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    Deceptive appearance People‚ often are able to put illusions into someone’s head‚ which can manipulate how they think and this affects the person’s judgment on what is reality. Illusions can be mistaken as being reality‚ very often there is a person making another person believe in the illusion and this creates a deceptive appearance. Throughout the play‚ “Othello”‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the characters are seen to be blinded by love and manipulated by words. The play is also built on false friendship

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    and accept. Perhaps nothing characterizes advertising in the minds of most people more than the term puffery. In advertisingpuffery means exaggerated commendation‚ or hype. The term comes from the old English word pyffan‚ meaning “To blow in short gusts” or “To inflate;”make proud or “Puffery surely predates recorded history”. Regardless of its long heritage and current widespread use‚ we should question puffery’s role in advertising. Inherently‚ puffery erodes advertising’s credibility as a trustworthy

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    Maharashtra Maharashtra‚ is a state in the western region of India. It is the second most populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India‚ contributing 15% of the country’s industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP (2006–2007 figures). Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west‚ Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest‚ Madhya Pradesh to the north and northeast‚Chhattisgarh to

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    Misleading and Deceptive Case Facts A soap powder manufacturer had marketed a product called ‘Sudso’ for many years. Its market share had fallen steadily due to increase competition. The manufacturer designed a bright new package for the product‚ added a scented fragrance and changed its name to ‘Sno’. The product was then re-released and advertised as ‘a new advance in laundry detergent that washes whiter than white’. Issue Has the soap manufacturer breached any laws? ‘A corporation shall

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    people see; therefore the one that will serve as the basis of what they call “first impressions”. Take note‚ not all impressions will already tell you that a person possesses that kind of trait or character. That is why‚ I say – Appearances are truly deceptive. For us people‚ it is natural that we judge things according to what we see. My example is a candy with a very nice wrap/ cover or w/ shiny texts on it and with colourful designs. Isn’t it that we assume that it also tastes nice and sweet? And when

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    Deceptive Journalism –is it acceptable? Introduction In this essay I will be disusing whether or not deception is an unavoidable part in journalism. I will carry out this discussion by referring to case studies and the MEAA and AJA guidelines as well as other vital sources need to draw a solid conclusion. To begin our discussion we must first understand what the word deception means. Over time the meaning of the word has gone through various changes in that we now have a more

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    Appearances are Deceptive Outwardly appearances are many times deceptive. It is not always correct to make judgment about anything by its exterior appearance. One can’t find the real worth of any one just by seeing his external appearances. Not all who looks decent outside are decent inside too. One should be judged only by their characters and not by their outward appearance. In real life situation‚ many crooks‚ by their outward attitude and behavior‚ make themselves appear to

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    In the article Wind Energy puffery written by H. Sterling Burnett ‚ one of the leaders of the National Center for Policy Analysis ‚ Burnett discusses wind energy is not easy to exploit or benefit as environmentalists say . Build it expensive and do not provide a reason good enough to be used . Burnett believes that the benefits are often exaggerated ‚ and its adverse effects are ignored .Burnett agreed with wind energy is not good. Burnett tells us that " wind farms‚ wind generator when only a certain

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    Shampoos Shampoo (English pronunciation: /ʃæmˈpuː/) is a hair care product used for the removal of oils‚ dirt‚ skin particles‚ dandruff‚ environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. The goal is to remove the unwanted build-up without stripping out so much sebum as to make hair unmanageable. Even though most modern shampoos include a conditioning component‚ shampooing is used to smooth and detangle hair that has been washed with conditioner first. History

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    this case that would biological material from living‚ or recently living organisms. Therefore‚ this process provides higher efficiencies and cuts more than twenty hundrend tons of carbonic acid yearly. On the other hand‚ in the article “Wind Power Puffery” written by H. Sterling Burnett‚ the author argues that geothermal power is often overly praised with the results it

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