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    Aliens Aliens are extraterrestrial beings that are rumoured to have visited earth hundreds of times. The existence of these creatures has been contemplated since 329 BC and many believe they are either from another planet‚ humans from the future‚ or they have travelled from another dimension. Since then‚ there have been abductions and UFO sightings across the globe. Aliens are most often described as grey and thin with a large head. Eyewitnesses also say they have a small mouth and nose with large

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    Purpose of Education

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    The purpose of education is to give to the body and to the soul all the beauty and all the perfection of which they are capable." - Plato • "Education is preparation to live completely." - Herbert Spencer • "A complete and generous education fits a man to perform justly‚ skillfully‚ and magnanimously all the offices‚ both public and private‚ of peace and war." - John Milton • "Education seeks‚ by social stimulus‚ guidance‚ and control‚ to develop the natural powers of the child‚ so

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    Audience and Purpose

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    Considering Audience Audience‚ Purpose‚ Context * As with other sorts of writing‚ considering audience when writing an argument means that you will be thinking about your particular audience’s age‚ education‚ gender‚ political views‚ economic status‚ ethnic background‚ religious views‚ and so on. * In addition‚ you should consider your specific audience in regards to your specific subject. In other words‚ if you’re writing about singers (or even a particular singer) on American Idol‚

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    The Purpose of Education.

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    teacher-pupil relationship. Education is influenced by the outside world. Factors such as unemployment‚ poor housing and lawless communities affect the pupil population. Education sways with the tide of society‚ so to speak. Our concern however is the purpose of education. I believe that it should instill in the mind a library of ideas‚ beliefs and attitudes. When we need to ponder a problem or discuss any topic‚ we then have a mind full of resources. As we furnish a house with chairs‚ beds‚ and modern

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    Statement of Purpose

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    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE I am a senior at the Bahaudin Zakariya University . I am studying Building and Architectural Engineering‚ with an emphasis in Structural Engineering. I expect to graduate this upcoming OCTOBER‚ 2012‚ with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Architectural Engineering‚ with honors from the College of Engineering. I am proud to say that I am among the best in my class. During my undergraduate career‚ I have gained knowledge and experience in the classroom

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    Beowulf's Purpose

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    The purpose of Scyld‚ was to set the background of the story‚ when beginning to read Beowulf. The narrator speaks about how he was a foundling. Just an abandon infant‚ and later rose as something big‚ a King to the Danes. Later on in the story‚ it comes across a time where Beowulf defeats Grendel‚ and the Danes are again overjoyed at this outcome. This is where the two have a similarity. They both gain the fame and respect from the Danes. When Scyld died‚ he was honored with a big funeral ceremony

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    The fact that Descartes is even considering the mere question of his own existence just proves that he indeed exists and that is certain. Further‚ he argues that we are essentially thinking things (res cogitans) that can know our minds clearly and distinctly. Descartes pitches a tent for himself firmly in the rationalist camp‚ as opposed to the empiricist camp. He constantly emphasizes that the clear and distinct perceptions of the intellect are the only sure means of securing knowledge‚ and ultimately

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    Statement of Purpose

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    Statement of purpose Someone once said‚‘let us learn to say “WE”‚first ‚before WE say “I” ..’ I am Anshul Jain‚ who believes in the aforementioned line. No wonder that in the sojourn of exploring the “WE” in people that I explored much of myself . The unseen facets which sheltered my qualities surfaced as I interacted with people around me. Perhaps the passion for knowledge triggered me to do well with the resources I was provided with. The fervor to attain an immaculate sense

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    Antigone’s Purpose

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    Brooks Fridey Antigone’s Purpose In the story of Antigone‚ originally written by Sophocles‚ explains the story‚ of a woman who stands up for her own beliefs against the king. At the time of Sophocles‚ women had little power and authority. They were expected to listen to their husband‚ king‚ or any man that speaks to or asks a woman of something. The story starts up where the story of Oedipus ends‚ in his death. Trouble and war are about to begin in Thebes‚ so Antigone travels there to

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    objects‚ namely “Forms”‚ which exist outside of the spatiotemporal realm‚ and which mediate our knowledge of the sensory world. These Forms are more real than objects in the sensory realm‚ and they are permanent‚ stable‚ unchanging. To argue for the existence of Forms‚ Plato gives an example of a piece of wood A‚ which is equal to another piece of wood‚ B‚ and which we understand as an instance of equality. However‚ he points out a third piece of wood‚ C‚ which A is unequal to. Therefore‚ even though

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