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    Pursuit Of Perfection

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    Perfection is often promised by world leaders‚ obviously it is never achieved. For example during the Chinese Civil War that brought Mao Zedong to power‚ he promised a new "perfect" China. It turns out that his "perfect" vision was murdering teachers‚ and low class citizens to "perfect" their population. The point being that‚ he corrupted this promise which was used to lure in dupes. The question "should we pursue perfection" was brought up‚ and to answer that I said we shouldn’t. There will never

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    Ella's Perfection

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    Not a single hair can be out of place. Ella thought as she clamped her hair between two hot plates. Any little chip in her nail polish must be repainted‚ and any blemish on her face must be concealed. Perfection. Perfection is key. Everyone on Earth has to be perfect in order for society to prosper; therefore‚ it is imperative that everyone must do their best to look impeccable. Before Ella slipped on her light purple shirt from JCrew and her jeans from American Eagle Outfitters just like every

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    Websphere Portal Tuning Guide

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    IBM WebSphere Portal software family Your world. Your way. IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.X Performance Tuning Guide IBM WPLC Performance Team March 2009 Document version 2.1 Contents PERFORMANCE TUNING OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 2 Environment Considerations ................................................................................................................ 3 32-bit and 64-bit Considerations

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    The Quest for Perfection

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    Perfection happens when you are flawless‚ like a perfect score on a test. Perfection can also be the sound of your baby’s first cry. Sometimes being perfect is the friend that is there when you need them. Sometimes you fit a dress perfectly. Perfection is not something you can be‚ it is something you do‚ or how something is described. Allan Mallinger explains how most define perfection: Some see perfectionism as a laudable‚ uncompromising insistence on doing any piece of work well or a need to

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    What is perfection? The most common question asked among many people. There is many perceptions of what “perfect” is‚ but the reality is a look will be an opinion. In his essay‚ ”The Parting Breath of The Now-Perfect Woman‚” Chester McCovey informs the readers of the interpretation he received from reading Nathaniel Hawthorne story‚ “The Birthmark‚” the story revealed a husband who was unsatisfied with his wife birthmark and worked on a solution to get rid of the mark to make his wife perfect‚

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    The Pursuit of Perfection

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    The Pursuit of Perfection Perfection is a much glorious quality‚ yet is completely unattainable. The desire for perfection stems from a desire to be happy‚ to live in an ideal existence and complete. And it could be imagined‚ disguised‚ poorly emulated‚ and foolishly impersonated. It’s because we do not have a distinct notion of what perfection truly is‚ and when a person attempts to be ’perfect’‚ they are usually transforming into seemingly perfect to their own perception. And‚ one will never

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    The Myth of Perfection

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    The Myth of Perfection Adam Benzan Block H Perfection is a much sought-after quality‚ yet is completely impossible to obtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is‚ when a person attempts to become "perfect"‚ they are usually transforming into what seems to be perfect to . In both "A Doll’s House" and "The Metamorphosis"‚ we see that human beings cannot achieve a state of total perfection. When Gregor Samsa‚ from "the Metamorphosis"‚ attempts

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    Idea of Perfection

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    Paper One Commentary The Idea of Perfection‚ by Kate Grenville This extract from Kate Grenville’s ‘The Idea of Perfection’ explores the idea of heritage and the need to preserve cultural landmarks. Furthermore‚ the author addresses the theme of beauty‚ touching on the idea that perfection can alter the perception of beauty. The author uses a variety of features in order to convey her views‚ each of which I shall consider. In particular‚ I shall focus on imagery‚ grammar and sounds. The precise

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    Starving for Perfection

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    Starving For Perfection I would define anorexia as a strive for perfection. I would agree that anorexia is an obsession. Victims of anorexia are obsessed with the way society looks at thinness. Its all about being thin‚ being able to wear a size two to a size ten. Who says that small sizes are perfect. I believe that everyone was made to be different‚ not only in color and height but also in size. Victims of anorexia are leading a life of self destruction‚ with hopes of being perfect. When you

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    pointless and inappropriate. Daily viewers turn on there television and are bombarded with images of sex‚ drugs‚ and violence on some of the talk shows. The essay "Talk TV: Tunings into Trouble‚" written by Jeanne Albronda Heaton and Nana Leigh Wilson is about TV talk shows that are influencing many people. In their essay "Talk TV: Tuning into Trouble‚" they describe how the old TV talk shows provided useful information but‚ now modern talk shows have crude and vulgar topics. Heaton and Wilson’s main thesis

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