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    The Word "Ghetto"

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    Over such long periods of time‚ words become manipulated‚ many times to the point where the meaning changes entirely. This is the case with the word “ghetto.” The word ghetto can be traced all the way back into the 1500’s. This word has infiltrated itself into today’s society and culture seamlessly. However the current definition of the word is far from what the original definition was. Perhaps due to the connection that the word ghetto has with urban culture‚ the word has evolved over time to have

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    Famous People Study Guide

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    1. Famous People: 2. "Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo." a. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) 3. "Glory is fleeting‚ but obscurity is forever." b. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) 4. "Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake." c. Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956) 5. "Don’t be so humble - you are not that great." d. Golda Meir (1898-1978) to a visiting diplomat 6. "His ignorance is encyclopedic" e. Abba

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    Five Famous Religions Throughout a person’s life they are faced with several decisions. These choices range from picking out a dinner meal to making a life altering commitment. A person’s belief system is the most important decision he or she will ever make in their lifetime. A belief system is the basis in which a person stores their values‚ morals‚ and religious standpoints. The world has several religions. Among these religions there are five that are widely practiced throughout the world. The

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    The Power of Words

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    Power of Words Do you remember the saying as a child‚ “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” The second part of this phase was and still is commonly overlooked‚ but many can oppose this statement according to personal experiences. Not only have people’s feelings been hurt by words‚ but many lives have been lost as well. The power of words is extremely powerful and can affect one emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. A certain phrase‚ phrases

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    The Word Retard

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    Words can have a huge emotional impact on people‚ and often affect their self-image and self-worth. It is words like "retard" or "retarded" for one‚ which can surely lead to such a result. People in today’s society are not aware of the true and hurtful meaning of this word when they use it. No matter when it is used or how it is used‚ it will always have the negative connection with those who have such mental disabilities. Futhermore with such frequent use‚ those suffering from these disabilities

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    The F Word

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    Writing Project 2 In “The F Word” written by Firoozeh Dumas an excerpt from her autobiography titled Funny in Farsi‚ she talks about her struggles living in America from having a very different name‚ to not understanding English very well. Dumas uses examples from her childhood and all throughout her life to explain why she feels Americans are ignorant to new and different things. The author would like her audience to be aware of other cultures‚ and their names and lifestyles. She feels Americans

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    The Word Warrior

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    Introduction: Carl Von Clausewitz said‚ “Courage‚ above all things‚ is the first step in becoming a warrior.” When deciding what word to use‚ I contemplated what word best describes myself. The word handsome would have been too easy. Smart would have been a stretch; however‚ when I looked into the mirror‚ I saw myself clothed in armour‚ and who wears armour? Warriors. Obviously‚ I am not a soldier suiting up to go to the front line in defense for the United States of America; however‚ I do dress

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    Slang Words

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    was younger there were many slang words I use to say. Slang words were used basically every time I opened my mouth. Slang words were a part of my vocabulary. Some of the slang words for example were‚ Aiight‚ yall‚ fasho and whats popping. These words were mainly used around close friends. When you greet someone you say to them “whats popping.” Also when you’re talking about more than one person‚ that’s when you use the slang word “yall.” The other two slang words can be used for the same thing. If

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    The Word "Retard"

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    The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good

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    Words of Probability

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    ..... / memo.mlp (mlp) 10.12.20 08:41:34 Research Memorandum No.1129 December 3‚ 2010 Words of Probability ISHIGURO‚ Makio(The Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Words of Probability ISHIGURO‚ Makio(The Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Key Words: subjective probability‚ confidence‚ belief‚ frequency‚ verbal expression Abstract There are everyday expressions such that ’probably’; ’might be’;’could be’ etc.‚ to describe the strengths of one’s confidence in the occurrence

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