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    Cheyenne: A Plains Case Study The Cheyenne Indian tribe lived in the central portion of the High Plains and they were divided into northern and southern groups. Originally an agricultural people, they migrated to the Plains and they became hunters. The name “Cheyenne means “red speakers” or Indians of alien speech” but they called themselves Tsistsistas meaning “people from this group”. The climate in the Plains was cold in the winters and hot in the summers with little rain. The rivers provided

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    Eharmony Vs Dishonesty

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    being honest with the nation and come out of the closet per se and let everyone know they are a Christian company. With the current business model and algorithm to match people it is purely based off of science, but then eHarmony would reject those matches based off of not a “Christian answer”. To me Dr. Warren needs to pick a side and go with it, but maybe he already has? He seems to be set on matching anyone and everyone nationwide without those people knowingly being set up on a “so-called” Christian

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    Gabe Mason is a fifth generation firefighter unable to move forward with his life after the devastating betrayal by his lover two years earlier. Gabe’s dominate, take-charge personality and need to care for and protect those he loves has caused past lovers to resent him and eventually leave. The one time he relinquishes part of that control, he is deceived and Gabe refuses to allow that to ever occur again. Johnny Jeffrey runs from a life of fear and persecution at the hands of his family and moves

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    Essay Emma: The Character

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    and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition" (Austen 1), suffers from a dangerous propensity to play matchmaker, diving into other’s lives, for what she believes is their own good. Despite this, she is a sympathetic character. Her matchmaking leads only to near-disasters and her expressions of remorse following these mistakes are sincere and resolute. Jane Austen's Emma concerns the social milieu of a sympathetic, but flawed young woman whose self-delusion regarding her flaws is gradually

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    The idea of fidelity can limit our understanding of adaptation in many ways. This idea is shown throughout Clueless, a 1990’s adaptation of the novel Emma. Firstly, the theory of fidelity is that, in order to be successful, adaptations should religiously follow their source text and keep every aspect of the text identical. The notion in itself is incredibly flawed, as there are many different ways to adapt a source text and still retain its significance. Also, it supports the claim that an adaptation

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    Societal Affects of Love Emma, by Jane Austen, is a classic comedy that took place in the nineteenth-century near London, England. Emma tells the tale of a heroine attempting to be the matchmaker for everyone, and ultimately herself. Emma Woodhouse, the main character, loses her dear friend and governess, Miss Taylor, to Miss Taylor’s marriage, in which she becomes Mrs. Weston. Emma, in search of another cherished companion, comes across Harriet Smith. Although Harriet comes from a lower class

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    Eharmony Case

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    Sara Simpson  Yuliana Lentova  Janice Garcia  eHarmony  1. Why do people want to meet others online instead of finding them in the real world? How  is this related to strategy?  People now choose mates based on how they make them feel verses the functional  partnership that marriage was the centuries before. Currently, people meet other people in  the real world through colleagues, friends, family members, or at school, work, or church.  Meeting others in the real world takes time and patience.  People prefer to meet people 

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    Analysis Of In-Game Honor

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    From Ubisoft you can always expect similar content for many games repeated all over again. This title is trying to avoid this prejudice pretty originally. Under the cover of technical problems and often discussed in-game payment system for cosmetics and credits is hidden real diamond in terms of gameplay. In the game there are three main fractions. Do not think about how it's not realistic and just enjoy them because in the game you will meet Samurais, Vikings and European Knights. There is a huge

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    This essay will analyse the relationship between Emma Woodhouse and George Knightley in the text Emma from a feminist perspective. The relationship in general contains two different personalities. Emma is one who believes that she can create the ‘perfect couple’, which gives her the belief of ‘knowing everything’. George Knightley is more of a moral compass for Emma, and he usually displays his approval and disapproval of her actions. Before the relationship is examined; it would be insightful to

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    Agreeing to an arranged marriage is no different from going online and signing up for matchmaking services or online dating sites. In fact, since 2013 online dating sites have tripled for adults in their 20s, 40s and 50s. With the use of technology, people can register online to dating sites, and after including their values and interests, they

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