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    Paradise Lost SATAN’S FIRST SPEECH: Satan acknowledges how utterly his confederate‚ Beelzebub‚ has been changed‚ for the worse‚ by the devils’ defeat‚ but stresses fact that they are still united in their fall. He recognizes God’s superior strength‚ but points out that he now knows the extent of God’s power‚ previously unknown because untried. Despite the change they have outwardly undergone‚ Satan stresses the unchanged nature of his attitude to God’s Son‚ “the potent Victor”. “All is not lost”

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    productivity not only at work‚ but also on the home front and as an individual. 8. Brighter Mood Early risers are known to be happier and more optimistic than night owls. The latter are known to suffer depression‚ insomnia and pessimism. The bright start with exercise and optimism is bound to keep you feeling energised and optimistic all day. 9. Better Health Proper

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    Candide Free-will-agent Determine the course of action Leibniz Cause-effect Nature catastrophe disaster=knowledge Good and bad=moral Third person Good may distance readers from the protagonist/hero Genealogy Chain reaction‚ trace back the origin Disease: syphilisparody of genealogy love and cause and effect become questionable El Dorado The best‚ utopia Good: no material wealth‚ all in agreement‚ knowledge/gallery‚ safe (very hard to reach and surrounded by mountains)‚ open

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    The world is your oyster. This is a statement that for many is not as true as it sounds. We live in a world that is‚ to some extent‚ available for all to enjoy. It is when we start giving restrictions and implications for people to experience our planet‚ that we find an unpleasantness in the world. Multicultural states and democracy have a direct correlation. Both of them are on the increase. From decades of fighting for democracy and‚ in hindsight‚ multiculturalism; we have

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    Faith Like A River Helen Keller once said‚ “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence”(brainyquotes.com). The level of faith that someone has can really show their true character and personality. This is shown in the story Peace Like A River by Leif Enger. This story is about a small rural family that is placed with an immense burden after the eldest son Davy kills two local boys and escapes prison. The Land family ventures out to find him and

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    Coping Strategies- Problem-focused Versus Emotion-focused Coping strategies refer to the specific efforts‚ both behavioral and psychological‚ that people employ to master‚ tolerate‚ reduce or minimize stressful events. There are two general coping strategies which have been distinguished. Problem-focused strategies are efforts to do something active to alleviate stressful circumstances‚ where as emotion-focused coping strategies involve efforts to regulate the emotional consequences of stressful

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    Changes in “Old” and “New” Industries in the UK Economy‚ 1870 – 1939. Compare and contrast the economic performance and regional impact of the Lancashire cotton industry before World War 1 and during the inter-war era (1918-1939). From the time of the coronation of Queen Victoria and the outbreak of World War One‚ Britain stood in a period of economic transition. There are several observations on whom or what caused the rise and fall of the cotton industry. The late 1840s saw Britain enter

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    Gambling Research Essay

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    of Gambling Studies‚ vol.15‚ no.3‚ p.265-283. Griffiths‚ M. (2001). Gambling: An Emerging Area of Concern for Health Psychologists. Journal of Psychology‚ vol.6‚ no.5‚ p.477-479. Gibson‚ B.‚ & Sanbonmatsu‚ D. (2004). OptimismPessimism‚ and Gambling: The Downside of Optimism. Coman‚ J.‚ Burrows‚ G.‚ & Evans‚ B. (1997). Stress and Anxiety as Factors in the Onset of Problem Gambling: Implications for Treatment Sevigny‚ S.‚ Ladouceur‚ R.‚ Jacques‚ C.‚ & Cantinotti‚ M. (2008). Links between Casino

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    Candide's Old Woman

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    having only half a backside and remembering always that I was the daughter of a Pope” as she‚ the Old Woman told Candide‚ "a hundred times I wanted to kill myself‚ but always I loved life more…” The Old Woman endured an series of unrelenting episodes which would have made anyone want to kill themselves but at her old age‚ instead of appearing doubtful and full of regret‚ like Candide‚ she looked at the bright side and still had the desire to live her life even if it began with hardships. Suicide

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    What Happy People Know

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    tools (Baker & Stauth). Fear According to What Makes People Happy‚ a person cannot be happy if they have fear in their lives (Baker & Stauth‚ 2003). Most people don ’t realize that they are living in fear. Fear enters many people ’s lives disguised as anger‚ perfectionism‚ depression‚ hate‚ anxiety‚ and so on. According to the authors (2003)‚ fear is the opposite of something that makes sense (p. 17). In today ’s world‚ most types of fear can be placed into

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