A Work of Artifice by Marge Piercy The bonsai tree in the attractive pot could have grown eighty feet tall on the side of a mountain till split by lightning. But a gardener carefully pruned it. It is nine inches high. Every day as he whittles back the branches the gardener croons‚ It is your nature to be small and cozy‚ domestic and weak; how lucky‚ little tree‚ to have a pot to grow in. With living creatures one must begin very early to dwarf their growth: the bound feet‚
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In my opinion‚ Mr. Vandivier would be morally responsible for any "accidents" that resulted when pilots tested the brake. I believe that because he knew of the serious problems that could result in this product being released to the Air Force. When Mr. Lawson approached Mr. Vandivier with the issue in the very beginning‚ it was Mr. Vandivier’s choice to tell the Goodrich members of the error that he had made in creating the brakes. It was also Goodrich’s responsibility to not take part in shutting
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Generate Expressions 1. If a coffee company purchases paper cups at a cost of x cents for a package of ten and lids at a cost of y cents per dozen‚ which of the following represents its material cost‚ in cents‚ of c cups of coffee? 2. If a car rental company charges $100 for each rental‚ a dollars per mile‚ and b dollars per hour‚ which of the following represents the total cost to rent a car for 6 hours and travel 250 miles? 100 + 250a + 6b 3. In a library there are currently B bookshelves
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I have chosen to write my paper on a fire that occurred on February 4th‚ 2007 and was initially reported at 0934 in a small town in Pennsylvania. The weather at the time of the incident included a high temperature of fourteen degrees‚ with a low of three degrees. Winds were between ten and twenty miles per hour and there were gusts up to thirty miles per hour. This fire killed one firefighter a 27 year old male with approximately thirteen total years experience twelve and a half of those being
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Wolves 1 THE NATURE OF WOLVES Wolves 2 The Nature of Wolves Introduction There is very little knowledge in the public about the nature of wolves. From my own personal knowledge and from doing research I would like to inform the public about the wolf and help them to understand that the idea of the little red riding hood wolf‚ which attacks humans‚ doesn ’t really exist. Information is the key to successful wolf ad-vocacy. There are now a few small wolf populations scattered throughout
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My Dream House Ever since I was a little girl‚ I knew what my dream house would look like. I want my house to be located on a beautiful spring fed lake. It will be where my family and I live and would soon turn into a loving home. One of the most important details about a house is the location. My house will be located where it is quiet and peaceful. I want it to be located on a small private lake‚ but about two hundred yards off the edge. If it would happen to rain a lot‚ I would want my
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Assignment 4 (Spring 2011) English Comprehension-Eng 101 bc110201167 Q1. Express your views on the given topic in a paragraph form. It should comprise of 180-200 words. “Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” Answer: “Wear the old coat and buy the new book” is a quote written by Austin Phelps. Which means knowledge is better than appearance. we should not spend our money only on to purchase new clothes but
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In this assignment‚ you will design a program to perform the following task: Calculate the usable area in square feet of house. Assume that the house has a maximum of four rooms‚ and that each room is rectangular. Before attempting this exercise‚ be sure you have completed all of chapter 2 and course module readings‚ participated in the weekly conferences‚ and thoroughly understand the examples throughout the chapter. There are 3 main components of your submission including the problem analysis
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Report for Hallstead Jewelers Hallstead Jewelers is a jewelry merchandiser‚ which sells range from fine jewelry‚ gems to tabletop gifts. It has been established for 83 years and once has become one of the largest jewelry retailers in the past. With the changing of retail jewelry industry‚ it has appeared two competitive competitors: Tiffany & company‚ which was the largest diamond seller in the US and be known as their “blue box”‚ and Blue Nile‚ which found online and was the second diamond
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Environmental Science Lab ENV 116 - Online – Fall 2011 Water Conservation in the Home (page 1- 8) 20 Points This assignment is due November 6 It can be submitted for late credit through November 13 A photo of your project must be included with your assignment to receive full credit for this exercise. Introduction Providing adequate water supplies for domestic use‚ industry‚ irrigation‚ fish and wildlife habitat and navigation is one of many key environmental issues facing the world
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