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    communications there are more opportunities to share a great deal of information. Individuals may disclose themselves more fully by revealing a lot of personal information that they would not disclose in real life situation. A person can show his or her inner thoughts‚ feelings and beliefs which most likely would be met with less disapproval than in the case of face to face encounters. This gives a sense of trust and equality which people search for in a relationship. It also builds up a reciprocity effect as

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    Research how a basic roller coaster works. What determines how high your loops or hills can be? What determines how many features you can have in one roller coaster? Something that determines how high you’re loops and hills go is how much kinetic energy the coaster has before going into those loops and hills. If a coaster does not have enough kinetic energy to go up and around a loop or up a hill‚ then it will get stuck. Also‚ if the coaster carts don’t have enough space between them‚ they could

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    doing so. Why should I mind? They’re only excited about their life‚ right? It is always easy to remain humble when everything is good and dandy‚ but the moment someone criticizes them‚ they tend to withdraw‚ especially if the person criticizing does so in a tone which may not be “soothing” enough. I know people who swear on their lives they are humble‚ yet‚ they are not. They are so deep in their beliefs that it is never their fault that they instantly create excuses to justify their reasoning

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    will become positively charged. Electric charges can be characterized by repulsion between two positive charges or two negative charges‚ and can also be attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge. In this experiment‚ we were able to determine the presence of electrostatic charges with the use of an electroscope. It is performed by using three different kinds of rod (plastic‚ glass‚ and PVC)‚ each rubbed with silk cloth‚ flannel cloth‚ and fur cloth. The observations we have done brought

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    and the thought police. Orwell uses 1984 as a means to satirize the devastating affects of totalitarianism and socialism. In order to guarantee complete totalitarianism‚ the government utilizes scare tactics. Big Brother is the supposed ruler of the country of Oceana (though it is never reveled whether he is a real or not)‚ and his face is present everywhere from coins to prominently displayed posters. Through the thought police‚ people who were assigned to detect any rebellious thoughts of party

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    two poems compared to the many differences. Based on Poe’s poem‚ he is very kind and loving toward Helen. On the contrary Doolittle speaks of Helen in a harsh‚ and negative way. These poems clearly show their messages through the use of figurative language throughout both poems. Helen of Troy is a significant historical figure most widely known as the most

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    Knowing common language is essential for communicating effectively with others. A group of people living in one place or community often speak in one language to ensure that these individuals are able to understand each other. Some countries have become distinct from other countries due to the unique language that is commonly used by its inhabitants. Some nations’ states have declared a national language in their constitution and there are others that did not‚ especially those countries that have

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    beauty pageant contest. Despite the fact that the girl comes from a background‚ which does not fit the qualification of contesting because of lack of sophistication‚ the young girl is passionate‚ and the family is determined to help her. She is unrefined and unprepared unlike her fellow contestants who come from able backgrounds‚ which prepare them well. That is why she keeps losing each contest‚ but this does not discourage her. She strives to be her best‚ and this passion is what drives her. Hence

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    In the autobiography‚ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave‚ Douglass expresses on how slave owners would use their speech to affect their slaves. Douglass uses his experience with Mr. Covey to show how words can be used to oppress people physically and mentally. Douglass expresses how Mr. Covey made Douglass “broken in body‚ soul‚ and spirit” (Douglass 38). Mr. Covey would be very deceptive towards his slaves‚ issuing commands and orders whether they knew how to complete

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    Language and Culture One’s culture affects almost all of one’s communication behaviors. I discovered an article written by Margaret Cote‚ “Language Reflects Culture‚” that reveals many of the differences between the Saulteaux language and the English language. Margaret Cote states‚ “Language determines the way a person views the world.” She describes how Indian people view things around them differently then English speaking people do. Margaret Cote says that she views the world around her in

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