Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to
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The numerous problems of a cat going outdoors Sub argument: (2) Multiple medical diseases outdoor living cats can get (3) Awareness of the trend (making cats socially unacceptable) natural wildlife‚ is in decline‚ cats have a significant blame (4) Cats are driving wildlife to extinction Premises: Premises + sub-argument (2) = (5) Cornell University in Massachusetts‚ scientists reported a case where a cat turned up infected with a worm found in raccoons. (6) Cats are three to four times more
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Wit Every student has at some point in his or her educational career had a teacher that seemed completely unreasonable and immune to any sympathy towards the student. In the play Wit by Margaret Edson the main character is Dr. Vivian Bearing who is an esteemed professor of early 17th century poetry and fits the bill of the hard-nosed stubborn professor. This character is diagnosed with cancer and the play is about her treatments and battle with the cancer that ultimately at the end of the play
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Cat Scratch Disease Sarah Hall Section 321 Professor Augustin June 20‚ 2011 Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that causes the swelling of lymph nodes‚ due to a scratch‚ lick‚ or bite of a cat. Forty percent of cats carry the bacteria in their saliva at some point in time in their lives. Cats that carry the disease usually do not show any signs of illness. Most people contract the disease after being scratched or bitten. More than 90% of people who contract it had contact with cats
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an undeniable connection between Moss‚ Trudy’s boyfriend‚ and her cat. Trudy constantly debates on whether or not to let her cat out‚ as well as searching for the truth about Moss. He says he’s not having an affair‚ but her gut feelings tell her different. When I read the first line of the story‚ I was a little taken aback and confused at first‚ but by the end I realized why Moore chose it as the opening. “Understand that your cat is a whore and can’t help you. She takes on love with the whiskery
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Julie Stover Honors 200-012 Essay #3 In Margaret Atwood’s novel The Year Of The Flood she unfolds a bizarre‚ futuristic world of nature; one in which we see the primal instinct to survive. After a super disease wipes out the vast majority of the population‚ the few remaining characters endure dangerous creatures‚ strange weather‚ and other risky survivors. Why did certain individuals live while others perished? Was it simply fate‚ or was their survival predetermined by their beliefs? Atwood’s
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The Difficulty of Accepting Reality within the Characters of The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie is a play written by Tennessee Williams in the early 1940’s. He creates a play that unfolds from three central characters known as Amanda‚ Laura‚ and Tom Wingfield. Each member of the Wingfield family is unable to overcome the difficulty of accepting reality. The writer of the play has shaped many prominent themes that are evident while reading the play or while the play is actually in performance
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CASE 7.1: 123 Flash Chat 1. Which prospecting methods do you think Eric should use? Eric‚ has just started working in Flash Chat‚ a company which provides software programs for other companies that allow to employees communicate and exchange ideas on improvements with managers‚ anonymously. This program is totally new as it’s the first time that will be sold in the marketplace. Consequently‚ Eric should use the Internet in order to generate prospects because is known to be the fastest-growing
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A broken plate in the kitchen‚ a punctured tyre on the car‚ a sprained ankle playing tennis‚ missing the last bus home‚ losing your door keys‚ discovering that you have left your money at home when you come to pay at the supermarket check out‚ a burst pipe flooding your home‚ or coming home and finding you have been burgled. In dictionary / thesaurus terms adversity is defined as the obstacles‚ barriers‚ upsets‚ challenges‚ setbacks‚ afflictions‚ bad luck‚ calamities‚ disasters‚ misery‚ catastrophes
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Major parts of essay: 1. Introduction - Clarify what the essay will specifically deal with. - Background information and setting context. - Contains key sentences. 2. Body - Major idea developed with supporting ideas in the form of explanation‚ definitions and illustrated with examples. 3. Conclusion - Back to purpose of essay. - Draws all the points together before making a final comment - Result of discussion or argument. Evaluation parameters: 1. Content - Relevant and adequate
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