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    The theme of Touching Spirit Bear is that you can always change yourself for the better. Cole went through some rough times as a child which caused his actions to be pretty dumb as he was nearing adulthood. Cole repeatedly slammed the head of one of his peers into the sidewalk for telling people he robbed a hardware store and left it a disaster. Afterwards‚ the Circle sentenced him to live in isolation on an Alaskan island. Cole had to chose between changing his ways or potentially going to prison

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    BUSINESS LAW. I SEM MBA ONE MRKS QUESTIONS: 1. What is void agreement Void means having no legal value and agreement means Arrangement‚ promise or contract made with somebody.  So void agreement means an agreement that has no legal value. “An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void”. [Sec 2(g)] A void agreement has no legal effect. An agreement which does not satisfy the essential elements of contract is void. Void contract confers no rights on any person and creates no obligation

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    In the poem "Void Deck" by Alfian Bin Sa’at‚ the poet establishes the Singaporean Identity by using the term "void deck" as the title of the poem. The term is unique to the Singapore context as it is not used in any other country. The poem is also filled with the ’voices’ from the HDB heartland which many Singaporean readers can closely relate to. The poet uses phrases such as "wet market" (stanza 1‚ verse 2)‚ "stone-table chessboard" (stanza 5‚ verse7) and "caged birds" (stanza3‚ verse3) to portray

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    Touching Bottom” Reading Response I definitely think the subject of the story is about the fear of the unknown. When you swim in a pool you can see the bottom and everything else that is in the pool. But why are so many people afraid of swimming in open water? Humans fear what they do not understand and cannot see. In a lake or an ocean you do not know what is out there and you start to go crazy fearing the unknown. The main character in the story was terrified of open water. She did not know

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    The work of art that this paper is written about is ‘Love is Touching Souls’ by Sandhi Schimmel. The work depicts a woman’s face made from recycled paper. She has few facial features that stand out within the piece. However‚ she does have pursed lips and dilated eyes. It is unclear what her emotional state is‚ but it can be assumed her pleasant facial features were chosen for aesthetic appeal. She is looking at the viewer in a dreamy‚ almost lustful state‚ that is meant to invoke feelings within

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    Running head: TOUCHING BEHAVIOUR CONVERSATION Touching Behaviour in Conversational Dyads Mark-Odean Grant University of the West Indies‚ Mona December 8‚ 2006 Humans are social and diversely interactive beings. As a result‚ there is the frequent practice of touching during conversation. This touching may be the conscious decision of individuals‚ as well as simply a spontaneous form of expression or response. An operational definition of touching would involve the initiation of physical contact

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    animals they encountered. Many tribes believed that relating with an animal gave them a sense of connection with nature and the planet. Recently‚ I too have began to immerse myself in the study of native animal spirits as part of my work with the Touching Spirit Bear novel. There are three animals in particular who match a big part of my personality: the Racoon‚ Albatros and the Humpback Whale. These animals reflect the obvious traits I’ve been told I express in my everyday life. In a close investigation

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    to protect it is strong. Elisa’s flower portray all her hard work‚ all she strives for; her perfect goal. When she saw her flowers on the side of the road‚ she felt a piece of her had shattered. Ian had become the item of value and protection in “Touching Bottom”‚ when she let him go she tried her hardest‚ pushed harder than she had been pushing‚ to save him. She found “no time to breathe‚ no need to breathe.” She allows Ian to claw at her legs‚ shares her protection of a towel with him when she reaches

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    to this‚ Otis gave a lengthy speech declaring that the writs contravened the natural rights of the colonists and this served as one of the first resistance towards British policies. He stated “An act against the Constitution is void; an act against natural equity is void. Taxation without representation is tyranny.8” Moreover‚ Otis

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    “People change and often‚ they become the person they said they would never be.” This happened to Cole turning into his dad because relationships can change people in drastic ways. In Touching Spirit Bear ‚by Ben Mikaelsen‚ Cole is very angry because of abusive dad and ends up hurting people. One‚ in particular‚ is Peter. Cole gets sent to an island alone where he has to learn to control his anger from Garvey and Edwin and eventually even helps Peter. Throughout this book‚ Cole is transformed from

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