Khadija Aly 7/6/24 Hello Ms.Clark! Today I am writing a short story titled “Warning: Colour May Fade” by Leah Henderson. In this story‚ we are at a boarding school where our protagonist‚ Nivia‚ takes art. There is competition and Nivia feels the pressure around her. In this competition‚ students are encouraged to “tell their truth”. My theme is: Representing yourself is something different for everyone. When you represent yourself in art‚ you feel you can understand yourself better and be who you
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Section 1 In the article ‘Cigarette tax hike sparks panic buying’‚ Hall (2010) discusses the effects of tax increase on cigarettes. The government has decided to raise the tax on cigarettes by 25%‚ costing $2.16 more on a pack of 30 cigarettes. This government intervention is an attempt to stop people from smoking and reduce the health bill caused by those who smoke. The increase in tax is expected to save $5 billion more of the people’s tax dollars and the government decided that it will be put
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Are we losing our Mother-Tongue? It is‚ and it’s getting worse. In an increasingly urbanised India‚ mother-tongues are under siege and facing a sustained attack from the three Ms of migration‚ market and mixed marriages. The mother tongue is the true vehicle of the mother wit. Another medium of speech may bring with it a current of new ideas. But the mother tongue is one in which a man is born. It is through the vernacular that the new conceptions of the mind should press their way to birth in
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AS85 E-cigarettes and Harm Reduction Should our current approach to combat tobacco addiction focus on abstinence or harm reduction? Many believe the only way to avoid the dangers of smoking is complete cessation. With so few choices‚ most smokers today would rather continue smoking. Electronic cigarettes‚ also known as "e-cigarettes" have sparked new debate about harm reduction. Smokers have found an alternative to traditional cessation methods that are ineffective. In my opinion‚ e-cigarettes are the
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BluCigs Blu electronic cigarettes are a lot cleaner than regular cigarette brands because they produce no odor or ash. BluCigs are a great alternative because they contain no tobacco and run off of water vapor. They still do contain some nicotine in them to give some effect to the people who are using them as a way to quit cigarettes. The main advertisement strategy that Blu electronic cigarettes uses is to show how there product is healthier and cleaner. BluCigs advertisement successfully
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“Cigarette Money- Trading in a Prisoners-of-War-Camp” 1) Introduction This paper focuses on the analysis of the Prisoners-of-War Camp (POW Camp from now on) as depicted by R.A. Radford regarding various economical matters and behavioural aspects of its inhabitants. First of all the organisation of the POW Camp itself will be explained with a secondary focus on the extent‚ to which organisational structures foster a functioning market. Afterwards the emergence of cigarettes as a currency in the
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The pack of wolves symbolize fate because one cannot control it‚ one has to compensate for the unexpected misfortunes it brings‚ and many people spend their lives fearing it although it may never bring them hardships in the future. The wolves‚ in this story‚ are shrouded in mystery. When they first enter the story‚ no one is quite sure what they are. Once the father realizes what they are‚ he immediately goes looking for them but then discovers something far worse than the wolves. They had taken
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Cary Ingram English Composition 101 Quinn 9 May‚ 2012 Losing Common Sense in A Sea of Technology Technology‚ it is what defines a nation. Societies are ever changing with the incorporation of upgraded devices that make lives run faster‚ more efficient‚ and more dependent on the systems that man has created. Technology has impacted lives by making modern medicine obtainable and statistical information readable. Technology has made education possible in every person’s home that has access to
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Joseph Bowman September 26‚ 2010 English 3 Illustration Movie time! It has come down to people these days wanting to watch a movie over reading a book. For me it’s the glory‚ action‚ and drama of a real live movie that rills me into watching a movie over reading. Movies deliver the images and sounds directly; the content and the scene can be shown faithfully. To illustrate that this is true I created my own survey. I posted a status on Facebook saying reading a book and having to create the
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Dieting is a hard task to do if you do not have the right tools to accomplish it. Besides there is so many diets and exercise regimes out there in todays world that it is enough to confuse a person. It is going to be a challenge and a personal goal for some people. How about you? Do you want to make a life time change to get your body‚ mind and soul on track and plus keep off for life‚ too? It is all about making a life change in helping people get control of there body and emotions and well-being
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