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    In any Society‚ through interaction amongs differents individuals‚ people identify themselves in a certain group. For instance‚ in a classroom‚ usually each student has an unique student number‚ by accepting such a number‚ every student has a valid identification in the class and thus can conduct daily learning activities.However‚ that doesn’t mean we at the same time define ourselves or find our existence through identificaition with social groups‚ on the contrary‚ we can easily lose ourselves when

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    Logical Fallacies Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning‚ defects that weaken arguments. At first they might seem correct. but if they are examined closely‚ it is obvious that they are incorrect. Critical thinkers recognize these fallacies in newspapers‚ advertisements‚ and other places so they can make good decisions in all areas of their lives. Here are some of the most common fallacies: Circular Reasoning: Supporting a premise with a premise‚ rather than a conclusion. In other words‚

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    1. What culture or religion do you identify with? Culture can make who a person is by their beliefs‚ traditions‚ religion‚ the music they listen to‚ the food they eat‚ or the language they speak. Culture is what makes who you are as a person today. My culture i identify a part of is latin. I was born in Canada but my parents are from argentina so i grew up with the spanish culture. I’m proud of my culture and express it as much as i can everywhere i go. The food is my favourite part of being part

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    Dharavi: Rashmi Bansal - Rediff.com Print this article Focusing on the POSITIVES of Dharavi: Rashmi Bansal Last updated on: August 21‚ 2012 19:36 IST In an interview with Rediff.com‚ bestselling author Rashmi Bansal talks about her new book‚ Poor Little Rich Slum (co-authored by Deepak Gandhi) and just why Dharavi is such an important part of Mumbai. You’ve probably heard of Dharavi; it’s impossible not to have. If you’re living in Mumbai‚ you probably pass by it every day‚ holding

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    Have you ever wondered about the effect of a person’s culture on their views? Culture has an important effect on a person’s views. Many authors‚ such as Amy Tan‚ Santha Rama Rau‚ and Robert Lake‚ have strong views about culture. Their stories show the relationship between a person’s culture and their view on the world. A person’s culture can affect the way they view others and the world. One short story that shows how culture affects a person’s views is the short story‚ “By Any Other Name‚” by Santha

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    the mother earth and made them to make their stay on this planet more comfortable. Needs and necessities of different ages and times encouraged humankind to come up with new inventions‚ however‚ some inventions simply originated to serve the whims and fancies of some men in authority who abused their influence and knowledge to invent something which put a questionmark on mere existence of human race on this planet. An invention without which this world would be a much better place is the invention

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    How Tabiteuea got its name? One of the islands in Kiribati (Central Pacific) There are legends and myths that tell how certain places in the Pacific got their names. In Kiribati‚ each island has its own story on how it got its name from which the people of the island claim the position of their island in the creation of Kiribati. The people of Tabiteuea‚ the largest island in Kiribati claim that Tabiteuea was the first island created or the oldest and therefore should be respected by the rest of

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    Logical Fallacies Fallacies of Relevance Ad Hominem  Refers to a personal attack on an arguer’s reputation or character rather than the argument itself.  Usually seen in political debates  Example: Teddy Roosevelt’s attacks on William Howard Taft’s obesity. Attacking the Motive  Refers to focusing on an attack against an arguer’s supposed motivation or bias rather than focusing on the argument itself.  Usually points to how the arguer would benefit from his own argument.  Example: Flower

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    And Then There Were None

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    What Vera didn’t know was that Hugo loved Cyril Dr. Armstrong: Operated on a lady while he was drunk The sister (nurse) was aware of this but did not tell on him The lady died This memory haunts him Philip Lombard: Not a good leader He left 21 men to die Captain should die with his ship He was a coward for leaving them Intro important pillars of society. This is how we live our lives Every doctor takes a Hippocratic oath which is an oath to practice medicine ethically and honestly. Vera

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    2012 FALLACIOUS WOMAN Fallacies are fun. Errors in deceptive‚ logic‚ accidental or deliberate‚ fallacies go together with studies in critical thinking and reading‚ and give us great feelings of fallibility. Human consciousness cannot express all the knowledge of experience through language. “Love is a Fallacy” is a short fun story written in old school days‚ concerning raccoon coats and the vicissitudes and traps of courtship. Just to show how the story is dated; you will rarely see in fact there

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