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    Passive Resistance: Nonviolence Mahatma Gandhi‚ the originator of “Practice of Passive Resistance”‚ or “Soul-force”‚ used nonviolence to solve problems. He believed that the practice of Satyagraha can use love to forget and forgive. The pain of suffering was not the true problem when it came to fighting for justice. Similarly‚ with the idea of suffering for one’s desire of freedom‚ the people of Republic of China also used hunger strike and nonviolence for the Tiananmen Square protest to present

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    narrative voice when judging a text.’ Unless a story is written from someone’s point of view there is no story. Within literature‚ two commonly used viewpoints are First person and Third person limited. First person is where the narrator is a character in the story; and Third person limited is told from a character’s perspective. A writer will choose the point of view that they believe will best convey their message. At the heart of that choice is their choice of narrator or narrative voice. So when

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    Compare the way distinctive voices are created in the speeches set for study and one related text. Distinctive voices can lead us to think about significant issues that occur in the world. Distinctive voices are created through a number of language techniques such as rhetorical devices. These enhance the meaning of the speeches and depict the key information that allows listeners to be alert of the issue the speaker is raising. They all challenge society by standing up for people and their own

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    Compare the ways distinctive voices are created in Burn’s poetry and in ONE other related text of your own choosing. Joanne Burns uses satirical free-verse such as ’public places’ and ’echo’ to expose and criticise society’s ways of thinking. Burns creates a distinctive voice in her poems by examining the themes of psychology‚ obsession and paranoia through the use of various techniques such as humour and irony. Similarly‚ Danny Katz’s article "Christmas: a time for peace‚ love and corpses decaying

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    Active and Passive Student  Comparison between active & passive learners (block method)  All students cannot be the same. This is brought about by the nature of their genes‚ or because of the environment where they grow in. Friends and families can also greatly influence the nature of a student in learning. Teachers usually identify two distinct types of learners in their classes; active students and passive students. Teachers should be able to know the differences between the two groups of students

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    Ebin Mathew Mr. Bloete ELA 4/ Pd.3 October 18‚ 2012 Voice of Democracy What makes America the great country that it is? Why‚ for over two hundred years‚ have people from all over the globe come to America to seek freedom and a better life? The United States Constitution is arguably the most influential and important document in the history of our country. The Constitution grants us the freedom of speech‚ the right to bear arms‚ and the freedom of the press. As the Founding Fathers rebelliously

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    Section: Philosophy 1318 Article: “Active and Passive Euthanasia” by James Rachels Author’s Thesis: There is no principal difference between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia. Argument for Rachel’s Thesis: Active euthanasia is in many cases more humane than passive euthanasia. Intentions and actions are two separate ideas which cannot be compared. He also explains how inaction is still an action because there is a consequence. When performing euthanasia‚ no matter the intentions‚

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    Active and passive transport are the ways in which cells allow things to move into and out of the cell through the cell membrane. They include many different ways to transport things. Passive transport requires no expenditure of energy by the cell. However‚ Active transport requires ATPs which have energy in order for it to move something through the cell membrane. There are different types of transport to suit the sizes of molecules as well. Passive transport includes diffusion‚ osmosis‚ and

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    simply‚ euthanasia means painless‚ peaceful death and is also known as mercy killing. It is the deliberate putting to death‚ in an easy‚ painless way‚ of an individual suffering from an incurable and agonizing disease. MAJOR TYPES OF EUTHANASIA Passive euthanasia is the allowance of a deadly process‚ which you did not initiate‚ to proceed w/o intervention when treatment is futile and no possibility of patient benefit exists. It is doing nothing to preserve life. It is considered morally permissible

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    In this section Husserl compares the progressive perceptual process of an immanent object with that of a transcendent (i.e. spatial object)‚ with special interest towards the Now phase of perception. He quickly points out that immanent objects only have ". . . one possible way to be given in the original in every Now . . ." which means during the duration of an experience of an immanent object‚ a color for example‚ the object is completely determined and the distinction between appearing and what

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