Passage | Response | 1. (Outliers) Page 19-20: Biologists often talk about the “ecology” of an organism: the tallest oak in the forest is the tallest not just because it grew from the hardiest acorn; it is the tallest also because no other trees blocked its sunlight‚ the soil around it was deep and rich‚ no rabbit chewed through its bark as a sapling‚ and no lumberjack cut it down before it matured. 2. (Outliers) Page 17: If you have ability‚ the vast network of hockey scouts and talent spotters
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Sebastian reached into his bag of tricks once more and pulled out a hatchet. The blade was so sharp it could easily cut the whiskers of a cat. The madman began to repeatedly dig the hatchet into a tree and with a simple shove he sent the tree crashing to the ground. With a big thud the tree collided with the dirt road blocking it off to anyone who tried to take this road. We descended back into the forest and using our magic created a shelter out of leaves and sticks that would suffice for a couple
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4G Technology Until recently in the UK‚ everything concerning mobile technology was run on 3G (3rd generation wireless technology)‚ however 4G has now been introduced. 4G is the 4th generation wireless technology also referred to as Long Term Evolution (LTE). It is built to provide a more efficient mobile internet and data service. It gives a much quicker connection speed of up to 100mb per second which is faster than many home broadband connections. It is said to be described as “MAGIC” mobile
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Type of leader: Kennedy was a charismatic leader - (inspired others by his ability to motivate the public by his alluring personality. Many of Kennedy’s proposals were bold and adventuresome) required to leadership is charm self-belief is fundamental to the leader allows others to admire you overwhelming influence over their followers make great persuasive use of both their body and verbal language Charismatic leaders are more concerned about doing the right thing as opposed to doing
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I was going by train to London. I didn’t have the trouble to take anything to eat with me and soon was very hungry. I decided to go to the dining-car to have a meal. As I was about to seat myself‚ I saw that the gentleman I was to face wore a large beard. He was a young man. His beard was full‚ loose and very black. I glanced at him uneasily and noted that he was a big pleasant fellow with dark laughing eyes. Indeed I could feel his eyes on me as I f umbled with the knives and forks. It was hard
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Vanessa Elvira 6 Jeanne Van Tiem ENGL 0307 March 28‚ 2012 WW6 Students should wear Uniforms No one can deny the importance of wearing school uniforms because schools have their own uniform to represent them. However‚ some people still think that wearing uniforms at school is not a good idea. However‚ uniforms can teach students discipline‚ teach them to have pride of their school‚ and eliminating the gap between average and rich students. First‚ schools can teach their students a sense
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We do not wear red. Dark red is like the color of blood and even pink is frowned upon. They do not like it. Sluts and whores are called red women. We do not eat fish. We eat red meats and plants and beans and wheat. It’s because they hate the taste. They do not trust the land beyond the fences. It is dangerous there‚ so we do not cross it. They do not like shopping. Clothes are delivered once a year‚ on birthdays. Girls wear long dresses with collars‚ and a white apron. Boys wear button-up shirts
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After reading Dunbar’s poem‚ “We Wear the Mask‚” I feel the poem was meant for an educated audience since the dialect was written in Standard English. In the first line‚ “We wear the mask that grins and lies‚” the African American people are telling their side of the story through this poem. How they truly feel is contrary to their smiles‚ although‚ they suppose that things should not be any different. The author is trying to show the audience that many African-Americans are putting on a front for
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ultimate ignominious downfall of the man (and the woman herself might get dragged down in the scheme as well). Often‚ manipulative ulterior motives (often resulting in a double-cross being double-crossed) and legitimate sexual attraction are at the very least ambiguously intertwined and at the most‚ inseparable. Billy Wilder’s 1944 film Double Indemnity‚ the flagship
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The first record of dream interpretation dates all the way back to the Epic of Gilgamesh and his strange dream. This sparked the idea that dreams could be used to forsee the future which continued through ancient societies‚ such as Greece‚ Egypt and China. Each of these cultures had their own way of interpreting dreams and their meanings. Dream interpretation is popular in both the Wizarding and Muggle communities. Wizards‚ however‚ record and analyze dreams for magical properties. There are 3 levels
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