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    Some would consider Jackson Pollock ’s "Convergence" an arbitrary composition of paint‚ I consider it a piece of fine art. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Fine art as "art (as painting‚ sculpture‚ or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects" and "an activity requiring a fine skill". "Convergence" embodies fine art. While other artists limit themselves to conventional works‚ Pollack ’s "Convergence" is gigantic. Created in 1952‚ it is oil on canvas‚ and is 93.5 inches

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    significantly has been the computer. Through its historical significance and evolution‚ the computer has impacted politics‚ economies‚ social life‚ and the environment. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ “computer” is an electronic machine that can store and work with large amounts of information (Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ 2014). Fire used to be a necessity hundreds and thousands of years ago. Now‚ the computer is a necessity for us as we use it in our daily lives. We use the computer to communicate

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    behavioral influence. According to McInerney‚ there may be others factors that may be present in conjunction with genetics that may influence human behavior. Behaviors are “the response of an individual‚ group‚ or species to its environment” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). Genetics are “a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms” (MWD). Through definition; genetics is not a factor for behaviors. Genetics can be a factor‚ but does not necessarily have to be a controlling

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    Encyclopedia Britannica. Merriam-Webster collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield‚ MA: Merriam-Webster. III. Mechanics and Procedure 1. Revise the list of references that I have edited. Review AGAIN and use correctly the APA Style‚ 6th Edition in writing the reference section of your research proposal. By now‚ I am expecting that each

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    Many tales have been told of Narcissus‚ the son of a god who fell to his peril due to his own vanity and love for himself. The story is told according to The Mythology Guide‚ and this is how it goes: Narcissus was cruel not in the case of Echo alone. He shunned all the rest of the nymphs as he had done poor Echo. One day a maiden‚ who had in vain endeavored to attract him‚ uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging goddess

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    Facing Challenge

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    Introduction I. Attention-getting statement From MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY‚ the definition of challenge is “to arouse or stimulate especially by presenting with difficulties.” (MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY) II. Thesis statement Challenge exists everywhere; everyone would meet challenge in every period. III. Preview statement In my opinion‚ challenge is a kind of breakthroughs experience which could explore oneself physically and mentally. Body I. First

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    Jessica Epperson Professor Carolyn May English 1301 21st March‚ 2014 Self-Respect Redefined According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ self-respect is literally defined as “a proper respect for oneself as a human being.”1 Respect‚ from the same dictionary‚ is defined as “a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important‚ serious‚ etc.‚ and should be treated in an appropriate way.”2 Thus‚ it is fair to say that the act of respecting yourself is understanding that you‚ as a

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    Behavioral Problems and Coping Strategies of Selected Adolescents Belonging to a Broken Family Chapter I Introduction The Family is an essential factor for a human’s whole-being‚ everything about a man‚ his background‚ attitude‚ all of his achievements‚ his honor and dignity‚ relies on the structure of the family a man lives in with. It composed of a mother‚ father‚ and offspring who were bonded by love. Everything lies on the structure of the family. But now a day‚ a family could be two

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    Discipline and Management

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    and misbehavior. Beginning the essay is a short definition and a short word picture of discipline‚ management‚ behavior and misbehavior. Next is a comparison of how each are different‚ similar‚ related. Discipline is described in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary as first being “punishment” or then further down states it is “training that corrects‚ molds‚ or perfects the mental faculties or moral character.” In our text book‚ Building Classroom Discipline‚ C.M. Charles states that discipline

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    instance of producing a subculture‚ an ethnic‚ regional‚ economic‚ or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society <a criminal subculture>” Merriam Webster. Therefore any likeminded people become a subculture.  Since I started blogging‚ I have learned that I am part of the whole subculture of "Mommy Blogs".  Until I started reading the blogs‚ I did not even know this subculture exists.  But it does

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