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    Tony – Pepe’s brother *Paco Texeira - a Hong Kong* boy Mary Texeira - a great walker‚ mountain climber Rita Lopez – will be Pepe’s soon-to-be-wife Helen Silva - Rita’s business partner Pete Alfonso - a bandleader Concha Vidal – she has faced the decision between good and evil Father Tony - a fashionable confessor Conchita Gil - Esteban’s wife Esteban Borromeo - a poet Chamaquito - a bullfighter Plot [conflict‚climax‚resolution] CONFLICT The argumentation and the

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    Do we rely too much on technology? Technology is a great thing‚ it is used anywhere and everywhere around the world. Whether it’s a radio or an iPad‚ we all have some sort of technological device lying around somewhere in the house. Technology can be portrayed as our twenty-first century slave (without the feeding). You can ask it to do something and it will do it for you‚ it is a way of improving our living conditions. This might draw you back on a present for your mum or your house bills‚ but

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    living the high life and others are struggling to feed their families? Rich people are destroying our economy because of their seven to eight figure salaries. One of these groups is athletes. Professional athletes get paid far too much money and they shouldn’t be paid as much. Here is a good question: why are luxuries paid more than necessities? “It is a sad commentary on our societal values that these entertainers are taking in seven figure while teachers‚ police officers‚ and firefighters make

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    affects people from various age groups all over the world. It has done nothing but increase over the past few decades only to become an epidemic in the 21st century. This epidemic has deteriorated many individuals’ well-being and still is. Therefore‚ in order to stop it and try to reduce it significantly‚ stigmatizing overeating might be helpful but it is only a simple solution for a much more complex problem. In his essay “too much of a good thing”‚ Greg Crister discusses that issue‚ citing statistics

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    What a question to ponder! I have tried writing this essay many times and have realized that this is a very difficult topic. "Is it possible to love someone too much?" If you look at the question you first must define what love is and what it means to you before you can determine if it is actually possible to love someone too much. <br> <br>The Webster Dictionary defines love as "profoundly tender‚ a passionate affection for another person". In my opinion‚ to love someone is to care not only about

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    Do Footballers get paid too much? Do Footballers get paid too much? Cons Off-season there is no pay Get money for making mistakes Sports over lives Could go for a better cause Does not contribute to society Only pro-athletes are overpaid Fans and TV watchers pay for their salary Structure of discursive essay: * Introduction to topic‚ comparison to other jobs and why there is an outrage * Put forward the supporting argument(Sports over lives) * Back up with supporting evidence

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    Here’s why you should avoid drinking too much water Many times as a child‚ we are told to drink eight glasses of water a day. It should be after a meal‚ as drinking water before will make you lose your appetite. Even as we grow old we are used to drinking as much water as possible as it says they cleanses are body and prevents dehydration. And that is still the case we believe today. Most people today seemed to brush away the idea of too much is as bad as less when it comes to consuming water

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    To lack emphasis on culture is to perpetuate the philosophy of single-mindedness and white dominance in our society. In my opinion‚ our society needs to emphasize culture to a further extent since there can never be too much emphasis on it. The blatant reason why we should accentuate the diversity in society is because it truly represents the essence of the people. It exemplifies all of who we are - our physical‚ abstract‚ social‚ political‚ and religious being. It reflects our achievements‚ short-comings

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    BARINGS – A CASE STUDY IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS Introduction: In 1995 Britain’s oldest merchant bank of two hundred years came to a dramatic and fatal halt. The bank was Barings. The demise of the bank was brought about as a result of the actions of a derivative trader‚ Nick Leeson‚ stationed in Singapore. Without a careful and considered review one may be tempted to conclude that the blame rests solely on Nick Leeson. But if you think with analytical mind‚ you will ask: how

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    particular team‚ you are more likely to make strong connections with people (Sam Apple‚ Do Sports Fans Go Too Far?). Usually when you have strong connections with people‚ you can talk more and share your feelings and emotions with other people which can make you more happy and have less stress. Devoted fans tend to be less lonely and have more enjoyable social lives (Sam Apple‚ Do Sports Fans Go Too Far?). This shows that being a fan can give people a sense of belonging sense they are so devoted‚ this

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