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    while for first time I read the great words by Mr. Ku Hung-Ming. The collection of his articles‚ named “The Spirit of the Chinese People” is one of his very magnum opuses --a pure attempt to interpret the spirit and show the value of Chinese civilization. The special emphasis was laid on the type of humanity the Chinese civilization has produced‚ namely the man and woman‚ the type of human beings‚ the personality‚ and the soul of the civilization. “The real Chinaman may be coarse‚ but there is

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    Yates ENG-1010-E02 Nov. 28th 2011 Research Paper Final Draft Addiction Does Not Discriminate Addiction does not discriminate; it does not care if one is rich‚ poor‚ famous‚ unknown‚ man‚ woman‚ or even a child. Addiction is an equal opportunity destroyer not only preying on the homeless living on the streets or the people who struggle economically but also the white collared‚ financially secure‚ and middle class. Addiction to any substance‚ including drugs or alcohol‚ is more than capable

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    Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating

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    about the person of the Holy Spirit. Some writers argued that the term “Spirit” designated an aspect of God’s work‚ not a distinct divine person of the Trinity‚ while others criticized the western approaches to the Trinity‚ which regards the Holy Spirit as proceeding from the Father and the Son. In the midst of these discussions‚ John Webster‚ wrote an important response on the distinctiveness of the Holy Spirit‚ arguing a possible way to conceive the role of the Holy Spirit within the western background

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    Cosmetic Surgery Addiction Who cares if Cody does not like me because I am not as attractive as Elizabeth. Like it bothers me if that woman with bigger breast got the role I wanted in the play. What’s inside is all that matters‚ right? A person can repeat this as many times as he or she likes‚ but the denial will somehow carry one right back to the harsh reality. No matter how hard we try society looks at beauty before brains. I am going to tell you the truth why people become addicted

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    Anne Bradstreet’s poem “the Flesh and the Spirit” presents through the personified speakers of Flesh and Spirit two different way to live life. Flesh argues that one should focus on surviving and thriving in the physical world‚ while Spirit argues that one should strive to achieve spiritual purity. These two arguments are not presented with equal effectiveness‚ because Flesh‚ or the body‚ is presented as intrinsically inferior to Spirit. The format of the poem and the use of war imagery in the poem

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    Baptism and the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts Water Baptism vs Baptized with the Spirit and Power The book of Acts begins with Jesus ’ parting words to His apostles before His ascension to the right hand of God the Father. In His opening statement Jesus promises the Holy Spirit‚ and He does this by distinguishing the coming of the Spirit from the baptism of John. “For John truly baptized with water‚ but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” (Acts 1:5) John had testified

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    Thomas Line Advanced Managerial Finance IPO Paper Spirit Airlines This paper will be about an IPO that was filed by Spirit Airlines for $300 million dollars in September of 2010. According to www.marketwatch.com‚ Spirit Airlines is the first airline to go public in 3 years. The last airline to go public before Spirit was Gulfstream International group in December 2007. Spirit plans to use half or 150 million for cash reserves ‚ working capital‚ and other corporate purposes.

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    Morgan Azbill English 1111 Addiction: A Disease or A Weakness? Addiction- a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiologic disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use‚ compulsive use‚ continued use despite harm‚ and craving. The difference between addiction and abuse is often times unclear. It’s a difficult call to make as a family member

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    The Causes of Drug Addiction What causes a man to risk losing his family or worse his freedom for the ability to get high? What causes a parent to risk not only their own health by smoking but also the health of their children? The answer is addiction. Alan I. Leshner‚ PhD states that the “essence of addiction [is an] uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even in the face of negative health and social consequences.” He goes on to say‚ “This is the crux of how many professional organizations

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