Cynthia Girault 10-16-12 Global honors 10 The flag of Mali consists of three equal sized vertical stripes ‚the left stripe is green; the middle is yellow; and the right stripe is red. The green stripe signifies hope‚ yellow symbolizes purity and wealth and red symbolizes the force and the struggles of the heroes of independence.The Mali flag was created on March 1‚ 1961. Mali gained independence from France on September 22‚ 1960. The first flag of Mali was adopted
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REFLECTIVE THINKING ESSAY 2 During the lessons taught in the past weeks‚ the most attention-grabbing topic covered to me was the four lenses temperament lesson. Taking the four color lenses test has made me see what type of temperament person I am and why I have been making some of the decisions I have. As my primary color being green‚ I now see that I am more abstract‚ independent‚ and research-oriented person. As I look at my other classmates‚ I also see how they act based on their lenses color
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My favorite quote that I feel reflects my theme statement would be‚ “Love. It always protects‚ always trusts‚ always hopes‚ always perseveres. Love never fails.” I feel as though the phrase love triumphs all hardship is true to a certain extent. I believe this because if you love somebody then the love you have for them would help you forgive them‚ but then again there are certain things that not even love can make you forgive and forget. The Fault in Our Stars is a must-read tale that teaches a
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Throughout history information has been passed down through time from generation to generation. Literature is one of the most important aspect of a peoples’ culture that is passed down and inherited. Whether it be myths‚ legends‚ cooking recipes‚ plays‚ short stories and so on and so forth‚ writings have been shared through both oral traditions and written records. It is not long before these pieces of literature become the embodiment of that nation. The Russian author‚ Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn
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It is generally accepted that hardship would ensue harsher test of one’s character than power would. Abraham Lincoln attempted to denounce this belief when he claimed that "Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power." Lincoln illustrates that adversity is something that many men can succeed in spite of while maintaining their character by comparing its effects with those of power. He sustains the idea that a man’s character is only truly tested if
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Umberto Eco’s quote‚ “The real hero is always a hero by mistake…” means that genuine heroes are not those who anticipate specific deeds in order to become a hero‚ but rather those individuals who are confronted with unexpected situations‚ and develop into accidental or unintentional heroes. People that have these characteristics should have no reason to be called heroes. Those characteristics would make them the so-called “hero by mistake”. Two books that are associated to this quotation are The
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“Loyalty is the mark of true friendship.” In a relationship‚ never-ending devotion and faithfulness further deepens the impact of the bond‚ establishing a friendship that will last an eternity. In the novel‚ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See‚ the true bond of friends is shown through the relationship between the two main protagonists‚ Lily and Snow Flower. When they were younger and were starting their “footbinding days”‚ they learned of each other’s problems and coped with their hardships
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J.W. Von Goethe once said‚ “No two persons regard the world in exactly the same way…” In this world no two minds are alike‚ because think about it. If everyone thought the same this place would be a boring place. No one would have preference and most likely things would possibly go by slower‚ depending on what everyone thinks. J.W. Von Goethe is trying to say not everyone’s reality is the same. For example‚ people who live in the poorer nations in America. They have grown up in poverty and have as
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Reflective Statement on Ethical Lens Inventory Report Tanja Baca GEN 200 February 24‚ 2013 William Feltt Reflective Statement on Ethical Lens Inventory Report The ethical lens inventory results were surprising to me. Not because I found the results to be far-fetched‚ but that they were so close to how I try to practice my life. I am not perfect by any means‚ but my goal in life is to do what is right. I found the report to be very informative and really appreciated how it divided the different
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Mind & Brain Collection E-Book # 1 - SECRETS OF THE MIND Complete Answers to Existential Questions and THE MEANING OF LIFE A new brain-mind power Len Berg - The Pop Philosopher This e-book is free of charge for personal use © See page 117 for complete copyright reservations Invitation to distribute You are invited to distribute this e-book freely as long as such distribution is totally free and its contents unaltered in any way. Printed reproduction is not authorized but for one
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