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    “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems‚ like notes that shape music” ( source 7)‚ this was Miro’s painting theory. Joan Miro was one of many famous artists. He and his paintings both changed from time to time. Joan Miro was a great artist who went from rags to riches just like his artwork. Born on April 20‚ 1893‚ Joan Miro was the first son of Michel Miro Adziras and Dolores Ferra. Miro loved his homeland of Catalonia in Northern Spain and his hometown‚ Barcelona. Miro came from a

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    time which united states was facing the red scare. The author timely wrote this comparing the witches in salem to the communist in united states. During the play there are many conflicts with characters and with one self. The author throughout the play demonstrates the theme of respect and reputation. The author represents this theme through John Proctor ‚ Tituba and reverend Parris. The author presents this theme at the beginning of the play when tituba and the girls were caught dancing in the forest

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    Joan of Arc Joan was born in Domremy‚ France in 1412. She worked on a farm as her father; Jackes did and was very religious. When she was 12 years‚ she had a vision. She saw Michael the Archangel who told her that she was to lead the French in a battle against the English. Later‚ she had others‚ She said that were beautiful visions from God. Many years after‚ she decided to obey her visions and take action. First‚ she wanted to get an army to defeat the English. And for that reason‚ Joan decided

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    Joan Holtz 5-3

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    Joan Holtz CASE 5-3 JOAN HOLTZ (A)* (1) Electric utility bills. An electric utility company can estimate with reasonable certainty the expected revenue in a given period by taking into consideration some of the following: customer habits‚ average historical trends‚ demand and supply forecasts‚ and environmental changes. The electric utility industry effectively uses an insurance industry concept—the law of large numbers‚ to determine with certainty‚ expected revenue. The law of large numbers

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    on strangers: Raskolnikov’s respect It takes a second or less to decide if someone is trustworthy according to a study done at Princeton. The students were given as long as they wanted to look at the people and decide their level of integrity but most only used one tenth of a second. Prejudice and earlier experiences obviously plays a role in the split second decision but it is animal instinct to judge quickly and get to know later. This judgement and instant respect or denial of can be dangerous

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    A motto repeated here at John F. Kennedy High School is‚ “Respect is the key to success.” This idea shapes the lives of students and staff every school year. I strongly believe that respect is the key to life. If you cannot respect who you are‚ how can you possibly get others to respect you as well? A well-developed life can never be established if you are constantly disrespected and push around. What happens when people don’t respect others? In school‚ disrespecting your peers creates an uncomfortable

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    RESPECT YOUR ELDERS

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    RESPECT YOUR ELDERS Respect you elders." This statement may seem all too familiar‚ but is it really being followed these days? Every day as I flip through the television‚ I witness discrimination against the old and wise. Frequently on television sitcoms I notice a false portrayal of old people as being boring and in poor health. The audience laughs as a teenager yells words at a grandmother whose hearing is failing or a grandfather having trouble finding his false teeth. I don’t know about the

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    dignity and respect. Popular songs tout the need for respect. From Aretha Franklin: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me." to Train: "Everybody needs a little respect Everybody needs a little time Everybody needs a little respect Everybody needs a little." Everybody needs a little respect. You know when you have respect. You know when you don’t. But what is respect really? And‚ how is respect demonstrated at work? You can demonstrate respect with simple

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    Today‚ the word respect is spoken vicariously. However‚ we may not truly understand what respect means. Respect “is the feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities‚ qualities‚ or achievements (Oxford Dictionary).” This definition can become clear when one learns that respect comes from the Latin respectus‚ meaning “regard‚ a looking back at‚ consider.” The word respect could also be derived from the Latin specere‚ which means to look at. As early as the 1580’s

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    Dorothy Lee Respect

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    Dorothy Lee This paper seeks to address the social issue: respect for individual integrity‚ as is appreciated in various communities. A noble way to express respect for one’s integrity is through embracing the principle of personal autonomy (Lee‚ 1956). This principle grants each individual the right to make personal decisions without any undue influence. Such personal decisions ought to be respected at all costs as an indication of respect for the individual’s integrity. Dorothy Lee studied this

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