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    “The Lady with the Pet Dog” “The Lady with the Pet Dog” is a classic story originally written by the one and only Anton Chekhov in 1899‚ five years before his death. Years later in 1972‚ an author by the name of Joyce Carol Oates wrote her own adaptation to this story. While both of these stories differ‚ the “love” story and adultery still takes place in each. Both of these stories are about a spouse having a taboo affair with a secret lover. While both of these stories are exceptionally satisfying

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    It was 1 am and I was busy playing Severing Dragons‚ a recently released MMORTS‚ when the phone rang. Of course‚ I really didn’t want to get up. I had just begun a new match and forfeiting would cost me 40 human souls and lower my ranking. I assumed it was just my parents and although I could just lie and say I was sleeping‚ they would never believe it. I had a consistent system of sleep at 2:30 am and an afternoon nap in their eyes. It wasn’t far from the truth‚ but annoying nonetheless. I muted

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    male two-leg reached a hand through the bars of the cage‚ trying to pet Ginger. “Don’t be scared‚ little fox‚” he cooed. “I’m not going to hurt you.” But the hand he extended smelled of death‚ and Ginger recoiled from it‚ letting out a fearful growl as she pressed herself into the deepest corner of the cage. He drew his hand away‚ his eyes darkening with anger. “Dumb fox‚” he muttered under his breath. “I can’t sell a fox as a pet if they don’t respond well to humans.” He spun on his heel and walked

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    “The gang’s pet” is what Johnny is known as. The story says that Johnny is a "lost puppy" and a "puppy that has been kicked too many times." He is sixteen years old and has already gone through awful times in his life. Before the story starts‚ Johnny was viciously beaten by a group of Socs. He was scarred by this beating‚ and now carries a switchblade in his pocket at all times. Johnny says‚ “He would kill the next person who jumped him.” I chose this quote because it foreshadows the event later

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    FDG-PET In Brain Tumors

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    but multislice CT‚ multiple detectors being placed next to each other so the Ct can collect multiple slice data at the same time‚ with PET has the most interest in cancer imaging. FDG-PET has been applied to accurate biopsy of infiltrative tumors‚ tumor grading‚ and prognostication. Brain tumors form a significant percentage of pediatric oncology. The use of FDG-PET in brain tumors have helped distinguish viable and recurrent tumors from post-therapeutic changes. These diagnostic images in technology

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    measles outbreak spreading throughout the country. b. Preview of your Main Points: If you have a cold or flu‚ give some thought to your office mates and make sure that you’re not casually spreading germs around your workplace. This is one of my biggest pet peeves‚ so I’m going to share some things that will help keep you from becoming your office’s patient zero. II. Body – Main Points: a. Main Point #1 Stay home if you’re contagious. a) Don’t drag your sorry backside into work to show that

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    Zack Kawasaki Nam Lee Asian Cinema November 16‚ 2016 FS 443/543 East Asian Cinema Take-home Midterm Exam 1. Diasporic cinema is any film making surrounding a community that is not a part of its country of origin. Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon can be identified as a diasporic film‚ and this can be traced back to simply Lee’s birth. Lee is of Taiwanese decent and reportedly had never been to China before shooting Crouching Tiger. This can be seen throughout the film as it mystically depicts

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    And over the time generation society‚ region and whole nation become more hybrid. An example to illustrate‚ globally popular films Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon has characterized the hybridization of cultural products. It contains Chinese stories and utilizing Chinese settings. This movie has the highest grossing foreign language film in American history. Crouching Tiger implies that modern cinema should

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    Are Pit Bulls Good Pets

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    Are Pit Bulls Good Pets? Did you know that Pit Bulls used to be very popular back then? Pit Bulls used to be a sign of nationalism. Some Pit Bulls were even on signs for World War Two. Which led to Pit Bulls being more popular because every American wanted a Pit Bull. Pit Bulls were the dog that much Americans wanted because they thought if they had that dog other people would see that person as a proud American. So as you can tell Pit Bulls were very popular back then. Next‚ Pit Bulls

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    “Same Story‚ Two Perspectives” The two stories of "The Lady with the Pet Dog‚" by Anton Chekhov and Joyce Carol Oates are extremely similar in plot. They are both about a love affair between two married people and each couple discovering true love. However‚ these stories are completely different for one reason‚ their perspective. Chekhov’s and Oates’s versions of the story are told from the opposite point of view of each couple. Each situation‚ because told for a different point of view‚ allows

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