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    restricts judgement of alternative cultural practices. As a result‚ cultural differences must be tolerated and a universal body has no right to determine what is right and wrong in a society. Through specific cultures‚ cultural traditions are highlighted‚ many that appear to violate basic human rights. As a result of these alternate rights and practices differ it is difficult of establish a universal set of rights that observes the unique beliefs and ideologies of minorities around the world. Approved

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    the theme of exile. Exile means separation‚ or banishment from ones native country‚ region‚ or home. During the Anglo Saxon period‚ exile caused a great amount of pain and grief. The theme is shown to have put great sadness into literature of this time period. The majority of the world’s literature from the past contains the theme of exile.<br> <br>The Wife of Lament is another perfect example of literature with exile‚ and was written by an unknown author. The most striking example of exile in this

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    Benjamin A. Saenz‚ in “Exile: El Paso‚ Texas‚” illustrates‚ by means of anecdotes and narratives from his individual experiences‚ that to be profiled and identified by the color of your skin as a possible illegal immigrant is flippant‚ demeaning‚ and misguided. Through his experiences‚ being profiled in El Paso‚ a border town to Mexico‚ Saenz illustrates that looking Hispanic does not deem an individual as an illegal immigrant‚ does not categorize any individual as a criminal‚ does not demand for

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    what we now call today the Statue of Liberty. Artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Alexandre Gustave Eiffel were the people responsible for the statue. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was the one to design the statue around 1876 to commemorate the American Declaration of Independence. Another name for the statue is the Mother of exiles who welcomed a plethora of immigrants and symbolizing dreams and ideas for people looking for a better life in America. It brings about the longing for freedom and hope in

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    History tells us that Bahasa Melayu was once a lingua franca during the reign of Malacca Sultanate. Bahasa Melayu or Malay language was used widely among traders who sailed all the way to the stopover port in Malacca. Hence‚ the government has decided to acknowledge Bahasa Melayu as the national language of Malaysia. Nevertheless‚ the significant role as an international language is currently seemed to be taken over by English. Why? Language | Approximate number of speakers |  1. Chinese (Mandarin)

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    United States ought to guarantee universal health care to its citizens.” For clarity throughout the debate I would like to state the following definitions from Merriam Webster Dictionary. Ought means to express obligation‚ natural expectation‚ or logical consequence. Guarantee as the assurance of the fulfillment of a condition. And Universal Health care as defined by the World Health organization as a system of organized health-care built around the principle of universal coverage for all members of society

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    set of ideas coming from Aquinas‚ Hobbes‚ Locke‚ Jefferson‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ Eleonore Roosevelt to the United Nations 1947 Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the list of non-human rights of animals‚ corporation‚ and nation to the government’s rights on the behalf of entities such as comatose patients and infants to group rights of people‚ and finally‚ to "the universal human rights that has become the de facto international standard to which all heads of state at least pay lip service." [p

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    In this essay I will analyze and interpret the short story: “The dress” written by Julia Darling in 2006. Rachel and Flora know each other very well but their relationship is very complicated and unnatural. When the dress was missing‚ Rachel was furious and immediately jumped to the conclusion that Flora had taken it. This indicates how well she knows her sister and how little she thinks of her. The text indicates that Flora has a low self-esteem‚ that she’s very jealous at Rachel and thinks of

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    Julia is a free spirited rebel‚ opposing the party is definitely something at the forefront of her thoughts. Be that as it may‚ she is not openly rebellious. Her perspective of life and government to some degree is totally opposite from that of her accomplice. Julia’s on the other side is substantially more intriguing. She is a lady with Wild hormones and a deceit soul. An exceptionally sexual being‚ she sleeps with Party members regularly to satisfy her own cravings. She drew closer to Winston

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    &#9;Julia Roberts &#9;One of the most widely known actresses‚ Julia Fiona Roberts‚ was born on October 28‚ 1967. This now 5’9&quot;‚ brown eyed‚ chatain clair haired girl was born in Smyrna‚ Georgia. She attended Campbell High School‚ also in Smyrna‚ Georgia‚where she graduated in 1985. Julia’s favorite of only a few past-times is knitting‚ which she sometimes does while waiting on set. Her favorite quote is‚ &quot;What changes with fame‚ I think‚ are perceptions of an individual‚ more than

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