SENTENCE PATTERNS: SAMPLES 1. S--Vi--(Adv.) (Subject--Intransitive Verb--Adverb‚ usually optional) The man coughed (loudly). The audience laughed. The guest has arrived. The children walked down the street. The waiter hurried away from the door. Note: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object or a complement to complete its meaning. The word "intransitive" literally means "does not carry across." Therefore‚ the action of the verb does not transfer
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Technology and Science in the Industrializing Nations 1500-1914. Second Edition. By Eric Dorn Brose. Humanity Books‚ 2006. In this book‚ author Eric Dorn Ambrose‚ survey’s the history of technology and science over four centuries beginning around 1500 and ending with the outbreak of World War One in 1914. The book contains three chapters beginning with “The Search for a New Atlantis”‚ followed by “Science and Technology in the World’s Workshop” and closing with “Lands of Unlimited Possibilities”
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Dominant party systems are political systems that lie on the boundary between democratic and authoritarian. Dominant party systems are not authoritarian systems of government which prevent alternate political power‚ yet they do not exhibit the political freedoms of a true democracy. Within the system of a dominant party‚ there exists a government where power is concentrated within the reach of one party‚ although others exist and are part of elections. Opposition parties are not illegal‚ but are
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The Elements of Style William Strunk‚ Jr. CONTENTS Bibliographic Record NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM‚ 1999 Frontmatter ITHACA‚ N.Y.: W.P. HUMPHREY‚ 1918 I. II. INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with ’s 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction‚ use a comma after each term except the last 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas 4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause 5. Do not join
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1. Physiologically‚ sleep is a complex process of restoration and renewal for the body. Scientists still do not have a definitive explanation for why humans have a need for sleep. 2. 1. Irritability “Complaints of irritability and [emotional] volatility following sleepless nights” are common‚ a team of Israeli researchers observed. They put those complaints to the test by following a group of underslept medical residents. The study found that the negative emotional effect of disruptive events —
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Topic: Flight Patterns by Sherman Alexie (265) The story‚ “Flight Pattern” written by Sherman Alexie portrayed how humanity always paint people the way they want them to be and targets groups to be prejudice. It does not matter who you are‚ where you are‚ what you are‚ it is a regular practice. The stereotypes‚ racism‚ sexism‚ and social expectations were introduced throughout the journey of the main character‚ William‚ “a little brown guy” in the story. The story took place a year after the
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Cultural Assessment of Elderly Chinese Americans NUR/542 Cultural Assessment of Elderly Chinese Americans Chinese Americans make up the largest subgroup of Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs)‚ one of the fastest growing ethnic groups‚ currently representing 4% of the total U.S. population [4] (Parikh‚ Fahs‚ Shelley‚ & Yemeni‚ 2009‚ p. 7). This cultural assessment will describe elderly Chinese Americans in Flushing‚ New York‚ their ethnic and cultural health practices‚ religious belief systems
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Health beliefs and cultural practices are an essential part of today’s multicultural society. It is beneficial for medical providers to be aware of the perspectives of different cultures. Minorities suffer from receiving proper health care because of lack of jobs‚ no insurance‚ and their cultural beliefs. A person’s cultural background can affect medical treatment and health care needs he or she may receive. People from different cultures have different beliefs on health care. The two different
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Final Essay Fact Pattern Throughout the over-the-top case of Professor Frieda Speak and President Smacksem‚ several legal issues were persistent in the lawsuit. However‚ Professor Speak attempted to bring a lawsuit on several issues where President Smacksem has done no wrong. These issues pertain to his Easter display‚ his prayer breakfast‚ and several aspects of the bill that he promoted with Senator Tellinemwhatodo. The first issue that Professor Speak had was with the display that President
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he is researching at that time. He leaves no room for doubt or mistake in his research. I too use Precision as one of my use first learning patterns and he amazes me with the way he goes in depth searching for information. I don’t always have the patience to cross reference and research as much as he does. I don’t think he avoids any of his learning patterns. I honestly believe that he uses them all. He has a very creative mind and this would be where his confluence comes into play. He strives to
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