I have read excerpts from two texts. An informational text titled ‘The Sea Around Us’ by Rachel Carson‚ and a literature text titled ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’‚ by Jules Verne. In both excerpts there are many descriptions of the ocean. Many people debate whether details are described more vividly in informational text‚ or in literature. I feel the ocean was described more vividly in the excerpt from the literature text ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’. I believe the ocean
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1. Sion Soleimany (Appellant‚ United Kingdom) v. Abner Soleimany (Respondent‚ United Kingdom) Court of Appeal‚ Civil Division‚ 30 January 1998‚ United Kingdom Facts Sion Soleimany (hereinafter referred to as the father) and his son‚ Abner Soleimany (refers as the son) were engaged in the export of Persian carpets from Iran. Between 1980 and 1983‚ the son arranged for the export of the carpets from Iran in contravention of Iranian Revenue laws and export controls. The carpets were sold by the father
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The Media’s Influence on Body-Image of Young Women Ashley Tokaruk Young people are bombarded with copious numbers of advertisements on a daily basis‚ many of which unintentionally causing negative body-imagine in naive minds. I am a part of our city’s dance community and have seen first hand many mental disorders develop in young people all to attain the ’ideal’ body type‚ often flaunted in advertisements through different forms of media outlets. Watching this sickness occur in girls around
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Responsibility of Inventions Inventions have shaped the growth of civilization since the beginning of time‚ but can an invention actually do more harm than good? Who is at fault? Should those who came up with the ideas be to blame? In answer to the first question‚ yes. Take gunpowder as an example; gunpowder was first used in China for entertainment‚ such as fireworks (Pyro universe‚ History of fireworks). However‚ when the invention went into the wrong hands‚ it became a weapon‚ which made it
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When I started to plan my presentation‚ I had a hard time deciding what‚ exactly‚ I was going to say. I had started with the idea that I would just basically go over the main points in my paper in the order I wrote them in. I had a hard time getting anywhere with that idea. Then I did the Exhibition Fair. I realized that one of my more common talks that I did during the fair would be a good order for me to cover things in my presentation. So away went my old order and in came my new idea that
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Difference between Your Mother and Grandmother ‘Grandma’‚ a word which fills you with emotion as soon as you hear it. She is a person who would go over the top to fight for you. Be it her own son‚ or even her soulmate‚ she would fight with anybody to defend you. Even if you’re wrong‚ even if you hurt her‚ she would be good to you no matter what. Your mom‚ for once‚ might hit you‚ scold you‚ but your grandma would never do that. Mothers have the household to look after‚ but you; believe me‚ you mean
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.ASSIGNMENT: # 1 - MODES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Do you think it is appropriate to add your boss as a friend on Facebook or Twitter and send work correspondence this way? E.g. you will be late or absent from work. Facebook and Twitter are an online social networking service which can be used as often as you choose. These websites are used by people to keep up with family and friends sometimes also for business purposes‚ near and far to send messages or chat with one another. Facebook and
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HITLER AS DICTATOR - 1934-39 Was Hitler a "weak dictator"? The old view (historians in the 1950’s) was that NAZI Germany was a "totalitarian" state. Hitler was the all-powerful dictator. Orders flowed downwards from Hitler. The system of government was like an efficient‚ well-oiled machine. Recent research by historians (1970’s/80’s) now disputes this view. It is now accepted that Nazi Germany was NOT a "well-oiled machine". It was more like a medieval court - with a king (Hitler) surrounded
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Jeffrey Sam M. Misolania Juan Carlos Evangelista Communication Arts 2 14 March 2011 YOUR SELF’S YOUR REAL BEST FRIEND As a freshman of STI College Sta. Rosa‚ I myself can feel the hardship of being a student. Problems brought by my studies‚ by my friends and by my family are mixed. To be honest‚ I have my friends who help me escape those burdens of my life. We sometimes go in target mall near our school to spend our time singing‚ playing and sharing our emotions. Every time we are together massages
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The article “Your Perception Is Your Reality” by Tony D. Clark discusses how individuals regarding their perception may be influenced by society; however‚ everyone has the ability to choose their own perception that corresponds with their lifestyle. There are plenty of advertisements and commercials that are shown to a wide audience on a daily basis‚ and people are there to witness them and become conditioned to believe an idea that could potentially shift their perception. As individuals with beating
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