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    influenced by the people around her‚ and due to such actions‚ she is unable to reach her dreams‚ or her horizon. In TEWWG‚ two characters in particular‚ her grandmother‚ Nanny‚ and Joe Starks manipulate Janie by abusing their power and positions of authority and respect. Through manipulation‚ Hurston implies that one must face adversity and struggle through darker paths to truly reach their own horizon. Janie’s life‚ like many others‚ is heavily influenced by her family. Her only blood related relative

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    they hurtle themselves onto the cliffs. It appears that the sun has just set. What a beautiful sight‚ an artist has his spilled paints across the sky. All the oranges‚ reds‚ and yellows flow together to create a stunning picture that dives into the horizon. It is as if it keeps going on forever‚ the world will never end‚ as that line appears where the sky meets the cool blue water. I hear the faint sound of a boat’s horn out there in that magnificent beyond. I sit there pondering how it might look

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    swelled with air. Overhead‚ the sparse clouds cleared like opening curtains to reveal the young night. I leaned over towards the warm fragrance and clenched his arm. The air was a stingray nipping at my heels and pinching my nose. Above the vague horizon of pines‚ the sky suddenly exploded into a splash of colours and patterns. 10... Fiery red and golden yellow dispersed into freckles of azure and then blended into the tone of the universe. Ruby-peach bows streaked across the panorama and then disappeared

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    deepwater in deep trouble

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    CASE APPLICATION: FOUNDATIONS OF CONTROL Deepwater in Deep Trouble When all is said and done‚ which may not be for many years‚ it’s likely to be one of the worst environmental disasters‚ if not the worst‚ in U.S. history.61 When British Petroleum’s (BP) Deepwater Horizon off-shore rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in a ball of flames on April 20‚ 2010‚ killing 11 employees‚ it set in motion frantic efforts to stop the flow of oil and to initiate the long and arduous cleanup process. Although

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    For many oil companies‚ the Gulf represents some of their most profitable and promising properties. The White House is seemingly making an increased show of pressuring BP‚ but President Obama is facing political heat from within his own party for what some say has been a lackluster response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the spill began‚ there has been some intense political debate regarding BP’s responsibility‚ the government’s response‚ and the extent of the environmental damage

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    looking into the horizon of the sea where the sky and the water were merging together‚ how the waves were covering each other‚ and the sun that was reflecting its rays from the water. The sun was high up in the sky spreading its rays everywhere trying to touch every object around. The color of the sun was creamy yellow‚ and it was easy to distinguish it from the light blue color of the sky. There were few clouds‚ but they were far away‚ so the sun was taking all the space above the horizon. As the sunset

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    Maram Salamah Kealy/Royer WFP 20 November 2012 The Sun Also Rises The season cast an orange haze above the horizon‚ lighting up the sky as if lit by fire‚ yet the haze was so crisp and clear. The sun‚ like a large‚ grandeur orange fireball in the distance was partially cloaked by the hanging clouds‚ which were all splashed with the random colors of hot pinks‚ reds and even hints of purples and blues. The sun was so large that he felt he could almost touch it. It seemed to look at him with a

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    Biker

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    highway that intersects Main Street. 7. On the state highway that intersects Main Street he lifted his black gloved fist. 8. The pack leaned to the right and followed his lead‚ accelerating in the open road in the distance to the horizon. 8. In the distance towards the horizon‚ the pack leaned to the right and followed his lead accelerating in the open road. 9. From the motorcycles‚ the exhaust ripped the air and was like a insult that took all day to heal. 9. Taking all day to heal‚ the motorcycles

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    My Adventure

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    was becoming a brighter shade of blue. The features of my destination were quickly becoming more distinguishable with each second that passed. Only fifteen minutes before‚ the features coming into view had appeared as small white dots across the horizon. Looking at my small digital watch‚ I noticed that the time was 3:45 p.m.‚ five minutes away from the island of Islesboro. The voyage across Penobscot Bay to Islesboro was one of excitement for me. The excursion to Islesboro started in the coastal

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    At the Beach

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    AT THE BEACH(another) A draught blew by me taking my spirit with it. The strands of hair crossed my face; the sun peaked its way above the horizon as if it was scared to shed some light. The smell of the salty sea tingled my nose as I breathed in a breath of fresh air. The sand was a mine field of corals‚ with a collection of many different multicolored sea shells; however at the same time‚ the sand was a bed of blankets. The way the sand flowed onto my feet and out to the spaces between my toes

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