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    has quoted the price as $8000 which according to the prevailing rate was $4000. It shows some ill intention (Mens Rea) of Duncan to deceit. We know that any contract done under the coercion‚ under influence‚ fraud and deceit is not automatically void but is consider voidable at the option

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    “Serves him right‚” Cole mumbled when they first told him of Peter’s condition.” (Pg.8) Touching Spirit Bear. Cole brutally beat Peter up and 4-6 people had to pry him off‚ then he spit on Peter. This book is about Cole‚ because it’s about giving hope to all the children or at least anyone‚ that even when you get in trouble their will always be someone there to help and support you‚ and Cole just happens to main character to prove this theory.

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    establishment of AIG‚ some institutional voids occurred. In 1949 when the communist party took the power in China‚ the government owned an insurance company. But this was sort of useless since almost everything was owned by the state. There is a second relevant void‚ namely the lack of training for insurance agents and as a result of this‚ a lack of educated insurance agents. This was attractive for foreign companies. Another thing could also be mentioned as a void‚ namely the total lack of connections

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    Touching Spirit Bear Character Analysis – Cole In Ben Mikealsen’s novel – Touching Spirit Bear‚ Cole is a 14 year old juvenile delinquent from Minneapolis. He is a very angry‚ furious‚ fierce and violent boy who does not seem to have any control over his anger. Although he might be a very angry and impatient‚ he is also honest‚ strong‚ reflective and hardworking person by the end of the book. What is the cause of Cole’s anger? What helped Cole changed into a better person? What role does

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    Cole Character Profile “He is an innocent-looking‚ baby-faced‚ fifteen-year-old from Minneapolis who had been in trouble with the law half his life”‚ like it says on page five in the book Touching Spirit Bear written by Ben Mikaelsen. Cole Matthews is the main character and focus of the book‚ he is the protagonist. In my opinion I think that Matthews is very in-tune with himself and‚ extremely selfish. I think that he is a troubled kid who Doesn’t know how to deal with his problems the

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    same‚ to have experiences that others can relate to and to know that they are not alone‚ what happens to one person will be learned and passed on by everybody unless they find a reason to break the cycle. At the beginning of the book “Touching Spirit Bear‚” the main character Cole Matthews was prosecuted for multiple crimes to add to his extensive criminal record‚ but the latest was assault. After hearing Cole brag about his latest crime at school‚ a peer‚ Peter Driscall notified the authorities that

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    RED BADGE OF COURAGE Chapter One 1. What army was seen upon a riverbank at the novel’s opening? 2. What was the general reaction to Jim Conklin’s rumor? A) despair B) arguing C) complaining D) fright 3. When Mrs. Fleming said‚ "’Henry‚ don’t you be a fool‚’" she was attempting to persuade Henry not to A) follow in his father’s footsteps. B) join the army. C) dream so much about heroic deeds. D) be a coward in conflict. 4. On his way to Washington‚ which food was not served? A) bread and cold

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    big cities have prevented one from fully connecting with nature. This proves to be evident in Jerry Mander’s essay “The Walling of Awareness” and bell hooks’ “Touching the Earth.” In “The Walling of Awareness‚” Mander examines how the construction of big cities has impaired people’s relationship with nature. Similarly in bell hooks’ “Touching the Earth”‚ she argues that when the blacks migrated to the North they suffered both physically and mentally from their lost relationship with the land. Although

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    Thinking before Taking Action As a human being‚ anger is an unavoidable emotion. It is close to impossible to control other people’s reactions‚ but how you control your reactions depend entirely on you. George Jean Nathan said‚ “No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.” Meaning no person can make the correct decision when they are being driven by their anger. It’s difficult to handle strong emotions‚ but it takes an even stronger person to learn how. The idea of managing impulsivity

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    Learning The Lessons Of Life In the novel Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen the author discusses the idea of lessons. There are positive and negative lessons to be learned from the novel however the main focus is on the positive lessons. The most positive lessons are responsibility‚ trust and discovering yourself. In the novel one of the positive lessons I focused on was responsibility. When Cole returns home from his first time on the island after being mauled‚ Cole’s mother starts to

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