Should College Courses be Graded "Pass/Fail?” This morning my son and I sat for a nice breakfast out on our patio to listen to the birds and enjoy the fresh air. Zack is fourteen years old and just finished his freshman year in high school. I posed a question to him‚ “What motivates you to get a better grade than a C on your assignments and exams?” Zack explained his motivation comes from trying to achieve an A because that’s the best and he tries hard to get the best grade. I then asked
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Is a smile always just a smile? This would seem to be the question that the artist who painted the “Mona Lisa” was trying to convey. The “Mona Lisa”‚ also referred to as the “Portrait of Lisa Gherardini”‚ was commissioned by an unknown person or persons around 1503 A.D. and painted by the highly revered artist Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci‚ known now as Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519). Da Vinci used poplar wood for the canvas of the “Mona Lisa” and created the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric
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The story “The Man with the Scar” I would like to speak about is written by W. Somerset Maugham who is one of the most popular and widely read English writers. He wrote novels‚ short stories‚ plays and most of them had a great commercial success. W. Somerset Maugham traveled a lot during his life‚ he met different people‚ saw their lives so he gained a lot from his trips. Sometimes Maugham’s stories were thinly disguised episodes involving his host or others he had met on his travels-circumstances
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Cleaning Seashells: 1. Burying - This one is pretty simple. Find an area in your yard where you don’t mind digging a hole and bury the shells about 18" down. The reason for the depth is so animals will not find them and dig them up. Also you or your neighbors won’t smell them. Let them remain buried until the insects‚ ants‚ larvae‚ worms and bacteria remove all the tissue and they will darn near polish the inside of the shell. But‚ this could take as long as a couple of months. The longer you
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was just another Monday night at the Silver Lake club Spaceland‚ and local indie rock band Army Navy was performing onstage. The bassist‚ Ben Gaffin‚ played an almost-hypnotizing riff as the band’s catchy music filled the room. After the show‚ the patio was flooded with people who had anxiously rushed outside for a post-show cigarette. Now that the band and the fans were no longer separated by the stage inside‚ something became clear: It was almost impossible to tell the band members apart from their
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went to my friends Fourth of July party in Brooklyn. It was alright the music was hot tons of people danced and there were plenty of drinks. A. I was enjoying myself up until she asked me to come hang with her and a group of friends out on the patio. B. Of course I agreed to go but I later regretted it once I realized all they were doing out there was smoking cigarettes and marijuana. I stood there feeling uncomfortable then someone noticed and offered me a stick. C. At that very moment
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florescent and in my opinion uncomfortable‚ but the residents have the option of putting a lamp in their rooms so they can turn the bright lights off. There are several areas for the residents to visit with family‚ friends or doctors. They can go to the patio‚ their bedrooms‚ the visiting room or the game room. The bedrooms are furnished with a TV‚ a hospital bed‚ and a dresser. Some of the rooms are bare and some are homier‚ it depends on what the resident brings with them. The nursing home has a reputation
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will have a committed companion forever. Yet‚ this kinship accompanies a sticker price. You’ll need to respect your pooch’s dependability and dedication and be prepared to confer Loads of value time to your pet forever. To expel your canine to the patio or allowing him to sit unbothered for drawn out stretches of time for a considerable length of time can make him get to be discouraged‚ and/or damaging. The additional time you go through with your Pit Bull‚ the more you’ll appreciate him. A report
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In addition to the studio to three-bedroom layouts‚ there are also some townhome layouts available. Every apartment at the property is outfitted with an in-unit washer and dryer. Meanwhile‚ select apartments boast of a private balcony or patio space. Tenants can enjoy the convenience of having furnished homes available. Within the spacious kitchens‚ residents will discover gorgeous granite counters. Each kitchen is outfitted with custom cabinets‚ stainless steel appliances and dishwashers
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It is a warm‚ peaceful Sunday afternoon. Zits‚ from Flight‚ is on his way to his favorite coffee shop in Seattle‚ Washington. As he approaches the coffee shop he senses a strange aura emanating from the front patio of the shop. He pays no attention to this ominous feeling‚ but he does notice that a strange figure is sitting in his usual spot. He does not want to seem rude so he goes over and politely asks the figure if they knew that that was his spot. As he moves closer Zits notices that this
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