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    started is by turning off your computer when you’re finished working or surfing. You’ll save an average of $90 worth of electricity per year. And if you want to save even more‚ unplug your computer or flip the switch on a surge protector to stop the “phantom load” problem. Once you’re done turning off the computer‚ be sure to turn off the lights behind you. Something else to consider is catching the school bus. Even though many teens today can’t wait to drive‚ the National Academies of Science and Engineering

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    said about him‚ and his strategy to avoid this problem was to completely shut his family out on Christmas. But there was still hope for them. Spirits ascended from the detentions of time‚ and space to lead these men out of their Christmas blues. Phantoms of the night brought George and Ebenezer back from the point of no return and proved to them that life was worth living‚ they proved that Christmas was worth celebrating‚ and that joy was worth feeling. To conclude‚ the themes and characters of

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    poem written in the 1900’s about self sacrificing heroine which represents the ideal Victorian women; a woman who was sympathetic‚ very charming‚ and unselfish. Including the “Angel in the House” is appropriate because she talks about killing this phantom which meant she was free to express herself‚ which inspired many women. 3. What do you think Woolf means in paragraph 5 when she asserts that “a novelist’s chief desire is to be as unconscious as possible”? Do you agree that someone who writes fiction

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    “People fear what they don’t understand and hate what they can’t conquer.” Quoted by Andrew Smith. Does this explain what really keeps the distance between people? Has this also clarified what drives an individual towards hatred? Two of my texts: To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee‚ Max directed by Boaz Yakin both evidently portrays the idea of how people are afraid of things they don’t understand‚ which creates the wall of boundary between people. Eventually‚ both texts share similar endings

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    Despite never having seen Boo Radley the town forms a great deal of unjustified assumptions about him‚ for example‚ they call him a “malevolent phantom” (10). From the author’s word choice we understand that the town treats him like a monster‚ never seen and wishing to do evil. In reality Boo is a very shy and fearful person‚ the reader has proof of this when scout says “He almost whispered it‚ in

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    ignorant: for this‚ a hyper-efficient technocratic society‚ led by an elite and enlightened by science and progress is run by eliminating the past that tends to circles). That is why words used to refer to emotions‚ such as "love‚" remain just as vague phantoms behind the imprints that governmental content. That is why the greatest danger facing a society is to abolish historical memory‚ which has already tried to construct these utopias led by an elite that seeks to protect us from ourselves; because even

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    chapters in to kill a mockingbird‚ the relationship between the children and Boo is fictional. To create a relationship you need contact‚ and trust: The relationship between the children is based on myths and stories. These stories tell that Boo is a ‘phantom’‚ an animalised dangerous being who is caged by religion‚ and his past. However‚ from chapter 4‚ Lee starts to foreshadow that Boo is not all that he seems. There is an oak outside the Radley place with a knot hole. And that is the place where Boo

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    William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth was born April 7th‚ 1770‚ in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland. He attended school at Saint John’s College‚ University of Cambridge. He was said to have loved nature. During school breaks he visited places known for their scenic beauty. While in France‚ he fell in love with Annette Vallon. They had a daughter in December of 1770‚ shortly before he moved back to England. Wordsworth had written poetry while he was still a schoolboy‚ but none of his poems were

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    Throughout Sir Ken Robinson’s speech‚ he used many words and stories to prove his point and convince his audience. During the speech Robinson told a story about his friend beginning her dance career. Gillian Lynne‚ the choreographer of Cats and Phantom of the Opera‚ was one considered to have issues just because she could not sit still. Her parents received a note home regarding this and Gillian Lynne was taken to see a specialist. When she was at the doctors‚ they soon discovered there was nothing

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    The Saxophone is my favorite instrument. Despite being made entirely of brass‚ the saxophone is considered a woodwind because it utilizes a reed to create its sound. It looks smooth and sexy‚ yet the sound is rich and strong. Although it is more commonly found in jazz‚ military and marching bands than in orchestras‚ it is occasionally found in some classical music. 1. History and Manufacturers: A. http://library.thinkquest.org. This website was wonderfully rich in information. On

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