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    Can you be the master of your own destiny? It is said in the Gayan‚ ’The present is the reflection of the past‚ and the future is the re-echo of the present.’ Destiny is not what is already made. Destiny is what we are making. Very often fatalists think that we are in the hands of destiny‚ driven in whatever direction in life destiny wills; but in point of fact we are the masters of our destiny‚ especially from the moment we begin to realize this fact. Among Hindus there is a well-known saying that

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    Would you have ever learned to stand up? How about learn to walk‚ trying to keep your balance at the age of 1 or learn talking? (How difficult and challenging is that?) And how about learning to count at least up to 10? From then on‚ would you have learned your operational signs? (+‚-‚ׂ÷). Would you have learned your time tables‚ the time‚ dates‚ being able to read the calendar? Try thinking of how you would have built your knowledge of Factorisation Methods‚ Surds‚ Exponents- and now‚ you are ready

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    Sexting: You Are Responsible For Your Own Actions. Sexting is very popular among teenagers; it is used to send nude pictures or sexual messages via text messages‚ social networking sites and emails. When teenagers sext they do not think of the consequence of their action and later down the line they regret sexting. Jesse Logan is responsible for her own suicide. No one forced her to commit suicide it was her choice. Jesse could have asked help from her school counselor‚ she could have talked to

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    symbolism. In her short story The Life You Save May Be Your Own‚ O’Connor incorporates numerous symbols to emphasize her theme. O’Connor’s use of symbolism filters into the names and traits of her characters‚ the dimensions of her setting‚ and the events of her plot. Mr. Shiftlet is a man who doesn’t know what he wants. Throughout the story‚ his views on life vary from righteous to self-absorbed. In the beginning of the story‚ he preaches to mother Lucynell about the evil of the world‚ citing how doctors

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    know this is not the case. Racial discrimination does still exist in hiring‚ firing‚ and promotions and unfortunately discrimination against Hispanics in the workplace is on the rise. As the economy worsens and job losses mount in America‚ there is an increase in discrimination toward Hispanics in the workplace in America. Racial discrimination poses a large problem in the American workplace. Racial discrimination affects people all over the world. In defining racial discrimination‚ the National

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    What Have Others Learned from You? Our Scripture Reading from Deuteronomy makes a connection between obeying God Word‚ and obtaining material blessings; but‚ more importantly‚ it reminds us that God’s Word is close to us (Deuteronomy 30:9-14). God’s Word is not something so far removed that we never get a glimpse of it. It is not beyond our reasoning and capabilities. By the way‚ I am not suggesting that we grasp God’s Word in its totality‚ but enough of God’s Word to lead us to do good. Being

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    child adapts and behaves in the school environment (Anne & Karen‚ 2002). This is because ethnic and cultural practices in a community are passed through the family and these factors have been found to widely influence children and young people’s education and their schooling experiences. To clearly explore the influence that ethnic and cultural heritage has on education for young children; the two terms have to be defined. “Culture” refers values‚ beliefs and norms that are

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    As An instrument Ethnic Drums has become very popular. They are also such a wide category containing sounds and rhythms from Africa and Latin countries. They tend to have the power to bring out the music in people often complementing our own natural rhythm. They liven ceremonies‚ events and entertain all over the world. The djembe drum ‚ a member of the membranophone family of music instruments‚ seems to be very similar to many other drums across Africa‚ however it does have a few important differences

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    My culture begins where I was raised. My ethnic background is African American‚ English I was born in Oakland‚ California. Culture is about family‚ knowledge‚ language‚ music‚ religion‚ food and music. It is a belief system that can have a major impact on your life. My culture is informed by religion and spiritual beliefs. I’ve been taught that you must respect your elders. I had to practice rituals as well as celebrate special holidays and attend certain events throughout the year. I come from a

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    Be Your Own Boss Virtually everyone at some point in time dreams of being their own boss‚ for many that means owning a business. That however is much easier said than done. There are many steps to starting and owning a business‚ a mistake on any of them can derail‚ postpone or kill that dream. The most important step to starting a business is to develop a viable business plan. A business plan will layout the remaining steps and help ensure fewer mistakes are made. In addition to developing

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