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    frightened‚ almost thinking there was a murderer outside‚ I had the courage to take a peek out the curtains of my windows... Horrified and shocked‚ even life scarred‚ I witnessed the murder of not a human being‚ but of a horse...my horse. I couldn’t bear to hear that deafening sound of my horse‚ Jaden‚ crying in pain. I didn’t know what to do. There were only two thoughts in my head. I could quickly but quietly sneak into my parent’s room‚ raid their closet to find the hidden gun they didn’t know I knew

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    There is a stating that the mistake is the mother of success. Could people only make discovery or progress through mistakes? I am afraid that I do not quite agree with such an assertion. While in my perspective‚ mistakes are not necessary to make discover or progress‚ although in most circumstances it is more efficient to discover new things or to progress through mistakes. Admittedly‚ mistakes could help us make progress because it is the mistake that tell us what is wrong and hence make improvement

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    ‘Happiness is the only worthwhile goal in life’ [15] There are many other goals apart from happiness in life that are worth pursuing. Although Jeremy Bentham (inventor of first type of utilitarianism‚ act utilitarianism) famously said “nature has placed humanity under the rule of two sovereign masters‚ pleasure and pain”‚ it seems pleasure is not the only goal people strive for. For example people may pursue a spiritual goal in life. Many people live under religious guide lines such as the Bible

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    If they only knew my life story they’d realize why I describe myself as fearless. It takes a person who can just sit back and watch their life crumble down on them and build it back up on their own and even bigger and better to have the type of heart that I have. At a young age I learned that either its life or death just like if you were playing Russian roulette. After my dad passed I felt that life would never get any better for me. My life would always be stuck in in the same moment kind of like

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    Ice skating backwards is really fun! It is a simple task if you know the correct steps to follow. Today I will provide you with the steps to learn how to ice skate backwards. If you are not sure how to skate forwards‚ please learn that skill before attempting to skate backwards. First‚ you need to go to an ice skating rink. If you don’t have skates‚ you may need to rent them or borrow them from the rink. Next‚ you should put on your skates; ice skating is very hard without skates. Make sure that

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    supply chain including manufacturing‚ distribution‚ warehousing‚ and even retailing. Specifically there are two types of vertical integration‚ backwards and forward integration. Backward or upstream integration is when a firm takes command of a function that its suppliers previously managed. For example if Dell were to buy Intel this would be an example of backward integration‚ because Dell uses the Intel processors in their computers. Forward integration on the other hand is just the opposite; it is

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    Starbuck is implementing a strategy of backward vertical integration‚ they direct purchase bean from coffee grower‚ and established company owned and operates roasting plants‚ warehousing and distribution facilities‚ and that it will able to ensure bean supply and receive it with a reasonable price. In case‚ Starbucks bought Evolution Fresh‚ which provide health juice to several retailer and company owned store‚ and then company built factory in California in 2013‚ in order to support the rollout

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    Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without being able to understand both. Discuss. To make true the desires of the ancient philosopher Socrates we now live in a world that dares us to think for ourselves. We are now in a position to shape our own destinies more so than ever before due to the greater social mobility which we now have at our disposal. As a whole the world has gone from agrarian to a much more capitalist age in which people are never satisfied

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    Lessons From The Backwards Brain Bicycle And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24 In English class this semester we watched a video about a man named Destin that worked as an engineer. One of the welders who worked with him designed a bike that had backwards steering. So when he turned right the bike turned left. He asked Destin to come try to ride it. He agreed to take on the challenge. He was very sure that he could ride it with no trouble. But after coming in

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    Looking Backward The book Looking Backward was written by Edward Bellamy and published in the year 1888. Bellamy started off his career as a journalist but then married and decided to devote his efforts to writing fiction novels. Looking Backward was published and Bellamy was famous. The book stirred around the country and had people imagining a world like the one Bellamy created in his book. The idea of a utopia as the one he describes is unbelievable. His book is what people‚ of even now in

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