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    ©Copyright 2003 Timothy S. Hughes Groove and Flow: Six Analytical Essays on the Music of Stevie Wonder Timothy S. Hughes A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Washington 2003 Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Music University of Washington Graduate School This is to certify that I have examined this copy of a doctoral dissertation by Timothy S. Hughes and have found that it is complete

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    Allen Poe especially in both of the stories used this technique. His main aim is to create a discrepancy between what the reader perceives and what the narrator tells. In The Black Cat‚ for example‚ the narrator says that he does not believe in superstitions; however‚ what he does contradicts with what he says. Poe by using this technique shows that his character is telling lies about himself. The narrator’s self-denial is presented to the reader with a hidden way (Womack). The ironic tone in which

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    BOOK REVIEW Octavio Navarrete Stress Management and Yoga Professor Lina Moyano Course Date: July 1st-September 9th‚2013 INTRODUCTION “To enjoy good health‚ to bring true happiness to one’s family‚ to bring peace to all‚ one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to enlightenment‚ and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.” ~Buddha The present paper is intended to briefly explain Osho’s way of conceiving the mind

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    The practice of mummification in ancient Egypt allows one to understand the role of both religion and Egyptian beliefs in the context of the process‚ purpose and superstition involved in mummification. However‚ there are very few reliable sources available for those aiming to thoroughly investigate the impact of such a process on daily life practices such as religion and beliefs in ancient Egypt . The essential factor in the method of mummification is dehydration of the body‚ via the use of either

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    Haka. The Haka is a traditional Maori dance from New Zealand. The best known Haka of them all is called "Ka Mate". It has been performed by countless New Zealand teams both locally and internationally. Some call these rituals “superstition”. The real value in superstition and ritual is the boost of confidence and the sense of control that they provide an athlete. If you

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    people and British‚ although have a lot of common in terms of historical inheritance‚ they vary in many aspects of social life and these differences naturally affect the behaviour and culture. Much of the differences in culture have to do with superstitions. Many of today’s traditions and

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    what to do. (Pg39) “Tom was like the rest of the respectable boys‚ in that he envied Huckleberry…” Huck was envious of Tom because Tom had someone who cared about him and took care of him. They were both very superstitious. An example of their superstition is when they met up at the dead tree and were talking about how dangerous it was to

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    General Zaroff as a cannibal to readers. General Zaroff’s cannibalism is revealed in The Most Dangerous Game through the superstition of the island‚ the physical description of Zaroff‚ and the loss of his friend Ivan. Occuring in the exposition of the story‚ Rainsford and Whitney draw near to an island which is called Ship-Trap Island. Anxiously‚ Whitney tells of feelings of superstition between the crew amidst the island. During the conversation‚ Whitney tells Rainsford that the island has a bad reputation

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    animal for it spreads various disease like diphtheria and thus they advice to keep children away from the cat. Some people also associate black magic with a cat. The most significant superstition related to the cat is that if a cat crosses the way of a passerby‚ he or she should not walk past. This is just a superstition because common sense says that when a cat crosses a road it means that the animal needs to go somewhere. It is as simple as that. Cats possess scary grey coloured eyes and most of

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    become independent like man. Tradition bound India : Nehru says‚ "When women moves forward‚ the family moves‚ the village moves and the nation moves". Gandhiji wanted to abolish the superstitions of traditions bound India. He wanted to abolish untouchability‚ child widowhood‚ child marriage and superstitions partices. As a boy Gandhi was a dominating husband. He wanted implict obedient from Kasturba. he never allowed her to go out without his permission. But later

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