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    Karen Armstrong‚ billed on the jacket as "one of the world’s foremost scholars on religious affairs‚" comments on everything from the Christian Crusades‚ the formation of the state of Israel in 1948‚ the taking of hostages by Ayatollah Khomeini and his issuance of a fatwah on author Salman Rushdie‚ and Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam to the Taliban in her book Islam: A Short History. It is important to note that the book was published prior to the destruction that occurred in the United States

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    Amber Lyles Humanities HNS Period 9th 18 September 2011 Wisdom From Suffering “Suffering is the price of being alive.”; “make use of suffering.” These straight forward quotes sourced from the thoughts of Judy Collins and Henri-Frederic Amiel are produced from different origins but compatible. Collins’s is stemmed from the idea that suffering cannot be avoided and Amiel’s is from his philosophy of the art of living. Most people try to deny and avoid the path of suffering. Yet‚ they often

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    "The term homo sapiens is a misnomer." -Mr. Alex Sapiens means "wise man" in Latin‚ and refers to humans’ exceptional ability to think and reason‚ compared to all the other animal species. Are we humans as smart as we are made out to be‚ though? Human intelligence’s superiority strongly depends on what it is being compared to. In the past‚ people have made absurd mistakes and said things that make us feel ashamed to even call ourselves one of the same species. For example‚ the Catholic church used

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    anthropologists have started to write ethnographies about western‚ contemporary culture. For example‚ many anthropologists have written ethnographies on the diffusion of baseball to the far east. Karen Ho’s‚ Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall St.‚ continues this trend of focusing on culture that is western. Karen Ho‚ while taking a leave of absence from Princeton‚ took a job on Wall St. only for the purpose of studying its culture.

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    We‚ homo sapiens‚ are the sole survivors of a long lineage of hominins. Why we beat our contemporaries is not precisely explained but many theories support the notion that our physical build (endurance running); diet (omnivores of fish‚ insects‚ meat and vegetables); ability to adapt (sewing and tools from animal bones) and innovate in new environments (migration to all regions‚ not just Europe); and‚ intellect for conveying thought and meaning‚ set us apart from our competitor cousins. As we look

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    Reflecting on Wisdom Reflecting on Wisdom Arlene Acevedo PSY/220 December 11‚ 2013 Nekeyla Oliver My friend Lili is probably the only person who I could really turn to for advice and her wisdom and knowledge has always helped me through the rough times and the good times. I remember meeting Lili one day at school and asked if I could borrow a pencil from her during math class. When I returned it back she said I could have it but to try not to lose it since it is

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    personal beliefs‚ marriage is an expression of love‚ and no one should be denied that. A person’s religious views or lack thereof must be protected. Marriage by the state is a secular activity; the government cannot start making laws just because a religion says they should. * Without marriage equality‚ people will continue to be ignorant of homosexual’s lifestyle. Hate crimes will continue to be committed‚ and homosexuals misunderstood. Equal is equal‚ whether your gay or straight‚ black or

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    My Words of Wisdom We are all human beings who need to live together on the same earth‚ but different environments have different characteristics that can help us achieve goals. Some of us like to stay in the safe zone and enjoy the tranquil moments; some of us like to conquer the Neverland of our imagination and enjoy exciting moments; some of us with creative spirits enjoy taking extraordinary journeys. No matter which type of life we choose or which type characteristics we have‚ challenge always

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    Life of the legendary Neil Armstrong What was your childhood dream? Did you wish to be a princess or prince? Or did you dream of becoming a big time rock star? At one point in a person’s life‚ they dream of the inevitable. Finding out that they are incapable of reaching those dreams‚ they then face reality and continue on to do something that they love. Although several people go through this stage and grow out of it within time‚ one man’s childhood dream stuck with him‚ and by doing so‚ he made

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    Media and cultural studies Assignment : Grainy days and Mondays Karen Carpenter was an important twentieth century female American pop singer‚ drummer during the 70s‚ And was best known for her vocals‚ Karen became more of a vocalist‚ rather than a drummer‚ further on into her career‚ because of the logistics of the trap sets that made drumming and singing simultaneously too difficult. Her music as very popular with American girls and her elegance on stage set a role model

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