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    The Secret Garden

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    “The Secret Garden” written by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a fantastic children’s Literature book. There are several critics on what is the real metaphoric meaning behind the novel. There are several themes that exists amongst which is the theme of “Utopia”‚ which can be defined as a perfect society‚ a place of perfection and happiness‚ and the opposite to that happiness‚ “Dystopia”. As a reader who has read the book I couldn’t agree less on the ideal idea of the secret garden in the novel that is

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    Advertising for Kids

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    what children are doing‚ they are always surrounded by advertisements. Whether it is watching television‚ Reading a book/magazine‚ or browsing the internet; advertisements are everywhere. Eric Schlosser has a good point when he argues in his essay “Kid Kustomers” that more advertisements are being directed towards children each day. It is not only directed toward children‚ but influencing children to beg their parents for products they do not need or even want. As in‚ the stuff they see on television

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    Victoria's Secret

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    SWOT analysis Strength : The main strength of Victoria ‘s Secret is the product they offer to their customer example ; lingerie ‚ perfume ‚ lotions and clothing . It owns a website on which they market their products and inform their consumer about the upcoming products ‚ ease of purchasing‚ exchange policy is available ‚ live chat and tracking information They are well known and trustworthy brand name . Their marketing strategies of the company are well-organized . They use super

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    The New Kid

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    really know what it’s like to be the new kid when you’ve been one. Being the new kid is like being a fish out of water‚ and I know that for a fact. It may seem easy to some‚ but transitioning from your old life‚ where you were comfortable‚ to a whole new life is a pretty big deal. It’s scary‚ tedious‚ and hard. You don’t know what to expect. Everyone wants to fit in‚ and you can’t deny that. Everyone wants to be liked and wanted. When you are the new kid‚ you have to start over and gain that all

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    The book As a Driven Leaf‚ by Milton Steinberg‚ poignantly depicts the internal conflict between faith and knowledge within Rabbi Elisha ben Abuya. Though the majority of the story is rooted in fiction‚ Steinberg accurately portrays the pain that results from the schism of convictions and the realities that contradict them. As a person who has experienced crises of faith‚ I deeply connected with this book. Rabbi Elisha struggles to coincide his values as a Jew with terrible events that he witnesses

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    athletes kept out of competition for a year. Nowadays there are many different opinions on redshirting children. In this essay I will discuss two articles by different authors with opposing views on the topic. In the first article “Youngest Kid‚ Smartest Kid” by Maria Konnikova‚ she discusses how many parents tend to redshirt their children because they feel holding off an extra year will give them a boost relative to their peers. While most parents think that this will benefit their children‚ it

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    The Innovation Secrets

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    The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo Introduction • Innovation is largely spurred by distressing factors such as economic struggles and strained infrastructures‚ environmental problems and poverty. As history records have shown that during such difficult times‚ innovation and creativity has taken its place to ensure the betterment of the peoples’ lives. • Definition of Innovation: A new way of doing things that results in positive change‚ which makes life better. It is a commitment

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    *8 Secrets

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    change your note taking skills for the future? By using the SQ3R method in my reading will provide me with better comprehension of the article. I will be able to recognize important key points the writer is trying to provide. Such as the article “8 secrets to a knockout business presentation”‚ it provides information about connecting to your audience. I can pick out what I think is the most important to me and make notes about it. Notes would involve important key words‚ phrases‚ and examples for me

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    live

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    \ Choose an organization or individual who has recently made news in your local community to write a simple news story about. Be sure that your teacher approves your topic. You will gather and organize information‚ write a draft‚ and review and polish your work over the next several lessons. Your simple news story is due on the final day of this unit. Be sure to review the News Story Grading Rubric in course resources so you understand how your work will be evaluated. Note: You may use the topic

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    The Secrets of Happiness

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    The secrets of happiness By RICHARD LAYARD 1 There is a paradox at the heart of our civilisation. Individuals want more income. Yet as society has got richer‚ people have not become happier. Over the past 50 years we have got better homes‚ more clothes‚ longer holidays and‚ above all‚ better health. Yet surveys show clearly that happiness has not increased in the US‚ Japan‚ Continental Europe or Britain. 2 By happiness I mean feeling good – enjoying life and feeling it is wonderful. And by

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