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    Should we‚ as a society‚ continue to let politicians use gerrymandering practices (drawing their own voting boundaries) across racial/partisan lines; thereby‚ diluting the minority vote? While being on Facebook and participating in the political process of the Presidential campaign‚ I discovered that the election process is not a cut and dry one. The Republican Party was clearly honest in their approach of gerrymandering and bragging as they gerrymandered congressional districts in blue states

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    Gulliver Travels as a satire

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    Satire. Introduction. ‘Tomorrow is a satire on today‚ and shows its weakness.’ Edward Young. Satire is one of the genres of Greek origin (satyr) used in literature where there is a use of different elements like irony‚ sarcasm ‚ ridicule‚ parody‚ burlesque‚ juxtaposition‚ exaggeration and so on to simply

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    farewell

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    losing blood to his head from being hung for a moment. 4.Point of view refers to the vantage point from which the story is told. a. Why is the limited 3rd person point of view appropriate for this story? b. How might the story be different if Bierce had used an omniscient 3rd person narrator? The limited 3rd person point of view is appropriate because it allows you to see the final thoughts of a dying man and hear his story and not anyone else’s. The story would be different if the omniscient

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    Eternal Battle: Light vs. Dark Since the beginning of time there have been countless battles‚ and they end almost as fast as they start. There is one battle that continues and carries on with each new era. Although the conflict is different throughout time‚ it is as constant as the rising sun. It is as simplistic as the moon and ocean‚ day and night‚ or yin and yang. The balance of our souls is scaled through our free will and the choices we make according to the ancient Iranian religion

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    There is no denying that religion and belief are both significant pieces of modern society. While many people have different theories to how it actually works‚ or present different viewpoints on the subject‚ it is often assumed that religion gives the general community a sense of purpose and hope. Consequently‚ someone whom is opposed to religion is believed to be “miserable” and is perceived to have a bleak and negative attitude towards life. However‚ when it is all said and done‚ does seeking religion

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    Court Visit

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    progress at the time of my visit to the District Court of Western Australia (500 Hay Street‚ Perth 6000)‚ I attended the following Criminal Proceedings which is Trial by Jury before the Honourable Justice Hall‚ 1. The State of Western Australia v. Ambrose John Clarke (INS 82/2012) 2. The State of Western Australia v. Xavier Gerard Clarke (INS 82/2012) On entry to court-room 4.1‚ the following was noted. The Judge was seated at the head of the court-room on the top tier‚ directly under the Western

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    will Salvation (sobriety) LIFE: Birth: 354 CE Tageaste (North Africa) Family: Monica and Patrious ‚ son dies when he is 17 Fatherhood: Adeodatus Died: 430 CE Influences: Philosophical- Manichaeism Intellectual-Ambrose of Milan Spiritual- Monica and Ambrose Conversion‚ ordination‚ consecration Controversies: Manichees: On Genesis Against the Manichees Donatism: validity of the sacraments/ sinfulness bishops and ministers Pelagianism: On the Spirit and the Letter Salvation

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    that you learned? What would other members of our class be interested in knowing about your book? Were there any memorable quotes from the book? Possible books to choose from include‚ but not limited to: Ambrose‚ Stephen‚ Undaunted Courage. (The Lewis and Clark Expedition) Ambrose‚ Stephen‚ D-Day Bercuson‚ David & Holger Herwig‚ One Christmas in Washington (FDR and Churchill) Bernstein‚ R. B.‚ Thomas Jefferson Cooper‚ James Fenimore‚ The Last of the Mohicans (The French & Indian War)

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    Conflict Resolution

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    References: Bierce‚ A. (n.d.). Brainy quotes. Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/ambrose_bierce.html Conflict. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict Emerson‚ R. (n.d.). Quotations about peace . Retrieved from

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    Augustine Original Sin

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    (NRSV). By this statement‚ the apostle Paul informs the reader that sin and death entered the world through one man (Adam)‚ with the result of it permeating the whole of humankind like a poison. “The solidarity of the human race with Adam led Ambrose to say‚ ‘Adam existed‚ and in him we all existed... In Adam I fell‚ and in Adam I was cast out of Paradise‚ in Adam I died.’” The doctrine of original sin has provoked much opposition amongst religious academia in regards to its teaching. It is one

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