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    Dark were the Tunnels

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    Apocalypse Now and Then Word Count: 993 A Change in Humanity George R. R. Martin’s short story‚ “Dark‚ Dark Were The Tunnels‚” is one of the pieces included in John Joseph Adams compilation of apocalyptic short stories titled Wastelands: stories of the apocalypse. This story is not a traditional story of the apocalypse; it is not about humanity’s struggle to survive immediately after an apocalyptic event‚ in a changed environment. Nor is it a story about how humans are affected emotionally and

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    If I Were a Scientist

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    If I were a scientist‚ I would like to carry on my work in the sphere of pure science. Pure science is a relentless search for truth for the discoveries of the mysteries of nature. As such no fault finding is possible with pure scientific research which has broadened the frontiers of man’s knowledge about himself and the world. It is systematized knowledge and its pursuit has led to the unravelling of the mysteries of nature and the harnessing of its wonderful power. What the scientist discovers

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    scenarios are representative of the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and the short story “Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry. In And Then There Were None Agatha Christie talks about 10 guilty murders that are invited to an island by an anonymous person

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    If I Were Principal

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    If I were the principal of my school If I were the principal of my school I would bring about many changes in the system of running the school. Most the ways‚ rules and regulations have become outdated and need changes. We have a load of work for the students and hardly have they found time to play. The school starts in the morning with assembly and much time is wasted there. If I become the principal I would stop all those long lectures about discipline and hard work. I would encourage the students

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    Do you find yourself questioning society? If so‚ then‚ Nancy Werlin is your author with her book‚ “And Then‚ There Were Four”‚ also questioning humankind‚ there is‚ “The One Memory of Flora Banks‚” authored by Emily Barr. You will either scorn or acknowledge the way of society today and in these novels‚ starting with Nancy Werlin. When a building collapses around five teenagers and they barely escape‚ they began questioning everything that is happening. They piece together a theory that their parents

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    definition of justice is "The process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals" (Merraim). However‚ some people decide to take matter into their own hands and try to attain or give justice. In the mystery novel‚ And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie‚ a judge name Justice Wargrave seeks out to bring justice to the guests of the island by killing them without anyone of the guests knowing who the culprit is. As a judge‚ Justice Wargrave’s career is to deal with justice and

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    were was and her

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    tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary. 4. In some works of literature‚ childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works‚ they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on Great Expectations‚ in a well-organized essay explain how its representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot

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    Time Management.

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    S I C The burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? by William Oncken‚ Jr.‚ and Donald L. Wass • Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? 8 Further Reading A list of related materials‚ with annotations to guide further exploration of the article’s

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    If I Were President

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    IF I WERE PRESIDENT By: Shawn C. Yelton June 25‚ 2012 FINAL REPORT If I were President‚ I would end corporate welfare. I would also work to disband the Department of Energy (along with the Department of Education and many other federal departments). There is absolutely no reason for us to be dependent upon OPEC. There is enough gas and oil under the soil of Alaska (not to mention the Dakotas and the Gulf of Mexico) to meet the energy needs of the United States for the next 150-200 years

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    We Were Lias

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    A literary element I liked about We Were Liars was theme. The theme of “We Were Liars” is the importance of family. In the story the Sinclairs aren’t a family‚ Cadence’s mother and aunts pressured the Liars into acting a certain way that grandfather wanted.So the mother and aunts could get Clairmount and the riches.”Welcome to the beautiful Sinclair family. No one is a criminal. No one is an addict. No one is a failure”(2)This is all a lie‚ the Liars are criminals‚ Cadence takes these addicting meds

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