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    questions that arose while reading the book. Specifically‚ I was intrigued by the questions regarding Japanese culture‚ as Japanese culture plays a fundamental role in Mikage’s life. Having finished both Kitchen and Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s essay In Praise of Shadows‚ I completely understood why Tanizaki emphasized the importance of preserving traditional Japanese culture. As time progressed‚ modernized Western ideas began to integrate to Japan‚ causing Japan to alter from a traditional culture to a

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    Ian Mcewan Atonement

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    Briony Tallis‚ at the young age of seven lived in a fantasy world of her own. With her father gone most of the time‚ her mother unavailable most days due to her manic migraines‚ her brother living away and her sister of studying‚ Briony is virtually an only child‚ left only with the company of her imagination. She was described as compulsively orderly. “One of those children possessed by the idea to have the world ‘just so’. Briony’s craving to manipulate and control‚ and also her perception of

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    In Praise of Slowness

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    Maus Thesis Statements Theme#1: Father/Son Relationship Describe Vladek’s relationship with his son Art in detail. What people‚ memories‚ events‚ etc. influence their relationship? Does it change‚ or stay the same? Justify your interpretation with at least three specific examples to show what their relationship is like. Example thesis statements:-- In Maus I/II‚ Art and Vladek had a ______ (adjective – claim) father/son relationship. In Maus I/II‚ Art and Vladek had a ______

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    The Perils and Promises of Praise In her article‚ “The Perils and Promises of Praise‚” Carol Dweck provides a lot of research to prove her claims that student praised for being wise‚ which according to Carol many educators belief that it will build confidence and further motivate students’ to learn‚ is untrue‚ whereas students praised for effort (works-hard ) get a boost in their performance. Indeed‚ the author has a reasonable point‚ I strongly agreed with her assessment that by giving students’

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    Gross Margin Percent

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    will do. The basic As/Sold As Matrix" (400‚000 x 400‚000). Obviously‚ idea of the relative sales value scheme is that all sales the possible combinations are endless‚ so how does one should show gross margin percent equal to the average choose a "best" approach? The "best" solution is to gross margin percent across the full joint product set. start with demand for the highest value product (405) This average is 19% [(246 - 200) (246)]. This does and work back unsold production to the next lowest

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    Zachary Horton Introduction to Philosophy Brianne Donaldson May 1‚ 2013 Voices From The Margins Bell Hooks‚ American author‚ feminist‚ and social activist said‚ “ …[the margin] is also the site of radical possibility‚ a space of resistance…a site one stays in‚ clings to even‚ because it nourishes one’s capacity to resist. It offers to one the possibility of radical perspective from which to see and create‚ to imagine alternatives‚ new worlds.” This philosophical view often presents questions

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    Ian Crichton Smith

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    Grief is a state of powerful emotion‚ when friends and relatives are plagued with guilt and regret over unspoken words and wasted moments. This is the emotive basis for the powerful poem ’You ’ll take a bath ’ by Scot ’s poet Iain Crichton Smith. Throughout the poem Crichton Smith successfully creates a haunting portrayal of his guilt-laden grief over his mother ’s final years and the role he played in her neglect. This neglect is evident in the vivid image of his mother ’s home combined with

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    “In Praise of The “F” Word” Mary Sherry gave a very good argument about the failure of children in school. Mary Sherry thesis was “Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.” Mary Sherry uses the idioms like‚ “Meaningless diplomas” and “Their validity will be questioned”. This gave us as readers evidence that argument exists. I think Marry Sherry did this to get our attention. This essay also shows that there are two sides to every story.

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    Saturday By Ian Mcewan

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    In my introductory essay to Saturday‚ by Ian McEwan‚ my written piece called Nature‚ Nurture and Nine eleven‚ attempted to explore the themes of a the main characters (Perowne and Baxter) in a post nine eleven world. I also dessicated the ‘nature vs nurture’ theory and what makes people turn into what they are under the shadow of a darwinian themes that McIwan alludes to. I believe that my paper raised interesting ideas and am happy with the points that I raised. However‚ the downfall of my writing

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    Erasmus, Praise of Folly

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    Charlie MacDonald 2/4/2011 Philosophy 1.) In Joe Sachs translation of‚ Aristotle’s on the soul and on Memory and Recollection‚ we are presented with the idea that our soul is broken up in to the contemplative and the practical forms of intellect. We use our contemplative and practical intellect to identify what is good for us‚ so that our desires reflect our needs. Although‚ they both work towards the same goal‚ both are separate and depend on ineffable forces for success. The contemplative

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