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    released in the environment” (Swenson‚ Carter‚ Domec & Delgado‚ 2011‚ para. 3). As a result‚ many species suffer and this leads to the loss of biodiversity. Indeed‚ Peru represents a clear example about loss of biodiversity. “Madre de Dios Department is proclaimed by Peruvian law‚ to be the Capital of Biodiversity; it has the highest number of mammal‚ avian‚ and amphibian species in the continent‚ and is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world” (Swenson‚ Carter‚ Domec & Delgado‚ 2011‚ para. 7).

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    In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children‚ the hollowgast‚ specifically Dr. Golan‚ had an overabundant hunger for power and self-benefit. Ransom Riggs chose this ulterior motive for him to enhance the meaning of the book. A want for having control is part of human nature and completely reasonable to have. However‚ that want has potential for being dangerous to not only people around them but themselves as well. Dr. Golan served as the antagonist and is significant in that he would do anything

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    exception of one who dies at the end. She is taken into the wilderness and held for months witnessing her brother in law killed. The only thing that keeps her going is a Bible that was given to her. Through her faith she was able to regain hope and pay ransom for her husband. At the end she was reunited with her husband and two children. The narrative talks about how the Puritans became successful and forgot about God throughout their inhabiting of the New World. Rowlandson writes about the theme of civilization

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    powerlessness and indifference. In 2013‚ supreme court ruling put into act Voter ID laws‚ that were active in 33 states‚ including Wisconsin‚ during the 2016 elections. In Wisconsin alone‚ the new Voter ID laws are “expected to disenfranchise 300‚000 voters”(Carter‚ 2016). The

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    The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people  were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever since those  dark days ended‚ the trials have become synonymous with mass hysteria and scapegoating.    Causes    Salem‚ Massachusetts was not alone in its witch hunt. A wave of witch trials swept Europe  from the 1300s to the 1600s. These witch hunts happened for a variety of reasons and were  greatly influenced by the fear

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    actions towards every matter done by our beloved Prophet Hazrat Mohammad PBUH. Mercy to all mankind: Allah Subhanoho wa-T’ala Says to Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) in The Holy Quran: "And We have not sent you except as a mercy to mankind." Hadrat Abu Huraira said: the Prophet was asked to curse the infidels. He said‚ "I have not been sent to curse people but as a mercy to all mankind." (Muslim)

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    THE STUDY OF HOSTAGE DRAMA IN QUIRINO GRANDSTAND CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The aim of the dissertation is to research the diplomatic negotiating style of the Filipino law enforcement by analyzing the events in its diplomatic history‚ namely the bilateral negotiations with the Philippines during august 23‚ 2010.  For the past few days since the embarrassing hostage crisis that has brought international shame again to our country‚ it has been reflecting on how we

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    The Death of a Great “Hero” Hector "My doom has come upon me; let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle‚ but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter." This is a quote from Hector from the Iliad. This quote shows how brave and thoughtful Hector was; however‚ we need to question ourselves‚ was he really a great hero? If so did he die heroically? Many say he is the true hero of the Iliad and that he did die heroically with his dignity intact. On

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    The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem that mainly focuses on the Trojan War. The poem begins in the middle of the war between two kingdoms that lasted up to a total of 10 years. Agamemnon‚ the king of Greece‚ has an elite warrior name Achilles. However‚ Agamemnon fails to convince Achilles to go back to war while Priam‚ the king of Troy‚ succeeds to convince Achilles to return Hector’s body back to him. Agamemnon’s embassy fails while Priam’s embassy succeeds. Priam’s selflessness and braveness lead

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    loan shark in the modern times. When used as a verb‚ to shylock is understood as lending money at exorbitant rates. It is probable that Shakespeare used the character of Shylock to contrast the mercy of the main Christian characters with the vengefulness of a Jew who lacks the religious grace to comprehend mercy. (Spark Notes) Shylock is noticeably different from Shakespeare’s other great villains‚ such as Richard III or Iago‚ in several ways. Firstly‚ these other villains see themselves as evil‚

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