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    How to set goals for ourselves? Who says that you are not tougher and better and smarter and harder working and more able than your competitions‚ it doesn’t matter if they say you can’t do it‚ the only thing that matters is if your say it‚ so if you believe in yourself there is hardly anything that you can’t accomplish. A goal is a dream with a deadline. In writing ‚it is called SMAIT method. Generally speaking‚ the SMAIT means that long term and short term goals are not only specific and measurable

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    Criteria of a Profession

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    CRITERIA OF A PROFESSION Nursing is gaining recognition as a profession. Profession has been defined as an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge‚ skill‚ and preparation. A profession is generally distinguished from other kinds of occupations by: a. its requirement of prolonged‚ specialized training to acquire a body of knowledge pertinent to the role to be performed - specialized education is an important aspect of professional status

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    Satire

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    escape” (Raffel‚ Beowulf‚ pg123‚ canto 11‚ 762-764) but the noble Beowulf would not let him leave without a fight. They were tossing each other around as if they were ragdolls. But for the last time Beowulf grabbed the great Grendels arm and with a swift tug he tore it straight off. Beowulf knowing what he had done let Grendel run away. Also knowing that grendel would find a corner to roll up in a ball and die a painful death. The next day the people would follow Grendels bloody steps and see that

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    Satire in Gulivers Travels

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    Satire in Gulliver’s Travels Satire is a literary genre of Greek origin (satyr)‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚ or ridicule. Although satire is usually meant to be funny‚ its purpose is often irony or sarcasm‚ ideally with the intent of shaming individuals‚ religion‚ and communities themselves‚ into improvement. In Gulliver’s Travels‚ satire is shown through narration‚ setting‚ character‚ and plot. Jonathan Swift uses utopia and dystopia as elements of setting‚ and

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    "Devarāja" is the Hindu-Buddhist cult of deified royalty in Southeast Asia.[1] It could be simply described as Southeast Asian concept of divine king. The concept viewed the monarch to possess transcendental quality‚ the king as the living god on earth‚ the incarnation of the supreme god‚ often attributed to Shiva or Vishnu. The concept is closely related to Indian concept of Chakravartin (universal monarch). In politics‚ it is viewed as the divine justification of a king’s rule. The concept was

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    Jonathan Edwards

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    For Jonathan Edwards those that have received the Holy Spirit as a free gift receive the affections that the Spirit brings with it. The Spirit is the one that causes mankind to act in line with the will of God and according to Edwards those actions only come about through the affections in which they feel. This is not something that happens only for Christians though. In fact‚ Edwards argues that all humanity is driven by the affections of the heart. Meaning that those that have not received the

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    Meadors‚ Alicia SPCH 1010-6M September 30‚ 2013 General Purpose: To Demonstrate Specific Purpose: To demonstrate to my fellow peers how to bake a fudge pie by using three simple steps: gathering the appropriate ingredients and tools‚ correctly mixing the ingredients‚ and how to bake the pie Central Idea: Today I will demonstrate to my class how to bake a fudge pie with common ingredients using three simple steps: gathering the needed

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    Modest Mouse

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    Analysis on Modest Mouse – Dashboard When you initially hear a song it is often difficult to understand the meaning of the song‚ and even in some cases the lyrics. This is where music videos can be very helpful. They put a story line with the lyrics. This allows the viewer to understand it much better. However‚ this was not always the case‚ as televisions have not always existed. It was a long time after the television had gained popularity that MTV came along‚ and MTV in turn was responsible

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    She was angry‚ and blushed. “I am not that old!” she roared at me‚ because she thought I assumed she was an elder. I don’t know why she would think in that way at all. Offering the seat to strange is one of act of kindness we brought up to believe. How come it changes to an act to humiliate others? Even though I tried to explain that I just want her have a rest‚ she didn’t accept it. She moved to far away

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    American Progress

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    American Progress Manifest Destiny was a phrase that expressed the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean; it has also been used to advocate for or justify other territorial acquisitions. In the painting American Progress by John Gast‚ he manages to depict that America’s rapid expansion had many consequences and benefits. Perhaps the most significant consequence was that it reinforced Americans’ sense of themselves as pioneering people

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