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    "…but the great object of his life is defeated by continually resolving to do‚ yet doing is nothing but resolve." ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Shakespeare has written many famous plays‚ one of which is the great tragedy of Hamlet. Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ an accomplished English poet‚ spoke of Hamlet’s character in one of his lectures. In the play‚ Hamlet is torn between his feelings of revenge and a kinder soul of cruelty. He seeks to avenge his late father’s death by killing the man who

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    Points For and Against For: • Australian society‚ often in the face of major difficulties. • multiculturalism is good for the society as it brings cultural diversity to the society‚ can foster a tolerant society‚ and improve relations with other countries • Multiculturalism is a set of practical policies aimed variously at improving the absorption of migrants and harmoniously integrating a culturally diverse society around liberal democratic values.’[11] As such‚ multiculturalism

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    Seven Lessons John Gatto is a New York City seventh grade teacher with remarkable accolades. Because of his impressive accolades as a teacher and citizen‚ his words are not taken lightly. As a result of his spotlight‚ he has come up with a list of seven lessons that no syllabus will ever include‚ but Gatto insists that they form the core of our educational curriculum today. While he does not agree with the lessons himself‚ they are being taught nationwide and he insists “that schools have traded their

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    Against the Odds

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    Against the Odds: Rhetorical Analysis Magazine article “Against the Odds” appeared in U.S News & World Report in May 2005. The author‚ Kim Clark‚ has over twenty years of journalism experience with expertise in financial aid‚ business‚ personal finance and economics. Clark has had television appearances on MSNBC and CNN‚ while also appearing as a guest on many metro radio stations (U.S News & World Report‚ 2011). The article discusses brick-and-mortar casinos and online casinos to fully capture

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    Throughout the book ‘The Cay’‚ a book written by Theodore Taylor‚ the main character‚ Phillip‚ through many changes with the different conflicts he has to face‚ develops independence‚ determination‚ and satisfaction. He starts as dependent on his parents and Timothy‚ ungrateful and disrespectful‚ and troublesome. But through having to face with conflicts such as the hurricane‚ becoming blind‚ Timothy’s death‚ and the boat crash‚ he becomes the aforementioned character traits; Having to deal with

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    Zoos; for & Against

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    Zoos; For & Against Zoos are very popular in and around Britain. Despite this‚ there are a percentage of the population who are against the idea of an animal being kept in captivity. Since 1828; when the first zoo was opened in London (London Zoo)‚ the number of zoos has risen to approximately fifty. Zoos are widely populated here in the United Kingdom‚ and many families believe visiting a zoo‚ to be the perfect family outing. Zoos can become very busy‚ and therefore are making an enormous

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    Against Abortion

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    Against Abortion Lisa Wilson Political Science December 5‚ 2012 I am strongly against abortion and feel that no one has the right to take away another’s life. I do‚ however‚ feel that if the mother’s life is in danger that all of the precautionary steps should be taken to prevent having to use abortion‚ but if that is the only way to save the mother’s life‚ then an abortion should be performed. I do not believe in the selfish reasons of taking another’s

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    Against Euthanasia

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    1.20.13 I AM AGAINST EUTHANASIA voluntary: when a person is asked to be killed because the pain could not be handled any longer non-voluntary: when a person is killed by the decision of another person because the patient is incapable to do it himself/ herself. Euthanasia is:  1. "A quiet‚ painless death." or 2. "The intentional putting to death of a person with an incurable or painful disease intended as an act of mercy." BIBLICAL POINTS: -Euthanasia is considered MURDER -One

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    Performance Assessment Task Spencer Campbell‚ John Johnson‚ Lauren Skinner‚ Nikitha Gubbi‚ Dalton Wu 9/25/12 Period 5-6 Vegan Lifestyle Having a vegan lifestyle‚ while having a balanced diet is healthy‚ and possible. Usually you get your protein from red meat. However‚ you will need to find another source. Nuts‚ beans‚ and seeds are a great source of protein. To gain carbohydrates‚ you can consume any wheat products like bread and pasta. Foods like nuts‚ especially cashews‚ and oils are

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    For and Against Pollution

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    their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since people don’t have to spend their precious time

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