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    Can we know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge. When I make a painting‚ I use the knowledge I’ve gained from studying art‚ for example‚ combining colors‚ the uses of different media and different surfaces‚ and how to represent something so that it is recognizable to others. This means I use knowledge to implement the “how” of the painting. But what about the “what” of the painting‚ the content? For example‚ I draw faces

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    1. The skill I want to develop and my understanding of this skill. The skill I want to develop is the teamwork competency. What is Teamwork? I look up the Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ teamwork is defined as "a joint action by a group of people‚ in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group." This does not mean that the individual is no longer important; however‚ it does mean that effective and efficient teamwork goes beyond

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    Our identity is shaped by our relationships" “Tell me who you love and I’ll tell you who you are.” This Creole proverb poses the idea that our identity can be entirely predicted from the relationships we have. However the question that must be asked is whether it is our relationships that shape our identity or is it the other way round? Looking at the stories of identity in growing up Asian and in my own life this relationship goes both ways. Our identity starts in its creation in childhood and

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    two-door Corolla. Nevertheless GM was working hard to put into practice lessons cultured from the plant‚ with a Technical Liaison Office at the plant documenting what was

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    to make our foods safer‚ because of the self-resisting traits that are bestowed upon them by genetics or genetic implantation. But first what does GMO mean‚ you’ve come so far into this paragraph enough and to not know the meaning of the acronym would straighten things out otherwise it’d seem as if I was speaking of nothing. GMOs (Genetically modified organism/s) is the way scientist find treatments for some diseases and the solution to fighting some of the harsh things we face within our foods such

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    1. So far‚ we have been discussing the manner in which Clifford argues that it is sometimes impermissible to believe something when one lacks adequate evidence. But remember: Clifford’s position is that it is never permissible to believe anything for which one lacks adequate evidence. How does Clifford extend the argument we’ve considered into one(s) whose conclusion(s) is/are that it is never permissible to believe anything for which one lacks adequate evidence? To what extent are his arguments

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    Every day we read in the newspaper or watch T.V and hear news of crimes committed by Juveniles. Although there are many cases where the juvenile did not commit a serious crime‚ there are others where the crime is so bad the juvenile court system tries the juvenile as an adult. Instead of seeking help for the individual‚ our justice system places them in adult facilities to “teach them a lesson.” The justice system fails to see what the causes the child to do these things is because of abuse‚ neglect

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    In McAdams article‚ “What Do We Know When We Know a Person?” he explains one can learn about someone as they progress through three different levels of knowing. As they’re moving from one level to the next you build an understanding of the other person. McAdams (1995) states that level one is a description of a person’s broad‚ general traits‚ such as how warm‚ outspoken or smart someone is. Level two provides a description of an individual’s personal concerns‚ such as life tasks‚ coping methods and

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    people choose to believe what they see‚ and believing links with knowing as it is a component of knowing. We also choose to see what we believe and therefore both statements are complimentary. Human beings tend to believe with evidence rather than believing in something blindly. Belief is usually based on evidence and the evidence is usually linked with our senses. If we see something‚ we believe in it because we are able to back our assumption with evidence because we have witnessed it. Human

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    At the University of Detroit Mercy‚ we have a beautiful campus and it has an older look to it. All the insides if the buildings will eventually be renovated and more modern looking but the originality of the buildings will stay the same on the outside. They want our campus to look classy yet have a new learning environment feel to it‚ so that students will really be interested. With the size of the campus‚ you would think it’s be easy to keep it looking nice all the time‚ but like anywhere‚ you always

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