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    The study‚ “To Sleep‚ No Doubt to Dream” was a sleep study done by a graduate student named‚ Eugene Aserinsky in 1952. This study was done to determine the average amount of dreaming done by each person in the experiment. His theory was that when rapid eye movements occur that this could be a sign of dreaming. In this study the people participating in it were not allowed to take a naps while being a part of this experiment. This is because they could end up dreaming during the nap which would affect

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    acted upon it. Bradley did some research and with the help of a local Parishioner‚ he started a non-profit organization. He called it the “Day Dreams Foundation” with its soul purpose being to raise money for kids who couldn’t afford extra curricular activities. It took off and the need has grown so big that he currently relies on a full team. The Day Dreams Foundation‚ which Bradley runs‚ is still relatively young and in its infant stages. The foundation was created in Sept. of 2014‚ and it’s still

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    Culture is the way we dress‚ the way we carry our heads‚ the way we walk‚ the way we tie our ties --- it is not only the fact of writing books or building houses.” This is to say that everything we do in our lives is‚ in fact‚ our culture. In “Giant Dreams‚ Midget Abilities” by David Sedaris‚ Sedaris uses his own family background to explain a segment of his childhood in which he rejects a traditional culture in favor of his own. David Sedaris is a young man and his father wants him and his sisters

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    sleeping and dreaming have been two major topics that hold great interest in many scientific fields of study. However‚ only recently has modern technology advanced to a point where it has made an in-depth study of sleep and dreams possible. In 1937 Alfred Lee Loomis‚ a renowned American scientist and physicist‚ used an electroencephalogram to monitor a sleeping test subject’s electrical brain activity during non-rapid eye movement sleep (“Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem”

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    audience on dreams Intro: Can you remember the last dream you had? Maybe you could fly or were falling down an endless dark tunnel. Perhaps you were awakened by a horrific dream in the middle of the night. If any of you are like me you experience vivid dreams. I would like to start by share one of my dream experiences with you all. About two months ago I had a dream that my boyfriend was cheating on me‚ now I know all you girls and guys can relate to this. I wake up in the morning with my dream still

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    2013 How to Interpret Dreams You wake up from fighting zombies or playing football in the Super Bowl for your favorite team. Although you’re sad it’s over‚ you wonder what these dreams mean. Most people have wondered this question‚ and few have summed up these dreams to be random and meaningless. Although‚ Dr. G. William Domhoff‚ the author of “The Scientific Study of Dreams” and one of the leading dream researchers in the world says‚ “Our analyses of lengthy dream journals reveal that there

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    “I Have a Dream…” one of the greatest and most recognized dreams in history; not only was it one of the greatest dreams in history‚ but was also one of the greatest speeches in history. This whole thing was in great works of figurative & metaphorical language. The whole theme of “I have a dream” is just a metaphor for him having an actual vision‚ obviously not a full dream he had‚ but might have stemmed from a dream and became his theme. When a writer uses strong metaphorical language it

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    Dreams and goals I think that dreams and goals are really important because you can purpose a lot of things‚ you can start something that begins with little details and then that tiny dream or goal transforms in a big one‚ we have to always remember that dreams come true‚ but it is only if you want it and you really wish it. When the dreams aren’t fulfilled you can lose a big opportunity about something that can became really good‚ for example‚ you are a really good athlete‚ but the people

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    Living the Dream The Philippines is drawing closer to its government elections for 2010. Once again‚ there will be another breed of politicians armed with the latest political mantra. They will come out again from their comfort zones to make wonderful speeches and draft well-crafted platforms of governance‚ leading the people to believe that they both have a common goal. But history tells us time and again‚ once they are elected; they do their very best not by addressing the pressing issues of the

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    all have our childhood dreams - whether it was to become an astronaut‚ firefighter‚ photographer or even a professional athlete. However‚ not many people actually follow these dreams. It may have been due to the fact that your interests may have changed as you grew older‚ or you could not dedicate the time and effort needed to achieve the goal. In Langston Hughes poem‚ “Dream Deferred (Harlem)‚” he uses metaphors and imagery to not only portray how much of a burden a dream can be‚ but also how positive

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