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    significant are circle-of-fifths progressions and minor chords and minor keys‚ in the two movements that you have studied? Throughout the 1st and 3rd movement of the Symphony‚ Mozart implements a circle-of-fifths chord progression on several occasions. The first instance of this in the first movement is from Bar 31 to Bar 34‚ where on the first two beats of every bar there is a descending pattern of diminished chord‚ and on the second two beats there is the circle-of-fifths pattern: A7 / D7 / G7 /

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    Descartes‚ sometimes called the founder of modern philosophy‚ attempts to use the method‚ set forth by Galileo‚ to lay the foundation for Philosophy. “He also looked to defeat skepticism on its own ground” (Kemerling). His cogito argument is significant because it is the foundation for his philosophical thinking and the first solid truth after emptying the basket of apples. His evil demon and dreaming doubt arguments are part of his method of doubt and his reasoning for starting philosophical reasoning

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    Through Descartes first three meditations he arrives at a conclusion that the only things we know with absolute certainty are‚ that my own thoughts and god exist. He solidifies this stance by two foundational arguments laid out in the first meditation to build off of. I find that these arguments to reach these beliefs to be flawed by Descartes own reasoning and by scientific advancements made since his time. Before I can debate these arguments I need to outline Descartes purpose and reasoning for

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    Meditations of a Piss Artist

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    MEDITATIONS OF A PISS ARTIST by Menchu Aquino Sarmiento [pic] ©2002 by Copper Sturgeon   JOJO was idly tracing arcs and swirls on the rooftop of the Faculty Center. He was alone and his urine fizzled slightly on the pleasantly warm concrete with the hiss of rain. As in the unforeseen workings of mimetic magic‚ there did then arise from the heat-swollen earth‚ the vapors of a slight precipitation to come. Jojo felt triumphant‚ a personal sense of accomplishment. Maybe he was some kind of shaman

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    of Plato and Descartes share many similar theories on knowledge and being absolute certain about something. For instance‚ in the movie the Matrix Neo has no clue that everything he is experiencing is a dream. But when he is told the truth his knowledge grows which is exactly what Plato proclaims in his writing to the republic. He claims that as the prisoners who have been chained in the cave since childhood begin to ascend their knowledge expands. And in Descartes writing the meditation he begins to

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    Fifth Harmony was a singing and dancing girl group found on X-factor US in July 2012. The girl group was consistent of 5 humble girls from different parts of the world that got put together. Ally Brooke‚ Normani Kordei‚ Dinah Jane‚ Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello originally auditioned for the show as solo artist but unfortunately they did not make the cut to advance in the show to make it on the live shows. Simon Cowell‚ Demi Lovato‚ Britney Spears and L.A. Reid thought there was too much talent

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    Rationalism is the principle that maintains that through reason alone we can gain at least some positive knowledge of the world. The three major rationalists‚ Rene Descartes‚ Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Welhelm Leibniz‚ used this idea in order to defy skepticism and expose the true nature of reality. However‚ each philosopher is frequently in disagreement. The idea for ‘God’‚ and what constitutes substance‚ matter and reality are the four key structural beliefs that aid each rationalist in the forming

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    the speaker defend his position on why the Fifth amendment should be abolished‚ I find myself questioning whether the speaker made logical points. After further review‚ I have concluded that I cannot be in agreement with the speaker regarding his stance on abolishing the Fifth amendment. Criminal law by nature is interesting to most people. However‚ there are many citizens that misinterpret what their rights are in a court of law. For instance‚ the Fifth amendment is a person’s right to not self-incriminate

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    Descartes Views on God From reading some of his works‚ one might assume that Rene Descartes does not believe in the existence of a heavenly being‚ a God that presides over humans and gives us faith. I do not believe this to be the case. I believe that Descartes is simply trying to destroy all of the uncertainties that have come about do to inadequate explanations of such a supreme being. For Rene Descartes and all of the other believers in the world‚ the existence of God provides a convenient

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    Fifth vs. Sixth Amendments

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    source is the Court’s interpretation in Miranda v. Arizona of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination; the other is contained within the language of the Sixth Amendment. Because the protections afforded individuals under these constitutional provisions differ‚ it is critical that law enforcement officers understand the provisions and appropriately apply their protections. This article examines both the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and the underlying principles

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