In this video excerpt Julian Treasure is presenting the idea that most people are losing their ability to listen. He also discusses how sound places us in space and time‚ and the importance of experiencing sound. He explains how we have expanded through different technological advances that have hindered one of our biological senses‚ our ability to listen. He argues that part of the reason for this is that our current society is so impatient‚ ready for a quick version‚ because we are continually
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The Treasure of Lemon Brown‚ and The Pearl Comparative Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place. In the novel‚ The Pearl‚ written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ this is exactly what happens. The Pear is about a man named Kino who finds a large pearl to help to save his son from a scorpion sting. But other people are willing to do anything
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THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN / Walter Dean Myers (questions and answers from the Bagrut) 18. Why was Greg afraid of doing badly in math? ANSWER: He was afraid of doing badly in math because he knew his father wouldn ’t let him play (in the community) basketball (team). For the answer: Greg was afraid of his father - deduct 20% 19. Why did Greg go into the abandoned building? (i) He needed to get out of the rain. (ii) He was looking for Lemon Brown. (iii) He wanted to play checkers. (iv) He was
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If you asked Lemon Brown if he had a treasure‚ he would respond‚ “Every man got a treasure! You don’t know that‚ you must be a fool!” This is one of the themes in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers. I chose to write a response to this story because I liked the themes and lessons I’ve learned from it. Some of my treasures are one stuffed animal and a sort of action figure I put together when I was younger. In the beginning‚ Greg storms out of the house after receiving a lecture from
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Jacquelyn E. Peran December 5‚ 2012 HUM 2 V-5R Reaction paper on the “Avian Treasures” Many species are present here on Earth. This includes the flora and fauna present in different ecological biomes. These envelop all organisms from microscopic algae to the gigantic sequoia trees. Meanwhile‚ this paper circulates its discussion on this certain group of vertebrate warm blooded animals belonging to Class Aves—birds. Many birds are of interest nowadays due to their aesthetic
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are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart”. In the book treasure island many die‚ from the pirates‚ to family to friends but in the end everything turned out alright. Although it was sad when the person died we have to move on and keep going until the end. In the book Treasure Island Jim changes because of the death of his father and of his friend the captain‚ Long john because he tricked him‚ and the treasure that he got in the end. Jim changed in a negative way from death of his
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The Treasure of Montsegur is a novel that follows the life of protagonist Jeanne of Béziers. This fictional account intertwines with factual events that surround the Albigensian Crusade‚ which culminates in the fall of the mountain fortress of Montsegur‚ reported to have occurred on the 1st March 1244‚ during which over 200 Cathari were killed. The novel plots the life of Jeanne‚ through her adolescent years when she was adopted by the Cathars as a baby following a massacre by the Catholic Church
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In the story of Beowulf‚ gold and treasure play a very important role in the last chapter of the story‚ when as an old man‚ Beowulf leaves to go and fight the dragon on which had unleashed its fury on the people in Beowulf’s kingdom because a thief had stolen a flagon (golden goblet) out of the dragon’s load of treasure. |...one dragon began to rage. It guarded a hoard high upon a hill in a very steep barrow of stone and it was seldom traveled by many man. However one man journeyed upon that cave
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vertical elements extend between the foundation and the elevated levels‚ providing a continuous load path to transmit gravity and seismic forces from the upper levels to the foundation. The horizontal elements typically consist of diaphragms‚ including collectors. Diaphragms transmit inertial forces from the floor system to the vertical elements of the seismic force-resisting system. They also tie the vertical elements together and thereby stabilize and transmit forces among these elements as may be required
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To : Miss Nur Fazleen Binti Badrul Zaman From : Nur Athirah Binti Mohd Isa Subject :Turning trash into treasure (organic fertilizer from food waste) 1.0 Background of the project Most people are familiar with making compost from food wastes that can be done at the backyard. Rotten vegetables‚ fruits‚ grass and leaves are common ingredients of compost which is then used for home-gardening purpose. They are mixed together with certain moisture level and turned regularly for air
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