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    BOOK REVIEW OF THE BOOK “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN” BY PAULA HAWKINS • Publisher: Noura Books • First published on: 13th January 2015 • Format: Paperback • ISBN: 978-1-59463-366-9 • Length: 336 pages (US) • Price: INR- 500/- • Language: English • Copyright : Paula Hawkins 2015 About the Author – Paula Hawkins born on 26 August 1962 in Salisbury Rhodesia later moved to London and studied economics, philosophy and politics at Keble College,…

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    John Hawkins: Renaissance admiral John Hawkins was an English admiral and privateer during the Renaissance. He spent majority of his adult life as a slave trader and, eventually, helped defeat the Spanish Armada (Funk, 1, “Hawkins, Sir John”). Hawkins, an admiral during the Renaissance, made a large difference during the time that he was alive. Hawkins, born in 1532 in Plymouth, England (Funk, 1, “Hawkins, Sir John”). He originally began his life as a merchant and later became the first…

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    From the birth of a child to the sale of a business, there are a number of life events that can impact your federal and state tax returns. With more than 20 years of experience, Cheryl Hawkins Tax and Accounting in Jordan, MN specializes in comprehensive reviews of unique tax situations and recommending adjustments to benefit the tax filer. One of the reasons why it’s important to have a periodical tax return review is to determine if family and employment additions or subtractions are…

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    Remember as a little kid when you dreamed of setting sail to quest for a secret treasure on a distant island with pirates? That is exactly what Jim Hawkins, a brave boy who experienced exciting adventures, did. He was thrown onto the road of self-discovery by the alcoholic and sea-chanty-singing Billy Bones to set sail to Treasure Island. Hawkins’ actions throughout the book tell readers a few things about him: He joins Doctor Livesey and others to quest for the treasure of Captain Flint, he…

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    In Paula Hawkins Girl on the Train, Rachel Watson is comforted by the idea of Megan and Scott Hipwells happy marriage because she turns to them for comfort and hope in her state of adversity of coming off of a divorce. As Tom, her ex-husband moves and gets a new wife, who was his current mistress when he was married to Rachael, Anna. He soon has a daughter with her named Evie. When Rachel leaves after the divorce, she moves further out from Whitney thus making it necessary to take the train…

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    hand; imperialism cannot exist without some display of racism and power. In Hunt Hawkins’ essay “Heart of Darkness and Racism”, he suggests that Joseph Conrad attacks the colonization of Africa through racism in his novel Heart of Darkness. While most critical essays regarding race generally focus on whether or not Conrad is a racist, like Chinua Achebe’s “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness”, Hawkins neither agrees nor disagrees, stating that racism shouldn’t be the main…

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    Mr. Hawkins is a 15 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under IVC for threatening to harm himself, intentionally harming himself, and homicidal ideation towards his sister. Mr. Hawkins has a history of ADHD and anger issues. He denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis to nursing staff. At the time of the assessment Mr. Hawkins is calm and cooperative. He reported this evening altercation was a miss understanding of what actually happened. Mr. Hawkins…

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    Political Marijuana

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    and that chronic marijuana abuse may lead to brain changes resembling schizophrenia. The study also reported that the younger the person starts using marijuana, the worse the effects become” (Bennett). This point is one point that I can side with Hawkins. After doing thorough research, there have been numerous studies by a handful of universities and organizations that are similar to the findings of this Northwestern University…

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    Event Budgeting Case Study

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    6. Tammie Hawkins and the Benefits of Proper Event Budgeting According to Tammie Hawkins, a fun and memorable event is not successful if it strays over the client 's budget. It does not matter how great everything turned out or how many photos were taken. One of the reasons the client hired an event planner was to make sure that the budget was adhered to, which means that her job is about far more than decoration and fun details. Event planners are always tasked with managing the finances of the…

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    Change In Treasure Island

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    many characters change including Jim Hawkins. Many forces were part of the change he went through, shaping the landscape of the story and the layout of the plot. The violent environment, the outcomes of friendship, and the learning of independence all played a huge role in the shaping of Jim Hawkins. One force that molded Jim into who he became was the violence throughout the novel. Gunshots, drunkenness, and trampling were all game changers for the way Hawkins perceived his new life “…beat…

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