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    Dead Armadillos

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    A brave‚ tough‚ and a self-confident woman‚ that is who Gail White is. White claims to be a critic of the world around her and she expresses this through her poetry. In her poem “Dead Armadillos‚” she points out the way the society looks at animals and how they give importance to them. Gail White was able to bring attention to the status of animals in the wild by using armadillos as a representation of them‚ and telling how the majority of the society gives little importance to them by using similes

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    Egoism and utilitarianism are consequential theories that refer to that the outcomes are the most importance. However‚ there is a big difference‚ egoism pursued my benefits and utilitarianism aims to the greatest mount of people’s benefit and their happiness. Kant’s ethics‚ virtue theory and ethic of care are non-consequential theories. Kant’s ethics

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    Killing one to save five others is supported by act utilitarianism as it allows for more happiness. The happiness of five people outweighs‚ and creates more happiness‚ than the happiness of only one; as opposed to those same five dying‚ thus making them unable to promote/create happiness. If maximizing utility is the goal‚ there is no doubt that condemning one to save five is permissible under utilitarian principles. The loop variant of the case follows exactly as the original case of the trolley

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    Is Film Dead

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    Matthew Harris FDA Creative Practise Photography Creative cultures 2 17/4/1 http://mattharris-fda.weebly.com Is Film Dead? Matthew Harris Is film photography a dying art? This is the question that inspires and drives my film photography work. Film photography is about subverting modern technologies and techniques to get deeper inside the vocabulary of photography. Digital photography is a blossoming art form that grows more and more popular every day. Can film photography have a place

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    Vaslav Nijinsky: A Walking Contradiction The life of Vaslav Nijinsky began in Kiev‚ Ukraine. Nijinsky’s rise to fame in the world of dance could be seen as nothing less than expected‚ considering both of his parents found their own success as dancers. Nijinsky spent the majority of his early life being trained in ballet‚ and by age 18‚ had secured leading roles in the Mariinsky Theater (New Era). Later in life‚ Nijinsky became an iconic figure in dance. His talent as a dancer and a choreographer

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    Day Of The Dead

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    Day of the Dead Perspectives The main focus of Day of the Dead is for family and friends to pray and remember their loved ones that have died. Day of the Dead provides people with a time of celebration. Day of the Dead helps people realize that we were all born and that we will all die so that we can live our lives with more understanding. I think they do the things they do for a few reasons. The first one is so that they do not fear death. The second reason I think they do what they do is so that

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    Dead Sea

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    The audience will know that the Dead Sea is devoid of all plant and aquatic life‚ why the sea is so salty and the health benefits. Thesis or central idea: The Dead Sea has a unique environment Main Points: a. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water anywhere b. The Dead Sea is devoid of all plant and aquatic life c. The Dead Sea area has become a major center for health research and treatment Introduction: You know why they call it the dead sea? Because absolutely nothing

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    Freud Is Not Dead

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    Annie Stenftenagel “Freud is NOT Dead” “He was wrong about so many things‚ but he was wrong in such interesting ways. He pioneered a whole new way of looking at things.” Freud changed the world. His ideas and his theories about human behavior and psychology have left a footprint on our world similar to that of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. James Hansell‚ a University of Michigan psychologist‚ captures this idea in his brilliant two-line depiction of the late‚ great‚ Freud. I find Freud and the work he

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    Day of the Dead

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    day of the dead ART 2013 WHO STARTED DAY OF THE DEAD? Day of the dead originated centuries ago in Mexico‚ where it is still widely celebrated to this day. The holiday is a blend of indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs. WHO CELEBRATES DAY OF THE DEAD? It is celebrated throughout Mexico. Many other countries around the world celebrate similar versions of Day of the Dead as well‚ by having special days for honoring the dead. These celebrations occur in various countries in Central

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    Kant Vs Utilitarianism

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    Utilitarianism and Kant’s respective have different ways for demonstrating whether an act we do is right or wrong. Corresponding to Kant‚ we should look at our maxims‚ intentions‚ of a particular action. Kantians believe “If we are rational‚ we will each agree to curb our self-interest and cooperate with one another” (Shafer-Landau‚ Russ 194). In other words‚ humans are rational beings capable of rational behavior and should not be used purely for self-interest. On the other hand‚ Utilitarian’s believe

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