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    On the Origin of Evil

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    On the Origin of Evil Where does evil come from? This is a question that I find most interesting. In our modern day civilization educated by liberal institutions everybody speaks as if they are certain of what evil is. So what is it? At first glance the thing that sticks out to me when I hear this question is: Asking where evil comes from is like asking where hunger comes from. Where does the desire for procreation‚ for sexual reproduction come from? Is a lion evil? I am sure it could be viewed

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    an Students‚ Teachers‚ and Edward Said: Taking Stock of Orientalism Since the publication of Orientalism in 1978‚ Edward Said’s critique has become the hegemonic discourse of Middle Eastern studies in the academy. While Middle Eastern studies can improve‚ and some part of Said’s criticism is valid‚ it is apparent that the Orientalism critique has done more harm than good. Although Said accuses the West and Western researchers of "essentializing" Islam‚ he himself commits a similar sin when he writes

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    feeling of home

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    grandparents’ farm is very relaxing for me. As I lay on my bed I started to reminisce about how the farm used to look. The farm was distant from all the noise almost as if deserted from society. It was not a fancy house but everything that surrounded it contributes to that special feeling of home. Every summer when I would visit I remembered that it had a tall burgundy fence around it and a very long path to get to the main house. When I would arrive at the farm‚ I knew that it was special the smell was

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    Mlk " I Have a Dream"

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    For my MLK activity‚ I watched the famous “I have a dream” speech‚ “But if not” speech‚ and read articles about Martin Luther King’s life and his career as a clergyman‚ activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. In my opinion‚ Martin Luther King is a great example of a social entrepreneur. His work to improve the civil rights in America holds true with the definition of entrepreneurship‚ which is “a process of pursuing opportunities without limitation by resources currently

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    I Have a Dream Analysis

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    King’s “I Have a Dream” Ted Wilkenfeld Professor Moriarty Composition 0990 April 21‚ 2011 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS 2 Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King. The author covers King’s use of support‚ ornamentation/embellishment‚ and other rhetorical techniques. Further‚ the author is quick to contextualize the nature of King’s speech. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” The “I Have a Dream”

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    Ucla Said Yes

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    Caitlin Moody Mrs. Lopez English 12 March 29‚ 2012 UCLA Said Yes Already discouraged‚ Karina De La Cruz walked aimlessly down Bruin Walk where there were sororities recruiting new girls. She combed through her hair trying to look acceptable into her new environment. As she walked by a blond sorority sister‚ she was judged instantly‚ and got handed a dirty look instead of a flier to join. Karina found it amusing and ironic how well she was accepted to a Latina sorority only moments later. Karina

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    The Feeling of Music

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    music existence‚ but sometimes will still have a little. It does affect the music that I listen to now. Those classical music like a memory to me. Sometimes it will attract me to listen it; it reminds me to some historical memory‚ which I don’t like it at all. It will make me think the music that now I listen to are no any connotation and superficial. Even though I don’t like classical music‚ but somehow I will choose to listen it; because it let me have a feeling that back to the century. Classical music

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    Emotion and People

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    NAWRAS MGHARBEL TAKE-HOME EXAM IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY A. 1. The reason why people find it hard to see the difference between two major parties is because they both offer the same activist or convention or let we say contributions in the society. 2. The novice gambler is the one who’s the courage to continue betting. Because he just started‚ he cant just go home with himself defeated. Of course he wants his money back and make some more. 3. Because most of our governments even if they caught

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    Experiencing Poetry: I Do Not Love Thee Initial response: It seems to me that this poem is about a girl’s struggle to come to terms with whom she is dearly attracted to. Words: The words in this poem were easy enough to understand‚ some of which were of an older variety of English. Images: In this poem I could feel the inner struggle and frustration of the poet’s position. Figurative Language: The poem used rhyming every other line to make things flow better and repeated “I do not love

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    Bucket List (A discussion of 3 things I would like to accomplish before I die) Dying is a strange thing. Some people are deathly afraid of it‚ while others look forward to the day they will leave this earth. Everyone wants to leave a legacy of some kind and would like to accomplish a few things before they pass away. People use the idea of death to live life to the fullest. They say that you only live once so you might as well live while you are young. People create crazy life goals of things they

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