BA in English Language and Literature School of Foreign Languages and Cultures Southwest University of Science and Technology Selective Reading of British and American Newspapers (2012) Aims of This Course This course has been a traditional course in the curriculum for English majors in China. One of the underpinning ideas for its enduring presence in the curriculum is the belief that putting learners into touch with “original” news texts found in Western newspapers would (A) enrich language
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Descriptive Writing: Nightfall The reflection of the orange orb in the lake flickers slightly as birds fly over it‚ chirping shrilly. The orb drags away the orange streaks of light as it drowns in the horizon and paves the way for a silent‚ enchanting night. Light slithers away‚ relinquishing its claim over the terrain to the shadows. Darkness creeps slowly and steadily drowning the cries of birds in its everlasting glory. The orange sky evolves into a jet of black cover overhead with millions
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Computer Science Problem Definition The National Water Service provides water usage for fifteen thousand homes. They have been in service for twenty years with the mission of providing excellent service to these homes. The current activities involve meter readers obtaining the meter readings each month. Customer records are stored using paper and pen. Staff then manually subtracts the current reading from last month’s reading to calculate the current usage amount. The water charge‚ service
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I am an energetic‚ fun-loving‚ compassionate‚ helpful‚ and hard working eighteen year-old. I’m short but not short tempered. I’m cute but not naïve. I have green eyes but they’re filled with envy. I’m light-skinned just like my spirit. My hair is brown but I have many colored emotions inside me. I like to meet new inventive people who are willing to step outside the box. I enjoy traveling the southwest to visit my family who lives in the surrounding area. I appreciate going on adventurous hikes
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peaceful atmosphere of the village. Rajasthan has variety of village life depending on topography‚ history‚ caste system and traditional festivals like cattle fairs‚ Haat and religious fairs. I remember my last visit to a village was very inspiring and exciting. The village was dwelling unit popularly known‚ as a hut is usually circular in shape. Its simplest hamlets‚ the most basic form of civilization with a way of life that has probably remained unchanged since centuries‚ consist of a collection of
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Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient confidentiality is a fundamental practice in healthcare and it is integral part of healthcare ethical standards (Purtilo & Dougherty‚ 2010). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursing world‚ p.6). Also‚ when a patient confidentiality
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Patient Privacy HCS/335 February 9‚ 2012 In health care patient privacy is important in organizations. Patients have a right to have their information protected and confidential at all times. Patient Privacy is a major concern and has enforced privacy laws into place‚ which protect patients medical and the confidentiality of records. Patients have a right to understand also exactly what information is private and protected. Patient put their trust in their health care
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For one who plans on having a career in the medical field‚ is bound to have patients come in who’s allegation may not always be true due to tests contradicting their information. These are the types of situation where‚ as a physician‚ one needs to be careful in order to prevent making the patient angry or in some cases embarrassed. As physicians‚ it is our job to make sure that our patients feel they can be trusted and respected at the same time. Personally‚ I need to make sure that all of the information
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Mobile phones are one of the most positively viewed inventions in the technological era. Considering that fact a serious question arises. Are there any advantages and disadvantages of using a mobile phone? Earlier days‚ when we were out of home or office‚ we needed to search for a public telephone booth to make a phone call. Now‚ we pick up our mobile phone and dial. It is a fact that having a mobile phone nowadays is a sort of a necessity. Mobile phones‚ formerly use only for making a call‚ were
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Patient Portals HCS/490 January 28‚ 2013 Russell Wettstein Patient Portals Every day more and more people use the internet to communicate with friends‚ family‚ and coworkers. The internet is used for banking‚ making reservations‚ reading books‚ and now they can manage their health care online. Many providers now offer health care portals to their patients. They can email their physician‚ check lab results‚ and even make appointments right from the comfort of their home. Portals have
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