A broken plate in the kitchen‚ a punctured tyre on the car‚ a sprained ankle playing tennis‚ missing the last bus home‚ losing your door keys‚ discovering that you have left your money at home when you come to pay at the supermarket check out‚ a burst pipe flooding your home‚ or coming home and finding you have been burgled. In dictionary / thesaurus terms adversity is defined as the obstacles‚ barriers‚ upsets‚ challenges‚ setbacks‚ afflictions‚ bad luck‚ calamities‚ disasters‚ misery‚ catastrophes
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Major parts of essay: 1. Introduction - Clarify what the essay will specifically deal with. - Background information and setting context. - Contains key sentences. 2. Body - Major idea developed with supporting ideas in the form of explanation‚ definitions and illustrated with examples. 3. Conclusion - Back to purpose of essay. - Draws all the points together before making a final comment - Result of discussion or argument. Evaluation parameters: 1. Content - Relevant and adequate
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LINK TECHNOLOGIES1 Link Technologies‚ a small firm located in San Jose‚ California‚ is currently engaged in the development‚ manufacture‚ and sale of high-speed fax modems for use in personal computers. The company was created in 1980 by Mr. James Lee‚ a researcher who was employed at IBM’s T.J. Watson research center‚ and two former graduate school classmates from Cornell University. At the time‚ the personal computer business was in its infancy‚ and the company sought to fill a niche by providing
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The setting of "The Black Cat" creates the mood of terror and fear evident in the setting of a Gothic romance. The establishment of an emotional atmosphere of mystery and fear is very important in creating the mood of the Gothic romance. The somber‚ ominous setting of a Gothic romance story contributes to the formation of a mood of terror and danger by sustaining a "general air of mystery and fear" (Steeves 253). Likewise‚ "The Black Cat" contains an eerie setting that sustains an
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In T.S. Eliot’s poem “Macavity: The Mystery Cat‚” a villainous character is described. Macavity is a tall and thin individual with a taste for thievery. His brow is “deeply lined‚” possibly a result of his thorough planning of crimes. He is neglected by society and wears a dusty coat. Macavity has sunken-in eyes and a highly domed head. He never combs his whiskers and thus appears mangy. He spends his time plotting illegal acts and carrying his plans out. Macavity is said to have broken “every
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A Tiger vs a Cat -Difference Between Chinese and Western Education- A Tiger vs a Cat -Difference between Chinese and Western Education- Midterm Research Paper Tara Vassallo November 9‚ 2011 Abstract According to A cultural perspective for the differences between Chinese education and Western education‚ there are considerable differences between Chinese and Western education due to the influence of culture and history. What’s more‚ the article- Views on differences between Chinese
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‘Cats in the Cradle’ was originally recorded by Harry Chapin‚ in 1974‚ featuring in the album‚ Verities & Balderdash. Although originally intended to be poem‚ its lyrical and rhythmic nature has led to it becoming regarded as one of the most successful folk rock songs. Its success was evident with the single topping the Billboard Hot 100 in December the same year of its release. ‘Cats in the Cradle’ starts out with a natural harmony that depicts the tale of a father with his newborn son.
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Cats are better then dogs All of my childhood‚ I grew up with dogs.” A dog is man’s best friend.” That common saying may contain some truth‚ but dogs are not the only animal friend companionship people enjoy. For many people including myself a cat is their best friend. It wasn’t until I got my first cat that I realized how much better of a pet they are then dogs. Despite what dog lovers may believe‚ cats make excellent house pets as they are good companions‚ they are more civilized
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four million cats eaten in Asia. 2. On average‚ cats spend 2/3 nights sleep. This means that nine-cat was active for only three years of his life. 3. Unlike dogs‚ cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe that this is due to a mutation in one of the key taste receptors. 4. Cats tend to "dig" right paw and cats - left. 5. A cat can not climb a tree upside down because of the claws of the device. To come down from the tree‚ it is necessary to retreat‚ walking backwards. 6. Cats produce about
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FERAL CATS IN AUSTRALIA Domestic cats originated from an ancestral wild species‚ the European and African Wild Cat‚ Felis silvestris. The domestic cat is now recognised as a separate species‚ Felis catus. Domestic cats arrived in Australia with the Dutch shipwrecks in the 17th century; some of these cats escaped and formed the first generation of the feral cat. During the 19th century cats were intentionally released as a misguided form of rabbit pest control. The feral cat turned into an ecological
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