built‚ and gone). A participial phrase is made up of a participle and its modifiers. A participle may be followed by an object‚ an adverb‚ a prepositional phrase‚ an adverb clause‚ or any combination of these. In this sentence‚ for example‚ the participial phrase consists of a present participle (holding)‚ an object (the torch)‚ and an adverb (steadily): Holding the torch steadily‚ Merdine approached the monster. In the next sentence‚ the participial phrase consists of a present participle (making)
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THE JOY OF HANDWRITING‚ OR NOT Bruce P. Sigler Columbia Southern University Sitting at the desk‚ sharpening pencils‚ gathering ink pens‚ and finding paper have been the cornerstone of writing papers and letters. But all across America‚ electronic devices are replacing pen and paper. Numerous stories have been reported in the media about the decline of the U.S. Postal Service and their loss of business to electronic mail and the internet. Fewer letters are mailed‚ less stamps
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Love in today’s world has been strongly effected by the social and artistic factors of the past. The question of how has the social environment‚ in which love is taking place‚ effected the people that are in love. In stories like Romeo and Juliet‚ the social environment is the major aspect of the main character love life. Because of their feuding families‚ their love almost did not exisist‚ but at the same time‚ if their families where not in this situation‚ their love might not of been inspired
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Is war really ever justified? All different kinds of people‚ in all different corners of the world have different opinions on this controversial issue. Many people think that war is never justified‚ many think that war is always justified‚ and there are some people who think that it completely depends on the situation of the battle. This situation is not a new one‚ it has not become easier to understand over time‚ and will never totally be resolved between every single person. The idea that
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Question 6: EXPLAIN WHAT IS MEANT BY EMPLOYEE VOICE AND THE MAIN MOTIVATION FOR ESTABLISHING MECHANISMS FOR VOICE IN THE WORK PLACE. MA Human Resource Management Introduction “Collective voice achieves what a lone voice could never do”. Collective representation is also the foundation of a partnership relationship between employers‚ employees and unions that bring positive benefits for the
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many people wondering how that tradition was even constructed and whether or not we should continue to live in a monogamous manner. In this paper‚ we are going to examine if being monogamous is truly a part of human nature and whether or not we are meant to be with only one marital or sexual partner throughout the course of our lives. Now more so than ever‚ society is moving in a direction that challenges traditional ways of life and many people are no longer following this socially constructed norm
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What is assessment and what makes it “good?” Assessment is gathering information to ensure teachers make informed decisions about student progress. Five key components of good assessment are: classroom assessment‚ authenticity‚ formative‚ special needs intervention‚ and benchmarking. These enhance and improve student learning‚ and are outlined below. Good classroom assessment involves ‘of‚ for and as’ of learning. This practice involves teachers using inference and evidence‚ while students
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Explain what is meant by “The Population Bomb” and to what extent do you agree that this bomb has been diffused. “Population will inevitably and completely outstrip whatever small increases in food supplies we make. The death rate will increase until at least 100-200 million people per year will be starving to death during the next ten years.”- Paul Ehrlich‚ Stanford University biologist The population bomb theory was made popular by Paul Ehrlich’s 1968 book “The Population Bomb”‚ Ehrlich posited
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There are many accounts in the Bible that state God as the creator. Genesis 1 and 2 are both creation stories but slightly differ in their accounts; Genesis 1 is a day by day account of all the things God created in not so much detail whereas Genesis 2 explains the creation story in a way that focuses more on the creation of man and woman than just the lands. Having two accounts of the creation story means that it is easier to come up with your own conclusion as to how the earth was created. The
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Unit CU678 1.1 Describe what is meant by diversity and why it should be valued? Diversity can be differences in race‚ heritage‚ customs‚ belief systems‚ physical appearance‚ mental capabilities‚ etc. Diversity should be respected and valued because nobody is completely the same as anyone else. Why should these different traditions and customs be valued? They enrich a society because they allow people to experience different thinking processes‚ to see that there is more than one way of approaching
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