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Arts & Humanities > British Literature The use of tone in Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens: 1 of 1
Great Expectations is a semi-autobiographical work involving 19th century England. The protagonist, Pip narrates his life story from childhood to adulthood with graceful insertion of subplots and background stories such as Estella's background and that of Abel Magwitch.Arguably one of Dicken's most unforgettable works, Great ... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Adenoma: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 1
Strictly, an adenoma is defined as a collection of growths (-oma) from glandular cells. Naturally, they can occur in any glandular tissues in our body (salivary glands, colon, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and breast). Although 'adenoma' denotes a benign (non-cancerous) growth, it may become malignant. As well, it may grow to a... More..
Entertainment > Movie Awards & Nominations The most nominated actors in all film festivals: 1 of 1
Peter Seamus O'Toole is the most nominated actor with 12 nominations to his name; 8 of which are from the Academy:1962 - Lawrence of Arabia1964 - Becket1968 - The Lion in Winter1969 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips1972 - The Ruling Class1980 - The Stunt Man1982 - My Favorite Year2006 - VenusIt is noted that he has not won any Best Actor ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Awards & Nominations The most nominated movies in all film festivals: 1 of 1
The most nominated movies in all film festivals are as below:1- The Godfather2- The Shawshank Redemption3- The Godfather: Part 24- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly5- Pulp FictionNow the question that begs to be asked is: Is this a true measure of quality? Well, it certainly beats the Academy Awards, where ballot is cast by a ho... More..
Business > Advertising The future of television advertising: 13 of 25
A casual observation indeed foresees a bleak future for television advertising, in the light of the growth of the internet.However, to date; there has been no high-quality studies done on the efficacy of internet ads versus television ads. Such a study can never be thoroughly objective because the internet is a highly control... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Life: 30 of 57
New LifeIWK Birthing UnitBeads of perspiration form on Anne's forehead and trickled to the back of her neck. She is lying on her back, her eagled legs splayed out in the most vulnerable manner. Her head is supported by two pillows and she is wearing a green hospital gown.Feelings of fear surge in her like incessant waves, onl... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 127 of 233
THE MANSIONFamily vacations are hard to come by. Ever since I had my first child, this is the first time Tim is taking us to a beach resort'. It is a quaint colonial mansion converted into a motel. Once upon a time, this magnificent building was the exclusive residence of British executives for the rubber plantation surroundi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian living: 48 of 88
Christian ShrewdnessShrewdness' is one of those words in the English language that has undergone a remarkable evolution in terms of semantics. In fact, its metamorphosis is so drastic that its archaic meaning, denoting a mischievous' or ominous' connotation is completely different from how it is understood today.Shrewdness, i... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Free treatments for depression: 11 of 20
What did people do for depression before it was recognized as a medical illness and before antidepressants were invented? Therein lies the answer to the above title.What the world needs now.is love, sweet love..'Arguably, the least prescribed but most needed therapy in today's world is human interaction and support. Depressio... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why God punishes evil when he has given free will: 54 of 98
Willingness By His will, God created man. By His will, man was banished and the same Holy Will redeems us by the mighty Cross. This is divine will, which we will return to shortly. But what of the human will? Do we possess our Will like we possess our limbs? Or, as according to some humanists, it is our Will that possesses us... More..