the process of crossing began. First the old man rode into the stream‚ with difficulty kept his horse ’s head against it‚ and deposited the brown lamb on the other side. While he was returning‚ the child caught the black lamb. This he gave to his father‚ who then reentered the water dangling it by one leg so that it screamed. Bleating in sympathy‚ the ewe followed. But the current swept her away and landed her on the bank she had started from. Meanwhile her offspring‚ now safe on the further bank
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who worked in a pizza parlor together. They were involved in sports in middle school but not in high school. Dylan and Eric were part of a group of kids that dressed Goth. Other kids considered them “uncool”. They had been planning the Columbine shooting for almost a year. We sometimes try to look for someone to blame. In this case more than one person could have contributed to these actions. Dylan and Eric’s parents could have payed more attention to how they were acting‚ looked in their room
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ARMS AND THE MAN: ACT 2 ‘ EXTRACT 1 - page30 Nicola:” Be warned in time‚ Louka: mend your manners………… Nicola:……………...But you’re young: you’re young!” 1. What does Nicola warn Louka about? It’s a fine spring morning‚ Nicola‚ the manservant and Louka‚ the maidservant of the Petkoffs are talking to each other. Louka‚ smoking a cigarette is standing‚ between the table (the table that was laid in the garden) and the house‚ turning her back with contempt on the manservant who is chastising her for her
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In the last 10 months there have been 45 school shootings in America. Since December 14‚ 2012‚ there have been 142 shootings at schools. Many say the chance that a person will be targeted in school shooting is bellow 1%. However‚ despite these odds‚ many students and parents have become extremely worried in the wake of the most recent tragedy. On Thursday‚ October 1‚ a gunman opened fire at a college in Oregon injuring many and killing 10. Many people all over the country are now demanding a change
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HKDSE English Paper 2 Sample questions on Learning English through Short Stories Compiled by Melinda Lo I : Question types: A. on reading and appreciating short stories 1. A student at your school has posted this blog on the Intranet for your school: Write a letter in response to this‚ either agreeing or disagreeing with Keith. Do not give an address and sign your letter ‘Billy Ho.’ 2. ‘The best way to improve one’s English is to
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“Daddy! I miss my daddy!” I probably cried those words more than you could count. Because my daddy was gone. And my mom never wanted him back. I was only four when it happened. I was too young to understand what my daddy had done‚ or where he had even gone at all. All I knew was that one day we were happy‚ and the next my daddy wasn’t there anymore‚ and I was old enough to understand at least that he probably wasn’t coming back. My dad had cheated on my mom‚ and now they were divorced. My mom is named
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“Shooting an Elephant” Response Orwell did not get along with the Burmese‚ nor did he like them because they would make fun of him and enjoyed insulting him while on duty. As for the British Raj‚ he felt as if the Raj was a cruel and aggressive government ruler and that his hatred towards him was so great that he would “drive a bayonet into a Buddhist priest’s guts.” (pg.3). Therefore Orwell being a white man has a great conflict with the Burmese. In paragraph 2‚ he began to talk about how
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grown over the past four decades‚ limited attention within this body of work has focused on injuries sustained by suspects and officers during these encounters. The deadly force literature has examined the patterns and characteristics of police shootings and resulting fatalities‚ which represents analysis of the most extreme injury to suspects In addition‚ other researchers have examined the patterns and characteristics of encounters that result in police deaths in the line of duty‚ however‚ has
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In officer involved shootings‚ I found a lot that confused me. In the paragraphs Sighted versus Unsighted Shooting‚ Shots Fired & Hit Probability‚ and Night Sights‚ is what I’m planning on writing about. In my opinion this does not make any sense‚ either you do something or you don’t. And it seems that the police officers need more training. Firstly‚ in sighted verses unsighted shooting‚ “Good sight alignment is fundamental to the target shooting‚ yet 70% of the cases reviewed indicated that no
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In the essay Shooting an Elephant George Orwell writes about two major subjects imperialism and despotism. According to the New Oxford American Dictionary the meaning of imperialism is “a policy of extending a country’s power and influence diplomacy or military force”‚ and the meaning of despotism is “the exercise of absolute power‚ especially in a cruel and oppressive way.” Even though Orwell does not dwell on the subjects in writing‚ in depth his essay revolves around imperialistic views and despotism
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