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    In Donetsk’s Lenin Square‚ Yuroslav Korotenko keeps a constant vigil inside a collapsible shelter set up just a few feet away from a monolithic statue of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. "We stay here and save this monument and this place‚ because people in the West come this place with war‚" Korotenko says. "People from Donetsk think about peace with Russian Federation and don’t want war in our town." Korotenko portrays him self as a guardian of the square‚ in which countless numbers

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    Greavu 1 John Greavu WRIT 1301 Mr. Anderson 25 OCT 2011 Reading Response #5: Time’s Exchange Rate “Time is money”: Bejamin Franklin‚ Founding Father of the United States of America seemed to imply his country’s priorities fairly well in his famous three-word quote. Time and money are valued almost above all in the U.S.‚ and sacrificing one or the other usually is at least a minor struggle for most Americans. In the capitalist society that we live in‚ people are always competing. They are always

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    The comedy of Manners emerged during the age of Dryden‚ the age of Restoration. Therefore it is also called Restoration Comedy. “The Restoration comedy of manners reached its fullest expression in The Way of the World (1700) by William Congreve‚ which is dominated by a brilliantly witty couple.” This sort of comedy is called comedy of manners for the writers in the restoration theatre have shown the ‘manners’ and ‘morals’ of the ways of life of the higher class aristocratic fashionable society‚ however

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    Manner and Form Introduction by Anne Twomey∗ Does anyone really understand manner and form? This was the question that George Williams put to me when asking me to give this paper. The answer has to be ‘very few people indeed’. Why? There appear to be two reasons. The first is that most lawyers have been brought up on a diet of the Commonwealth Constitution and assume‚ incorrectly‚ that State Constitutions function in the same manner. This is largely the consequence of Law Schools focusing almost

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    Have you ever gambled in your life? We live in a world where some form of gambling is within our grasp. It can be fun‚ exciting‚ and life changing. Some gamblers may say they have control of their gambling behavior; however‚ a lot of gamblers do not! Most of them lose so much. They lose their jobs‚ money‚ family‚ and friends. Since gambling has so much potential for abuse‚ external measurements must be put in place to prevent abusive gambling. Did you know Hawaii and Utah are the only 2 states

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    of the Ten Commandments and states “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. Throughout time‚ this crime has become more acceptable and isn’t as frowned upon as before. Although it is still a sin‚ people do not typically seek a punishment for this crime. When comparing the views and punishments of adultery between the Puritan times of the book The Scarlet Letter and now‚ there are obvious differences. During the Puritan times of early America committing a sin that violated any religious rule would have a

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    1920’s America was a time of jazz‚ dance‚ illegal alcohol consumption and generally having a good time- this is clearly the reason that it was known as the ‘roaring 20’s’. Women had more freedom‚ young people wanted to have a good time after WW1 and scandalise their parents and people had more money and more time to spend on leisure. As a result of this‚ the entertainment industry boomed in areas such as sport‚ music‚ movies and radio. As workers had more leisure and money they played more sport

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    telling the story of his abuse as a child. But during the chapter “Good Times” and the Epilogue the tone changes to happy. In the chapter “Good Times” it reflects upon the once picture perfect family before his mother found alcohol and started to abuse him. In the Epilogue Dave writes about his experience as an adult and loving father to his son Stephen. He recalls one special family vacation spot that he talked about in “Good Times”‚ 17426 Riverside Drive‚ Guerneville‚ it’s his happy place. Him and

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    Personal Responsibility in Our World Today Personal Responsibility in Our World Today Gerald Lee GEN/200 November 12‚ 2012 Kim Marzella Personal Responsibility In Our World Today While some may argue that personal responsibility does not equal maturity or productivity‚ personal responsibility is very important because it defines an individual as a mature‚ productive person who takes responsibility

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    the country will lead to developingof biomethanation processes for the use of substrates other than cattle dung. At present‚most of them are treated as waste‚ garbage‚ nuisance and hazard. The improper or inadequate disposal of such wastes leads to unhealthy conditions. This becomes a sourceof pollution and a public health problem. If such waste is recycled in a biogas plant‚ itwill be a source of energy‚ health and wealth. 2)Alternative substrates for biomethanation When alternative substrates

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