Our soldiers leave wars in foreign countries only to fight another war at home. David Finkel explores the hidden pain and suffering of war-families and veterans in his book Thank You For Your Service. Finkel‚ winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of a New York Times Best Book of the Year‚ has spent hours upon hours researching‚ interviewing‚ and simply documenting what a two-decade war does to a soldier and their family. With no specific target audience‚ it is at least suggested those unfamiliar
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Standard 3: Analyze how complex characters (e.g) those with multiple of conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text‚ interact with other characters‚ and advance the plot or develop the theme. Artifact Artifact 1 → Plot Element Notes Artifact 2 → A Tell-Tale Heart Story Board Artifact 3 → Setting‚ Mood‚ and Characterization Notes and Activity Reflection I chose my Plot Element Notes‚ Tell-Tale Heart Story Board‚ Setting‚ Mood‚ and Characterization Notes and Activity to show my growth
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Money can buy you happiness. Discuss with references to the theory and some empirical evidence on the issue. The set point theory According to this theory‚the individual propensity to happiness is a personal trait of largely genetic origin and influenced by personality.The explanation for the stagnation of happiness is that happiness is a stochastic phenomenon.Chance distributes unequal amounts of happiness among people’s genetic codes ‚leaving the average level unchanged. The decreasing
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Readings: How ethical are you? Four types of bias * Implicit prejudice(bias that favours majority) bias that emerges from unconscious beliefs‚ because people tend to associate things that commonly go together and expect them to inevitably coexist (thunder and rain). Implicit prejudice arises from the ordinary and unconscious tendency to make associations‚ but this is not conscious forms of prejudice‚ such as overt racism/ this is problem is inherent * In-group favoritismbias that favours
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When teachers asked that what it is you want to be when you grow up‚ most children do not respond with "a career in financial services". Like most children‚ I responded with reference to jobs that seemed fun at the time. My first choice was a typewriter and translator‚ second naturally a pianist‚ but the third and most important choice was a computer engineer because I like computer‚ typing‚ translating a work and playing piano. If I were a computer engineer‚ I will
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If you let people into your life a little bit‚ they can be pretty damn amazing In this chapter‚ Arnold wears one of his dad’s old polyester suits and takes Penelope to the Winter Formal with only five dollars in his pocket. After the dance‚ a group of boys invite Arnold and Penelope for some foods. At the restaurant‚ Arnold orders lots of food for Penelope and himself‚ he thinks it’s his last meal before execution as he has no money at all to pay all the foods. Later Arnold asks to borrow some
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are not truly reality. Many edits go on behind the scenes‚ actors are cast to fill specific roles‚ and sometimes scripts are written in order to enhance the “storyline”. This may seem contradictory‚ but it is necessary in order for the shows to remain on the air and for the networks to earn more revenue. So You Think You Can Dance is a Fox-produced competition style reality TV show in which the viewers vote to choose “America’s Favorite Dancer”. Contestants audition and must go through various rounds
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1. How would you describe your spiritual well-being? I would describe my spiritual well-being as having peace‚ meaning‚ and purpose in my life. I feel that as an active Catholic‚ my life is here to assist others. As I assist others‚ my spirit is lifted and I feel good. The strong faith in my life has assisted me to become a better person. I am able to love others fully‚ even when they are cranky patients. I just put myself in their shoes and think about their situation. As a person‚ my spirit grows
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literature. Within her first couple of years of writing‚ this burgeoning author has accomplished a completed duology series‚ The Murder Complex‚ and started an epic Middle Grade trilogy known as the Balance Keepers. Cummings’ passion for literature originated from her deep love of modern classic YA series like‚ Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. In fact‚ this appreciation can be easily showcased in her YouTube vlogs and founding of the #booknerdigans movement. However‚ Cummings was inspired to write after
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video in question‚ produced by the Web site HouseholdHacker.com. First‚ let’s examine the idea of powering any electronic device with a fruit or vegetable. The concept is believable because you can create a battery with a few potatoes. This experiment is a science class favorite because it helps demonstrate how the galvanic cells that make up a car battery work. Some batteries use galvanic cells to transfer chemical energy into electric energy. They depend on two metals‚ a cathode or positive terminal
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