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    Car Insurance Myths

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    8 Car Insurance Myths From the old fiction on red cars costing more to insure‚ to the one about rates reducing when you turn 25‚ to the idea that full insurance coverage means you can get another car after an accident‚ myths about car insurance abound. But how do you tell between truth and fiction? A good place to start is by puncturing some common myths that could save you some cash. 1. My rates will increase if I get a traffic ticket. Not always‚ here’s how it works‚ companies only request for

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    In “The Myth of the Latin Woman”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer intends to dispel several stereotypes about Hispanic women by expressing her own personal stories and observations. She starts off by relating an experience that happened on a bus in London‚ then she goes into explaining how her parents made her home in America a microcosm of the home they used to have in Puerto Rico. She explains why Puerto Rican women dress the way they do—because they’re protected by an honor system—and goes on to relate two

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    Cowboy myth and reality

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    Cowboy Myth and Reality The myth of the American cowboys has remained prevalent over the years. Today they are still idolized in the American film industry and characterized as heroes by millions of people. The truth‚ nonetheless‚ is that most people only know the myth. The reality and the myth of the cowboy greatly differ. The origin of the cowboy myth can be traced to England. S.W. Scott‚ who was an Englishmen‚ that wrote about knights in shining armor. This was between 1810 and 1820.

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    Beauty Myth and Media

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    The Beauty Myth and Media’s Distortion of Beauty October 30‚ 2012 Semester Project Socy-2112 Shante White‚ Taylor Sharpless‚ Caleb McCora swhite47@uncc.edu‚ tsharple@uncc.edu‚ cmccora@uncc.edu What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see a well-dressed young woman on the street‚ at work or in class? Most people’s reaction would be that the young lady looks beautiful. However‚ everyone has a different perception of beauty‚ especially the media. The media’s distorted view of beauty

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    Myths Surrounding Innovation

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    “There are myths surrounding creativity. The intangible nature of creativity does not lend itself to easy definition”. Introduction The intangible nature of creativity does not have a specific definition for it. However‚ creativity can refer to many things that differ and which also over laps many other elements. (jjenna: 2003). “creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize idea‚ alternatives‚ or possibilities that may be used to solving problems‚ communicating with other

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    Native American Myths

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    Cultures and their Myths Many different people believe different things about creation. Different Native American cultures‚ for example‚ have different stories to explain the mystery of creation. These stories often give insight into the values held by the culture that the story comes from. Although the stories may differ‚ the theme behind each of them often carry a similar message‚ and have values that are alike‚ such as respect for old age‚ or even a love for nature. In “The Earth on the

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    Civil War Myths

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    There has always been a number of circulating myths about the American Civil War. We need to dig deep and find out if these myths are true. Did the South HATE black people? Did Robert E. Lee hate America? Was the civil war all about slavery? Did the South start the civil war? All of these myths are to be revealed. Supposedly the Southern people were the only Americans that enslaved black people. They tortured‚ beat‚ and starved them. According to research‚ a slave in today’s modern world‚ would

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    Myth of Gilgamesh Analysis

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    think of someone/something that causes harm onto the land‚ and thus brings fear to everyone when the name of that entity is spoken. In the case of The Myth of Gilgamesh‚ the distinction of hero or villain is distorted. There is significant evidence that suggests that not only is Gilgamesh a villain‚ but also he is an environmental hazard. In the Myth of Gilgamesh‚ we are introduced to the so-called “hero” and leader behind the great walled city of Uruk. Gilgamesh “had seen everything…had journeyed

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    brought his religion with him and everyone had to follow it or they was sentenced to death or a cruel punishment. This brought two major theories on how the universe was created‚ and they are. 1. Heliopolitan Creation Myth‚ and 2. Memphite Theology. The Heliopolitan Creation Myth states that the first God was Atum. His characteristics and cult was taken over around the old kingdom time and was taken over by Re‚ but lived on by the names of Re-Atum and Re-Horakhte. Re-Horakhte is the rising of

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    Home Buying Myths

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    buying should be something you look forward to and are excited about. However‚ there are several home buying myths that keep people from actually committing to buying a home simply because of untruths that are floating around out there. That’s why we have compiled the most common myths about home buying and are going to give you the facts once and for all. Don’t let any of these home buying myths keep you from enjoying one of the greatest pleasures in life‚ which is owning your own home. Do I Need

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