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    "Sticks and stones can break my bones‚ but words can never hurt me." One has probably heard of that famous line however those who have said that are mistaken. Words are not as harmless as some may think. Words can either hurt one badly or lift one’s spirits up. Constantly‚ words are there and continue to help us get through in life. Words generate expectations‚ possibilities‚ illustrations and impressions. Words help build relationships. They influence how people think since one’s thoughts determine

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    What Is a Good Doctor

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    Makes a Good Physician? What is a good doctor? What makes a good doctor perfect? In the articles "Phlebitis" by Lair Eigther‚"The Doctors as Stranger" by David Rothman‚ and the book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman these authors state different situations and outlooks the patients were in. For instance the writers explored whether the patients had good medical treatment. Furthermore the authors view the disconnection between the doctors and the patients on how physicians should

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    You Are What You Wear

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    believe that you can tell a lot about a person by observing what they wear. Is this true? A man in a nice pressed three-piece suit‚ carrying an expensive briefcase is obviously a businessman‚ right? A woman wearing a long ruffled colorful dress‚ with many jewelry pieces around her neck and wrists and colorful beads braided onto her hair must be a hippy or a gypsy‚ right? It is easy to label people based on how they dressed‚ sometimes too easy. Let’s face it; the first thing you do to a person

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    You are what you eat

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    You are what you eat” Did you know that 31.8 percent of the children in America are overweight‚ and 16.9 percent of that 31.8 percent is considered to be obese? Though America is not the only country with an obesity rate over 20 percent‚ America definitely takes the lead. Some seem to believe that Americans are overweight because we are spoiled as a whole. While others may believe that‚ you are what you eat. Meaning if you over eat you will be overweight. Personally‚ I have to agree with the

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    If you were coming in the Fall Famous writer Emily Dickinson is well known for expressing depression and love in her poems. Some people believe that this is because of a traumatic emotional experience she went through in her late twenties or early thirties. There are multiple ways and techniques she uses to show her feelings in her poems. In If you were coming in the Fall‚ Dickinson uses a variety of different techniques to show her feelings for a loved one known only as "you." Dickinson

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    You Live and You Learn

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    You Live and You Learn Marriage is not always what you expect it to be. In today’s society‚ marriage is taken lightly and it doesn’t always end in‚ “happily ever after.” In the essay “Second Marriage”‚ the writer describes her learning experience with her first marriage and how she applied what she learned to her second marriage. The message that’s conveyed in the essay is that in marriage‚ it’s not only important to grow together as a couple‚ but also grow as individual people to strengthen the

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    1. Show her your lovable qualities. People don’t just decide with whom they want to fall in love. Love happens because the people involved have lovable qualities. Love often develops over time‚ so your job is to show the girl that you’re worth being around. Get a sense of humor. It’s no secret that girls love guys who can crack a joke or be funny. Practice jokes on your friends every so often‚ and learn the jokes that work and the ones that don’t work. When you’re alone with a girl‚ telling

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    We All Fall Down

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    conventions and techniques allowing them to be drawn into completely different worlds. The novel We all fall down written by Robert Cormier and the song lyrics Cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin both present themes of redemption and fatherhood. Both composers use techniques such as effective punctuation‚ effective language and narrative perspectives to engage the reader. Throughout the novel We all fall down the theme of redemption is displayed through the narration of Buddy’s character. His continuous

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    According to Merriam-Webster‚ to be an American is to be “a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the United States. This is the simple meaning‚ but there is a much deeper definition and connotation associated with being an American. There are common characteristics of the American spirit‚ both positive and negative. These general aspects of American spirit can be seen every day. Richard Blanco exhibits the American spirit and Americans’ strength‚ diversity‚ and contempt in the inaugural poem “One Today”

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    Introduction What is organizational Culture? Culture is made up of the values‚ beliefs‚ underlying assumptions‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors shared by a group of people. How important organizational Culture is? We spend 40 or more hours at work each week. Many of us spend more time with those we work with than we do our families. For us to be content and fulfilled people‚ that time must be valuable for more than a dollar. . . We want to be engaged in our work. We yearn for work that is enjoyable

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