"Language is the subject. It is the written form with which I’ve managed to keep the wolf from the door‚ and in diaries‚ my sanity. In spite of this‚ I consider the written word inferior to the spoken‚ and much of the frustration experienced by novelists is the awareness that whatever we manage to capture in even the most transcendent passages falls far short of the richness of life. Dialogue achieves its power in the dynamics of a fleeting moment of sight‚ sound‚ smell and touch." -excerpt taken
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Far Water Adventure How often do you see plastic somewhere? Do you bend down and pick it up? Well‚ maybe you should. It affects wildlife‚ wildlife habitats‚ and humans. The ocean is one of those habitats that has been greatly affected by plastic pollution. Now that you have that thought‚ keep it in mind while we tell you the tale of two sea turtles‚ Bubbly and her friend Bubbles. One Friday evening somewhere in the Pacific
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Effects of curing condition of solution cast Nafion® membranes on PEMFC performance Korean J. Chem. Eng.26(3)‚ 679-684 (2009) Thickness of membrane ~ 50µm There are some disadvantages of the solution casting method that the cold cast films are generally mechanically weak‚ susceptible to crack formation and soluble in many polar solvents‚ especially in water at room temperature. Generally‚ the annealed films undergo morphological changes when heated above the glass transition temperature (Tg=109oC
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habits worsens the situation and there is an inevitable feeling when watching the film that Jack is gradually losing the battle to control his violence. The picture of a dysfunctional family is clearly painted as the movie creatively showcases the entanglement of love and violence and how such an interrelationship results in abusive relationships. Jack’s wife‚ Wendy‚ tries so much to protect her husband despite the pain and turmoil that she and her son go through as a result of Jack’s drunkenness and
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of our national self-image: Ours is a nation of humble‚ immigrant origins‚ built out of nothing and into greatness through hard work; generous to those in need‚ those who cannot make it on their own; a loner among nations‚ suspicious of foreign entanglements‚ but willing to stand up against tyranny; and forever vigilant against corruption and special privilege (Reich 391).” Gandhi mentions that the country is forming a “melting pot” and how the “new generation of immigrants bring vitality” (Gandhi
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Runninghead: UNIT 3 – COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS (CONTRACTS) Victor McLaurin 28 February 2010 Abstract This week’s individual project will be in the form of an executive summary. The summary will be based on a series of questions concerning 1) the city of Bigtown’s advertising campaign (courtesy of the mayor)‚ 2) possible similarities of this promotion to a court decision and 3) possible repercussions that could be encountered if not executed with caution. The court decision concerning
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Practical 1: Observation of mitosis in garlic root tips Introduction The practical will involve the preparation‚ observation‚ and classification‚ of the various stages of mitosis by observing garlic root tips using a microscope. The study comes under the heading of cytogenetics which is the visual characterisation of genetic material and the study of how that material reacts during the life of the cell. Strictly speaking‚ mitosis is the division of the nucleus into two daughter nuclei that are
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The scientific realm of ocean trash and its impact has been left horrifyingly untouched and is only now being taken up. Consequentially‚ we have been oblivious to the negative affects of this issue to the point where (1) the largest landfill on Earth is situated in the Pacific Ocean‚ known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Although we lack a proper understanding‚ it is still an enormous threat to our planet and to us as humans‚ a fact that we seem content to be ignorant of. Already‚ there are (2)
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case‚ his demise was left unverifiable in light of the fact that it’s dubious on who caused his passing. In The Incomparable Gatsby‚ by Scott Fitzgerald‚ the passing of Gatsby and the obligation that lead up till his end is because of Gatsby’s entanglement in his fantasy world‚ Daisy’s Childish needs for Gatsby’s belonging‚ and Tom’s point of view towards Gatsby. Right off the bat‚ Gatsby is caught in his fantasy where Gatsby and Daisy were once in a relationship. Gatsby wishes each night that his
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Dan Walsh Joseph Conrad “The Lagoon” One of the finest stylists of modern English literature was Joseph Conrad‚ a Polish-born English novelist‚ short story writer‚ essayist‚ dramatist‚ and autobiographer. Conrad was born on December 3rd 1857 in a Russian-ruled Province of Poland. According to Jocelyn Baines‚ a literary critic‚ "Conrad was exiled with his parents to northern Russia in 1863 following his parent’s participation in the Polish independence movement". His parents’ health
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