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    THE REALITY OF MARRIED LIFE John J. Robinson in his book "Of Suchness" gives the following advice on love‚ sex and married life. "Be careful and discreet; it is much easier to get married than unmarried. If you have the right mate‚ it ’s heavenly; but if not‚ you live in a twenty-four-hour daily hell that clings constantly to you‚ it can be one of the bitterest things in life. Life is indeed strange. Somehow‚ when you find the right one‚ you know it in your heart. It is not just an infatuation of

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    The Reality of Global Warming Cheryl H. Frazier Axia College of University of Phoenix COM 125 Utilizing Information in College Writing Allen Mueller July 22‚ 2007 Abstract Since the Industrial Revolution our world has been affected by Global Warming. Increasing humans‚ vehicles‚ and electricity have put our earth in a position where we do not know the outcome of our mistakes. Many scientists agree this situation has escalated within the past decades. Studies show that fossil fuels have increased

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    Machiavellian Perception of Reality Introduction Written almost five centuries ago during Italy’s era of fractious chaos‚ Niccolo Machiavelli’s‚ The Prince became the “How-To” book for the effective acquisition‚ governance‚ and retainment of power over principalities. Within the pages of this political treatise‚ Machiavelli duly explains the qualities of a successful prince. However‚ he also explains how the importance of these very qualities affect the prince’s public image and reputation

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    January 25‚ 2012 Reality of the Blye Ghosts Around a fireplace sit eager ears‚ hungry for the most exciting and creepy stories available to the human imagination. Christmas eve in England annual include stories full of ambiguity‚ frightening characters and most importantly of all‚ ghosts. Henry James wrote a tale that would be perfect to tell in this setting. His novel‚ Turn of the Screw is the quintessential ghost story. He includes all the necessary elements‚ but perhaps his best talent is

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    like the green light‚ the weather‚ dreams‚ and other commonly touched upon things. A dream can be a thought‚ an ambition‚ and a phase of sleep. Dreams can pertain to a spectrum of things. Gatsby has dreams that can seem hopeless and distant from reality. Although “fixed” is an important word in The Great Gatsby‚ the most important word in the novel

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    Illuminati: a myth or reality? "Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies‚ which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface” (1) quotes Arthur Edward Waite‚ a scholarly mystic who had particular interest in occult and esoteric schemes. Secret societies have existed since the dawn of mankind‚ as some people deem it necessary to hide certain ideas and plans from the general public‚ mostly due to their

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    counseling a client as the most effective way to “cure” unhealthy cognitions. I also tend to incorporate Reality therapy into my counseling style‚ in that I believe it is important to stress the idea that the only person you can control is yourself. You cannot control or change the behaviors of others‚ so it is up to us to make the changes in ourselves and our lives if we want our lives to be different. Reality therapy also stresses the idea of choice ’’ people choose to behave in certain ways. I believe

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    Literature and Social Reality xxxx ENG/492 xxxx xxxx In this paper I will discuss and analyze the social forces of immigration and industrialization that shape literature during the period of 1865 to 1912. I will describe the major literary movements of the period. Additionally I will explain how Realism and Naturalism influenced the literature of the period‚ how immigration and industrialization contributed to the influences. I will illustrate using examples from some of the

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    Literature and Social Reality Literature and Social Reality During many of the most wonderful works of literature is a plethora of events taken place outside the door of the writer’s world. As literature was taking shape and painting a picture with the words on paper the changing world was affecting people in numerous ways. There were immigrants coming to America in hopes of gaining a better life and a better job. There were new factories being built which needed workers

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    Cannibalism. Myth or reality? Discuss. Cannibalism is the practice of eating the flesh of one’s own species. It can happen among many animals‚ and also humans. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal. Cannibalism can be classified as endocannibalism and exocannibalism. Endocannibalism can further have different reasons including mourning for the dead like the Wari’ people and Melanesians‚ and need of protein like the Aztec. In this essay I am going to talk about cannibalism in

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