warm balmy days to the more harsh weather of winter. It's a time that takes us from the spectacle of nature in full bloom, to nature in hibernation. The signs of this transition are everywhere. The vivid colors of summer fade away, the color of the sky changes from deep blue to gray. The green fades from the grass and plants lose their blossoms. The leaves on the trees turn color, and lose their grip. Insects disappear. It's the tune of year that signifies the end of summer and vacations. No more
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Textbooks and media in the past had told us that globalization was both inevitable and desirable. The main force that is propelled by globalization is in fact capitalism. Capitalism refers back to Adam Smith’s concepts in Wealth of Nations, which states that competitive advantage creates mutual benefits for each party engaged in the trade. At first, this trade happened on a local level, and as the world opens up through domination of capitalism and technological advances, the platform has enlarged
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physically and financially. Following the successful conclusion of the 'Battle of Britain' in October 1940 England prepared immediately for what was to become known as the ' Battle of the Atlantic '. Although some air cover was already provided, a 'black gap' existed in mid-Atlantic, a section that could not be reached from existing air bases. Both Germany
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ground and those resources will no longer be available to them. With less land and more people in smaller areas we will not be able to produce food and other goods for everyone. People will be stacked on top of one another and pollution levels will sky rocket. Inevitably mother nature will strike us and there will be many casualties. With dirty melty icebergs the world will soon run out of fresh water to drink and many people will die of dehydration. We will have no other options then to either die
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The private security industry in the United States, can be traced as far back as the mid nineteenth century, where this type of service was primarily used to help fill the gaps created by public police forces in major cities that were just forming . Ever since man has figured out there was a difference between “mine” and “yours”, there has been a need for private security. Private security is just that, it is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or even people. Private security is
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and in his ears. They crawled out purely and again and showed it in no hurry. They inspected it really thoroughly, and he let it happen impassively. After some time had gathered two dozen flies on him, they now crawled into his sleeves and into the gaps between the neck and shirt collar. Walker came along the road and went between us through. They took no notice of him. As it dawned, the number of flies had grown to several hundred. I stood up and went home. When I again the next day I approached
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concept. The Russian developmentalist, Lev Vygotsky, emphasized the social contexts of learning and the construction of knowledge through social interaction (Santrock, 2014). Vygotsky’s concept of the Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is defined as the gap between what a learner has already mastered, the actual level of development, and what he or she can achieve when provided with educational support, potential development (Coffey 2015). According to Vygotsky, the most effective method of instruction
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has a habit of catching up with the marketing trend on the airlines industry. However they would often join the bandwagon in a different approach. Despite being the major carrier in the nation, the airline is still working on bringing internet to the sky. In 2007, JetBlue launched a limited internet access, named as BetaBlue (Blass, 2008). It was a compliment to the inflight amenities to passengers; however it only provided limited access to certain websites, such as Yahoo Email and Massagers. This
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focusing hard and urges difficult to resist, while I effortless zeroed in on tasks and didn't do anything until I’d analyzed almost every different outcome. I remembered when we were kids. We got along effortlessly regardless of our age gap that now seemed as if the gap could be eons. As kids, Ethan and I would run and play in the yard for hours on end. We’d climb the trees in our yard all the way to the top, and when I got scared he would guide me down with patience and compassion. Our relationship
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Detail of "The Night Gathering" by Ed Pien Ed Pien has a permanent scar on the tip of his index finger. After discovering the traditional Chinese way of cutting paper several years go, he creates grand 3D realms and environments with an X-Acto knife. Welcome to Haven of Delight, Pien’s hauntingly beautiful exhibit on display at The Rooms Provincial Gallery. “I cut vertically,” says Pien. “Even though I have an image to work with while cutting, I am still doing a lot of improvisation in order to
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