Name: Samuel Amda Date: 9/3/13 “An empty bag cannot stand upright” What does the proverbial aphorism “An empty bag cannot stand upright” mean and when do we use it? What does aphorism mean? When defining aphorisms‚ it can be said to be statements without any scientific grounds but based on keen observations. These statements can be either true or false‚ but they are pointed at something that has some meaning to convene. Aphorisms are more informative and statements of observation. Most
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Mercutio: A Memorable Man of Words‚ Wisdom and Wonder Introduction While some may think Mercutio is a relatively insignificant character based on his premature death in the classic play Romeo and Juliet‚ many authors and playwrights alike‚ believe he is one of Shakespeare’s greatest and most memorable creations. The character Mercutio displays this in many ways such as the following examples. Paragraph 1 First‚ Mercutio plays the classic character that is the free spirit. A very relatable character
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I. Title and Theme of Description A masquerade ball party is an event which the attendees are all in elegant dress wearing a mask. The title of our event is unmasking breast cancer. The theme will be masquerade ball. Our fantastic masquerade themed party nights will bring a scene of intrigue and illusion. This theme would create a memorable and terrific atmosphere. II. Event Objectives As mentioned above‚ our event theme and title is involved around breast cancer. This event revolves around
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few friends and I decided to go visit another mutual friend that resides in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. This would be my first trip to Pennsylvania and we all wanted to make the most of it. We decided that we would do some site seeing and just enjoy the change of environment. On June 29th‚ 2011 we decided that we would start our day by going to breakfast and visiting Fairmont Park. While we were there‚ we went to visit Memorial Hall. My initial thought of this place was “WOW”! I had never seen anything
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angry. “If I let you do it‚ I would have to let everyone do it‚” the girl said. Ahmed asked himself why the girl was telling him not to smoke on the subway. “Are you the police?” he asked. “I am not police but I know the rules and regulations of smoking on the subways” she replied. As she began to walk away‚ Ahmed grabbed her arm and told her to stay. The girl thought that he was insane and continued walking He said “You are beautiful and kind. I would like to be your partner‚ and I need to
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greatest humankind’s inventions of the last century. It is fast and easy way to get a lot of valuable information. However‚ some people believe that the Internet creates many problems. From my point of view I think that the Internet brings us advantages as well as disadvantages.First of all‚ I think that the Internet brings us many benefits. People can have access to the latest news‚ weather‚ traffic‚ bid-and-asked quotations‚ etc. Another important benefit is that the Internet is a great means of
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Don’t Forget Where You Came From The Dominican Republic was ruled by one of the most ruthless dictators‚ Rafael Trujillo. Julia Alvarez’s father was involved in the underground movement to overthrow the country’s dictator‚ which was uncovered and forced the family to flee the country four months before the founders of that underground‚ the Mirabal sisters‚ were brutally murdered by the dictatorship. Determined to show her adult independence from her family‚ Yolanda returned to the Dominican Republic
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Chapter 1 Question 1: What are the qualities of a "gentleman"? Work with your partner and complete the following web-chart by listing the qualities of a gentleman. Answer 1: Question 2: Based on your discussion above‚ what do you think the story is about? * ________________________________________________ * ________________________________________________ Answer 2: The story could be about whether the protagonists are truly gentlemanly or not‚ based on the qualities listed above
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A cultural event that I have attended in the past that has had a memorable affect on my life was a Native American Powwow. This event takes place every year‚ Thanksgiving weekend in Tucson‚ AZ. I arrived in the late afternoon‚ as the sun was going down. I remember seeing many different types of people‚ from tourists to the different Native American performers. The physical setting of this particular celebration was outside‚ and based around‚ one main circle. Drums were beating so loud‚ you could
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Aims and objectives of our event. Our aim is to enhance our level of learning by working together and using our different range of skills and abilities to plan an event. We will plan the event to the best of our standards and try having the best possible outcome. We hope that during our end of term party each individual will enjoy themselves for every moment while being in the safest possible environment. Our objectives are: * To provide everyone at the event with enough resources. * Make
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