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    Knowing fully well‚ that Indra was playing a trick on him disguised as a Brahmin‚ he yet parts with his Kavasam and Kundalam‚ which were parts of his body since birth and which made him invincible. Lord Indra is taken aback at Karnan’s capacity to give away anything asked for. He tells that what Karnan has done today‚ no ordinary mortal could have done. Immensely pleased with Karnan’s generosity‚ Indra lets him ask for any varam (wish). Karnan asks Indra to kindly give him the weapon Shakti which has

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    How We Became a Throw-away Society To throw away something means to get rid of something‚ to dispose of something that you do not need or want. It means that you do not keep something. Everyday we throw things away‚ things such as candy wrappers after we have eaten the candy or Styrofoam cups after we have drank our coffee. Or‚ we might throw something away which is broken and cannot be repaired. (Helium) So‚ what does a throw away society mean? Well‚ id

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    Pathos is used quite often throughout Obama’s ‘Yes We Can’ speech. He uses examples of certain changes that had been made in the eight years that he was in office‚ to show how far we have come as a nation. Anaphora is used throughout this small portion of his speech. He keeps repeating “If‚” which makes the things he is saying sound unachievable in eight short years. He leads the portion of the speech with‚ “If I had told you eight years ago…” almost making it seem impossible. After stating a few

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    There is much more dark matter than normal (visible) matter in the universe. According to (this source) roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%‚ while everything else in the universe (physical matter like the atoms that make up planets and stars) makes up less than 5% of the universe. According to (this source) the universe is actually 96% of dark matter and dark energy. With 73% being dark energy and 23% being dark matter but the implications of this

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    “Discovering who we are and where we belong can be challenging” "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson’s statement illustrates the difficulty of establish one’s true identity and sense of belonging. Humans are no means anti-social creatures and one of our quintessential traits is our desire to belong. Belonging gives us a purpose in life‚ it boosts our self-esteem and it provides us with a sense of security

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    article “Should We Throw Away The Recycling Program?” by William F. Shughart II‚ the article suggests to throw away the recycling program. There are many different reasons as to why they should get rid of this program. One of the reasons is that‚ the cost of recycling outweighs the benefits. Another reason is that it is more expensive and uses more electricity.The final reason is that it wastes money and harms the environment First of all‚ recycling should be banned due to the fact Recycling takes

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    Can we know God by experience?” - Donovan 2 In ‘Can we know God by experience?’ Peter Donovan questions whether it is possible to have direct‚ intuitive knowledge of God. Intuition is an experiential belief characterized by its immediacy. It is direct perception or insight without any need for evidence or argument. Intuition or intuitive knowledge is the main theme of Donovan. He suggested that knowledge can be attained through intuition. Especially the claim that people who have religious experiences

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    Parliament clears visa-free travel for Albanians‚ Bosnians [de] [fr] Published: 08 October 2010 [pic][pic][pic] The European Parliament yesterday (7 October) backed visa-free travel to Europe’s Schengen area for Albanian and Bosnian citizens‚ setting the EU assembly on a collision course with France‚ which opposes the proposal following its controversial crackdown on illegal Roma camps. Background Schengen is a village at the border between Luxembourg‚ France and Germany‚ where on 14 June

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    ARTICLE REBUTTAL: Can we trust what we read? ARTICLE REBUTTAL: Can we trust what we read? When reading an article people do not normally question the credibility‚ reliability‚ validity or the fallacies of what is being read. People are constantly exposed to information through media outlets such as radio‚ internet‚ and/or television. But where does the public draw the line on what they can trust? Readers rely on the author to give them correct information. The article “What Two Pediatricians

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    apart of in the first place. It can lead people to make decisions that they would not make otherwise. Individuals full of promises can be transformed by their surroundings in negative ways. Also‚ individuals can lose sight of their true goals when they become involved in disputes. However‚ once individuals witness the negativity of conflicts‚ they may start questioning the morality of their decisions. In All the Light We Cannot See‚ Anthony Doerr proves that conflict can alter and reveal the realities

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