Period 2 Global Connections 4/15/2013 Smart Devices and Stupid People Our world is one that revolves and relies on technology completely. As technology evolves‚ our means of communication and social interaction change with it. However‚ with greater technological advances comes greater responsibility. Such easy accessibility to the outside world can make it nearly impossible to keep your thoughts‚ your actions‚ and your information private in a place like the internet. Our means of communication
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Possible solutions to energy crisis Submitted by Vijayalaxmi Baligar Table of contents: 1. Introduction and overview. 2. Consumption of energy in India 2a. Consumption of electrical energy and reducing the power loss in transmission lines. 2b. Energy Consumption in service sectors and in industrial sectors 2c. Energy consumption in the Agriculture Sector 3. Recycling. 3a. Role of recycling in energy
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Hard but Possible (story of a friend) By Pouria Moghimi HARD BUT POSSIBLE I had an interview with my father’s friend‚ who is a friend with a pure heart‚ a great husband and a hard working man in his job and education‚ Hooman Mosavi has his own narrative of a life with a lot of ups and downs in it. He opened his eyes to the world on twenty second April of 1970 in Rey‚ near Tehran‚ the capital city of Iran. Hooman grow upped in a family with three siblings and they lived in Tehran. Hooman
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Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic Devices Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. “GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE‚ COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN‚ AND WISDOM ALWAYS TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.” (Slaughter House-Five‚60) Allusion- a brief and indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ thing or idea of historical‚ cultural‚ literary or political significance. Ex. “Canst thou draw
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Discuss the possible consequences of privation. Refer to the Romanian Orphan Studies in your answer. AO1 Privation is the failure to form an attachment‚ this may be due to extremely poor parenting or prolonged stays away from a potential attachment figure. Possible consequences of privation are intellectual retardation‚ anti-social behaviour in later life an inability to form relationships and lack of guilt. Rutter investigated the progress of 111 Romanian Orphans who were brought to Britain for
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prepare: 1. Pick a topic that interests you. 2. Research your topic in the computer lab or in the library. 3. Find as many facts/statistics/details that you can to support your topic. 4. Talk to others about your subject (interview). 5. Type or write your outline. 6. Practice your speech at home and in front of friends. 7. Present it in class! Below are some possible topic suggestions. Persuade someone to… Go to college Be well-behaved in school Vote Quit smoking Exercise Learn
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To what extent does Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teachings? Hongwu was born Oct. 21‚ 1328‚ he was the first emperor of china’s MIng dynasty.he established many improvement on military‚ administrative‚ and educational he died on June 24‚ 1398‚ Nanjing. Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teaching by making people to fear him‚ give benefit to other little by little and pay attention to the people. Hongwu apply Machiavelli’s teaching by making people to fear him.From the class handout‚ it said ”Men will quickly
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Theme: When we let society’s expectations of our appearances and social standings influence our lives‚ we find ourselves becoming disconnected with our own desires‚ the people‚ and environment around us and as a result‚ don’t express our true feelings which ultimately leads to an empty life with unfulfilled desires that we may or may not ever realize. Setting: The setting in this story‚ The House of Mirth‚ is more than just New York City. The setting is used to not only make the story more interesting
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experienced a long period of economic growth‚ the longest period of uninterrupted growth this century. It appears the UK has temporarily avoided the threat of recession‚ but although forecasts remain positive there are many factors that could push the UK into recession. Possible causes of a recession could include: 1. Fall in house prices. The UK economy has a strong dependency on the housing market. Most people own a house‚ renting is not common like on the continent. Borrowing costs are a
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Lexical Stylistic devices (Metaphor‚ metonymy‚ irony‚ simile‚ epithet) in the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen” DIPLOMA PAPER Scientific Supervisor: E. B. Jumakeeva Done by: Satarova Rahat‚ group: A08-2 Contents: Pages: Introduction Chapter I. General survey of Stylistic Devices I.1 Historical background of Style and Stylistics Devices I.2 Types of Stylistic Devices Chapter II
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