It was her very first basketball game. Chase came with me to‚ my older brother‚ Nate’s basketball game. We arrived just as the Chelsea Hornets were getting ready. The warmth of the gym wrapped around our bodies‚ and the scent of teenage boy sweat filled our nostrils‚ making me almost retch. Chase sounded very excited when she asked me‚ “Where should we sit?” As any normal little girl would do‚ we both raced each other to the top of the blue high school bleachers and sat down in sync. My mom‚ little
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Mallory Rushton Wednesday‚ April 16/14 IB English SL Mrs. Woodard "Lispector’s writing can often be interpreted as symbolic‚ yet it is at the same time highly sophisticated and original. Discuss a particular pattern in her imagery or symbolism and its effect on the reader." Often authors write with symbolism to communicate a deeper idea then what they what is presented. Symbolism opens doors for readers to have the freedom of going in to find meaning. Most of the time they use objects
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Ma Ha was a young man when he quickly rose through the military rank and became the advisor of the Chinese Emperor Yongle. The Emperor gave him wealth‚ power‚ and even a new name. Formerly known as Ma Ha‚ Zheng He led a total of seven voyages through the South China Sea‚ the Indian ocean and the Arabian sea from 1405 to 1433. His mission was to establish new trade relationships‚ find new land and show off the power and wealth of China. He traveled to many countries and gave many gifts in the name
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Should all people become vegetarians ? As we can now observe‚ vegetarianism has become something fashionable‚ and the number of people who reject eating meat is constantly increasing. In Britain‚ for instance‚ over 5 million people have done it so far. It is obviously connected with the recent animal diseases‚ but this tendency is likely to spread on the other regions of the world. However‚ it is not only a fashion or fear of illnesses. I myself became a vegetarian about 2 years ago‚ and I can
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discussion and hid his pink iPhone L in the back pocket of his trousers. __________________________ As time went by‚ the family was heading deeper into the forest. When the sun set down‚ Robert took out a box. "Sweet Jesus‚ are these the Jeezy 1075 Giraffe?" the little boy asked. His father threw the sneakers down a ravine‚ and as expected‚ the two kids followed‚ chasing after them like rabid dogs. ______________________________________ The brother and sister had aimlessly been wandering in the woods
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I wasn’t a bad student or a slow reader‚ but I had distinctive features‚ such as being as tall as a giraffe. Because I was taller than the majority of my classmates: I stood out. I was for many unkind comments. Because of that my confidence suffered. I do not like to stand out for the fear of being judged or degraded. It makes me as nervous as a cat in
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spans of over 50 years. (Mhuire‚ 2013) The stresses‚ confinement‚ and constant attention has had a negative effect on the mental health of the animals. One study done at the Malaysian Zoo revealed that animals‚ particularly big animals such as giraffes and elephants‚ have a medical condition known as zoochosis. (Michal‚ n.d.) Zoochosis is an informal term that is used to describe the depressed behavior and associated physical actions of animals who are kept in confinement. (Michal‚ n.d.) "If
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Informative Speech “The happiest place on earth” “Where dreams come true” I bet at least one of you in this room thought immediately of Walt Disney World. Well you are right. I am here to inform you about the happiest place on earth. Disney World has a huge impact on me and my family and This is one of our favorite places to travel due to the Adventures. Knowing that I could probably go on all day about this wonderful place‚ I am going to take you through a mini tour of the four attractions Disney
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When greeted in a grungy foyer of Project 107‘s back area‚ it seems an unlikely place for Matriark Theatre to present their original work‚ GODFACE‚ a parody of the corruption and scandal of the Western World’s current political landscape. But it works‚ it really works. With current election results still in limbo‚ and international show pony‚ Donald Trump dominating political landscapes‚ Matriark Theatre’s fast-paced political satire brings new life to our current democracy. Peeling through the
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Name Class For Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Paper 1B (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier Time : 1 hour 45 minutes Total Marks You must have: Ruler‚ protractor‚ compasses‚ pen‚ pencil‚ eraser. Instructions and Information • • • • • • Write your name in the box at the top of the page. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. The total mark for this paper is 100. The marks for each question are shown in brackets. Calculators must not be used. Questions labelled with
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