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    How realistic is the realist tradition? By Dan Andrei Dumitru Realism as a tradition of thought in political theory has been a perennial approach and it can be traced back for more than two millennia. However‚ as Donnelly (2000‚ p1) remarks‚ “the link between realism and international theory is especially strong in the twentieth century”‚ being a dominant theory before and after the second World War and then declining after the end of the Cold War. Furthermore‚ as he points out‚ realism

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    Buhtan. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar in the way they were spread. The Aryans brought the Hinduism to India‚ and to spread this religion. Siddhartha Gautama traveled and spread his experiences eastward. His teaching became parts of Buddhism traditions of meditation

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    Traditions over Common Sense Francisco Montanez English 1302 Professor Duncan April 24‚ 2014 Francisco Montanez Professor Duncan English 1302 24 April 2014 Traditions over Common Sense Traditions are a very important aspect of human life. They are seen as another way of life. Many traditions teach things of value to children‚ things which parents hope will be passed on to future generations. In many societies however‚ traditions have taken over the common sense of the

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    On the morning of June 27th‚ a tiny town of about 300 people‚ meet in the town square for a tradition they call “the lottery.” The kids come first to the square‚ straight from school‚ then come the fathers‚ and then the mothers after they finish the housework. They all stand waiting as they call the names of all the fathers in the families to the front to pull a wood chip from a black box‚ and the family with the black dot on their wood chip will participate in “the lottery.” Each member of that

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    David H Dr. Friedman EH 102-19 01/23/2014 A Family Tradition During my early twenties‚ I developed a passion for cooking. The deeper I delved into the art of cooking quality food‚ the more I realized the amalgamating properties it held. Little did I know‚ this hobby was something my new wife Jenn and I did not share. The first indication that there might be a problem in the kitchen occurred with a simple request one evening after work: “Honey‚ I would like some bacon‚” I

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    Three characteristics of the Modern World that are found in William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning‚” were chaotic‚ collapse of morality/values‚ and confused sense of identity and place in the world. From the very beginning of the story‚ the first thing that came to mind to me was total chaos. In the court‚ there was nothing proved by Mr. Harris‚ the internal battle Sartoris Snopes appeared to be having knowing that his own father expected him to lie‚ and finally with the Justice not finding against

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    The Lottery Is a tradition really a tradition if it’s meaningless and hollow? The original purpose of the lottery was to make corn growth heavy‚ but over time it was forgotten‚ and just done for the sake of doing it. At first‚ The lottery was actually for religious purposes‚ and many events followed and preceded it. Then it turned into a hollow tradition nobody really cared about. “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ turns to a less observed topic‚ and gives us a very good example of what many

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    that held the power to carry the tradition of continued racism were the people who most needed to be affected by the Movement. Remember- tradition doesn’t have to be good. In fact‚ much of the widespread ideological traditions include the horrendous mistreatment of another group of people. Nobody asks to be mistreated. Nobody asks for their lives‚ actions‚ or bodies

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    Providian Trust: Tradition and Technology Business Context Providian Trust Company provided financial and fiduciary services with 216 branches. Headquartered in New York‚ with $49.4 Bn. trust assets and staff of 840 Full-time Employees. Residential mortgages‚ commercial mortgages‚ consumer and corporate loans were the principles sources of revenue for Providian Trust. Providian Trust business was mainly into: Pension and Institutional Trust Services (PITS) – Tenth largest Provider.

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    Every nationality has its own traditions. Through these traditions you can learn more about culture‚ habits and life of the country. In Kazakhstan we have a lot of traditions connected with Islam‚ but I do not think I should speak about it. For my audience‚ in my opinion‚ it will be much more interesting to read something new‚ for example‚ about Kazakh wedding ceremony. From the very beginning it is known that marriage is very serious ceremony‚ which connects people to each other for their entire

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