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    Prostitutes Turns to Craigslist Prostitution: Should it be legal? Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world; however‚ many states in the U.S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the "the selling of sexual services.” Prostitution has been widespread throughout recorded history and in the United States today‚ about one in five adult men reports having paid for sex at some time (NORC‚ 2003:1226). Nevada is the first state in the United States to legalize

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    Living the Life Well‚ I managed to survive through the many years to get to this day. On this day September 1‚ 2060 I am about to head to the golf course to spend my day with my former co-workers. As I am 73 years old‚ I have been retired for about five and a half years. I enjoy living the life I do now‚ being retired‚ and just enjoying everyday day that I have left here on Earth. After college I played professional baseball for twenty-one years‚ sixteen for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After I threw

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    1] What is agriculture? 2] Name the factors influencing agriculture. 3] What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages? 4] What is plantation agriculture? 5] Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth. Answers (i) The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri—meaning soil—and culture—meaning cultivation or tilling of soil. It is defined as the science and art of cultivation of soil‚ raising crops and rearing livestock. (ii) The factors

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    period‚ people took anything not specified in sexual connotations. Realizing this‚ the authors of the time used this to their advantage and laid a heavy underlying sexual atmosphere as a basis for their stories. Henry James does just that in his Turn of the Screw. Though never directly stating so‚ his main character suffers from sexual repression that came along with her position in the Victorian age and eventually acts upon it‚ while the ghosts in the story then serve as protection for the children

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    In The Turn of the Screw by Henry James‚ there are many disputes over the question of the governess’s sanity. While some claim that the apparitions she sees are real‚ deeming her sane‚ others believe that they are materializations of her own imagination. The governess is sane because of her ability to think rationally‚ the apparitions’ resemblance to previous Bly workers‚ and Miles’s acknowledgment of Peter Quint. The governess is sane because she is able to think rationally before acting upon

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    Living on the Edge It was a Friday afternoon in Dayton‚ Ohio and I could feel the blistering cold wind pound against my face. I made sure to checking every inch of my sled to make sure that I would be safe. I took one last look over the edge. Consumed by fear‚ I took the plunge off the cliff like hill with my red wooden sled. It was the winter of 2005 and I was 10 years old. Christmas break had just ended and I couldn’t wait to go to school to show off my cherry red wooden sled that I got for

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    from Depression. (2014‚ March 2). Retrieved October 23‚ 2014‚ from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml Depression (major depressive disorder). (n.d.). Retrieved October 23‚ 2014‚ from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/definition/con-20032977

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    Living on Campus vs. Living off Campus You just graduated high school and now you are getting ready to head to college. Going away to college is the most exciting time for a newly graduated student. You are finally able to get away from home and be on your own. But in the process of applying for a college‚ you must decide whether to live on or off campus. Are you ready to really live on your own or do you want to experience the traditional college life? This decision is often very hard to make

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    respect. * Refrain from calling their employers by first names – preferring instead to call them “Mr/Mrs/Miss” and followed with their surname/personal name or simply “Sir/Madam/Boss”. * Practise the “arrive before the boss‚ leave after the boss” working hours. Collectivism * Speaking up about individual efforts to complete a task – even if you did complete the task on your own. It is advisable to say “Mr Pang‚ I have managed to draft out a comprehensive business proposal with the help of my

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    English Essay – Catherine Cooper “Texts on their own are interesting‚ but when compared to other texts they become illuminating” Discuss in relation to ‘Twilight’ and ‘The Turn of the Screw’ Essay Texts on their own are thought-provoking‚ motivating‚ fascinating and stimulating. With a background context‚ audiences may learn about the values of the time. Although when studying more than one text‚ if the contexts are understood‚ the two texts can be analysed‚ interpreted‚ compared‚ contrasted

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