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    his new way of thinking in his Discourse on Method‚ published in 1637. The Discourse was only one the first part of the volume in which it was published. The three other parts addressed the sciences of optics (the study of light)‚ meteorology‚ and geometry. In the first three parts of the Discourse‚ Descartes sets the foundation for his method.With that foundation‚ Descartes unleashed his famous groundbreaking statement in Part Four:In the first part of the “Discourse‚” Descartes describes his background

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    Bennett Con Issues 5/13/2013 Reality of Truman The Truman Show criticizes society through a dystopian theme. The most undesirable characteristics that the film portrays are how society is entertained by dehumanizing people‚ and how government and other groups are encroaching upon people’s privacy. Today’s society has options to address these privacy issues and can influence the personal information they provide. Reality television is the most popular entertainment in media today. Television series

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    Ostroh Academy National University Department of Romance and Germanic Languages Cultural Differences in Discourse Holovchenko I. ЗA-41 Ostroh‚ 2013 CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 1. Cultural Gestures………………………………………………………4-5 2. Address as a Sociolinguistic Marker in the Cultural Discourse……….6-9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………10 List of the Literature…………………………………………………………….11 Appendix……………………………………………………………………

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    How to set goals for ourselves? Who says that you are not tougher and better and smarter and harder working and more able than your competitions‚ it doesn’t matter if they say you can’t do it‚ the only thing that matters is if your say it‚ so if you believe in yourself there is hardly anything that you can’t accomplish. A goal is a dream with a deadline. In writing ‚it is called SMAIT method. Generally speaking‚ the SMAIT means that long term and short term goals are not only specific and measurable

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    especially since it was in such a little time claiming they could all have been fabricated or claiming I haven’t proven the choir as a discourse community. That is why I also to elaborate on the Logos-skills that was necessary for me to obtain so as really fit in. One of them is communication skills. According to educator and researcher John Swales in “The concept of Discourse Community”‚ intercommunication and relationship are essential in such communities. So‚ through constant activity and communication

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    Herter‚ Kevin English 105‚ January 30‚ 2013 The discourse community of a student The pressure of being a student in university is a challenge that turns out to be rewarding and most definitely shaping. Full time university students are thought to have all the time they need for studying since they are unemployed or at the most work part-time. Being a full time student myself‚ I can ensure that it is hard work to stay emotionally stable‚ organize and set priorities straight while being on a diet

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    Our Barbies‚ Ourselves Summary In an article in Interview Magazine‚ Emily Prager discuses her opinions of Mattel’s toy doll Barbie being designed by Jack Ryan‚ husband to Zsa Zsa Gabor‚ and designer of military missiles. The concept that a doll for young girls was designed by such a person greatly shocked Prager." Suddenly a lot of things made sense to me" says Prager. The element that Ryan designed Barbie may explain some of the key aspects of the doll itself. Although Barbie was created as a

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    The Evolution of Public Relations in Today’s Business World By: Brett Hutchinson BUS600-051512: Management Communications with Technology Tools May‚ 28th 2012 Topic: Public Relations Public Relations is a pivotal part of any business because it is the direct line of communication between the business and the public. It is not just the voice of the business‚ but also the ears of the business. A business has to know and understand the general publics’ needs and concerns; it also has to build

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    In “Discourse on Education” students would study education in other countries and the role that colonization plays in the curriculum and ultimately‚ the culture of the students. How does the organization of a country or region’s schooling system impact student’s values? There is a lot of direction to go with this Critical Inquiry course‚ but I choose to focus on an education system’s effects. The students would first have overviews of how a country’s education works with lectures of the curriculum

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    Essay # 4 Three selected Commercials discourse on Race There is definitely a discourse about race and advertising. That is because stereotypes are made by the media based on an advertiser’s agenda. Often time’s race is treated as a label that defines the action or characteristics of an individual. Three selected commercials that give a discussion on the subject are‚ “Ashton Kutcher Dating Video”‚ “Sealy’s Mattress”‚ and “Hillshire Farm commercial”. The objective about an advertisements propaganda

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