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    The Taurus Myth

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    The Taurus myth is most often interpreted as the story of Zeus and Europa‚ where the Greek god carried the Phoenician princess away to Crete to marry her by disguising himself as a white bull. Then I guess the bull‚ that was really Zeus‚ became the Taurus constellation‚ but not really‚ because now the bull and Zeus are different. The Scriptures of Delphi give us another possible explanation of the Taurus constellation‚ one that I find a bit more satisfying. According to the alternate myth‚ the mythology

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    The Myth of Perfection

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    The Myth of Perfection Adam Benzan Block H Perfection is a much sought-after quality‚ yet is completely impossible to obtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is‚ when a person attempts to become "perfect"‚ they are usually transforming into what seems to be perfect to . In both "A Doll’s House" and "The Metamorphosis"‚ we see that human beings cannot achieve a state of total perfection. When Gregor Samsa‚ from "the Metamorphosis"‚ attempts

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    Overpopulation is a myth

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    resource explosion‚ a food explosion‚ an information explosion‚ a communications explosion‚ a science explosion‚ and a medical explosion‚” wrote community development specialist Abid Ullah Jan in an article published in 2003 called “Overpopulation: Myths‚ Facts‚ and Politics.” Poverty‚ too‚ is not the

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    Save Girl Child

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    Delhi – 92 E-Mail: neet.cbse@nic.in website: www.cbseneet.nic.in Phones: 011-22059683 Fax: 011-22509251 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (An Autonomous Organisation under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India) “SHIKSHA KENDRA”‚ 2‚ COMMUNITY CENTRE‚ PREET VIHAR‚ DELHI – 110092 No.CBSE/NEET(UG)/PN/2013 Dated : 17-06-2013 NOTIFICATION The Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the result of NEET (UG)-2013 on 05-06-2013. Prior to declaration of the

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    Universal Myth

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    Step-Up: Universal Myth One day‚ Tyler‚ Mac‚ and Skinny‚ running around causing trouble in Baltimore‚ are throwing things at each when and one object hit and smashed the window in at the Maryland School of the Arts (MSA). Getting caught damaging the theater set‚ Tyler tells Mac and Skinny to leave so they do not get caught. Consequently‚ Tyler has two hundred hours of community service in “payback” of the destruction at MSA. During his community service‚ Tyler meets a girl named Nora‚ and offers

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    2.2.1: Central bank transparency Transparency has emerged as another key feature of the central banking. The traditional view has been that it is better to achieve at least some of central banks’ objectives outside the center of attention. In more recent times central banks have discovered transparency as a precondition for accountability and more openness. Together with central bank independence‚ transparency forms the second pillar of central bank governance. With the fact that central banks have

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    human life began “in the watery darkness” (Fiero 14). Another creation story passed down orally by African tribal people says that life originated in “the slender grasses that grow in wet‚ marshy soil” (Fiero 14). This is very similar to Egyptian myths of creation that stated “At the beginning of time‚ the Niles primordial waters brought forth a mound of silt‚ out of which emerged the self-generating sun god; and from that god the rest of Egypt’s gods were born” (Fiero 45). Although unable to pinpoint

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    Myths of the Illuminati

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    Illuminati. The truth? A myth? The term “illuminati” in Latin means enlightenment. You all may have opinions that suggest it isn’t real‚ but there is proof that it is affecting the world and how we live right now. On May 1‚ 1776‚ in Bavaria Dr. Adam Weishaupt‚ a professor of Canon Law at Ingolstadt University and a former Jesuit‚ formed a secret society called the Order of the Illuminati within the existing Masonic lodges of Germany. The Illuminati was a secret society within a secret society‚

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    Myth of Frontier

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    a perfect vision of a wild‚ open‚ and free western territory really characterizing traditional American principles. From this expected idea‚ frontier myths were constructed in hopes of the freedom of western civilization. It was quickly observed that establishing in the west was not as free and open as once imagined‚ thus resulting in the “myth of the frontier.” Throughout this migration period‚ early white men believed in the notion of Manifest Destiny. This idea was literally perceived as

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    According to the Department‚ once the duty is paid under service tax‚ the limitation period of Central Excise Act comes into play. Therefore‚ any amount that has to be refunded has to be in accordance with Section 11B of Central Excise Act‚ irrespective of the nature of the tax paid‚ and the refund has to be only under Section 11B of the Act. Hence‚ the appellant contends that unless‚ the refund claim is made

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