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    Ducan YoYo- Marketing Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Duncan is positioned as one of the largest Yo-yo manufacturer in the world. The yo-yo boom has been decreased rapidly with the fast pace technology and the invention of more varieties of toys and games. Duncan new product “Yo-yo Light Keychain” is to be marketed in anticipation of its next comeback. The aim of the Duncan is to maximise economic returns for the corporation by penetrating new markets while further establishing Duncan’s reputation

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    Human Diversity Amanda Ransom November12‚ 2014 Happy Feet Reflection The movie is about a tribe of Emperor Penguins that possess great singing voices they use to attract mates. Mumble is a very different Penguin that can’t sing‚ but has a unique talent for tap dancing. The movie emphasizes racial diversity‚ where the Adelie Amigos are clearly Hispanics‚ the rappers are African Americans‚ the Skua birds spoke with Italian accents and the elephant seals spoke with a Scottish or Irish accents

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    In the book “The Giver” by Lois Lowry Jonas sacrifices his life in the community for the community to live their lives to the fullest and his bravery paid off in the end when he lives. For example one reason that Jonas lives to see the lights of elsewhere is because he explains that he can see lights shining through windows. This suggests that the lights are shining through real windows and you can see lights through the rooms of houses. The author shows this on page 179‚ “he could see lights‚and

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    Choices Choice: the act of choosing between two or more possibilities. The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a young boy named Jonas. The novel is set in the future in a community that has strict laws and rules. No one in the community knows about the past before the community apart from the Receiver‚ the person who holds the memories. Jonas is given the Assignment (job) of the Receiver. As his training progresses‚ Jonas learns more about the past and how different the past is from the now. One of these

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    deaths within Macbeth. After Macbeth has killed Duncan- the king of the realm‚ she almost seems to not be affected by it. While Macbeth is panicking‚ she retains a level head- as if she couldn’t care less about the fact that her husband has murdered someone in her own house. “These deeds must not be thought of after these ways; so‚ it will make us mad” (Shakespeare 34). However‚ when Banquo is killed‚ Lady Macbeth is haunted by it. “I tell

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    people used to live‚ how they could make their own decisions and had access to more information. Jonas decides that what the community is doing to the people is wrong and inhumane‚ and that essentially the community is taking away their individuality Lois Lowry in the book‚ The Giver‚ used the point of view Jonas to demonstrate that a perfect world‚ where everyone is

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    My book Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry was about a girl named Kira who lives in community where things are very weird. Kira had just become an orphan recently when her mother died of the flu. Since her mother died of the flu they had to burn down Kira’s house. Kira came to the grounds where her house was‚ and started to rebuild when a large women comes in and tells her she doesn’t own this space any more because her mother is dead and with Kira’s messed up leg she is useless‚ so they are taking her

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    What do "the stirrings" in The Giver represent in our community and what is the reason for a pill needing to be taken to stop them? The giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is a book set in a dystopian future where there are communities and a strict set of rules. Throughout the story‚ the main protagonist Jonas‚ has to deal with his newly given job as the receiver of memory. By being given this job‚ Jonas is given memories by the pervious receiver of member‚ who is now the giver. Through each memory‚ Jonas comes

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    This paper is a discussion on my worldview and my personal beliefs about God and creation. I will be contrasting it with a secular writing‚ the “Ransom of Red Chief” by writer O. Henry. I will discuss how I came to form these views‚ and defend each of my arguments with examples from the bible and similar writings. A quick summary of what I believe about God‚ creation‚ humankind‚ epistemology and ethics are as follows. I believe God is all powerful and all knowing‚ and loves his creation enough to

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    The Giver by Lois Lowry illuminates the theme that individuality is important considering how different people have various beliefs that can advance society. If only a few people control over an entire community‚ it will remain stagnant with little to no change. The Committee of Elders made decisions and not the people themselves. For example‚ everyone in the community passively accepted all the rules‚ never questioning the reasons behind them. Jonas’s father was confronted with the task of releasing

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