Megan Kubatzke 4th Hour March 1‚ 2012 ACT Paper How would you feel if you were being constantly monitored at school? Well‚ that’s what many high schools in the United States are currently doing; installing security cameras in various locations of the school. Security cameras in high schools are a good thing and all high schools should be investing in them. They make the school a safer environment‚ deter the wandering of students‚ and can help monitor behavioral changes
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1. Explain how human activities can cause an imbalance in biogeochemical cycling and lead to problems such as cultural eutrophication and kill fish. biogeochemical cycles are the pathway that chemicals cycle within the ecosystems involving both living and non-living things. Human activities have a direct impact and can cause an imbalance of these chemicals. A few examples of this would be mining and burning fossil fuels‚ this would increase the amount of chemical elements removed from the reservoirs
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Readers have responded differently to being told that the story happened long ago. How do you respond? Initially ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ is set in a medieval period ‘long ago’‚ which you can determine from the distinct use of archaic language; ideas of chivalry and patriarchy are evoked at the use of this time period thus the ongoing theme of the supernatural‚ demonstrated by Madeline’s firm belief in The eve of St Agnes‚ serves to induce in the reader thoughts of an alternate immortal life‚ an
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Q1. Both nick and Gatsby have powerful imaginations that distort their views of reality. Discuss how this trait helps to develop their relationship and characterisation. Both Nick and Gatsby personify their views of reality throughout the novel‚ whereas Gatsby is deluding himself into seeing the world he has made up in his head Nick is the one observing this and telling the reader his perspective. An example of this is shown through how know one truly knows who Gatsby is‚ thinking he ‘killed a man’
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Assessing Your Organization’s Value Anita LaGrone COM/310 December 01.2014 Mary Lee Cunill Assessing Your Organization’s Value Is your organization infected? Do your organization collaborates‚ share information‚ and helps each other? There are so many companies that are quick to say they are invested in their employees‚ however if it does not show their everyday activities‚ the culture will soon reflect it. Therefore‚ finding the person to fit for your organization cultural can be a challenging
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How convincing is the view that sense experience is the source of all knowledge? (30mark) The view that sense experience is the source of all knowledge is an Empiricist one. Rationalism and Empiricism are the two ways in which one can approach questions regarding the obtaining of knowledge. Empiricism would argue that knowledge from reason is trivial‚ as it doesn’t tell us anything substantial about the world‚ and the only way we can do that is through experiencing it. Locke was an empiricist
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portrayed by the last lines in The Great Gatsby‚ our past holds us back from pursuing anything great‚ making it difficult to obtain the American Dream. The American Dream is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S. Several characters throughout this novel showed hope in achieving the American Dream‚ but three particular characters wanted this dream more than anyone; Daisy‚ Myrtle‚ and Gatsby. Gatsby was one of the most hopeful people anyone
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Do You Believe In Aliens Are we alone or do you believe in aliens? Most people would say no in public‚ but in truth most do believe. A survey was taken of 29 people; they were asked one to three questions depending on their answer. Question # 1‚ “Do you believe aliens exist?” out of 29 people asked 24 said yes‚ they do believe aliens exist. Those 24 went on to the next question‚ Question # 2‚ “Do you believe aliens have visited Earth (even if just to fly past)?” of the 24 that
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Article In Focus: How to give a killer Presentation Author: Chris Anderson Source: Harvard Business Review Chris Anderson shares some great tips for speakers‚ aspiring as well experienced on how to go about blowing the audience with what he calls a “killer presentation”. All of his advice is channeled and amassed from being the curator of TEDTalks‚ one of the internet’s greatest phenomena of the decade. The article kick starts in a narrative fashion. And throughout the article the reader is
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Machiavelli’s views on human nature are unjust; nevertheless‚ his philosophy‚ or rather instructions‚ is reasonable in capturing the selfishness of men. As written in The Qualities of the Prince by Machiavelli‚ “Men are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ simulators and deceivers‚ avoiders of danger‚ greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours‚ offering you their blood‚ their property‚ their lives‚ and their sons… when danger is far away; but when it comes nearer to you they
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