Active and Passive Voice Definition: A sentence construction showing simply a subject and what happens to it is called “the passive voice.” It consists of a form of the verb be (be‚ am‚ are‚ is‚ was‚ were‚ will be‚ has been‚ have been‚ etc.) and a participle (often a word ending in “ed”)—The employee was fired‚ the war will be ended‚ the papers are corrected‚ etc. Good writers prefer active voice because it is often more interesting (and informative) to read. Active voice examples: The company
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ARCHIVING VOICES AND EXPRESSIONS. A ground breaking exhibition curated by Probir Gupta featuring various folk artists and contemporary photographers. Held at the Gurusday Museum from 27th March- 10th April. This museum was founded by the very well-known Shri Gurusday Dutt held this successful show of pictures and paintings that echoed departures from traditional folk Bengal art. This exhibition gives an extraordinary glimpse into the breadth of various contemporary art and photographs.
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Celebrated Voices: Toba Celebrated Voices performed by many Contemporary groups on 25 Feb‚ 2014. It was held in UVU Ragan Theater. Celebrated Voices was directed by Co-directors Doris Hudson de Trujillo‚ Nicole Ortega and Monica Campbell. I am going to talk about one of the dances in the performance‚ Toba. Toba was choreographed by Wilson M. Domingues. It was performed by Dalan Brown‚ Molly Buonforte‚ Whitney Collins‚ Megan Cranney‚ Miriam Curtis‚ Abby Gibbs‚ Adam Jensen‚ Joshua Martinez‚ Deleise
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There are many means to discover one’s own voice. To understand yourself and to understand what we want to achieve can be instrumental in discovering one’s own voice. In the chapter‚ ‘Slice of Life’‚ the narrator states‚ “The problem was that I could no longer hear Ayn Rand’s sentences without hearing her voice.” (Wolff‚ 91). Ayn Rand is so strongly opinionated in her beliefs that she easily influences others‚ whether they think of it in a positive or negative light. That is when one knows that they
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Television shows are an excellent way to make the audience feel a part of a story‚ and it also allows a person the opportunity to take their minds off of their own lives. Although watching television shows are an excellent way to pass time‚ there are some significant benefits obtained from spending some time engaged in a television show. Comedies‚ action / adventure‚ and documentaries are examples of three types of shows that can provide positive effects for a person. One of the most important
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Voices in One with God: The Coro de San Nicolas by: April Diane Bandejas It’s been almost a year that the Coro de San Nicolas‚ the official liturgical choir of Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos Inc.‚ Talisay City‚ Negros Occidental‚ was organized and born. It all started with a plan of producing an official school choir during the school board meeting on October 14‚ 2010 with Rev Fr. Leo G. Alaras‚ OAR: Campus Ministry Director as the one in-charge of it. To make that possible
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Tradition answer in Eliot T.S. Eliot’s essay‚ Tradition and the Individual Talent (1920) is one of the earliest offerings of his literary theory. The essay outlines his philosophy of "tradition" and the implications this has for the poet‚ critic‚ and scholar. Tradition for Eliot includes a much broader definition than is recognized by the popular conception of the term. His idea of tradition includes psychological and philosophical aspects‚ and sets forth of the aims of poetry‚ the role of the poet
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TALENT ACQUISITION AND RETENTION CRISIS If the talent acquisition managers of HR team aren’t worried‚ here is a reason for them to worry!!! According to 2013 Manpower Talent Shortage Survey‚ 61% of Indian employers is having difficulty filling their vacancies and globally the average is 35%. In 2012‚ this figure was only 48% in India. Skilled trade workers‚ engineers‚ sales representatives‚ technicians etc are some of the top ten job employers are having difficulty filling their vacancies. This
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Blending of Cultures Introduction Cultures are developed over centuries and are often the blend of many traditions that have been passed down through the years. There is quote from the article “Vanishing Voices” by Russ Rymer that states: “when small communities abandon their languages and switch to English or Spanish‚ there is a massive disruption in the transfer of traditional knowledge across generations” (Rymer). What is the cause of this abandonment of languages? Looking specifically at the
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Finding The Inner Voice……. I know people may feel like its all waste to follow all such things…. But frankly speaking just give a thought to what have been written here……..We all are gifted with something special by our parents… I know the question arises what is that special thing. Surely everyone has the answer for this ….it’s nothing other than our life. But the question again arises why this life is given to us‚ just to fulfill the dreams of others which was never your and even will never be
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