...is just like my best friend. everytime when I come back from school, it will run out quickly to welcome me. it will jump onto my arm and lick my cheek. when I am free, I will play with Doggie in the garden. it will lie down on my feet, roll over and squirm around me until I give it a stomach rub. I am happy to have a friend who is never busy and can always play with me when I am lonely. Besides, Doggie is just like my family safety guard. it will always help us to take care of our house. I remember that once there was a thief who tried to steal something valuable from my house. On that night, all of us were asleep. None of us noticed that the thief had broken into out house. Luckily, we have Doggie. Doggie barked at the thief fiercely when it noticed the thief. It helped us to chase away the thief. All of us were as happy as a lark because nothing had been stolen by the thief. I am very happy to have a pet dog like Doggie. I believe that caring for animals is important. So, I promised that I will take good care of Doggie forever. I have a pet dog. I named it Doggie. Doggie is a white coloured shepherd dog. it is very lovely and It always licks my cheek. Doggie had been trained before ehile it is in the pet dog. So, it knows how to go back home, sit, stand and stay. Doggie is special to me because it is just like my best friend. everytime when I come back from school, it will run out quickly to welcome me. it will jump onto my arm and lick my cheek. when I am...
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...Armao’s Film Clip The first scene in this short film takes place in a parking lot. The food vendor is parked in the parking lot and the man outside is placing a food order. There is a story being exchanged between the two men with medium shots taken place. The man outside the vending truck seems like he has something planned and is up to no good. Although the film is in another language, we can get the jist of the story. As the next scene approaches, we can see that there is a woman, who is not fully dressed sitting on the couch in her apartment. Next there is a tracking shot, to where we see the thief coming in from the window into the woman’s apartment. After this shot, there is another full shot of the thief attempting to steal the radio. As he tries to steal the merchandise from this apartment, all of a sudden his stomach erupts and off he flees to the bathroom. I would have to wonder if the man who owns the food vending truck gave the thief something bad to eat on purpose knowing that he was planning to commit a crime? Perhaps the woman that the thief was stealing the radio from, was in fact his girlfriend or someone he was in love with, hence Lionel Richie’s song that is playing at the end of the film (Easy Like A Sunday Morning). The scene then cuts to the boyfriend or perhaps the husband of the woman, who is leaving his vehicle and then seen entering the apartment. As he enters the apartment, the thief is caught with his pants down, leaving the bathroom and...
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...Throughout the poem hints at constructive pursuits (making a snowman) and artistic objects (a guitar, a bust of Shakespeare). The thief steals an destroys but cannot make anything. He realises at the end of the poem that the person he is speaking to cannot understand his outlook; "you don’t understand a word I'm saying" doesn’t refer to his words literally, so much as the ideas he expresses. The poem is rather bleak, as if anti-social behaviour is almost inevitable. The speaker sees the consequences of his actions but has no compassion for his victims. He cares more for the snowman, an inanimate object than the living human children who have made it. And he wants what has already been made - he cannot see for himself how to make his own snowman. The thief is morally confused - he sees "not taking what you want" as "giving in", as if you might as well be dead as accept conventional morality. Bit he alienates us by saying that he enjoyed taking the snowman because he knew that the theft would upset the children. "Life's tough" is said as if to justify this. The sequel comes when the thief tries to reassemble the snowman. Not surprisingly (snow is not a permanent material) "he didn't look the same", so the thief attacks him. All he is left with is "lumps of snow". This could almost be a metaphor for the self-defeating nature of his thefts. The thief tells us boastfully that he "sometimes" steals things he doesn’t need, yet it seems that he always steals what he does not...
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...is just like my best friend. everytime when I come back from school, it will run out quickly to welcome me. it will jump onto my arm and lick my cheek. when I am free, I will play with Doggie in the garden. it will lie down on my feet, roll over and squirm around me until I give it a stomach rub. I am happy to have a friend who is never busy and can always play with me when I am lonely. Besides, Doggie is just like my family's safety guard. it will always help us to take care of our house. I remember that once there was a thief who tried to steal something valuable from my house. On That night, all of us were asleep. None of us noticed that the thief had broken into out house. Luckily, we have Doggie. Doggie barked at the thief fiercely when it noticed the thief. It helped us to chase away the thief. All of us were as happy as a lark because nothing had been stolen by the thief. I am very happy to have a pet dog like Doggie. I believe that caring for animals is important. So, I promised that I will take good care of Doggie...
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...English ISU Presentation Cheat Sheet Emmalee Smith Slide 1: Sarah’s Key & The Book Thief Slide 2: The Comparable Parts Both Sarah’s Key and The Book Thief take place in the 1940’s. Both Sarah and Liesel lost their brothers at a young age. Sarah lost her brother by locking him in a cupboard trying to protect him Liesel lost her brother on the train ride to their new home Both Sarah and Liesel's adopted families were very caring and against the Nazi party Both girls were caring. Sarah tried everything she could to save her brother from the cupboard Liesel cared very deeply for Max who she treated like her brother Slide 3: The Book Thief Slide 4: Why we should read The Book Thief The theme of the individual vs. society Sometimes being an individual is seen as a bad thing in today’s society. The Book Thief teaches us that it is okay to have your own opinions and it’s alright not to always follow what everyone else is doing. Slide 5: Why we should read the book thief How characters/people either agree to or rebel against societies expectations Today we are always looking to an outside source to receive approval of what we are doing. Rebelling against societies norms is seen an outrageous act and people are often punished for it The book thief shows us that is okay to sometimes swim against the currant and do or say what we feel needs to be done or said Slide 6: Sarah’s Key Slide 7: Why we should read Sarah’s Key Knowledge is power Today we have...
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...TAKEN Now that you can't have me You suddenly want me Now that i'm with somebody else You tell me you love me I slept on your doorstep Begging for one chance Now that I finally moved on You say that you've missed me all along Who do you think you are Who do you think I am You only loved to see me breaking You only want me cause I'm taken You don't really want my heart No, you just like to know you can Still be the one who gets it breaking You only want me when i'm taken You're messing with my head Girl that's what you do best Saying there's nothing you won't do To get me to say it You're impossible to resist But I wouldn't bet your heart on it It's like i'm finally awake And you're just a beautiful mistake Who do you think you are Who do you think I am You only loved to see me breaking You only want me cause I'm taken You don't really want my heart No, you just like to know you can Still be the one who gets it breaking You only want me when i'm taken Thank you for showing me Who you are underneath No, thank you, I don't need Another heartless misery You think i'm doing this to make you jealous And I know that you hate to hear this But this is not about you anymore Who do you think you are Who do you think I am You only loved to see me breaking You only want me cause I'm taken You don't really want my heart No, you just like to know you can Still be the one who gets it breaking You only want me when i'm taken Now that...
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...“It takes a thief to catch a thief.” Well, that’s the saying we’ve always heard. In modern day times, we’ve seen it in productions like Fast and Furious, Criminal Minds, and even in comedies like 22 Jump Street. Hitchcock based his movie, To Catch a Thief, solely based on this saying. John Robie (the infamous jewel thief from previous years) is being framed as stealing multiple precious jewels around the city. The culprit has the same technique and does it with the same stealth as Robie did. The police think Robie could be the only one to commit these crimes so he conjures up the idea that he has to catch the actual thief to prove his innocence. In his struggle to do so, he comes into contact with an old friend (Danielle), a jewel insurer, and two ladies from America (a mother and daughter), all who help contribute to the smooth transitions between scenes and an exciting ending. Therefore, To Catch a Thief is a striking movie, being both witty and suspenseful; Alfred Hitchcock creates this feeling by making the movie not too predictable, scripting engaging characters, and keeping scenes implicit. First off, Hancock set up the movie to where it wasn’t obvious who the jewel thief was, but if you paid attention to detail, you could make a good guess. From the way characters talked, it was believed that a man was the thief. For Robie even says, “He picks perfect victims and only the right stones. Goes up walls, over the roofs, down through the skylights. Leaves no clue and then...
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... and services using the victims’ name. Identity theft can also provide a thief with false credentials for immigration or other applications. One of the biggest problems with identity theft is that very often the crimes committed by the identity theft expert are often credited to the victim. A thief could take out a mortgage in your name or commit a crime and pretend to be you when caught. Thieves can even use your personal information to apply for a job or use your medical insurance. Identity theft has become one of the world’s leading crimes in the world. Identity theft drastically increased in the year 2000 by nearly 52%, occurring every half second all across the world. There are two primary types of identity theft: ~Account takeover ~True name theft Account takeover identity theft refers to the type of situation where an imposter uses the stolen personal information to gain access to the person’s existing accounts. Often the identity thief will use the stolen identity to run up current credit lines, by changing your address so that you never see the credit card bills that the thief constantly runs up. True name identity theft means that the thief uses personal information to open new accounts. The thief might open a new credit card account, establish cellular phone service, or open a new checking account in order to obtain blank checks. The Internet has made it easier for an identity thief to use the information they've stolen because transactions can be made without...
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...Identity Thief an Old Problem in a Modern Era Your name KNOCK, KNOCK!!! …Who there? It Is I...I who? This is the question everyone must pose nowadays, for we don’t know who actual is behind that door. It could be your friend, family member or you banker but worst yet it can some devious individual posing to be someone you know or impersonating someone else to gain your trust in order to steal from you by stealing your identity. Identity thief has become a common practice in this Age of High Tech. One such area is the internet which has made transmission of our personally identifying information quick and easy, and sometimes less secure. Therefore just about anyone and everyone is susceptible to getting their identity stolen or compromised. So how did we get here you may ask? Well, that a good question. Brief History Identity thief is not something new despite the belief that it began with the internet. It has been around for thousand years or more. One of first recorded Identity thief in history and perhaps one of the greatest to occur happen in the Bible. It is The Blessing of Jacob by Deception (Genesis 27:1-46, King James Version). Jacob the youngest son of Isaac deceives his father by claiming to be his oldest brother, Esau (eldest son of Isaac) in order to receive the blessing that was reserved for the firstborn son. And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pay thee, sit and eat of my venison,...
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...elegant thrones, there lay an ornate mahogany table fashioned by Hephaestus. The sides of the table was studded with exquisite gems, and on the top there lay silver platters holding steaming hot breads, wines, and pastries; whose aromas were as seductive as the most beautiful women in the world. Zeus lazily extended his arm toward the table and picked up a bread bun, popped it in his mouth and slowly chewed it, allowing an explosion of flavor to take place in his mouth. Afterward, he took a swig of red wine and belched. After eating his breakfast and organizing his thoughts, Zeus raised his fist and rapped the armrest of his throne several times until all chatter subsided. As order was restored in the hall, Zeus began to discuss a problem about the cloud spirits that had been on his mind for quite some time. They transgressed the laws set by the Gods, and they needed to be managed. Since the cloud spirits would be able to sense his godly power no matter what guise he took, Zeus proposed that a young mortal man would be the one to take on the challenge. If he succeeded, he would be showered with riches and wealth. The Gods murmured...
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...person’s trash and stealing their mail to confidence scams to gain access to personal information. With the possibilities that are provided by the internet criminals are capable of gaining access to and stealing personal information from a larger pool of prospective victims from all across the world. What is Identity Theft? According to Merriam-Webster, identity theft is “the illegal use of someone else's personal information (as a Social Security number) especially in order to obtain money or credit” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). Some of the items that a person would utilize to steal another person’s identity are Social Security Numbers, driver's license numbers or their date of birth just to name a few of the pieces of information. The thief can take this information and use it to obtain things such as credit cards, bank accounts, auto loans, and home mortgages in the victim’s name. Some of the most common forms of identity theft are financial related, false driver’s license, criminal, Social Security, medical, insurance, child and synthetic. The most common of all forms is the financial identity theft. This usually involves the bank accounts and credit card information of the victims as well as opening new lines of credit or applying for new loans at the victim’s expense....
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...matter how many times that fish may swim to the glass of the tank it cannot change the outcome it has to suffer. In the collection, “We Live in Water”, two specific short stories, "Thief" and "We live in Water" shows readers how the environment and circumstances people...
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...darker than grand larceny. She shudders at the cold yet burning gleam in their eyes. For the first time, the intruder speaks in a resonating bass-like tone. (Intruder) “This is my pillow.” This reason spurs Jeannette on even more since her life was not at stake. This intruder may be stealing from the Royal Family but isn’t stupid enough to commit homicide. The repercussions of murder during the struggle would not bode well for a thief. Thus, she renews her assault. An endless onslaught continues indefinitely from then. Jeannette ducks and weaves from the thief’s attempts at restraining her. At times, she is sat and crushed under the thief’s weight. At others, he tackles her and then lays fully on top of her. But every time, she manages to get free. And every time, she hit them over and over again. Finally, it ends as the thief is exasperated at her tenacity and collapses. She beats on him for good measure before escaping. Only after reaching the safety of her family and the arrest of this thief would she ever feel safe. Sadly, the thief slipped away and was never...
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..."Gotta Be You" [Liam] Girl I see it in your eyes you’re disappointed ‘Cause I’m the foolish one that you anointed with your heart I tore it apart And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence And no woman in the world deserves this But here I am asking you for one more chance [Harry] Can we fall one more time? Stop the tape and rewind Oh and if you walk away I know I’ll fade ‘Cause there is nobody else [All] It’s gotta be you Only you It’s got to be you Only you [Liam] Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles When you speak to me I don’t resemble who I was You’ve almost had enough And your actions speak louder than your words And you’re about to break from all you’ve heard But don’t be scared, I ain’t going nowhere [Zayn] I’ll be here, by your side No more fears, no more crying But if you walk away I know I’ll fade Cause there is nobody else [All] It’s gotta be you Only you It’s got to be you Only you [Zayn] Oh, girl, Can we try one more, one more time? One more, one more? Can we try one more, one more time? I’ll make it better [All] One more, one more, Can we try one more, one more... [Zayn] Can we try one more time to make it all better? [Harry] 'Cause it's gotta be you It's gotta be you Only you Only you [All] It’s gotta be you Only you It’s got to be you Only you "More Than This" [Liam] I’m broken, do you hear me? I’m blinded, ‘cause you are everything I see, I’m dancin’ alone...
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...1. The main character in “The Magic Thief is Nevery . Nevery is a boy. In the book it never states his personality but I imagine it to be rich, and likes to do magic, and a thief. The Second main character is nevery’s apprentice. It never really says his real name. I think his personality is that he thinks that Nevery is stubborn because he kind of cares about himself only. Rowan is another character in “The Magic Thief”. He is a boy in the book. Conn is another character in the book. She is a girl. Benet is another character he is a boy. 2. This book takes place in Heartsease Norwich, Norfolk. Where the Nevery’s live. A summary of the book is that there is a boy named Nevery that is a magician and a thief. He steals the magic spells from people and pretends it’s his. Knows body knows but him and his apprentice. The Conclusion of the book is that he stops stealing spells. He tells everyone it was not his. And then he gets put in jail for lying , stealing, and cruelty . 3. My favorite scene in the magic thief .Is the one where he steals. Another of mine is the one where he tells everyone he did it . I think this teaches children and adults. Not to lie ,steal and to understand the meaning of the book . Lying can get you in jail . 4. It is for ages 10 and up . It is for grades 5-8 in my opinion . I would recommend it to children . Because it is funny and full of laughter. It is with humor but mysterious at the same time...
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