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    Say 'No' to Plastic

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    SAY NO TO PLASTICS!! As quoted by Lord Byron‚ “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods‚ There is a rapture on the lonely shore‚ There is society‚ where none intrudes‚ By the deep sea‚ and music in its roar: I love not man the less‚ but Nature more.” The earth is the only known world to harbour life. There is nowhere else‚ at least in the near future‚ to which our species could migrate. For 200 years we have been conquering nature‚ now we are beating it to death. One of the

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    They Say I Say Ch5, 1

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    Kelly Erbach English 102 Templates for Disagreeing‚ with Reasons Stanley Gershoff contradicts himself. On the one hand‚ he argues animal testing is a benefit to us because we learn new things every day. On the other hand‚ he also says it’s a terrible thing and people have gone as far as illegal attacks‚ such as flooding buildings and leaving bombs. By focusing on how beneficial animal testing is‚ Gershoff overlooks the deeper problem of animal cruelty due to testing. Gershoff is mistaken

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    What does it mean to be a WestJetter? The airline industry rides a train that is propelled by many different factors‚ such as the state of the economy‚ jet fuel prices‚ people’s view of the industry itself and the image of the individual airline entity. Founded by Clive Beddoe‚ Don Bell‚ Mark Hill and Tim Morgan‚ WestJet has been riding a different train from the get-go since its inauguration in 1996‚. Nobody would have thought that a bottom-up management structure in an airline business would

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    What is culture? According to Cambridge Dictionary‚ culture is the arts of describing‚ showing or performing that represent the traditions or the way of life a particular people or group; literature‚ art‚ music‚ dance‚ and theater. All humans are introduced to a culture through socialization. “What we learn depends on the culture in which we live as well as our place within that culture” (Ore. T‚ 5). Often times race and culture are assumed to be one in the same. Race is based on the perception of

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    Reading

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    understanding reading and writing connections‚ one must begin to view reading and writing as essentially similar processes of meaning construction. Both are acts of composing. (Tierney &Pearson‚ 1983‚ p.568) 1983------- Writing: active skill Reading: passive skill Major constructions of reading-writing connections 1.Stotsky(1983) focused on three themes of research : a-correlational studies b-studies examining the influence of writing on reading c- Studies examining

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    Literature

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    Literature; so much depends upon it Literature represents a language or a people: culture and tradition. But‚ literature is more important than just a historical or cultural writing. Literature introduces us to new worlds of experience. We learn from books and literature; we enjoy the triumphs and the tragedies of poems‚ stories‚ and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. In conclusion‚ we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how

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    "I’d rather be hated for who I am‚ than loved for who I am not." is a quote by Kurt Cobain which I have always followed since I started listening to Nirvana‚ and this is what I follow in life. I am a very soft spoken‚ direct‚ honest‚ critical‚ trustworthy and an introvert person who loves dogs and does not know how to say things that pleases others. I have always been an average student who gets marks around 75% in both school and college. I have good work experience with IBM and even some international

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    Readings

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    |Types of Reading | |Maija MacLeod | |[pic] | |In this Page: | |Overview

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    is market-based by both product and geography. From Rodgers’ recruitment system to killer software‚ Cypress’ architectural features instill and maintain the company’s competitive and cutthroat culture. The tight control of the hiring process reflects the internationalization of Cypress’ competitive culture. The pressure and expectation for candidates to sign job offers on the spot demonstrates the need for employees’ to identify with the inherent values of the company. Hiring is not only a process

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    What does it mean to be a consumer : Issues‚ Problems‚ Challenges‚ Attractions? A consumer can be defined at its most basic level as “an individual who buys products or services for personal use.” There is a common misconception that we can only consume tangible products or things which we can physically use. However‚ as mentioned in the definition above we can also consume leisure activities- such as watching television‚ surfing the internet or going for a swim‚ we can consume education by

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