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    ESD‚ you are really a very pathetic soul. I have been analysing your writings over the last while. I have to admit‚ I actually feel sorry you. It appears from your reactions to comments that really should not impact on you personally‚ that you suffer from an inferiority disorder. You know that you will never measure up to your peers so it makes you happy to try to discredit others. It does not make you a better person to behave the way you do. You also display the characteristics of a narcissist

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    In Mark Edmunson’s article “Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?”‚ he directs this article to incoming freshman and talks about going to college with very little resources and being the only one in his family to goto college; he also talks about what students need to do in college to be successful. Edmunson thinks everyone should find out who they really are in college so you know what you want to do in your future career. Not just going to college pursuing a career thats not much of an interest

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    Lauren McFall Mr. Gossett English 10H-4 March 17‚ 2008 You are What You Eat Throughout the past twenty years‚ obesity in the United States has drastically increased. Currently‚ one-hundred and seventeen billion people in the United States are obese. Out of those people‚ three-hundred thousand people die each year because of complications due to being over-weight. One out of every four children in the average school in the United States is over-weight. In an effort to combat this growing

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    New Notification |If you fail to Plan‚ you plan to Fail | New Notification [pic][pic] [pic][pic][pic] | | | |If you fail to Plan‚ you plan to Fail | | |

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    sludge in whatever kind of motor powered his brain. Solomon’s knee-jerk mental reaction was to think about how deeply he’d sleep and how loud he’d snore if he had to sit through a lecture or monologue from the man in front of him. Also‚ wasn’t the “YOU SHALL NOT PASS”-thing kind of played out? Solomon’s next thought was about delivering a witty comeback in response to the fact that they literally just said they like his sack‚ and they want what’s in it. Certainly there was something humorous to be

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    In the play You Can’t take It With You‚ written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman‚ the author uses point of view of different characters to show the theme of Materialism-materialistic values vs Spiritual Values- enjoyment of life. As narrator shows the perspective of each character‚ we see theme of Materialism. While Mr. Kirby has a viewpoint of living for things of materialistic value even though it might not be joyful‚ whereas‚ Grandpa has a perspective of living a life for Spiritual Values.

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    physical ailment. According to Fadiman (1997)‚ “…the noise of the door had been so profoundly frightening that her soul had fled her body and become lost. They recognized the resulting symptoms as qaug dab peg‚ which means ‘the spirit catches you and you fall down’”(p.20). To the Lee family‚ Lia’s condition was as revered as it was frightening. While a person with qaug dab peg was traditionally held in high esteem in the Hmong culture‚ it was also terrifying enough that the Lee’s rushed Lia to

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    Are You Sure You Want to Pick That Up? According to some neurologists and researchers‚ society should be asking itself this question every time they answer a call or hold a cell phone up to their head. Nowadays‚ cell phones are becoming an essential tool for modern life‚ whether it is the businessperson whose phone keeps him connected to his office and clients or the teenager who has a cell phone for recreational purposes. Cell phones present their users with the opportunity to contact their

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    1. In her critique of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ Janelle Taylor argues that Anne Fadiman’s portrayal of Hmong culture is problematic. Please explain how Fadiman’s story is problematic. In your discussion‚ be sure to consider: • How is the story set up as a tragedy? That is‚ if both the parents and the doctors are uncompromising in their quest for Lia’s well-being‚ how do they wind up colliding so tragically? • How are Hmong culture and Western medicine used as explanations for

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    in their self and no one should ever tell them otherwise. Many young girls are growing up faster than they should. But it all starts with the parents for teaching children from youth to adulthood. In the story by Joyce Oates’s‚ “Where are you going‚ where have you been”‚ illustrates a traumatic experience for a very young girl. The common perception is that many people are innocent and sincere until their true colors are revealed. Connie is a young child that is fifteen years old and displays the

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