her opinion. Deveny asserts that designer prams are wrongly used by narcissistic parents as an "ego extension" and social markers. From the outset‚ Deveny assumes a casual and colloquial tone‚ conveyed by repetitive use of hyperbole. By describing mere prams as "obscene‚ humongous‚ four-wheel drive" and "monster"‚ Deveny likely aims
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time‚ nationalism has become more of an ideology than a mere movement‚ and the term has developed more political overtures. Two main categories of Nationalism exist today: Political Nationalism consisting of liberal‚ conservative‚ expansionist and anti-colonial nationalism‚ and Cultural Nationalism which also comprises of ethnic nationalism. Liberal nationalism entails that nations have the right to self-govern‚ and that the people are not mere subjects of the ruler. Anti-colonial nationalism was in
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Kant believed that there’s a supreme principle of morality‚ which he refers to as “The Categorical Imperative.” The Categorical Imperative is an absolute command built on universal abilities. It helps us determine what our moral duties are by acting only on a maxim (rules) that one can will to be a universal law. The universal law must apply to every single person‚ even yourself‚ with no exception (Restrepo‚ “Kant_Fairness”). One example of an action I took based on Kant’s concept of “the Categorical
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On La Indolencia de los Filipinos Sloth‚ idleness‚ slackness‚ dilatoriness or indolence -- Rizal‚ in his 1890 writing for La Solidaridad‚ takes up the question of this dissenting characteristic of the Filipinos. Upon reading his work‚ I am faced with the question whether the Filipinos nowadays still realize the existence of Juan Tamad among us while we are busy recognizing the fact that indeed the Philippines has become one of the main sources of the world’s domestic helpers‚ caregivers‚ nurses
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Food. If anyone ever denies they don’t like food in general‚ it is an outright lie—because everyone loves food—good food that is. People need food to survive. How could anyone be invidious towards such vital delicacies that keep you breathing? Food is a universality that brings cultures and peoples together‚ a way for people to express themselves‚ as well as acting as a myriad of other mediums. Food is not merely for the sole purpose of creating and consuming‚ but it has also begun to take on deeper
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9. It must never be forgotten that‚ generally‚ the application of the rules must be upheld‚ and the suspension or even mere relaxation of its application‚ is the exception. In Tible & Tible Company‚ Inc. v. Royal Savings and Loan Association (G.R. No. 155806‚ April 08‚ 2008)‚ the Supreme Court previously explained: “The Court is not impervious to the frustration that
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Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bohat niklay mere armaan‚ lekin phir bhi kam nikle Daray kyon mera qaatil? kya rahega us ki gardan par? Voh khoon‚ jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yoon dam-ba-dam nikle Daray kyon mera qaatil? kya rahega us ki gardan par? Voh khoon‚ jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yoon dam-ba-dam nikle Nikalna khuld se aadam ka soonte aaye hain lekin Bahot be-aabru hokar tere kooche se hum nikle Bharam khul jaaye zaalim! teri qaamat ki daraazi ka
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Literary elements are critical for authors to enrich the context of their works. Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII contains elements such as allusion‚ figurative language‚ and tone to convey Cardinal Wolsey’s reaction to being dismissed as the king’s advisor. These various elements enable Shakespeare to portray his passage with a variety of ambiance‚ prospects‚ and sentiments. Shakespeare utilizes figurative language to portray Wolsey’s swift and unexpected dismissal from the court. Wolsey mentions
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The city of Chicago‚ in the current times‚ has a reputation painted with crime and murder. Acts of violence within a fraction of the local population paints the rest of the city a color of negativity. To decrease the crime rate‚ Chicago leaders began to initiate cognitive behavioral therapy. In summary‚ the program held meetings ever so often to teach a select group of boys how to deal with situations that could easily escalate out of control. The results were astounding in the sense that the
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received by his senses and therefore‚ senses deceive us sometimes and should never be granted absolute confidence again. Descartes then argues about dreams as complex imagery we sense which seems real but is not‚ therefore‚ our actual reality may be a mere dream we feel is real but is in reality‚ not. However‚ he says‚ some simple things we dream are definitely certain and therefore all complex things are doubtful and all simple things are necessarily true‚ whether in a dream or
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