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    Aryabhata Famous as : Born: 476 CE prob. :Ashmaka Died: 550 CE Era: Gupta era Region : India Main interests: Mathematics‚ Astronomy Major works: aryabhatiya‚ Arya-siddhanta Aryabhatta‚ also known as Aryabhatta I or Aryabhata (476-550?)‚ is a famous Indian mathematician and astronomer‚ born in a place called Taregana‚ in Bihar (though some people do not agree with the evidence). Taregana which literally means songs of stars in Bihari‚ is a small place situated nearly 30 km from Patna‚ which was

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    Bradbury uses interesting verbs to great effect. He uses verbs like‚ "flushed"‚ "murmured"‚ and "pronounced". This contrasts from the boring "he said"‚ and it also describes how the character reading the speech says it so there is a more detailed description of how the speech is read. Thirdly‚ the writer uses adverbs in the text to allow a better description of verbs. This also helps to clarify the verbs. An example of this is‚ "... jerked angrily." Ray Bradbury uses metaphors to enhance descriptions

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    Chandler uses language such as “obviously”‚ “no way”‚ and others to show that Anna is an older teenager along with abbreviation such as “manse”‚ “ruts and shells”‚ and “OBE’s” or out-of-body experiences. This continues to be seen with how Anna addresses adults respectfully; for instance‚ Uncle Will‚ Great-Aunt Iris‚ Mr. Wittstadt‚ Mrs. Sanchez and etcetera. This changes‚ though‚ with people Anna is familiar with‚ or people who are her own age; for instance‚ this can be demonstrated by how she calls

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    that element would be negative thinking. It is estimated that we have up to 50 000 thoughts a day. If your cast of mind is predominantly pessimistic‚ the daily number of negative thoughts that you could be generating would be astronomical. The mind is a neutral energy. The way you think determines whether the results are positive and beneficial or negative and harmful. The mind does not usually judge or examine thoughts and opinions before accepting them. If what it hears‚ sees and reads is always negative

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    Hypothetical Working Agreement Paper Freydia is a 27 year old mother of 2 children ages 6 and 9. She has been using crack cocaine for the last four years. Her children have been removed from her care by Child Protective Services and placed with her mother. Freydia has entered a drug program‚ stating she wants to get her kids back. Achieving this goal will require much work on Freydia’s part. As a clinician‚ I design a working agreement outlining a plan of action and defining each of our roles

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    The Seventh Man In the story “The seventh man” Murakami primarily employs techniques such as figurative language through the use of flashbacks and a feeling of foreboding to characterize the deadly wave. After several attempts to get K to make a last second escape‚ the wave finally makes its first appearance with a bang being depicted as “a wave like a huge snake with its head held high‚ poised to strike‚ was racing towards the shore” (Murakami‚ 178). Through the use of simile and personification

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    For many centuries language has been overlooked as just a simple way of communication. The few who have argued its effects on the human mind have been turned away‚ but now we have a better understanding of its effects. We now understand that language affects our visual perception‚ spatial knowledge‚ and the way we see certain genders in inanimate objects.In the passage “How Does Our Language Shape The Way We Think” by Lera Boroditsky‚ states “Some make many more distinctions between colors than others

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    The Official Language of the United States Do you know what the official language of the United States is? If you answered English‚ guess again. But don’t feel bad‚ the vast majority of people would answer that English is the official language of the United States of America. English is the de facto language since‚ at this point‚ it is the most widely spoken language in the nation. But Spanish is catching up millions Hispanics speaking their native language at home‚ at work‚ and on their daily

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    Nature of Thought Paper Name Here PHL/251 August 25‚ 2010 Teachers Name Nature of Thought The nature of thought plays a key role in our everyday lives. Thinking‚ sensing‚ memory‚ perceptions‚ personal barriers‚ and thoughts are major contributors to the nature of thought process. “What do I exude as the average of my thoughts?” What is the quality of those thoughts? Are they good and bad‚ negative or positive‚ tempered or relaxed? This paper will describe my nature of thought and how

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    In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the author‚ William Golding uses characters‚ plot and language techniques to convey the message‚ ‘without civilisation‚ society would descend into savagery.’ Throughout the novel‚ this is supported by the three main points; people without authority figures can become dangerous‚ disagreement between two uncivilised parties will lead to conflict and innocence will be lost when people are put into live or die situations. In this novel‚ Golding uses the plot to portray

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