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    WHAT CAUSED WORLD WAR 1? As Hobbes said in Leviathan‚ “if any two men desire the same thing‚ which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy‚ they become enemies”. Men are equal and interact in anarchy‚ driven by competition‚ diffidence‚ and glory. World War I was prompted by the self-centered behavior of Germany in the early 20th century combined with the achievement of balance of power in Europe. For realists‚ the war could have been a case of security dilemma for Germany in a system of balanced power;

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    The magical power of African Art‚ illustrated in the nkisi nknode figure is unfamiliar to Westerners because we don’t know the context of the art and the intention of the artist. Westerners are interpreting that illustration without any real knowledge of the culture. Due to these figures been in museums in West‚ the culture has lost a great deal of their history and memory. The Westerners in return have gained some knowledge and have created there own interpretation of the figures. The culture also

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    If I had magical powers‚ I would bring my best friend back to life. Carla was her name. Her hair was the colour of lemon‚ her face was round with a tinge of golden hue. She had sanguine complexion which made an excellent job of complementing her deep almost cobalt blue eyes. Whenever she burst into laughter‚ her cheeks would resemble a raspberry patch. Her lovely smile would radiate the whole room. Over the years‚ Carla and I had built a strong bond of friendship‚ a bond that was unbreakable by any

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    Identify which one is the most likely egoist option and explain why you think this is the case Option C is the most likely egoist option. This is evidenced by the words "this just means less people competing with me for scarce opportunities and resources" (Eccles‚ N. 2013)‚ which indicates that the person in the scenario is concerned with his/her own wellbeing first and foremost‚ and that is what egoism is all about - "a tradition which is based on ’self-interest’ rather than some idea of the

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    unreal‚ mythical people. They had magical liquor. The characters also had a huge impact on the story.  The story of “Rip Van Winkle” definitely featured magical and mysterious events. The main event has to do with Rip Van Winkle. It started with him being fed up with his wife’s nagging. Rip got so tired of it‚ he went for a long walk into the mountains. While he was in the mountains‚ he met the mysterious men and drank some of their magical liquor. That magical liquor put him to sleep for twenty

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    Me Me Me

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    right there. He thought it hilarious to land near me shortly after I jumped‚ but instead of landing near me he landed directly on top of me! I was unconscious in the water and my bathing suit top found its way of my body also. I remember waking up with blurry vision and shaking very badly not knowing where I was for a few minutes. I also had blood coming out of my mouth and nose‚ and my hands and feet were a purplish tint! My friends very quickly rushed me to the emergency room where I had to stay overnight

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    Romanticism and Realism in the Arts Romanticism and Realism were two forms of art that came into existence in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Both formed as a resistance to traditional standards and in response to a time of war and revolution. Both Romanticism and Realism are prevalent in works of art to this day. This is where the similarities of the two art forms end. So how can two opposing literary movements overlap time periods yet be so different in style? Romanticism

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    Realism in International Relations The video begins with a lecture from professor Richard Betts who is the director of the institute of War and Peace studies and director of the International Security Policy program in the School of International and Public affairs at Columbia University. In the lecture video he was discussing and explaining the many different theories of realism. Realism is a theory of how the world usually works. Realism is not a blueprint to how things should work in special

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    Realism In Global Poverty

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    Global Poverty & Realism Jinpeng Zhu 11/19 Global Poverty According to the World Bank (2015b)‚ from the most recent estimates in 2012‚ 12.7% of the world’s population (896 million people) lived at or below $1.90 a day. It was a decrease from 1990 which was at 37% (1.95 billion) and in 1981‚ at 44% (1.99 billion). Among regions‚ East Asia had the most decline in poverty from 80% in 1981 to 7.2% in 2012. In Sub-Saharan Africa‚ it stood at 42.6% in 2012 (World Bank‚ 2015b). East Asia and Pacific

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    Ethan from- Realism

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    The rise of Realism in 1855 was the time when farming began to industrialize‚ communication expanded through railroads‚ and Nationalism was yet again revived. On top of all these important transformations that have marked this period of time was the significance for literature with a new audience‚ new settings‚ and new characters. The novel‚ Ethan Frome‚ by Edith Wharton‚ is a magnificent example of literature from the Realistic period. First‚ Realism is a definite movement away from the

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