Being ignorant of the world around oneself is worse than being blind. The truth is hard to observe if one is not thinking critically and be open minded. When one is self absorbed in his own hubris‚ he will lose track of values that are much more important to him‚ including his own prophesized fate. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus’s “blindness” towards the decisions he made and his past added to his inevitable downfall. One of the many aspects that Oedipus failed to perceive were the clues of his own past
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Thomas Swiatek Football vs. Soccer “When I meet a European‚ the first thing I say is‚ “I’d much rather watch football than football.” But I’m just teasing them‚ and they know I’d really rather watch football than football.” (Jarod Kintz). Football and soccer are two very different sports but at the same time they do have some similarities. Football is very much a contact and strength sport and soccer is more of a technique sport. But football does require technique as well‚ and soccer requires more
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The book begins on a cold winter morning in a Siberian labor camp. One of the prisoners‚ a man named Ivan Denisovich Shukhov‚ starts his usually “normal” morning with a fever and some pain. Not feeling well at all‚ he hopes a nice guard is on duty and sleeps in a little bit. “In camp‚ the squad leader is everything: a good one will give you a second life; a bad one will put you in your coffin” (Alexander Tvardovsky 7). I picked this quote because the author pointed out how important it was to
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PROCEDURE As per Essential Experiments for Chemistry pages 163–170 RESULTS TABLE 1 Equilibrium involving bromocresol green Initial colour of bromocresol green in water = Reagent added HCl (step 3) more HCl (step 4) NaOH (step 5) more NaOH (step 6) Stress Colour change and # of drops required Direction of shift ver. 02/2012 1 Chemistry 12 Unit 2 Reaction Equilibrium TABLE 2 Equilibrium involving iron(III) thiocyanate ion Colour of FeCl3
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Case 9 The Forgotten Group Member 1. Christine’s leadership abilities could benefit by having knowledge of the stages of group development. Specific to her situation‚ it seems that aside from the very first group meeting‚ Mike was not present for the forming stage of the group. As a result‚ questions such as "What can the group offer me?"‚ "Can my needs be met and still contribute to the group"‚ and other discovery inquiries did not get answered for Mike so he has not felt part of the team
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cause the inflammation of the unemployment rate and rising poverty in the Philippines. The government particularly the Department of Education (DepEd) has currently made a solution to this problem. The K to 12 program‚ it introduces a new curriculum in which has adopted the twelve (12) year United States ’ educational system. The people and students have mixed reaction to the program. Some said it is a good way to end the problems of education. Some said it will be another burden to parents
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organs or true tissue are present‚ asexual reproduction occurs by buds or germmules‚ outer surface consist of flat pinacocytes. 3. Briefly describe asconoid‚ synconoid‚ and leuconoid body tpes in sponges. Asconoid they have the simplest organization. Water is drawn into the sponge through microscopic dermal pores by beating of flagella on choanocytes. Synconoid have a tubular body and single osculum and the body wall lining the Spongocel is thicker and more complex than asconoid. Leuconoid it is the
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7. Application forms with incorrect information will lead to your application being disqualified. 8. No faxed application forms will be accepted. Ensure that you meet the following: 9. Attach ALL of the following documents REQUIRED: 8.1 8.2 Certified copy of a valid Senior certificate (if you have completed Grade 12). Certified copy of the latest academic transcript or record on official letterhead or logo (if you are already at university or university of technology). Certified copy of a valid South
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“The High Cost of High-Tech Foods” 1. What are the ethical issues in this case?? The ethical issues in this case revolve around the consumption of genetically modified (GM) foods. We have the supporters of GM food arguing that judging the actual risk should not occur until extensive scientific research has been conducted. Until then‚ they believe that these crops can effectively aid in feeding the world’s needy by providing higher per acre yields while having a reduced need for pesticides
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Abstract: This thesis examines Deepa Mehta’s trilogy—Water‚ Earth‚ Fire—and the trilogy’s exploration and contestation of colonial‚ anti-colonial nationalist‚ and religious ideologies as intersecting with patriarchal norms to enact symbolic and actual violence on the bodies of women. I argue that Mehta’s trilogy foregrounds the ways in which patriarchal nationalism legitimizes violence against women’s bodies and sexualities through different social and cultural practices and discourses which are
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