with sports. Some people

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    Life Lessons Learned

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    As humans we unconsciously learn life lessons every day of our lives. Some of the lessons could’ve been taught by teachers or by parents. No matter what‚ there will always be certain life lessons we carry with us for the rest of our lives. Majority of the life lessons I learned happened to come from my eleven years of playing hockey. Most people would read that and think I’m crazy that hockey could possible teach me about the hardships of life and how to handle it. But I’m not as crazy as most

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    Like all good mothers‚ Gluckel of Hameln wanted nothing but to provide for her children and teach them lifelong lessons. She began to write her book after her beloved husband passed away‚ leaving her with their twelve children and his prospering business as a merchant to manage. Distraught‚ Gluckel wrote at night when she couldn’t sleep‚ with hopes that her words would stay with her children throughout their lives. Over the years‚ Gluckel wrote when she felt it necessary‚ collecting seven short books

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    Workplace Life Lessons

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    Justine Danielle Roy Jroy1 Example Essay 5/18/11 Life Lessons in the Work Place What do you think about when you think work? People often think of long hours‚ tedious tasks‚ complaining customers‚ and moody bosses. Although some of these aspects may be true‚ the work field can teach you some very important life lessons. Learning these lessons in early adolescents will prepare you for the ups and downs of the work experience. These lessons will help you prepare yourself for future careers

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    Lifes Greatest Lesson

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    Life’s Greatest Lesson "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." As Henry Adams stated‚ and is the summary of the impervious bond between the characters Mitch and Morrie‚ in Tuesdays with Morrie. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a form of motor neuron diseases. It is a rare disorder in which the nerves that control muscular activity degenerate within the brain and spinal cord. What results is weakness and wasting

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    Persuasive Essay- Beggars

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    essay- beggars When you walk in the street and suddenly see a beggar asking for money‚ then you may have a dilemma about whether you should give him money or not; if they deserve the money or not. Here I am going to discuss this dilemma. A beggar sitting on the street may have gone trough very difficult time and tough experiences. Therefor‚ the last resort they have is to beg for money. But why should I give away my money to someone I do not know how would use them? Even though the beggars all

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