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    "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination." Tommy Lasorda As fast as light… Winners don’t wait for chances‚ they take them - Unknown Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence. George F. Will (1941 - ) Sports do not build character. They reveal it. It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. John Wooden (1910 - ) Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete. willie shoemaker "Winning

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    “Excerpt from Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from Media‚ Politicians‚ and Activists” by Joel Best described how numbers and statistics can be used to skew the view and opinion of the public. Using numbers that aren’t always actually false‚ statistical analysis can be used to support either sides of an argument. I found it interesting how you can find two numbers that have wildly different outcomes even when the numbers are technically correct. On top of this American as a whole is

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    the world into what it is today and where I stand in this world. As a Mexican living in the United States history has really helped me understand why my family and I don’t have the same opportunity as white people. When I read the first 4 chapters to Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen right away I was able to relate to what he was saying. Being a person of color learning history growing up I noticed that the history books only showed one point of view. A lot of the truth was covered up and that’s

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    Fear of what is different or unfamiliar lies at the root of conflict. Dear Editor‚ It has come to my attention in recent times‚ In light of the Lindt Café siege‚ the Impact of Racism against other Australians‚ in particular those in Australia of the Muslim faith. You see Mr Editor‚ We are dealing with an epidemic on two fronts‚ Firstly there is the very real fear of Terrorism in Australian and abroad‚ However more subtly we are dealing with a plague of racial abuse towards innocent Muslim Australians

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    We come to know God through revelation and human reason. The church does not retain or administer to one philosophical way of thought. This is said because philosophy must adhere to its own methods and principles in order to obtain the most truth. Philosophy must have deep faith in this process to overcome challenges or obstacles that may detour it from its way to truth. The faith is a necessity due to the fact that its process is guided by reasoning. Philosophy enjoys this autonomy because reason

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    Going to the doctor’s office is never a fun experience. Probing‚ poking‚ and trying to decipher what the doc writes on your prescription can be confusing‚ however‚ the most upsetting part is what goes on behind closed doors. Big Pharma‚ chapter 3 of Lies the Media Tells Us‚ explains the PR tactics of drug companies. James Winter explains these tactics used to persuade doctors to use their brand. In some cases these doctors can get free vacations‚ cars‚ front row seating for a basketball game‚ and a

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    Although many people do not deserve to be trusted‚ it is always better to have faith in a person than assume the worst. If the worst was always assumed than no person would be trusted and there would be no peace. With his intellectuality and religiousness‚ Isaac Behavis Singer explores “[h]is strict religious training [that] often conflict[s] with his secular interests‚ in his fiction‚ through characters who grapple with faith and skepticism” (Wilson). Singer’s “Gimpel the Fool” is an exact representation

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    Effective Use of Pathos in Lies My Teacher Told Me James W. Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me is a critically acclaimed work pertaining to the inaccuracies found in many history textbooks. Lies My Teacher Told Me notes that history is a school subject often disliked by students. Loewen contends that history is not appreciated because it may be considered intrinsically unappealing‚ but rather because history is taught in a poor manner. Although Loewen uses all three modes of persuasion in his book

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    READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS The front page of this booklet provides practice examples to show you what the questions on the real test are like. Your test administrator or teacher will now take you through these. Practice Example 1 The clown pulled silly faces to make the children laugh. The word silly in this sentence means: A: funny B: bad C: tricky D: scary E: None of these The sentence below does not have any punctuation. Choose the option with the correct punctuation

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    How does it feel to live in the world of darkness and silence? It must feel lonely‚ scare‚ confuse‚ and angry. It is hard to imagine what is the life of silence and darkness‚ blindness and deafness. How one can live without knowing that how others are look like‚ what others are saying‚ what others are doing‚ and what kind of things are existing. Helen Keller lived in the world of darkness and silence since she was young‚ and she was a lost child. During the era‚ 1800s‚ the society was not acceptable

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