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    Fearless is a compilation of novels written by Francine Pascal. The collection begins with the titular Fearless‚ then Sam‚ and finally Run. All three novels center around a main cast of characters‚ with the main character being a young girl named Gaia. One of the main aspects of the novel is Gaia’s inability to feel fear due to some sort of genetic quirk. This causes most of the problems of the story and is a major story motivator. Francine Pascal is the author of the Fearless series and the more popular

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    Practice Math IA • Each set of steps above is composed of 1x1 squares • Show what 4 steps and 5 steps look like • ‘n’ represents the number of steps • Find the area for n= 1‚2‚3‚4‚5 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: 12 = 1 12 x 3 = 3 1 2 x6 = 6 1 2x10 = 10 12x 15 =15 |Steps (n) |Area

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    And there are a lot of people can prove that the existence of God. But for this essay‚ is going to talk about Aquinas and Pascal. Both of them believe that God exist‚ but different way to prove and talk about it. The essay will talk and explain about Aquinas. Aquinas argued that there are five ways to prove the existence of God. Next‚ the essay will talk about Pascal. Pascal used pragmatic reasons to convince the readers to believe the existence of God. Thomas Aquinas is a Catholic priest in the

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    IB Art SL: Artist Statement Art is my way of expressing my ideas‚ emotions‚ and creativity. Because art is a reflection of life‚ I’m able to use art to channel my ideas or events that relates to my life. Some of my art are made to celebrate something whether it be a holiday‚ a joyful event‚ or just life itself. Some however‚ give a darker vibe and expose pain‚ sorrows‚ and tragedies. I wish to expose these unpleasant elements because they bring in raw emotions. Through my art‚ I aim to make

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    Prison Alternatives The general argument made by author Pascal Emmanuel-Gobry in his work‚ “Abolish Prison”‚ is that prison is not the correct form of punishment for serious crimes. More specifically‚ Emmanuel-Gobry argues that prison makes the inmates behave worse due to the fact that they are deprived of desired luxuries‚ typical social interactions‚ and freedom. He writes‚ “The alternatives are actually countless‚ and all better. But it all depends on the kind of crime we’re talking about” (Emmanuel-Gobry

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    Comparing Pascal and Descartes is like comparing apples and oranges‚ both are fruits but serve different purposes. Pascal and Descartes are both philosophers‚ and both looked at and theorized about God. However‚ they came from different perspectives‚ with different goals in mind. Descartes was looking to prove the existence of God and the authenticity of sense perception. Pascal was not trying to prove or disprove anything‚ instead‚ he was arguing for the reasonableness of faith. Further‚ the underlying

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    What is the role of God in the writings of Descartes and Pascal? Both the idea of God and the existence of God play a major role in the writings of Descartes and Pascal. Both certainly appear to believe in him though they argue the case for his existence very differently and they also give Him a very different sort of role in their works. Whilst Descartes claims that he is certain of the existence of God‚ using a large part of his Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire la raison‚ et chercher

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    Third Quarter Foreign Author Paper The foreign male‚ Luigi Pirandello was born on June 28‚ 1867 in Agrigento‚ Italy and died at the age of 69 on December 10‚ 1936. He was a person who played in plays‚ wrote many of novels and also did some drama plays. In 1934 he was given the Nobel Prize in Literature for all of the great work he has did over those years in between when he was born. He was a very good author that done many plays and poetry around in Italy. He never had it bad in life while growing

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    A new idea for Europe The Schuman declaration — 1950–2000 by Pascal Fontaine Second edition Pascal Fontaine‚ Professor at the Institute of Political Studies‚ Paris‚ was born in 1948. A docteur d’État in political sciences‚ he was Jean Monnet’s last assistant and worked with him from 1973 to 1977. He was chef de cabinet of the President of the European Parliament from 1984 to 1987. This text is signed by its author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission

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    ALFARO IN PARTIAL COMPLETION OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR INTRODUCTION TO APOLOGETICS (APOL 500-C09) JASON DION (Student ID 23494458) JACKSONVILLE‚ FL MARCH 4‚ 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION1 SUPPORTERS OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS2 BLAISE PASCAL 2 SÖREN KIERKEGAARD 3 PAUL TILLICH3 CRITIQUE OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS4 CONCLUSION4 INTRODUCTION According to Beilby‚ “Apologetics is‚ in its simplest possible terms‚ the attempt to defend a particular belief or system of beliefs

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