Consequences of Excessive Pride Pride is not a bad attribute to have‚ it is actually very important. One definition for pride is: A sense of one’s own proper dignity or value; self-respect. Self respect is a very good quality to have‚ however‚ there’s such thing as too much of a good thing. This is especially the case if you are a hero in a Greek play that has too much pride. Pride is the most central flaw in Greek tragedy‚ even in heroes. In the plays "Antigone" and "The Odyssey"‚ Antigone’s
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These scenarios are examples of microaggressions - the verbal‚ behavioural or environmental indignities that people of colour‚ women and LGBTs must navigate on a daily basis. This paper will explore the concept of microaggressions and discuss the consequences of this phenomenon for both victims and perpetrators. Through the close examination of a daytime television drama‚ the subtle and insidious nature of microaggressions will be revealed. As the scenarios above illustrate‚ microaggressions are
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The government of that country should be responsible for setting up educational programmes‚ where citizens of that particular country can be informed and educated about the importance of a balanced diet‚ as well as the different consequences and risks of an unbalanced diet. The programme should also supply protein supplements as well as the various vitamins and minerals to the citizens of the country
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personalities are susceptible to coronary heart disease‚ cancers‚ gastrointestinal disorders‚ hypertension‚ TMJ‚ excessive perspiration‚ insomnia‚ indigestion‚ heartburn‚ high blood pressure‚ stroke‚ and heart attack. There are many others physical consequences of this personality type - all resulting factors of high stress and excessive impatience in their everyday world. Typically‚ these personality types tend to not take very good care of themselves. Many will often smoke‚ eat poorly‚ drink excessively
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The Psychological Consequences of Money Kathleen D. Vohs‚ et al. Science 314‚ 1154 (2006); DOI: 10.1126/science.1132491 The following resources related to this article are available online at www.sciencemag.org (this information is current as of November 17‚ 2006 ): Supporting Online Material can be found at: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/314/5802/1154/DC1 A list of selected additional articles on the Science Web sites related to this article can be found at: http://www
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The Consequences of Organ Donation The patient may either wait 3.7 years on dialysis before receiving a kidney‚ or be one of 229 Canadians that died waiting for an organ donation in 2010 (Ogilvie). Organ donation‚ through surgery‚ helps to save the lives of individuals with organ failure. With a high demand and low supply of organs‚ there are a considerable number of people on the waiting list. Even with different consent policies on organ donations‚ such as opt-out (where it is assumed one is willing
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uereTimothy Sherrell Professor Bunting ENC 1102 Sec. 176 14 July 2012 The Consequence of Communication Failure A Review of Two Historical Events The Consequence of Communication Failure Introduction In the history and evolution of professional communication practices‚ there are several instances that have greatly impacted our understanding of the necessity for clear and effective technical communication. Few‚ however‚ have had such eye-opening impact that they continue to be discussed
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Consequences of using drugs Many people would ask: why do people use drugs? Or what is the interesting thing about having that vice? Drugs act as poisons‚ when people have the first time using would begin internal and external situations. Saying that drugs have become the greatest misfortune of society is an exaggerated form of referring to the situation. No one sector of life is free from this outbreak. Crime and violence are obvious consequences‚ but the lack of morality‚ education ruined and
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The Consequences of the Printing Press In 1350 the renaissance had begun‚ it was the time to bring back and restore many things from the past. Many people from the renaissance time tried to make a living on their own by painting and writing books. Although it seemed very hard to spread their ideas around the world but until 1444 their worries began to shrink. A man from Germany named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press‚ which made possible for people to have copies of books and letters
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Cause and effect essay Kurmanalieva Cholpon Terrible consequences of illiteracy Illiteracy‚ that is inability to read or write‚ is one of the main problems in the world that proceeds increasing with high speed. According to UNESCO Institute for Statistics about 800 million people (1 out of 6 people in the world) are illiterate‚ and more than 65% of that number are women. Moreover‚ some illiterate people often take illiteracy as a normal thing and don’t want to change their style
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