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    Title: What is ethical advertising? Discuss how designers address such issue nowadays when they convey their message to consumers. Advertising is often seen as “social messages” that have been given a purpose to attract viewers’ attention. As aimed at the general public‚ they should be conscientious‚ or in other words‚ good. Yet not all aesthetically commendable advertisements convey worthy messages or promote harmless product. The advertising industry sometimes is claimed for not adhering to

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    Routine Message

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    amount owed should be $1‚271.54. Your statement shows $1‚793.54 owed. Perhaps you have not yet recorded the $401 refund on goods returned on invoice no. J789 last week. But even this possible error does not fully explain the difference. Closing ▪ state action wanted‚ timeframe ▪ show appreciation in advance; appropriate goodwill words I would appreciate your usual promptness in resolving this matter. Yours sincerely‚ Example 2: Favourable response Complying with receiver’s request News is

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    Dangerous Dogs.

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    Victorian government decided that the legislation on dangerous dogs were not tough enough after the fatal attack of ayon chol. Dogs considered dangerous are American pit bulls‚ Fila Brasileiro‚ Japanese Tosa‚ Dogo Argentino and Presa Canario as listed on the government website although only the pit bull terriers and one Dogo Argentino are actually living in Victoria. These laws are discriminatory and futile. The laws that target the ’dangerous dogs’ are the governments fruitless attempt to stop

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    Aims and objectives

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    Aims and objectives Aims The users for whom actuarial information is created can place a high degree of reliance on its relevance‚ transparency of assumptions‚ completeness and comprehensibility‚ including the communication of any uncertainty inherent in the information. Actuarial information addresses the needs of its users‚ is of high quality and supports good governance if it is: relevant‚ transparent and complete; and communicated comprehensibly. Relevant actuarial information makes effective

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    Assuming Is Dangerous

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    Assuming is Dangerous When people make assumptions‚ based on things that they think they see‚ hear‚ or know; without confirming their conclusion first‚ anything can result. For Lester Burnham‚ it can be concluded‚ the result of someone else’s assumption would be his own death. Throughout the movie America Beauty‚ there were many miscommunications between the characters‚ but only one particular failure to communicate cost someone their life. Colonel Frank Fitts was very concerned with his sons’ activities

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    called Happenstence with his wife before her death and he lives quietly on the Outer Banks of North Carolina near his father‚ Dodge. Theresa and Garret become better acquainted‚ but she does not reveal her knowledge of the love letters. Along with the literal distance between them — they live hundreds of miles apart—there is another problem: Garret cannot quite forgive Catherine for dying and leaving him. Theresa’s career flourishes as the romantic tale of the "messages in a bottle" is told in print

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    over my head. But‚ I know it by name. It is anxiety. To best summarize how I feel‚ and to summarize this process‚ it’s hell. I’ve just given the final draft to my editor‚ but I’m no longer thrilled. The anxiety struck the moment I pressed send. The excitement is now replaced with uneasiness and fear. I want to reel these words back in‚ forget them‚ and live life as if they’ve never been written. From the moment it happened‚ I knew this wasn’t the anxiety that accompanied depression. It isn’t one that

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    Commandant’s Reading List Book Report “A Message To Garcia” by Elbert Hubbard (1889) As the most commonly talked about book off the Commandant’s reading list‚ I’ve taken the interest into finding out first hand exactly what is‚ or was‚ the message to Garcia. Little did I know‚ you never actually find out that message. Instead‚ “A Message to Garcia‚” is but a short rant about what every man/woman should hold‚ and that is the willingness disobedience to orders. [President] “McKinley gave

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    Social Anxiety Everyday there are people living with fear‚ avoidance‚ pain‚ terror‚ and doubt. This is the disorder of social anxiety. Social anxiety can be found throughout the entire country. Both men and women are suffering from this disorder (Main Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder). Not only is social anxiety a disorder but‚ it is also a phobia (Charles H. Elliott & Laura L. Smith). Social anxiety is an apprehension towards a relationship an individual may have with people around him

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