pediatrician‚ books became such an influence in his life that he is now a writer. Now he visits young Indian children on the reservation‚ who are reading and writing and “trying to save their lives” (Alexie 6). In the short story‚ Daughter of Invention‚ the author Julia Alvarez also uses books and writing to help her succeed and “save her life”. When her family comes to America‚ she does very well in school‚ and she is asked to write a speech for a school assembly. When she is finally able to write
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a remarkably versatile and humble man who in 1891 invented a game that is now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball was played as a medal sport for the first time (McPhee‚ John 2009). He created
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Steve Jobs’ leadership styles Y Thi Nhu Dang Bristol University I. Introduction Some one once said that “Smart people learn from experience‚ but wise people learn from the experience of others”. To become a good leader‚ I’ve learnt a lot of things and experience from books‚ documentaries‚ films and so on written about great leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Bill Gates‚ Mark Zuckerberg and so on. In all of them‚ the one that interest me the most is Steve Jobs. II. Steve Jobs’ leadership styles
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CATCH ME‚ I CAUGHT It was Friday morning on Januari 2010. I was in the third grade of senior high school. I studied in Bekasi 1 Senior High School or as known as Smansasi‚ well-known with very strict rules. Learning activities began at seven‚ which no students could pass through the gates even though only one minute late. My day started with heavy rain. As usual‚ i waited for my friend to pick me up. It was ten minutes to seven in the morning. I was worried‚ i was sure that i and my friend would
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Almost 90 years ago‚ the invention of television began with the story of 11 year-old boy‚ Philo Farnsworth. Unlike other boy‚ he was the smartest one and started developing his talent‚ especial in electricity‚ very early in his life. First of all‚ he was the first member in his family who discovered the electricity while they were traveling to find the new home. And in this land‚ he had a chance to get involved with every electric machine that he had known only from the books. In the new home‚ he
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Clock is the best invention in the world! The history of clocks is very long. There are many different types of clocks over the years. The word ‘clock’ was first used in the 14th century. It comes from the word for bell in Latin (“clocca”). The very first timekeepers were natural clocks such as the sun‚ moon and stars. Ancient people used sticks and stones to find out the time around 3500 B.C. When it was between 3500 BCE and 1949‚ the inventors improved clocks‚ and became the clock that
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Communicate with and complete records for individuals. When I started working with Miss R I read her care plan with great attention to her hearing/vision/communication issues‚ because misunderstanding between carer and client could potentially lead to poor care standards. It stated that Miss R has good communication skills‚ her hearing isn’t impaired and her distant vision is good too‚ however she does use reading glasses. I try to constantly improve my communication skills through various
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Emilia: A Complete Transformation During the sixteenth century‚ men were able to control their wives and women were not able to speak out against their husbands‚ including Emilia‚ a character in William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ is completely underestimated by every character‚ including her husband‚ Iago. In the beginning of the play‚ Emilia is submissive‚ but in the end she transforms and stands up to her husband and doesn’t let him get away with any of his manipulations. At the beginning
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Criminal Law 2 Homicide 1. Murder a. Actus i. Act or omission must have caused the death (s 18(1)(a) CA) b. Mens i. No punishment shall be incurred by person who kills by misfortune only (s 18(2)(b)) ii. Intention to kill or inflict GBH(s 18(1)(a)) 1. Requirement that D has actual awareness of consequences of actions (Aiton) 2. Subjective test: Conscious purpose‚ decision not desire (Hyam) 3. Foresight of certainty (Woollin) 4. Knowledge of chance of consequences fulfils malice requirement
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British ship that was carrying 46 tons of tea and was dumped into the harbor. The conflict between the Monarchy and nobility over reform of tax system lead to bankruptcy and more. In the result the Monarchy ends up falling. It was said to be an invention of a new
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