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    articles about Golding, a reader might find that he is not a happy-go-lucky individual; instead, he is described as one who looks at the glass half empty. William Golding was a secondary teacher and a brave member of the Royal Navy in England who became an accomplished writer. Golding had a different, bleak view on human behavior and society which became his influence for the setting of this disturbing novel. William Golding was born in England to normal, educated and supportive parents. His mother, Mildred, was a dedicated advocate for women’s rights. His father, Alec, taught science at Marlborough Grammar School, which William attended(“William Golding…”). During his younger years, he admired his parents for their efforts in politics and agreed with their socialist beliefs, leading him to become an inveterate socialist (Koopmans 11-12). Golding began school at the age of six, where he attended Marlborough Grammar School. His early school years were troubled with violence as he adjusted to the new setting. Koopmans…

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    Bob Dolan Plumbing

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    Page 1: Professional Plumbing - Marlborough, MA - Bob Dolan Plumbing, Heating & Remodeling – Home Since 1973, Bob Dolan Plumbing, Heating & Remodeling has been providing exceptional residential and commercial plumbing, heating and remodeling services to Marlborough and the surrounding areas. We have earned a reputation for providing high quality workmanship at an affordable rate. We are also known for offering hydronic heating systems for both residential and commercial customers. Our steam…

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    If I were the mayor of the city Marlborough, I would add a community garden to our city in hopes of fixing the current issue of not enough teen involvement in our city. I think a community garden would be really beneficial to our community, especially for the youth in it. A community garden is easy to build and needs little to no funding from the city. Placing a community garden in our city would instil hard work, responsibility, organization, equality, and community pride in Marlborough’s…

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    INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Plan The Marlborough Civic Theatre Trust Strategic Plan sets the Strategic direction for the ASB Theatre over the next five years outlining the vision, values, goals, strategies and key performance indicators necessary to achieve success. The ASB Theatre Business Plan now provides the operational details to support implementation of the ASB Theatre Strategic Plan. The next five years will prove critical to the ASB Theatre in many ways and on many levels. Firstly,…

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    Most events held ensure that spending by visitors in the local area on accomodation etc generate the biggest economic impact. Economically, the Forrest Graperide has a lot of positive impacts to the event organisers, public and business owners. As said before, the weekend of the Forrest Graperide brings a large amount of money to Marlborough and the surrounding businesses. An estimated amount of $1.6-$2 million dollars is earned. However this does have positive and negative impacts. Spending by…

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    King Shag Case Study

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    Genetic parentage in New Zealand King Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) in Marlborough Sound- Sally Tang 13215472, Massey University Introduction The New Zealand King Shag Leucocarbo carunculatus, also known as the rough-faced shag, is an endemic species to New Zealand and can be considered one of the world’s rarest sea birds. They are large, black-and-white cormorant with a metallic blue sheen and are distinguishable by their yellow/orange caruncles above the base of their bill. They are…

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    Chenfeld, D. (2011). Above All Else a World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. World champion skydiver Dan Chenfeld tells his story of overcoming tragedy by using the methods he created to become successful in skydiving and life. The book is informative and the author has proved the methods himself. I believe the information is accurate, but may be bias in favor of selling more copies of his book.…

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    The Rise Of Sugary Drinks

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    In the past few years, there has been a considerable amount of talk about the increase in metabolic disease statistics, such as diabetes and heart disease. Another rising statistic is the amount of people that are obese in New Zealand. Many people are keen on finding the reason of this increase and one of the popular targets is sugary drinks. A sugary drink is any beverage with added sugar or sweetener. Some examples of sugary drinks are sodas like Coca Cola or Pepsi, fruit juice, sports…

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    The cavalier King Charles spaniel is a genetically modified small spaniel that is classed as a toy dog by ‘the kennel club’. Being a very popular small breed, it has a silky smooth coat and a smooth undocked tail. This breed is generally considered a friendly family dog, however require a lot of human interaction. History The king Charles spaniels originates from small toy dog spaniels that was bought to Scotland in 1500s from continental Europe and became a must have lap dog for families,…

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    From 1710 to 1711 the Alliance continued to fight the French, but suffered two detrimental setbacks. First, in 1711 Great Britain (known as England until 1707) abandoned the Grand Alliance. Second, Queen Anne made the decision to remove the Duke of Marlborough from his position so that she could engage in peace seeking negotiations with France, as a result of the negotiations, the Peace of Utrecht was reached in 1713, and the Peace of Rastatt in 1714. Both peace agreements stated that no…

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