dimly lit garage. He could hear kids playing outside and he rubbed his hands together‚ trying to remove the sting of the bitter cold. He picked up the mirror‚ and took it into his mansion of a house in a quiet‚ peaceful suburb. It was a Midwestern winter‚ and the days were short‚ bringing cold nights whistled with the sounds of speeding cars flying down the highway. Eric heard the piercing call from his mother. "Eric‚ we’re going to McDonald’s. What do you want us to bring you back?" Eric thought
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Army Regulation 385–55 Safety Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents Headquarters Department of the Army Washington‚ DC 12 March 1987 Unclassified SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 385–55 Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents This revision-o Establishes the requirement for commanders to annully recognize vehicle operators for outstanding driving records (para 2-5). o Broadens vehicle safety standards (para 2-8). o Provides new information on transporting hazardous materials
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and tomorrow is not guaranteed. If I Could Tell You by W. H. Auden is a villanelle much like others using rhyme‚ repetition‚ and meter‚ that revolve around the main idea of the continuity time and its unforeseeable nature. The rhyming of the alternating ending lines‚ “Time will say nothing but I told you so” (1) and “If I could tell you I would let you know” (3) keep the rhyme scheme which stays on the central themes. “Time will say nothing but i told you so” shows that time keeps going‚ because
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second revolutionary war. But could it have been avoided? Well yes it most certainly could have been avoided‚ but then again couldnt most wars have been avoided? Though some people do not have the same reasoning. Other think that the war of 1812 was unavoidable‚ that it was "destined" to happen. Well what reasons do they have to think that? Though what reason do i have to think what i do? Well i will tell you. One reason that i think that the whole war could have just been avoided is because the
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There is a constant interest in the study of the forces that impact a company via the usage of competitive advantage. Porter is a recognized leader in competitive analysis elaboration‚ who has elaborated five forces theory‚ which states that competitive advantage comes from the ability to gain profit via investment in an industry sector with higher than the average return. He is the author of main models on determination of main competitive forces and variants of competitive strategies. Porter believes
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do and what are the causes of their behavior. The ultimate aim is to understand a man in order to benefit society at large. There are many theories that discuss and try to explore different aspects of human behavior. The big five personality theory has been revolutionary and is currently the most accepted model in the scientific community. It consists of five traits – Extraversion‚ Agreeableness‚ Conscientiousness‚ Emotional stability‚ and openness and can be remembered by acronym – Ocean. One of
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Uses of Theory and Illustration from My Experience “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.” - Leonardo da Vinci I was fascinated by the quote above for in general‚ we can never go wrong in a practice that is based on a tested knowledge and guided by theory. Recorded history of Greece first developed its special uses; from Pythagoras to Aristotle‚ up to present‚ uses of theory
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The Uses and Gratification Theory is a theory by Blumer and Katz in which proposes that media users play an active role in choosing and using the media. It says that users take an active part in the communication process and are goal oriented in their use of the media. Blumer and Katz suggest that media users seek particular sources that best fulfills their needs and that they must make choices to satisfy these needs. Throughout my reading of “Why Do People Watch Religious TV?: A Uses and Gratifications
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If you could live anywhere in the world‚ where would you live‚ and why? This is a big planet with differences from one block to the next. But if you could live anyplace‚ any country‚ where would it be? Maybe you want to live in your home country? Maybe you wouldn’t leave where you are right now. As for me‚ I would like to experience Brazil‚ maybe Argentina. The culture‚ the architecture‚ good food‚ and let us not forget the history! Did I mention the language? Oh how I love Portuguese language
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"In all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics You are bound to fail." Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman to a Southern friend. "Why did the North win the Civil War?" is only half of a question by itself‚ for the other half is "Why did the South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson
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