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    Think Before You Speak

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    you’re not interested then something is wrong with you. Speak really captivates the moment. An example is when her old friend starts to date Andy Evans. Melinda was scared because Andy Evans raped her at the party. Naturally you would want to warn a friend about something like this. That’s precisely what Melinda does. She see’s Rachel in the library the next day and passes notes to her about Andy. Melinda did the right thing by telling her old friend about this bad guy in her life to prevent her from getting

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    True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with

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    To You

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    “Amy Cuddy: Your body shapes who you are.” Body language forms who you are. From being hunched forward with arms crossing having the feeling of insecurity‚ to having a powerful posture with hands free of any way of making someone feel diffident. Body language can show a lot to a person and can shape whom you are. Our body language shows what people see in us and how we see ourselves. Amy Cuddy‚ a Social Psychologist‚ presents how “power posing” can be one of the smallest tweaks in your life to

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    actual solutions or remedies for issues‚ except income tax cuts. Reagan did not necessarily have all the numbers and facts‚ but his charm and charisma is what seemed to win the people over. His assurance and confidence in manner he spoke captured the hearts of the American people. Jimmy Carter spent a lot of his campaign attempting to stain his opposition as an “extremist” that would divide America. This would have him accused of being a “mean” campaigner. On October 28‚ 1980‚ the first and only debate

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    "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first

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    physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a Sunday morning‚ Connie’s family leaves to go to a family barbeque down the street. Connie is left by herself and chooses to wash

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    truly reality. Many edits go on behind the scenes‚ actors are cast to fill specific roles‚ and sometimes scripts are written in order to enhance the “storyline”. This may seem contradictory‚ but it is necessary in order for the shows to remain on the air and for the networks to earn more revenue. So You Think You Can Dance is a Fox-produced competition style reality TV show in which the viewers vote to choose “America’s Favorite Dancer”. Contestants audition and must go through various rounds in

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    Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover

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    How productive are you

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    How Productive Are You? Find out how you can get more done. © iStockphoto/pryzmat When we want to get more done‚ many of us simply work longer hours‚ move deadlines around‚ and multi-task. Although these strategies can provide some short-term relief‚ they aren’t sustainable in the long term. Pretty soon‚ this approach becomes a way of life‚ leading to high levels of stress and eventually‚ poor productivity. Productivity is a measure of how much you accomplish – not how busy you are.

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    something for my baby You don’t know how incredibly happy you make me. I have fallen head over heels for you. you are everything I could possibly want and more. Words can’t even begin to explain the way you make me feel‚ you are my other half. you are what I think about every night before I go to sleep‚ and the first thing on my mind when I wake up in the morning. I get the most amazing feeling every time I’m talking to you‚ and you take my breath away every moment we’re talking. They say there’s

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