has that should be done before the end of the day or the end of their life. What obligations or responsibilities do you feel the pressure to come back to at the end of a day—cooking‚ children‚ pets‚ taking care of your family? When are the “promises” we need to keep made explicit‚ and when do they remain unspoken? The evening is “the darkest evening of the year‚” winter solstice. It is also the shortest‚ in a period of cold and darkness. The images of the frozen lake‚ the dark‚ the deep‚ could be used
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The Good Kind of Lie Sometimes a lie is better than the truth. Now I’m not saying that you should lie to your parents about the dent on their car or lie to your friends about getting lucky with that girl last weekend‚ but every so often a situation comes along in which a small fabrication will better warrant the situation. In the novel Life of Pi‚ the author Yann Martel tells a fantastic story about a young boy at sea‚ trapped on a lifeboat with a 450lb Bengal tiger. During their journey‚ the
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summary: * Economic growth is defined as either an increase in real GDP or in real GDP per capita over a period of time. * Real GDP per capita = real GDP / population * To find the approximate number of years required to double Real GDP‚ we use the rule of 70: Approximate number of years required to double real GDP = 70 / annual percentage rate of growth (look at P.611 top of the page for a clear example about this calculation) * The institutional structures that promote economic
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It would do us no good to have spent the previous five chapters talking about everything and everyone being strategic‚ if we didn’t talk about how to obtain and maintain our strategic victory. Therefore‚ in the next few paragraphs I am going to give us a few ways that we can obtain‚ and then maintain the victory once we receive it. It would be impossible to talk about obtaining any type of victory without talking about faith. The bible declares in Hebrews chapter eleven verse six that without
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Changed the Way We Look at Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous composer and pianist‚ Mozart lived from 1756-1791. Mozart was born in Salzburg‚ Austria and died in Vienna‚ Austria. Mozart was a very skilled composer‚he composed masterpieces like‚ The Magic Flute‚ Clarinet Concerto‚ and Don Giovanni. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart changed the way we look at music through his multi instrumentality‚ his years of experience‚ and his legacy he left behind. Mozart was only six when
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It seems that Kant has a much more conservative view towards lying and when it is permissible. Grotius has a much more liberal‚ modern‚ and understanding view on the issue. Kant pretty much thinks that it is one’s duty to speak the truth‚ although this moral principle is not taken unconditionally in the world today. This is a duty because it is every man’s right to know the truth and lying to anyone would be taking this right away‚ which mortals should not have the power to do. However‚ if a
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The lie however‚ does not end here. It goes on to fantasize that each person was formed with a metal included in the mixture. Gold for those who would be rulers‚ silver for the auxiliaries‚ and iron and copper for the working class (Plato 415a). It would seem that the only purpose of this “noble” lie was to instill an impression of inability in the lower classes of the society. By using this lie‚ the ruler’s of the society would be able to indoctrinate the citizens‚ and have them submit to their
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We only see what we are shown but not what the soldiers know. The theme “People in power lie to persuade civilians to do their their dirty work without them knowing the true aftermath of war”‚ is seen evidently throughout the four texts I have chosen. The song Hero of War by Rise Against‚ the song War Pigs by Black Sabbath‚ the film Rambo by Ted Kotcheff and the film American Sniper by Clint Eastwood. The song Hero of War portrays the theme of “People in power lie to persuade civilians to do their
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Shimaa Omar The organization is an imperative facet of any piece of writing. It provides the reader with a framework that shapes their thoughts which carries them throughout the writing piece. Looking at it from the writer’s opposition‚ organization ensures that the writer can freely express their thoughts‚ opinions‚ or analysis on an issue without losing the reader in the process. A common struggle for writers in the “writing community” is knowing what they want to say‚ however‚ having the uncertainty
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Every day‚ no matter where you look technology is surrounding you. Technology can be found in our homes‚ at work‚ and in the classroom. It has forever shaped the way we take in new information unknown to us. More recently‚ technology has most influenced the way we learn through the use of computers‚ portable smart devices‚ and the Internet. The personal computer had become affordable and possible for the average American to own during the 1970’s with the invention of the microprocessor. (Bellis
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