The Art of Writing Proposals Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions Adam Przeworski‚ Department of Political Science‚ New York University Frank Salomon‚ Department of Anthropology‚ University of Wisconsin Writing proposals for research funding is a peculiar facet of North American academic culture‚ and as with all things cultural‚ its attributes rise only partly into public consciousness. A proposal ’s overt function is to persuade a
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House and Marabou Stork Nightmares etc. Irvine Welsh Is probably most famous for his gritty depiction of a gang of Scottish heroin addicts‚ Trainspotting‚ Irvine focuses on the darker side of human nature and drug use. Irvine welsh is also known for writing in his native scot dialect‚ Making his prose challenging for the average reader unfamiliar with the style. His work is characterised by his brutal depiction of Edinburgh life. He has also written plays and screenplays‚ and directed several short
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An Incident that Changed My Life An Incident that Changed Young Girl Life matto matt matto matt‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Oct 9‚ 2008 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here." More: Splurges Young Girls Shopping Malls tweet Print FlagPost a comment I used to be a real spoilt brat. My parents are quite well off and I usually get what I wanted. Being the youngest of three children also guaranteed that I get the most attention. I had no lack of luxurious
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kids‚ eat breakfast‚ do laundry and clean the house. The phone rang at about ten and it was my mother‚ who at that time lived in West Virginia. Normally it would be the normal small talk since‚ on any given day‚ I would talk to my mom at least twice‚ so her calling that early wasn’t out of the “norm”. This time stated a little differently‚ instead of her starting a conversation with me‚ she asked for my husband. As I handed the phone to him‚ I was eaves dropping on the conversation they were having
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a feeling this day was about to get worse. I didn’t find a gas station. I looked at the clock‚ and it was 3:39 p.m. That was the ninth time I looked at the clock‚ and I knew that it was something I’d be doing until I got to work. I needed to get gas in my car because I knew I wouldn’t make it to work‚ and I also had to dropped my mother at my aunt’s home. Luckily‚ after I dropped my mom‚ I saw a gas station‚ and when I looked at the clock again‚ it was 3:44. I was about to reach my work place‚ and
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The Day That Changed My Life On August 8‚ 2009 I woke up like any other day‚ not knowing that it was going to be the worst day of my life. As soon as I cracked my eyes‚ my hand went to my phone to check a variety of things including my Facebook‚ my text messages‚ and my instant messages. I was hoping to see a message from my boyfriend‚ Lucas. Three months prior to this day‚ my boyfriend’s best friend‚ Michael‚ had died in a motorcycle accident. As long as I had known the two of them‚ they did
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The Day that changed my life The key moment that set all of this in motion was the day I decided to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The scheme consisted of a number of sections with service being one of these. I discussed it with my mother and what was expected of me. My mother told me about her friend who had a child with Angelman syndrome (AS)‚ also known as the smiling disease. AS is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay‚ sleep disturbance
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Creative writing As I wind down my window piercing sounds of cicada instantaneously bash my ear drums with their high pitched drill echoing into the bush. Hot air swells into the open window‚ and is being pushed back out by the ice cold air conditioning which effortlessly hums out of the vents. The strong sweet smell of summer fills my nostrils with every breath I take. It was just like I had left it so many years ago. The rigid road leaves a enormous dust cloud behind me. It feels like I am a
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achievements‚ and frustrations in life. It is just as the Bible says in Proverbs 17:17: “A true companion is loving all the time‚ and is a brother that is born for when there is distress”. So‚ with that been said‚ I will like to share with you a story that shows the importance of meeting new people‚ regardless of their age‚ size and nationality. Because‚ sometimes the people you least expects becomes your best friend. It all began three years ago when my dad lost his job and decided to move
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The best day in my life Many people have their own best days in their life. For me‚ the day I visited my uncle in Singapore was my best day. My uncle is a diplomat in Singapore. That year was the first year that my uncle worked there‚ so he suggested my family to visit his house in Singapore and in the following summer vacation .(space)So my family decided to visit his house. When we arrived Singapore airport. I found that it was very hot(no-space). My uncle was
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