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    TOK Language essay 11. Can one language be considered “better” than another? Outline. Areas to talk about Culture - Language you grew up with or the language that your parents speak is probably the most important to you and takes privilege over other languages Personal beliefs and interpretations - You decide by yourself whether or not you think a language is better than another History - Through history English has become a worldwide language‚ this doesn’t necessarily make it a better language

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    Why Use Intermediaries in Marketing? Whether offline or online‚ if the consumer cannot find a place where he or she can complete the transaction‚ then regardless of the quality of the rest of the marketing mix‚ the marketing will be a disaster and sales will plummet. This is why channel management‚ especially the management of distribution channels‚ is crucial to those in marketing. Unlike decisions regarding products‚ pricing‚ or promotion‚ distribution decisions require both intra-organizational

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    Explain different sociological approaches to health and ill health There are many sociological approaches that explain health and ill health. In this assignment I will be focusing on Marxism‚ feminism‚ interactionaist and functionalism perspectives. The Marxist perspective believe that the bourgeoisie (middle class) exploit the proletariat (working class) as we live in a capitalist system and that if we lived in an communist society that would be our ideal society because there would be equality

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    The use of different means of communication to meet different needs. In my role will use verbal and non-verbal communication. Non-verbal means including the use of sign and pictorial methods as well as written forms of communication. Some do’s and don’ts when communicating verbally:- DON’T Cover your mouth when speaking as some people may be lip reading to support their understanding. Use inappropriate language. Use offensive language Use overly complex language Use jargon and slang DO Speak

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    The Arthurian Legend

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    Throughout the Arthurian legend‚ Arthur learns different lessons by turning into various animals‚ helping him become a better king in the future. Arthur meets a magician‚ Merlyn who becomes his mentor and teaches him to treat people with respect and kindness by showing him the lives of diverse animals. He starts out as a naive stranger to the vast world of governing but through these valuable experiences‚ he becomes familiar with rule. Beginning on a hot summer day‚ Arthur and his new tutor meet

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    Upon reading “The Less Important Myths” in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology‚ it became clear that King Midas and his tale of greed and free will would be the most impactful and interesting to read about. Starting off with the depiction of an old man by the name of Silenus drunk and lost in Midas’s vast and beautiful garden. After falling asleep and being spotted by some of Midas’s companions‚ Silenus was draped in flowers and was awoken to a 10 day celebration full of festivities and entertainment in his

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    Sasquatch Myths

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    From dragons to fairies and things like the loch ness monster‚ people have had crazy imaginations about many things. Two such things are the abominable snowman - the Yeti - and the forest lurking - Sasquatch. These two mysterious creatures have been explained sometimes as facts and also pushed away as myths. The Sasquatch and the Yeti are two legends perceived to be true. The Sasquatch is known to be over seven feet tall and very hairy like an ape. It also has brown hair and is known to live in

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    TOPIC:-What is Moral Fable? How can you say that Hard Times is a Moral Fable? BY: CHETAN ANKUR Moral fable combines the left (logical) & right (creative) side of the brain‚ so it both entertains creatively and validates certain types of behaviour‚ morally. The creative part is the fairy tale which often involves animals rather than humans. It speaks to our hearts as it entertains us; the ending is the logical‚ moral conclusion that satisfies our logical

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    The Pardoner’s Greed The pardoner‚ in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Tale‚” is a devious character. He is a man with a great knowledge of the Catholic Church and a great love of God. However‚ despite the fact that he is someone whom is looked at with respect at the time‚ the pardoner is nothing more than an imposter who makes his living by fooling people into thinking he forgives their sins‚ and in exchange for pardons‚ he takes their money. His sermon-like

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    In the English writing there are many different genres. Some are easily recognizable and are able to be differentiated; others are not so simple. Never the less‚ all of them have differing characteristics that make that genre special. Tall tale and historical fiction are just two of the many choices. They both have many properties that are similar and many traits that are diverse‚ shown through the stories “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”‚ by Ambrose Bierce‚ and “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of

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