When Odysseus and his men set back out on the sea they came to the coastline of the lotus eaters. Odysseus picked out two men and a runner to go see what the land had sustained. Once Odysseus heard about the lotus flower‚ whoever eats the flower will want to stay on the island and forget about their home‚ they offer he drove his three men back to the ship tieing them to a bench on the ship. “I drove
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cinematography could become of great intrigue. Special effects‚ which play on people’s imagination‚ a noteworthy soundtrack‚ scenery‚ and camera angles‚ can make a movie spectacular. Movies that relate to real life events and touch the audience’s hearts through strong emotional appeal also help create good movie standards. The truth is what most enjoys seeing as sometimes it can be overwhelming‚ frightening‚ irrational‚ tender or idiotic and people love to watch a good parody. Films have to be
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Therefore‚ virtually any woman can become ‘hot’ simply by extreme diets‚ intense exercise and plastic surgery. In turn‚ women focus on these ‘important’ attributes and forget inner beauty. Inner beauty‚ difficult to appreciate with looks alone‚ is what connects with people and is referred to as ‘that special something’. Being beautiful is the way a woman walks‚ talks and presents herself to others. Some men believe having passion and being able to get excited over certain things‚ having the confidence
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It is believed that the safest place for children is their home and family‚ but nowadays this statement has become doubtful. According to statistics about 30 percent of all crimes somehow associated with abuse of children. The most shocking thing is that children are abused by those who have to be responsible for them and have to take care of them. That is to say‚ children as the most immature members of society both physically and psychologically constantly suffer from humiliations‚ corporal punishments
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witness something that was not right‚ but choose to look the other way and ignore? Does this make us guilty? I strongly think that it depends on the circumstances. For instance‚ growing up and living in an underserved community‚ I myself have been guilty on failing to report unacceptable behaviors that I have witness. However‚ I don’t think of myself of an evil person by failing to interfere. Knowing what the people who lived around me were capable of and fearing for the safety of my family or myself
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antibiotic resistance‚ synthesis of catabolites‚ or any other trait that would help improve its survival. However‚ not all bacterial cells are naturally competent (able to naturally take up extracellular DNA). There are several techniques that can make cells artificially competent‚ some of which will be discussed later. Bacterial transformation was discovered by Frederick Griffith‚ in his experiments with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Griffith’s experiment involved the non-pathogenic rough strain (R
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around the joint feels relaxed after popping them. But cracking knuckles to often may cause damage to your soft tissue and surrounding ligaments. References Scientific American. (2012‚ May 6). What makes sound when crack or knuckles? Retrieved from
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What makes Gatsby” Great” The Great Gatsby is strong and wonderful novel written by American author F.Scott Fitzgerald in 1922‚ it represents the American dream in twentieth century. It’s written by using intelligent and even poetic phrases. The great Gatsby is the story of one man’s futile pursuit finding happiness through wealth‚ and the disappointment that necessarily follows. Gatsby is great hero because of his ability to live the American dream through hard work and determination‚ although
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After Khadija’s death‚ the Prophet (PBUH) had numerous wives. Islam did not invent the system of polygamy; it existed long before the message of Islam came into the world. The pervious Prophets (PBUH) such as Abraham‚ Jacob‚ David‚ and Solomon practiced polygamous marriage. Islam improved polygamous marriage by having certain guidelines that made it more humane and equal to the rights of all wives. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had a polygamous marriage with many wives during the last 13 years of his
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Wilgus Collier’s Acts of Kindness Gurney Norman’s book‚ “Kinfolks-The Wilgus Stories‚” is a collection of short stories about the life of Wilgus Collier. The book has many themes: such as‚ kinship and the relationship between members of a family; bickering correspondence between two siblings; and changes to the Appalachian mountain regions. Even though these themes are seen throughout‚ Wilgus is the main character that holds the family together with his kindness and fairness. The book is arranged
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