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    left after my sister’s explanation: my tooth had been ready to be extracted‚ while my friend’s had not.  “I’m going to be a dentist‚” I declared. I wanted to follow in the professional footsteps of my sister and my uncle. My sister supported my ambition‚ honoring my interest in her profession even when I was young.  I didn’t need to visit my sister’s clinic as a child because I had few cavities. As I entered elementary school and began eating more candy‚ however‚ I visited more often. I didn’t

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    Nature: Beautiful or destructive? Almost every entity in this universe has an opposite. Amongst some examples are the opposite of cold is hot‚ the opposite of water is fire‚ love of hate‚ and beauty of destruction. This idea can even be explained by the theories of science‚ such as Newton’s 3rdLaw‚ which states‚ “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” Also‚ there is the famous phrase used between married couples and lovers: “Opposites attract.” In some relationships‚ two completely

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    In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ he explored many different issues‚ such as ambitions and appearance and reality. Many clever techniques were used to present these themes‚ for example contrast imagery and the use of characters. For presenting the theme ambition‚ Shakespeare used contrast in the character Macbeth. At the beginning of the play Macbeth is a good person. Lady Macbeth described him as being "too full of the milk of human kindness". This image of a mother always caring for

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    The Destructive Nature of Greed Upon first glance at “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence‚ one would not expect the said winner to in fact lose his life. The irony in the title gives way to the theme of the story‚ being that greed is destructive; even of life itself. Lawrence uses elements such as plot‚ point of view‚ and characters to further portray the destructive nature of greed in the story. A plot is the events that flow together to make a story. The first event in a story is the

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    Life Ambitions

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    Owen Stuart Phillips-Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose Scouting has taught me many things about myself. It is a big part of who I am now and it will stay with me forever. Through Scouting‚ I have learned the importance of preparation‚ personal responsibility‚ service to others‚ and leadership skills. I first started out with Cub Scouts where I earned every rank and received my Arrow of Light. After Cub Scouts‚ I crossed over to Boy Scouts and joined Troop 40. I have been extremely involved

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    Much Ambition Ambition is the strong desire to do or achieve something with hard work and determination; it is an excellent quality to have. Macbeth is a tragic play written by Shakespeare. In Macbeth there are several important themes‚ but the most important theme throughout the play is ambition. In many cases ambition is a very important and a powerful tool‚ but in this play ambition became destructive. Macbeth’s ambition led to his tragic downfall; ambition drove Lady Macbeth mad‚ ambition changed

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    My Ambition

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    My ambition is to open and run a small fine dining place doing business at a level of excellence whereby it could be revered in the Michelin Guide. Published every year in over a dozen countries‚ the Michelin Guide is the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide which awards a star to those deserving restaurants listed in its famous Red Guide. The guide awards one to three stars to a small number of restaurants of outstanding quality. One star signifies a “very good cuisine

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    Macbeth's Ambition Essay

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    of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is that if we let our ambition go unchecked by morale constraints we may make decisions that we regret. From Macbeth we learn the human tendency to seek for things that we should not. This matters today because people want more than they have. The play of Macbeth is the story of a general in the king’s army. After returning from a major battle he lets his ambitions go unchecked and murders the king. After his murder of the king Macbeth finds himself committing

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    Gatsby's Ambition

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    English 11‚ Period 2 05 June 2012 The Great Gatsby’s Ambition In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald builds theme of personal ambition by using the setting and the characterization to show the significance of the main persona‚ Gatsby’s personal ambition. Fitzgerald uses the setting of East Egg and West Egg and characterization of Daisy and Dan Cody on the connection they have with Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby’s ambition is to achieve the American Dream. In Gatsby’s eyes‚ to

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    non destructive testing

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    Non-destructive testing methods Vibration analysis‚ infrared thermography‚ acoustic emission analysis‚ ultrasonic imaging‚ x-ray computer tomography‚ ground penetrating radar‚ digital radiography‚ optical testing methods‚ eddy current imaging‚ magneto-inductive cable testing Vibration analysis Vibration analyses can be carried out on a wide range of structures such as bridges‚ dams‚ buildings‚ etc. The tests are designed to determine the dynamic characteristics of the structures

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