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    Floods was a prominent threat in ancient civilizations as they were mostly situated near river sources‚ ancient civilizations did not always have the technology to prevent the rising water levels. Floods could threaten aspects of their livelihood like their crops‚ animals and houses. The floods could cause sicknesses to occur among the people as well. Excavations at Hastinapur‚ an early Aryan city‚ show that a part of the city was washed away when the Ganges River overflowed c.800 BCE. Floods in

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    Like Mexicans

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    In the text “Like Mexicans”‚ the author uses a unique way to compare and contrast different cultures‚ and the ones that he should and should not marry into. In the first paragraph he starts off with a flashback from his past‚ and talking to his grandmother about who he should and should not marry. The author goes into great detail with his childhood memories of what his mother and grandmother told him what he should do‚ and then skips to his present. In paragraph six‚ he says “But the woman I married

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    demonstrates the fruitfulness of its sea power; the more developed its economy‚ the more developed its sea power. However‚ Till thinks that in the era of globalisation‚ there are

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    LIKE THE SUN” by R. K. Narayan ABOUT THE AUTHOR. R. K. Narayan (1906–2001) was born in Madras‚ India. After completing his education‚ he taught in a small village school. Narayan left teaching to devote himself full time to writing‚ and in 1935 he published his first novel‚ Swami and Friends. Two other early works‚ The Bachelor of Arts and Mr. Sampath‚ helped establish his reputation internationally. The Financial Expert (1952)‚ his first novel to be published in the United States‚ was followed

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    now there are three lawsuits going on. -One regards health insurance being covered for the athletes. Under N.C.A.A. rules‚ athletes are usually responsible for long-term health care for injuries sustained on the playing field. -New video games like Madden NFL 12 or NCAA Football 12 are now using the actual likenesses of real athletes. So athletes want to be paid for that. -And also because their lives are dominated by the sport they play. Most of them don’t have time to get a job. Therefore

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    the old man and the sea

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    7. Using the quick tests for locating errors‚ find the error in each of the two questions below. Describe the type of error‚ explain how you discovered it‚ and make corrections. a)   7. a) (cont.)  Explanation of error and how you found it A transposition error was found in the Expense account ($250‚ not $205). The trial balance discrepancy of $45 was divided by 9‚ and the result was an even amount. Therefore‚ a transposition error was possible‚ so a search was begun

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    like the molave

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    strong‚ Out of the depthless matrix of your of your faith In us‚ and on the silent cliffs of freedom‚ We carve for all time your marmoreal dream! Until our people‚ seeing‚ are become Like the molave‚ firm‚ resilent‚ staunch‚ Rising on the hillside‚ unafraid‚ Strong in its own fibre‚ yes‚ like the molave! II. The youth of the land is a proud and noble appellation‚ The youth of the land is a panoramic poem‚ The youth of the land is a book of paradoxes‚ The youth of the land

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    There is no place like home Write an essay on: “There is no place like home”. Home! Home! There is no place like home. This saying always makes a deep impression on my mind whenever I think of it. My home is the sweetest‚ the loveliest and the best place in the world. In spite of its shabbiness‚ I still prefer it to any beautiful places on the globe. I would sacrifice all the comforts and luxuries of a modern building in a distant place in exchange for the simple dwelling place‚ my sweet

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    Note: Some names have been changed to protect the anonymity of the persons involved. Fake nose‚ fake lips‚ fake bust… Can anything stay natural these days? Surgeons have apparently achieved to change every part of the body and they ain’t going to stop. Indeed‚ another form of surgery has become widespread around the world: hymenoplasty. Morocco hasn’t escape from that trend. But why in the world a woman would want to have her hymen −the tissue that covers the external part of the vagina and is broken

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    Like a Boss

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    various literary means by which characters are presented Indirect Characterization: The author shows us the characters through their actions Direct Characterization: They tell us straight out‚ by exposition or analysis‚ what the characters are like‚ or they have another character in the story describe them. Dramatized: Shown as speaking and behaving as in a stage play Stock Character: Stereotyped figures who have recurred so often in fiction that we recognize them at once. Static Character:

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