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    The white rhinoceros and the Asian elephant possess many similar characteristics‚ including the way they look‚ yet also possess many differences such as the two continents they live on. There are five living species of rhino (black‚ white‚ Indian‚ Javan and Sumatran) and only two of the elephant (African and the Asian). All are in jeopardy of extinction with their slow rate of breeding‚ poaching and in the rhinoceroses‚ their territorial behavior. Both of these beasts belong to the same kingdom

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    Narrative: The Elephant- Slawomir Mrozek Telling a lie in order to save money is good‚ right? In this short story‚ the elephant in the zoo is getting too old a weak and it needs to be replaced. The director of the zoo doesn’t care for the animals or the zoo itself‚ he just cares about the how the zoo and animals benefit him. The zoo keepers and staff are excited about the new arrival of the new great elephant. The excitement ended when the director sent a letter notifying them that the order

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    Debate On Mass Shootings

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    think that “more guns‚ fewer shootings” is the answer to the debate about gun control. Some say gun incidents are decreasing. However‚ people have failed to notice that guns are still the reason for numerous amounts of death. Once we understand that firearms are one of the main causes of mass shootings‚ we’ll begin to see that the answer to the problem is gun control. It’s best to increase the rules and regulations regarding guns to decrease the number of mass shootings. Many gun laws have been taken

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    In the story “Hills Like White Elephants” there are two main characters the American and Jig. The story takes place at a train station in 1927 in Spain. Jig is a young girl dealing with a woman’s choice. Although the word abortion is never used in the story‚ the reader is lead to that conclusion through the use of symbolism. There are many different ways in the story that are symbolically used to describe the abortion. For example‚ while drinking beer‚ Jig looks off at the line of hills and says

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    Essay On Mass Shootings

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    maybe a solution to the mass shootings that occur in our society‚ an example of a PSA would be anti-smoking smoking ads. Anti-smoking ads are aimed towards “rebellious” teens; teens who hate being told what to do and how to do it. The ads usually depict a teen having to always give up free time or spend their hard earned money which explains the consumption that smoking has over their lives. PSA’s should also focus on the kinds of individuals who commit these mass shootings‚ talking about and illustrating

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    ‚ Reading the October 8th‚ number 8 series of the Duke‚ it was a pleasure realizing that you reacted on‚ shooting on campus. Thank you for your reaction and observation on this issue and the measures to take to prevent it re-occurring in Duquesne campus. Your reaction on shooting on campus in‚ raise some opinion on the topic It was a good observation especially on this aspect that‚ “individual schools can take steps to address the growing threat of violence and adapt to the culture of fear on

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    Essay On Police Shootings

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    Police Shootings Are Getting Out of Control “Police killings are beginning to get out of control”‚ is what many people are saying. We shouldn’t have to say that‚ in fact‚ it shouldn’t be something that is happening in the first place. Whether it was justified‚ or not‚ things need to change. There are too many unjustified police shootings. Something needs to be done. We can’t just sit here‚ waiting for another shooting. I feel like these officers need to be brought to justice. I’m taking the position

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    Marketing Techniques Paignton Zoo (D1) Market Penetration Advantages: The advantage of market penetration is that it promotes the business to the public and allows it to be widely recognised by a variety of people. Paignton Zoo promotes its business on sites which are widely used every day by the public such as the radio‚ television. This means that every day there is a chance that a member of the public will hear about the business on the radio or see what they have to offer on the television

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    Police First Shootings

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    even to protect the officers themselves‚ the officers need to be armed with the pistol. The officers have only short time to ponder before the first shooting and it will be resulted to the suspects. In some cases‚ if they have decided to shoot‚ it may result to fatal suspects and non-suspects too‚ this may be innocent. Therefore‚ the first shooting‚ it is extremely important to prevent the loss a life. Especially‚ in the event of rebellion with the protests of various groups‚ the military and police

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    Macbeth: Techniques

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    Looking closely at language and dramatic techniques Tuesday‚ 12 June 2012 9:11 AM   Find two examples of each of the following. Explain the effect of the device. 1. Imagery of violence 2. Symbols-dagger‚ ghost 3. Images of masculinity 4. Supernatural imagery 5. Blood motif (Motifs are recurring structures‚ contrasts‚ and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.) 6. Soliloquies   1. " Thou liest‚ abhorred tyrant; with my sword

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