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    The opening of Anil is effective as it introduces the protagonist of the story‚ ‘a little boy’ named Anil and as readers we follow his journey and watch his character grow and develop. Right from the very beginning of the story‚ the writer makes it clear that Anil is different to everyone else in the village. The star above Anil is used to symbolise how unique and special he is: ‘His parents would not even stop for a second to gape at a star. But he did.’ The writer’s use of the word ‘gape’ conveys

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    Case Study CLP POWER IN HONG KONG Student Name: Ahmed Gaber. ID: A00091464 Q1: What types of change have taken place in CLP Power? - The organizational structure was streamlined to have fewer layers of staff ، existing channels of communication were reviewed to allow faster decision making. - Partnership Charter was signed between employees of different departments to foster stronger teamwork. -A New smart culture of “doing smarter” and “doing more with less” was cascaded down to all employees

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    The Futile Search For Stability After WWI * Uneasy Peace‚ Uncertain Security * The peace settlement at the end of World War I had tried to fulfill nineteenth century dreams of nationalism by creating new boundaries and new states. President Woodrow Wilson placed many of his hopes for the future in the League of Nations. This however was not very effective. One major reason it failed is that the United States didn’t want to join the league. They didn’t wish to be involved in European affairs

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    Although many parents believe teenagers should not be allowed to own their own cars‚ not all agree. The issue has many positive and negative aspects. For example‚ the responsibility‚ which (w/w) might promote (v.) quicker maturing‚ may also open the door to make various nonsensical (adj.) choices. However‚ the real issue is whether or not they actually (-ly) need a car. Undoubtedly‚ if a teenager wants a car solely for the purpose of cruising with friends‚ they do not currently (-ly) need one

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    Should doctors be able to refuse demands for "futile" treatment? "Futile" treatment is when there is no medical benefit from the treatment they are receiving‚ and that there will be no improvement if they are in a permanent vegetative state. Although the concept of medical futility dates back in the Ancient Greek days with physician Hippocrates‚ it has only recently (in the past 40 years) become a controversial topic. The issue of medical futility is important because it deals with many issues such

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    Able, Not Adulterous

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    Able‚ Not Adulterous In the timeless novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the scarlet letter “A” is meant to be a symbol of shame and punishment given by the Puritan elders of Boston to Hester Prynne for the crime of adultery; when the story opens‚ the identity of her lover is unknown‚ but it is revealed later to be the Reverend Dimmesdale. In the Puritan society‚ the townspeople shun Hester for her sinfulness. The letter on Hester’s clothing intended to publicly humiliate and shame

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    Doctors of the Holocaust The Holocaust was one of the most inhumane genocides in history. Millions were killed in concentration camps by gas chambers and crematoria; others died in combat trying to fight the Nazi regime. But there were some who died more horrid deaths at the hands of Nazi doctors in the camps. These doctors would perform experiments meant to mutilate and cause intense pain for the victims. Many of the Nazi physicians were captured‚ while others fled before the liberation of camps

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    their users as preventing or treating illness or promoting health and well-being. The main context of quack practices is to relieve pain‚ postpone death‚ and make money (Jill‚ 2000).  With limited time given by managed care initiatives‚ client demands‚ and prefer toward brief therapy‚ growing number of individuals seek the help of people who perform quack practices that can aid them through their “healing power” or “power medicines”. As mentioned‚ quack practices are prevalence in many communities

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    and then usually my parents took me to the nearby doctor. This was the time when my brain was concentrating seriously‚ I observed that all the patients were keen to meet the doctor and express their disarray. They relied on the doctor totally which was easily understood by their smiling faces after consulting the doctor. They also believed that he was the only one who can cure their disarray. This made me to think that the profession of a doctor has a high position in the society and he is the one

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    Should the government provide free treatment or not? Counter argument: The health is the most important thing in our life! All our abilities to do anything‚ earning money‚ mental‚ physical abilities all these reflect to our health. Nowadays‚ the population of Earth is increasing and in big overcrowded cities new types of health diseases have been appeared. And treatment of patients‚ maintenance of equipment and inventorying new medicines costs a lot of money‚ that is why medical treatment

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