Option A – Nick and Jordon’s conversation at one of Gatsby’s party One of the reasons that Gatsby has become so famous around New York is that he throws elaborate parties every weekend at his mansion‚ lavish spectacles to which people long to be invited. I made the short walk to Gatsby’s house and joined the festivities‚ feeling somewhat out of place amid the crowd of ecstatic strangers. Gatsby’s party is almost unbelievably luxurious: guests marvel over his Rolls-Royce‚ his swimming pool‚
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The movie is about a director‚ Nick Reve‚ trying to make a low budget film. It shows the struggles‚ hard work‚ cooperation and frustration that go into shooting a single scene. The first part of the movie shows the crew trying to shoot an emotional scene between a daughter‚ Nicole‚ and her mother‚ Cora. They try to shoot the scene several times‚ but every time‚ something goes wrong‚ and they end up taking multiple takes of the same scene. They try to convince Nick to cut the scene and take it
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Where would the world stand without technology? Without a doubt‚ it would be a less advanced society. But‚ is the advancement of the technological world harming people in a subtle way? With the help of his sources‚ Nick Carr conveys a belief that intellectual technologies such as the internet are affecting people’s minds in a subtly negative way. Although he states that he might just be worrisome‚ included in his article are examples from bloggers and research studies showing how people’s minds progressively
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Life: Nick Vujicic Nick Vujicic is a man who was born with a rare condition called Tetra-amelia syndrome‚ which basically means he has no arms or legs. He has a little stump which he calls his chicken drum stick. Without arms and legs Nick manages to cope with the challenge of everyday life without complaining. He is a happy man who is married and has a child. Nick is a motivational speaker‚ where he talks about the issues we face in life and how to overcome them through faith in God. Nick wasn’t
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2 The author 2.1 Curriculum vitae Nick Hornby was born on 17th April 1957. Today he lives and works in Highbury‚ north London. So far he has published six novels‚ three works of non-fiction and he has written the screenplay for two films. According to different sources on the internet his books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His work frequently touches music and sport and he often integrates autobiographic elements in his stories. He is brilliant in describing (sometimes almost
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INTRODUCTION Toyota is one of the world’s best-known and most successful businesses‚ building cars and trucks in 26 countries for sale in more than 170 markets around the globe. Worldwide production was 9.2 million (8.2 million for Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles) in 2008‚ making Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) the world largest vehicle manufacturer in terms of product volume A key element in Toyota’s success is its commitment to designing‚ engineering and building cars in the world regions where
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Achilles‚ The Man and the Myth Achilles was a half human half supernatural. His father is king Peleus. Thetis‚ Achilles mother who raised him and his best friend (Patroclus) wanted to make Achilles immortal‚ so she dipped him in the Styx River‚ holding him from his heel. This gave immortality to Achilles‚ he was invincible‚ he was one of the greatest Greek warriors of all times. Thetis his mother who loved her son and was really worried about his safety‚ decided to send him with Scyros where
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McDonalds 2012 Kanika Markland McDonalds SIC # 5812 NYSE: MCD Revenue 2011: $27‚006M McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants‚ serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States‚ the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948 they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand using production line principles.
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Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) Chevron is one of the world’s largest energy companies. It is based in San Ramon‚ California‚ U.S.A. and is active in over 100 countries. The Company takes part in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry. Apart from the exploration‚ production‚ manufacturing‚ sales and power generation‚ Chevron also invests in “renewables” and advanced technology. I chose to examine Chevron because it is an American company that has a large involvement in the Australian
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The Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad (English: Second Automobile Manufacturer Private Limited)‚ usually abbreviated to Perodua‚ is Malaysia’s second largest automobile manufacturer after Proton. It was established in 1992 and launched their first car‚ the Perodua Kancil in August 1994.[1] ’M2’ was refers to the codename which was used when the project to establish Perodua was still Top Secret. The shareholders of Perodua are UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd with 38% stake‚ Daihatsu Motor
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